Beloved Futures
“the ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.”
~ David Graeber
The world is changing all around us. I know in my bones that, contrary to the evening news, a new and more beautiful way of human-ing on the planet is being birthed. One that is in right relation with Earth (Gaia), embracing the truth of Inter-being. The Beloved Futures podcast is a space of soul nourishment where we explore what is going right with the world and give space to the Beloved Futures emerging in our midst.
When we can collectively imagine multidimensional futures that we wish to live in, we will make the choices in the present that steer us there with more ease and grace.
Imagination is the mostpowerful force available to humankind.
Together we imagine new worlds into being. Radical (to the root) modes of relating with the world, remembering how to live with earth as the sentient being that she is.
Each episode, I connect with individuals and collectives whoare actively engaged withand devoted tocatalyzingbelovedfutures. What do these futureslook like, taste like, smell like, feel liketo them? What propels their work and dedication to radical imaginings?Together we explore what brings them energy and hope, the twists and turns of their life and learningand how their workin the world adds to the collective experience of thriving and joy.
These conversations with artists, healers, teachers, creators, storytellers, farmers, spiritual leaders, mothers and others on the frontlines of the imagination revolution are aimed at supporting all of us as werise into our creative potential as human BE-comings.
Each one of us is a vessel for thelife forceof Loveto flow into material experience and each one of us has an invaluable gift to share. When we focus our energies on the Beloved Futures, we collectively produce an energetic in the now that makes the seemingly impossible, possible. The time is now, there is no other moment than the present. Together we are a force. And so it is...
Beloved Futures
S2 E2 | Matthew Monahan – The Regeneration will be Funded
What does it take to steward the Earth and our communities through times of profound change?
How do we balance the urgency of the meta-crisis with the hope of regeneration?
In this episode of Beloved Futures, host Aubrey Morgan Yee engages in a powerful conversation with Matthew Monahan, a visionary leader, regenerative farmer, and founder of the global initiative Ma Earth.
Matthew Monahan is a dreamer who knows how to bring dreams to life. After building a successful tech venture with his brother early in life, he actualized a vision to build a leading-edge regenerative farm in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Mangaroa farms is now a resilient community food hub and education centre, transitioning dairy & pine into regenerative agriculture & native forests.
Driven by his love of the earth and understanding of the moment we are in as a species, Ma Earth was born to hold space to “share ideas and build tools for planetary health and regeneration.” Simple and profound.
Matthew travels the world meeting with leaders and innovators to understand how new and emerging finance technologies can meet the pressing needs of a planet in meta-crisis. He is a visionary leader who holds a powerful, calm presence in the midst of urgency. The kind of person you want to be in the mess with… and most importantly he is my dear friend.
In this episode, Matthew and I talk about how to meet this moment with grace, what it means to be a good steward during times of collapse and how we can collectively rise to transform the systems that sustain life on Earth.
Key Takeaways:
- The importance of transitioning from extractive practices to regenerative models in both farming and finance.
- How emerging technologies like blockchain can be used ethically to support ecological and cultural resilience.
- Practical steps individuals can take to contribute meaningfully to local and global regenerative efforts.
- The critical need for a cultural shift that pairs technological innovation with deep, systemic change.
I know you will enjoy this episode. It’s full of clear-eyed confrontation with the toxicity of modernity and the hopeful truth that there are good people all around the world opening cracks through the trouble to help us collectively emerge into something else…
With Love and Gratitude,
Aubrey Morgan Yee
GUEST INFO
You can find / follow Matthew here:
Website: https://maearth.com
Instagram:
@maearthmedia
@mangaroafarms
@biometrust
Other: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maearth
EPISODE RESOURCES
Matthew Monahan is bringing together the seemingly disparate worlds of regeneration and finance through his podcast The Regeneration Will Be Funded, a project of his greater vision – Ma Earth. Ma Earth recently launched its second round of grants to Earth Regenerators using quadratic funding methods with community crowdfunding on Gitcoin.
Follow Aubrey’s work
@aubrey.morgan.yee
https://aubreyy.substack.com/