World of Wisdom
225 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsA curiosity driven podcast about wisdom, learning and the personal and systemic implications of the transition we are in. Hosted by Amit Paul and Nils von Heijne
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120. Tom Nixon: Working with Source
March 10, 2022 14:15 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBThis week I got to speak with Tom Nixon. An entrepreneur and the author of the book Work with Source (workwithsource.com). The conversation adressed his work on Source especially in the context of regenerative and decentralised ventures. The work is based on Peter Koeneig's work and it has proven to be of great importance again and again in start-ups. The Source principles is a break away from the not uncommon idea that as we co-create there is no single leader and rather it claims that the ...
119. Patrik Birkhane. On trending of "life coaching" and a perspective on what it is we might be longing for
February 24, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBIn this episode I connect with my old friend and fellow curios Patrik Birkhane. Patrik is business graduate and previous communications expert that has decided to step out of the grind and look for his own way. We meet up for a conversation that none of us could have predicted 20 years ago when we met. We speak about our current moment. Our stories. Consciousness. Trauma. Personal development. Life coaching and perspectives around what one could look for in engaging a journey with a coach. I...
118. Marcello Palazzi: B Corps, regenerative business and a declaration of interdependence
February 10, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBMarcello Palazzi Impact entrepreneur, economist and visionary for human progress. 35 years global experience focused on Better Economies, Enterprises and Entrepreneurs for public good. Serial entrepreneur of more than 25 successful ventures across the highest levels of business, civil society, finance, government, philanthropy and academia. We speak about regenerative business, the b-corp movement. The concepts and importance bringing of reverence back into business. To find out more about t...
117. Jamie Bristow - Mindfullness as a tool for improvement, self-exploration and self-transformation
January 06, 2022 13:16 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBJamie Bristow is a long term meditator and the director of the Mindfulness Initiative (UK). The conversation ranges from what mindfulness actually is to how it can be used as a tool for improvement, self-exploration and self-transformation. The mindfulness revolution has swept over the north western hemisphere for some time now - is it over or just beginning? It seems there is much more to discover for the one who dares dip one's toes in. The Mindfulness Initiative work with supporting effor...
RCO: Why we care
December 29, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThis is a perspective on the EP116 on the RCO webinar. EP116 maps out the territory and this is starting to give some resolution on motivations, the potential of the RCO and what it is we are hoping to achieve exactly. These are shorter bonus episodes on the topic of the Regenerative Community Organism (RCO). We believe it's important to be able to trace the roots of thoughts and ideas to see how they track in your context. If you're curious please feel free to reach out.
116. RCO: What is the Regenerative Community Organism?
December 18, 2021 09:56 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThis is the start of a mini-series of shorter episodes we will post on the channel. They detail the organisational structure called the RCO. It is an exploration into more regenerative organisational forms. It is the result of some 18 months of thinking. The structure is purpose first, it is communal and it has a focus on value distribution and building agency for those participating in the company. The RCO fundamentally sees the limited company as a useful tool for building business and tak...
115. Sophie Strand: Myth, story, the dance of the masculine and feminine and rediscovering awe
December 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBThis episode starts out with Sophie Strands poem Fathering is a green slow thing before we get into the conversation. Sophie us an ecological thinker and long form writer dabbling in story as a past time. Her mythic starting point is curious and agile, if there is one thing to be said about it it's that it cannot be pinned down. Sophie has spent a lot of time investigating masculinity with the intention of rewilding it, of letting it expand and sporeulate into a multiplicity of shapes and fo...
114. Indra Adnan - Agency, a new political movement and discovery as the main design principle
November 30, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBThis conversation is with Indra Adnan, psycho social therapist and founder of the Alternative UK. Indra and the Alternative support CAN (Community Action Networks) globally as an alternative or parallel polis to the current political system. One that is vibrant, alive, bottom up and most importantly it's already happening. We speak about the current state of politics, political change from the bottom up, the concept of Ada, technocraty vs humanity, why relationships are primary and the impor...
