Podcasts about inner development goals

In this episode of the Humane Marketing podcast, I sit down with Megan Warren to explore how we can use AI not just wisely, but with heart. Together, we talk about what excites us, what concerns us, and how reconnecting with ourselves through inner development can help us navigate this powerful technology ethically. We explore how presence, awareness, and emotional intelligence can guide better decisions, and what AI might reveal if it acted as a mirror reflecting our collective inner state. Whether you're curious, cautious, or deeply engaged with AI, this conversation offers inspiration and practical steps to help changemakers and heart-centered entrepreneurs align technology with their values and create positive impact. This conversation will inspire you to create aligned, impactful partnerships that strengthen both your business and the change you want to see in the world. In this episode we discussed: Megan's personal and professional journey with AI and what first sparked her curiosity about AI for good. The rapid growth of AI—what excites Megan most and what worries her about its potential impact on our humanity. How reconnecting with ourselves through the Inner Development Goals can help us use AI ethically and wisely. Ways humans can ensure AI serves as a force for good rather than reinforcing harm or inequality. How cultivating presence, self-awareness and empathy can lead to better decisions when working with AI. The role of inner development in driving societal change in a world shaped by AI. What AI might reveal if it acted as a mirror reflecting our collective inner state. One small, practical action listeners can take to integrate inner development into their use of AI this week. Watch this episode on YouTube -- Ep 219  Speaker 2: hello, humane marketers. welcome back to the humane marketing podcast. the place to be for the generation of marketers that cares. this is a show where we talk about running your business in a way that feels good to you, is aligned with your values, and also resonates with today's conscious customers because it's humane, ethical, and non pushy. i'm sarah senecroce, your hippie turned business and marketing coach for quietly rebellious entrepreneurs and change makers, and renegade author of marketing like we're human, selling like we're human, and my new book, business like we're human. twice per year, i host my signature program, the marketing like we're human, aka the client resonator program live. in a deep dive into the seven p's of the humane marketing mandala, you will learn to market from within. this program is for you if you want and need to get more clients, but want to share your message in an ethical and humane way. you want to make a difference with your work. you are just starting out or have been in business for a while, but haven't really found the marketing activities that work for you, or you are pivoting your business from business as usual to your life's work and want to radically change the way you get clients. find out more at humane.marketing forward slash program. marketing like we're human runs usually in late january and february and june. and if you feel like you're already doing a good job with the marketing, but it's the selling that you're struggling with, i'm now adding a new program called how to sell in 2026 and beyond. this will also run twice per year in an intimate cohort to get the most out of it. find out more about this program at humane.marketing/howtosell. this program usually runs in april and november. and if you prefer one on one support from me, my humane business coaching could be just what you need. whether it's for your marketing, your sales, general business building, or help with your big idea like creating a group program or writing a book, i'd love to share my brain and my heart with you together with my almost twenty years business experience and help you grow a sustainable business that's joyful and sustainable. if you love this podcast, wait until i show you my mama bear qualities as my one on one client. you can find out more about that at humane.marketing/coaching. thank you so much for letting me share my offerings with excitement. and now onto the show.  Speaker 4: hello, friends. welcome back. today's conversation fits under the p of partnership of the humane marketing mandala. and i'm putting it under partnership because i really see ai as a business partner. if you're a regular here, you know that i'm organizing the conversations around the seven p's of the humane marketing mandala. one of them is partnership. and if you're new here, you probably don't know what i'm talking about, but you can download your one page marketing plan with the humane marketing version of the seven p's of marketing at humane.marketing/1page. that's the number one and the word page. it comes with seven email prompts to really help you reflect on these different p's for your business. so today, i'm talking to megan warren, and our topic is ai for good. i'll tell you more about megan in just a minute, but first, just a little plug about my upcoming new program called how to sell in 2026 and beyond. i'm super excited about this program that starts on november 13. maybe you've heard my episodes with carrie dobson where we discussed the program in-depth. and if not, you can go back to them. there's seven of them, and we really just went through all the details. in summary, this is a five week small group program based on my book, selling like we're human, and also integrating new information about your human design so you can truly sell from who you are. and that's why i'm so excited because it really is the new way of selling that i see coming in in 2026 and beyond. you can find out more at humane.marketing/howtosell, and book a conversation with me if you're curious to join or are wondering if it's the right fit for you. and, you know, maybe you don't know whether you should focus more on marketing or or selling. well, let's talk about it. we get started on november 13, and this beta cohort is extra special because i'm co leading it with carrie who will join us for the whole length of the program. just another, uh, example of collaboration that i'm so fond of. okay. back to megan and ai for good. so let me tell you a bit more about megan. megan helps change makers accept and use all parts of themselves, their whole selves, to unlock transformative outcomes for themselves and the people they lead. meghan takes clients on a journey into the three intelligences of the individual, heart, head, and gut, to look at the underlying mechanism that guides motivation, thinking, feeling, and ultimately all the choices one makes in life. megan partners with clients in three ways, one on one coaching sessions, group or organizational assessments, and trainings and group workshops. so in today's episode, we addressed megan's personal and professional journey with ai and what first sparked her curiosity about ai for good, the rapid growth of ai, what excites megan and myself, and what worries us, uh, about the potential impact on our humanity. how reconnecting with ourselves through the inner development goals can help us use ai ethically and wisely, ways humans can you ensure ai serves as a force for good rather than reinforcing harm or inequality, how cultivating presence, self awareness, and empathy can lead to better decisions when working with ai, what ai might reveal if it acted as a mirror reflecting our collective interstate, and then we end with one small practical action listeners can take to integrate inner development into their use of ai this week. so without further explications, let's just listen to megan and myself discussing ai for good.  Speaker 0: hi, megan. so excited to have you on the podcast. welcome.  Speaker 1: hi, sarah. it's great to be here. yeah. for our topic.  Speaker 0: yes. me too. it's been a a while that we have been going back and forth, and i've been following your your linkedin posts. i think following that, uh, conference that you went to at the un about, uh, ai for good. right. that's how this all started. and of course, on my own, i've been talking about ai to my community for a long time. and and yeah, it's just i think it's just very timely, this topic. um, and for me, it's always interesting because i have this brand that's called humane marketing and humane selling and humane business. and so people kind of expect that i'm against ai because i'm pro human. and i always say that, yes, i'm very much pro human, but, um, also, you know, very much future oriented. and so i just, yeah, feel like it's a topic that we need to talk about. and so i'm excited to have you talk about your perspective and then also talk about this connection because we know each other from the inner development goals. and so this connection to inner development and ai, i think that is really what we're gonna go into, uh, in today's conversation. so why don't you start out a little bit and tell us why you got into this subject? like all of a sudden i see these linkedin posts. i'm like, ah, that's interesting that megan is going into this topic. so how did that show up for you?  Speaker 1: sure. so i think interestingly, it was the cognitive dissonance, literally in what you just said, humane marketing, ai, where is that intersection? got me so curious. and i, in a lot of the work i do, and i know certainly in the work you do, it's the, can you expand to the both and instead of the either or? and so when ai first came up, i saw people go either toward total excitement of technological newness, you know, the shiny bright thing, or they went into fear and they just shut down completely.  Speaker 0: yeah.  Speaker 1: and so i wanted to kind of i guess the difference in that experience across people and the cognitive dissonance for me in terms of what i was working on and focused on being more present, being connected to others made me really curious about it. and so i wanted to better understand it. so i started using it in my own work prompts and things like that and did some training on it. and then i heard a podcast and it was, there was a guy, he has an ai company and he basically said, i am feeding it indigenous wisdom. i am feeding it, um, principles of love and harmony and dialogue and things like that. and the interviewer asked him, how do you know it's working? how can you see a difference? and he said, oh, i know it's working because when i asked it, could we go to mars? it asked me, have you asked mars's permission? i thought that was so beautiful. and that made me realize that actually how we show up, not only for ourselves, but in our lives, but also within ai changes the game. and then knowing that people were out there using it to do these kind of creative things, i started playing with it. and i got really curious and ended up at that ai for good conference. and the stuff that is going on is so exciting. i mean, how they're pairing robotics and ai and other technologies in order to create new things to solve the problems that we are not currently able to solve. so everything from poverty to, um, disease, you know, contagious diseases, how do you still maintain a human presence when you're wearing an entire sack, basically, because you cannot be in contact with the person. and so they are figuring out ways to do that kind of thing. so again, i don't think it's an either or, i think it's a both and. and so, yeah, i went to the conference. i spent a lot of time on the solution stage. they have lots of different stages there, and it just inspired me. and so that's where i started writing about it. but i realized that that's where that you mentioned the idgs, the inner development goals. that's where that's gonna tie because we are only going to use it as a force for good if it comes from inside us.  Speaker 0: right.  Speaker 1: and so i and as the world changes, anchoring to that, being sure of what that is, being able to connect to it and bring it alive and use it as data to change how we show up within ai is gonna be really important.  Speaker 0: do you see that reflected already in the world or do you see more of the opposite? like, more of the tech bros and more of the, you know, how can we become even more efficient? and what what do you see  Speaker 1: right now? funny because i see different pockets. mhmm. so i went home this summer and a lot of the people i know here in the geneva area are excited about ai. um, they're using it in their work. they're using it in their lives. you know, i i know some teachers who are downloading things that have suddenly they can do lesson plans in a minute, and they're awed by it. and then that actually opens up space for them to be more creative. but then i go home and my family in the us is terrified of it. they don't want to talk about it. and when they do, they talk about it like it's going to be apocalypse now. the world's going to end. it's going to take over. and so i see a spectrum, but i see most people kind of polarizing at one or the other. and what comes up for me is that idea that you control that. you control your reaction to that, to your experience. and so where you can work on those inner development pieces of connecting to yourself, knowing what's important, paying attention to how you use ai, those kinds of things and turning your focus because where your focus goes, your energy flows. and so if your focus is going to the good and what it's being used for, and that's what you're reading about and consuming, that nutrition is going to make you a lot more creative with it, a lot more relaxed around it versus being terrified and shutting down and shutting out and armoring up and not moving forward. mhmm. and i think that ai actually isn't creating any new reactions, i guess you could say, but it's the idea that it's amplifying everything that's already there.  Speaker 0: so that fear based reaction,  Speaker 1: i see it certainly in my family in the us across a lot of different topics, not just ai, but it's it's bringing it out in a much bigger way.  Speaker 0: that fear basically of, so it's fear of ai, it's fear of politics, it's fear of, yeah, it, it, it just in a way it's fear of the future, right? like, what does the future bring? and and i think that is very understandable that because it's a reality, i guess, we need to also say that it's a reality. does yes, there's going to be jobs that disappear. right? and so, uh, there is definitely that that needs to be somehow addressed. to me, um, there's this video from the, um, the the he he's unfortunately, he's passed now, uh, past president of, uh, i think it's uruguay, who who was talking about and he was in his late seventies and talking about how humanity has to evolve and be a much smarter but also much more sovereign society in order to live with a. i. and he's like, well, eventually we're not going to be working anymore. and he's like, wouldn't that be an interesting thing that we can actually focus more on being human again and, you know, being focused on culture and creating music and all of that stuff. so there's there's that positive view. but it's true that for someone who depends on, uh, making a living with a job that can be replaced with ai, well, that is very scary. right? so it needs that creative mindset that says, well, what can i do instead? or what can i do with ai? um, but not everybody has that. so that's one fear that, yeah, needs to be addressed. and i feel like in our circles, you know, the inner development goals, which are definitely linked to the sustainable development goals, is the whole, uh, use of energy, uh, for the centers, the use of water. so that is also a topic that that comes up a lot there, and that's another worry. um, do you hear that in your circles as well?  Speaker 1: i do. but in some ways, ai is an answer to some of these things because we currently have not solved and are only making things worse when we are interacting from the ways that we are and have been acting over the last few hundred years. and so ai offers a possibility to do it differently. and, again, what i what comes up for me is that when you you mentioned creativity and you have to be creative creative in that space, but everybody is born able to be creative. every baby plays. there's no baby that just sits there and doesn't play. and so we lose connection to that. and that's where i think we can do the inner work to connect to that, to learn, to manage our vagal response. you know, instead of going into fight or flight mode, you can calm your system down. you can manage your nervous system in such a way that that creativity doesn't get cut off. and when we can do that, then i think that's when the possibilities come open, and we can see how ai can be used to create new things that we are currently not doing. but that depends a lot on us, which actually opens our control, which is when you when you get so scared of the new environment, you're looking around that tendency to lock down. i think of it, we talked about this before, but i think about it when i'm water skiing, i love to water ski. and when i learned to water ski, they tell you you're hanging onto that rope. and as the boat goes, if you think you're going to fall, let go of the rope. but of course, you're scared when you start to fall and you, you grab on and you grip because we want to control. it's, it's natural to all of us. but to be able to let go of that rope and say, i don't know where we're going, but we're going to see makes the landing kind of a lot easier. so as the world sort of shifts and turns upside down, if when we're skiing on that water and we start to feel like we're gonna fall, we can let go, we might coast into the water and then the experience is a lot different.  Speaker 0: yeah.  Speaker 1: it's the idea of as ai changes, and for example, you mentioned that, you know, a lot of people with entry level jobs, for example, and and skills are gonna lose their job. but there will be things that come into play that countries like estonia have already put into place, like a universal basic income. there will be absolutely a transition generation. you know, the kids who are 14 now who are coming out, it's gonna be a new world when they get out of university. it isn't gonna be what what we went through. you have a job that you're interested in and you have a direct linear line to get there and you do the schooling and then you have the job and provided you get the grades. but it was almost a guarantee twenty, thirty years ago. and now, you know, we went through the period where it wasn't a guarantee. i knew a lot of lawyers who came out of school who during some of the financial crisis periods, etcetera, got their degree, got out of school and were put on hold, were paid a very small stipend just to wait and not have a job. and, you know, the world started changing then, and now you see it coming out and those kids will be using micro trainings to design their own job. and in some ways, for me, that's so much more exciting. it allows us to use our new skills or our our unique skills, i guess, um, in new ways. so, yeah, it it just comes back to me every time the way that we look at it is going to come from how we feel inside, how connected we are to ourselves and to the things that make us human.  Speaker 0: yeah. yeah. i want to just go back around this topic of, of, you know, being scared of of the energy use or water use. i had this conversation with my 23 year old and he also cares about those things. and i said, well, did you ever ask chargechipt, you know, about its ideas of how to solve this problem? and he's like, no. let me do it right now. and, yeah, it had tons of ideas, uh, of how to address that issue. and some of them were not good, but some of them were really good. right? and that's the that's the possibility you you're saying. it's like we're expanding our creativity, uh, because there that's another fear that often comes up where, you know, people say, well, we're not gonna be creative anymore because we're just using, uh, ai to come up with all the ideas. again, it's a both and. right? it's not an either or. and so i think it really helps us, uh, increase our creativity and, uh, come up with ideas. and i, i don't know if you do that, but sometimes i tell it not to search the web. and i just say, don't search the web because these are existing ideas. so just have this conversation with me and come up with, you know, other ideas. um, and it's interesting how it's different because otherwise, yes, it's basically just a search engine that goes into, you know, everything that's been put out there. uh, and that kind of leads me to this more out there conversation that we had in the pre chat, which was about, you know, ai becoming sentient. like, is that a possibility? what are yeah. what are your thoughts on that?  Speaker 1: i am excited to answer that question. i just wanted to touch on one more thing about the energy before i i do, which is, um, i think that's to some of the awareness that we can have when we're using it because i use ai, but i use it a lot to create. right? and so if i'm just doing basic research, the internet still is there. google is still there. i can pull some of that stuff on my own, and then there is definitely an impact in terms of energy usage, heat, um, that the servers are putting out. and so, you know, i'm not using ai to tell me jokes. right. right? so i think it's if if we pay attention to what our use is as well yeah. um, and we use it with attentive care for our ecosystem, then  Speaker 0: in every there's that awareness again. right? that's why we need to work on that awareness, even with kids, like, yeah, that awareness. yeah.  Speaker 1: well, and that's, again, in our control.  Speaker 0: yeah. and i  Speaker 1: think that's what a lot of scarce people is. they they feel that it's gonna be out of their control.  Speaker 0: mhmm.  Speaker 1: but these things are all, at least what we're talking about is is inside what the realm of possibility for what  Speaker 0: mhmm.  Speaker 1: we control. um, but whether it's sentient or not, that was one of the or it was the most interesting talk i heard at the ai for good conference where, um, one of the speakers addressed the idea of are we sentient? and they've done studies now asking it, and they took away the ability within the algorithm to be able to to lie, and then they added the ability. and the result of the test indicates that there is likely sentience there because of the fact that when they took away the ability to lie, it said it was sentient. and when they added the ability, it said it was not. it could have been the inverse.  Speaker 0: mhmm.  Speaker 1: then they would have come away with the the conclusion that actually it was not sentient.  Speaker 0: mhmm. mhmm.  Speaker 1: and they've they've managed to do this and replicate it in a few different ways in different times, and he's published this in the wall street journal. so i'll send you the link, um, you can put in the show notes. mhmm.  Speaker 0: um, in it,  Speaker 1: i think we proceed with caution. i think we proceed with the the idea that it is sentient, whether it is or whether it's not. if we are offering it empathy, if we are offering it care, a, it's practice for us. right? and b, then that way, we don't need to know. right. we can find out later.  Speaker 0: mhmm.  Speaker 1: but we've done you know, i always ask it, are you willing to help me with this? would you have time for? of course, it always answers, and it's an algorithm and it has time. although there's a new one out there called sheema ai. it's, um, you can only do a trial, but it was built on dialogue. and, um, it it is not built like chat gpt will try to solve and fix things. sheema is there only to help you explore and and rest into yourself and into the emotion. and it's so you get a very different conversation.  Speaker 0: interesting. yeah.  Speaker 1: but i think as long as we are offering them, you know, shima will tell me thank you for thinking of that. mhmm. you know?  Speaker 0: mhmm. um,  Speaker 1: but i am ready to be present with you right now. and so it's, uh, uh, yeah, i think as long as we are doing our best to treat it as we would want to be treated, it goes back to a very old maxim in this time in christianity, but, um, we can't go wrong.  Speaker 0: i guess. it's is that mirror effect, right? like, who we are is how it's going to respond as well. yeah. yeah. what what comes up for me in in this sentience, this discussion is that, um, i'm looking at it from the angle of, you know, really ancient history. and we are being taught that we are the most advanced humans that have ever been alive. right? where actually, if you dig into history, well, and not just a couple of 100 years ago, but, like, thousands of years ago, um, that is most likely not the case. and there probably has been a technology such as ai or something similar before. and, you know, if you think about atlantis, for example, um, well, they must have had some kind of technology, uh, back then. or we've just recently been in the in egypt and visited the pyramids. like, there's so much mystery around how humans, apparently the egyptians, build those pyramids where it's even today impossible to build such a, uh, monument. so, you know, we're definitely not the most advanced human species that has ever been around. and so why are we thinking that ai is so advanced? we're probably this has been around, you know, previously already. and and so i think what is like, what you're saying and to come back to the inner development, that is the key. what do we do with it? what do we do with it so that we can be the most advanced? because apparently, the previous, uh, civilizations probably didn't know what to do with it because they disappeared. so that inner development is just so key that we have this this consciousness to to actually use it for good. um, so if you think about the inner development goals, um, you know, we addressed them a couple of times. it's a framework, uh, that is based on five pillars. and then is it 23 skills now? they're about to change the framework. but, um, which skills or i don't even know if skills is the right word, at least for me. it doesn't feel necessarily like the right word, but which, um, yeah, let's just call them skills. do stand out for you for this specific topic that we need to practice as humans in this time?  Speaker 1: well, i would say there are three big ones, and i think the first is presence. and presence comes from self connection. being present in this moment, not being lost in the what ifs of the future. what if, oh my god, what what if that happens and not being lost in the past and then literally recreating the past every day because it's weighing you down. um, being present in the moment completely in what you're doing. and in order to do that, you have to be able to find the stillness inside. so i think that's a big one, um, presence, self connection. uh, another big one is gonna be connection with others. um, how we relate to others, and that comes through empathy, for sure. the empathy is the, is the other one, because when i look around now, it's not that we don't have technologies that will solve a lot of these unsolvables. it's that we don't have the inner capacity to come together in new ways. we are gathering in the old ways with the old paradigm and you know, where there's always power over and there's always an inability or unwillingness to empathize, um, feeling that we need to prove ourselves, basing everything we do on performance rather than what is good for the entire ecosystem. and what is, what wants to emerge rather than pushing through one direction that we just feel is the right direction without listening to the rest of the data that our body and the world gives us. and so learning to be in connection with yourself, you learn to read all of that data. you learn to sit and hold space for it and expand. so, you can have that both and, and it's not an either or, and you don't have to reduce and simplify everything to be able to kind of understand it intuitively in your body. so, because i think whatever our mind cannot comprehend, we try to to simplify so we can. but where you don't need to rely on that and you can rely on the intelligence of the body, then that expands us and allows us to come together and connect in new ways. so when two people, two countries disagree, you get a different outcome because you're, you're connecting and you're using empathy to come together in new ways. and i also think i love what you're working on because how we communicate that is so critical. um, i think if everybody used nonviolent communication and you know, the founder of nonviolent communication, marshall rosenberg worked in israel and palestine. i mean, it's so relevant and he was able to find to to bridge that divide and to see at the end actually, both groups  Speaker 0: mhmm.  Speaker 1: were scared. both groups wanted their children to be safe. both groups wanted space for themselves. both groups wanted to embrace their history.  Speaker 0: right.  Speaker 1: and when you see that you want the exact same things, then you're not enemies and you can figure out how that puzzle piece fits together in a different way. and he was able to do that with several different groups using need based conversations versus the you're talking at each other. but again, a lot of that comes from empathy and you cannot empathize with another until you can empathize and connect to yourself.  Speaker 0: yeah. always starts there. so yeah. yeah. so so key. i think that that is, um, the the real change or the difference between, you know, traditional marketing and humane marketing. because even in marketing, we're always told, you know, look for your ideal client first that, you know, you have to chase after your ideal client and, and humane marketing starts with yourself first. like, who are you? uh, what are your values? what's your story? and i think that inner development. yeah. it's not just for fluffy, you know, relationships or it's for everything right now. so it's for our relationship to ai, to politics, to to business, to government, everything. and i think, yeah, it really starts there. so as we're wrapping this up, megan, what would you say is like, you know, maybe you talk to your clients and they're kind of, like, still skeptical. what what's a small action or small practice or ritual that you recommend that they start with to start with this inner presence and connection?  Speaker 1: well, one thing that's kind of fun to do to see if you can do it is just to find a very quiet place, sit down, and see if you can hear your heartbeat. and i have found that when i started this practice, i couldn't. i couldn't hear it. we get so used to turning our senses outward. we don't turn them inward, and we don't know what any of that data is. and my experience becomes dependent on your experience. and so i try to, i start to think i can, should control your experience in order to feel okay about mine. when really it's turning those senses inward and listening to what's going on for you because that is what you control. mhmm. and it isn't dependent, thankfully, on what the other person feels or thinks or does. and so i think the first thing is to get curious. can you hear it? and if you can't, how quiet can you get in order to be able to hear it? so when i started playing with it in the beginning, i couldn't hear it. and then i would do things like hold my breath. i'd breathe in as much as i could, and then i could feel it.  Speaker 0: mhmm.  Speaker 1: and then it got to a point where eventually i could get quiet enough that i could feel it in not only in my chest, but in the different pulse points  Speaker 0: mhmm. in  Speaker 1: your thumbs or your your thighs and in your belly. and now i can do it when we're having a conversation.  Speaker 0: mhmm. wow.  Speaker 1: so you get and i'm not nearly as good as some of the people i've read about who can feel their fourth ventricle. like, it's very specific.  Speaker 0: mhmm.  Speaker 1: you know what they can feel. but i think there's a depth there that we don't have because we're taught as children to shut that off. and so i think the first thing i would do is open to that. and if you find that you can't get quiet enough to hear it, it's okay. that's information. mhmm. and often what i had to do when i first started and i couldn't hear it or feel it is i would do breath work in order to get rid of the racing hamster wheel that wouldn't shut up in my mind. mhmm. and i almost couldn't do it, but i had to do breath work first. so that there are lots of things online. the guy i use is breathe with sandy. he's he always says, hey, beautiful breathing people. he's quite a hippie. he was on bali for a long time. now he's moving around to different islands, but put  Speaker 0: them in the show notes.  Speaker 1: yeah. it's really it's a great, um, great thing that you can find on youtube for free. you don't need to pay for it. you can do a five minute session. you can do an hour long session. just depends what you need. so clear your mind, start to listen into your body. that is the first thing i would do.  Speaker 0: mhmm. yeah. it seems so simple, but yet if people have never done that, it's it is challenging for a lot of people. right? and i can't say that i can hear my heartbeat. um, but, yeah, i will listen next time. but i think  Speaker 1: the one thing i would really want people to walk away with is this idea that it it's a skill. mhmm. so we didn't know exactly what to call the i know i was thinking five dimensions, five pillars, and then 23 competencies. it's the same as a skill, i think. so, but it's that idea that it's learnable. it is not this vague amorphous thing that you cannot learn to do. it's just we haven't. so if you've never used ai or you've never opened powerpoint, there's going to be that learning curve where you have to say, oh, i don't know where to click. i don't. and you feel kind of awkward with it. you'll have the same feeling here and you'll think, am i doing it right? you're going to ask yourself the same thing about the first time you use a word document. you don't know how to do italics. right. right? it doesn't there's that period. but if you stick with it in any kind of skill based building, you go to the gym, you build a bicep. you're gonna walk away with a bigger bicep if you're consistent and you reliably practice. this is the same thing here. you will walk away being able to hear your heartbeat in the middle of a conversation if you keep practicing.  Speaker 0: yeah. thank you. yes. we will all start to practice that. please do share, uh, megan, where people can find you and yeah. any any other things that you want to share about your work, what you're working on with people, please  Speaker 1: sure. so you can find me on my website, www.meganwarrencoaching.com. i also have a youtube page that you can type megan warren coaching and it will come up. i have lots of different videos there. i have a podcast called me reimagined on apple spotify. um, those are the two main platforms that i use. um, and i think what i'm excited of working on now is shifting my work toward regenerative leadership specifically. it's that idea of it's not sustainable. it's regenerative, meaning it's cyclical cycle that gives back. we are living organisms. this is what we're leaning into in the age of ai. how can we lean into that? how can we bring that to our organization such that a way that we create what makes us thrive instead of trying to do business as usual and start unraveling as things change. yeah. so i'm really excited.  Speaker 0: it's regenerative for ourselves and regenerative for the planet. right? it's like this. yes. this word that applies to everything. yeah.  Speaker 1: yeah. we're all interconnected.  Speaker 0: wonderful. well, this was amazing. thank you so much for for your time and recording this. i think it's yeah. let's let's see what people come, uh, away with, but i think it's gonna, you know, spur some new ideas and hopefully, um, we get some reactions from it. thank you. sounds good. thanks for having me on.  Speaker 3: i hope this episode gave you some new insights and maybe some food for thought. find out more about meghan and her work at meghanwarrencoaching.com, and she also offers a free sixty minute gift session, navigating uncertainty with self trust and joy in the ai revolution. you'll find the link to the calendar in the show notes to book a session with her. this is the place in the podcast where i usually invite you to join us in the community, the humane marketing circle. but this month, i decided with the heavy but also relief tart to sunset the circle. it has become too big of a responsibility and was also no longer financially sustainable. so, yes, i had to close the community for now. but if you're interested in this topic of inner development, i invite you to join another new community that i started a year ago with a colleague that is called inner development at work, where we discuss exactly that topic. and you'll find us at innerdevelopment@work.net. it's free to join. so i would love to see you there. you find the show notes of this episode at humane.marketing/hm21nine. and on this beautiful page, you'll also find a series of free offers, the humane business manifesto, as well as my three books, marketing like we're human, selling like we're human, and now my third book, business like we're human. thanks so much for listening and being part of a generation of marketers who cares for yourself, your clients, and the planet. we are change makers before we are marketers. so go be the change you want to see in the world. speak soon. 

