Accessible Acting

PART 2 - FINAL EPISODE OF THE SEASONAfter her baby died, Nancy’s whole life changed."I just so desperately needed compassion and love and tenderness and understanding from anybody".Now she is a birth doula, helping others have the birth they want… including me!With the help of Nancy, Claire and I began to view labour in a whole new light… but will it be enough to get me through the biggest event of my life?FIND NANCY:Nancy and her family are volunteering in Indonesia, to find out more and support them go to https://gofund.me/c0ccca15www.nancymclean.com.auhttps://www.instagram.com/nurtured_by_nancymclean/FOLLOW THE SHOW:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/towardsconnection/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/towardsconnection/

FINAL EPISODE OF THE SEASONAfter her baby died, Nancy’s whole life changed.I just so desperately needed compassion and love and tenderness and understanding from anybody.Now she is a birth doula, helping others have the birth they want… including me!With the help of Nancy, Claire and I began to view labour in a whole new light… but will it be enough to get me through the biggest event of my life?FIND NANCY:Nancy and her family are volunteering in Indonesia, to find out more and support them go to https://gofund.me/c0ccca15www.nancymclean.com.auhttps://www.instagram.com/nurtured_by_nancymclean/FOLLOW THE SHOW:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/towardsconnection/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/towardsconnection/

“And there are these people that have so little and want to stop and ask how your day is and make sure you're doing okay and that's changed my view of the world”.Lindsay has given up every Saturday for years working in a hot kitchen in Brisbane, preparing hundreds of hot and hearty meals to take to those who need it.Through Lindsay and the other volunteers at Dig In, I got to experience the joy of giving.I also explored the issue of the financial crisis and food waste in Australia.DONATE TO DIG IN:https://www.digin.org.au/product/donate-now/FOLLOW THE SHOW:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/towardsconnection/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/towardsconnection/

“I'm a person who creates problems. As an artist, a problem is a new project. So I have a lot of problems”.Jingwei grew up isolated in a remote part of Inner Mongolia, spending her days wandering around the wilderness on her own. As an adult, Jingwei has found a way to cure her inner loneliness through finding life, art and beauty in every object around her.Jingwei made me wonder if I am already an artists.FOLOW JINGWEI:https://www.jingweibu.com/ FOLLOW THE SHOW:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/towardsconnection/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/towardsconnection/

“The whole idea of how a city works is just so foreign to me that I don't really want to be there, it just doesn't make sense”.Reiko and John are living how I think I should be living – consciously and in connection with nature.I was sure that living off-grid meant giving up most comforts… I was wrong!FOLLOW THE SHOW:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/towardsconnection/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/towardsconnection/

Have you ever heard of Pickleball?I hadn’t until I met Andrew, but Pickleball might be the fastest growing sport in the world.Andrew is the Chairperson of Pickleball South Australia, and he is on a mission to make this new sport inclusive and welcoming to all, regardless of their background, ability or identity.Meanwhile, I am on a mission to find out if I can turn sporty.“I think there's no question that sport has a massive role in shaping public opinion on a whole series of topics and I guess you can ask the question, is it sports responsibility to do those things?”FOLLOW THE SHOW:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/towardsconnection/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/towardsconnection/GET INVOLVED IN PICKLEBALL:https://www.pickleballaus.org/https://pickleballsouthaustralia.org/https://www.instagram.com/pickleballsa/

“People who come here usually are searching, whether they know it or not, they're searching”.David and Rajni are the co-founders of Kailash Ashram in the Grampians.Knowing something was missing from their lives, they found meditation, the teachings of a Guru in India and each other.They invited me to stay at their ashram to show me how a half hour a day can transform my life.FOLLOW THE SHOW:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/towardsconnection/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/towardsconnection/FOLLOW KAILASH ASHRAM:https://www.kailash.co/https://www.facebook.com/groups/4425290917499172/https://www.instagram.com/kailash_ashramhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwTKVQzxdGgmyoTYj9TY6UQ

“It really is spine tingling, goosebump inducing, joy promoting, community connection personified”.The Find Your Voice Collective is an accessible arts community where I spent a day learning acting and improvisation with a group of people connected through a love of song, performances and putting themselves out there.FOLLOW THE SHOW:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/towardsconnection/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/towardsconnection/FIND YOUR VOICE COLLECTIVE:https://www.findyourvoicecollective.com/https://www.facebook.com/findyourvoicecollective/

Kellie is a Central Arrernte woman who has dedicated the last 14 years of her life learning about her history, culture and connection to country.She is now on the other side of returning to country to heal in the context of the stolen generation.Kellie tried to show me the power of deep listening… if only I were listening.“It's a huge honour that comes with a lot of pride to be a part of the oldest living culture in the world”.FOLLOW THE SHOW:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/towardsconnection/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/towardsconnection/

“Even if you just say ‘we are bating for you, we are on your side’, it's something that might help them get out of bed in the morning”.Will is a retired school principal turned refugee advocate who is working tirelessly to raise awareness in her regional town Griffith, to support new refugees and build community connection.Will’s radical edge challenged my assumptions about older people in rural towns and inspired me to protest.FOLLOW THE SHOW:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/towardsconnection/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/towardsconnection/FOR MORE ADVOCACY:Rural Australians for Refugees:https://ruralaustraliansforrefugees.org.au/