113. Emma Stenström - Bubble hopping, design principles for generative cultures and just how influenced we are by our contexts
November 18, 2021 13:12 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBIn this episode the podcast has Emma Stenström as a guest. We talk about bubble hopping, the importance of social context for our decision capacity. We also talk a lot about culture and what that makes possible (or impossible) as well as design principles for cultural design. Emma Stenström is an associate professor at Stockholm School of Economics, she teaches and conducts action research as well as runs the NGO "the Fika Project" and writes as a long term columnist for one of the leading b...
112 Kaa Faensen - Care, development, circular time and ethics
November 11, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBKaa Faensen (LinkedIn or webpage) is a social therapist, facilitator, visual artist and coach who is also working with Fraendi. The conversation is a genuine, emergent exploration into what it is to be a human passionate about humans in a time between times. We venture into care, progress, adult or vertical development, ethics, aesthetics, beauty, embodiment, circular time and beings as well as whether we are fundamentally good or bad. It is one of the most wide ranging, curious and open exp...
111. Aliki Ko - Spiritual entrepreneurship and the 4 capitals
November 04, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBAliki Ko runs the initiative Warriors 4 Elements she's spent a lot of her time in and around building spiritual communities. If there is such a term as spiritual entrepreneur it would fit her. This conversation circle around the topic of the 4 capital - financial (earth), spiritual (fire), intellectual (air) and societal (water). How do we invest, collaborate and create value from this premise? We also touch on trust and love as fundamental principles for the new paradigm. Hosts: Amit Paul a...
110. What is emerging? A guest episode from The Outlook
October 28, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBNils sits down online with Bill Mehleisen to explore what is emerging in society and business. This is a guest episode from The Outlook by The Absolut Company.
109. Lasse Lychnell - On trust, patterns and starting from what is
October 21, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBIn this Episode Amit talks to Lasse Lychnell a professor at Stockholm School of Economics, a photographer (Points of Contact), entrepreneur (Being in Business) and human. The topics the conversation touch on circles around trust and acceptance. How we can move from what is rather than what we would like things to be? How we can stay in contact? This episode also contain different language around what patterns actually are too and some tips on how we can move into systems thinking without los...
108. Jonathan Chadwick lets Amit Paul think out loud
September 24, 2021 15:29 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBThis is a bit of a change of pace. Jonathan Chadwick (who was a guest in EP 101) offered me to think out loud and structure my thoughts which I accepted gladly. The outcome is this open, explorative conversation where I get ot unfold and compost some ideas that can hopefully generate resonance and inspiration in you. Host Jonathan Chadwick. Guest: Amit Paul. If you want to connect with Amit you can find more about him on amitpaul.com. Enjoy.
107. Giles Hutchins - How can we start practicing regenerative leadership?
September 16, 2021 17:10 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBIn this conversation with Giles Hutchins we explore the shift into regenerative leadership. What it is? How do we start our journey into it? And why does it makes sense for all of us to explore it? Giles is an author of several books, latest Regenerative Leadership with Laura Storm, on the topic and he has coached leadership teams in organisations spanning from multinational corporations to start ups . If you wish to seek him out for coaching, courses or otherwise you find him at gileshutchi...
106. WoW Stories: Mar Michelle Häusler - Money and self worth
September 07, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBIn this episode we take a deep dive into the actual topic of money with Mar Michelle Häusler. Previously superstar trader and currently working with groups and individual women and their relationship to money. We go through money and identity, (self-) worth, abundance, relationships, receiving. If you want to hear more from Mar Michelle you can find her on social media or at Give Take Lab. This is the final Stories special sessions for this time. The first ever World of Wisdom Micro gatheri...
