Heckin' Concerned

Amruta recently appeared in a short documentary on ABC Australia, called Inconceivable, about people who are worried about having or raising children in the face of climate change. Inconceivable is now available to stream on ABC iView, in Australia.

In this special episode, Amruta and Jayde Harding, the director of the film, join Mark Spencer on Climactic, a podcast about climate change. We chat with Mark about the film, about the deeply personal and difficult topic of reproduction, and about what parenthood means to all three of us.

If you are interested in stories, discussions and creative expression around climate change and sustainable living, check out more episodes of Climactic, and the other brilliant shows on the Climactic Collective at climactic.fm.

Eike Zeller, an engineer and the founder of the social enterprise Vast Experiences, talks about how adults can be more curious and playful to understand ourselves and others better. Check out vastexperiences.com to find out more about what Eike does. This is the last episode of Season 2.

Avishmita Shivkumar, a Canadian fashion industry insider, breaks down the past, present and future of fashion. Avishmita’s work focuses on fashion marketing, retail and communications. We talk about fashion as social change, and as values and identity; ethical fashion; accessible fashion; and fashion vs. style vs. comfort. Avishmita brings her warm, wise, and empathetic perspective to a world that can seem inaccessible to many.

Kath Wood, who has been a surrogate twice, describes what the experience of carrying someone else's babies was like - the joys, the challenges, and the life lessons. Kath features in a special episode of SBS The Feed, titled "Surrogacy in the Time of Covid", on 29 September 2020. After that, the episode will be available on SBS On Demand. Check out Kath's surrogacy journey documented on her instagram, @making_another_berry.

Neuropsychologist Dr Ash Nayate is back on the podcast to discus coping strategies for COVID-19 lockdowns. We talk about grief, depression, productivity panic, family conflict, and more. Audio engineering by Ben Treglown.