Are you wondering why things have been quiet over here at The Great Full podcast?

It is because we have been working on an exciting new podcast for you!

It is called Emotions of Change and here is what you can look forward to:

Changemaking isn’t just strategy, indicators, or mission statements. It’s deeply emotional.

In this show, we dive into the emotions behind doing work that tries to make the world a better place. From anger to compassion, anxiety to joy—we’re here to share things we don’t usually see in LinkedIn posts or slide decks.

Why does this matter?

Because when you're trying to create change, feeling a lot is not only normal—it’s inevitable. Yet we rarely get space to understand how those emotions shape our work. That’s what this show is here for.

In each episode we explore one emotion through the raw, unfiltered story of a woman leading change somewhere in the world. These are not polished success stories. They’re honest and brave stories from the messy middle—the vulnerable, often invisible parts of changemaking.

Then, we speak with guides—philosophers, therapists, practitioners—who help us learn how to navigate these emotions in ways that support both our well-being and our well-doing.

And all of this in a narrative storytelling format - so you can expect an immersive story and soundscapes to make listening as enjoyable as possible !

We made this podcast to help change-makers like you feel less alone and more supported in your emotional journey to make a difference.

If you’re doing the work and feeling everything that comes with it—we made this for you.

🎧 Come join us! 🎧

Listen here:

https://www.thegreatfull.com/eoc-podcast

Or search for Emotions of Change wherever you get your podcasts!

My guest in this episode is Rirhandzu Marivate, a regenerative food systems practitioner and socioecologist currently based in the Western Cape of South Africa.

Rirhandzu leads the Living Soils Community Learning Farm initiative, which aims to empower young black women through jobs in regenerative farming to grow nutrient-rich produce, strengthen local community food security and create sustainable livelihoods.

In this episode we talk to Rirhandzu about how she collaborates with the team and the community to really embody regenerative leadership while they do regenerative agriculture.

We cover:

• How Rirhandzu’s career path diverged from working with apes to working with food!
• How Living Soils simultaneously tackles unemployment, food insecurity and unsustainable farming.
• What fosters the special energy in how they collaborate so that people ‘feel’ more than ‘see’ the project.
• How systems approaches need constant learning and adaptation.
• What intentionally building and nurturing community looks like.
• What it means to center individual and community growth, learning and development AND make a tangible impact.
• How they use regeneration as a lens for their work - not only in terms of how they produce food but also in terms of human development.
• The daily practices that help her embody regenerative leadership each day.

Further information:

Find more information about The Living Soils Community Learning Farm here: https://www.sustainabilityinstitute.net/research-learning/collaborative-projects/living-soils-community-learning-farm/

For more information about Rirhandzu Marivate go to Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rirhandzu-marivate/?originalSubdomain=za

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This week we are tackling a big topic together – your personal resilience and what it means for planetary resilience!

I dive into lessons I have learned working with this topic personally and professionally over the last decade and dig out key insights and practical tools that will help you on your journey to create a more just, generative and joyful life for yourself and others.

Before you jump in – there is a free workbook that accompanies this episode. You can download it here!

Listen in to this episode to explore:

- What personal resilience means.

- The myths surrounding vs what is actually backed up by science.

- What change-makers, or aspiring change makers, need to know about how resilience impacts them.

- Six key science-based insights to help you build your resilience.

- The relationship between personal and planetary resilience.

- Some tools and practices you can use help build your resilience.

All the tools and practices that are mentioned at the end of the episode have been pulled into a free workbook for you, which you can download here:

https://www.thegreatfull.com/podcast/ep35-your-resilience-why-it-matters-how-to-build-it-michelle-grant

Thanks for listening!

Further info:

The resilience workbook that accompanies this episode is available here.

In our carefully curated monthly newsletter we bring you fresh Food for Thought at the intersection of food, sustainability and leading change. Subscribe here to join us: https://www.thegreatfull.com/contact

Check out our leadership and coaching programs for women working to build a more sustainable world here: https://www.thegreatfull.com/coaching-and-programs

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