105. Tyson Yunkaporta - Pattern thinking, progress and scaling indigenous knowledge
September 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBWe yarn with Tyson Yunkaporta, systems thinker, head of the indigenous knowledge labs at Deakin university and author of Sand Talk - how indigenous thinking can save the world. We talk about time, pseudo science, story, progress, relationships, pattern thinking, rigour and generative ways of scaling. This conversation is a wonderful weaving of complexity, indigenous knowledge and systems thinking. Host: Amit Paul
104. WoW Stories - Pamela von Sabljar on Feminine and Masculine principles
August 26, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBPamela von Sabljar is a facilitator, educator and mentor (find out more and get in touch with Pamela https://pamelavonsabljar.com/). We circle around and talk about the masculine and the feminine or truth and compassion in it's many forms and how we can use these binaries to play with life and let life play with us. How being grounded in it is a foundation for safety, trust and development. This Podcast is another in the "Stories" series leading up to the September 2021 event. To find out ...
101 WoW Stories: Jonathan Chadwick
August 23, 2021 18:18 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBA conversation with theatre writer and director Jonathan Chadwick. We explore identity, self and the other, theatre and its importance in healing and activism. We also talk about speaking truth to power, how the truth is interactive and how we can live in times of uncertainty. The conversation is a ramp up to the Word of Wisdom Micro event on Stories: Money/Wealth in September 2021. To find out more and to join check out worldofwisdom.io/stories
103. Regenerative leadership and organisations - Victoria Vallström
August 19, 2021 10:40 - 1 hour - 77 MBThis episode explores leadership and organisations in the new paradigm. Victoria Vallström has spent 20 years as a leader in different organisations and have recently taken a deepdive into the science around trust, engagement and motivation in her podcast A bit Curious (https://anchor.fm/abitcurious). To find out more about Victoria and the reading materials we are referring to visit https://www.victoriavallstrom.com/. The conversation ranges far form organisational development, leadership i...
102. WoW Stories: Rosario Rojas - Embodiment
August 12, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBIn the episode we are exploring Embodiment and the place of the body in our current society. We touch on Money/Wealth and how that has influenced our capacity to listen to our bodies and respond. To engage with Rosario you can contact her through her webpage: http://rosariorojas.se/. This podcast is another one in the content series leading up to the World of Wisdom Micro Gathering on Stories: Money/Wealth in September where Rosario is one of the facilitators. To fine out more visit: worldof...
WoW Stories: Summing up - so far
August 11, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIn this Episode Melker takes you through the journey we've taken so far since we started the special series of Stories a few months back. The episode is bringing in the topic of Money/Wealth which will be the topic of the World of Wisdom Micro gatheirng in September 2021. What is it? What do we mean by saying that it is a collective story? What could change if I start changing my relationship to it? If you are curious or want to get tickets visit worldofwisdom.io/stories.
101. WoW Stories: Jonathan Chadwick - Theatre and transformation
August 05, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBA conversation with theatre writer and director Jonathan Chadwick. We explore identity, self and the other, theatre and its importance in healing and activism. We also talk about speaking truth to power, how the truth is interactive and how we can live in times of uncertainty. The conversation is a ramp up to the Word of Wisdom Micro event on Stories: Money/Wealth in September 2021. To find out more and to join check out worldofwisdom.io/stories
100 WoW Stories - David Vidales
July 29, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBSo have you ever wondered around how to get to work with your passion? In this episode we talk to David Vidales around the stories that has led him to succeed doing just that. We discuss this moment, the connection of story to responsibility and how video games and dramatic life events can be transformed into a super power. To connect with David find him in the Online course Secrets group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OnIineCourseSecrets. This episode is another one in preparat...
99 WoW Stories: Belina Raffy
July 22, 2021 03:01 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBThis episode is with improv and stand up practitioner and teacher Belina Raffy who is working to put stand up and improv methodologies to use to create a better world. In the episode we speak about the current moment and how improv and humor can be put to use to offer healing. Belina is one of the facilitators confirmed for the World of wisdom stories event on the 8th / 15th / 22nd of September. For tickets visit worldofwisdom.io/stories. To find out more about Belina and to join her Sustaina...