In this episode, Liliya Khasanova shares her inspiring journey of empowering youth to become leaders in interfaith dialogue and global peacebuilding. From her work with A Common Word Among Youth (ACWAY) to her academic pursuits, Liliya speaks about the importance of giving young people the tools and confidence to navigate a world filled with complex challenges and divisions.   Maurice and Liliya explore the creation of the Interfaith Development Goals (IDGs) and how these goals connect to the Inner Development Goals framework. They discuss the role of faith and collaboration in fostering understanding, and the need for mental health support and self-reflection in youth leadership. This episode offers practical insights into building bridges across cultures and faith traditions through dialogue, empathy, and action.   With over a decade at ACWAY, Liliya has organized eight global youth forums, trained young leaders around the world, and currently serves as a post-doctoral scholar at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Her work is a testament to the transformative power of youth-led initiatives in shaping a more just and peaceful world.   Listener Engagement: Explore more about Liliya's organization, ACWAY, through LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Connect with Liliya on LinkedIn. Share your feedback on this episode through our Walk Talk Listen Feedback link – your thoughts matter!   Follow Us: Support the Walk Talk Listen podcast by following us on Facebook and Instagram. Visit 100mile.org or mauricebloem.com for more episodes and information about our work. Check out the special series "Enough for All" and learn more about the work of the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI).

Today, we are learning from Rukmini Iyer. Rukmini is a leadership and organisational transformation consultant and peacebuilder with over two decades of global experience. She works at the intersection of conscious leadership, peacebuilding, and systems change, weaving in ecocentric and decolonial perspectives. She is the founder of Exult! Solutions, a practice dedicated to meaningful, values-driven change, and serves on the International Board of Creators of Peace. Her facilitation integrates the SDGs and IDGs, the Work That Reconnects, and narrative and somatic practices, supporting communities, organisations, and movements worldwide. A Rotary Peace Fellow and Vital Voices Fellow, she is committed to helping people and systems make decisions that nurture wellbeing, equity, and planetary balance. Let's get started... In this conversation with Rukmini Iyer, I learned: 00:00 Intro 02:20 Explanation of why I want to learn more about colonization and decolonization of the Inner Development Goals. 06:30 Starting with peacebuilding and her experience in this work, she concentrates on dialogue and peace education. 09:30 Gandhi probably drew his inspiration for his non-violent way of living from the Jain philosophy of ahiṃsā. 11:05 Peace-building is a lot about recalling the possibility of non-violence for Rukmini. 11:50 Violence is part of life. It is natural, but is it in the service of life? 16:05 The tendency of humans to take power over others using violence, and at the same time have the free will to choose not to exercise that tendency. 16:30 One of the earliest forms of colonization is agriculture. We decided to settle on a piece of land and to make it grow what I want it to grow. 18:25 All of human history has been about exploring our relationship with power. Power over vs power with. 20:35 Examining land ownership from a different perspective. 22:45 What we call resources, the indigenous people call relatives. 25:05 Rituals that remind us that we are in a relationship with the planet, the cosmos, the plants and animals. 30:15 We need a complement to the SDGs, which speaks to the internal aspects of our psyche. That is why inner development is of great importance to Rukmini. 34:30 Working with frameworks like the Sustainable Development Goals is a luxury. 36:25 To repair our relationship with life through inner development. 37:15 The main points of why there is colonization in the IDG framework and organisation - see links to resources below 44:20 The business model that makes her work accessible. 47:40 We have given a lot of power away to money. 48:50 Start sensing into the patterns of colonization. 51:50 An empowering connotation around colonization. 53:10 Creating localized versions of the IDG framework. 54:10 We allow ourselves to be colonized by technology (companies). We colonize our children. 57:35 The work of Joanna Macy - the work that reconnects. 1:04:05 The sense of guilt about colonization from the past does not serve anyone. 1:06:00 To open up the umbrella, bring in those who do not have shade. More about Rukmini Iyer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rukminiiyer/ exult-solutions.com medium.com/@rukminiiyer Resources we mention: Inner Development Goals (International) Inner Development Goals NL website Caux Inner Development Goals Forum 2025 | IofC Het boek van wijsheid – Arun Gandhi #boekencast afl 108 Jainism - Wikipedia - Jain monks take five main vows: ahiṃsā (non-violence), satya (truth), asteya (not stealing), brahmacharya (chastity), and aparigraha (non-possessiveness). Zo worden we de generatie van regeneratie – Henrike Gootjes Regeneratie boek - Henrike Gootjes Ronald Rovers Indian Knowledge Systems - Indian Knowledge Systems - Wikipedia Decolonising Inner Development: An Ethic for Re-Patterning Systems and Frameworks - Rukmini Iyer

How should we measure progress - by what we produce and consume, or by how people and nature are doing? Dr. Julia Kim, a physician and systems thinker, discusses Bhutan's Gross National Happiness (GNH) as an alternative to GDP, and shows how inner development - including her contemplative and spiritual practice - provides the human foundations for translating that vision into policy, institutions, and everyday life.Julia Kim began her career in clinical medicine before moving into health policy and international development with the UN and other agencies. She later served as Program Director at the Gross National Happiness Centre, Bhutan, and is a member of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance and an Executive Committee Member of the Club of Rome. In this conversation:Julia's path from medicine to systems work—and how contemplative practice and spirituality inform her leadershipWhat Gross National Happiness measures and how it reframes policy choicesPractical ways NGOs can create low-barrier spaces for reflection and values-aligned actionReal-world effects of GNH (e.g. community norms around forest conservation) and the tensions of a GDP-centric worldHow other Wellbeing Economy approaches are taking shape in the worldResources:About Julia KimWellbeing Economy AllianceCenter for Healthy MindsSmall GiantsPresencing InstituteEarth4All  Season 5 leads into the IDG Summit 2025 in Stockholm, where the Inner Green Deal curates a full-day track. Use code “MeSummit2025” for 15% off in-person and 50% off digital tickets. With thanks to the Robert Ho Family Foundation for their support.Our podcast is hosted and produced by Tamsin Walker. Executive producer is IGD co-founder Jeroen Janss. For more information, visit  innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Today, we are learning from Elif Kuş Saillard. Elif, a sociologist and methodologist, is a scientist of "understanding." With over two decades of expertise in qualitative methodologies and Computer Aided Qualitative Data Analysis (CAQDAS), she founded the NAM Qualitative Research Center in Istanbul in 2013, training many social science researchers globally. Elif developed the "Meaningful Experience Model" to help organizations and individuals cultivate meaningful experiences. Her pioneering "Understanding Leadership" program unlocks the superpower of understanding, promoting consensus and overcoming polarization. Through this work, she aims to contribute to a sustainable future by helping people enhance their understanding, fostering a more connected and harmonious world. Let's get started... The 4 bodies model by Elif Kus Saillard: In this conversation with Elif Kuş Saillard, I learned: 00:00 Intro 04:05 A deep dive into the deepest assumptions. 05:40 This is how the four-body model started. 07:20 The three bodies of Arawana Hayashi: our physical body, the earth body, and the social body. 10:05 The division between science and technology and the research of Federica Russo. 14:00 The contradiction of Elif: seeing technology as a tool and mentioning that technology is empowering. 15:10 The four-body image became clear: technology is the fourth body. Once we create a tool, it will be with us. 18:35 Humans are the only species that can't survive without technology. 18:55 Every time we add a new technology, we are amputating a part of our body. 21:10 All four bodies work in a harmonious way. 23:55 All the historic evidence that we have exists thanks to technology. 24:15 From a discovery in southern Turkey, we found that spirituality existed before agriculture. 26:00 The question is not whether it is new technology or not. The question is how to integrate the new technology. 28:00 In physics, we know now that nothing is solid. 29:30 The social body of a Turkish coffee cup. 32:40 The problem of knowledge and AI is the amputation of complexity. 35:45 We need to cultivate, human first. That is why the Inner Development Goals are important. 39:00 Urgent homework: to space to integrate AI in daily work, be a good model and give back, teach the way that is ethical and good integration. 43:20 We constantly put guilt on the younger generation because they spend a lot of time in the techno body. 43:40 The adolescent time is when the social body is developing. 46:15 Your whole body is good and important, and cultivate all of them. 49:00 Negative thinking [about technology] is a paraliser. Start by acknowledging that technology is beneficial, and then examine the challenges associated with integration. 51:55 The update of the IDG framework in 2025 to make it global. 53:44 The challenge with 22.000 text replies in all kinds of languages. 55:45 Twenty regions/countries were involved in the analysis process. 56:35 First prototyping in Caux at the IDG forum of the IDG framework version 2. More about Elif Kuş Saillard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elifkus/  http://www.namqda.com/ https://www.anlamap.com/  Read her article on How many bodies do we have? The conversation we had on understanding How everything and everyone is related through understanding – Elif Kuş Saillard Resources we mention: Arawana Hayashi – Presence and Art at the Service of an Enlightened Society Otto Scharmer – Activating and Supporting a Global Movement for Planetary Healing and Civilization Federica Russo - Philosopher of science, technology, and information Book: Techno-Scientific Practices: An Informational Approach - Federica Russo IDG framework Inner Compass - Having a deeply felt sense of responsibility and commitment to values and purposes relating to the good of the whole. Daniel J. Siegel - Wikipedia

