Meet Me In The Field

This week we start with an exciting 4-week series of podcasts, where I speak with a few overseas podcast hosts. There will be some more episodes in this series over the next few weeks. Our first guest in this regard is KAren Swain from Sydney, Australia. KAren hosts a podcast called Accentuate the Positive, which can be found on most podcast platforms, but which can probably be best enjoyed on her YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/BlissfulBeingscomau). You can WATCH our chat here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XyayzQ-mRI&t=15s. KAren is so multi-talented that I find it difficult to describe her, so I grabbed some info from her website. She works as a medium/channel, awakener and a teacher of Deliberate Creation. She is also a hypnotist, and writer of two books, which are called Awakened by Death: Stories of Transformation and the second one is called Return to Love: An Extraordinary Tale of Love and Discovery that Death is not the end. Both books are available on Amazon. I found this chat f

As I recite this Rumi poem, Meet me in the field, for at least the 158th time on this podcast, I am getting a whole new meaning from it. The reason is this week’s guest, Renee. Renee and I have known each other for about 11 years now and although I like the socks of this girl, we never had the opportunity to get close and become good friends. After this interview, I can honestly say, that I regret it deeply. Renee just completed her Honours Degree in Religious Studies at Unisa, writing her dissertation on the works of the 13th century poet and Sufi mystic, Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, or as we know him today, just plain Rumi. For those who do knot know, Rumi wrote the original Persian poem which we today call Meet me in the field and which is the base of this podcast. Renee is also an amazing singer, which, as you will hear is a significant part of her spiritual journey. You can catch some of her songs on YouTube, just look for Renee Fortune. I apologise for the terrible sound on my end of this recording. Thi

I met Celeste while studying Counselling through Unisa. Those of you who know Unisa will know that it is a distant learning institute, which means we do not have much contact with fellow students and lecturers. As part of our course we had to attend one week of lectures every year. It is quite weird, because I felt like a grade one learner that first year. I knew no-one and felt insecure and out of place. But Celeste greeted me as if she’d known me all my life. She has an amazingly warm and loving energy and I felt at home immediately. We saw each other again in our second year of the Advanced Counselling course and have been in touch since then. I am happy to bring you her story on Meet me in the field. I call her The Wounded Healer, because, as you will hear from our chat, she went through quite a lot of hurt in her life, but she made the brave decision not to be defined by her scars, but to wear them as a sign of her power. She further decided to use the knowledge and experience gained from getting those

It fills my heart with joy to bring Dana to you for this episode of Meet me in the field. Dana is one of those strange people whom I don’t really know, yet I have heard of her so often in so many places and from so many people, that I find it strange that I don’t actually know her. I think we met last year at the Recovery Festival for the first time. Dana is not only, so far, on a 22 year recovery journey of her own, but she is also a Counsellor, both consulting and in her own practice, while she lectures at both SACAP and UCT in addiction-related fields. To give her life more balance she is also a mother, a wife and enjoys to hike. I am really happy that we managed to bring this interview to you, because not only did I have technical difficulties before the chat, but I also made a huge boo-boo with the recording. Was it not for my Computer Science Professor husband, Jaco, who could figure out how to fix what I broke, we would not have been able to meet Dana in the field today.

My guest this week is Juanita Caprari from Heartworks with Juanita. She calls herself an Intuitive Coach. She helps her clients release blockages that keep them from moving forward. She focusses on a deep conscious level, thereby enabling them to shift their power from previously held limiting patterns, expressing wounds, to living a life that is an expression of the person’s highest potential. Juanita uses various healing modalities in this process. She is also a Yoga Teacher and I know she meditates often, because we run into each other on Insight Timer on a regular basis. You can find her on her website and on Facebook and Instagram under Juanita Caprari. Juanita is the partner of Volker, The Transformation Facilitator of our episode of 1 August 2019. I am really excited to introduce Juanita to you. She speaks so beautifully, I can listen to her the whole day.

As you will hear in this episode, I met Russ in the early part of the previous decade. Russ then, was very quiet, reserved and came across as extremely unsure of himself and shy. The Russ I talk to today, seems a completely different person. In this episode of Meet me in the field, Russ takes us on his journey from the southern suburbs of Cape Town, through a psychedelic trance, to the confident, self-loving, caring and giving person has become.

I am always fascinated by social circles and the phenomena of who know whom and what their connections are based on. In Nico’s case, I have been in awe more than usual. On all social media platforms, I run into Nico. On each platform, he seems to be connected with a different group of people which I am somehow connected to as well. Yet, we have never met. Based on all the platforms we seem mutually connected to, it was clear that I had to chat to Nico on Meet me in the field and hear how he fits in where and how he got there. I am so happy that I did. The conversation which follows flowed as easily as a full river and the connection was there right from the start. It is really interesting to hear how Nico came into the healing world and which modalities he practices. I am still keen on doing a Reiki course with him and also want to experience hypnosis with him. If you are interested to find out more about Nico of any of his healing modalities, please connect with him on his website or on Facebook and Instagra

