Episodes

  • Episode 11: Courage: crossing the threshold

    Episode 11: Courage: crossing the threshold
    Feb 22 2022
    In this episode, Virginia talks about the importance of gathering courage and pushing through the bubble of your comfort zone.  Recorded in the car, there is a lot of background noise. Just pretend you are in the car with her having a deep conversation!
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    25 mins
  • Episode 10: Blaming me, blaming you! Personal responsibility vs. corporate responsibility

    Episode 10: Blaming me, blaming you! Personal responsibility vs. corporate responsibility
    Sep 19 2021
    In this episode, Virginia reflects upon decades of lies told by the fossil fuel industries to deflect attention from the real issues, and on how their devious marketing campaigns have an effect even on well-intentioned environmentalists. So, where can we focus our attention to make the biggest (and quickest) impact? Reference: "The New Climate War: the fight to take back our planet" by Michael E. Mann, Scribe UK, 2021
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    33 mins
  • Episode 9: Let Go to Let Come

    Episode 9: Let Go to Let Come
    Jul 16 2021
    How can we get unstuck? How can we shift big issues in our life as well as at a global level? A slightly wacky workshop made Virginia think about this issue in an unusual way. She shares how that unfolded in her head and suggests some practical tips on how you can do the same.
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    26 mins
  • Episode 8: How can I start working in sustainability?

    Episode 8: How can I start working in sustainability?
    Jun 25 2021
    In this episode, Virginia shares the process she takes her clients through when they want to change their career path towards sustainability.
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    43 mins
  • Episode 7: Striving to live sustainably: is it worth it?

    Episode 7: Striving to live sustainably: is it worth it?
    Jun 18 2021
    Do you feel as if your individual efforts are meaningless compared to the magnitude of the issues our planet is facing? In this episode, Virginia addresses how she answers when people ask: is it worth it?
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    38 mins
  • Episode 6: Mental health and sustainability

    Episode 6: Mental health and sustainability
    May 14 2021
    In this episode, as part of #mentalhealthawarenessweek, Virginia shares her own struggles with eco-anxiety and how she manages to overcome it when it surfaces.
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    38 mins
  • Episode 5: Help! I'm an imposter!

    Episode 5: Help! I'm an imposter!
    May 7 2021
    You'd think a confident person cannot possibly suffer from imposter syndrome. Virginia shares how imposter syndrome has affected her several times in her life, in spite of appearances, and how she manages to be a 'highly functioning imposter'.
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    37 mins
  • Episode 4: On selling sustainability to your own family

    Episode 4: On selling sustainability to your own family
    Apr 30 2021
    Trying to convince your family about sustainability is probably more difficult than if you were dealing with strangers. Lots of complex dynamics come into play. In this episode, Virginia shares her struggles with influencing her own children, parents and her partner to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle.
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    42 mins