EP45 A walk along Yila Healing Trail with Cate Peterson Description In this episode we meet Cate Peterson, a Manyana resident and Jervis Bay born legend who has been quietly working on bringing Yuin community and culture to a wider audience since she was a wee kiddo on Bowen Island in Booderee (Jervis Bay). Cate is a foundational yoga teacher in Australia, particularly in Sydney and is the founder and co-organiser of the recent Yuin Healing Trail event held in October 2024, LovEarth Yoga, Ngu...
Jan 21, 2025
29 min
Step behind the curtain and meet your podcast hosts Dean and Moni who are interviewed by (and introducing) new co-host, Jimmy Woodriff. After just over a 12 months the Treading Lightly podcast is back and overflowing with fresh energy, ideas and a long list of guests to chat to about their awesome lives, work and initiatives in our community here on Yuin Country also known as the South Coast of NSW in Australia. In this episode we learn a bit about Dean and Moni's upbringing, early careers a...
Oct 22, 2024
1 hr 16 min
In our latest episode of Treading Lightly, we are honoured to have Judie and Doug Nyholm, visionary advocates for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. Join us as they share the incredible journey behind the transformation of Ulladulla lighthouse into a beacon of hope and healing. Their powerful motivation to address mental health challenges through this iconic revamp sheds light on the importance of community support and open conversations. Listening to their inspiring story, we're...
Aug 31, 2023
1 hr 9 min
Dane is president of Nature Coast Marine Group a passionate and active community organisation promoting the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of coastal, estuarine, and marine environments on the far south coast of NSW. They work hard campaigning to protect sanctuary zones and spread awareness of environmental issues and it's great we can work together to really drive change. Big thanks to Dane for coming on and spreading the word about the great thing they are doing. If you e...
May 21, 2023
58 min
Meet the TL Crew ep1 Miffy is our current vice president of Treading Lightly and a force to be reckoned with! She’s always a major contributor to events and initiatives and was the first brave soul to get behind the mic for a quick Q&A sesh for our first Meet the TL Crew episode, a series to get to know our Treading Lightly committee, what drives them and a little of their life stories. A great chat and a big thanks to Miffy for all you do! If you enjoy this episode please remembe...
Apr 20, 2023
23 min
Al is a community development and bushfire recovery coordinator for St Vincents and Webby is a local legend with his own experience with bushfires. They came on to discuss the upcoming free community-led resilience forum for southern Shoalhaven. It's an excellent opportunity to have your voice heard and there will be keynote speakers who will share what actions other communities are taking and what support is available to you and your community to become more resilient to future natural dis...
Mar 26, 2023
57 min
Johnny, Ben, and I jumped on to talk about the course that we've created. Young Change Makers is a 10-week permaculture-based learning program for young people aged 12-16 years that arms them with practical skills to get through tomorrow. The program has 15 grant-funded positions. This means each position in the course is free and paid for. ☀️🌱🙌🏼 Spots are limited so jump on the list if you're interested! https://events.humanitix.com/young-change-makers If you enjoy this episode please r...
Jan 17, 2023
18 min
Mark came on to share a bit about himself and also spread the word about his latest offerings to the community. I first met Mark at a didgeridoo workshop when I wanted to learn the didge, and we've been friends ever since. This legend has an infectious personality and his high vibes are always a joy to be around and make him a great teacher. He has an online learn-to-play didgeridoo course and is also offering in-person at El Horses in Nowra every Monday and is offering one at Wyld Spaces i...
Oct 31, 2022
26 min
Please sign the petition below Do you know there is logging happening in our Brooman State Forest? Most people are completely unaware of what's happening to our forests, that existing logging cannot continue, and that post fire logging presents a risk of "serious or irreversible harm" to native forests. We had a great panel of guest speakers to discuss the issue from their experiences and point of view. Takesa Frank is a NSW Young Greens SDC Coordinator and Indigenous Officer and UOW Youn...
Jul 5, 2022
46 min
In today's episode, we have a fantastic young artist Kimberly Klau. Kimberly is a local artist based down Termeil who has an extraordinary ability to turn salvaged, rescued, and recycled pieces of timber from spaces like old logging areas and turn them into inspiring pieces of art. She not only creates beautiful pieces of art but also has a unique ability to also create functional pieces like a timber sculpture sink and also caters to custom orders. So great to have her on to hear her...
Jun 17, 2022
45 min
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