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Our guest today was introduced to me by a good friend of the podcast, Ryan Sprague, and when he sends someone my way I know it will be a good conversation.

Back in 2004 our guest became the first Westerner to be recognized as a Maestro Medico Vegetalista or Amazonian Plant Medicine Expert. Since receiving this title of distinction he has guided over 3,000 plant medicine ceremonies and has assisted over 15,000 individuals on their healing journeys.

To say he is well versed in the realm of plant medicine is an understatement. He is also a coach, author, teacher and artist. He has been featured by Time Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Times and The Aubrey Marcus Podcast.

He is here to take us on a deep dive into plant medicines and the indigenous wisdom teachings of the Amazonian Jungle.

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In this episode, Ralph and Luc venture into the thorny discussions of what to do about the rainforest’s impact on the globe.
In the aftermath of Lula's conference in Belem, Brazil, in August 2023, we spotlight some good news: great strides are being made against deforestation, and South American leaders are keen to protect the Amazonian rainforest.
We also unpack criticisms and highlight pragmatic perspectives from Colombia and Ecuador, such as debt for nature swaps.

Sources:
• We sample a quote from climate scientist Stephen Schneider from this 1981 British TV documentary by Thames Television called “Warming Warning”. You can see the clip in context at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zHAbYOXjzk/

• A chart comparing Amazon deforestation between 2022 and 2023:
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/E100/production/_131000675_amazon_deforestation_aug_update-nc.png.webp

• You can read the Belem declaration – which the Amazon rainforest countries signed at the end of the August 2023 conference – here (in Spanish): https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/canais_atendimento/imprensa/notas-a-imprensa/declaracao-presidencial-por-ocasiao-da-cupula-da-amazonia-2013-iv-reuniao-de-presidentes-dos-estados-partes-no-tratado-de-cooperacao-amazonica/

• Lula’s Speech closing the Belem conference (translated in English):
https://www.gov.br/planalto/en/follow-the-government/speeches/speech-by-president-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-at-the-amazon-summit-with-guest-countries-in-belem-brazil/

• Articles in the journal Nature criticising Lula’s ecological record (especially on drilling):
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02511-x/
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02187-3/

• You can see Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s address at the Belem conference (in Spanish):
Read: https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/newsroom/news/prosperidad-descarbonizada-otro-tipo-sociedad-poder-economia-propone-presidente/
Or watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehsae42q_Mk/

• More information on Ecuador’s referendum on oil drilling in Yasuni:
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ecuador-says-it-will-honor-referendum-yasuni-oil-project-2023-08-24/

For indigenous healers in both the Amazon and High Andes, power is the ability to hold space for good things to happen. To build and access power, healers must undergo a challenging, energetic, and spiritual refinement process that helps them bring powerful medicine into this world. In this episode, we discuss what power means in these traditions and how they compare to other traditions and religions that outline the path to power or enlightenment. 

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In today's episode, we review how our minds interpret energy. First, we cover how our world is both physical and spiritual. We, as humans, are both physical and spiritual as well. Humans capture information regarding their physical environment through the senses and energetic/spiritual information regarding their environment through inborn intuitions. The mind then translates this spiritual and energetic world into dreams, symbols, images, and other forms of expression to help us understand this energetic/spiritual event.

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During the Q&A panel for Batman v Superman, Zack Snyder talked about an interesting Kryptonian and Amazonian connection they were thinking about. Batman Book: https://amzn.to/3G1b0sg SHOW TIMELINE: 0:00 - Opening 3:20 - Intro 9:56 - Da Tweets! 39:46 - Zack Snyder on His Kryptonian and Amazonian Idea 51:06 - Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Reviews 54:49 - Dune Part 2 Trailer 58:31 - Writer's Strike 1:02:06 - Questions

“INJUSTICE ANYWHERE
IS INJUSTICE EVERYWHERE.”