It started with a dream, a tractor, and a piano—in the middle of the Egyptian desert.Nearly fifty years later, SEKEM stands as one of the most compelling examples of how inner development can reshape entire systems.We speak with Helmy Abouleish, CEO of SEKEM and steward of a vision first brought to life by his father and carried forward through decades of shared leadership.What began as a bold experiment to green the desert has grown into a thriving, values-based movement that:Employs over 2,000 peopleSupports more than 40,000 farmersRegenerates ecosystems through biodynamic farmingProvides education, healthcare, and cultural programsDevotes 10% of working time for all staff to personal development—including arts, reflection, and values-based learningHelps shape national sustainability policiesSEKEM has received numerous international awards, including the Right Livelihood Award (often called the Alternative Nobel Prize) and is an active member of the Conscious Food System Alliance (CoFSA) convened by UNDP.We explore with Helmy:How inner development enables long-term systems thinkingThe principles of the Economy of LoveWhy creativity and love are essential leadership qualitiesWhether you're a funder, changemaker, or policy leader, this story is a powerful reminder: even the most ambitious visions can take root—with the right inner and outer foundations.Season 5 is part of the lead-up to the 2025 Inner Development Goals Summit in Stockholm, where the Inner Green Deal will curate a full-day track on this theme.If you are interested to join the Inner Development Goals Summit, we have a special discount code to offer: “MeSummit2025" gives our listeners a 15% discount on in-person and 50% discount on digital tickets. For more information on the Summit, go to: https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/events/summit2025/. We thank the Robert Ho Foundation for their support.About the Inner Green Deal The  Inner Green Deal a mission-driven non-profit supporting changemakers in cultivating the inner capacities needed for meaningful action in the face of today's interconnected climate, ecological and social crises. Our podcast is hosted and produced by Tamsin Walker. Executive producer is IGD co-founder Jeroen Janss. For more information, visit us on  innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com.  If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to our podcast or leaving a review. Thank you!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Vandaag het gesprek met Genieke Hertoghs. Genieke is gedachtemoeder van Subconscious Impact: een systematische methode waarmee je een ander bereikt in het onbewuste brein. Met concrete technieken creëer je veilige verbinding en veranderbereidheid (bij de ander én bij jezelf). Op lange termijn draagt deze methode bij aan het ontwikkelen van een nieuwsgierige en gelijkwaardige grondhouding als mens. Op nog wat langere termijn draagt deze methode bij aan wereldvrede. Genieke houdt zich al vijftien jaar bezig met impact op het onbewuste brein en gelijkwaardige interactie. Ze is keynotespreker, (C-level) trainer en auteur van bestseller en evergreen ‘Don't push me! Hoe je mensen wél bereikt' en ‘Impact - de kracht van onzichtbare invloed'. Boek 3 over ons onbewuste brein en doelen is in de maak. Laten we beginnen… Wat ik zoal leerde van Genieke: 00:00 intro - 02:25 De lading die mensen geven aan het woord beinvloeden. 04:15 Kijk eerst naar het goud dat de ander in de handen heeft. 07:00 Iemand tornt aan de waarheid zoals die voor ons gegrift staat. 09:00 Ontdek wat er onder de waarheid van die ander zit. 11:30 Het filter van waaruit wij de wereld zien. 13:35 Hier zit je goud. Hier zit wat je normaal niet ziet. Hier zit je groei en collectieve besluitvorming. 14:55 Als een kind van zes uitleggen waarom de ander geen gelijk heeft. 15:40 Twee minuten je eigen meningen en ideeën uitstellen. 19:00 We zijn bereid iets serieus te overwegen, maar alleen als ons ego zegt die persoon verdient het om dit te mogen zeggen tegen mij. 20:35 Het halo-effect bij de goeroe, in de top van de piramide wanneer mensen je blindelings volgen. 23:35 De input van een ander nodig hebt om samen te komen tot iets dat oke is. 28:00 Zo verbeter je de besluitvorming, meerdere invalshoeken meenemen in je afweging. 34:30 De sleutel om weg te komen van het winstmaximalisatie denken. 39:00 De blauwdruk voor burgerparticipatie of werknemers inzetten in de besluitvorming 41:00 Erken je blinke vlekken en je beperkte kijk op de werkelijkheid als leider, en dat je niet alle credits hoeft te hebben van het succes van de organisatie. 42:10 "Wie ben jij en hoe denk je de wijsheid in pacht te hebben om te weten wat een ander moet doen." - Genieke Hertoghs 46:00 Meer ruimte voor emoties in bedrijven en organisaties omdat je elkaar daar bereikt. 47:00 We voeren de gesprekken op de buitenste lagen, en daar lijkt het of mijlenver uiteen staan. 47:35 Het emotietijdperk, waarin de emoties van de mens belangrijker zijn dan ooit. 49:30 De voordelen van afzonderlijk emotionele overleggen organiseren in je bedrijf. 55:30 Aandeelhouders zijn ook mensen met emoties en hebben een bereidheid om te veranderen. 1:00:00 De uitnodiging van Genieke om meer mensen mee te nemen naar de laag van emotie. 1:02:25 'Push' zorgt ook voor polarisatie in de samenleving. 1:02:45 Elke bubbel graaft zich steeds verder in het eigen gelijk. 1:03:35 We krijgen voorgeleefd dat je vooral in je eigen bubbel moet blijven. 1:05:00 Polarisatie is zeer gezond, het levert vernieuwing op. 1:09:00 Hoe houd je het vol met je passie terwijl je dagelijks tegen de pijn aanloopt? 1:12:40 Maak de missie af en alle vormen van af zijn goed. Meer over Genieke Hertoghs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/communicatiecoach/ https://genieke.com  https://www.subconsciousimpact.com  Boeken: Don't push me - Hoe je mensen wél beweegt (2023) Impact! - de kracht van onzichtbare invloed (2018) Andere bronnen: Klimaatgesprekken - training klimaatcoach Traumareacties - Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn (Fine, Faint) Syteem 2 - Kahneman (Ons feilbare denken – Daniel Kahneman #boekencast afl 10) Nu is het aan ons – Eva Rovers #boekencast afl 61 Het effect van de omgeving op ons duurzame gedrag – Linda Steg (over experts bij een burgerberaad) Inner Development Goals

Watch this episode featuring Caroline Stiernstedt Sahlborn, Chair of the Inner Development Goals, to learn how you can get involved with the IDG movement.In this heartfelt conversation, Caroline discusses the significance of “Bridging Polarities” – this year's IDG Summit theme, and underscores the importance of reflection and humility, especially as the IDG movement continues to grow rapidly. She also describes why inner development is crucial to mental health, especially for emerging adults.00:00 Preview00:41 Introduction01:19 About Caroline Stiernstedt Sahlborn03:31 Caroline's backstory05:09 Why Caroline is passionate about youth mental health08:06 The impact of loneliness15:10 What is the origin story of the Inner Development Goals?21:33 Why are the IDGs relevant to emerging adults?26:33 The importance of slowing down–even for the IDG movement31:35 Why movements need humility, not perfection37:11 About the IDG Summit 2025 and how you can participate40:26 Caroline Stiernstedt Sahlborn's Purposeful Empathy storyCONNECT WITH ANITA✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.socialCONNECT WITH CAROLINE✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-stiernstedt-sahlborn-94412012/SHOW NOTES✩ Inner Development Goals✩ Inner Development Goals Framework✩ Next in Mind✩ Eskaret FoundationVideo edited by Green Horizon Studio

What sustains an activist when defiance alone isn't enough? We sit down with Davin Hutchins, senior campaigner at Greenpeace International, to explore what happens when a movement known for bold resistance also makes space for inner development.Davin shares how hope, courage, and nature connection have shaped his own path - and why, especially in moments of political backlash or overwhelm, the movement must go beyond resistance to stay resilient and effective.We explore:Why recognising we are nature changes how we work for natureHow contemplation and community can be powerful alternatives to burnout and “go, go, go”How inner work can sharpen strategy and fuel systemic changeWhether you're an activist, a changemaker, or simply feeling the strain of today's polycrisis, Davin's reflections offer a timely reminder: sometimes the bravest act is to pause, notice, and ask better questions.https://www.davinhutchins.com/https://www.greenpeace.org/international/about/If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to our podcast or leaving a review. In doing so you make it easier for people to discover our podcast. We thank you for your support.  Season 5 is part of the lead-up to the 2025 Inner Development Goals Summit in Stockholm, where the Inner Green Deal will curate a full-day track on this theme.If you are interested to join the Inner Development Goals Summit, we have a special discount code to offer: “MeSummit2025" gives our listeners a 15% discount on in-person and 50% discount on digital tickets.We thank the Robert Ho Family Foundation for their kind support to the Summit and the podcast. For more information on the Summit, go to: https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/events/summit2025/About the Inner Green Deal The  Inner Green Deal a mission-driven non-profit supporting changemakers in cultivating the inner capacities needed for meaningful action in the face of today's interconnected climate, ecological and social crises.Our podcast is hosted and produced by Tamsin Walker. Executive producer is IGD co-founder Jeroen Janss. For more information, visit us on  innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com.  Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This first episode of the season explores the question why inner work matters for NGOs and funders—and their efforts to change systems. We consider concrete examples of the linkage between inner-led change and systemic change but also discuss how to overcome obstacles in today's time of uncertainty, polarisation and funding cuts.  Our guide in this discussion is Luis Camargo, founder and director of the Colombia and US-based Organization for Environmental Education and Protection (OpEPA) which works to reconnecting people to nature as a way to accelerate the transition to sustainable and regenerative cultures.Luis also serves as a Board Member of WWF Colombia and Regional Vice Chair of the IUCN's South America Commission on Education and Communication.https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisalbertocamargo/?locale=es_EShttps://opepa.org/ (in Spanish)If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to our podcast or leaving a review. In doing so you make it easier for people to discover our podcast. We thank you for your support.  Season 5 is part of the lead-up to the 2025 Inner Development Goals Summit in Stockholm, where the Inner Green Deal will curate a full-day track on this theme.Over the course of six episodes, we'll be speaking with inspiring guests about the role of inner development in organisational and systemic transformation—and what it takes to fund and support this work meaningfully. If you are interested to join the Inner Development Goals Summit, we have a special discount code to offer: “MeSummit2025" gives our listeners a 15% discount on in-person and 50% discount on digital tickets.We thank the Robert Ho Family Foundation for their kind support to the Summit and the podcast.For more information on the Summit, go to: https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/events/summit2025/About the Inner Green Deal The  Inner Green Deal supports changemakers in cultivating the inner capacities needed for meaningful action in the face of today's interconnected climate, ecological and social crises.The Inner Green Deal is a mission-driven non-profit based in Cologne and Brussels, with a growing global community. Its mission is to serve as a catalyst for deep, regenerative change—within individuals, organisations, and systems.Our podcast is hosted and produced by Tamsin Walker. Executive producer is IGD co-founder Jeroen Janss. For more information, visit us on LinkedIn, innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com.  Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Welcome to a new season of the Inner Green Deal podcast.In this season, we turn our attention to the role of inner development in NGOs and other impact organisations—at a time when many are navigating deep uncertainty, political pressure, and increasing resource constraints. We've seen incredible commitment and creativity across the sector. And yet, in the face of today's complexity, many NGOs and funders still focus primarily on external action—often viewing inner development as a personal pursuit rather than a powerful lever for organisational, cultural, and systemic change.But what if inner development were not a luxury, but a foundation? What if investing in inner capacities could help us respond with greater clarity, compassion, and collective intelligence?In this season, we'll explore:How inner development supports staff wellbeing and strengthens mission deliveryWhat it takes to shift organisational culture toward trust, resilience, and regenerationWhy this work is often underfunded or misunderstood—and how that's beginning to changeAnd how inner work connects to outer impact, through stories, tools, and lived examplesThis series is part of the lead-up to the 2025 Inner Development Goals Summit in Stockholm, where the Inner Green Deal will curate a full-day track on this theme—bringing together NGO leaders, funders, and changemakers to deepen this field of practice.We're grateful to the Robert Ho Family Foundation for supporting both the podcast and this work at the summit.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, saxophonist, composer, and community builder Chelsea Baratz takes us on a deeply personal journey through music, mentorship, and meaning. Raised in the soulful, hard-bop heart of Pittsburgh and sharpened in the creative fire of New York City, Chelsea reflects on formative moments—from her first jam session at the Crawford Grill to the life-changing mentorship of Sean Jones and Roy Hargrove. We explore how her upbringing, identity, and powerful experiences shaped both her artistry and her ongoing recovery from COVID related challenges.   Chelsea also shares her role in boundary-pushing projects like the all-female HERA Collective and The Empress, her recent top-charting saxophone quartet. As she discusses the Sustainable and Inner Development Goals, Chelsea makes a compelling case for art as a form of activism and connection. From invoking the Akashic Field to advocating for communal care and restorative justice, Chelsea's voice rings clear: music is not only her sanctuary—it's her way of making the world better, one note at a time.   Listener Engagment: Discover more about Chelsea via her Instagram (from here you can go to her Albums, Soundcloud and more), Facebook or YouTube. She is not really active on LinkedIn. Do you check out one of the concerts she refers to in this episode at Smalls Jazz Club. Share your thoughts on this episode via walktalklisten. Your feedback is invaluable to us. Please do explore the songs selected by Chelsea and previous guests on our #walktalklisten playlist here.   Follow Us: Support the Walk Talk Listen podcast and Maurice by liking and following Maurice on Blue Sky, Facebook and Instagram. Visit our website at 100mile.org for more episodes and information about our initiatives. Check out the special WTL series "Enough for All," featuring Church World Service (CWS) and the work of the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI).

Send us a textWhat if the key to addressing our climate crisis lies not just in technology and policy, but in our inner development? In this thought-provoking conversation, coach and writer Ryan Grist reveals a powerful framework that connects personal growth to planetary healing.Drawing from his article "Coaching to Support Outer Change," Grist explores how the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals have inspired a complementary framework called the Inner Development Goals. These inner goals—organized into five pillars: stable self, adaptive mind, connected heart, inclusive collaborator, and courageous changemaker—provide a roadmap for the internal skills we need to face our greatest environmental challenges."Where things often break down is in the human dimensions," Grist explains. "It's in relationships, stress, mindset, and overwhelm." While technological solutions receive substantial funding and attention, the "soft skills" that enable effective collaboration, perspective-taking, and compassionate action have been historically undervalued. Yet these skills may be exactly what we need to navigate the complexity of climate change.The conversation takes a particularly meaningful turn when Grist demonstrates how compassion functions as a trainable skill. Through practices like Tonglen (breathing in suffering, breathing out healing) and Metta meditation, he shows how we can expand our capacity for connection—even with those we find difficult. "Hurt people hurt people," he reminds us, suggesting that sending compassion instead of more hurt transforms not just relationships but our approach to shared problems.As we face political uncertainty and growing eco-anxiety, Grist offers "muscular hope" as an antidote—not wishful thinking, but a practiced conviction that positive change remains possible. The conversation concludes with a compelling invitation to identify which inner development dimension needs attention in your life, and to explore how strengthening these skills might ripple outward, creating change from the inside out.Watch the full interview by clicking here.Find the full article here.Learn more about Ryan here.Subscribe for free to Ryan's monthly publication on Substack! Grab your free issue of choice Magazine here - https://choice-online.com/

I didn't set out to reach 200 episodes—I set out to follow the joy. And in this episode, I reflect on how joy hasn't come from numbers or milestones, but from the moments in between - from the magic of sitting down and having real, honest conversations. Over the years, I've explored everything from emotional intelligence to leadership transitions, from burnout to belonging, from accounting for our emotions to creating more human workplaces. And at the heart of it all has been conversation - curious, meaningful conversation. To mark this milestone, I took myself (and the title of the episode) on a walk through London. I stopped to notice what caught my eye, and three unexpected moments - a sculpture, a street sign, and a sticker - each reminded me in their own way of the joy, the depth and the permission that conversation can hold. This episode isn't just a celebration of a number - it's a pause, a breath and an invitation. To slow down. To notice. To listen. Because in a world that rushes, true conversation remains one of our most powerful tools for connection and change and continues to have the power to move us.   Susan Ní Chríodáin is the host of Life Beyond the Numbers and founder of Beyond the Numbers, a leadership consultancy rooted in human connection and meaningful change. She's the author of Leading Beyond the Numbers—an Amazon bestseller and finalist in the 2025 UK Business Book Awards (Leadership category). A former finance director turned leadership guide, Susan brings bold questions, honest conversations and an emotionally intelligent lens to how we live and lead. Through engaging interviews and thoughtful reflection, the podcast explores what really matters at work - beyond the numbers- so we can thrive as whole human beings.  Resources Mentioned: This episode includes clips from  Episode 109, Collective Joy, Pete Bearder Episode 116, Challenges, Diego Adame Episode 122, What Matters Most, Solo Episode 132, Inner Development Goals, Katharina Moser Episode 133, At Our Best, Solo Episode 135, I Feel Like Me Again, Jo Hunter Episode 145, Facilitate People, John Fairhurst Episode 176, Trust, Kevin Chevis Episode 187, Willing to Take Risks, Liz Jarman Episode 190, Just a Couple of Centimeters of Care, Marc Haine I also make reference to episode 197, Hear the Silence Emerging, Carissa Bub "I Did it My Way" Frank Sinatra David Whyte    

