The Solution Finders

Origami, community and creation. Episode 28 of The Solution Finders Podcast, with Una Marzorati

Welcome to The Solution Finders! This is Episode 28 - Origami, community and creation - with Una Marzorati —— In this Episode, Una Marzorati talks about attending the British Origami Convention and her experience and passion for origami. —— Una Marzorati is a paper artist, designer and PSYCH-K® facilitator. ✦ Website - https://unamarz.com [https://unamarz.com]  ✦ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/unamarzcreations/ [https://www.facebook.com/unamarzcreations/]  ✦ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/una.marz/ [https://www.instagram.com/una.marz/]  ✦ YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/@unamarz [https://www.youtube.com/@unamarz]  You can find Una’s art:  ✦ at C Barista in Gravesend: https://www.instagram.com/c_barista_gravsend/   ✦ at East Cliff Creatives in Folkestone: https://eastcliffcreatives.com   ✦ Online on Una’s website: https://unamarz.com  ✦ Join our community on the The Solution Finders Group on Facebook: ➡️  https://www.facebook.com/groups/7571076606345649 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/7571076606345649]  ___________________ PODCAST CHAPTERS 0:00 - The British Origami Convention 00:30 - The British Origami Society and exhibition 01:07 - Special guest Tomoko Fuse 01:47 - Origami helped me to calm my nervous system 02:55 - Heart Expansion 2.0 and copyright  04:40 - The Heart artworks, to show my heart expansion 05:53 - Butterfly artwork 07:49 - The convention and community spirit 10:54 - Origami classes 13:47 - Enfolded exhibition at the Minories ___________________ In this episode Una talked about: * The British Origami Society: https://www.britishorigami.org/ [https://www.britishorigami.org/]  * Enfolded exhibition at the Minories: https://www.theminories.org/event/BOS-enfolded [https://www.theminories.org/event/BOS-enfolded]  ___________________ ✦ The Solution Finders on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72EcuRhRtAkhfhgg0iHaIe [https://open.spotify.com/show/72EcuRhRtAkhfhgg0iHaIe]   ✦ The Solution Finders on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-solution-finders/id1783776099 [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-solution-finders/id1783776099]   ___________________ Intro Music: La Marea, Circus Marcus  https://www.youtube.com/@CircusMarcus [https://www.youtube.com/@CircusMarcus]    © 2025 Una Marzorati. All rights reserved. Content from The Solution Finders Podcast is protected under copyright law. Legal Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by guests on The Solution Finders are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Una Marzorati or The Solution Finders Podcast. All content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice.

On love. Episode 27 of The Solution Finders Podcast, with Una Marzorati

Welcome to The Solution Finders! This is Episode 27 - On love - with Una Marzorati —— In this Episode, Una Marzorati talks about love and Alice Oseman’s books. —— Una Marzorati is a paper artist, designer and PSYCH-K® facilitator. ✦ Website - https://unamarz.com [https://unamarz.com]  ✦ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/unamarzcreations/ [https://www.facebook.com/unamarzcreations/]  ✦ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/una.marz/ [https://www.instagram.com/una.marz/]  ✦ YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/@unamarz [https://www.youtube.com/@unamarz]  You can find Una’s art:  ✦ at C Barista in Gravesend: https://www.instagram.com/c_barista_gravsend/   ✦ at East Cliff Creatives in Folkestone: https://eastcliffcreatives.com   ✦ Online on Una’s website: https://unamarz.com  ——————————- ✦ Join our community on the The Solution Finders Group on Facebook: ➡️  https://www.facebook.com/groups/7571076606345649 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/7571076606345649]  ___________________ PODCAST CHAPTERS 0:00 - On love 00:38 - Heartstopper, by Alice Oseman 01:52 - Books for teenagers and children? 02:26 - The Neverending Story 03:25 - Heartstopper as an example of love 06:24 - The stereotype of the wedding in romantic movies 08:08 - Healthy relationship in Heartstopper 09:31 - Being ourselves in love 12:34 - Being comfortable in silence 18:39 - Against the stereotypes 21:02 - Are kids ready for the prom? 24:11 - What do we want? What feels good? 27:43 - Unconditional love for our children 28:42 - Loveless, aromanticism and love for friends 32:15 - Freedom from the program and growing at our own pace 34:20 - I would love to have Alice Osman as my guest in the podcast 35:33 - Today’s artwork is “9” ___________________ In this episode Una talked about: * Alice Oseman https://aliceoseman.com/ [https://aliceoseman.com/] and her books “Heartstopper” and “Loveless” ___________________ ✦ The Solution Finders on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72EcuRhRtAkhfhgg0iHaIe [https://open.spotify.com/show/72EcuRhRtAkhfhgg0iHaIe]   ✦ The Solution Finders on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-solution-finders/id1783776099 [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-solution-finders/id1783776099]   ___________________ Intro Music: La Marea, Circus Marcus  https://www.youtube.com/@CircusMarcus [https://www.youtube.com/@CircusMarcus]    © 2025 Una Marzorati. All rights reserved. Content from The Solution Finders Podcast is protected under copyright law. Legal Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by guests on The Solution Finders are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Una Marzorati or The Solution Finders Podcast. All content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice.

