Living with Mon

Hello! Happy Thursday (AKA Little Friday)!

Today I thought we would look back at an episode from my very first podcast, North East Arnhem Land with Mon.

This is a conversation I had with the wonderful Siena Stubbs. At the time we recorded she was only 17 years old and wise beyond her years.

Growing up in Yirrkala, an indigenous community about 18 kilometres from Nhulunbuy in remote Arnhem Land – Siena says she feels lucky to have been brought up with her Yolngu culture. She’s a published author and photographer and already has a number of prestigious awards under her belt.

Siena is a truly inspiring human and it was an honour to have her on the pod. Enjoy!

Credits

Special thanks to Siena Stubbs

Host: Monika O'Hanlon

Grab a copy of Siena's book Our Birds, Nilimurrungu Wayin Malanynha here:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/our-birds-siena-stubbs/book/9781925360981.html

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I thought since we've been talking a lot about living, why not switch things up this week 🙃

Today we are taking a look at an episode I did for my Dying with Mon series, which explores what people from different religions and movements believe happens when we die. I promise you - it's not as grim as it sounds.

This is a conversation with Peter Heaven, a Level 4 guide within the Raëlian movement. If you've never heard of this community, you are certainly in for a treat.

The Raëlian Church was founded in the 1970s by French race-car journalist, Maitreya Rael after an extraordinary encounter with a human being from another planet.

I thoroughly enjoyed this chat with Peter, and I really hope you do to.

Credits:

Host: Monika O'Hanlon

Creator of Would You Rather..., Dying with Mon, Living with Mon and North East Arnhem Land with Mon.

With thanks to our guest:Peter Heaven

Read more about Raëlism by following the link below 👇

https://www.rael.org/

Download The Message HERE

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I’m not really sure how to introduce today’s guest, because he wears many, many hats. His name is Oberon Zell and he’s an artist, author and teacher. He’s also a wizard, and in fact the headmaster of a school of wizardry. On top of all this he’s the founder and Primate of the oldest incorporated pagan church, the Church of All Worlds. Now I was lucky enough to speak with Oberon for another series of mine – Dying with Mon. We spoke all about the Church of All Worlds and his views on death and what happens next.

If you’re curious I cannot recommend that episode highly enough – check it out HERE. It’s an absolutely incredible conversation, but one thing we didn’t delve too far into last time was his relationships. Oberon is polyamorous. He’s been in a number of group marriages, and has an absolutely beautiful outlook on the topic. I am so excited to share this one with you. I hope you enjoy it!

CREDITS:

A big thank you to our guest Oberon Zell!

Listen to our conversation about death and what happens next on the Dying with Mon podcast HERE.

Website: www.OberonZell.com

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/oberon.zell 

Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/oberonzell

Statues, jewelry, books: https://www.themillennialgaia.com/

Church of All Worlds: www.CAW.com

Green Egg magazine: https://greeneggmagazine.com/

Grey School of Wizardry: www.GreySchool.com

Song of Gaea: https://songofgaea.wordpress.com/

2020 Vision: The Awakening: http://2020visionawakening.com/

Apotheasis website: https://apotheasis.com/

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For Many of us – especially here in Australia, the possibility of travelling the world seems impossible. Things are going to open up of course, but for now perhaps we can all live vicariously through the stories from my guest this week.

Her name is Graceie, and she’s an Antarctic tour guide . I wish we could’ve chatted for hours because, as you’ll soon find out - we could’ve made an entire series devoted just to her. Unfortunately because we had to do this interview very early in the morning (Graceie is currently based in the US) we ran out of time and I had to go to work. But it was an incredible conversation and honestly, it was almost as good as a holiday – ALMOST. Enjoy!

CREDITS:

A big thank you to our guest Graceie!

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We are in for an absolute treat today – and a bit of spicy one at that. The last episode was about the Furry fandom – my guest Haru gave us a bit of an overview of the subculture. Today we are delving in a little deeper.. I’m speaking to the lovely Rune who is a scaly. They’re also part of the furry fandom – you’ll hear exactly what being a scaly is in just a moment. We’re going to be talking about the more mature side of the scene. Rune was so generous and open, it really was an absolute pleasure sitting down with him. I hope you enjoy it!  

