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Humanity at WorkThe Systems are Breaking—Now What? With Hannah PhangIn this Humanity at Work podcast episode, host Christina Disler is joined by Hannah Phang, Co-founder of The Now Work, a platform connecting over 2,000 leading global sustainability professionals with organisations driving change. A thought leader at the intersection of climate, sustainability, and the future of work, Hannah challenges how we address systemic issues, individual responsibility, and the need for new ways of working.Together, they explore how our economic, social, and cultural systems shape our understanding of success, productivity, and self-worth. Hannah shares insights on how our economic system—built on the concept of infinite growth and sh...
2025-02-1357 min
Restorative Force with Hannah PhangEp#11: How can Wellness and Arts go Hand in Hand w/ India Bailey?Wellness and creative arts? That’s a combination most of us have never heard of. But trainer and DJ, India Bailey has made it happen. In this episode, we explore PLAY, the world of sensory experiences combining physical exercise and creative arts. We also discuss the negatives of the wellness industry and the steps to physical wellness.
India Bailey, is an athlete turned trainer, wellness editor for CircleZeroEight magazine, DJ, and founder of PLAY events, with a mission to bring new energy and concepts to London's wellness scene through coaching sessions and curated events....
2024-04-2643 min
Restorative Force with Hannah PhangEp#10: What Influence Does Social Media Have on Mental Health and Aesthetics Trends w/ Dr Jane Leonard?With the constant expectations from social media to look a certain way, there has been an increase in the desire to get aesthetic procedures. We’re joined by GP and cosmetics doctor, Dr Jane Leonard, to gain insight into aesthetic procedures and the cosmetics space. We also uncover the immense effect of Covid 19 on mental health and the tips for staying healthy.
Dr Jane is a fully qualified GP and Harley Street trained cosmetic doctor, who worked front line at the Covid 19 hot hub escalation centre during the pandemic. She also appears on the Ch...
2024-04-1956 min
Restorative Force with Hannah PhangEp#9: Busting Food Myths and Health Insights with Holistic Health Coach, Katie WolfendenWith the constant stress from modern day and the new food trends on social media, we can often forget the practices we should undertake as an individual for optimal health. This week, we’re joined by holistic health coach, Katie Wolfenden, to learn the best nutrition tips for a healthy body and mind. We also uncover the causes of stress and the amazing benefits of sound therapy.
After experiencing stress and a deteriorating health from her job, Katie moved to Bali where she came across holistic health practices like meditation and sound therapy. After di...
2024-04-1248 min
Restorative Force with Hannah PhangEp#8: The Transformative Power of Breathwork w/ Jamie ClementsWhat do you think breathwork is?
Turns out it isn’t just breathing everyday - it’s so much more. This episode, we are joined by Jamie Clements, a breathwork coach, to learn what breathwork is and the impact it can have on a person’s wellbeing. We also discover the importance of not getting soaked up by modern life and allowing ourselves to slow down and have fun.
Jamie Clements is a breathwork coach and The Breath Space, helping people understand the power of breathwork to transform their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Overcoming persona...
2024-04-0555 min
Restorative Force with Hannah PhangEp#7: Exploring How to Feel “Well” in Modern Life w/ Oli PatrickDo you ever wonder why you feel exhausted even after “resting”? Well, we might have the answer for you in this episode, where we meet Oliver Patrick, a physiology and health assessment expert, to discover the cause of feeling unwell and how stress can in fact be positive. We also explore the wellbeing scene in a corporate setting and the different ways to achieve better wellbeing.
Oli is a physiology and health assessment expert, with 25 years in delivering, creating and governing executive health screens, advanced health assessments and corporate wellbeing facilities as the co-founder or director at Futu...
2024-03-2956 min
Restorative Force with Hannah PhangEp#6: Unlocking Workplace Wellness w/ Christina DislerHave you ever felt like you just want to quit your job? We figure it’s because you weren’t getting the support you needed from your company. This episode, we’re joined by workplace wellness entrepreneur, Christina Disler, to discuss the workplace issues around employee wellbeing and the tips for both employers and employees for overcoming the hurdle to better wellbeing in the workplace.
After experiencing the lack of support in the workplace, Christina founded Werklab, a holistic wellness coworking operator, to transform the workplace from an environment of depletion to one of regeneration. Following Werklab, she al...
2024-03-2250 min
Restorative Force with Hannah PhangEp#5: What can we Learn about Stress Management from Ex-sniper, Joe Bates?In this busy, modern life, we often don’t realise the immense effect the stress and overload has on our bodies and mind. Joe Bates, the founder of Halen Strength, joins Hannah Phang to talk about his journey towards founding Halen and the transition from the military to coaching. We also discover the importance of being in the present and using breathwork to deal with stress effectively.
