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A Little Bit of Lagom is a weekly podcast about how to find a more balanced, sustainable and mindful approach to living. Taking inspiration from the Swedish concept of Lagom, loosely translating to “a little bit and not too much”, the podcast explores how this philosophy can be applied to all aspects of your life, to help the planet, help others, and improve your own well-being. A Little Bit of Lagom goes into environmentalism, veganism, work-life balance, health, wellness, cruelty free practices, sustainability, and how we can make small, practical changes in our lives to support positive change in a way that feels possible and achievable. Marla, host of the podcast, is a freelance dance artist, sports massage therapist and coach/mentor in training who has a multitude of passions, especially for the natural world, and felt a need to share and connect with others who want to find ways to live more sustainably with more balance in their lives.
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Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
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In this episode I’m sharing with you a conversation with the wonderful Joyce Najm Mendez (@multiculturalsustainable).
Joyce expresses how worrying it is that many of us under this capitalist society have become so disconnected from nature, and highlights the importance of a paradigm shift away from financial growth towards prioritising quality and human connections.
She shares so openly and honestly about personal sacrifices, experiences in and advice on finding sustainability in your own life to support your health when engaging in such crucial work.
It’s hard to know where to start when summarising all the incredible work Joyce doing within the sustainability sector; from working as a social entrepreneur on the water-energy-food nexus, to co-founding several organisations across Latin America, centering youth engagement and trans-boundary cooperation.
Joyce was one of only 30 Young people selected to be part of the Abu Dhabi Climate Action Meeting, supporting the organisation of the first ever United Nations Youth Climate Summit in 2019. She is also TEDx lecturer, has been invited to join the group of leaders ‘Women Rise for All’ and is Involved in many youth networks – World Youth Parliament for Water, Youth Group CJBP3, Paraguayan Youth Network for water, currently working as fundraising chair of the Young Climate Ambassadors of CUNCR.
Joyce is currently a Masters of Science candidate in Sustainability and Adaptation Planning at the Centre of Alternative Technology, Wales, UK.
I feel so privileged to have had the opportunity to speak with Joyce and hear her pathway into this incredible work, I find her so inspiring.
I hope you enjoy!
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Music: Martyn King
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