Are you the driver or the passenger? Episode 26 of The Solution Finders Podcast, with Una Marzorati

Welcome to The Solution Finders! This is Episode 16 - Are you the driver or the passenger? - with Una Marzorati —— In this Episode, Una Marzorati talks about her experience with driving the car and with being the driver in her own life. —— Una Marzorati is a paper artist, designer and PSYCH-K® facilitator. ✦ Website - https://unamarz.com [https://unamarz.com]  ✦ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/unamarzcreations/ [https://www.facebook.com/unamarzcreations/]  ✦ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/una.marz/ [https://www.instagram.com/una.marz/]  ✦ YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/@unamarz [https://www.youtube.com/@unamarz]  You can find Una’s art:  ✦ at C Barista in Gravesend: https://www.instagram.com/c_barista_gravsend/   ✦ at East Cliff Creatives in Folkestone: https://eastcliffcreatives.com   ✦ Online on Una’s website: https://unamarz.com  ——————————- ✦ Join our community on the The Solution Finders Group on Facebook: ➡️  https://www.facebook.com/groups/7571076606345649 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/7571076606345649]  ___________________ PODCAST CHAPTERS 0:00 - Are you the driver or the passenger? 00:44 - Recap of the podcast so far, guests, growth 02:21 - It took me 18 years to start driving 04:52 - My family and driving 09:36 - My driving license and first scare 11:32 - Moving to France and England 13:07 - My driving instructor fired me 15:15 - Working on my beliefs about driving with PSYCH-K® 19:04 - Joyriding, from vision to reality 21:34 - Self love and the first time I drove on my own 24:47 - Freeze and hide reactions and neurological dysregulation 28:43 - Enjoying the ride and synchronicities 31:07 - A metaphor for life: are we drivers, passengers, navigators? 36:12 - How Francesca overcame her fear of falling asleep while driving 40:31 - Being an example for my children and letting go of judging myself 43:08 - Thank you - donations - unamarz.com [http://unamarz.com] ___________________ In this episode Una talked about: * The Crappy Childhood Fairy - Anna Runkle: https://crappychildhoodfairy.com/ [https://crappychildhoodfairy.com/]  * The book “Breaking the habit of being yourself” written by Dr Joe Dispenza: https://drjoedispenza.com/ [https://drjoedispenza.com/]  ___________________ ✦ The Solution Finders on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72EcuRhRtAkhfhgg0iHaIe [https://open.spotify.com/show/72EcuRhRtAkhfhgg0iHaIe]   ✦ The Solution Finders on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-solution-finders/id1783776099 [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-solution-finders/id1783776099]   ___________________ Intro Music: La Marea, Circus Marcus  https://www.youtube.com/@CircusMarcus [https://www.youtube.com/@CircusMarcus]    © 2025 Una Marzorati. All rights reserved. Content from The Solution Finders Podcast is protected under copyright law. Legal Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by guests on The Solution Finders are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Una Marzorati or The Solution Finders Podcast. All content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice.

Episode 25 - Erwin Ong - Inspiring creativity and community

Welcome to The Solution Finders! This is Episode 25 - Inspiring creativity and community, with guest Erwin Ong —— In this Episode, Erwin Ong and Una Marzorati talk about A Duck Amuck, creativity, community, creating murals and crosswalks, fish, rivers and more. ___________________ Guest: Erwin Ong Erwin Ong is an illustrator, surface design artist, and muralist based in White Plains, New York. His bright and happy character-based illustrations are influenced by a love for nature, food, and city living. - Weekly postcard: https://www.aduckamuck.com/pages/newsletter [https://www.aduckamuck.com/pages/newsletter] - A Duck Amuck: www.aduckamuck.com [http://www.aduckamuck.com/] - Instagram: @duckamuck https://www.instagram.com/duckamuck [https://www.instagram.com/duckamuck] ___________________ PODCAST CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro - Erwin 00:30 - A Duck Amuck 02:00 - Inspired by the sea and aquatic life 03:45 - Community and connection 05:52 - Running art workshops 08:37 - Making murals 10:48 - Creating a crosswalk for Pride 12:54 - Similarities with Keith Haring 14:14 - Self taught artist, storytelling and tennis 18:26 - Creating greeting cards and products 20:01 - The “Bee You” collection 22:55 - Filipino-English bilingual greeting cards 26:07 - New York map of Filipino bars and restaurants 28:36 - Collaborations - necklaces and ceramics 33:10 - Creating on sketchbook or tablet 35:53 - Una’s creation process 38:26 - Lighting and installations 42:20 - Interviewing artists years ago helped Una to become an artist 45:34 - Family, origami and art 47:56 - Inspired by art - T-Rex in the Subway and Greg Corbino 1:00:01 - Where can you find Erwin and A Duck Amuck 1:05:18 - Thank you - donations - unamarz.com [http://unamarz.com] ___________________ In this episode we talked about: * T-Rex in the Subway https://secretnyc.co/rexs-dino-store-grand-army-plaza-station/ [https://secretnyc.co/rexs-dino-store-grand-army-plaza-station/]  * Greg Corbino https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/06/greg-corbino-murmurations-riverkeeper/ [https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/06/greg-corbino-murmurations-riverkeeper/]  * Keith Haring https://www.haring.com/ [https://www.haring.com/]  Software we use: * Adobe Fresco https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/fresco.html [https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/fresco.html]  * Procreate https://procreate.com/ [https://procreate.com/]  * Adobe Creative Cloud ___________________ Host: Una Marzorati ✦ Website - https://unamarz.com [https://unamarz.com]   ✦ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/unamarzcreations/ [https://www.facebook.com/unamarzcreations/]   ✦ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/una.marz/ [https://www.instagram.com/una.marz/]   ✦ YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/@unamarz [https://www.youtube.com/@unamarz]  You can find Una’s art:  ✦ at C Barista in Gravesend: https://www.instagram.com/c_barista_gravsend/   ✦ at East Cliff Creatives in Folkestone: https://eastcliffcreatives.com   ✦ Online on Una’s website: https://unamarz.com  ✦ The Solution Finders on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72EcuRhRtAkhfhgg0iHaIe [https://open.spotify.com/show/72EcuRhRtAkhfhgg0iHaIe]   ✦ The Solution Finders on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-solution-finders/id1783776099 [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-solution-finders/id1783776099]   ___________________ Intro Music: La Marea, Circus Marcus  https://www.youtube.com/@CircusMarcus [https://www.youtube.com/@CircusMarcus]    © 2025 Una Marzorati. All rights reserved. Content from The Solution Finders Podcast is protected under copyright law. Legal Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by guests on The Solution Finders are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Una Marzorati or The Solution Finders Podcast. All content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice.