After the death of his father at age 17, Joe embarked on his military journey by joining the Royal Marines. He later progressed to joining the special forces as a sniper. Fo...
2024-03-151h 01
Restorative Force with Hannah PhangEp#4: What Wellness Insights can we Learn from Top Actor, Jamie Dornan?Have you ever wondered how celebrities manage stress before a big scene or event? Or have you ever wondered about the routine of a busy actor? Well, this episode is where you can find out the above from actor Jamie Dornan. We discover his daily wellness practices and his routine for an optimal day as a father. We also uncover his techniques for building mental resilience, his end-of-the-day rituals, and the positive effects of not using a phone so often.
In the early 2000s, Jamie started out as a model, working for brands like Dior Homme, Levi’s...
2024-03-081h 05
Restorative Force with Hannah PhangEp#3: Wellbeing Tips from Successful Entrepreneur, Juliet AngusFinding the perfect work-life balance can be difficult. That’s why we’re joined by fashion entrepreneur and content creator Juliet Angus to discover her ways of maintaining a work-life balance. We also dive into her daily wellbeing rituals and the importance of having fun in every aspect of your life.
Juliet Angus is a stylist and internationally renowned fashion blogger and content creator. Transitioning from being a TV personality on shows such as Ladies of London, she moved into fashion, collaborating with luxury brands like Dior Beauty, and now also boasts 300k Instagram followers as a content creator.
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2024-03-0157 min
Restorative Force with Hannah PhangEp#2: The Key to a Healthy Lifestyle w/ Harry JamesonWith the evolving wellness industry, we’re seeing bigger changes than ever before. In this episode with Harry Jameson, we discover the importance of having structure and recovery in our lifestyle as high performing individuals. We also dive into the main factor causing disease and uncover the positive changes in the wellness scene.
With an impressive 18 year career as an award winning personal trainer and performance coach, Harry moved towards entrepreneurship in the wellness sector. He founded successful businesses such as RAIN Wellbeing, Pillar Wellbeing and Future Practice. Following his growing recognition in the wellness community, he is also a...
2024-03-0145 min
Restorative Force with Hannah PhangEp#1: Hannah Phang introduces Restorative Force by RAIN WellbeingWe’re excited to announce the launch of our new podcast the “Restorative Force”, hosted by wellbeing and sustainability entrepreneur, Hannah Phang.
In a world where stress, anxiety, and societal pressures dominate, we noticed the impact of these factors on both our emotional and physical wellbeing, and also the wellness of the planet. We always hear about wellness rituals such as journaling to set us up for the rest of the day, but we never have conversations about the stress and anxiety caused by work and the pressures fueled by social media. Modern day culture is often built...
2024-01-1706 min
Conspiracy of Goodness Podcast147. Find Work That Matters: Sustainability-Focused Companies Want Your Talents with Hannah PhangDoing work that matters—work that really lights you up—can impact your health and longevity so much that the goal of creating that kind of working-life is fast becoming a central theme in the new world of work. People seek work that matters, but for the longest time there hasn’t been a place dedicated to helping people find that work. To solve this problem, Hannah Phang co-founded The Now Work, a platform that connects people who have world-changing skills and aspirations with world-changing work and companies who are just waiting for the right talent to come along.
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2023-09-0554 min
Women Changing The WorldEP 54: Reimagining the future of work, bootstrapping a sustainability startup, and addressing burnout in the impact space with Laura Hunter and Hannah PhangIn this episode, we talk to Laura Hunter and Hannah Phang, founders of The Now Work, a flexible talent solution platform on a mission to connect world-changing people to world-changing work.
This episode covers:
🌱 What inspired Laura and Hannah to create The Now Work
🌱 The future they envision for sustainability work
🌱 How bootstrapping their business has sharpened their focus
🌱 Why burnout is so endemic to the social impact space—and what we can do about it
🌱 A fun tool for setting and communicating your boundaries at...
2023-04-0656 min
The Rewatch Project with Hannah and MikeRWP 144: Agents of SHIELD - Season Six Ep 11 - FROM THE ASHESOn the latest Rewatch Project with Hannah and Mike we discuss the (relative) calm before the storm with the 11th ep of season 6 of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD 'FROM THE ASHES' directed by Jennifer Phang and written by Sharla and James C. Oliver.
"Out of answers and running out of time, the agents must face the ghosts of their past to move forward."
Episode timings:
00:00 - 22:00 - Intro and listener feedback
22:00 - Episode Review
Send us your thoughts for inclusion on the show to...
