The Good Energy Podcast

A science communicator on a mission to reveal the invisible economic forces that shape our lives and environment. Finding and connecting people across Aotearoa who want to change our economic system for the better. thegoodenergyproject.substack.com

The Good Energy Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Loo Connor, with 28 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Loo Connor hosts The Good Energy Podcast, a society show with 28 episodes published.

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  Breaking the middle class bubble

  Jul 11, 20251h 2mS0

  <p>Today is a full moon and also the third year anniversary of my father’s death. It feels apt and honouring to share this conversation with you today.</p><p>Like my father, David is a big hearted Pākehā man who believes in breaking through social barriers and is courageous in pursuing his vision.</p><p>David’s background is in youth work. He started his career working for the Methodist Church as their National Youth Director. He spent many years working in Central Government where he led the National Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa under Helen Clark’s Labour g...

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  Speaking to the spiritual heart of our economic and environmental crises

  Jun 10, 20251h 2mS0

  <p>I’ve been exploring the economic forces that shape our world for a few years now and the more I learn, the clearer it becomes that underneath the many layers of economic and environmental crises is a kind of crisis of spirituality and of how we conceive of ourselves as human. </p><p>I feel deeply honoured and excited to share this conversation with Pip Ranby, who is, among many other things, one of my favourite people in the world. </p><p>Pip is both a spiritual teacher and a friend. I first came across her as my partner Ra...

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  An audio zine of blessings from Gathering at the Gate

  May 27, 20251h 3mS0

  <p>Kia ora friends,</p><p>I’m delighted to share with you this audio-zine of poems, incantations, prayers and blessings written by participants and conveners of the Gathering at the Gate course. The zine has been lovingly edited and voiced by Sylvie McCreanor.</p><p>You may remember me interviewing Gathering at the Gate conveners, Elli and Wren, last year. I had just taken part in the course myself and it had a big impact on me. We explored the difficult territory of how our Pākehā ancestors contributed to colonising Aotearoa. We were encouraged to research our family hist...

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  Sparking communities from debt to abundance

  May 12, 202559 minS0

  <p>I’ve been looking forward to this conversation for ages! I first met Makerita Makapelu at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa conference in 2023. It was the end of a full day when I heard her presentation and I remember feeling instantly captivated by the joy and love which streamed from her as she described her work. </p><p>Makerita is the Team Leader Innovation and Practice at Te Hiko, a community innovation hub in Cannons Creek, Porirua. It’s a vibrant diverse suburb, with a large Pacific Island community that suffers more than its fair share of injustices from an o...

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  Loo's journey to find home

  Apr 12, 20251h 2mS0

  <p>Kia ora!</p><p>It’s been a while since I’ve shared a podcast - partly because this one has taken ages to make! I’ve been reflecting on my interviews and learnings over the last year as I’ve been exploring the economics of homes and kāinga. I’ve pulled together snippets of interviews, passages from books and my own reflections of the subtle and profound ways this journey has shaped my life. </p><p>I’m hoping that through this show I can share with you the blessings I’ve received from the beautiful people and ideas I’ve...

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