98 Wow Stories - The story of Business with Graham Boyd
July 15, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBOne of the dominating forces in society today is business. It shapes the world we live in, in more ways than we can imagine. How can we reinvent business as a driver for good? What are the stories underlying business? We get to explore this with Graham Boyd (https://graham-boyd.biz/) author of Rebuild: the economy, leadership and you in another session leading up to our wow micro on Stories this fall (https://worldofwisdom.io/stories/)
98 WoW Stories - The story of Business with Graham Boyd
July 15, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBOne of the dominating forces in society today is business. It shapes the world we live in, in more ways than we can imagine. How can we reinvent business as a driver for good? What are the stories underlying business? We get to explore this with Graham Boyd (https://graham-boyd.biz/) author of Rebuild: the economy, leadership and you in another session leading up to our wow micro on Stories this fall (https://worldofwisdom.io/stories/)
97. WoW Stories: Sanna Rådelius
July 08, 2021 03:00 - 52 minutes - 121 MBWhat is the story of abundance really? How does it relate to power? And why is the feminine so important, and undervalued? These are questions we dive into on this special episode on Stories for World of Wisdom. You can connect with Sanna at adimension.se. If you are interested to stay posted on the Micro gathering on stories planned for september - register at worldofwisdom.io/stories
96. Reinhabiting the workplace - a featured episode from The Outlook
July 01, 2021 03:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week we're sharing another episode from The Outlook (powered by The Absolut Company). Nils von Heijne and Bill Mehleisen discuss what is emerging in society and business, and explore how we may reinhabit the workplace through rituals.
95 World of wisdom - Stories: Maria-Paz Acchiardo
June 24, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBThis episode is another exploration into stories through the wonderful world of thoughts and language. What would one be without the story? What methodologies can support us in discovering our stories. If you want to dig deeper with us in this topic stay informed about the micro gathering scheduled for September 2021 at worldofwisdom.io/stories
95. World of wisdom - Stories: Maria-Paz Acchiardo
June 24, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBThis episode is another exploration into stories through the wonderful world of thoughts and language. What would one be without the story? What methodologies can support us in discovering our stories. If you want to dig deeper with us in this topic stay informed about the micro gathering scheduled for September 2021 at worldofwisdom.io/stories
94. World of Wisdom Stories: Rainer von Leoprechting.
June 15, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 172 MBHow can we use stories to transform ourselves and the world around us? How can we use stories to find out what our next step would be? In this special episode leading up to the World of Wisdom Stories Gathering in Aug/Sep of 2021 we we go inte depth on the explorations of stories. To reach out to our guest: Rainer e-mail at [email protected] the co-founder of Storymatcher. To find out more about the gathering visit worldofwisdom.io/stories
93. The Decade / World of Wisdom - The impact and potential of Stories
June 06, 2021 09:50 - 1 hour - 168 MBHumanity stands before the biggest challenges we’ve ever faced before, to reach a sustainable state for the planet, and equally important, reach a sustainable state for ourselves as human beings. Our aim is through conversations with impactful individuals to raise and share awareness, knowledge, inspiration and stories inlined with those severe challenges. We touch on subjects like personal growth, the future of humanity, sustainability, psychology, economics, spirituality and anything else w...
92. Exploring where we are - with new co-host Amit Paul
May 06, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 160 MBAmit Paul has been on the podcast numerous times already, and now he's joining as an official co-host. We dive deep into into our exploration of "sustainable" future and where we are headed. Enjoy!
91. Truth - an exploration with Gustaf Josefsson Tadaa and Maria Paz Acchiardo
April 08, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 163 MBWhat is truth and what is true? Nils explores this question together with Gustaf Josefsson Tadaa (futurist, speaker and entrepreneur) and Maria Paz Acchiardo (coach, The Work facilitator and holder of perspectives).
90. What is emerging in society? (Recording for The Outlook podcast)
April 01, 2021 02:00 - 29 minutes - 67.4 MBNils von Heijne and Bill Mehleisen share what they currently see emerging in individuals, community, business and our global society. Where are we headed and what does it potentially mean for us humans? This recording is shared from The Outlook podcast by The Absolut Company.
89. "Sustainable Innovation" - a World of Wisdom Camp Session
February 18, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBThis is a special episode recorded at the World of Wisdom gathering in Aug 2020 from the Sustainable Transformation Camp. Hosted by Amit Paul. The panel consists of Mike Pilliod (Tesla) and Mayra Kapteyn (Ink). The conversation is an exploration on how innovation can support the sustainable transformation we need to undertake. Recorded via Zoom.
