In this world-first Regenerative Journey virtual panel discussion, Charlie Arnott, Stuart Austin, and Murray Richardson come together to discuss the latest advancements in agriculture technology and its application in regenerative farming practices. Stuart Austin, the progressive General Manager of Wilmot Cattle Company, shares insights on how technology has transformed their farming operations in New South Wales. The panel explores the criteria for selecting and adopting ag tech, the value...

TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast discusses topics related to trauma, which may include sensitive and distressing content. Listener discretion is advised. Take care of yourself and prioritise your well-being while listening.   Shanna Whan is an extraordinary individual, recognised as the 2022 Australian of the Year: Local Hero. Her journey is a testament to her unwavering courage, honesty, and resilience. Shanna's life-and-death battle with alcohol addiction and subsequent recovery...

Allan Parker is an enigma, not just in the regenerative farming communities of Australia but on the world stage of neuroscience, negotiation, human behaviour and conflict resolution. He's worked with some of the largest companies in the world, the UN and still has time to help rural families navigate the often treacherous waters of farm business succession planning. Charlie has known Allan for many years having attended a number of his training workshops and witnessed the amazing skills he...

Scott Gooding's home at Whale Beach in the Northern Beaches of Sydney is a far cry from his childhood in the UK. Finding his culinary feet in the kitchen of his families pub, he developed his skills here in Australia in a somewhat unconventional way, faced a debilitating 7-year health crisis and now advocates for healthy living, eating and thinking through a number of projects and initiatives, including his latest, The Good Farm Shop, supporting regenerative & ethical farmers and...

Clive Burcham has indeed led a colourful life. Growing up in a farming community in Western Australia his entrepreneurial flare propelled him into the fast-paced corporate world of marketing, bringing with it tremendous challenges and rewards. A good friend of Charlie's, Clive is a great example of the courage and resilience required to meet the ups and downs of family, business and relationships, and how Nature and farm life can be the sanctuary required for healing. Episode links ...

One may not meet a woman with broader experiences in all aspects of farm business and operation than Kim. From farm financial management, whole farm planning, Biodynamics, biodiversity and soil management, Charlie's interview with Kim covers many bases in a relatively short period of time, whilst enjoying the sanctuary that is Angus her husband and her farm The Oasis, near Inverell in Northern NSW.   Episode Links Integrity Soils https://integritysoils.com/ Reinventing...

Johannes Meier is one of the leaders of the Danthonia Bruderhof Christian Community whose responsibility falls primarily in the realm of food production, meat and agriculture. Trained as a nurse in the US, he was destined to develop his farming skills right here in Australia a number of decades ago when he arrived at Danthonia near Inverell, in Northern NSW. The farm is a model of regenerative living and farming, and Johannes has achieved much at Danthonia, and helped the community thrive...

After the disturbance to international travel during the last few years Charlie finally caught up with Nicole in person at Jillamatong, a Biodynamic regenerative farm at Braidwood NSW, on the day after Nicole’s leadership training course. Whilst Nicole is a world leader herself in soil science and an expert on all things underground, the topic of soil was a mere excuse to discuss a myriad of other subjects related to soil and landscape, like Bigfoot, introduced animal species, the...

Join Charlie and Angelica as they delve into this first welcome-back episode about self-reflection, grounding practices, and the power of wisdom. They discuss assessing values, beliefs, and the importance of staying on track amidst life's challenges (and lack of gas). As they share personal grounding methods, explore the significance of foundational practices, and reflect on recent experiences, they provide listeners with thought-provoking perspectives and inspiration for regrouping and...

Welcome to The Regenerative Journey with Charlie Arnott podcast, where we explore regenerative agriculture practices and philosophies. In this in-between episode, we want to take a moment to share some exciting updates and opportunities with our listeners. First, we invite you to participate in our audience survey. Your feedback helps us create relevant and engaging content for our community. We want to hear your thoughts on past episodes and what you hope to see from future episodes. The...

Tom Mulligan is a member of the Highland Beef Pastoral Beef grazier group which fattens stock in partnership with Highland Beef. His skill in doing so is the result of growing up in the country, working on the farm, his openness to education and training, and being a keen observer of nature and animal behaviour. Tom is a stand-out example of the opportunity Highland Beef presents to graziers who want to tell their story and contribute to a robust, transparent grass-fed beef supply system. ...

Dave and Bianca are a young powerhouse couple on a mission to provide Australia with clean regeneratively grown grass-fed meat, whilst supporting their supplier farmers with a nationwide opportunity to share their stories and nutritious produce. From humble beginnings, they have created Our Cow, a multi-million dollar business through crowdfunding and their relentless energy and drive to improve people's access to nutritious food. Episode Links: Our Cow - https://www.ourcow.com.au/...

Jason Cotter has had many and varied chapters to his life, known more recently for his foray into the world of heritage grains, plant breeding and bread making. Having almost fallen into his new farming career, Jason is now a leader in his field, with an appreciation of both the environmental and health benefits of ancient grains. Copy writing, central Australian indigenous 'first contact' experience and world travel all add to his fascinating regenerative journey. Episode Links: ...