Episode 24 - Anne-Laure Jones - Sustainable wine making and agroforestry

Welcome to The Solution Finders! This is Episode 24 - Sustainable wine making and agroforestry, with guest Anne-Laure Jones —— In this Episode, Anne-Laure Jones and Una Marzorati talk about wine making, beekeeping, agroforestry, Bordeaux red wine, infused vinegar and more. ___________________ Guest: Anne-Laure Jones Fifth generation wine maker, introducing beekeeping and agroforestry in her family winery Château du Puy Faure, near Bordeaux, France. * Website: https://chateaupuyfaure.fr/ [https://chateaupuyfaure.fr/]  * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chateaupuyfaure/ [https://www.instagram.com/chateaupuyfaure/]  * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chateaupuyfaure/ [https://www.facebook.com/chateaupuyfaure/]  ___________________ PODCAST CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro - Anne-Laure and Château du Puy Faure 01:54 - Fifth generation wine maker 03:30 - Introducing bees and plants to help the soil 05:42 - A better environment with climate change 06:42 - No weed killers. Pheromones and sulphates  10:00 - Beekeeping 11:58 - Rain in 2024 13:46 - Heatwaves and planting trees to cool down and protect the vines 17:52 - Bordeaux vines: Merlot, Cabernet, Malbec. Possible change in the future 21:42 - Château du Puy Faure products: wine, grape juice, vinegar, vermouth 24:17 - The process of wine making 28:45 - Vinegar production 32:18 - Where can we find your wine?  38:37 - Visiting Château du Puy Faure and wine tasting 40:22 - Moving to the countryside after the big cities 43:37 - The culture of wine. Food, family, homemade wines and liqueurs 51:00 - Projects for the future 52:33 - Horses and ancient methods to help the soil 57:53 - Thank you - donations - unamarz.com [http://unamarz.com] ___________________ Host: Una Marzorati ✦ Website - https://unamarz.com [https://unamarz.com]   ✦ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/unamarzcreations/ [https://www.facebook.com/unamarzcreations/]   ✦ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/una.marz/ [https://www.instagram.com/una.marz/]   ✦ YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/@unamarz [https://www.youtube.com/@unamarz]  You can find Una’s art:  ✦ at C Barista in Gravesend: https://www.instagram.com/c_barista_gravsend/   ✦ at East Cliff Creatives in Folkestone: https://eastcliffcreatives.com   ✦ Online on Una’s website: https://unamarz.com  ✦ Join our community on the The Solution Finders Group on Facebook: ➡️   https://www.facebook.com/groups/7571076606345649 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/7571076606345649]   ___________________ ✦ The Solution Finders on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72EcuRhRtAkhfhgg0iHaIe [https://open.spotify.com/show/72EcuRhRtAkhfhgg0iHaIe]   ✦ The Solution Finders on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-solution-finders/id1783776099 [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-solution-finders/id1783776099]   ___________________ Intro Music: La Marea, Circus Marcus  https://www.youtube.com/@CircusMarcus [https://www.youtube.com/@CircusMarcus]    © 2025 Una Marzorati. All rights reserved. Content from The Solution Finders Podcast is protected under copyright law. Legal Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by guests on The Solution Finders are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Una Marzorati or The Solution Finders Podcast. All content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice.