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	Podcast:		Futuresteading
	Episode:		Tanya Massy - a shy bush kid, sick of the talk but hungry for unison of head, hands and heart
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:45:25
	Publish Date:		2022-10-23 19:00:00
	Description:		Spending time in wild places has taught this 5th generation farmer to quietly find ways to listen to others, those who often don't have a voice but have so much to teach the rest of us. The challenge is in finding ways to give them their own way of being deeply heard. Engaging in relationships with local traditional owners is the beginning of her journey of uncovering history and rebuilding the path forward. To make this possible, Tanya leans on love, not the 'sugarised' popular culture version, but the kind that asks us to step into harder, more complicated challenges where climate is creating environments which are anti life. Tanyas 'tomorrow' is focussed on growing her heart big enough to lean into the challenges we all need to confront. "Despite it feeling vulnerable - we need big love to stay committed to our people, place and the challenges faced by humanity. Show Notes Navigating succession planning on the family farm Why she farms Her love of music took her to Tenant Creek and taught her how to listen Wilderness School in the USA Success = love for and from others, love for place, love for land Reckoning with the truth of farming land that was colonised by her family and never ceded Love for the visceral raw beauty of the country she calls home Doing the work required to repair the damage done. Using ‘invisibility’ to navigate a male dominated farming sector Her dads support to be what she wanted to be despite being female Identifying with women who were not ‘visible’ but were still offering valuable contribution Finding maturity and strength in your own way and time Being part of a team on family farms Deeply listening Exploring solo, observing the outside world until the connection with self is seamless Letting the outside wash over questions you are wrestling with The formative experience of living with indigenous Australians on country Experiencing what it feels like to be a white minority - a necessary unsettling experience to gain profound perspective and humility Diversifying her farming to incorporate horticulture as well as livestock Actively seeking time in community where collective efforts were her salve to city life Using community dance to release unspoken tensions Her love of music and dance since very early childhood - fluid, joyful, embodied wonder that gets us out of our heads - she now dances in the paddock with her sheep Breaking into song with her gran in her last week of life The power of community to dissipate grief Leaning into grief with open emotion and active presence while we celebrate and harvest memories Grieving collectively Being reassured by the sense of their being a collective effort Her freelance for Wonderground Being apprenticed to country as a way of caring References David Org - Ecological Literacy Wonderground Journal Podcast partners ROCK! Hidden Sea - Wine that saves the sea Nutrisoil Wwoof Australia Buy the Book - Futuresteading - Live Like tomorrow matters Support the show Casual Support - Buy Me A Coffee Regular Support - Patreon Support the show
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