The Provider: Recent Episodes
Carl Muir
A deep dive back into our ancestral roots with fishing, and how we can go forward as fisherman, more aligned with how we are supposed to source our food, medicine and wellbeing.
In this podcast I share some of my lived experience to help in the understanding of the topic of resilience.
I define resilience here as "Learnings and mental, physical and spiritual fitness, gained from lived experience which helps you adapt, survive and thrive in tough and unexpected situations."
I share 12 tips for cultivating resilience:
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Recognising and accepting that Change is the only constant. Nature is always changing. We are a part of nature.
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Practice doing hard things. Put yourself in challenging situations during good times. This builds muscle memory for the tough times.
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Observe and learn from other resilient people.
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Remember, the resilience that is in your DNA. It is a miracle you are here. You are the face of your tupuna. You come from resilience.
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Practice going without.
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Learn from nature. Observe nature. Mimic nature.
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Rest and recover during the good times. You will need it in the tough times.
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Understand your emotions. Focus on positive emotions. Learn to shift stuck negative emotions.
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Build yourself an inner fortress and sanctuary.
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Nourish your body with good organic food, movement and stretching
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Spend time reading, listening to, researching and reflecting on...Ancient Wisdom. The ancients might have known a few things we don't!
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Bridge the gap between knowledge and doing!
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As a leader in your family, community, small or large businesses, you might recognise that often, you are putting the needs of others before your own wellbeing. Sometimes the best thing you can do, to serve others, is to take a step back to recharge the mind, body and soul. This podcast explores the importance of taking a step back to recharge from time to time, in order to be an effective leader. We talk to Aaron, on the last day of his bespoke 12 day Men's Wellbeing Retreat. The Provider Podcast explores Men's Wellbeing, including diet, movement, mindset and spirituality - and our connection to nature. Provider Men's Wellbeing Retreats reconnect men back to the healing power of nature, through an immersion in the landscapes and seascapes of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand - fishing, diving, hunting, cooking, talking, walking, broga, meditation, learning and breathing. Participants in our retreats find they have positive shifts in mental health, body weight, increased resilience, moving from fixed to positive mindset and opening space in their lives to attract positive opportunities. If you like what you hear and see in this video check out our website http://www.theprovider.co.nz
Last night I had a yarn via video link, with one of the many charter clients of mine I consider to be a bloody good man. Dr Nic Gill has had a long tenure with the best team on the planet, the All Blacks , as their strength & conditioning coach. Gilly gives us an insight behind the scenes of the AB's. We also yarn about fuelling your body with the right kai, about managing stress and about how to stay well and resilient in tough times. In addition to working with the AB's Gilly is also an avocado grower, an Ironman, an author, and associate professor of the The University of Waikato and a bloody keen hunter and fisho. Enjoy! (And go the AB's this weekend!)
Aussies love fishing just about as much as us Kiwis - maybe more. Today we’re going to be crossing the Tasman (virtually), catching up with one of Aussies most passionate fisho’s - he’s been writing books and making TV - sharing his knowledge and entertaining. We’re going to be exploring fishing and its links to wellbeing with none other than Al McGlashan. Welcome Al!
I have a yarn with New Zealand's foremost expert on FORAGING, a great tool to add to your resilience toolkit. Peter Langlands from Wild Capture - wild foods and foraging - NZ shares his vast knowledge on foraging, and we talk broadly about nature as our source of wellbeing. There's a lockdown challenge at the end, so drop your answer in below. Peter wears many hats, he runs foraging tours, collects foraged foods for some of New Zealand's top restaurants like Amisfield , has been a trout fishing guide, produces his own trout guides, plus writes for NZ Fishing News . He's also been an observer on commercial fishing boats over the years, and consulted to DoC so.... there's plenty to yarn about! Enjoy!
Lockdown yarns with me ole mate Milan from The Lateral Line. We talk fishing - obviously! but more importantly how it connects us back to nature, our food, and our mates. We talk about what its like to follow and accomplish your dreams, men's resilience, self sufficiency and lots more. It's hard to find anyone more enthusiastic about all of the above than Milan - so this talk is a cracker!