2023-02-1549 min
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2022-08-0427 min
Pixelated TalkYumCha Bros (ft. Poighai) | Season 2 Episode 11From a cafe to a studio, YumCha sessions definitely rose through the ranks of Malaysia's top podcast with guests of the likes of Syed Saddiq to Hannah Yeoh. One of the hosts, Poighai join us today to share this hell of a journey with us.
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Herman: @herman_phang
Poighai: @mcblackz
Pixelated Talk on YouTube: Pixelated Talk on YouTube
YumCha Sessions on YouTube: YumCha Sessions on YouTube
2022-04-0143 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateThe Colour of the Climate CrisisWe're back! Kind of...We were asked to be an artist in Do The Green Thing's The Colour of the Climate Crisis exhibition launched in Glasgow during COP26. So we've created a physical piece paired with audio with clips from the podcast. In this episode, we share more about the exhibition and our approach to it. The exhibitionArt has always helped us to interpret the world and get closer to its truths.The Colour of the Climate Crisis grapples with one of those truths: that we are facing a...
2021-11-1022 min
The Business of Fashion PodcastUnpacking Fashion’s Role in Slowing Global WarmingThe fashion industry is one of the world’s worst polluters, and this week’s grim report from the UN’s IPCC made clear that change needs to come quickly. This week, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a new report from the world’s top climate scientists, warning that global temperatures will rise 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2040 and underscoring that human influence is “unequivocally” responsible for global warming since the late 19th century. The fashion industry’s greenhouse gas emissions are estimated to be between 4 and 10 percent of the global total. “In the la...
2021-08-1328 minCrystals, Clits, and ClimateS3 E14: Crystal sexual healing with Vanessa Cuccia, founder of ChakrubsVanessa Cuccia is the founder of Chakrubs, the original crystal sex toy company. Chakrubs are sex toys made from natural crystal that bring a sense of sacredness to your playtime. These beautiful, hand-crafted tools are created with the intention of opening oneself up to the healing properties crystals provide. Crystals have perfect molecular structures that have positive effects on our electro-magnetic fields. When our energetic bodies are at ease, we are at ease, we are open to healing, to peace, to love, to all of life's pleasures.
2021-06-2255 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS3 E12: Synastry readings and astrology as a blueprint for ourselves with Natasha Thompson &Natasha Thompson is an astrologer and tarot card based between Colombo and London. As an Australian / Sri Lankan, Natasha’s readings are grounded in both Western and Easternfoundations of astrology, as well as the global principles of mythology. Growing up in Sri Lankaembedded her in Astrology, as it is common practice to consult natal charts for all matters of life.With a mother who is also a keen enthusiast, it’s no wonder Natasha and her sister, Ashira,became astrologers in their own right. Together they formed Astrosisters, where she and her sist...
2021-06-0853 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS3E11: The power of circularity and storytelling to redesign systems with Lusungu KayaniLusungu Kayani was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and moved to the U.S. at the age of 4. She is an urban planner and international development practitioner with more than a decade of experience. She has served as an advisor with international organizations such as the United Nations Center for Human Settlements, Vital Strategies, UNICEF and most recently, with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Her work focuses on the role cities play to ensure an equitable and sustainable future for our planet, especially through the lens of health and well-being. In recent projects, she has worked...
2021-05-2554 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS3E10: Navigating the Whorearchy with Chastity TwistWe're so excited to share this episode with you all! We're joined by Chastity Twist. Chastity Twist started burlesque in 2012 after growing up as a dance and theatre kid. She began teaching burlesque and chair dance at the Vancouver Burlesque Company in 2017 and is the current Secretary on the Board of Directors for the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival (or VIBF.) In 2018 she began working at a strip club as a topless blackjack dealer and private dancer. 2012 was also the year she began work as an independent indoor sex worker, and has participated in sex work since then in various c...
2021-05-041h 12
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS3E9 - Internalised conditioning and levels of attachment with Hannah PhangIn this episode, our host Hannah Phang, shares her reflections on conditioning and framing them as the conditions we set for ourselves and others in order to be worthy or of value. Hannah shares some insight from the book Five Levels of Attachment by Don Miguel Ruiz Jr and the opportunity to take responsibility for our conditioning by understanding them as knowledge we have an attachment to. We can be attached in varying degrees, and becoming aware on how attached to a belief we are helps us work towards unconditional love and acceptance.