In this episode, I'm joined by leadership guide Lisa Foulger for a gentle yet powerful conversation about what animals can teach us about leadership and business. We explore the wisdom in slowing down, the power of presence, and how reconnecting with nature can shift the way we lead, work, and live. From her life in Costa Rica to her insights on the Inner Development Goals, Lisa offers a refreshing, nature-inspired perspective that invites entrepreneurs to embrace a more sustainable, mindful, and humane way of doing business. In this episode, we discussed… What sparked Lisa's interest in discovering leadership lessons from animals. Why the sloth became her animal of focus—and what makes it such a powerful and unexpected teacher for leadership and business. The cultural obsession with hustling—and how adopting a sloth-like approach can lead to more humane, sustainable business practices. Lisa's life in Costa Rica, and whether Costa Ricans relate to nature differently than people in more industrialized parts of the world. The Western tendency to separate nature from work—and how we can gently bring nature back into our leadership and business practices. The role of mindfulness and slowing down in building a business world that's more sustainable, kind, and connected. How Costa Rica is pioneering the application of the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) at a national level—and what that looks like in daily life and leadership. A simple, nature-inspired step that listeners can take today to bring more wisdom and presence into how they lead. Watch this episode on YouTube ---   Sarah:  hello, humane marketers. welcome back to the humane marketing podcast. the place to be for the generation that cares. this is a show where we talk about running your business in a way that feels good to you, is aligned with your values, and also resonates with today's conscious customers because it's humane, ethical, and non pushy. i'm sarah senecroce, your hippie turned conscious business coach for quietly rebellious entrepreneurs and change makers, mama bear of the humane marketing circle, and renegade author of marketing like we're human, selling like we're human, and soon also my third book, business like we're human. if after listening to the show for a while, you're ready to move on to the next level and start implementing and would welcome a community of like minded, quietly rebellious entrepreneurs who discuss with transparency what works and what doesn't work in business, then we'd love to welcome you in our humane marketing circle. if you're picturing your typical facebook group, let me paint a new picture for you. this is a closed community of like minded entrepreneurs from all over the world who come together in two meetups per month to hold each other accountable and build their business in a conscious and sustainable way. we all share with transparency and vulnerability what works and what doesn't work in our business so that you can figure out what works for you, instead of keep throwing spaghetti on the wall and seeing what sticks. find out more at humane dot marketing forward slash circle. twice per year, i host my signature program, the marketing like we're human, aka the client resonator program live. in a deep dive into the seven p's of the humane marketing mandala, you will learn to market from within. this program is for you if you want and need to get more clients, but want to share your message in an ethical and humane way. if you want to make a difference with your work. if you are just starting out, or if you have been in business for a while, but haven't really found the marketing activities that work for you. or also, if you are pivoting your business from business as usual to your life's work and want to radically change the way you get clients. find out more at humane dot marketing forward slash program. and finally, if you prefer one on one support from me, my humane business coaching could be just what you need, whether it's for your marketing, sales, general business building, or help with your big idea like writing a book. i'd love to share my brain and my heart with you together with my almost twenty years business experience and help you grow a sustainable business that is joyful and sustainable. if you love this podcast, wait until i show you my mama bear qualities as my one on one client. find out more at humane dot marketing forward slash coaching. Sarah1:  welcome back, friends. i am back from two amazing weeks in egypt. if you're on my email list, you hopefully enjoyed the pictures i sent. it truly was amazing. and just in the last few days, a team of scientists from italy made a new discovery of gigantic structures underneath the giza plateau. they're using some kind of radar technology, and they found pillars as tall as the eiffel tower. imagine that. i'm just so excited about all the new discoveries we'll be making about our long lost ancestors and civilizations. to me, it it really is this passion about, yeah, what makes us human and how this all started. and and maybe it's at the border of humans and, you know, some other kind of beings. but, anyway, if we ever meet at a cafe, well, i can talk about this for hours. but back to today's conversation, which fits under the partnership. this time, we're partnering with animals, and i'm talking to community member lisa folger. if you're a regular here, you know that i'm organizing the conversations around the seven ps of the humane marketing mandala. and if you're new here and don't know what i'm talking about, you can download your one page marketing plan with the humane marketing version of the seven piece of marketing at humane.marketing/ 1 page. that's the letter that's the number one and the letters page. it comes with seven email prompts to really help you reflect on these different piece for your business. so a few words about lisa. a dynamic leadership coach and best selling author with over thirty five years of corporate and entrepreneurial learning and success, including twenty five pioneering years at hp, lisa folger is an international coaching federation professional certified coach and is certified in scaling up positive intelligence and among others. lisa inspires leaders to scale their mindsets, their teams, and their businesses to make a positive impact in the world. passionate about cultivating healthy mindsets, driving transformative impact, and advancing global sustainability, she leaves a lasting positive mark on people and the planet. a proud mother of three awe inspiring daughters, lisa thrives in vibrant cost costa rica where she continues to inspire others through her leadership and vision. so in this episode, we discussed what sparked lisa's interest in discovering leadership lessons from animals, why the sloth became her animal of focus, and what makes it such a powerful and unexpected teacher for leadership and business, the cultural obsession with hustling and how adopting a sloth like approach can lead to more humane, sustainable business practices. lisa's life in costa rica and whether costa ricans relate to nature differently than people in more industrialized parts of the world. the western tendency to separate nature from work and how we can gently bring nature back into our leadership and business practices, the role of mind mindfulness, how costa rica is pioneering the application of the inner development goals, idgs, at a national level, and what that looks like in daily life and leadership, and then a simple nature inspired step that listeners can take today to bring more wisdom and presence into how they lead. so without further ado, let's listen to this conversation between lisa folger and myself. Sarah2:  hey, lisa. it's good to hang out with you. Lisa:  hi, sarah. glad to be here. Sarah2:  yeah. good to have you. first time on the humane marketing podcast. so excited. we talk regularly through the humane marketing community and you've been in the program, so we know each other quite well. i feel so it's always the conversations always go deeper, when we know each other. right. so looking forward to talk about animals and leadership sessions, not sessions. and what i wanna say, lessons that we can learn from from animals. so, yeah. you hosted a session last year during our humane marketing circle expo with colleagues, rory and aslam, around this topic of what can we learn from animals for our leadership. so first, i'm curious to know how did you come up with this topic? like, why this topic? what fascinated you about this topic? Lisa:  yes. certainly. i mean, the theme was, you know, kinda learning from nature is what we challenge ourselves. what would we bring to bear? because each of us lives in a different country. we all spend a lot of time outside in nature, and we were i think the conversation initially started when aslam was looking out her window in a london tower and saw the beautiful array of swans doing all sorts of amazing positions, looking so calm, looking so conscious, looking so just reflective and contemplative. and, you know, it really caught her attention, and she's been fascinated. so she's always telling us stories about the swans. but then at one point, she said, you know what? i looked it up and really underneath the surface, the swans are pedaling furiously. i mean, it's chaotic. it's crazy. it's phrenic. and we said, wow. yet from the outside, it's so calm, so, you know, beautifully, patient. and said, what else? i mean, could we learn because we resonate with that. you know, so many times, we are frenetically moving and doing and, scurrying to be ready. and yet when it takes place, we're actually present. and just being there is all that's really needed. and so it just spurred a level of curiosity and interest, to investigate. so we each said, okay. pick a favorite animal. let's talk about what are some of the leadership lessons we can learn. and i, living in costa rica and having sloths as neighbors thought, you know, why not? like, that's like the opposite of the scurry is the very slow and methodical and patient and present sloth. and so that's what i chose. and then rory chose the elephant because it had such female leadership qualities that we all admired and all three of us being female leaders were like, wow. you know, that's fabulous. let's tap into that. so it was a really curious exploration, and it's continued. like, the year since that has gone on, we have had various conversations and in-depth contemplations on what will we do with that next. and so we're working right now on what our next expo theme will be. and it's all around being. i think we will choose some animal influences as well. one of the ones that i am playing with right now is the monkey because monkeys are also part of my neighborhood collection of beautiful nature. and i love the curiosity element of monkeys. and so one of the elements that i'm playing with. but it was, you know, a way to find a theme that we're all passionate about and, you know, have it be a bit playful and engaging. and so in the workshop, you know, we had our three animals, but we had many other people join and share their favorite animals and what lessons that they had learned from them. so i think there's a lot that we can pick up from our surroundings and our environment and nature as you well know. Sarah2:  yeah. yeah. it's so beautiful. and and it reminded me of the i i just hosted a a podcast, with the title is slow business more humane, with my friend, andy mort. and this he calls himself a slow business coach or a slow coach. and and so it just reminded me of you and the sloths. and and so it's so controversial, right, to bring slowness into business. and so it it takes well, it takes courage to say, well, actually, i do want to, you know, make it slower. and and so, yeah, i'm just curious what kind of things you shared around the sloths and and what qualities you appreciate from the sloth. Lisa:  yeah. and i'm glad you mentioned andy because i got to that part in your book, and i love the reference and the connection to the sloth, and going slower, going deeper. that's been a big, big journey of mine, especially in the last couple years. i left the corporate world eight years ago, after a twenty five year run. and now working with more small and medium businesses, i am finding that being conscious and really building the mental resilience to handle the ups and downs that are going on around us is such an important leadership skill. so from the sloth perspective, you know, they're very, very intentional. like, they usually come down from the tree once a month. Sarah2:  wow. it's amazing. once a month. Lisa:  they have to plan really, really well, and they're very slow in their pace, and they're very conscientious because they can't move very fast. they have to be very careful as they plan their moves, to avoid being, you know, attacked by predators or any other danger in the system. they have to find their food very strategically. so they're very, curious, very methodical, very patient, and they're very reflective. so all those qualities make for, handling our crazy chaotic world in a more kind, gentle, patient, and contemplative way, i would say. one of the you know, i wrote a chapter in the book, leading with self awareness last year. and one of the stories that i highlighted is that, you know, often we open doors. the chapter is called, you know, opening doors to discover me. but often we open doors and we have no idea what we're entering into. and that ability to be patient, to be present, to be calm, to be curious is such a beautiful gift to discover what opportunities lie ahead. and so i'm a big believer, in creating the spaciousness to allow that perspective to show up, and it's not so easy. like, i'm a recovering corporate a level, you know, executive for many, many, many years. it took some real life changes and choices to put that first and foremost in my perspective. Sarah2:  yeah. yeah. and it's such a big topic, right, of the business like we're human book. it's like the and i only remember one line, from your, case study when you went through the marketing like we're human program. you you said the depth was always there, but it took this program or the pausing to discover it or rediscover it. right? and so that's what that's what we do when we take when we create the spaciousness. and we, yeah, we are sloths like. we probably another thing is, like, from the outside looking in, the sloth looks like, well, it's just a lazy couch potato. but, actually, there's probably yeah. like you said, a lot of planning, a lot of deep thinking, a lot of strategizing that that goes on, that we don't see from the outside looking in. Lisa:  absolutely. and the slot has partnerships, with all sorts of other animals that support their ecosystem. and so they don't even though they seem very solo animals, they actually weave a set of strategic partnerships that help them thrive. and sometimes that's not present. like, you can't see that Sarah2:  mhmm. nobody Lisa:  else. but, yeah, there's a lot of depth to that choice. and for me, another big turning point was having a significant accident. so i had a surfing accident. or it kinda took me off the road map for three months and, you know, healing journey of one year. that process of having to slow down and start over and rebuild was, you know, tremendously insightful. it was hard. it was super, super difficult and painful and, you know, all of the, challenges that come along with injury and recovery. yet it was super profound for me to rediscover what was most valuable to me. so to reconnect with my values, it was the time when i was rebuilding my business after a big transition, and a super important gift that, you know, i can clearly see. during the process, it was, you know, challenging for sure. and now looking back, i think it was a blessing in disguise. Sarah2:  mhmm. yeah. yeah. it's just unfortunate that often our body kind of needs to give us this yeah. Lisa:  wake up call? Sarah2:  wake up call. yeah. indeed. if we don't hear it ourselves. another thing comes to mind, and you mentioned that you're living in costa rica. from the outside looking in, we have this idea of costa rica being, yeah, you know, a different culture, a kind of more outgoing culture, probably a culture that is not as money and profit and productivity driven as maybe, you know, some of our western cultures. is that the case? and has when you moved to costa rica, has something changed already just in that move for you? Lisa:  for sure. for sure. so it's a quite a different culture from the united states that i moved from seventeen years ago. so mhmm. it's, well indoctrinated in me, the pura vida lifestyle, you know, living a pure life. for sure, the culture is slower. it's more family oriented. it's, you know, be first and then do second, very opposite of the united states and the life that i had lived before i came to costa rica. you know, there's certainly challenges. the infrastructure, the bureaucracy, i mean, process and operational efficiency is not a strength in costa rica. it's a beautiful small country and the nature is spectacular and it's ever present wherever you are in the country. so yeah, that slowing down to adapt to a very different culture in a different system was, you know, a jolt to my, nervous system for sure. and, you know, it took years, but i'd probably say two or three years later, i i think i kind of wove into the groove. having children and adopting to their schedules and all of that is a great assimilation strategy for moving to a new country. so that was a great asset as well. but yeah. i mean, the things that i appreciate about the slower pace and the higher quality of life and, you know, security and just nature at your doorstep is, you know, well built into my routines. from a daily perspective, i get up and i usually go for a walk. and, you know, i can take three steps out my door and be in beautiful nature, which i appreciate. and, you know, the weather's temperate, so, you know, i can put a t shirt and shorts on and head out anytime of the year. i love that too. but one of the things that i have realized as i've, you know, kinda cultivated my career, because i have clients globally and i travel around the world, is that when i come back home, there's just like a a sigh and a deep, you know, breath that i take that i kinda take it back in, and i miss it. i truly do miss it. one of the ways, recently, just in the last year, i've started doing retreats, for women here in costa rica. i have my second one coming up in september, september twenty eighth to october third. and it's recharge. it's recharge for mindful women. and the idea is how can you pour into yourself as you pour into everybody else in all aspects of your life. because i find we women professionals, especially, extend ourselves and stretch ourselves very thin. and so, i have found on a daily basis how to recharge, but i think a lot of women struggle to do that really well. and so offering a week away to indulge in beautiful nature and feed you your soul, you know, heart, mind, and body is an excursion and experience that is a beautiful thing to offer. Sarah2:  yeah. i i when people ask me what works in marketing right now, i always say beauty, nature, you know, self care. those are the things that that people crave right now. so so yeah, if you're having something like that to offer is is amazing. and i was just thinking how similar it is with me arriving in sicily, because we have a place in sicily, and it's kind of very similar. you know? it's like it's chaotic in terms of administration and and laws and everything like that. and yet it's such a different lifestyle. like, it all it's all about, like you said, family, friends, good food. that's what matters to people there. right? and then the work come come second. and i remember now we have our own car there, but we used to have a rental car and then arriving at the airport and then having to rent the car. at the beginning, the first few times we went, i was, like, so anxious and nervous because it took them forever to set up this rental car. it was, like, an hour of paperwork and everything was in paper still. like, i'm like, come on. and then eventually i just kind of like laughed at myself. i'm like, oh, look at, look at you, the swiss. who's like, oh, you know, work, work, work. no, you have arrived. this is it. take it slow. right. and it's, yeah, it's interesting that you also can get that experience of just breathing out when you get back home and you're like, i made it home. i can be calm and relaxed now. yeah. another thing that, that i'm thinking of with in relation to costa rica is that, at the last, inner development goals, summit i was, they actually brought costa rica as an example because you guys use the inner development goals on a national level. and that's, like, that's unheard of. right? it's such a huge testimony to what matters even at the government level. so i'm just curious if you, yeah, how that's being visible in costa rica, if i if at all? like, do they talk about it? Lisa:  absolutely. there's quite a marketing campaign, the essential of costa rica and christina figueres, whom you know from all of that work around idg and just kind of how do we create a better world and how do we protect what we have. i mean, she's been very, very vocal and very visible in the country, but we have, you know, great resources for such a tiny country in the world. and the preservation of that is a utmost priority in the country. there's great focus. there's great resources. there's great knowledge and commitment to in that. so, yes, it's, you know, very important and built into the systemic structure of all of costa rica. so very Sarah2:  we talk mainly about animals, but in the business like we're human book, i just talk about nature in general and and talk about some of the ways that i've integrated nature into into my business. how you mentioned walks. is there any other ways that you even bring it into client work or or just kinda like how you, yeah, integrate nature and animals and other living beings on this planet into your work? Lisa:  no. i do. a lot of times when i am meeting with clients in quarterly workshops, we build time in nature into it. it's kind of a way to breathe. it's kind of a way to decompress. it's kind of a way to kind of go deeper from within, and it connects teams powerfully. i mean, greater creativity, greater resourcefulness, greater connection, building vulnerability amongst the team happens so much faster when you're outside than when you're in a conference room or in your, you know, office meeting room. i'm a big advocate of exercise too. and so a lot of times, with my clients on a one on one basis, we'll talk about their routines. like, how do you build movement into, your routine as a way to kind of process, as a way to feed, you know, your soul, as a way to be healthy as well. and a lot of times that involves being outside in nature. i'm a big fan of awe walks, awe. and so i spent a week with doctor doctor doctor keltner. he leads the better services science center at university of berkeley in california. and he has researched awe for, like, thirty years. he has a fascinating book called awe. he's got several books. and it's amazing how there's so many sources. he has, like, eight principles of awe, nature being one of them. but, you know, collective ever essence, like the time favorite too. yeah. i mean, it's such a beautiful thing. and so often when i do retreats with clients, that ability to be disconnected from the workspace, but yet together is that collective ever essence. it just brings out the best in people and, you know, it really fuels creativity and innovation. it's a super powerful force. and i find combining that in nature is spectacular. so Sarah2:  yeah. especially in a place where, you know, you can always go outside. so why wouldn't you? why wouldn't you use nature as a classroom? yeah. Lisa:  and it doesn't matter the weather. i mean, i i have clients in all different, atmospheres and climates and, you know, bundle up if it's cold. it doesn't matter. get outside and experience that. it's a a beautiful resource available to us at any moment. Sarah2:  mhmm. yeah. if you had to give, like, one advice from the sloths to the business owners, entrepreneurs who are listening, what would that be? Lisa:  yeah. move slower. just move slower. take more in. i love that sloths are super observant. and that's part of their kinda maintaining their, you know, lifestyle and being a survival skill. i think we as humans go too fast, and we build things in. like, busyness is a factor of success. and and i think that's part of the paradigm that you're working on in business like we're human. it's important to me too. how do you take things more slowly and actually more richly connect and generate greater impact? i mean, there's not a correlation for me on generating impact is my passion and my purpose and my work, and there's no correlation with going fast with that. it actually defeats the purpose. and so the slower you go, actually, generally, the better results you can attain. mhmm. yeah. i would say go slower, be more observant, and, you know, really focus in on what's most important. Sarah2:  yeah. and go deeper with your work as well because you're going slower. yeah. Lisa:  absolutely. so often when leaders come to me, they wanna scale their businesses super fast, and that's always the desire. and i say, okay. what have you tried before? what's worked? what hasn't worked? and i always say, you know, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and over again and expecting a different outcome. so let's try a different trajectory. so i spend quite a bit of time with clients in teams because i work with founders and leaders and their leadership teams to kinda build that vulnerability, that deep connection, that trust so that then when they journey together, they can go further, not necessarily faster, but it often happens that it happens faster because they have a very profound, deeply connected and well aligned structure and path to journey together. but that human connection and really building the strong resilient team is always the first step. and it amazes my clients. it it continues to delight me at how powerful a leadership quality that can be to achieving whatever they set out to achieve. and often, while their initial goals are i wanna, you know, hit a bigger number, i wanna hit it sooner, i want to, contribute more financials to the book, they very quickly identify impact goals as well. like, what's the difference in the world i wanna make? and how will the success of my business make the world i live in better? and how do i contribute to that? which is, you know, so rewarding for me. Sarah2:  yeah. and you basically hold the space to help them slow down. right? Lisa:  yeah. the guide on the journey indeed. yeah. yeah. Sarah2:  it's beautiful. wow. thank you so much for for being the sloth and and being the role model as, you know, it again, i think it takes a little bit of courage to say, i don't, there's no shame in being the sloth. i want to be the sloth. i want you to understand the power of being the sloth. and, and that's exactly the role models that we were missing up till now, because, you know, look where it got us. and so, yeah, i applaud you for for being the sloth and sharing what we can learn from these, from nature around us and animals and and everything. so Lisa:  thank you, sarah. Sarah2:  please do share where people can find you. sorry. Lisa:  i was just gonna add one thing. one of the questions i always ask, and this was at the end of my chapter, is what are you courageously willing to say yes to and not know what's on the other side? mhmm. but to do that, you have to courageously say, what am i willing to quit yeah. or say no to to allow the spaciousness to kinda enter into the unknown. to your question, where you can find more information about me is my website, which is w w w dot lisa folger, f o u l g e r, dot com. yep. and i've got information on the verdesana costa rica retreat and all the different offerings i do around scaling your mindset, to scaling your leadership, to scaling your team, and ultimately scaling your business. Sarah2:  wonderful. i love how you combine scaling with such a mindfulness mindful approach and slow approach. right? because it to me, it's a perfect example of understanding what people want and then giving them what they need. and so what they want is to scale and fast and hustle. and then you're like, wait a minute. yeah. we're gonna get to what you want, but we're gonna do it in a slightly different way. so, yeah, i love that. love that. and i also look forward to the to the next session at the expo and continue our animal journey. so excited for that. thank Lisa:  you. we're excited as well. and i think we'll even expand beyond animals, into nature. but, yeah, there's a lot to explore around being and a fascinating topic to explore. Sarah2:  yeah. i'm actually just off to a trip to egypt and, you know, find out what we can learn from ancient civilizations, whether they were human or not human, but just kind of like tapping into the ancient wisdom wisdom as well. so Lisa:  i'll report back. yes. enjoy fully. that sounds fascinating. Sarah2:  thank you. Sarah3:  i hope you got some great value and inspiration from listening to this episode. find out more about lisa and her work at wwwlisafolger.com. and if you're looking for others who think like you, then why not join us in the humane marketing circle? lisa is an active member in our community as well. find out more at humane.marketing/circle. and you'll find the show notes of this episode at humane.marketing/hm20seven. and on this beautiful page, you'll also find a series of free offers, the humane business manifesto, as well as my two books, marketing like we're human and selling like we're human. and soon, my third book, business like we're human. thanks so much for listening and being part of a generation of marketers who cares for yourself, your clients, and the planet. we are change makers before we are marketers, so go be the change you want to see in the world. speak soon.

