# shifted (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover shifted. Page: Feed: --- ## ["Such a Good Girl" | pet loss, grief and finding presence through loss](https://iono.fm/e/1690865) _2026-06-30 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ For eleven years, Nova was there. Through hospital nights, panic attacks, and the quietest, hardest moments no one else saw. This is a deeply personal story about pet loss, the grief we don't always give ourselves permission to feel, and what it means to lose a companion who witnessed everything without judgment. It explores the unconditional bond between humans and animals, the impossible… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1690865_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## ["My second greatest blessing." | grief and healing after losing a parent and finding meaning after loss](https://iono.fm/e/1686002) _2026-06-16 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Celest Anthony spent four years watching her father disappear - piece by piece, hospital stay by hospital stay - before she said goodbye in 2025. This is a deeply personal story about anticipatory grief, the slow loss of a parent to chronic illness, and what it means to grieve someone who is still alive. It explores Churg-Strauss syndrome, caregiver identity, and the emotional complexity of… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1686002_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## ["Some version of alright, eventually." | Losing a dream](https://iono.fm/e/1681901) _2026-06-02 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Kojo Baffoe had a dream that shaped much of his life, until it didn’t. In this story, he reflects on what it means to lose something that once gave your life structure, meaning, and momentum. This episode explores loss, identity shifts, and the emotional process of letting go when the future you imagined no longer exists. It’s about the quiet aftermath of disappointment, and the slow rebuilding… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1681901_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## ["As I walk through the darkness" | Faith and a stillbirth](https://iono.fm/e/1676864) _2026-05-19 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Marilize De Clercq had prepared for a life she was about to meet. A nursery ready, a name chosen, a future imagined. Then everything changed. This is a deeply personal story about stillbirth, grief, and the emotional reality of losing a child before birth. It explores pregnancy loss, faith in the face of unimaginable pain, and the question of how to keep walking when nothing feels certain anymore.… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1676864_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## ["You've Always Just Been This Way." | Late autism diagnosis](https://iono.fm/e/1672559) _2026-05-05 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Jess Hinds became a mother while quietly struggling with overwhelm she couldn’t explain. That was until an autism diagnosis reframed her entire life. This episode explores late autism diagnosis in adulthood, neurodivergence in mothers, and the grief that can come with finally understanding yourself. It’s a story about identity discovery, self-compassion, and the moment language finally catches up… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1672559_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## ["Life without risk is impossible." | Richard Harris on Thai Cave rescue, risk and impossible decisions](https://iono.fm/e/1667740) _2026-04-21 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Richard “Harry” Harris played a central role in one of the most complex rescue operations in modern history: the 2018 Thai cave rescue. In this episode, Harry reflects on crisis decision-making, survival psychology, and the impossible choices made deep underground. It’s a story about risk, responsibility, and what it means to act when every option carries loss. A rare inside look at leadership… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1667740_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## [SHIFTED #23: Perception Loops - On Seeing, Being Seen, and Machine Interpretation](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-23-perception-loops-on-seeing) _2026-04-21 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ I’ve been thinking about what it means to be looked at by something that doesn’t have eyes like ours. ## ["All The Hats with All The Jazz Hands" | Burnout, success and rebuilding identity after collapse](https://iono.fm/e/1663511) _2026-04-07 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Kamini Pather built a high-profile career in food and media until her body forced her to stop. This story explores burnout after success, nervous system collapse, and what it takes to rebuild identity when achievement no longer protects you from exhaustion. A story about success, breakdown, and learning to live without performance as a survival strategy. Kamini's book All Dhal'd Up:… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1663511_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## ["The things I hadn't dealt with." | Childhood loss and delayed grief recovery](https://iono.fm/e/1659078?v=3) _2026-03-24 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Josh was 12 when his life changed. But the enormity of that moment took years to surface. This episode explores delayed grief, childhood bereavement, and how children process loss without the language to understand it at the time. It also looks at how creativity becomes a form of survival, and how storytelling can help us make sense of what we couldn’t process when it first happened. Listen to… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1659078_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## [From 14% to Full Breath: Remembering Tanya Bothma's Double Lung Transplant Journey](https://iono.fm/e/1655823) _2026-03-17 