Adventures In Wellbeing

Conversation with a financial maverick, Jeff Booth.

Jeff is a co-founder of "ego death capital", he's redefining concepts in the realm of DeFi and AI and reshaping the future of money.

From the disruptive force of Bitcoin to the transformative power of automation, we'll explore how these technologies are sculpting the very fabric of wealth creation.

Get ready to be inspired and embark on a journey towards a future that's as exhilarating as it is uncertain.

If you’ve ever wanted to live your life differently, leap from the confines of social norms, pick up a paintbrush or dance in the rain with reckless abandon, this is your episode. Joining us in the Aro Ha sauna is the ever-inspiring American musician, performance artist, writer, and lead singer and pianist for the Dresden Dolls, Amanda Palmer. We’ll discuss the intricacies of asking, her book “The Art of Asking”, how vulnerability meets strength, and how to keep compassion in our modern world. Tune in and let Amanda’s fearless approach to life inspire you to find your authentic voice. 

How can our thoughts create our reality? Let this conversation with Best Selling author of "The Last Law of Attraction Book You'll Ever Need To Read”, Andrew Kap, shift your mindset and magnetise you to your happiness and purpose. If you’re looking for a new perspective on an age old technique to manifest your dreams, this one's for you.

Do you ever feel like your relationships with yourself, your parents, or your children aren’t as developed as they could be?  Like life is just a continuing rush toward a destination unknown, with no pause for deep connection?  In this episode we discuss the value of rites of passage, both for the young people marking the entry into adulthood, and for the elders sharing their wisdom while receiving wisdom from their community.  If you have kids between 10-18, this is a ‘must listen', and if you are still a Kid at heart you’ll find great value here.

In this episode, we speak to the talented and grounded Wellington, New Zealand-based architect Hugh Tennent. If you’re interested in design. If you’ve ever felt there was something special in the spaces here at Aro Ha Wellness Retreat, or if you’re in the process of designing something yourself, then this is your episode.

Permaculture-based, net zero energy, passive Haus inspired, localised, biophilic, and resilient, Aro Ha was an ambitious project. Hugh and Damian have a candid conversation about why Aro Ha was an interesting project for him to undertake. Hugh also connects the link between internal practice, design, and architecture, his journey in spirituality and business, his opinions on the future of building standards in NZ, and suggestions on how you, whether in your current home or new build, can artfully craft your space to tread lighter on the Earth. In the end, you will feel relaxed just listening to Hugh speak. What a pleasure, enjoy.

These days it's easy to feel fear, frustration, or fatigue when it comes to COVID-19.  In this episode, Damian speaks with Professor Grant Schofield to synthesise a refreshing perspective that helps us relax and steer ourselves through these transitional times.  

Expect to learn what you can do to elevate your immune response, while appropriately assessing risk.  

Prepare to discover an ability to turn the scariest parts of your life into the most valuable learning opportunities. This superpower relies on using relaxation as a portal to another way of being. Damian has a conversation with the powerful speaker, breath-work teacher, meditation facilitator, and leadership coach, Scott Schwenk. He will intrigue you with his unique ability to skilfully and playfully draw us into these practices making them relevant and accessible. Damian discusses with Scott how breath-work compliments meditation and who it’s for, plant-medicines and psychedelics, his views on tradition, advice for newcomers to meditation and breath-work, religion, and the value of play. If you’ve ever been curious about your potential to shift, this is the episode for you. If you are a teacher, educator, facilitator, or anyone that loves learning make sure to hang out till the end as Scott has generously given us a treat to offer you.