Scott Macindoe is definitely someone who embodies the word Provider. Scott could easily have put up the gone fishing sign a long time ago, but he has chosen to continue his hard work and use some of his success in the business world to help fix New Zealand's fisheries management. He is a founder and driving force behind Legasea, an organisation striving to restore and protect New Zealand's abundance. He stands for all our rights to catch and eat fish fresh from the ocean without corporate New Zealand getting involved. Some things we talk about in this podcast: -Where does our food come from? -The Kai Ika project -Are public servants acting fast enough to protect our abundance? -The scallop rahui -Rescue Fish -Self esteem -What does being a Provider mean? -Mangaakitanga Enjoy the listen!
Darren Shields has been in and under the NZ ocean for the last 50 years, following his passion of spearfishing. He is 6 times NZ spearfishing champ, and founder of NZ's biggest dive business Wettie Spearfishing & Wetsuits. Darren has been underwater cameraman for many of NZ's top fishing shows, guided spearo's all around the world, and been involved in getting thousands of Kiwis into the world of spearfishing. In this podcast, Darren shares some of his secrets of success in business, and tells us how he juggles a busy life, with family and staying well mentally and physically at the same time. We discuss the state of the fishery, what we love about the ocean and what the future holds as well. For more on Wettie check out www.wettie.co.nz. For more on Provider, fishing and diving adventures and wellbeing retreats check out www.theprovider.co.nz
Mike has followed his passion, producing, directing and shooting film and television for the past 25 years. Mike specializes in natural histories, environmental and human rights based content, working only on media that contributes to education, awareness and learning. Some of his standout work includes the infamous 'Tuna Cowboy'. His latest documentary 'The Price of Fish' exposes the flaws in New Zealand's fisheries management, in particular the quota management system (QMS). Mike is used to swimming with sharks, having spent a large part of his life filming Makos and Great White Sharks in their domain. I've got to take my hat off for his latest piece of work as he has really asked some hard questions of our politicians, public servants and the commercial fishing industry. Mike is also a fellow Tairua local and we yarn about what he loves about the Coromandel, the ocean and gathering a healthy meal of fresh kaimoana.
Prof Grant Schofield is New Zealand's preeminent expert on preventative health. Grant is Professor of Public Health and Director of the Human Potential Centre at AUT Millennium. He is the founder of PreKure (and I've had the good fortune of studying their Health Coach certificate lately). He's also a fellow Tairua local who loves the ocean, surfing, fishing and being out in nature. In this podcast we yarn about men's health, specifically mindset and mental health, the importance of sleep, nutrition and movement. There is plenty of really good information in here for anyone looking to further their journey in wellbeing of the mind, body and soul.
Matt is hands down, New Zealand's biggest name in fishing. He has been producing NZ's top fishing show, and connecting with NZ fishermen through his TV show, for the last 20 years. We yarn in this podcast about what it takes behind the scenes to put a top rating show like this together for so long. We talk about following your passion. But most importantly we talk about what it is Matt loves about the ocean, about fishing and diving, and about what he does to stay mentally and physically well - and we uncover a little secret - Matt does Yoga!
In this podcast I yarn to one of New Zealand's most respected kayak fisherman Rob Fort. Well, like the other guys I am talking to, I always have good yarns with Rob when I catch up. We talk kayak fishing, spearfishing, freediving, seafood ,the Coromandel, and art. It's fair to say Rob is a Coromandel boy through and through. He is an artist who draws his inspiration from what he sees in the water and on land. Rob is a prolific writer, videographer and content producer on kayak fishing. We talk about Rob's connection to the Coromandel and to Tangaroa, and we go deep about what fishing and diving really mean to both of us.
Few people know the Hauraki Gulf as well as Bruce Duncan aka Captain Swish. He is the author of several books, which share his in-depth knowledge and love of fishing and the Gulf. I've always admired Bruce's immense passion for fishing and the ocean and his positive outlook on life. In this podcast, Bruce talks about his recent battle with cancer, and the importance of staying positive and grateful for what we have in life. He also discusses the importance of passing on knowledge down to the next generation of kiwi Men.
In this first podcast, I yarn with one of the people who inspired me into the charter fishing game. Rick Pollock pioneered the New Zealand liveaboard sportfishing charter scene back in the 1970's, and his lengthy career spanned right through until 2019. I was lucky enough to travel three times to the Three Kings Islands with Rick at the helm, and found him not only to be an amazing captain and guide, a very intelligent gentleman at heart. Rick has spent most of his life at sea, and we talk to him about what the ocean means to him, how he stayed so fit physically and mentally over that time, how his outlook on fishing has evolved, and what retirement might hold for him.