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Movers Shakers and Social Changers

28 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -

The intention of the pod is to speak to pioneers who are trying to change the world positively through their actions. I hope the inspiring stories of the guests can help light a spark in the listeners to help them find their truth and the message they were born to deliver.

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Episodes

Ebyan Zanini - Holding Paradox - Noble living from the fierce and tender heart

February 20, 2024 17:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

Ebyan has been one of my biggest sources of inspiration over the past months, since we met. Through her words and ways of being she has invited me to access my qualities of bravery, nobility and fierce tenderness in the face of injustice and suffering in the world. Hence why I'm so thrilled to share this conversation where we discuss many things, including; how to tend to  gratitude and grief, despair and hope, and how to stay rooted to the natural wisdom of the heart in such polarized time...

Mark Gober- An End to Upside Down Thinking- Dispelling the myth that the brain produces consciousness

September 21, 2023 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

Mark Gober is the author of the book, 'An End to Upside down Thinking,' and I wholeheartedly believe this book is going to play a significant role in changing, how we as humans view the world, each other and life in general. Strong words indeed.. In the book Mark explores compelling scientific evidence from a diverse set of disciplines ranging from psychic phenomena to near-death experiences to quantum physics that all point to the same thing..... The brain does not produce consciousness. ...

Mark Gober- An End to Upside Down Thinking, dispelling the myth that the brain produces consciousness

September 21, 2023 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

Mark Gober is the author of the book, 'An End to Upside down Thinking,' and I wholeheartedly believe this book is going to play a significant role in changing, how we as humans view the world, each other and life in general. Strong words indeed.. In the book Mark explores compelling scientific evidence from a diverse set of disciplines ranging from psychic phenomena to near-death experiences to quantum physics that all point to the same thing..... The brain does not produce consciousness. ...

Rob Hopkins- Unleashing The Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want

July 03, 2023 14:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB

This is one of the most important and at the same time, fun and inspiring conversations I’ve ever had! I had a huge smile on my face for days after. Today I speak with Rob Hopkins, the author of ‘What is to What if.’ We talk about the importance of unleashing the power of imagination and longing to create a beautiful future that our hearts know is possible.  We discuss the importance of stories to inspire hope and discuss the individuals and communities around the world who are doing heart...

Laurel Airica- Word magic. Bringing awareness to the power of words to re imagine our world.

January 08, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

This was one of the most fun and inspiring conversations I've ever had. Laurel Airica is the author of the thought provoking and brilliant book, 'Word magic' and has spent her life turning words inside out to investigate the power they hold.   Words shape language, the way we see the world and each other and therefore have the power to entrap us or set us free. Laurel aims to inspire us to bring more awareness to the words we speak so that we can collectively upgrade the English language a...

Kim Rosen, Saved by a Poem

January 03, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

I have always been a poetry lover and yet Kim Rosen's book, 'Saved by a Poem,'  has dramatically deepened my relationship to poetry. This touching conversation with Kim echoed within me for days after.  Kim describes poetry as, 'the power of the word meeting the language of the soul.' In an uncertain world, 'Saved by a poem' is an emphatic call to cultivate the ever renewable resources of the heart. Through poetry Kim believes, the unspeakable can be spoken, the unendurable endured, and the...

Abir Ballan, Vaccine mandates, the inch we must not yield

November 01, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

Today I talk to Abir Ballan regarding the ethical principles of public health and the reasons why vaccines should never be mandatory. This is the inch we must not yield if we want to live in a free society. I believe this is one of the most important conversations I have ever had. Abir has a Masters in Public Health and a background in psychology, and education.  She is a member of the Executive Committee at PANDA who are a group of multi-disciplinary professionals, who perceived the global...

The Covid narrative and mass formation

October 21, 2021 15:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

In today's episode I talk to Mattias Desmet who is a professor of psychology at Ghent University in Belgium specializing in mass crowd formation, mass hypnosis and totalitarianism. His work has helped me understand how Western societies provide the necessary conditions for masses to form, historical moments of mass formation and totalitarianism and how we face a precarious moment in history which is forcing us to question what it is to be human.

Mattias Desmet- The Covid narrative and mass formation

October 21, 2021 15:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

In today's episode I talk to Mattias Desmet who is a professor of psychology at Ghent University in Belgium specializing in mass crowd formation, mass hypnosis and totalitarianism. His work has helped me understand how Western societies provide the necessary conditions for masses to form, historical moments of mass formation and totalitarianism and how we face a precarious moment in history which is forcing us to question what it is to be human.