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ What does it feel like to breathe freely for the first time at 40 years old? Tanya Bothma lived most of her life fighting for every breath. After years of chronic lung disease, she underwent a pioneering double lung transplant that changed everything; only to later face the reality of chronic rejection. This episode explores lung transplant survival, organ donation, chronic illness, and the… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1655823_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SrpaHfPw8uB9) _2026-03-17 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## ["I will not become what I witnessed." | True crime author on childhood trauma and identity rebuilding](https://iono.fm/e/1654134) _2026-03-10 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Nicole Engelbrecht grew up in a home shaped by instability, violence, and survival. As an adult, she built a career telling other people’s darkest stories, until her own story began to surface in unexpected ways. This episode explores childhood trauma, identity formation, and the slow process of rewriting the narratives we build to survive. A story about survival, storytelling, and healing what… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1654134_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## ["Harder to kill." | Brain cancer, identity and survival after diagnosis](https://iono.fm/e/1649277) _2026-02-24 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Conn’s life changed in a single moment when subtle symptoms revealed an aggressive brain tumour requiring emergency surgery. This episode explores brain cancer survival, identity fracture, and what happens when the self you know is suddenly interrupted by illness. A story about survival, uncertainty, and rebuilding identity after trauma. www.somethingshifted.co.za Recorded at Latitude Podcast… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1649277_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## ["If Chickens Can Do It" | A case for optimism.](https://iono.fm/e/1632317?v=1) _2026-01-06 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ What does optimism actually mean, and can it be learned? In this episode, astrophysicist-turned-author Sumit Paul-Choudhury explores the psychology and science of optimism, drawing on research, history, and lived experience. This conversation looks at hope, meaning-making, and the role optimism plays in navigating uncertainty and loss. A story about choosing perspective, even when life does not… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1632317_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## [SHIFTED #22: On a New Curatorial Ecology: Attentive, Situated, and Slow.](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-22-on-a-new-curatorial-ecology) _2026-01-06 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ As a new year begins, I’d like to call for a pause; a pause looking at a sun rising, a ripple lapping against a stone in a river, a snowflake melting on the skin, a clock that marks the start of a new year. ## [SHIFTED #21: On Slow Futures and Other Forms of Presence](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-21-on-slow-futures-and-other) _2025-12-11 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ Do you often find yourself staring at something without really looking at it? ## [SHIFTED #20: On Hydrofeminism, Posthuman Care, and the Politics of Water](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-20-on-hydrofeminism-posthuman) _2025-10-25 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ Some say water never forgets. ## [SHIFTED #19: On AFROSCOPE’s Living Technology and the Ancestral Code of Speculative Futures](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-19-on-afroscopes-living-technology) _2025-10-09 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ Isaac Nana Akwasi Opoku a.k.a. ## [SHIFTED #18: On Post-Natural Sensibility, Algorithmic Growth, and Digital Entanglements](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-18-on-post-natural-sensibility) _2025-08-25 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ In the dark, shoes left at the entrance, with a single light bulb, high up, swaying gently, and nothing but sound and vibrations, a feeling of constant terror, relentless excessive noise, not a moment to breathe, to exist. ## [SHIFTED #17: On Tamiko Thiel’s 'Invasive Growth' and Human-Made Coral Ecologies.](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/on-tamiko-thiels-invasive-growth) _2025-08-21 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ On AR coral sculptures, speculative waste, and returning the garbage home. ## [SHIFTED #16: On Andrea G. Artz’s 'Albertina the Snow Woman' and the Aesthetics of Post-Natural Grief](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-16-on-andrea-g-artzs-albertina) _2025-08-11 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ On rituals for loss, regeneration, and reformatting. ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/STSIfx6prCfR) _2025-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [SHIFTED #15: On Anke Schiemann’s 'Seed Wisdom' and Agricultural Extractivism](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-15-on-anke-schiemanns-seed) _2025-08-04 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ On anthropomorphic storytelling and the quiet power of biocultural archives. ## [SHIFTED #14: On Laura Colmenares Guerra’s 'Aaron in Lo' and Liminal Bodies](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-14-on-laura-colmenares-guerras) _2025-07-30 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ On interspecies futures, meditative landscapes, and the emotional textures of Octavia Butler. ## [SHIFTED #13: On Claudia Hart’s 'Short Season' and the Fluidity of Time](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-13-spotlight-on-short-season) _2025-07-07 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ On the disruption of Newtonian