I had said I would introduce a Native American, or better said, indigenous co-host to you in my Boldly Feminine introduction. I would like to remind those listening that ninety percent of the ecological biodiversity of the planet is being safeguarded by the small, five percent of indigenous peoples that inhabit our planet. These include the tribes of the Savannah in Africa, such as the Masai, the Maori of Australia, the Inuit of Alaska, the Aymara of Peru, the Cabecar of the Amazon, the Asmat of New Guinea and many many more. In spite of their devotion to preserve the divergent species that co-habitate this small blue planet we all share - seventy percent of animal species have disappeared since 1970. The protective, respectful indigenous culture of foresight that coexists by planning seven generations into the future has been obliterated by consumerism, the consequences of destructive capitalism, mass consumption and  the normalization of immediate gratification.

It is my pleasure to introduce to you today Tanori, a wonderful human of the Yaqui tribe. The Yaqui are an UTO-AZTECAN speaking indigenous people, widespread in the americas but who  principally inhabit the western hemisphere of North America, from lower Canada to the farthest reaches of the Yucatan in Mexico.

The Pasqua Yaqui tribe based in Tucson, Arizona is the ONLY federally recognized Yaqui tribe in the United States though, as mentioned, their people are spread widely across a vast area of the American.

There was a period of armed conflict that began in 1533 that extended up until 1929 called the Yaqui Wars, fought between New Spain, its successor the Mexican state, and the indigenous Yaqui Indians. Over the course of nearly 400 (FOUR HUNDRED) years, massacre after massacre was brought repeatedly against the Yaqui by either the Spanish or the Mexicans in an attempt that failed at complete genocide, but forced the deportation of Yaquis into slavery as far as the last reaches of the Yucatan peninsula.

As you can tell with Tanori, the Yaqui are historically a very tall people in stature. Due to their physical strength, they were relentless in the defense of their land, peoples and customs for century upon century and to this day have settlements high in the Sonoran mountains of Mexico, virtually unvisited by outsiders where they keep to themselves. These factors have been instrumental in preserving their language, customs and culture over hundreds of years to the present day.

I’m going to have Tanori join in now and it’s very helpful that he has studied his culture as part of his university education. I also wanted to invite him speak of his experiences being a Yaqui born on lands that his ancestors inhabited and governed for millennia, but to which he actually, today, has no rights. I had questions about passports, laws, governance, law enforcement, tribal mores, American norms and so many factors that affected him personally as well as disaffected him socially.

So as per my podcast with Jane Elliott, the diversity educator par none, let’s re-iterate the golden rule: “Race is a concept and species is a fact.“ We as a human species all began our journey to populate the planet from the southernmost tip of Africa, almost two million years ago, and today have all been mostly subjugated to white man’s rule across the planet.

So, Tanori, please share what it meant to grow up Yaqui in South Los Angeles, Arizona, Sonora  and where, if ever, you felt you belonged, since these cities and places which were your tribal home by right now had geographical and political demarcations

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Summary: We provide a basic introduction into Kambo. We discuss what Kambo is, how it's applied, who it's for (and who it isn't for), our training and experience and how we work with Kambo in ceremony. 

Mentioned on this episode:

• FAR OUT #101 ~ Kambito Kambocito: Surrender to the Frog
• Heal Your Tribe
• Heal Your Tribe Trainer Profile: Alasdair & Julie-Roxane

Upcoming Offerings:

• March 29 - 31: Kambo inoculation (Molalla, OR)
• April  15-17: Kambo Facilitator Training (Greater Portland, OR Area)
• April 29 - May 1: Women's Gathering in Washington (free to join, location TBD)
• May 5-9: Wild Within Oregon: Awaken
• May 9-13: Kambo Retreat in Oregon (location TBD)
• July 5-12: Wild Within Yosemite: Initiation
• July 19-26: Wild Within Yosemite: Advanced

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• Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
• Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)
• Podcast photo taken by Celeste during Wild Within's recent Guatemala retreat

Himanshu spent 3.5 years working at Amazon India within the newly formed advertising team. He's since been leading our Amazon Advertising team, supporting brands across the globe with their ppc strategies.

In this episode we discuss:

• What is it like to work for Amazon India
• Why his morale compass was often challenged with Amazon's KPI's
• What Amazon's initial onboarding process looked like when launching advertising
• Key leadership principles
• Amazon advertising trends from the last 6-months
• How one ad type drove a 70% increase in overall sales whilst every other type was banned
• Should you use software for amazon advertising
• Why in-depth reporting helps brands on Amazon make better decisions

Book a free Amazon Advertising audit with Himanshu here.