Mattias Desmet- The Covid narrative and what is mass formation?

October 21, 2021 15:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

In today's episode I talk to Mattias Desmet who is a professor of psychology at Ghent University in Belgium specializing in mass crowd formation, mass hypnosis and totalitarianism. His work has helped me understand how Western societies provide the necessary conditions for masses to form, historical moments of mass formation and totalitarianism and how we face a precarious moment in history which is forcing us to question what it is to be human.

Robin Rothenberg - Restoring Prana

August 08, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

Robin Rothenberg draws deeply from the authentic lineage of yoga, while also incorporating contemporary understanding of mind-body medicine, the result of years of study in western science. She acts as an educator or bridge between these two seemingly disparate worlds, facilitating clients and teachers in breaking free of habits that are debilitating, and developing a clear plan of action to help themselves find equilibrium and a greater sense of confidence and well-being.

Robin Rothenberg - Restoring Prana. The importance of the breath in well-being

August 08, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

Robin Rothenberg draws deeply from the authentic lineage of yoga, while also incorporating contemporary understanding of mind-body medicine, the result of years of study in western science. She acts as an educator or bridge between these two seemingly disparate worlds, facilitating clients and teachers in breaking free of habits that are debilitating, and developing a clear plan of action to help themselves find equilibrium and a greater sense of confidence and well-being.

Indra Shekhar Singh- The Indian Farmers Revolution

April 14, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MB

This feels like one of the most important conversations I have ever been involved in. Indra Shekhar Singh is a journalist who has been covering the Indian Farmers Revolution, he has been travelling around India and living within the movement  In this conversation, Indra breaks down the law changes that started the revolution and how this stirred 5 million people to unite. He talks about the gift economy that has started and how this movement is firmly rooted in the heart. This revolution i...

Dr. Colin Alexander- Understanding the communications surrounding the Covid Vaccine

February 17, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

Dr. Colin Alexander is a senior lecturer in political communications at Nottingham Trent University. During the 'covid' times he has been writing expert blogs assessing the way the UK government is using propaganda techniques to spread their communications. His latest blog, 'Understanding the communications surrounding the coronavirus vaccine' called deeply to me, so I contacted him immediately for a chat! I hope you enjoy 3 Attachments    

Susan Mcconell-dissolving the notion of a separation between body and mind

November 26, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

This is a slightly different episode. It is filled with different meditations and invitations into a deeper space. So I invite you to find a comfortable and quite place to enjoy.  Susan McConnell is the founder and author of the Somatic IFS model. This talk discusses her life work and her new book that combines left brain practices regarding breath, nervous system and trauma awareness with right brain felt sense and embodiment practices. I find it a deep invitation to dissolve any notion of...

Episode 7 - Theresa Njoroge - Re-imagining Futures, Reclaiming Destinies

September 25, 2020 23:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

Theresa Njoroge is the founder of the social enterprise Clean Start. Clean Start works with Kenyan women and children impacted by the criminal justice system to restore dignity and hope for a successful reintegration to everyday life. Theresa's inspiration for Clean Start was born when she was wrongly imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit. We talk about her journey, the trauma she experienced, the people she met along the way, the importance of standing in one's courage and truth and the...

Episode 6 - Kristi Nelson - Waking Up Grateful: The Transformative Practice Of Taking Nothing For Granted

August 05, 2020 17:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MB

What would life be like to take nothing for granted? How can we learn to live in the great fullness of life without avoiding the muck and the messiness? Kristi Nelson and I discuss these questions and many more in this heartfelt conversation.  Kristi Nelson is currently the Executive Director at gratefulness.org and has spent virtually her entire adult life immersed in the rewarding work of non-profit leadership, marrying both social and spiritual change. In her early 30's Kristi was faced ...

Episode 5 - Joy Ladin - Gender, Identity, Change and Becoming

June 25, 2020 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MB

Joy Ladin is the author of 11 books including her memoir, "Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Gender". A book that moved me to tears several times and caused me to reflect deeply on how I act in the world regarding gender.  Joy always felt her body didn't match her soul and in her mid forties she transitioned from male to female identity and became the first openly transgender professor at an Orthodox Jewish Institution. In this conversation we talk about gender, identity, s...