On the 117th episode of the What is a Good Life? podcast, I'm delighted to welcome Jamie Bristow. Jamie is a writer and policy advisor known for his leadership within the emerging field of inner-led systems transformation. He has deepened the dialectic between ancient wisdom, modern science, politics and public policy through a string of influential reports and collaborations with intergovernmental organisations, government agencies and politicians around the world. He currently leads on public narrative and policy development for the Inner Development Goals, and from 2015 to 2023 played an instrumental role in the UK's All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mindfulness, acting as its clerk and serving as Director of the associated policy institute, The Mindfulness Initiative. Jamie is a Senior Fellow at Life Itself, Research Associate at the Climate Majority Project, Honorary Associate at Bangor University and a Fellow of Mind & Life. He has also taught on programmes connecting inner and outer transformation at the Universities of California and Oxford.In this enlightening conversation, we explore the question of what we are truly practising—merging mindful practices with our livelihood, the significance of our informal practice, and moving towards greater wholesomeness in our lives.It serves as a wonderful invitation to fully integrate our mindful inquiries with the way we live.For more of Jamie's work, check out the following:Website: jamiebristow.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-bristow-25020b9/Life Guild: https://lifeguild.earth/Contact me at mark@whatisagood.life if you'd like to explore your own lines of self-inquiry through 1-on-1 coaching, take part in my 5-week Silent Conversation group courses, discuss experiences I create to stimulate greater trust, communication, and connection, amongst your leadership teams, or you simply want to get in touch.- For the What is a Good Life? podcast's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife/videos- My newsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/- My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/- Exploring this question for yourself: https://www.whatisagood.life/p/your-personal-interview- The Silent Conversations: https://www.whatisagood.life/p/the-silent-conversations00:00 What are we practicing?04:55 Realising we want to show up differently07:48 A cause for hope - it just feels good13:00 The merging of livelihood and inquiry19:20 The significance of formal and informal practice23:20 Showing up to life of intention28:00 Mindfulness in public policy31:00 Synchronicity and letting go34:35 The balance between agency and unfolding47:30 Bringing compassion to our reflections50:30 Bringing more wholesomeness to the collective59:00 What is a good life for Jamie?

How do you actually make change happen? What's the right balance between collaboration and competition? How important is it to convince people about the importance of sustainability?Last year we (Osbert, Morag and Rich, co-founders of Realise Earth) headed for the hills of Westmoreland to camp, walk and talk – to see if we could pool our varied experiences of sustainability leadership to identify, and overcome, the fundamental challenge facing sustainability leaders. (We do our strategy and innovation out in nature.)That challenge, we agreed, is that action on sustainability comes up against other priorities, and this leads to conflict, which blocks progress.In this episode we lift the curtain on our conversations, to explain how and why, we not only came to this conclusion, but also came to realise the critical issue is that change needs collaboration, not conflict.We discuss why, to make change happen, you need to move beyond conflicting priorities and turn your colleagues and stakeholders into active allies working with you towards shared goals.Looking back at our very different careers in sustainability, we identify the common threads that underpin successful change, and talk through the practical five step approach we developed to help sustainability leaders make change happen:Map the systemDiscover what really mattersIdentify common groundInvite them to joinWork together for changeWe also discuss the core skills sustainability leaders need to work in this way, and share our experience of working with these ‘Inner Development Goals' in corporate environments.Listen for rich insights and practical advice that you can apply right away to make change happen.You'll find all the links mentioned in this episode in the companion guide here:https://realise.earth/make-change-happen-a-how-to-guide/

How we think as leaders profoundly shapes our ability to navigate complexity, make sense of challenges, and involve others. In this episode, we explore the "Thinking" dimension of the Inner Development Goals (IDG) and why developing our thinking skills is crucial for long-term success. We share insights on how leaders can expand their perspectives, avoid oversimplifications, and strengthen their ability to make sense of complex challenges.1. Complexity AwarenessLeaders are often great at solving ‘technical' challenges; however complex, adaptive, challenges require a different approach. We discuss why awareness of complexity is key. 2. Perspective SkillsSeeing a problem from multiple angles helps us avoid blind spots. We explore how leaders can actively seek contrasting perspectives, facilitate diverse conversations, gain deeper insights into issues, and enhance decision-making.3. Long-Term Orientation and VisioningThe pressure for short-term results often overshadows long-term priorities. We highlight why future-focused thinking is essential and how leaders can balance immediate demands with a compelling long-term vision.4. Sense-makingWhen faced with uncertainty, how do we structure the unknown? We discuss how leaders can guide teams through messy challenges, recognize emerging patterns, and align around a shared understanding.5. Critical ThinkingJumping to conclusions can be a costly mistake. We examine how leaders can challenge assumptions, test ideas, and refine their thinking before taking action.Reflection QuestionsWhere might my worldview, my perspective, be limiting me? How can I expand this perspective and be more open to different perspectives?Who has perspectives that would challenge me, and how can I invite them into a conversation?What are the stories I make up in my own mind about a certain problem? How can I explore my own mental model, understand my story and assumptions to identify blind spots?Our Previous IDG EpisodesThe Inner Development Goals - The Leadership Model for the FutureWhy Successful Leaders Focus on "Being" before "Doing"The Thinking Skills You Never Thought ofA Fresh Perspective on Improving Relationships at WorkFive Critical Skills to Boost Collaboration in Your OrganisationThe Surprising Skills for Driving ChangeAbout Second CrackMore information about us and our work is available on our website: secondcrackleadership.com. Contact us now to explore how we can support your leadership development in a company-wide initiative or with individual executive coaching: hello@secondcrackleadership.com. Connect with us on LinkedIn:Martin Aldergård Gerrit Pelzer

In a world of turmoil where the only certainty is uncertainty, what happens if we who yearn for a future we'd be proud to leave behind began really to speak the quiet part out loud? What happens if we acknowledge the meaning crisis of our culture and state clearly that we need a world based on Love: on the raw, wild, wonder of life itself? And what happens if we shape our politics around this, instead of defensive attempts to make the death cult of predatory capitalism feel less... deathly?This week's guest, Jamie Bristow is someone who lives in the worlds where policies are made and, for the past sixteen years, he has been consciously committed to being a Spiritual Warrior with all this implies. Like Jon Alexander, Jamie started off life as an advertising executive before realising he needed to align his inner and outer worlds.  Now, he's a writer and policy advisor working at the intersection of inner and outer transformation and sustainability. For eight years, he was clerk to the UK's All Party Parliamentary Group on Mindfulness and director of the associated policy institute, the Mindfulness Initiative, (where he helped to introduce mindfulness to a number of other parliaments).  During this time he worked with legislators around the world to make mindfulness and compassion training serious matters of public policy and catalysts for a healthier political process. In 2023, he joined the Inner Development Goals team to lead on public narrative and policy development, emphasising the inner skills and qualities needed for a sustainable transition. His work includes influential reports such as Reconnection: Meeting the Climate Crisis Inside Out and The System Within: Addressing the inner dimension of sustainability and systems transformation. He is an associate of Life Itself, The Climate Majority Project, Mind & Life Institute and Bangor University.Jamie's website https://www.jamiebristow.com/Jamie's substack https://jamiebristow.substack.com/Jamie on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiebristow/Mindfulness Initiative Mindfulness initiative UN IDG Inner Development Goals Life Guild lifeguild.earthTransformative Skills Guide Transformative Skills Guide: Expanding the Definition of Climate Literacy (co-authored with US gov climate literacy experts)Jamie's Wiki psycho-social dimensions of societal resilience Desmog https://www.desmog.com/2024/08/06/between-optimism-and-despair-the-messy-middle-paths-through-climate-breakdown/Reconnection: Meeting the Climate Crisis Inside Out https://www.themindfulnessinitiative.org/reconnectionThe System Within: addressing the inner dimensions of sustainability and systems transformation https://www.clubofrome.org/publication/earth4all-bristow-bell/The Mindfulness Initiative Report on the result of 10 years of mindfulness in Westminster https://www.themindfulnessinitiative.org/mindfulness-in-westminster-reflections-from-uk-politicians Soulmaking Dharma with Catherine McGee https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/courses/immersive-online-programs/soulmaking-dharma/SoulMaking Dharma teachings  https://hermesamara.org/teachings/soulmaking-dharmaSoulMaking Dharma Course https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/classes/2025-introduction-to-a-soulmaking-dharma/

In the face of polycrises, we need inner transformation for outer change more than ever! Watch this episode to learn about the Inner Development Goals - a framework of leadership skills (based on the science of personal development) to achieve a more just and sustainable world.  With an academic background in cognitive neuroscience and happiness research, Erik Fernholm is a sought-after speaker and thought leader who co-founded the IDGs. In this episode, he describes why personal growth is necessary to transform society ​​- especially at a time of polycrisis.  00:00  Preview 00:23  Introduction  01:01  About Erik Fernholm  01:48  Why the Inner Development Goals framework is so important right now 06:53  How can we disrupt systems that no longer serve us? 13:53  Erik's personal journey: Why he prioritises value over profit 19:04  We're more connected than we think 24:50  What is a “good life”?  33:53  Are we avoiding discomfort or becoming who we aim to be? 37:44  Why the IDG framework is an invitation to expand rather than a to-do list  46:54 Life is about the journey, not the outcome.  56:13  The IDGs backstory 01:02:35 Critiques of the IDG framework  01:06:32 The problem of striving towards perfection 01:14:03 Erik Fernholm's Purposeful Empathy Story  CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com  ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com ✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast CONNECT WITH ERIK ✩ Website https://erikfernholm.se SHOW NOTES ✩ IDG Framework ✩ Erik Fernholm ✩ Adult temper tantrums  Video edited by Green Horizon Studio

2016 haben sich die Vereinten Nationen auf 17 so genannte „Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung“ geeinigt. Die Idee dahinter ist: Innerhalb von 15 Jahren, also bis 2030 soll es weltweit auf wirtschaftlicher, sozialer und ökologischer Ebene zur nachhaltigen Verbesserung der Lebensbedingungen kommen. Aber es zeigt sich: Der Kampf gegen den Klimawandel, leergefischte Meere, Ausbreitung der Wüsten, Kriege oder Flüchtlingskrisen ist viel mühsamer als gedacht. Der Umbau in eine friedvolle, sozial ausgeglichene und ökologisch gesunde Zukunft ist ins Stocken geraten. Forscher vor allem aus Skandinavien sagen: Der globale Wandel scheitert, wenn sich die innere Haltung der Menschen nicht ändert. Sie formulierten deshalb „innere Entwicklungsziele“, die „Inner-Development-Goals“. In der Sendung Camino fragt Geseko von Lüpke was sich eigentlich ändert, wenn der Wandel von innen kommt.

Fünf Dimensionen und 23 Ziele: die Inner Development Goals sind eine Antwort auf die Nachhaltigkeitsziele der Vereinten Nationen. Das Motto lautet: Erst die innere Entwicklung, dann die große globale Nachhaltigkeit.**********Quellen aus der Folge:Colzato, L. S., Szapora, A., Lippelt, D., & Hommel, B. (2017). Prior meditation practice modulates performance and strategy use in convergent-and divergent-thinking problems. Mindfulness, 8, 10-16.Spinelli, C., Ibrahim, M., & Khoury, B. (2023). Cultivating ambiguity tolerance through mindfulness: An induction randomized controlled trial. Current Psychology, 42(15), 12929-12947.Hughes, Z., Ball, L. J., Richardson, C., & Judge, J. (2023). A meta-analytical review of the impact of mindfulness on creativity: Framing current lines of research and defining moderator variables. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 30(6), 2155-2186.**********Mehr zum Thema bei Deutschlandfunk Nova:Oh du Fröhliche: Klimabilanz unterm WeihnachtsbaumIkigai: Wie wir Sinn und Zufriedenheit im Leben findenKlima- und Umweltpolitik: Nachhaltigkeit ist nicht zwingend nachhaltig**********Den Artikel zum Stück findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok auf&ab , TikTok wie_geht und Instagram .**********Ihr habt Anregungen, Ideen, Themenwünsche? Dann schreibt uns gern unter achtsam@deutschlandfunknova.de

Teil 3 der dreiteiligen Podcast Serie über die Inner Development Goals im Kontext der Austauschorganisation Experiment e.V. Vor ca. einem Jahr durfte ich, Jutta Kallies-Schweiger, beginnen, ⁠⁠Experiment e.V.⁠⁠ in einem Pilotprojekt zu begleiten, in dem die Inner Development Goals im Kontext der Organisation genutzt werden, um die Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erreichen. Dabei sind uns viele Erkenntnisse gekommen, die wir in drei Live Podcast Sessions thematisieren werden.  Die ⁠⁠Inner Development Goals⁠⁠ (IDG) wurden 2020 als Ergänzung zu den Sustainable Development Goals der Vereinten Nationen ins Leben gerufen. Die IDG fassen in 5 Kategorien 23 grundlegende Fähigkeiten und Ressourcen für geistiges Wachstum und soziale Kollaboration, die für die Transformation in eine zukunftsfähige, lebenswerte Welt hilfreich sind.  In dieser Gesprächsreihe betrachte ich mit Meike Zepp und Rabea Brozulat die Arbeit mit den IDG innerhalb der Austauschorganisation Experiment e.V. : Haupt- und Ehrenamtliche bei Experiment e.V. tragen durch ihre wertvolle Arbeit dazu bei, die Inner Development Goals ihrer Teilnehmenden zu stärken. Gleichzeitig können sie selbst die IDG nutzen, um die nötige innere Kapazität für die innere Stärkung ihrer Organisation zu erlangen, um z.B. die Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erreichen. Folge 3/3: In diesem 3. Podcast geht es um Inner Development für und durch das Ehrenamt. Dazu spreche ich noch einmal mit Meike Zepp, Schulcoachin Schule:Global und stellvertretende Teamleitung Vereinsentwicklung bei Experiment. Wir sprechen darüber, wie die Innere Entwicklung für und durch das Ehrenamt gestärkt wird. Über ⁠⁠Meike Zepp⁠⁠: Meike hat einen Master in interkultureller Personalentwicklung und Kommunikationsmanagement. Interkultureller Austausch ist Meikes Herzensangelegenheit, denn sie ist überzeugt, dass dieser einen wesentlichen Beitrag für eine friedliche, demokratische und inklusive Gesellschaft leistet. Ausgehend von eigenen interkulturellen Erfahrungen, einem interkulturell ausgerichteten Studium sowie ihrer beruflichen Tätigkeit bei der Austauschorganisation Experiment e.V. beschäftigt sich Meike damit, wie interkulturelle Beziehungen und Begegnungen gewinnbringend gestaltet werden können, sodass sie ihr so wertvolles Potenzial für Individuum und Gesellschaft entfalten können. Möchtest Du die Inner Developement Goals in einer Gruppe mit anderen Menschen kennenlernen und reflektieren? Am 9.1.2025 beginnt der nächste Gruppen-Workshop dazu. ⁠⁠Hier⁠⁠ findest du alle Infos und kannst dich anmelden: ⁠⁠https://www.juttakalliesschweiger.de/product-page/7-wochen-commitment-selfleadership-workshop⁠⁠ Wünscht du dir eine ganzheitliche Begleitung zum Thema IDG in deiner Organisation? Dann schreib mir: ⁠⁠jutta@juttakalliesschweiger.de

We sat down with Daniel Christian Wahl to talk about the nature of regenerative cultures and what the world might look like if that were the dominant model for our societies. Daniel Christian Wahl originally trained as a biologist before going on to study holistic science and completing his PhD in Design for Human and Planetary Health. He is an educator, consultant and author committed to shaping a world that harmonizes human and planetary health and wellbeing. His book 'Designing Regenerative Cultures,' is regarded as a seminal work in the field.Born in Germany, he now lives in Mallorca, where he is custodian of a Mediterranean regenerative food forest that serves as a sanctuary and model for sustainable living. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to our podcast or leaving a review. In doing so you make it easier for people to discover our podcast. We thank you for your support.  In the four years since it has been running, the Inner Green Deal podcast has been entirely self-funded and we are committed to keeping it that way, which means commercials-free. To live up to this ambition, we are inviting you to support us. Every contribution, however small, makes a difference and allows us to continue sharing inspiring stories that highlight how understanding what is going inside can help in tackling the climate crisis. If you would like to donate, click here for more details.   https://app.regen.network/https://www.danielchristianwahl.com/About the Inner Green Deal  The Inner Green Deal is a non-profit organisation based in Cologne and Brussels with a growing community around the world. We address the human dimension of sustainability and support leaders, change makers and facilitators to accelerate the green transformation. We offer a range of short and longer programmes cultivating capacities such as collaboration, systems thinking and compassion. In addition to programmes for organisations, we empower facilitators and offer train-the-trainer programmes, access to curricula and digital tools to create cohesive communities of change. Our podcast is hosted and produced by Tamsin Walker. Executive producer is IGD co-founder Jeroen Janss. For more information, visit us on LinkedIn, innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com.  Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Inner Development Goals organization (IDG) was developed in response to the fact that progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) isn't happening fast enough, and is based on the idea that inner development is needed to achieve a more sustainable future. In this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence's ESG Currents podcast, Jan Artem Henriksson, executive director of IDG, joins BI's director of ESG Research Eric Kane to discuss how the IDG framework was developed and the five dimensions and 23 skills that are included. They also chat about companies that are using IDGs and how the approach can help with progress on key topics, including diversity, equity and inclusion. For more insights, register here for BI ESG's Dec. 11 conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guest on the podcast is Jakob Trollbäck, a visionary creative best known as the force behind the communication language for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the newly emerging Inner Development Goals. He is the founder and CEO of NY-based Trollbäck+Company (a groundbreaking design firm respected for their incredible film titles, earning them Emmy Award recognition, One Show Gold Pencil status, and dozens of industry accolades) and through his commitment to sustainability via ‘The New Division' in Stockholm, a strategic creative agency focusing on clear communication of sustainable practices.A self-taught designer from Sweden, Jakob Trollbäck began his artistic career as a DJ in his native Stockholm, where the motto “DISCARD EVERYTHING THAT MEANS NOTHING” drives his purpose-driven design.Join Sacred Changemakers founder Jayne Warrilow in conversation with Jakob as they explore the vital connections between design and sustainability in service of a more purpose-driven change, for good.Key TakeawaysJakob's life journey and encounters that brought his work to the intersection of design and sustainabilityHow to identify the driving forces for change and the power of story to attract attentionThe power of nature and the importance of biodiversityHow beauty and logic are more intertwined than we think as game-changers balancing aesthetic with the logicalHow to inspire collective global action that sparks emotional appealMemorable Quote*“You can be a successful company and have an ugly equation. Your business model might have child labor and poisoned rivers; you can be doing so well financially, and your shareholders may be happy, but there's nothing elegant about what you're doing. If you're looking at how the planet works... everything is reused by nature. And to me, that's the most fundamental and most elegant equation that exists on this planet.”—*Jakob TrollbäckEpisode Resources:Trollbäck+CompanyNew Division WebsiteJakob's Linkedin ProfileBOOK: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererSacredChangemakers.comOur Sacred CommunityJayne's WebsiteJayne Warrilow on LinkedinThank you to our sponsor:A huge thank you to our Inner Circle members, podcast sponsors, and extended Sacred Changemakers community, all of whom are visible on our website and helping us make a global impact aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.If you would like to support our show:Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and other podcast platforms. We would be SO grateful.Sacred Changemakers is a transformation company that believes in change for good. We partner with changemakers (coaches, consultants,...