2021-04-2017 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS3E8: Intersectional conservationism with Aalayna GreenAalayna (Ah-Lay-nah) Green (she/her) is a self proclaimed unapologetic scholar activist and intersectional conservationist. She’s pursuing a BS in Zoology at Michigan State University. She’s passionate about human-environment relationships, and she studies the interconnections between wildlife crime, human-wildlife coexistence, and critical race theory and gender studies. She is the co-Environmental Education Director for Black Girl Environmentalist and seeks to position BIPOC women and nonbinary folk at the forefront of the environmental movement.We talk about:How the mainstream environmental movement and industries centre the white perspectiveConservation efforts exclude the role of women...
2021-03-3141 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS3E7: The heroine's journey is the cultural narrative we needJoined by recurring voices on the podcast, Chantal Russell and Chris Skidmore, we explore how the well known hero's journey has provided the underlying energy pattern for our society and how the heroine's journey may provide us with the insight we need to transition into a sustainable and just society.
2021-03-231h 01
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS3E6: Self discovery through food, sex, and the cosmos with Saran James-VaughanSaran James-VaughanSaran is a Holistic Nutrition Practitioner and Herbalist whose primary focus is helping women support optimal hormone and reproductive health, reduce stress, and live according to their natural rhythms and cycles.Through diet, lifestyle changes and personal alchemy tools, Saran supports the journey of identifying the root cause of chronic illness, helping the body, mind and soul return to balance. She believes that discovering personal truth, based on your life story and unique composition is the gateway to unfolding the vision for your life.Key takeaways from the...
2021-03-161h 03
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS3E5: International Women's Day SpecialThis episode is in celebration of International Women's Day and is the live recording of an event from Parsons School of Design XReality Center to launch “What Would The Egg Do?”, an online exhibition featuring a vast range of innovative and thought-provoking artworks, opens to the public Women’s International Day, March 8th. The exhibition celebrates the neglected wisdom of the egg and honors nature’s cycles.Artists featured:Ye'ela WilschanskiEmily ArlingtonMa'ayan S FeiginJuliana LunaRinat ZemachTo visit the online e...
2021-03-101h 00
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS3E4: Exploring personal and societal stigmas around sex with Zachi BrewsterIt is always such a joy to chat with Zachi Brewster and this conversation was definitely an eye-opening one. We chat through a load of things but I think the biggest take away for me was thinking through our personal stigmas and societal stigmas. There are some things that we think are okay or not okay for other people, and then we hold ourselves to a different set of expectations. Have a listen if you're interested in getting rid of unhelpful stigmas, how to adjust your own thinking and address your own limiting beliefs, and aligning your acti...
2021-03-0255 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS3E3: Censoring sexuality on social media with Samantha SunWe're thrilled to have artist, performer, stripper, and sex worker rights advocate Samantha Sun back on the podcast. In this episode, we dive into Samantha's personal journey of 'coming out' as a stripper and sharing more about it on social media. This leads us to an informative conversation about American internet laws and how they often do more harm than good.
2021-02-161h 05
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS3E2 - Valentine's Day Special - The Story of Cupid and PsycheOur episode launching today is in celebration of Valentine's Day coming up this weekend. Oh you know that hyper commercialised holiday promoting the idea that in order to be successful you need to be in a couple. Well my friends, turns out that's all a bunch of capitalist bullshit to make you feel like you're not enough!So in this episode, we have Chris Skidmore of On The Souls Terms back on to tell us the story of Cupid and Psyche. Cupid, also known as Eros from Greek mythology, is actually a hot sexy man god who...
2021-02-0942 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS3E1: Welcome to season three - plus an intro to systems thinkingWe're back!In this season three opener, host Hannah Phang and producer Emma Love kick off the season with a bit of chat on what's in store for this season. Hannah then dives into an intro to systems thinking, the philosophy that led to the creation of Crystals, Clits, and Climate. Systems thinking is an approach or way of thinking that brings awareness to the role of structures that create the conditions we are facing, that we experience. It provides context to the things happening in our world and why they are happening.For more in...
2021-02-0244 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E25: 2020 Wrap UpLAST EPISODE OF SEASON TWO. Hot damn, time flies when you're having fun / in a pandemic and everyday feels exactly the same 🙃. It's also our one year anniversary of being a podcast! This time last year, we launched our first intro episode with our founder Hannah Phang. Thanks for everyone who has been on the journey with us this far, we love you long time. And in today's episode Hannah and Emma share their favourite conversations from season two and give some teasers of what's to come in season three!
2020-12-1533 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E24: 2020 Reflections from the CCC CommunityToday's community convo shares reflections from 2020 from some regular voices on the podcast including host Hannah Phang, producer Emma Love, yogini Chantal Russel, and sustainability tech pro Hilary Tam.
