On the 11th episode of Mycelial, we speak with Juliet Lamont.

As well as being one of the 6 Australians aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla (the most recent flotilla that set out to break the siege on Gaza and that was intercepted and kidnapped by IOF forces in October), Juliet is also a documentary filmmaker, mother and front line humanitarian and ecological activist.

Juliet believes direct action is love in action and has organised and been a part of numerous non violent direct actions. To name a few - Tree sits in Whitehaven coal mine, locking on to trains and conveyor belts for the stop Adani movement and shutting down weapons factories like EOS among many others.

In this episode we speak in great detail about the harrowing journey that was the Global Sumud Flotilla.

While telling this story, Juliet also speaks to the fact even for all the abuse she faced, she got the 5 star treatment in Ketziot cause she is a white westerner and that Palestinians in the same prison face unspeakably more vicious and ruthless treatment. Juliet tells me while incarcerated, she heard screams of pain and heartbreaking sobbing in the night that could not be linked to the flotilla cohort.

We also talk about how out of the 46 nationalities aboard the flotilla, Australians where some of the last to be let free and why; The 2 way arms trade that our country deals with Israel and how that makes us complicit in Genocide.

Lastly, Juliet shares the beautiful moments of comradely and purpose she and her fellow flotilla comrades will hold in their hearts from the mission; The next flotilla in which Juliet will also embark on and is a key organiser of and how you can get involved either on the ground team or on the flotilla itself // and much more

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Massive Gratitude and Respect to Juliet for her time, heart and bravery.

Juliet will be organising and joining the next Flotilla to Gaza leaving the end of March 2026 so if you’d like to go or support on the ground team please get in contact with her directly on her instagram @julietlamont and she can explain how to apply. Or just follow her if you’d like to keep up to date and cheer her along.

Also, if you’d like to donate to the Direct Action Defence Crowdfund to support our brave comrades please do so via:

https://www.chuffed.org/project/156522-support-frontline-activists-to-continue-to-oppose-genocide

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At this point, this project is 100% self funded by me and my recycled clothing business NIRANIA so you can also support my business on instagram https://www.instagram.com/nirania_collective

Also big thanks to Juman for the music
https://open.spotify.com/artist/77pkM8fFPgStKyD3G2Qr4B

This podcast is broadcast from the First Nation ancestral sacred lands of Bundjalung in so called Australia. I would like to pay my respects to the Elders, past, present and emerging, and any indigenous Elders listening in. I’d also like to acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded in this country. Always was, always will be aboriginal land.

On the 10th episode of Mycelial, we speak with Daniel Foor, PhD.

Daniel is the author of Ancestral Medicine: Rituals for Personal and Family Healing and an internationally respected teacher of ancestor reverence and ritual. Over the past 20 years, he has guided over 150 multi-day ancestor-focused healing rituals in over 10 countries, reached thousands of participants through personal sessions and online courses, and mentored over 200 practitioners to facilitate the work of ancestral healing. He is also a doctor in psychology.

Daniels work revolves around helping people come back into relationship with the rest of life through animist ethics and applied ritual arts.

I respect Daniel for many reasons but particularly am inspired by him for his balance of spirituality without bypass and his deep commitment to utilising it in a decolonial way. Intentionally interrupting empire and supremacy of all forms.

Daniel tells me that ‘its important our approach to spirituality break our heart a little and help us to know that the suffering in the world is our own’ and ‘if our spiritual work isn’t moving us into stronger heart connection and solidarity with life, we are probably doing it wrong and might just be participating in escapism’.

In this episode, Daniel explains what ancestral and family healing is and why it is important for individual and collective trauma. Also why and how it can support in busting oppressive systems over the planet.

We also talk about what animism is, the sacred balance between spiritualist and activist and how to tap into our intuition in the age of AI and deep fakes.

Lastly, we talk about how Colonialist nation states do not inherently have a right to exist and that if our systems arent serving life then they should be dismantled; that the main way to prepare for death is to be an ethical person in life and how people of settler colonial lineage can tithe for the debts of our ancestors // and much more

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Massive Gratitude and Respect to Daniel Foor for his time and wisdom.

You can learn more about Daniel and check out his upcoming offerings and courses at his website ancestralmedicine.org or on his instagram @danielfoor

If you feel you are receiving something from the podcast, a way you can give back is to follow and give us a 5 star rating or review on podcast platforms. Also, following on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mycelialpodcast and Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@mycelialpodcast helps its growth and message. If you feel others could receive something from it too, please share an episode with a friend or on social media.

At this point, this project is 100% self funded by me and my recycled clothing business NIRANIA so you can also support my business on instagram https://www.instagram.com/nirania_collective

Also big thanks to Juman for the music
https://open.spotify.com/artist/77pkM8fFPgStKyD3G2Qr4B

This podcast is broadcast from the First Nation ancestral sacred lands of Bundjalung in so called Australia. I would like to pay my respects to the Elders, past, present and emerging, and any indigenous Elders listening in. I’d also like to acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded in this country. Always was, always will be aboriginal land.

On the 9th episode of Mycelial, we speak with Aunty Dinnawhan.

Dinnawhan means emu in Gamilaraay language and is an active Wakka-Kabi Elder and Wisdom Keeper living and walking on these lands now known as the Sunshine Coast of Australia.

Dinnawhan tells me she walks sovereign to the best of her ability.

As a respected First Nations Elder, Dinnawhan has facilitated and supported many cultural gatherings like Lore Circles, Indigenous Camps, Cultural Land Clearings and Ceremony Business. The Kiva circle of Multicultural Elders is one example of the many ceremonies and conventions across the world she has been invited to share at as an Indigenous Australian Ambassador. She also leads local gatherings on Clap sticks, Bush Tucker and Walkabout Talkabouts on country to name a few, sharing precious tradition with all.

In this episode, Aunty fuses Cultural Tradition, Lore and Spiritually as she imparts wisdom around the fact that our DNA is intertwined to the country that we are born onto and the importance of connecting to that country and how to do that.

She offers insight on differences between the law of the square or colonial law and the Lore of the circle or creators lore and how prayer is another form of conscious communication.

Lastly, Dinnawhan generously shares with us what the main responsibilities and actions of a First Nations elder are, What a songline is and what they are used for and the difference between learning and remembering // and much more

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Massive Gratitude and Respect to Aunty Dinnawhan for her time and wisdom.

You can learn more, see what’s coming up or get in contact with Dinnawhan by contacting her on her email at biracha@hotmail.com or through Libby at munimba-ja.com.au or at Munimba-Ja’s instagram @munimba_ja

If you feel you are receiving something from the podcast, a way you can give back is to follow and give us a 5 star rating or review on podcast platforms. Also, following on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mycelialpodcast and Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@mycelialpodcast helps its growth and message. If you feel others could receive something from it too, please share an episode with a friend or on social media.

At this point, this project is 100% self funded by me and my recycled clothing business NIRANIA so you can also support my business on instagram https://www.instagram.com/nirania_collective

Also big thanks to Juman for the music
https://open.spotify.com/artist/77pkM8fFPgStKyD3G2Qr4B

This podcast is broadcast from the First Nation ancestral sacred lands of Bundjalung in so called Australia. I would like to pay my respects to the Elders, past, present and emerging, and any indigenous Elders listening in. I’d also like to acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded in this country. Always was, always will be aboriginal land.