physics, time relativity, and multispecies future. ## [SHIFTED #12: On Digital Art in a Post-Natural Era and World-Becoming](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-12-on-digital-art-in-a-post) _2025-06-21 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ Now that the Art Basel and The Digital Art Mile week is over, I am back here with even more ideas to share! ## ["Peel the f\*cking onion." | Addiction, attachment and breaking destructive cycles](https://iono.fm/e/1541934) _2025-03-31 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Healing is like peeling an onion. The final episode of this season is a story about love, although it's not a traditional love story. It's about love addiction, the fear of not being loved and the kind of love that can keep you alive. It's about a mother's love, facing your greatest fear and learning to love yourself through it all. Sara-Jayne shares her complex family background, the trauma of… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1541934_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## [I phoned The Chaeli Campaign for Podcasthon 2025](https://iono.fm/e/1537477) _2025-03-24 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ My plan was to visit The Chaeli Campaign HQ. But life happened. So instead, I picked up the phone and spoke to the CEO, Zelda Mycroft. Zelda shares The Chaeli Campaign's mission to drive social justice and inclusion for people with disabilities. Highlighting the crucial role of advocacy in changing how society views and supports those with disabiliities, we speak about initiatives such as… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1537477_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## ["Pick up your pen and write a different story." | Courage and creativity](https://iono.fm/e/1534414) _2025-03-10 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ What if your life suddenly changed course, not by choice, but by force? In this episode, host Sean Loots introduces Verity, a woman who decided to rewrite her life after a personal lifequake. Through courage, creativity, and deep self-reflection, Verity learned that we always have the power to author a new chapter, no matter how messy the last one was. Sean guides this conversation on… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1534414_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## [SHIFTED #11: On Cyborg and Monsters, Hybrid Ecologies and Post-Natural Species](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-11-on-cyborg-and-monsters) _2025-03-10 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ Feathers and stones, insects, butterflies, and other organic or mechanical species with that slightly bitter chemical smell, wooden display cases or glass globes, and cabinets of curiosities have always fascinated me, and even more so when they're bizarre, a mixture of unconventional things where enchantment mingles with discomfort. ## [SHIFTED #10: On the Aura of Digital Art, Breaking the Screen, and Building Situations](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-10-on-the-aura-of-digital) _2025-02-25 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ Last week, I visited the "Paysages Mouvants" exhibition at the Jeu de Paume in Paris. ## ["Half my face had collapsed." | Identity after Bell's palsy](https://iono.fm/e/1530403) _2025-02-24 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ In this episode, we explore how Lesego’s life changed when he developed Bell’s Palsy, and what it took for him to reframe identity, hope, and resilience If you've been listening to something shifted for a while, you've probably wondered about your own life quake. For Lesego, there are two distinct moments when the ground beneath his feet gave way. When he was fifteen, his dad passed away. And… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1530403_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qbE72va9fSOq) _2025-02-24 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## ["Whose afraid of little old me?"](https://iono.fm/e/1526055) _2025-02-10 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Today’s story is a little different to some of our previous episodes. We generally meet guests post-life quake, who have the benefit of hindsight, and we learn how "That Big Thing" has changed the direction of their life - but we meet them on stable ground. Not everyone is on the other side of an event that has changed the way they see how they fit into the world… sometimes we meet someone that is… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1526055_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## ["I became a living upcycled human." | Rebuilding identity after trauma](https://iono.fm/e/1521666) _2025-01-27 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ A major surgery forced Jasper Eales to rebuild his relationship with his body, his work, and his identity. This conversation explores rebuilding identity after surgery and how disruption can completely change the way you see your life. Jasper Eales is the co-founder of Sealand Gear, a South African brand built around reclaimed materials and sustainable design. But before Sealand existed, Jasper… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1521666_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## [SHIFTED #9: On Dissolving Binaries, Rewilded Technologies, and the Art of Coexistence](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-9-on-dissolving-binaries) _2025-01-27 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ Can a machine grow like a tree? ## ["You don't say no to that."](https://iono.fm/e/1516765) _2025-01-13 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ In the adventures we seek out for ourselves, or the chances that we say yes to, deep down we know that things will change. But we can never fully grasp how much they will change. An enthusiastic yes today will obviously start a domino effect, but where will the yes ultimately lead? These are the seismic