Season 2 opens with a return to conversation, ritual, and resistance.
Beyond Survival is a hybrid podcast blending art, spirit, culture & activism — moving from the deeply personal to the unapologetically political. This is a space for artists, thinkers, philosophers, and those who don’t feel at home in fast culture.
In Episode 1, hosts Geraldine Pillinger and Kelli Sharp (with Superhost Gizmo 🐾) reflect on what it means to live beyond survival in 2026 — through creative practice, self-care rituals, cultural critique, and grounded political awareness.
In this episode:
* Season 2 vision & upcoming guests
* Artist Watch: Elk Bell (Tenille Elkins) — grassroots WA singer-songwriter
* Food as ritual: gluten-free cinnamon donuts & Mum’s quiche
* Kelli’s Shorts: global headlines & cultural rupture
* Daily protection & self-care practices
* Arts funding, freedom of speech & progressive local leadership
* Adelaide Writers Festival controversy
* Reading from Pearls of Wisdom from an Artist’s Studio
🎵 Featured music:
SWAY (opening) & Holiday Island (closing) — Elk Bell
This episode continues our Horror to Hope thread — staying fluid, focused, and free.