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An incredible breakdown of the 3-4 steps Amazon leaders take when interviewing candidates. GG has 5 years experience as an Amazonian, eventually positioning herself as a bar-raiser - essentially someone that is great at interviews. I found this chat exceptionally practical for me personally and will certainly be adopting many of the principles discussed with my recruitment going forwards.

In this episode we discuss:

• Step 1: Why you need to build out a structure and principles for your business before hiring
• Step 2: Consider each principle for each job, what does that particular job need
• Step 3: The types of questions Amazon asks in order to derive data from candidates
• Step 4: Putting your judgement hat on AFTER the interview and why that's more important than during

You can connect with GG on LinkedIn here.

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Jesse @hardcorebshot pitches a Justice League finale to his Superman trilogy starting with Man of Steel, going to BVS, and ending here. However....he's pitching a lot more than one movie!

If you'd like to become a guest, pick a film and send your pitch to filmrescueshow@gmail.com. Anyone can join the fun!

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Ellenore was the global director of Kindle Content Risk Management at Amazon. A 13-year veteran gracing my podcast studio (not literally) to help all of us understand how Amazon looks at human resource management. I recently received a request on this topic, here is my delivery.

In this episode we discuss:

• How to go about managing change, particularly when we think about the ongoing challenge brands are facing shifting to online
• How Amazon think about attracting talent
• How leadership at Amazon, particularly Ellenore, think about retaining valuable team members
• Strategies to understand your employees intrinsic currency, and what that actually means
• The importance of understanding employee motivation
• How to get employees to "buy in" to new ideas and strategies

You can find Ellenore on LinkedIn here.

You can find more information about the inspiring work she's been doing with her Open Hearts Big Dreams foundation here.

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Ben and I worked together at Amazon, he now runs a series of brands on Amazon whilst holding down his day job at Gympass.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why he isn't quitting his day job, despite his Amazon businesses bringing in enough income to do so
• What is an exit plan, why you should think about one, and what his looks like
• The rise of FBA acquisition companies like Thrasio, and how he'd build one if he were in their shoes
• What can you do to drive up the value of your Amazon business if you're thinking about selling
• The fear when running an Amazon business
• Why Amazon Advertising was a key driver of his success in 2020

You can find Ben on LinkedIn here.

Other resources:

• LaunchPod Academy 14-day trial
• Amazon advertising account manager
• Listen to It's Always Day One podcast
• Follow on LinkedIn
• Subscribe to emails
• Read the email archives
• Join Amazon Creatives private group

RESOURCES

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$85 to $117k in 45 days. 2-minute breakdown of what we did.

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Stefan spent 16 years at Amazon. His roles include: director of seller experience, director of seller strategy, and director of consumer shopping experience. Across this 2-part episode he discloses an array of fascinating insights on the inner workings of Amazon, how business decisions are made, and some great stories. 

 In this episode we discuss: 

• How he fought the 1P/3P fight at Amazon
• How Amazon categories their different customers, and how they order them in importance
• What it means to get a ? email from Jeff Bezos, and why you'll be calling your wife about it
• Examples of next level customer obsession internally
• How brands can look round corners to identify breaking points
• What he views as essential on an Amazon detail page, from his time leading that team
• What the team leader of A9 (Amazon's algorithm) told him

 You can find Stefan on LinkedIn here. You can also check out Vantage International here. 

Discussion points: 

• Amazon Creatives Facebook group
• Amazon Leadership Principles
• LaunchPod Academy
• Jeff Bezos ? email

Other resources:

• LaunchPod Academy 14-day trial
• Amazon advertising account manager
• Listen to It's Always Day One podcast
• Follow on LinkedIn
• Subscribe to emails
• Read the email archives
• Join Amazon Creatives private group

RESOURCES

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$85 to $117k in 45 days. 2-minute breakdown of what we did.

Message George.

Home Base is excited to announce the launch of our new Home Base online company store. 