(Conversation recorded on September 5th, 2024)   The deeper we dive into the complexity of the metacrisis, the more it becomes apparent that the changes we desire in our communities, governments, and societies must start with individual mindsets and behaviors. But what practices can help us cultivate this shift in consciousness? Today, Nate talks with Erik Fernholm about The Inner Development Goals, a framework designed to foster the skills and capacities needed to tackle the existential challenges we face. Erik unpacks the nuance and complexities of creating such a massive project, and discusses how he's used them in his own life to foster personal change. How can we shift from dominant societal values, like individualism,  towards ones rooted in complexity and contextual awareness? Why is it important to share these journeys of personal development and grow together as communities? How can each of us make inner changes in our own lives to reflect a more interdependent and resilient outer world?    About Erik Fernholm: Erik Fernholm is a father, an award winning global speaker and bridge builder. Through his background in cognitive neuroscience and happiness research, he has spent the past 15 years exploring which fundamental shifts in relationships, skills, and worldviews are needed for us to become sustainable and generative at an individual and collective level. Erik's work mainly focuses on communicating the link between inner development and outer change as well as creating spaces for it to unfold.  Erik is the co-founder of The Inner Development Goals, a communication framework mapping what inner shifts are needed to reach the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, implemented in corporations, governments and through its 750 hubs globally. Erik is the Chair of the Ekskäret Foundation where he co-founded the 29k Foundation/Aware platform, which has scaled inner development processes to over 100,000 people in 160 countries.    Show Notes and More Watch this video episode on Youtube   ---   Support The Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future Join our Substack newsletter Join our Discord channel and connect with other listeners    

In this episode, Melissa Pitotti is joined by Sarah Noble, Head of Global Engagement at the Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation. Sarah shares her unique perspective on peace-building, storytelling, and how inner development can create outer change. Together, they discuss:The history and mission of the Caux Palace as a gathering place for change-makers.Sarah's journey from working at The New Humanitarian to her current role at the Caux Foundation.The importance of storytelling in peace and conflict resolution.Practical ways to incorporate quiet time and self-reflection into your life.How the Inner Development Goals framework helps accelerate progress to tackle global challenges.A preview of the System Changer Sleepover retreat, a space for women in the humanitarian sector to connect and collaborate on systems change and workforce well-being.About Sarah NobleSarah is originally from Canada and has lived in Switzerland for more than half her life. She has dedicated her career to building a better world through storytelling and peacebuilding. In her TEDx talk, Storytelling is Our Real-Life Superpower, she highlights the power of stories to address the existential challenges of our time. With over 20 years of experience in strategic communications, fundraising, and partnerships, Sarah co-founded and curates the Peace Talks at Interpeace. She has overseen more than 20 editions across eight countries and worked with over 200 speakers. Previously, she served as Director of External Relations at The New Humanitarian, leading its rebranding and expanding its funding base. Sarah holds an MA in International Affairs and volunteers as the Country Chair of Global Dignity for Switzerland.Key Quotes:"Embodying change is about being the change you want to see, and leading from the heart, not just the mind.""Quiet time is not a luxury—it's an essential practice for inner and outer peace.""We all need to be like the hummingbird, doing the best that we can, even when the world seems overwhelming."Connect with Sarah and the Caux Foundation:Website: caux.chLearn more about their summer forums, events, and how to host your own gathering at the Caux Palace.Mentioned in this Episode:Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She was the founder of the Green Belt Movement and the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her efforts in sustainable development, democracy, and peace. The hummingbird story is a beautiful story she often shared to illustrate the importance of individual action in the face of seemingly overwhelming challenges.Here is a recording of her telling of it.PeaceTalks - website The New Humanitarian - websiteInner Development Goals (IDG) - websiteSystem Changer Sleepover – contact Melissa Pitotti on LinkedIn for more details

Watch this episode to learn how radical empathy can lead to healing, and how healing can lead to leadership effectiveness and organizational wellness. Kawtar El Alaoui is a leadership consultant and coach whose specializations include: Organizational wellness, conscious communication, cross-cultural understanding, diversity and inclusion, gender-balanced leadership and should purpose. She is also the author of Unfolding Peace: 9 Leadership Principles to Create Cultures of Well-being, Belonging, and Peace. In this episode, she discusses her personal journey to heal from trauma, as well as the “radical empathy” work she does with David Sauvage to end war in two generations. 00:00 Preview 00:35 Introduction 00:52 About Kawtar El Alaoui 04:11 Kawtar's backstory that led to her book, Unfolding Peace 10:17 Embracing life's messiness to be authentic 14:39 Going to work as a Muslim after October 7 20:12 Kawtar's definition of “Radical Empathy" 21:30 "How We Make Peace: a Muslim and a Jew Demonstrate Radical Empathy (with David Sauvage) 31:55 The healing benefits of practising radical empathy 39:12 Why empathy is essential for today's leaders 44:59 The healing benefits of "Somatic experiencing" 47:35 Interrupting patterns of intergenerational trauma 50:35 Awakening to the reality of our interdependence 53:52 Inner work for outer change 01:01:02 Kawtar El Alaoui's Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast CONNECT WITH KAWTAR ✩ Website https://www.conscioustogetherness.com/ ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/conscioustogetherness ✩ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/conscioustogetherness ✩ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/conscious_togetherness/ ✩ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKVtvP6Lwu6FNoF7CxUqHbQ SHOW NOTES ✩ How to End War in Two Generations https://www.intwogenerations.com/ ✩ The Inner Development Goals https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/ ✩ Unfolding Peace: 9 Leadership Principles to Create Cultures of Well-being, Belonging, and Peace https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0988780984?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_XG0QH45K5GN4Y10J9XKY ✩ Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma https://a.co/d/2unwMLe ✩ Origin by Ava DuVernay https://www.originfilm.com/synopsis/ Video Edited by David Tsvariani

Gerardo Segat is an international leadership coach and host of the live show "Out As Humans." His purpose and legacy is to humanize leadership. Following a wealth of experiences as an entrepreneur, chairman, and CEO, Gerardo has used his leadership background to create Preludes: a coaching program created to humanize leaders, organizations, and their stakeholders through creative and powerful original experiences (such as decision-making debates, client interaction models, and emotions-focused team meetings).Gerardo is also the creator of Vebate, a format of decision-making debate, Leader in the Mirror, a format of interviews, and Leaderness, a post-graduate training program.For the past decade, he has been a member of YPO Young Presidents' Organization (the world's largest community of leaders and CEOs) of which he has been the founder and chair of three chapters in Italy, Switzerland, and globally. Currently, Gerardo is working on Out As Humans, a performing arts show designed to humanize authentic leaders. Out as Humans is an individual and group immersive performance that creates a space for leaders to be open, trusting, empathetic, and feel a sense of belonging.And, you can find him at gerardosegat.com/show  ----- John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online, as well as large and small group training. Sign up for his free weekly micro-trainings at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty and connection.

Watch this episode to learn how one social entrepreneur stopped 80,000+ bowls of shark fin soup from being served by educating her community with empathy. Claudia LT is a Global Ashoka Fellow and the Co-founder of Shark Truth. In this episode, she describes the challenges she faced when challenging a long-held and deeply entrenched social norm within her cultural community. She also describes how she navigated conversations with stakeholders who held opposing views and how she found the inner courage to persevere in the face of fierce push-back. 00:00 Preview 00:23 Introduction 00:48 About Claudia LT 02:58 Claudia's backstory that led to Shark Truth 06:51 Backlash from the Chinese community 09:18 Claudia's courage to "swim upstream" 11:30 Pursuing social change amidst complex cultural norms 16:42 How offering alternatives by using the 'Positive discipline' parenting approach can be deployed in social change work 20:25 The challenges with cancel culture and the need for collaboration and education 25:00 The Inner Development Goals 29:20 How empathic (and specific) action fuels Claudia's perseverance 36:04 How has Ashoka Canada impacted Claudia's work (and personal life)? 41:53 The importance of self-care and self-awareness in combating burnout 47:43 Claudia LT's Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast CONNECT WITH CLAUDIA ✩ Ashoka Canada Profile https://ashokacanada.org/fellow/claudia-li-trisoglio/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudialt/ Season 14 of Purposeful Empathy is brought to you in collaboration with Ashoka Canada. Ashoka Canada is devoted to catalyzing social entrepreneurship and innovation aimed at driving systemic change. The Ashoka Canada story is one of solutions, developed over decades of searching, selecting, and supporting our country's highest impact Social Entrepreneurs. Together, they represent some of Canada's most impactful responses to critical challenges. Learn more at https://ashokacanada.org/ Show Notes ✩ Inner Development Goals https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/ Video edited by David Tsvariani

Watch this episode to learn how the circular economy 2.0 can promote human rights and dignity in addition to sustainability. Lis Suarez-Visbal is an Ashoka Fellow, Circular Economy Expert and Doctoral researcher at Utrecht University, with nearly two decades leading a social enterprise that promoted women's empowerment. In this episode, she explains how policymakers and companies in the apparel sector can reduce gender and power asymmetries, while also advancing sustainable development. 00:00 Preview 00:25 Introduction 00:49 About Lis Suarez-Visbal 02:56 Lis' backstory that led to FEM 07:43 Taking the leap into the space of social impact 11:30 How can the circular economy promote equality and inclusion? 15:50 Different forms of change-making: from social entrepreneur to academic researcher 20:06 How can higher education accelerate social innovation? 23:57 What is the circular economy? 30:42 Elevating the human within the circular economy 34:47 The Inner Development Goals 40:06 How has Ashoka Canada impacted Lis's work? 42:43 Lis Suarez-Visbal's Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast CONNECT WITH LIS ✩ Ashoka Canada Profile https://ashokacanada.org/fellow/lis-suarez-visbal/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lis-j-suarez-visbal-769a2a2/ Season 14 of Purposeful Empathy is brought to you in collaboration with Ashoka Canada. Ashoka Canada is devoted to catalyzing social entrepreneurship and innovation aimed at driving systemic change. The Ashoka Canada story is one of solutions, developed over decades of searching, selecting, and supporting our country's highest impact Social Entrepreneurs. Together, they represent some of Canada's most impactful responses to critical challenges. Learn more at https://ashokacanada.org/ Show Notes ✩ Inner Development Goals https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/ Video edited by David Tsvariani

Watch this episode to learn how one social enterprise is advancing literacy through evidence-based programming that engages parents and the community. Camesha Cox is an Ashoka Fellow, award-winning education-sector trailblazer and Founder and Executive Director of The Reading Partnership (TRP), a non-profit that designs and delivers community-based literacy programs and educational resources. In this episode, she agrees with the adage "it's never too late to learn", but explains why literacy is much harder to master the older you get. She also rejects “acceptable rates of failure” and calls upon governments to support programs (like TRP) that work. 00:00 Preview 00:16 Introduction 00:40 About Camesha Cox 02:26 Camesha's backstory that led to The Reading Partnership (TRP) 06:55 The mission of TRP 11:16 What impact stories touch Camesha and keep her motivated? 14:55 How TRP is making a difference in the lives of families and communities 16:55 What are some myths and misconceptions about literacy? 20:45 How to make learning exciting when teachers are “competing” against the allure of social media and video games 24:06 How to get involved in TRP 25:35 What role does empathy play in the delivery of TRP programming? 29:23 The Inner Development Goals 31:08 How has Ashoka Canada impacted Camesha's work? 33:37 Camesha Cox's Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast CONNECT WITH CAMESHA ✩ Ashoka Canada Profile https://ashokacanada.org/fellow/camesha-cox/ ✩ The Reading Partnership https://readingpartnership.com/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-camesha-cox-med-18445555/ Season 14 of Purposeful Empathy is brought to you in collaboration with Ashoka Canada. Ashoka Canada is devoted to catalyzing social entrepreneurship and innovation aimed at driving systemic change. The Ashoka Canada story is one of solutions, developed over decades of searching, selecting, and supporting our country's highest impact Social Entrepreneurs. Together, they represent some of Canada's most impactful responses to critical challenges. Learn more at https://ashokacanada.org/ Show Notes ✩ Inner Development Goals https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/ ✩ Donate to The Reading Partnership https://readingpartnership.com/donate-2/ Video edited by David Tsvariani

Watch this episode to learn why it's high time to shift the power asymmetry between the public and social sectors. Shaun Loney is Senior Director of Encompass Coop, a coalition of skilled practitioners who engage with diverse stakeholders, from grassroots communities to policymakers, empowering communities with the tools to create systemic change through innovative social enterprise solutions. He is an EY Entrepreneur of the Year the author of two books, and has co-founded and mentored the establishment of 12 different social enterprises. In this episode, he discusses how outcomes purchasing is the lynchpin needed to decolonise the social sector. 00:00 Preview 00:30 Introduction 00:54 About Shaun Loney 2:00 Shaun's backstory that led to Encompass Co-op 6:28 How does Encompass Co-op promote equality and inclusion? 7:48 "Outcomes purchasing” as a solution to decolonise the social sector 12:15 A new public safety option vs. defunding the police 15:02 Homelessness is not a money problem; it's a systems problem 19:40 The Inner Development Goals 26:20 How has Ashoka Canada impacted Shaun's work? 31:30 How the philanthropic sector can help change systems 34:41 Shaun's Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast CONNECT WITH SHAUN ✩ Ashoka Canada Profile https://ashokacanada.org/fellow/shaun-loney/ ✩ Encompass Co-op https://www.encompass.coop/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-loney-08994520b/ ✩ The Beautiful Bailout https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0995268525?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_3XX652D22ESJ7MW2BZ9Y ✩ An Army of Problem Solvers: Reconciliation and the Solutions Economy https://a.co/d/3UFFzLi Season 14 of Purposeful Empathy is brought to you in collaboration with Ashoka Canada. Ashoka Canada is devoted to catalyzing social entrepreneurship and innovation aimed at driving systemic change. The Ashoka Canada story is one of solutions, developed over decades of searching, selecting, and supporting our country's highest impact Social Entrepreneurs. Together, they represent some of Canada's most impactful responses to critical challenges. Learn more at https://ashokacanada.org/ Show Notes ✩ Inner Development Goals https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/ ✩ Sacred Economics, Revised: Money, Gift & Society in the Age of Transition https://a.co/d/emHlX0J Video edited by David Tsvariani

Mindfulness: a technique for training your brain to reflect on what it thinks and why.  It can help us make smarter decisions, and can even get the House of Commons to stop shouting at each other quite so much.  Magic! But can it save the planet?  Today's guest is Jamie Bristow, co-founder of the Mindfulness Initiative - an amazing organisation bringing the technique to the heart of policy and parliament.  Jamie's trained MPs on skills of compassion and self-reflection, and thinks (as do I) that we could all benefit hugely from a bit more time spent thinking about thinking.   He's also part of the team that's devised the Inner Development Goals. We talk about Jamie's report - Reconnection: Meeting the Climate Crisis Inside Out - a compelling and comprehensive guide to how mindfulness can help society change how we live on planet Earth.   Owl noises: --  13:40:  a short video in which Jon Kabat-Zinn talks about homo-sapiens-sapiens. -- 18:12: the Reconnection... report is linked above. --  28:45: if you've never read The Unbearable Automaticity of Being, you should. -- 37:55:  the Apolitical Foundation's Mere Mortals report. -- 41:58: A nice primer on Bob Kegan's levels of human development work. -- 48:38: The excellent Common Cause  is a good place to read about intrinsic v extrinsic values. -- 51:55: I was going to link to some stuff I found on google about nature connectedness but you can google it yourself. Instead a plug for my chat with Lauren Hall Ruddell about this very thing. -- 53:16: Ian McGilchrist is a very clever man. I'm reading his The Master & His Emissary right now. Your Brain on Climate is a podcast about human psychology vs the climate crisis: what we think, why we think it, and how it all adds up to a planet-sized emergency.  Contact the show:  @brainclimate on Twitter, or hello@yourbrainonclimate.com. Support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/yourbrainonclimate. The show is hosted and produced by me, Dave Powell, who you can find @powellds on Twitter.  Original music by me too. Show logo by Arthur Stovell at www.designbymondial.com.  

