The Earth Sea Love Podcast

007- Reconnecting with Nature for Mental Health and Healing with Shirley-Anne Bingham

"Nurturing something else into life has really helped my wellbeing – gently caring for something helped me learn to care for myself." Mind.org.ukWe laugh and share our joys. We explore what we have to do in life in comparsion to what we really want to do. All the time Mother Nature being our constant companion leading and nurturing us with her wisdom and support.What you'll hear us talking about in this episode is:self-care during lockdowntaking care of our mental health during challenging timesreconnecting to our inner childgardening and weedsbattling with our calling in lifebeing with nature to aid healing during cancer treatment, post-natal depression, anxiety, depressionchildhood connection to growing plants and campingconnecting with nature for ourselves and othersthe healing powers of nature for everyone. Shirley-Anne Bingham was born and raised on  the North Eastern coast and has never lived too far from the sea. Recently, she has made the move to rural Northumberland, with her husband, 2 teenage sons and 3 dogs. Where once were seagulls, seagulls and more seagulls now she watches woodpeckers, swallows, squirrels, pheasants and foxesIn her work life, she is a wellbeing coach and counsellor specialising, in cancer care, bereavement and workplace issues. Her work is her passion, but can be emotionally draining as well as life affirming and rewarding.She has always, although sometimes subconsciously, used both writing and her connection to nature to support her mental well being."There is nothing like getting your hands dirty with soil, watching the natural world unfurl with each season. It is one of the greatest joys of life."   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

006 - Coming back: we’ve been building our power

Our last episode was released July 27. Two months later, we bring you the next instalment of the podcast with an intimate and vulnerable monologue from Sheree Mack as some way of explaining our absence.There's the mention of the Summer holidays, losing her voice, break downs and break ups.  But all explored within the framework of gaining clarity and power to move the podcast forward.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

005 - An intimate conversation with Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe exploring nature and spirituality

Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe, London/Hertfordshire.Hiranya is a British Sri Lankan women with a lineage of farmers, gardeners and zoologists. She is best known for her 2018 hike around the Welsh coastline. Her love for nature is deeply imbued within her spirituality. Hiranya finds meaning within life’s cycles.  She integrates this practical spirituality into her everyday life. She dreams of keeping chickens, herding cows and walking drover routes.  Her vision is connecting women of colour with their own creativity, body and spirituality in nature.Website: www.lifemovesincycles.com/blog See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

004 - Personal Narrative from Sheree Mack, pt.2

Dr. Sheree Mack is the Project Coordinator for the National Heritage Lottery Funded project, Wayfinding: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Great Outdoors,  where she works with Northumberland National Park Authority, Durham Wildlife Trust,  the Northumberland Wildlife Trust,  and Harehope Quarry Ltd. to offer opportunities to People of the Global Majority (PGM) communities in the North of England to spend time outdoors to develop and deepen their relationship with nature.Sheree’s practice manifests through poetry, storytelling, image and the unfolding histories of black people. She engages audiences around black women’s voices and bodies, black feminism, ecology and memory and facilitates national and international creative workshops and retreats in the landscape, encouraging and supporting women on their journey of remembrance back to their authentic selves. She is currently writing a mixed-genre memoir around a black woman's body with/in Nature. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

002 - Personal Narrative from Sheree Mack, pt.1

Dr. Sheree Mack is the Project Coordinator for the National Heritage Lottery Funded project, Wayfinding: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Great Outdoors,  where she works with Northumberland National Park Authority, Durham Wildlife Trust,  the Northumberland Wildlife Trust,  and Harehope Quarry Ltd. to offer opportunities to People of the Global Majority (PGM) communities in the North of England to spend time outdoors to develop and deepen their relationship with nature.Sheree’s practice manifests through poetry, storytelling, image and the unfolding histories of black people. She engages audiences around black women’s voices and bodies, black feminism, ecology and memory and facilitates national and international creative workshops and retreats in the landscape, encouraging and supporting women on their journey of remembrance back to their authentic selves. She is currently writing a mixed-genre memoir around a black woman's body with/in Nature. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

003- A Conversation with Jane Odegha about the group African Women’s Voices and Food

Jane Odegha is a Clinical pharmacist by Profession.  She was the first Chairperson of African Women Voices Sunderland 2018 to 2019, a community  organisation for African women aiming to establish a network that will encourage true friendship while excluding isolation and promoting integration in the community. She was privileged to work along many African women during her tenure  as the Chairperson of the organisation, in the project 'Sharing African Food Heritage' sponsored by Heritage Lottery Funding. Jane is passionate about helping people and enjoys networking with others. Website : africanwomenvoices.co.uk Facebook page : African women voices Sunderland  INSTAGRAM: @africanwomenvoicessunderland    Theme music: URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Ant/Joanna_Preciado/Mother_EarthPodcast funded by National Heritage Lottery Fund  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

001 - The First Episode - An intimate conversation with Anita Wan about growing plants and allotments

Anita Wan has worked in the cultural sector in the North East for nearly 20 years. She has worked for heritage, architecture, arts and funding organisations and throughout her roles, her passion has always centred around people, communities, and amplifying marginalised voices. Anita has been the Chair of The Angelou Centre, a Black feminist women’s organisation in Newcastle, since 2017. She is proud to work alongside an inspiring sisterhood of volunteers, staff and survivors to end violence against Black women and girls. Anita has an allotment plot which she took on three years ago. This year, she is trying to grow sweetcorn, cabbages, broccoli, squashes, mange tout, french beans, chard, mooli, strawberries, raspberries, purple potatoes, oriental poppies, sweet peas, cosmos, echinacea, bergamot and wallflowers! Theme music: URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Ant/Joanna_Preciado/Mother_EarthPodcast funded by National Heritage Lottery Fund See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trailer

It's just the trailer. Juicy episodes to come ... Theme music: URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Ant/Joanna_Preciado/Mother_EarthPodcast funded by National Heritage Lottery Fund See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.