2020-12-081h 04
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E23: Decriminalising sex work with Samantha SunSamantha Sun is an artist, performer, stripper and in our conversation we speak about East Asian culture and community, decriminalising sex work, and how to support strippers and sex workers. Resources and linksSamantha SunIG: @samantha.ssunTwitter: @spiderlilysamThe Bitten PeachIG: @bittenpeachukEast London Strippers CollectiveIG: @ethicalstripper Website: https://www.eastlondonstripperscollective.com/LIFE DRAWING with ELSCIG: @lifedrawingwithelscTickets: https://www.meetup.com/Life-Drawing-With-ELSCCYBERTEASE (an online, virtual Strip club)IG:@cybertease_Website: https://www.cybertease.co.uk/MAGGIES.TO (Torontos Oldest S...
2020-12-0159 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E22: Personal and collective griefIn this interstitial episode, Hannah is joined by our producer and editor Emma Love. Building on a conversation started in our last episode with Ed Gillespie, Hannah and Emma discuss their experiences with grief. They discuss their own grieving processes and how they grieve both internal and external changes. Picking up on the discussion with Ed, we explore what this means for grieving the world we know before the pandemic hit and who we each used to be.
2020-11-2444 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E21: Consciousness and capitalism with Ed GillespieEd Gillespie is a writer, communications specialist, serial entrepreneur, and futurist. Ed takes the complex, interconnected, interdependent nature of the many challenges the world faces, from climate change to disruptive innovation, and make common sense of them.Currently, Ed’s focus is helping organisations rapidly understand the new Covid-19 world, how we need to ‘unlearn’ the things that caused mistakes of the past, asking the right questions, and moving beyond the discomfort of today into being the better, more resilient, responsible and sustainable businesses of tomorrow. Ed co-presents two leading podcasts, 'The Great Humbling' and 'Jon Ri...
2020-11-171h 01
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E20: The story of Sati and Shiva with Schuyler BrownIn this short and sweet episode, we are honoured to share the telling of the story of Sati and Shiva, told by Schuyler Brown. Schuyler has been featured on the podcast a few times now, and she's a corporate shaman, helping facilitate the transition towards a balance of feminine and masculine in society. You can learn more about Schuyler and her work here:https://www.artofemergence.com/
2020-11-1117 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E 19: Permaculture, agriculture, and the relationship between our bodies and the earth with Renee PetersRenee is a permaculture and plant nursery apprentice and has spent the last year and a half studying regenerative land practices. At her current apprenticeship, Renee assists with permaculture and #agroforestry projects on highly degraded land. Renee publicly advocates for mindful and sustainable living. Previous Renee was a model and sustainable living influencer.In this episode we talk about:What regenerative agriculture and permaculture are and why they are so importantRenee’s personal journey from model, to sustainable living influencer, to permaculture and regenag apprenticeCommonalities between the relationship to our bodies and our relationship to...
2020-11-0352 minCrystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E18: Freezing Your Eggs with Rinat SherzerIn this community convo, we're joined again by Rinat Sherzer. In this episode we get a bit more personal, discussing a topic that we've had a lot of questions about recently - freezing your eggs. Rinat joined us for our first interview episode ever on the podcast to talk about her initiative, @whatwouldtheeggdo, but in this episode, we get a bit more personal. Rinat walks us through her own experience of freezing her eggs and shares some advice for anyone who is thinking about doing it too.
2020-10-2754 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E17: Sex, trauma, and oppressive ideologies with Ailey JolieAiley is a Registered Clinical Counsellor holding a Masters of Counselling Psychology. She is a graduate of Harvard Medical Schools Certificate program in Global Mental Health: Trauma Recovery. She is enrolled in a joint Master of Arts and Doctorate in Depth Psychology with Emphasis in Somatic Studies program at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She holds two Honours Bachelor Degrees in the fields of Women’s Studies, Communication and Psychology from the University of Ottawa (Université d'Ottawa). She has completed the requirements to be a certified Focusing Oriented Therapist, Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Her education and life experience lea...
2020-10-1957 minCrystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E16: Astrology, therapy, and being fierce womenIn this episode featuring podcast host Hannah Phang and producer Emma Love, they cover how societal conditioning keeps you feeling too small or too large and how tools like astrology can help you return to yourself. Emma shares how she first met Chris Skidmore, our last interviewee, and how her work with him through cranio-sacral therapy and astrology has supported her journey.