I am loving the opportunity to introduce you to Shumi Chimombe. A biodanza facilitator, who is hugely passionate about this form of movement. This is what their Facebook page says about biodanza: ``Developed in the 1960’s by Professor Rolando Toro (1924-2010), a Chilean psychologist, anthropologist and poet, biodanza is now practiced in over 20 countries worldwide and continues to evolve and grow. Reduce stress, increase self-confidence, rediscover playfulness and cultivate the art of relating. Regular participation in biodanza enriches your connection to yourself, others and Life. Everyone can do biodanza, there are no steps to learn, no age limits and no fitness requirements. The facilitator guides participants through the class, but the movement is your own. The process creates a safe and non-judgmental environment. Check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/biodanzacape/about/?ref=page_internal. I met Shumi at a Family Constellation workshop and was immediately attracted to her sense of co

I am terribly excited to introduce you to my friend, Bryan. He is long overdue for an appearance on Meet me in the field. I am happy and grateful that he could join us. Bryan and I met in 2010 and used to see each other often, until I left Cape Town. Thanks to Zoom we ran into each other again during lockdown and it felt like a beautiful reunion. Having worked as a DJ on his own show at some stage in the past, I found this one of the easiest episodes to edit, because Bryan talks effortlessly and clearly. I love his sense of humour and sharp wit.

I have decided to bring a topic very close to my heart to Meet me in the field this week. Today we talk about Screen and Social Media Addiction. I believe this addiction is a sitting time bomb and not enough awareness is being raised about it. I have again hooked up with Merwe from Talking Orangutans. We recorded an episode on this addiction for Orangutans in the field and this week’s Meet me in the field episode is that recording. Merwe struggles with marketing and promoting his business on social media. The actual activity is not the problem - it is the feeling he has when he is not on it. What is social media and screen addiction? I again play the role of the Counsellor and provide guidance and perspective of where to draw the lines between acceptable versus addictive social media usage and screen engagement. Click here to access my screen addiction questionnaire. If you think you or a loved one may be struggling with screen addiction, contact me on freddie.rensburg@gmail.com for help.

Today you meet my new friend Cindy. We talk, not only about her own spiritual journey, but also about two things close to my heart, family constellation and food. I met Cindy at a family constellation day and was gobsmacked by her ability to absorb energy and her response in the constellation field. It was absolutely amazing to see. The family constellation day was run by Volker, The Transformation Facilitator from the episode of 1 August 2019. If you suspect you have any unprocessed family-related issues in your life, I seriously recommend that you attend one of his family constellation workshops. After that day, I had a significant urge to get to know more about Cindy and am happy and grateful to have had that opportunity when we recorded this episode. Just for reference, the Personal Trainer Cindy and I informally discuss before I introduce her and the episode formally begins, is Brad, from Pocket PT. He was our guest on 2 April this year. To know more about Cindy and Nourishmint Coaching, find her

This week Meet me in the field again visits the Orangutans in the field podcast to hear what Merwe and Freddie have to say about friendship. What is real friendship? How do you define it? What are the behaviours of a good friend and how has this changed since our school days when everyone was your friend? How do friendship influence our mental health? Freddie and Merwe discuss these points in this episode of Orangutans in the Field. Listen to more Orangutans in the field podcasts here.

I am very excited to bring this you week’s episode of Meet me in the field, our spiritual journey podcast. I speak to Ericka Alison. She is a qualified Psychiatric Social Worker, but has not worked in that field for many years, she now mostly works as a Holotropic Breathworker. I have done 2 of her sessions a few years ago and they were amazing. I always had the feeling that Ericka has an interesting journey to share, and I was not disappointed. Ericka takes us from her Afrikaans upbringing in Pretoria, to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), via Cape Town, to a spiritual community in Johannesburg. From there we travel to Hawaii and Israel, to name but a few of the stops on her exciting path. To find Ericka’s on the world wide web and learn more about her go to her website.

As promised 2 weeks ago, today I chat with my new friend, Paul. He is Nicky’s partner, The Film Maker from the previous episode. Paul has a really interesting journey, with many twists and turns, which he shares with us with a good dose of humour and a vast dollop of intellect. I am sure you are going to find him as interesting and entertaining as I did. Learn more about Paul at the following places: His corporate work can be found at https://winspirepeople.com/. His Life Alignment work is on facebook https://www.facebook.com/PaulWaldeck1/, and his Men’s Work is here https://www.facebook.com/groups/212796176421481/. Winspire People

I met Nicky recently when I did an online course that guides us towards our destiny. Nicky and Paul, our guest next week, guided us through the work practically once a week. That was awesome! Nicky is extremely intuitive and beautifully grounded. I am very grateful to have her share her journey with us. She is also a brand-new podcast host. Please check it out. You can find her on Podbean. Look for nixypod. You can also find out more about Nicky and her intuitive work on her [Facebook page]( https://www.facebook.com/nicky.felbert). You can also find her on Instagram under NickyFelbert and Twitter at @NickyRFelbert. She also has a YouTube channel, which is Nicky Felbert. You can listen and watch Nixypod on this YouTube channel. You can also learn more about her films on her [website]( http://www.nickyfelbertfilm.com/). Nicky Felbert Facebook

I have been wanting to have Carl on Meet me in the field since I started the podcast. I am very happy to have him as a guest and have to say that it is about bloody time! I met Carl about 10 years ago and wanted to ask him to be our guest, but I always felt he might be too busy and just never plucked up the courage to ask him. As it turns out, Carl is indeed incredibly busy, but happily, or so it seemed, agreed to chat to us.