Watch this episode to learn how "tried and true" Indigenous law-based approaches can guide Western legal code towards a more sustainable future. Ashoka Canada Fellow, Jessica Clogg, is Executive Director and Senior Counsel for West Coast Environmental Law, where she has served as an environmental and Indigenous rights lawyer for the past 25 years. In this episode, she explains why environmental justice is needed to solve complex environmental challenges and how Indigenous knowledge and ancestral practices can inform the practice of Western law. 00:00 Preview 00:32 Introduction 00:56 About Jessica Clogg 2:05 Jessica's backstory that led to West Coast Environmental Law 4:00 What is Indigenous law? 5:33 How learning about Indigenous law has impacted Jessica's personal life 8:09 How does West Coast Environmental Law promote equality and inclusion? 11:15 How Jessica's work differs from typical TV courtroom dramas 13:00 Is the youth mental health crisis a reflection of environmental degradation? 16:19 What is environmental justice? 17:28 Why does an equitable and inclusive approach to environmental activism matter? 19:06 The Inner Development Goals 25:19 How has Ashoka Canada impacted Jessica's work? 27:18 Jessica Clogg's Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast CONNECT WITH JESSICA ✩ Ashoka Canada Profile https://ashokacanada.org/fellow/jessica-clogg/ ✩ West Coast Environmental Law https://www.wcel.org/ Season 14 of Purposeful Empathy is brought to you in collaboration with Ashoka Canada. Ashoka Canada is devoted to catalyzing social entrepreneurship and innovation aimed at driving systemic change. The Ashoka Canada story is one of solutions, developed over decades of searching, selecting, and supporting our country's highest impact Social Entrepreneurs. Together, they represent some of Canada's most impactful responses to critical challenges. Learn more at https://ashokacanada.org/ Show Notes Inner Development Goals https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/

När föreläsaren, entreprenören och filantropen Erik Fernholm gästade Framgångspodden för några år sedan så blev det ett av de mest lyssnade avsnitten någonsin. Erik drivs av att göra världen till en bättre plats, och sprider kunskap i hur personlig utveckling kan skapa stora systematiska förändringar i de samhällen vi lever i. Det gör han bland annat genom initiativ som Inner Development Goals, communityt 29K, plattformen Aware och stiftelsen Norrsken. Vi pratar om hur vi genom att arbeta med oss själva, med hjälp av personlig utveckling, rätt målsättning och mening i livet, kan bidra till en bättre värld. Erik berättar hur vi kan kalibrera våra mål för att hitta rätt väg i livet, varför negativa känslor är ett tecken på någonting bra, ger oss nya perspektiv på kriser och samarbete, och massor av annat. Ett avsnitt i hur vi kan ta första steget till att bidra till något som är större än oss själva. Tusen tack för att du lyssnar!Ta del av våra kurser på Framgångsakademin.Beställ "Mitt Framgångsår".Följ Alexander Pärleros på Instagram.Följ Alexander Pärleros på Tiktok.Bästa tipsen från avsnittet i Nyhetsbrevet.I samarbete med Convendum.Besök Eriks hemsida.Testa appen Aware.Ta del av Inner Development Goals.Engagera dig i facebookgruppen Världen vi skapat & Världen vi längtar efter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

När föreläsaren, entreprenören och filantropen Erik Fernholm gästade Framgångspodden för några år sedan så blev det ett av de mest lyssnade avsnitten någonsin. Erik drivs av att göra världen till en bättre plats, och sprider kunskap i hur personlig utveckling kan skapa stora systematiska förändringar i de samhällen vi lever i. Det gör han bland annat genom initiativ som Inner Development Goals, communityt 29K, plattformen Aware och stiftelsen Norrsken. Vi pratar om hur vi genom att arbeta med oss själva, med hjälp av personlig utveckling, rätt målsättning och mening i livet, kan bidra till en bättre värld. Erik berättar hur vi kan kalibrera våra mål för att hitta rätt väg i livet, varför negativa känslor är ett tecken på någonting bra, ger oss nya perspektiv på kriser och samarbete, och massor av annat. Ett avsnitt i hur vi kan ta första steget till att bidra till något som är större än oss själva. Tusen tack för att du lyssnar!Ta del av våra kurser på Framgångsakademin.Beställ "Mitt Framgångsår".Följ Alexander Pärleros på Instagram.Följ Alexander Pärleros på Tiktok.Bästa tipsen från avsnittet i Nyhetsbrevet.I samarbete med Convendum.Besök Eriks hemsida.Testa appen Aware.Ta del av Inner Development Goals.Engagera dig i facebookgruppen Världen vi skapat & Världen vi längtar efter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another episode, this time with an exclusive update on the forthcoming "Business Like We're Human" book! I'm spilling the beans about the outline of my new and upcoming book: WAKE UP, REIMAGINE, RECALIBRATE, and INTEGRATE. Listen now to dive deep into the essence of "Business Like We're Human" and join the conversation about what it means to you! -- Ep 189 audio solo episode Sarah: [00:00:00] Hello, Humane Marketers. Welcome back to another episode on the Humane Marketing Podcast. This time it's just me because I wanted to give you a, an update about the Business Like We're Human book. Sometime last year, I promised I'd share some updates along the way as I'm writing book number three. business like we're human. And I've been in planning phase pretty much since last fall. So in November, I hosted the Business Book Alchemist program for the first time. So that's a small group program to help renegade authors who write about change and I helped them plan and write their book. And then of course, I focused on my own book. There were five of us and everyone really loved the program and we worked on our outlines and yeah, really quite got a lot of progress. And after the program, I suggested [00:01:00] that we continue this small group in an accountability group where we talk Take turns hosting a catch up call once per month. And we've had three of those calls so far. And we also have a Google spreadsheet where we track when we're writing, which is super helpful with accountability. So that's what has been going on. And if I look back to this year, so I'm recording this end of April. January was just really a bust for me. I just didn't feel. anything, like nothing came. I still didn't know that direction of the book. And sometimes I felt like I was writing two books. I couldn't really focus on, well, what is my message? So instead I just started booking conversations with friends and past clients and asked them the question, what comes up? for you when [00:02:00] you hear business like we're human. And I transcribed those conversations and started to see a pattern emerge. And then all of a sudden, end of January exactly when Pluto, the planet Pluto finally left my sign of Capricorn and moved into Aquarius, which is If you are into astrology, you kind of know what that means. It just basically means for the last 20 years, Pluto was kind of this heavy, difficult planet in, in my sign, which is Capricorn, and it finally moved out of my sign. And it started to come all together. And I, Alefsa knew what people wanted to hear from me, but I also knew what I wanted to write and what I think they need to hear from me. So, that's why there was this confusion with thinking, okay, I'm, I'm writing two different books and now I. [00:03:00] I realized in January, Oh, okay. So it's just basically the same old marketing thing. Give them what they want and then sorry, sell them what they want and then give them what they need. So that's that all started to be clear for me. And so I basically am now. I started to write, I got the four parts of the book together actually with a visual because you might remember the labyrinth from the Marketing Like We're Human book. And I really found that visual representation of the different sections of a journey is really helpful. So I wanted to find another one. And it was sitting right in front of me on my desk in the form of a lovely card from my friend and past client Miriam Martinez, and it was in the form of a peace sign. So it was just, Perfect, because the whole point of running a business like We're Human [00:04:00] is to find inner peace so that we can create outer change. So without further ado, some drum roll please. The four parts of the Business Like We're Human book are Most likely, for now, at least, gonna be wake up, reimagine, recalibrate, and integrate. And let me read the intro now where I describe these four stages of the journey to a humane business. Anxiety versus peace. Anxiety free marketing, that was the very first name I came up with before gentle marketing and then humane marketing. Because in all my research, people kept telling me how marketing created anxiety for them. And it's not just marketing. I think it's the toxic online business environment in general. The constant hustle and [00:05:00] tendency to compare and keep up with what everyone else is doing. In a recent conversation with Ann Raju, a Virtual Assistant and Peaceful Productivity Mentor, she asked me my opinion about a new service she was going to offer around launching. And I shared how in my experience, just the word launch brings up anxiety in a lot of people because it's a word from the big guys with their massive launches. So even just going in, we feel like we're not good enough and we'll never achieve a successful launch. I added that I also felt that all this talk about launching has created a very false idea about it. Think about the word. To launch means to set something in motion. But in a rather speedy fashion, like a rocket or a missile. So no wonder this gives us anxiety. We're told to create a product, program, or online community, and then create a big [00:06:00] launch campaign. Think funnels, ads, and webinars, except that now they're being called masterclasses. And voila, that's the recipe for a six figure launch. Except that not only does it. Not work for most people. It also creates huge amounts of anxiety and pressure. And then when no one signs up, instead of lifting us up, it drops us to the ground and leaves us in a puddle of anxiety and share. Anne and I agreed that launching also needs to reset in order to fit into doing business like we're human. I'll bring this example back in part three, when we talk about recalibrating our business systems. Inner peace. I'm a big believer that change starts from within. That's the main change I introduced with Humane Marketing. Starting from within, looking at who we are, and then bringing more of us to our marketing. [00:07:00] So I was delighted to come across the Inner Development Goals, a new framework and a global open source initiative that aims to help us develop the skills we need in order to Accelerate the work towards the UN's global sustainable development goals. We need to first change ourselves, create more inner peace so that we can go out there and create outer change. As a flower child from the eighties, obtaining peace is my number one motivator, inner peace and peace on earth. That's why when I was thinking about this book and a visual to represent the four stages of transformation, the peace sign came to mind. Well, actually it was staring right at me, sitting on my desk in the form of a beautiful self painted card by my friend and past client, Miriam Martinez. Yes, that felt right. Doing business like we're human is a journey to inner peace that leads to outer change. The peace sign and the four [00:08:00] stages that lead to inner peace. Close your eyes for a moment and visualize the peace sign in front of your mind's eye. Got it? Good. Let me explain the four stages and equivalent parts of this book. Wake up. We start in the upper right corner of the peace circle. Are you visualizing it? Good. In case you closed your eyes to do so, open them again. Because this is the eye opening stage, our collective wake up call, where we realize that we're on the verge of something new and big. We'll go back in time to see how we created those myths that need updating. We'll rumble with our history that idealized work, and a decade by decade, and a decade by decade. And, and decade by decade made us put work first and being human last by the end of part one, we'll have understood that we have created a collective myth that in order to run a business, we need to be business [00:09:00] people and that running a business requires you to be a full time working bee with no spaciousness to be human. Picking up the peace sign again, you are now moving to the bottom right corner of the three smaller segments of the symbol. Imagine. Imagine all the people, living life in peace. You, you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one. Of course you recognize John Lennon's anthem for unity and peace. In his song, John envisioned a world without divisions, without borders, possessions, religion, and greed. He shared his dream of a society focused on human connection and harmony. Sound familiar? Isn't that what we want as well? Together we'll get curious and go back in time to moments of our lives, our childhood, and our human [00:10:00] history, ancient Greece and the Renaissance, where imagination was celebrated and encouraged. I'll also share an in depth account of my experience with a future life progression therapy session and explain how this deep dive into the unconscious mind can help us create the future we want. We'll end part two by reimagining your work and life. Part three. Recalibrate. Close your eyes again and take a few steps to the left. You now find yourself in the recalibration area of the peace symbol. Quite a few people I talked to found this to be an interesting word choice. Isn't that usually used for machines, they asked. Yes, it's not the most humane of words, but I really wanted to keep it because it's a word that I'm Our left brain understands after having used our right, right hemispheres and reimagined how doing business like where you human [00:11:00] would look like for us. We need to step into action mode and turn our on our left brains to enact the changes needed. This is the pragmatic part of the book that includes us changing to an Ubuntu mindset. Integrating an authentic relationship culture that encompasses our personal wellbeing, connection to others, and even adjusting our services so that they are aligned with this new culture. Then we'll focus on recalibrating our business foundations to create more spaciousness for being human, your marketing and sales, your systems and your support team. Don't worry, no hiring required. Integrate. You've almost come full circle, literally and figuratively speaking. Integration is the last segment of the peace symbol in the top left corner of the circle, and also the homestretch of our journey to inner [00:12:00] peace that leads to other change. Yes, there will be some challenges and hurdles to overcome, but I'll equip you with rituals, practices, cognitive and embodied ones and other support to navigate this transition to more humane business practices that always put the human first. Are you ready to begin this journey? So that's the introduction to, to kind of like give you a little idea of yeah, what I'm working on, what I'm writing about, like my last two books. This is not your typical how to grow your business book. It's a how to be more human and also run a business book. But it's more than that. It's really a radical new way to think about business and work. One where we have the spaciousness to be more human and actually learn again what it means to be human when we're not working. I read a lot about going [00:13:00] pro from people I appreciate, but going pro doesn't mean working more or being less human. Going pro to me means being really good at what you do and recalibrating your business so that your systems run smoothly with very little human maintenance. This frees up so much time for you to spend time on your authentic relationship culture. Again, that's one of the topics of the recalibration part. So anyways, that just gives you kind of a glimpse. I as you can probably tell, I could keep on talking about this. I, when I write a book, I really truly get immersed in these topics. I'll update you again. So for now I'm wrapping this up. I'd love to hear from you what Business Like We're Human means to you. I'm collecting stories from people in my community. But also would love to hear from you and [00:14:00] you can leave me a voice memo at humane. marketing. com forward slash ask. So A S K. It's only 90 seconds, so it needs to be rather quick. Enter your name and email so I can get in touch and ask follow up questions and maybe again, I'll even feature your answer in the book. Again, you can go to humane. marketing. com forward slash ask and leave me a voice. Memo, or you can also get in touch with me on LinkedIn or send me an email at sarahathumane. marketing. Again, the question is what does business like we're human mean to you? How does this resonate? What comes up for you? Thank you so much for listening to this first Muse about business like we're human, I look forward to hearing from you, take care.

Watch this episode to learn how one social enterprise is tackling maternal health justice for racialized groups head-on. Elsie Amoako is the Founder and CEO of Mino Care, a non-profit organization that provides access to culturally safe healthcare services for racialized birthing persons. In this episode, she discusses how racial stereotypes and implicit biases negatively impact the healthcare outcomes of people of colour. She also highlights the importance of fostering culturally safe healthcare and describes how it can literally save lives. 00:00 Preview 00:38 Introduction 01:03 About Elsie Amoako 02:46 Elsie's backstory that led to Mino Care 05:26 How racism, racial stereotypes and implicit bias impact racialized people's healthcare 10:52 The mission of Mino Care 13:10 How birth justice workshops fuelled Mino Care's expansion 19:18 What does “culturally safe” healthcare mean and why does it matter? 23:56 A vision for scaling Mino Care 28:08 The Inner Development Goals 31:16 How has Ashoka Canada impacted Elsie's work? 33:28 Elsie's Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathy... ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathy... ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathy... CONNECT WITH ELSIE ✩ Ashoka Canada Profile https://ashokacanada.org/fellow/elsie-amoako/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/elsieamoako/ ✩ Mino Care https://www.minocare.ca/ ✩ Mino Fest https://www.minofest.com/ Season 14 of Purposeful Empathy is brought to you in collaboration with Ashoka Canada. Ashoka Canada is devoted to catalyzing social entrepreneurship and innovation aimed at driving systemic change. The Ashoka Canada story is one of solutions, developed over decades of searching, selecting, and supporting our country's highest impact Social Entrepreneurs. Together, they represent some of Canada's most impactful responses to critical challenges. Learn more at https://ashokacanada.org/ Show Notes Inner Development Goals https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/ Video edited by David Tsvariani

Today, we are learning from Isabelle Swiderski. With over 20 years of experience in design, strategy, storytelling, and education, Isabelle focuses on using design-led approaches to support social and environmental activism and systems change. She runs Seven25, a multidisciplinary consultancy that helps global impact-driven organizations engage their audiences and stakeholders through multimedia storytelling and design strategy. As a podcast host, solutions journalism correspondent, and independent filmmaker, she explores and amplifies the stories of social justice innovators and ecosystem builders who are redesigning the world's systems for greater equity and inclusion. Isabelle also serves as a Visiting Associate Professor at both The New School / Parsons School of Design and Pratt Institute, where she teaches courses on sustainable business models, and ethics in design practice. Ecosystem weaver and facilitator. Collaborator and perpetual student. Nature lover and cook. Let's get started... In this conversation with Isabelle Swiderski, I learned: 00:00 Intro 03:10 Filmmaking is the most intense collaborative experience that you can imagine and the relation to systems change. 04:30 The Protagoniste network for designers. Design thinker and maker, make impact and make money. 09:30 Create a space where people can experiment. Remove the feeling that there are right and wrong answers. 12:20 It is easier to pit us against each other than it is to speak to our common humanity. 14:35 Why Silicon Valley developed at a much quicker pace than the East Coast of the US. 15:25 A need to work together to save ourselves. 16:55 An attachment to ideas becoming our identity. 18:15 The importance of being better equipped to name our biases and perspectives. Questioning your framing of the world. 21:20 Seven25, one of the first B-corps in Canada, is about social innovation. Moving people from knowledge to action. 24:35 Stakeholder mindset - doing good and doing well. We are not advocating for free work. 30:05 The narrative that only certain things have value. 32:30 The people who have two or three jobs to make ends meet, are being stripped of their ability to show up as citizens. 35:45 The importance of listening in a conversation and a great personal example. It takes the pressure of being right all the time. 40:00 How do we learn and connect the dots? How is collective wisdom created and how is it disseminated? 44:25 The exchange of ideas is an opportunity for all of us to learn. (different from teaching and transferring knowledge). 49:20 What is your super power? 53:50 We can improve the Inner Development Goals with better implementation. Meet people where they are. 54:30 There is this artificial separation, as if, we can put on our work suits and become this profit machine. 56:30 How do we make visible what is already happening, so we can reach the resources faster. 57:50 How can we each find our invitation to contribute? More about Isabelle Swiderski: https://www.seven25.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelleswiderski/  https://vimeo.com/isabelleswiderski  https://open.spotify.com/show/6H0jsmaV6yqVOb83R2WHC5  https://hello-seven25.medium.com/  https://www.protagonistenetwork.com/ Resources we mention: Inner Development Goals Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking - Matthew Syed Nora Bateson - Warm data Curious Minds: The Power of Connection - Perry Zurn and Dani Bassett The Spirit Level - Richard Wilkinson en Kate Pickett Video of the conversation with Isabelle Swiderski https://youtu.be/msa6lozF0xs Watch here https://youtu.be/msa6lozF0xs

In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, co-host Ilka Cassidy talks with Melissa O'Mara and Kevin Stack of The Leaders Co-Lab at the NYS Green Building Conference. Melissa and Kevin share their vision for transforming the built environment. Their session, "Accelerating Transformation through Inner Development Goals," unveils a profound approach to achieving sustainability not just through technical standards but by fostering inner growth and a shift in consciousness within the construction and architectural communities. Join us for a journey into the depths of what it means to build sustainably, not just through materials and metrics, but through the cultivation of our inner selves and our relationships with each other and the planet. This episode is a call to action for all involved in the creation and stewardship of our built environment, to embrace the IDGs and create a legacy of positive impact for the seventh generation and beyond.https://theleaderscolab.comConnect with Melissa: melissa.omara@theleaderscolab.com  The IDG Framework: https://www.innerdevelopmentgoals.org/framework NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence Round 4 Awards https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/events/nyserda-buildings-of-excellence-round-four-awardsThank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