*** Throughout this conversation we use the word "character". I understand being a furry and someone's fursona is an extension of one's self. However both Rune and I used the word to simplify things.

CREDITS:

A big thank you to our guest Rune

Watch,The Fandom: A Furry Documentary here

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Today we’re delving into the world of Furries. You may have heard of the subculture or seen it depicted on TV and movies. From what I’ve read, a lot of these portrayals are inaccurate. And because there’s so much to this topic, we’re doing two parts.

Today we’re speaking with Haruka, who identifies as a Furry and uses it as a way of self expression. Next week we’ll be speaking with a Scaley (also part of the Furry fandom) about the more mature side of things. So make sure you’ve hit the subscribe or follow button wherever you’re listening - you won’t want to miss that one either.

Like everyone so far, Haruka was so patient and really gave me a new perspective on the Furry scene. Remember, like with all the episodes, these are my guest’s personal experiences, views may vary between individuals.

I really hope you enjoy it 💕

CREDITS:

A big thank you to our guest Haru

You can find Haru on Twitter here

(@PuppyHaruka)

Check out Haru's Twitch account here

Watch,The Fandom: A Furry Documentary here

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You can find Mon on Instagram here

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Today we are delving into the world of a passionate wildlife lover with a particular interest in... crocodiles. That’s right, my guest Vicki has lived with various crocodiles in her home for thirty years.

She adopted them from former owners unable to meet their needs – and as you’ll soon find out there’s a lot to it. Vicki says she doesn't condone the idea of crocodiles as pets, but she would rather look after them in her home than get them euthanized.

She's lived with fresh and salt water crocs, and if you’re not up with the reptile lingo – that’s “freshies” and “salties” – salties are the ones that can eat you 🐊

Vicki is such lovely person and is truly passionate about wildlife. It was an absolute pleasure speaking with her.

CREDITS:

A big thank you to our guest Vicki

You can find Vicki on Instagram here (@vlowing)

https://www.facebook.com/Croclady

Watch the Vice video featuring Vicki which we spoke about here.

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Well hello there! It’s good to have you back – or if you’re a first time listener - welcome!

Our guest today is incredibly determined, ridiculously talented and a completely inspiring guy - his name is Luke Reynolds, and he’s a professional Strongman.

We talk origins of the sport, Luke’s journey to become a strongman and what it takes to be a pro. It’s a really fascinating conversation, and Luke is a lovely guy and deadest legend.

I really enjoyed this chat. And I hope you do to.

CREDITS:

A big thank you to our guest Luke Reynolds

You can find Luke on Instagram here

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It is with great pleasure to introduce my very first guest on the pod. Their name is Darcy, and they are an ABDL – Adult Baby Diaper Lover.

Going in to this interview I was actually a bit nervous. I guess I didn’t really understand it, and I think that’s pretty common - as humans we are often wary or afraid of what we aren't familiar with. But Darcy was so lovely, and SO patient with me (I made a few mistakes and asked silly questions). And they articulated what it meant for them SO well. So if you’re like me and don’t know much about being an ABDL – or even if you do, I think you are really going to enjoy this conversation.  

CREDITS:

A big thank you to our guest Darcy.

You can find Darcy on Instagram here

YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/YourAbsoluteLunacy/

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Late last year I released a podcast called Dying with Mon. I spoke with people from different movements and religions about what they believe happens when we die. Look, It’s not the most upbeat subject, so I was thinking - let’s lighten the mood and turn this thing on it’s head.

My name’s Monika O’Hanlon, and in this series I’m going to explore how a bunch people from Australia and across the globe – do life. It’s called Living with Mon and we’re going to tap in to some of the most interesting lifestyles out there.

My favourite thing about this project was getting the opportunity to take some time and just have a chat with all these extraordinary people – some who had completely different views than my own, live polar opposite lifestyles – and I had the best time, and I feel like I really learnt a lot.

So if you’re keen to open your mind, step out of your shoes and take a stroll in someone else’s – click subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Episode 1 of Living with Mon will be dropping very shortly.

I cannot wait to start this journey with you. 

CREDITS

Created by Monika O'Hanlon

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