2020-10-1355 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E15: Astrology, myths, and breaking free of repressive systems with Chris SkidmoreChris Skidmore is a Holistic Psychotherapist, Astrologer and Craniosacral Therapist. Chris weaves together the magical and the practical, helping to make healing practices effective and efficient for modern culture. Chris's practice is called On The Souls Terms. He is a PACFA registered Psychotherapist with a diploma in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and a 15 year (and counting) love affair with astrology.https://onthesoulsterms.com/
2020-10-061h 15
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E14: The energetics of climate change with Schuyler BrownIn this community conversation, Schuyler Brown joins us again to share her thoughts on understanding climate change through masculine and feminine energy. To learn more about Schuyler and her work visit:https://www.artofemergence.com/
2020-09-2932 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E13: Sex, status, and sustainability with Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder of FuterraIn this episode we speak with Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder of Futerra, the global change agency on a mission to make sustainability so desirable it becomes normal. In our conversation, Solitaire shares her thoughts on why understanding sex and status is so crucial in making environmental sustainability happen. We also dive into what this year of great transition might mean and what comes next for business, society, and individual lifestyles. Resources:Solitaire's TedX talk, The Naked Environmentalist, how sex will save the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA1wYpfJ-BgFuterra: https://www.wearefuterra.com/
2020-09-2253 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E12: Balancing the feminine and the masculine with Chantal RussellWe always love speaking with Chantal Russell! We wanted to get her take on where our society is currently with balancing feminine and masculine energy. We reflect on our previous episode featuring Philip Attar and his thoughts on our experience being like a pendulum swinging. At the moment were more on the side of the masculine but we're starting to make the journey back to the feminine. Chantal offers another framing, considering the balance as more of an expansion and contraction. We talk about both masculine and feminine, especially wounded energies vs empowered, and dive into the...
2020-09-1534 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E11: Shifting societal energies with Philip AttarPhilip Attar is a Mindset Coach & Heart Meditation Guide who helps conscious entrepreneurs overcome the blockages and overwhelm holding them back from a life and business of impact and purpose.
2020-09-081h 02
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E10: The importance of representation across spirituality, sexuality, and sustainabilityIn our latest 'Our View' episode featuring our host Hannah Phang and producer Emma Love, reflects on the last interview episode with Sadie Sinner The Songbird, founder and curator of The Cocoa Butter Club. One aspect they dive into is the importance of representation and Hannah's experience as a mixed-race woman and the lack of representation in media growing up.
2020-09-0132 minCrystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E9: Mid Season BreatherJust a quick note to let you know that we're taking a couple of weeks off from putting out new episodes. We're gearing up for an incredible second half of season two which we will kick off in September.Keep in touch with us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystals.clits.climateJoin our community through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crystalsclitsclimateSee you soon!
2020-08-1903 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E8: Decolonsing and moisturising burlesque with Sadie SinnerSadie Sinner the Songbird is not only a singer and performer herself, but she’s also the founder and curator of The Cocoa Butter Club which features cabaret performers of colour, including dancers, singers, a range of artists to celebrate and give voice to creatives and performers who are not always recognized. She focuses on decolonising and moisturising performance spaces as well as advocating for mental health.Sadie Sinnerhttps://www.instagram.com/sadiesinner/https://www.instagram.com/thecocoabutterclub/Individuals, organizations, and resources mentioned:House of Burlesque in Lo...
2020-08-111h 08
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E7: Humans and tech collaborating for good with Hilary TamIn this community conversation with Sustainability Strategy Director at Arm, Hilary Tam, we discuss the globally agreed definition of sustainability through the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We explore the opportunity of technology to help achieve these goals by 2030 and also the watch-outs to ensure we don't use it to amplify existing inequalities.
2020-08-0434 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E6: Decolonising the Climate Movement with Joycelyn LongdonJoycelyn LongdonInstagram: @climateincolourNewsletter: https://climateincolour.substack.com/aboutPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/climateincolourResources:Other individual accounts to check out: @blackonblackcreative@greengirlleah@itsecogal@queerbrownvegan@browngirl_green@mikaelaloachOrganization accounts to check out:@intersectionalenvironmentalist@yaleenvironment360@mongabay@itsfreezinginlaResearch papers:Postcolonial computing: a lens on design and development
2020-07-2856 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E5: The origin story of Crystals, Clits, and ClimateIn the first of its format, Our View, Crystals, Clits, and Climate founder Hannah Phang shares more about her personal journey and the milestone moments that revealed the intersections of spirituality, sexuality, and sustainability to her. She's joined by podcast editor and producer Emma Love who gives insight into setting up Crystals, Clits, and Climate.
2020-07-2132 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E4: Feminine energy and elevated consciousness with Schuyler BrownSchuyler Brown“Justice is a feminine figure”Website: www.artofemergence.comInstagram: @schuylerbrownTwitter: @schuylerbrownResourcesBooks:Shakti Leadership: Embracing Feminine and Masculine Power in Business. By Nilima Bhat and Raj Sisodia. Mysteries of the Dark Moon: The Healing Power of the Dark Goddess. By Demetra George. Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype. By Clarissa Pinkola Estés The Chalice and the Blade: Our Hist...