Home Base swag for you and yours and All proceeds to benefit the care provided to our Veterans and their families. Show your support by visiting www.store.homebase.org to order your branded apparel and accessories.

Our two special guests are Marine Corps Veteran Colonel Beau Higgins, and Navy Veteran Chief Petty Officer Abby Malchow, who both work at a company I think you’ve probably heard of…. Amazon.

Beau is Senior Manager of Military Talent Acquisition and a Marine Veteran of 25 years. Abby is Senior program manager in Amazon's military affairs, a combat veteran, and a 2018 Bush Stand-to Presidential Leadership Scholar.

"We actively seek leaders who can invent, think big, have a bias for action and deliver results on behalf of our customers. These principles look very familiar to men and women who have served our country in the armed forces, and we find that their experience leading people is invaluable in our fast-paced work environment."  - CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos

Both Beau and Abby would agree with Jeff Bezos, with the mantra he preaches: Think big, deliver results and at all times, have a bias for action. These are some of the key 14 leadership principles that have driven the success for Amazon, but they are also the same principles engrained in those that join our military. So it did not surprise me that Abby and Beau have taken on these roles within this giant of a company, just like they did on deployment.

We dedicate this episode to all of the the Amazon Warriors, or the military Amazonians who have served, or continue to serve…

Thank you to our guests today, Colonel Beau Higgins and Chief Petty Officer Abby Malchow for your service and for everything you do for veterans and military families everyday.

Amazon Military Video embedded in this episode  with many thanks for Amazon team.
 

To learn more and connect with us at Home Base:

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Home Base Nation Team: Steve Monaco, Marine Veteran Brendan McCaffrey, Maureen Roderick, Charlotte Luckey, Karianne Kraus, Dan Berg, DeeDee Kearney, Natalie Bonelli

Producer and Host: Dr. Ron Hirschberg

Music: Darden Smith 

Production consultation: Chuck Clough - Above The  Basement 

Home Base Media Lab Chairman: Peter Smyth

Home Base Nation is the official podcast of Home Base Program for Veterans and Military Families, a partnership of the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Red Sox Foundation.

The views expressed by guests to the Home Base Nation podcast are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by guests are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Massachusetts General Hospital, Home Base, the Red Sox Foundation or any of its officials.

Stefan spent 16 years at Amazon. His roles include: director of seller experience, director of seller strategy, and director of consumer shopping experience. Across this 2-part episode he discloses an array of fascinating insights on the inner workings of Amazon, how business decisions are made, and some great stories. 

 In this episode we discuss: 

• How he fought the 1P/3P fight at Amazon
• How Amazon categories their different customers, and how they order them in importance
• What it means to get a ? email from Jeff Bezos, and why you'll be calling your wife about it
• Examples of next level customer obsession internally
• How brands can look round corners to identify breaking points
• What he views as essential on an Amazon detail page, from his time leading that team
• What the team leader of A9 (Amazon's algorithm) told him

 You can find Stefan on LinkedIn here. You can also check out Vantage International here. 

Discussion points: 

• Amazon Creatives Facebook group
• Amazon Leadership Principles
• LaunchPod Academy
• Jeff Bezos ? email

RESOURCES

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Book an Amazon Advertising audit.

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Amazon design examples.

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$85 to $117k in 45 days. 2-minute breakdown of what we did.

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Ben worked with George at Amazon for just under 2-years before heading over to Kraft Heinz. He set up his first Amazon business during 2016, has just launched a second, and has a third and fourth in the pipeline.

In this episode we discuss:

• Building out your brands identity and ensuring it's consistency across channels
• Big takeaways from working at Amazon
• How to be aggressive with your Amazon strategy
• The importance of localisation when expanding overseas
• Starting on Amazon with £900

#Amazonian #Localisation #BrandEquity #BrandVoice #Threats

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The moment Dudi has been waiting for since Batman v Superman.

Our DC lover Dudi is more than excited for this film, but what do Tom and known DC hater Ian think?

the boys sit down, and talk the top 10 news over the past week, discuss book launches, battlefront 2 and even more..

finally we sit down and review The Justice League!

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