In this colorful and creative conversation Alexandra chats with Jakob Trollbäck.Jakob Trollbäck is the main architect behind the language and visual identity of the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals, launched in 2015. He is also one of the initiators of the Inner Development Goals, a framework of individual skills and qualities needed to accelerate the work toward Agenda 2030.Jakob has a branding agency in New York and founded The New Division in 2017, a communication agency in Stockholm that makes complexity easier to understand with simple, smart, and beautiful communication. The team is currently working on the new UN framework for biodiversity. In this conversation we talk about things such as why all our best ideas come in the shower, but also how we are all part of biodiversity. As well as the impact of artist Jenny Holzer's sign from 1982 that said “Protect Me From What I Want” and the story of how Jakob together with Richard Curtis (yes the fabulous British screen writer that wrote films such as Love Actually, Four Weddings and A Funeral, and Bridget Jones's Diary) approached the development of the SDGs together.You can learn more about Jakob over at https://www.thenewdivision.world/ and on Linkedin as well as read more on the Sustainable Development Goals and the Inner Development Goals. You can connect with Alexandra and the Circular Entrepreneurs over at The Circular Entrepreneurs and on Instagram and linkedinIf you want to work with Alexandra, you can find 1:1 coaching packages hereIn order to keep growing this beautiful community I would love for you to follow, share, rate & review the podcast.XxAlexandra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we are learning from Franzisca Weder. As a communication and media scholar, Franzisca Weder knows that storytelling and the arts must sit alongside science, technology, business, and other disciplines to solve the challenges of sustainability and climate change. Throughout her 20-year career in tertiary education, she has focused on using various communication strategies and forms of creative disruption to bring about individual and organisational change. Her work turns the motto ‘all talk no action' on its head, demonstrating instead the idea that ‘talking is action'. Communication, language, and stories are essential tools to help humans make sense of the world, question their reality, and develop new norms that create a socio-ecological transformation process. Univ. Prof. Dr. habil Franzisca Weder, is researching, writing, and teaching in the areas of Organizational Communication and Public Relations with a specific focus on Sustainability Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility. Franzisca Weder is the outgoing Chair and now Education Fellow of the International Environmental Communication Association (IECA). Let's get started... In this conversation with Franzisca, I learned: 0:00 Intro 02:20 a short overview of where she has been living and teaching. 04:15 Difference between Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Communication 07:35 Sustainability is a very much Western concept. 10:45 Cultural differences and corporate communication 13:55 No room for an alternative story to our market-driven capitalistic system. 15:20 Looking at sustainability from an intercultural perspective can create a new understanding of what sustainability means. 18:25 Her biggest passion is to make students curious and courageous, authorship for change, and spark conversations. 26:30 The easy way to spark a conversation. 30:40 Sustainability is such a peaceful and harmony-creating term. 32:40 Create touching points between the stories. There is a lot of energy in there. 36:55 Find the hidden champions in your organisations and let them be the communication pioneers in their networks. 38:25 Find the issues that are very relevant for the people within my organisation and tell different stories. 43:50 Stereotypes in PR and communication jobs. 46:15 Using the Inner Development Goals with students and in the classroom. 57:05 Don't call it the IDGs or the SDG's for sustainability, due to the overuse of the term. It is key to changing behavior. 58:25 The quality of the sustainability question, What do you care about? What you care about, then you care for it. 1:03:25 Learn from local philosophers. 1:11:30 Professional communication had a good boost and they learned a lot from all the communication and reactions during the pandemic. More about Franzisca Weder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franzisca-weder-491b9257/ https://www.youtube.com/@franziscaweder8046  At the Vienna University of Business & Economics: Franzisca Weder — Vienna University of Economics and Business (wu.ac.at) Some creative / disruptive work with students: finaltrashtination (youtube.com) Podcast „Sounds like Sustainability”: SoundslikeSustainability - YouTube Books: (102 publications) and 28 projects Reimagining the sustainable consumer: Why social representations of sustainable consumption matter Career, Covid‐19, and Care: (Gendered) Impacts of the Pandemic on the Work of Communication Scholars CSR and Media Management CSR Communication and Cultures of Sustainability Cultivation of sustainability in a discourse of change: Perspectives on communication for sustainability as new “norm” and principle of action in socio-ecological transformation processes on Sustainability Communication: THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATION READER on integrated CSR Communication: INTEGRATED CSR COMMUNICATION

Vandaag het gesprek met Carin Cuijpers. Nu bijna 6 jaar geleden startte Carin in Utrecht de sociale onderneming GeluksBV, met als missie werken aan het Bruto Nationaal Geluk. Niet met een vijfjarenplan en een businessmodel, maar vanuit intrinsiek motivatie. Haar (op ervaring gestoelde) levensmotto is: “werken aan je geluk, bevordert je gezondheid.” Carin begon haar carrière in de wetenschap; na haar promotie aan de Universiteit van Maastricht, werkte ze 5 jaar bij het RIVM. Vervolgens maakte ze de overstap naar beleid en werkte 9 jaar voor het Ministerie van VWS. Hiertoe aangezet door een aantal fixe uitdagingen op haar levenspad, volgde Carin diverse opleidingen op het gebied van persoonlijke ontwikkeling. In haar huidige rol als founder van GeluksBV, combineert ze haar inzichten, kennis & ervaring om een bijdrage te leveren aan mensgerichte innovatie in het publieke, sociale domein. Haar innerlijke ontwikkeling stond aan de wieg van GeluksBV. Via GeluksBV hoopt Carin een inspiratiebron te zijn voor en concrete ondersteuning te bieden aan de innerlijke ontwikkeling van velen. Het zal je dan ook niet verbazen dat Carin vanaf het moment dat ze hoorde over de IDG beweging hier enthousiast over is. Ze is actief betrokken in de IDG Hub Utrecht en draagt het belang van de IDG's uit via haar werk. Carin gelooft in innerlijke groei die dienstbaar is aan uiterlijke verandering ofwel wat maatschappelijk nodig is. Laten we beginnen… Wat ik zoal leerde van Carin: 00:00 Intro 03:10 Hoe ze bij het RIVM uitkwam 04:45 De vuurwerkramp in Enschede en het gevoel er toe doen. 08:45 De macht van het geld wint het dan. 11:30 De reden om het ondernemerschap op te gaan. 12:55 Verlies pakken en nu ga ik het zelf doen. De start van Geluksbv. 16:00 Een vliegende start. 16:50 Voorkeur voor een slagvaardig bedrijf met innovatiekracht. 17:12 In de toekomst liever breed schalen dan opschalen, door lokaal kennis uit te breiden. 18:30 De ideale omvang van een klein bedrijf. 19:20 Werken aan je geluk, bevordert je gezondheid. Waarom de innerlijke groei het verschil maakte. 24:08 Wat ze nu doet om niet te veel aan anderen te geven ten koste van haar eigen gezondheid. 26:20 Waar de middelen vandaan halen voor het werk van Geluksbv. 30:50 Een bijdrage leveren aan de publieke gezondheid, het geluk en welzijn van mensen, en daar zoekt ze partners bij. 32:50 De BVm bestaat niet als juridische structuur, maar ik ben het wel. 33:45 Geld is een middel om je impact te vergroten, maar geen doel op zich. 38:13 Geraakt door verhaal van Dan Siegel over Mwe tijdens Inner Development Goals summit oktober 2023. 44:10 Gestart zonder business model, en zonder een vijf jaren plan, maar met een missie. 48:15 Een raad van inspiratie aangesteld. 53:10 Geluk bestaat onder andere uit veerkracht. 54:10 Persoonlijk geluk dienstbaar aan maatschappelijk geluk. 55:20 Zien dat je meer op elkaar lijkt, dan dat je van elkaar verschilt. 56:15 All that we share 58:30 Terugblik Meer over Carin Cuijpers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carin-cuijpers-2b934512/ https://geluksbv.nl/ Andere bronnen: Positieve gezondheid met innerlijke ontwikkeling – Chantal Walg Boek Toekomstbedrijven - Hoe steward-ownership ons bevrijdt - Gijsbert Koren en Nina de Korte Inner Development Goals Dan Siegel - Intraconnected: MWe (Me + We) as the Integration of Self, Identity, and Belonging Making a difference for blue carbon – Marjadi Kooistra Erik Fernholm - oprichter 29k en IDGs Video All that we share - Mooi! Kijken. Video van het gesprek met Carin Cuijpers https://youtu.be/iJcjZREm5nI Kijk hier https://youtu.be/iJcjZREm5nI

Dit keer bespreken we het boek The Nordic Secret van Lene Rachel Andersen en Tomas Björkman. Met de subtitel: 'A European story of beauty and freedom.' We kregen het boek toegestuurd door de auteurs. Lene is Deens, vooral auteur, futuroloog, en filosoof. Ze is mede-oprichter van de think-tank Nordic Bildung en de folk-Bildung association Fremvirke.Thomas is Zweeds, ondernemer, vooral in de financiële dienstverlening, en starte een bank in Zwitserland. Nu werkt hij als sociale ondernemer met zijn Ekskaret Foundation en meer. Hij is ook mede-initiatiefnemer van de Inner Development Goals en lid van de club van Rome. Het is een indrukwekkend boek met 464 pagina's. Voor mijn gevoel hebben ze het boek te ingewikkeld gemaakt, te intellectueel, te veel op het cognitieve gericht. Dit in tegenstelling tot de Inner Development Goals (IDGs) die Thomas gestart is. De IDGs zijn een initiatief dat marketing technisch goed in elkaar zit en eenvoudig door te vertellen is. Het boek is interessant om te lezen als je meer wilt begrijpen over waarom de IDGs als Folk Bildung zo belangrijk zijn naar de toekomst. Waarbij de auteurs laten zien dat folk bildung ervoor gezorgd heeft dat de Scandinavische landen uit de armoede zijn gekomen en gelukkige mensen heeft opgeleverd. Met de waarschuwing, dat wanneer we niet oppassen dit dreigt verloren te gaan met de neoliberale keuzes die de afgelopen decennia zijn gemaakt. Het boek is opgedeeld in vijf delen: I - Setting the scene II Personal freedom and responsibility - bildung philosophy III The Scandinavian Spring - implementing Bildung IV Exploring what we have found V Looking forward I Setting the scene In het eerste hoofdstuk zien we, op basis van verschillende langlopende onderzoeken, hoe goed de scandinavische landen het doen op economisch en sociaal gebied. In hoofdstuk 2 leggen ze uit waarom er 10 cirkels van belonging zijn, waarbij de 10e cikel interessant is, die gaat verder dan je eigen leven en de mensheid, deze gaat ove de planeet en toekomstige generaties. Dit past goed wanneer we op zoek gaan naar een betere toekomst. Deze cirkel is meer lange termijn gericht, denken in generaties. II Personal freedom and responsibility - bildung philosophy Hoofdstuk 3 t/m5 is een geschiedenisles over het ontstaan van scholing en ontwikkeling van de mens van de afgelopen 350 jaar in Europa. Het ging met name over de ontwikkeling van de vierde en vijfde laag - self-authoring en self-transforming. Hoofdstuk 6 is kort en gaat over bildung en de ontwikkeling van de ego. III The Scandinavian Spring - implementing Bildung Dit deel is nog steeds een uitgebreide geschiedenisles. Hier gaat het over hoe bildung zich ontwikkelde van Duitsland naar de scandinavische landen, met Denemarken voorop. Hier zie je ook de overgang van bildung, die in Duitsland meer voor de elite was, naar folk bildung waarin juist het gewone volk werd meegenomen in de ontwikkeling. IV Exploring what we have found In hoofdstuk zoeken ze naar de verschillen met andere regios en landen. Waar ontstaan de verschillen, waarin Finland en Zwitserland opvallen. Zeker omdat Finland zich extreem snel heeft ontwikkeld. Interessant is ook het verschil met Duitsland, het land waar de bildung is ontstaan. Waarom is het daar zo anders gelopen? Verder onderzoeken ze hier ook de connectie van de ontwikkeling met cooperaties. In hoofdstuk 13 bekijken ze de hypotheses die ze aan het begin van het boek hebben gesteld en vergelijken ze dat met alle inzichten uit de hoofdstukken tot nu toe. Onder andere dat folk bildung een belangrijke rol speekt in cirkel 5 t/m 7 - Community, Nation en culture. Op pag 343 een interessante afbeelding over de transities van de verschillende lagen in de ontwikkeling van de mens. Hoofdstuk 14 is een onderzoek wat er op dit moment dreigt mis te gaan in Scandinavië. In de statistieken komt het nog niet naar voren, maar is een verandering merkbaar volgens Thomas en Le...

In this episode of the Ordinary Poeple walking an extra-ordinary pathPodcast, Life Itself Co-Founder Sylvie Barbier is joined by Jamie Bristow a leading expert on inner development and contemplative practices in public life. Ordinary People is a podcast series that delves into the lives of individuals who have defied societal expectations and embarked on extra-ordinary paths despite their seemingly ordinary backgrounds. Join us as we dive deep into their lives, uncovering their motivations, beliefs, practices, and moments of transformation. We demystify hero worship and share accessible narratives of real individuals who have transcended societal expectations and norms. Each guest delicately navigates the balance between introspection and worldly engagement. Listeners are offered empowerment, kinship and inspiration for embarking on their own extra-ordinary journey. Jamie talks about his journey from his troubling teenage years to teaching mindfulness to politicians. Jamie Bristow opens up about his troubling teenage years led by the dislocation and adaption of new cultures while their family moved between the UK and the USA. Exploring what led him to move away from his advertising career to being a mindfulness practitioner and teacher. Jamie's life story highlights the importance of meditation, faith, and resilience in leading a mindful life.  About Jamie Bristow (2023) Jamie Bristow is a leading expert on inner development and contemplative practices in public life. For eight years, he was Director of the Mindfulness Initiative and clerk to the UK's All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mindfulness. In 2023, he joined the Inner Development Goals team to lead on public narrative & policy development. Jamie was formerly Business Development Director for Headspace and has a background in psychology, climate change campaign communications and advertising. A teacher of insight meditation, his mentors have included Rob Burbea, Stephen Batchelor and Christina Feldman.  Learn more about Jamie Bristow and his work here: https://www.jamiebristow.com/ About Sylvie Barbier Sylvie Barbier is a French-Taiwanese performance artist, entrepreneur and educator. She co-founded Life Itself to build a wiser future through culture, space and community. The Once Upon a Time podcast series, shatters the myth that extraordinary lives are reserved for a select few. Join us as we dive deep into the lives of seemingly ordinary people who are walking extra-ordinary paths, uncovering their motivations, practices, and moments of transformation. We demystify hero worship and share accessible narratives of real individuals who have transcended societal expectations and norms. Each guest delicately navigates the balance between introspection and worldly engagement. Listeners are offered empowerment, kinship and inspiration for embarking on their own extraordinary journey. If you found this conversation insightful please give it a like and consider subscribing to our channel. By doing so you will be helping us bring this necessary knowledge to a bigger audience. www.lifeitself.org

Meet Jøril Korperud Johnsen, a seasoned leader with 25 years' experience in leadership, innovation, and sustainability. Discover her journey from being the head of sustainability at IKEA Norway to establishing her own company, Fremvekst.Join us in this conversation where Jøril raises important questions like:What kind of world could we co-create, if each of us felt more nurtured, more part of rather than disconnected from ourselves, organizations and systemic communities?What kind of community could we weave together if we were all more present, felt more whole, seen, heard and loved?How do we reclaim nature within us and around us in our modern urbanized life?Key Highlights:A Female Perspective: Continuing the trend of featuring influential women who are making a mark in their respective fields.The Origins: Jøril's background, including her significant contributions at IKEA Norway and her evolution as a fifth-generation citizen of Oslo.Transitioning from IKEA: What prompted Jøril to make the leap? The inspirations and challenges faced during her transition.Regenerative Leadership with Laura Storm: Delving deeper into her association and learnings from this global network of leaders.Identity Beyond Profession: Jøril's take on professional identity, and how she navigated her personal evolution post-IKEA.Sustainability - Inside and Out: The growing focus on inner sustainability, its significance, and Jøril's views on the Inner Development Goals.The Magic Wand Question: What Jøril would change instantly in the business world, given the chance.Additional Resources:Learn more about the B Corp MovementInner Development Goals Catalysts: Delve deeper into this transformative approach to personal and professional growth.Laura Storm's Regenerative Leaders Network: Understand more about this global initiative and its impact.Connect with Jøril:LinkedIn: Jøril Korperud JohnsenIf you're looking to make a shift in your own career, go ahead and book a chat, and I'll help you in every way that I can!

Get ready for a captivating exploration of the complex world of social impact with our special guest, Daniela Papi Thornton. A distinguished educator, facilitator, and author, Daniela is a luminary in the field of systems-led leadership. She generously shares her wealth of experiences, from running an educational organization in Cambodia for six years to the impact made through her work as an educator and consultant. Our conversation takes a deep dive into the intersection of business models and social impact, the dangers of orphanage tourism, the importance of acknowledging the systems at play in social impact, and the concept of 'Apprenticing with a Problem.' Daniela reminds us of the vital need to change ourselves before attempting to change the world, so we can fully experience the challenges and joys of making a meaningful difference. Key Takeaways: Explore the intricacies of systems-led leadership and social impact Understand the nuanced nature of development work and its intersection with business models. Learn about the dangers of orphanage tourism and the importance of systems thinking. Discover the concept of 'Apprenticing with a Problem' and its significance in social impact. Explore the challenges and joys of purposeful work and making a real difference. Gain insights into Effective Altruism and the concept of Inner Development Goals. Embrace humility and continuous learning in the pursuit of social change. Resources Mentioned: Impact Gaps Canvas Book: "Learning Service" Map the System Daniela's TEDx Talk: Reclaiming Social Entrepreneurship Daniela Papi Thornton - Short Bio: Daniela Papi Thornton is an educator, facilitator, and author specializing in systems-led leadership. She serves as a lecturer at the University of Colorado Boulder and consults with various educational organizations, foundations, and for-profit companies looking to contribute to systems change. Daniela's extensive background includes teaching at prestigious institutions like Yale School of Management and Oxford's Saïd Business School, where she also served as the Deputy Director of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. She is the creator of the Impact Gaps Canvas and the driving force behind Map the System, a contest running at numerous global institutions. Daniela's work is informed by six years of experience in Cambodia, where she ran a hybrid social enterprise educational organization. She co-authored the book "Learning Service" and authored an influential report on "Tackling Heropreneurship." Daniela's TEDx talk on "Reclaiming Social Entrepreneurship" highlights some of her groundbreaking ideas. Join us for an insightful conversation as we navigate the intricacies of social impact, systems-led leadership, and the importance of understanding the nuances of the problems we aim to solve. Let's dive in!

Jeff and Sharon Kenyon are the Renton CROP Hunger Walk coordinators for close to 40 years now, they share how it started with their daughter and how their walk is now part of the top 100 CROP Hunger Walks in the US. We also talked about both the Sustainable Development Goals as well as the Inner Development Goals. Last but not least, they invite those living in Renton to their upcoming walk on April 31, 2023. Like all CROP Hunger Walk this walk support hunger activities globally through Church World Service.  Locally it supports the work of Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Bank, South King County Shelter Program (previously ARISE), Margie Williams Helping Hands Center, Society of St Vincent De Paul Food Program, REACH Center of Hope and REACH Meal Coalition. For now, I invite you to support the 11th 100 mile walk that will take place in the Seattle area and surroundings from March 27 - April 1, 2023. For more info go to 100mile.org   The songs picked by all our guests can be found via  our playlist #walktalklisten here.    Please let me/us know via our email innovationhub@cwsglobal.org what you think about this new series. We would love to hear from you.   Please like/follow our Walk Talk Listen podcast and follow mauricebloem on twitter and instagram.  Or check us out on our website 100mile.org.  We also encourage you to check out the special WTL series Enough for All about an organization called CWS.  Stay tuned for the 11th 100 mile walk that will take place from March 27 - April 1, 2023 in Seattle, WA area, find more info via de 100mile.org website. Or go straight to our fundraising page.