2020-07-1458 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E3: Structural oppression and sexuality with Zachi BrewsterIn our first Community Conversation of the season, we're joined by Zachi Brewster, abortion and miscarriage doula and sex and pleasure advocate and educator. In our chat, we reflect on what was brought up in our previous episode with Leila Sadeghee, what's being brought to light today around the sexualization of black bodies, and the role of religion in shaping our relationship to sexuality. You can listen to our full interview episode with Zachi in season one episode six as well as on our season one finale episode.A New FormatCommunity...
2020-07-0742 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateS2 E2: Dismantling systemic oppression as a spiritual practice with Leila SadegheeLeila Sadeghee is a healer, ritualist, yoga teacher, and initiated priestess. Leila is known for being able to make esoteric spiritual teachings immediately accessible and focused. Leila is dedicated to dismantling systemic oppression as a spiritual practice. Based in the UK, Leila leads ritual healing events, immersions in spiritual practices, yoga teacher training, and magical retreats online and around the world. We will link in the show notes where you can find out more about her work.Key Quote:"How do I align w...
2020-06-3054 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateWelcome to season two of Crystals, Clits, and ClimateToday, we're launching season 2 of the Crystals, Clits, and Climate podcast! In this first episode, you'll hear from our founder Hannah Phang on the big themes that emerged out of season 1 that we will continue to explore in the season ahead.
2020-06-2016 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 13: Community and connection during a crisisOur season one finale brings together some of the expert voices we heard through the season to discuss the key learnings we've had over the past few months as well as our tips and advice around spirituality, sexuality, and sustainability. This community conversation is hosted by Hannah Phang, featuring: Emma Love, the Crystals, Clits, and Climate podcast producerHilary Tam, Sustainability Strategy Director of ArmZachi Brewster, Abortion and Miscarriage Doula, and sex educatorChantal Russel, Founder of The Well Women Wisdom School
2020-05-221h 08
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 12: Charly Cox, Founder of Climate Change Coaches on climate and covid anxietyIn this episode, we're joined by Charly Cox who is the founder of Climate Change Coaches, which teaches coaching skills to people who want to influence and empower others to act in favour of the environment. Climate change is a topic that leaves many of us feeling powerless and stuck. We know that people do consider climate change to be the most urgent issue of our time, however, we also know that people are feeling especially powerless and stuck right now because of coronavirus. Charly covers how she coaches people through climate anxiety and how you can apply that...
2020-05-071h 01
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 11: Annalise Sullivan, Healer and Intuitive, on being human and spiritAnnalise has been working as a Healer since 2006. She works from the perspective that difficult life experiences, cyclical life patterns, and core beliefs will often interfere with our ability to achieve our full potential and reach personal goals. She approaches healing from a foundation that considers mind-body-spirit connections and the impact they have over our emotions, beliefs and spiritual expression. Her personal and professional interests, beliefs and experiences moved her towards building her knowledge through the use of modalities that facilitate emotional, physical and spiritual integration. With a BA in Sociology, a Social Work Diploma and now studying Psychology, she...
2020-04-231h 05
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 10: Ali Hedone, Founder of Holistic Sex Squad and reflecting on sexAli Hedone is the founder of the Holistic Sex Squad based in Sydney Australia and Bliss School facilitator. In our conversation we talk all things sex, sexuality, pleasure, orgasms, including how our beliefs around sex are formed. Ali offers some practices, exercises and prompts to help us reflect on our relationship to sex.Ali Hedone Instagram: @ali_hedoneEmail: ali.hedone@gmail.comResources mentioned:BlisSchool by Aida Luciehttps://www.belongtobliss.life/blisschoolThe BlisSchool Facilitator Training is for w...
2020-04-0742 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 9.1 Bonus - Christina Disler on Werking from HomeBonus episode following our original conversation with Christina Disler, the founder of Werklab co-working space in Vancouver which is all about wellness and is also the founder of The Werk which is a digital publication with amazing content about shifting work culture. In this quick chat, we gain insight from Christina on how to use this time in self-isolation and working from home to re-connect and re-evaluate our relationship to work and our purpose.
2020-03-3020 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 9: Christina Disler, Founder of Werklab and The Werk on wellness and workIn this episode, we're speaking with Christina Disler, the founder of Werklab co-working space in Vancouver which is all about wellness and is also the founder of The Werk which is a digital publication with amazing content about shifting work culture towards wellness and wellbeing. Christina has been on a really interesting journey herself and combines her background in HR with her passion and experience in wellness and spirituality to show how interconnected our work lives are with ourselves as people and souls on a planet. We speak with Christina about all things work culture, cr...