88. "Stories" - a World of Wisdom camp session
December 03, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 183 MBThis is a special episode recorded at the World of Wisdom gathering in Aug 2020 from the Sustainable Transformation Camp. Hosted by Amit Paul. The panel consist of Bill Mehielsen, Martin Söndergaard. The conversation is an exploration on how Stories can support the sustainable transformation we need to undertake. Recorded via Zoom.
87. Learning from indigenous cultures to manage global crisis - with Vanessa Andreotti
November 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 160 MBDon't know what to do about the impending global crisis? Listen to this episode with Dr. Vanessa Andreotti and start doing your work. Her research examines historical and systemic patterns of reproduction of inequalities and how these limit or enable possibilities for collective existence and global change. There is much to learn from indigenous cultures, and we are being increasingly called to act upon such lessons in our own lives
86. Bringing conscious communities into action with Jan Artem Henriksson
November 05, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 195 MBFounder of Selfleaders and Relate, Jan Artem Henriksson, guests the podcast to explore how humanity can progress if we as members of conscious communities step further into concrete action. I'm humbled and grateful to have such an amazing sense maker guest today's episode.
85. How companies can unify humanity with Graham Boyd
September 02, 2020 03:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBWhat if we could create an economy that works for the planet, for people, and for profit? Graham Boyd is exploring how companies can restructure to help make a regenerative economy reality, simply by turing ownership into stewardship.
84. Thank You Plant Medicine with Jonathan Glazer
June 18, 2020 03:00 - 51 minutes - 71 MBJonathan Glazer is the co-founder of the global Thank You Plant Medicine movement, and a man of deep spiritual and societal engagement. Enjoy our conversation on the movement he helped kickstart, and the shift our society is going through.
83. The wisdom of fruit stickers
June 04, 2020 03:00 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MBThe fact that we still put stickers on apples and bananas is quite absurd. This episode explores that as well as doing juice fasting. To get tickets for World of Wisdom Gotland, go to wowgotland.eventbrite.com
82. Living your life in constant transformation
May 28, 2020 03:01 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBYou're a constantly changing cell in a larger organism, and by embracing that, you'll find a simple recipe for how to live your life.
81. The concept of leadership with Axel Hansers
May 21, 2020 03:00 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBAxel has university project around leadership, and interviews Nils on the topic. As always, we eventually find ourselves down the rabbit hole.
80. A new Internet with Kristof De Spiegeleer
May 14, 2020 03:00 - 48 minutes - 66 MBKristof is a serial entrepreneur who, as co-founder and chairman of the ThreeFold Foundation, is building an entirely new decentralised peer-to-peer Internet.
79. Innovation through PsychoActivation with Dr. Tanja Schomann
May 07, 2020 03:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBTanja is the the founder of PSYx, which explores synergistic solutions through pychoactive technologies (e.g. plant medicine, meditation and breathwork). What happens when ceremonial psychedelic work is combined with innovation, leadership and system design?
78. The Life Force - A simple structure for creating a new society
April 09, 2020 03:00 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBIn the shape of a torus with five (or more) inbound layers, I believe there's potential to connect thousands of initiatives into one global life force. This is just a seed being planted, and I invite you to co-create and improve on it <3
77. What if the virus is the medicine? - with Eamon Armstrong
April 02, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBEamon Armstrong - life explorer and host of podcast Life is a Festival - shares his beautiful and profound perspectives on life, depression and the ongoing pandemic transformation on our planet. Learn how life can be a festival, a garden, a movie, and a song - and how it all fits together. Link to the article "What if the virus is the medicine?": https://www.heartwardsanctuary.org/post/what-if-the-virus-is-the-medicine
76. Corona - a pandemic opportunity for humanity
March 26, 2020 07:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBCOVID-19 provides us with an amazing, yet painful, opportunity to grow, heal and develop into unity with each other and the planet.