shifts we create for ourselves. In 2021, Liesl packed up her home in Cape Town and moved to… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1516765_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## [Motherhood fuelled her Olympic Dream.](https://iono.fm/e/1514701) _2024-12-31 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ For most, becoming a parent is a seismic shift, a lifequake that transforms everything we thought we knew about ourselves. It's a journey that challenges us to re-evaluate our priorities and make some tough decisions. Like how to balance our own dreams with the responsibilities of raising our children? In 2022, Vicky became a mom for the first time. Two weeks later, her dream to compete at the… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1514701_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## [SHIFTED #8: On Reviving Obsolete Technologies, Reclaiming Resources, and Sensing Biodiversity Loss](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-8-on-reviving-obsolete-technologies) _2024-12-30 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ The last article of the year always feels like a moment of pause. ## [12 Tremors Before Christmas](https://iono.fm/e/1512527) _2024-12-16 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Year-end brings with it feelings of nostalgia and reflection. And while lifequakes are big events that permanently alter the course of a life, we want to recognise the smaller shifts and shakes - tremors, if you will, that sent us on a detour. This episode is a compilation of 12 short stories, from 12 different people, who each experienced a tremor before Christmas. Plus, since so many have asked,… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1512527_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## [SHIFTED #7: On Bringing Physicality and Care to Digital Art Exhibitions and Saving Energy](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-7-on-bringing-physicality) _2024-12-10 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ Darkness. ## [Waiting To Exhale. | Life after double lung transplant and chronic illness survival](https://iono.fm/e/1507471) _2024-12-02 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Tanya has struggled to breathe since the day she was born. From viral infections to lung disease, Tanya was diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans. The narrowing of Tanya's airways could not be reversed by medication. Considering the diagnosis and years of health challenges, she got on with living her life. By 2017, Tanya had just 14% lung capacity, and became the first patient to receive a… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1507471_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## ["I was alone with him when he died."](https://iono.fm/e/1503684) _2024-11-18 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Zuraida was the last person to see her dad alive. The last person to speak to him. She was also the last person to comfort him. She was 13 years old. This traumatic event affected her deeply, leading to feelings of abandonment and a tendency towards hyper-independence. Zuraida discusses how her grief impacted her career and influenced her parenting style. She speaks freely about the importance of… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1503684_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## [SHIFTED #6: On Eco-Logic, Action-Driven Art, and the Quest for a New Nomenclature](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-6-on-eco-logic-action-driven) _2024-11-11 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ Having just enjoyed two fabulous weeks dedicated to contemporary and digital art in Paris with ArtBasel and Paris Photo, I realised that one question was recurring throughout my various discussions. ## [One Rescue Breath Changed Three Lives](https://iono.fm/e/1498822) _2024-11-04 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Sean shares his personal journey through a lifequake, detailing the challenges and transformations that come with raising a child with profound disabilities. He reflects on a critical incident involving his daughter Zoe, the emotional turmoil of hospital visits, and the lessons learned about resilience, empathy, and the importance of community support. The conversation emphasizes the profound… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1498822_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## [SHIFTED #5 - On Surrealist Ecology, Mediumistic Drawings and Co-Creation with AI](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-4-on-surrealist-ecology-mediumistic) _2024-10-24 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ A few weeks ago, I had the chance to visit a very special exhibition at the Loevenbruck Gallery in Paris: Spiritism - Victorien Sardou. For the first time, 6 drawings by Victorien Sardou were gathered in the same place. The experience was strong, deep, and totally changed my view on the creative process. ## [Get Ready For All Of The Feels](https://iono.fm/e/1494130) _2024-10-22 · Something Shifted | Stories of Identity, Loss and Life Transitions_ Join me for the new season of Something Shifted, the podcast that asks some of South Africa’s most interesting people to share how significant life shifts, perceived as devastating, can lead to profound personal transformation and empowerment. Something Shifted with Sean Loots leans into the joy and discomfort of unexpected change, and tries to answer the question of what it takes to bounce back.… [Listen](https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3526/epi_1494130_medium.m4a?p=rss) ## [SHIFTED #4: On the Challenges of Eco-Conscious Curating and the Footprint of Digital Screens](https://blueshiftgallery.substack.com/p/shifted-4-on-the-challenges-of-eco) _2024-10-15 · SHIFTED · SHIFTED_ There’s something quite contradictory about curating an exhibition on ecological topics in a location that relies entirely on digital screens.