Katherine Trebeck presented at the RCS Convergence Conference last July and her compelling session there and this interview centres around the economies of the world, their often misguided methods of measurement and indicators of 'success', and introduces the principles of the 'wellbeing economy', focusing on more human and community-centric measures of success and prosperity. Episode links: Wellbeing Economy Alliance - https://weall.org/ Humankind index -...

David Carter has been a man of the land all his life. As have his forebears at Scone in NSW. Just like so many people now on a regenerative journey a serious health scare made David look differently at his lifestyle and attitude toward his own state of health and that of his environment. Along with his stock and station agency, he is also a herd manager who oversees cattle as they are grazed holistically on many farms in NSW for the Highland Beef Pastoral Company. Season Sponsor:  This...

Zach Bush has been physically absent from the Australian landscape for nearly 3 years, last in the country just days before the world shut down. Charlie's long-awaited in-person interview first lined up all those years ago with Zach was recorded amid his tour with the Farmers Footprint Australia team. As is Zach's habit, many topics were covered; the expression of Nature through human consciousness, the impossibility of human existence, extinction as an opportunity for the renewal of mankind,...

Jacqueline McGlade is an enigma. If there was an award for squeezing in as many globally purposeful and individually challenging projects into one life Jacqueline would surely win! In this shorter-than-normal interview, Charlie catches glimpses of many aspects of Jacqueline's adventures and genius, hinting at a life that he hopes one day will be revealed in a biography of global significance. Episode Links: Our Arctic Challenge - https://vimeo.com/18722172 UNEP - ...

Blair Beattie has done many things, studied horticulture, worked in hospitality, travelled the world, farmed and lost and found himself several times. His latest adventure may well be his most important and impactful, the bringing of Farmers Footprint to Australia from the US, and in doing so building a bridge to one of the most influential minds in regenerative agriculture and human health - Dr Zach Bush. Episode Links: Farmers Footprint Aust and short film link -...

Walter is a pioneer of microbiology in Australia, cutting his teeth at the CSIRO in Canberra. His science-based experiences and wisdom are unique given his ability to implement them in meaningful ways in landscapes around the world. A true master of his craft, he continues to advocate for soil health improvement and uses real data to dispel many of the 'climate change' myths relating to the real impact of methane as a GHG. Episode Links: Regenerate Earth - https://www.regenerate-earth.org/...

Cherie Gooding is an inspirational woman. From her own health challenges from an early age, through her veterinarian training and practice, and life-threatening tipping points, she has learned and adapted to whatever life has thrown her way. More recently she has adopted regenerative farming practices on her farm and a lifetime of experiences is now culminating in a life-changing and health-saving lifestyle. Episode Links: Sarah Wilson - https://www.sarahwilson.com/ Insight timer-Nicho...

Charlie caught up with the prolific Dr Pran Yoganathan midway through an Introduction to Biodynamics workshop at Charlie's farm and could have spoken for 3 hours such is the depth of Pran’s knowledge of nutrition, human health, food as medicine and the influence Big Ag and Big Pharma has across the whole spectrum of related industries. Plenty of truth bombs are dropped in this captivating episode! Episode Links: Jordan B Petersen - https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/ Marcus Aurelius Diana...

Nutritionist, author and advocate of real food production and consumption Diana Rodgers lead us through her journey of health challenges which gave her unique insight into the world of nutrition, environment, farming and ultimately health regeneration. Charlie and Diana also explore the forces and agendas at play hell-bent on leading us away from sovereignty and good health in the name of saving the planet. Episode Links: Weston A Price https://www.westonaprice.org/ Robb...

Charlie took aside a number of speakers and attendees of the Resource Consulting Services Australia (RCS) in July 2022 to dig into their thoughts and observations of the long-awaited 10 yearly conference.  Listen as David McLean, Diana Rodgers, Stuart Austin, Blaire Beattie, Colin Feilen, Cherie Gooding, Murray Richardson, Matt Tonkin & Damon Gameau all share their favourite moments of the conference, why they attended and what they will take home and implement.  Episode Links: ...

Brock Hatton is a co-founder of Chief, a meat and collagen-based protein snack company founded on the mission of creating nutritious snack foods. Soon after his journey began he quickly realised there was much more to learn and advocate about the benefits of such a product, not just for human health, but also its contribution and connection to animal agriculture and planetary health.   Episode Links Chief https://wearechief.com/ Thankful4farmers...

Murray Richardson has spent his entire working life involved in the food industry, working with some of the largest and most well-known food manufacturing companies in Australia. More recently Murray founded a grass-fed beef supply chain business exporting to the US. Specialising in  'selling the sizzle not just the sausage' by telling the stories of, and identifying traceability to the farmers involved in the business with a focus on advocating regenerative farming practices along the whole...