2020-03-2459 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 8: Alexandra Fine, Co-Founder of Dame Products on sexual wellness and pleasureAlexandra Fine is the co-founder of Dame Products. Dame is a sexual wellness brand that has some amazing products such a vibrators or pillow wedges that are designed based on users needs. Alex is originially trained as a sexologist and with her co-founder, Janet, who is an MIT trained engineer, they focus on the tools, the community for people to connect and share, and the education we all need about sex in order to help close the Pleasure Gap. In our chat, we talk about the pleasure gap is, the questions Alex gets most about sex and masturbation and...
2020-03-0945 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 7: Chantal Russel and awakening your feminine powerChantal Russell is an international yogini, best selling author, holistic nutritionist, and ayurvedic wellness consultant. She is passionate about awakening and reclaiming the sacred feminine, creative Shakti power within us all. Whether through yoga and meditation, simple daily ritual, moon gatherings, conscious lifestyle design, curiosity or conversation, her desire is to empower women with practical wisdom. Chantal shares her insights from her personal journey and her experience with cancer and motherhood. We go into her thoughts on eastern and western medicines, we talk about the impact that the climate crisis has on our bodies and our spirits and loads m...
2020-02-2454 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 6: Zachi Brewster, Miscarriage and Abortion DoulaZachi Brewster is a miscarriage and abortion doula as well as a pleasure advocate. In this episode, we cover the basics of what a miscarriage and an abortion are and how she supports people who are going through that experience. We talk about how they are incredibly common but people feel like it’s something that they can’t talk about or need to keep a secret and the impact that has on those who have gone through it. Zachi shares some tips and advice for those who have gone through and those who haven’t but how we can su...
2020-02-0956 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 5: Courtney Chew, founder of OCIN, on conscious consumptionIn this episode of the Crystals, Clits and Climate podcast, we’re speaking with Courtney Chew who is the founder of OCIN. OCIN is a lifestyle brand and eco-conscious swim label based in Vancouver, Canada. OCIN exists to connect human beings to our most open, free and conscious selves, to motivate awareness, break barriers, and inspire positive actions for our communities, our earth, and our oceans. We speak about how OCIN helps people reconnect to their relationship to nature and become mindful of how swimwear and sizing makes people feel. Resources from this episode:http...
2020-01-2435 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 4: Lisa Matzi - Ferly and making sex better for womenLisa Matzi is the lead product designer of Ferly, which is an audio guide to mindful sex delivered through a beautiful app. As the lead product designer, Lisa carried out extensive user research, speaking with hundreds of women about their relationships to themselves, to others and their relationship to sex. From the insights gained from that research, Lisa developed prototypes and eventually the final app. In our conversation we find out what mindful sex actually is, the main questions and commonalities that Lisa heard across the hundreds of interviews she did, how shame influences our relationship to pleasure, and...
2020-01-1057 minCrystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 3: Hilary Tam, climate campaigner by day and beauty queen by nightHilary Tam is strategy director at Futerra and helps to build the sustainability strategies formany organizations, such Google and IKEA. She knows the latest thinking on what’s happening in sustainability and how businesses can help solve some of the world’s most pressing issues.Hilary will be a regular voice on the podcast, giving us the 101 on a variety of sustainability related topics. There is obviously a lot to cover here but we wanted to start with Hilary herself as she’s had quite an interesting journey to becoming the sustainability expert she is. From b...
2019-12-2141 min
Crystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 1: Pilot with Hannah PhangWelcome everyone to the Crystals, Clits and Climate podcast! My name is Hannah Phang, and on this podcast, we’ll explore all things Spirituality, Sexuality and Sustainability. From understanding the basics of each, to how all three are interconnected, our aim is to empower you in these fundamental areas of life that are often met with shame and misinformation. By connecting more fully with these parts of ourselves: our relationships, our beliefs and our impact, we can create a world that works for everyone. In today’s pilot episode, we’ll talk about what Spirituality, Sexualit...
2019-12-1411 minCrystals, Clits, and ClimateEpisode 2: Rinat Sherzer - What would the egg do?Rinat Sherzer is a social entrepreneur, recognized speaker and university professor. She has a background in biotech-engineering, building tech start-ups and using design to address society challenges. Rinat and I met in our masters program, Design for Social Innovation at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. After graduating we started our own agency called Of Course Global which was a conscious innovation lab. Using the principles of human centered design, quantum theory, and energetics we created experiences and workshops for businesses to help them develop their social and environmental initiatives. Rinat is now still running Of...
2019-12-131h 01
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