Episode - Joy Ladin Gender, identity, change and becoming

June 25, 2020 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MB

Joy Ladin is the author of 11 books including her memoir, "Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Gender". A book that moved me to tears several times and caused me to reflect deeply on how I act in the world regarding gender.  Joy always felt her body didn't match her soul and in her mid forties she transitioned from male to female identity and became the first openly transgender professor at an Orthodox Jewish Institution. In this conversation we talk about gender, identity, s...

Episode 4 - David Isaacs - Shaping our future through conversations that matter

May 25, 2020 19:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

The capacity to see the world of the 'other' sounds simple but it is not. Yet it is the core of creating a new human history together. The world cafe serves as a reminder and as an inspiration to help us remember our shared heart wisdom. World Cafe conversations bring people together in community and guide them, through their 7 design principles, into ways to discuss important issues, in a safe space allowing them to access their collective wisdom. If you want to know where we are headed as ...

Episode 3 - Dr. James Gordon - ‘The Transformation’, Discovering Wholeness And Healing Within

April 09, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MB

A conversation about the life of Dr. James Gordon, the founder of the Centre for Body Mind Medicine. How he went from a peacekeeping child, to a challenging student to facilitating what may well be the world's largest and most effective program for healing population wide psychological trauma . We talk about his definition of trauma, that it’s an inevitable part of life and how this pandemic is traumatizing for us all. We then get to practice some tools from his book, ‘ The transformation ‘ ...

Episode 3: Dr. James Gordon : ‘The Transformation’, discovering wholeness and healing within

April 09, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MB

A conversation about the life of Dr. James Gordon, the founder of the Centre for Body Mind Medicine. How he went from a peacekeeping child, to a challenging student to facilitating what may well be the world's largest and most effective program for healing population wide psychological trauma . We talk about his definition of trauma, that it’s an inevitable part of life and how this pandemic is traumatizing for us all. We then get to practice some tools from his book, ‘ The transformation ‘ ...

How the breath can facilitate calming of the nervous system, body and help us access the decision making part of the brain. Then a breathing session.

March 26, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB

How the breath can help during these challenging times. Short talk and a breathing session How the help can calm the nervous system, bring the decision making part of the brain online and help with sleep! Then a free diaphragmatic breathing session This pod has been recorded to offer the tool of the breath in this time of crisis. There is an introductory talk to explain what happens in the body and brain for most of us during this time and how the breath can help with that and then there i...

Episode 2 - Richard Schwarz - Looking Inside, Resting In Your Self

March 01, 2020 16:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

Internal family systems therapy is both one of the fastest-growing approaches to psychotherapy and a life model that helps one understand and treat human problems by listening inside themselves in a compassionate , curious and revolutionary way.  In this episode I speak with the founder Dr. Richard C. Schwartz , we discuss; the model, what are ‘parts’, how it can be used in meditation , relationships and everyday life.  The music and episode are produced by Ivan Lupaka.

Episode 2 - Richard Schwarz Looking Inside, Resting In Your Self

March 01, 2020 16:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

Internal family systems therapy is both one of the fastest-growing approaches to psychotherapy and a life model that helps one understand and treat human problems by listening inside themselves in a compassionate , curious and revolutionary way.  In this episode I speak with the founder Dr. Richard C. Schwartz , we discuss; the model, what are ‘parts’, how it can be used in meditation , relationships and everyday life.  The music and episode are produced by Ivan Lupaka.

Episode 1 - Frank Ostaseski - The Five Invitations

January 08, 2020 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

Frank Ostaseski is an internationally respected Buddhist teacher and visionary co-founder of the Zen Hospice Project. His groundbreaking work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and he has been honoured by H.H. the Dalai Lama.  In this episode we discuss his life of service and action and his inspirational book, 'The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully.'  

Episode 1 - Frank Ostaseski The Five Invitations

January 08, 2020 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

Frank Ostaseski is an internationally respected Buddhist teacher and visionary co-founder of the Zen Hospice Project. His groundbreaking work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and he has been honoured by H.H. the Dalai Lama.  In this episode we discuss his life of service and action and his inspirational book, 'The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully.'  

Movers, Shakers and Social Changers. Episode 1

January 08, 2020 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

Frank Ostaseski is an internationally respected Buddhist teacher and visionary co-founder of the Zen Hospice Project. His groundbreaking work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and he has been honoured by H.H. the Dalai Lama.  In this episode we discuss his life of service and action and his inspirational book, 'The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully.'