Mind Full of Everything

New Season!

This episode gives a review of the last season and what listeners can expect to hear in Season 2 (spoiler alert: it's going to get deeper).

BeautifulPlanet: The True Stewards

This episode finishes off the Beautiful Planet series by putting an emphasis on the importance and success of indigenous stewardship as a form of conservation. Despite making up less than 5% of the human population, indigenous communities support up to 80% of the world's biodiversity through powerful techniques that have been used across generations. However, their conservational efforts have been largely dismissed, resulting in the indigenous being evicted from their own ancestral lands, mostly through lethal force by governments.

Listen to this episode to explore the ways in which the indigenous boost environmental value of landscapes and why protection of indigenous rights means protection of the vitality of planet Earth, especially during the climate crisis.

BeautifulPlanet: Healing Power of Nature

Nature, the entire planet in fact, provides us with an exceptional amount of resources and ecosystem services that we fully depend on to survive. Everything we consume and utilise is of natural origin, so when we talk about the healing powers of nature, it should not surprise us when we see the variety of ways nature supports our wellbeing/health.

This episode discusses the medicinal, economic, social and mental health benefits nature brings to us all, with an emphasis on the importance of protecting the "free" services and products that we have so taken granted for.

Deconstructing Racism

The death of George Floyd has sparked a revolution of change, as the whole world fights for elimination of systemic racism in the US and beyond. What began as a protest has now become a movement to challenge those systems that allow for innocent black people to be killed and brutalised, just for the colour of their skin.

As a woman of colour myself, I am very familiar with racism, but never to the extent to which the black community experience it every day. Therefore, this episode aims to discuss not just how systemic racism can be eliminated but also being able to overcome differences within yourself. The Black Lives Matter movement is NOT a trend, therefore Mind Full of Everything pledges to make all future episodes more inclusive and diverse than they already are. 

BeautifulPlanet: The Migrating World

Migration for many organisms is a vital aspect of their lives, yet one phenomenon that continues to perplex scientists, in terms of the magnitude, duration and intensity. Whilst most reduce these annual migrations to just a survival strategy, there is perhaps a deeper meaning and purpose behind the treacherous journeys so many organisms take. Listen to this episode that discusses the beauty and enigma of these mass movements taking place across kingdoms!

BeautifulPlanet: Lessons from the Elephants

Elephants have and continue to be glorified in the animal kingdom. However, it's not just their majestic, unique and strong build that makes them beautiful. These animals, although probably having no idea of their positive benefit on the planet, have a lot to teach us all in many ways. Listen to this second episode of the BeautifulPlanet series on how we can all be more human by adopting the elephant way of living. 

BeautifulPlanet: Language of Trees

What we know language to be is very much based off of what we as humans interpret as communication, rather than what it truly may be. We identify sound and mobility to be key aspects of communication, whereas the plant kingdom contradict this through communicating in an entirely different way. 

This episode is the start of a new Mind Full of Everything episode series called Beautiful Planet (BP), where each episode discusses an aspect of our wonderful world to remind us of the beauty that we aren't able to access right now during lockdown but can appreciate and support nevertheless. Listen to this episode to hear about the importance and uniqueness of the language of trees!

Staying Positive

As efficient and relatively easy modern life has become, it has become even harder to keep your wellbeing in check. Staying positive, a segment to long-term happiness, is indeed very difficult to maintain when surrounded by constantly negativity, whether in the form of the current COVID-19 pandemic or hurdles in daily life. Listen to this episode to hear about the four key habits/traits I focus on, and many others, to maintain long-term positivity in practically every situation. 

Living In A Loud World

Talk louder. Stop being so shy. You don't speak much, do you? If you stay this quiet you won't get anywhere. 

These statements/questions have been asked to a particular part of society for as long as any member of this part of society can remember. The part that is always looked down upon by their louder counterparts, the introverted part of society. We all know, or should know, that just like sexuality can never be a choice, how introverted or extraverted you are can also not be chosen. It's an inherent part of your genetic makeup. Yet extraverted individuals are deemed as better employees, romantic partners, friends and just better humans. 

If you have been faced with such questions and been looked down upon for your quieter ways, or if you just want to find out more about the struggles of an introvert, listen to this episode on how it's like living in a world that's just too loud for many of us.

The Fast Fashion Crisis

It's safe to say, the fashion industry has exploded over the past few decades. Blame social media, influencers or the modern way of living, our habit of renewing our wardrobes with the latest fashion trends has resulted in the rapid production and consumption of clothes well known as "fast fashion".

Fashion for many, including myself, is a means to express yourself and to feel confident in the way you present yourself. However, our unhealthy addiction to overconsumption of fast fashion items has taken a massive toll on the planet and wellbeing of textile workers. Listen to this episode to hear why fast fashion is both unsustainable and unethical and why we all need to reduce our contribution to the industry.