Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change - voted the No. 1 podcast on Systemic Change on Apple podcasts

In this episode, Alistair sits down with Dana Loberg for an inside-out exploration of Silicon Valley — not as mythology, but as lived reality.Together, they unpack the hidden costs of “making it” inside one of the world’s most competitive ecosystems: the fragmentation of identity, the pressure to perform, and the quiet ways the body signals misalignment long before the mind catches up. Dana shares her journey through entrepreneurship, motherhood, health collapse, and a transformative encounter with ayahuasca that reframed success itself.This conversation asks a deeper question beneath startup culture and capital allocation:👉 What if founder wellbeing isn’t separate from performance — but foundational to it?---🔷 Guest Bio (Dana Loberg)Dana Loberg is an entrepreneur, founder, and systems thinker whose work bridges technology, human development, and conscious leadership.Having built and operated within Silicon Valley’s high-performance culture, Dana brings a rare perspective on the intersection of ambition, identity, embodiment, and transformation. Her journey spans startup leadership, fundraising, motherhood, health challenges, and deep inner work — offering insight into what it means to succeed without losing oneself in the process.Today, her work explores how emerging technologies, founder wellbeing, and inner development can reshape the future of entrepreneurship and leadership.👉 To learn more about me:🌐 https://alistairlanger.com🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/#DanaLoberg #CatalyzingRadicalSystemicChange #FounderWellbeing #ConsciousLeadership #SiliconValley #HumanDevelopment #Entrepreneurship #InnerSovereignty

In this episode, Alistair sits down with Katherine Trebeck — political economist and co-founder of the wellbeing economy movement — to ask a deceptively simple question:👉 What is an economy actually for?Together, they unpack how GDP became a flawed scoreboard — rewarding extraction while masking what truly matters: dignity, belonging, and enoughness. From grassroots innovations to systemic design, they explore why isolated solutions aren’t enough — and what it takes to move from fragmented “Lego blocks” to new economic operating systems.If you’re thinking about the future of policy, capital, and society, this episode is an invitation to reconnect the pieces — and build an economy that actually serves life.---🔷 Guest Bio (Katherine Trebeck)Katherine Trebeck is a political economist and a leading voice in the global wellbeing economy movement. She is the co-founder of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance and works at the intersection of economic system change, public policy, and social justice.Her work challenges the dominance of GDP as the primary measure of success, advocating instead for economies designed around human and ecological wellbeing, dignity, and long-term stewardship.Through research, advisory, and global collaboration, Katherine is helping shape the shift toward economic systems that prioritize people, planet, and purpose over extraction and short-term growth.🌐 https://katherinetrebeck.com/👉 To learn more about me:🌐 https://alistairlanger.com🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/#WellbeingEconomy #KatherineTrebeck #CatalyzingRadicalSystemicChange #SystemsChange #BeyondGDP #EconomicTransformation #RegenerativeEconomics #PolicyInnovation

In this episode, Alistair sits down with Jenna Nicholas — impact investor and author of The Enlightened Bottom Line — to explore a question at the heart of our economic future:👉 Can capital become a force for consciousness?Drawing from her journey across traditional finance and values-driven investing, Jenna unpacks why the future of markets depends not just on better structures, but on inner transformation. Together, they examine the tension between incentive design and investor consciousness — and what it takes to move from extraction toward regeneration.If you're navigating impact, finance, or systemic change, this episode challenges you to rethink not just how we invest — but who we are when we invest.---🔷 Guest Bio (Jenna Nicholas)Jenna Nicholas is an impact investor, entrepreneur, and author of The Enlightened Bottom Line, working at the intersection of finance, systems change, and spirituality.Her work challenges the assumption that integrity and performance are opposites, arguing instead that long-term value creation requires moral clarity, inner development, and systemic accountability.With experience spanning traditional finance and mission-driven capital allocation, Jenna is helping shape a future where investment decisions reflect not only returns — but purpose, legacy, and regeneration.🌐 https://www.jenna-nicholas.com/👉 To learn more about me:🌐 http://www.alistairlanger.com🔗 https://lnkd.in/eXXbDZ8Y#ImpactInvesting #JennaNicholas #CatalyzingRadicalSystemicChange #RegenerativeFinance #ConsciousCapital #SystemsChange #EnlightenedBottomLine #PurposeDrivenCapital

In this episode, Alistair sits down with Ryan (Ra) James Kemp — systems thinker and indigenous knowledge apprentice — to explore what lies beneath today’s cascading crises: the collapse of a worldview.Together, they examine why most modern solutions fail because they emerge from the same epistemology that created the problems. Drawing from long-term relationships with multiple indigenous lineages, Ryan shares how Two-Eyed Seeing offers a pathway forward — holding Western intelligence and ancestral wisdom in responsible balance.This conversation isn’t about innovation — it’s about remembrance.Not optimization — but humility, reciprocity, and becoming ancestors worthy of the future.---🔷 Guest Bio (Ryan James Kemp)Ryan (Ra) James Kemp is a systems thinker, indigenous knowledge apprentice, and architect of living bridges between worlds.Grounded in long-term relationships with indigenous lineages across Hawai‘i, Mesoamerica, and North America, his work centers on Two-Eyed Seeing — responsibly holding Western analytical intelligence alongside ancestral ecological wisdom.Ryan supports leaders and organizations navigating climate collapse, regeneration, and paradigm transition by helping them remember what humanity already knows — rather than inventing new abstractions disconnected from living systems.🔗 Learn more:https://rajames.co/https://www.quantumsystemscreation.com/https://www.originallivingresponsibilities.org/https://www.diva.cx/https://www.sixthsunimmersions.com/Connect:https://www.instagram.com/_ryanrajames/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanrajames8/👉 To learn more about me:🌐 https://alistairlanger.de🔗 https://lnkd.in/eXXbDZ8Y#WorldviewShift #TwoEyedSeeing #DeepTimeLeadership #IndigenousKnowledge #SystemsThinking #RegenerativeFutures #RyanJamesKemp #CatalyzingChange

In this deeply intimate episode, Alistair sits down with Carie Bailey, founder of Verakai, to explore legacy at its deepest layer — not as wealth transfer, but as a return to presence, identity, and love.Carie shares the defining moments of her life — childhood trauma, early spiritual awakening, and a midlife rupture that opened her into a direct experience of divine presence. These moments shaped her three-stage methodology: Remembrance, Return, and Rise — a pathway for leaders and families to heal at the root and steward legacy from coherence rather than fear.Together, they unpack why the greatest wealth transfer in history will fail without inner transformation — and why families are the most powerful lever for systemic change. If leaders heal the family system, they heal the future.Carie Bailey is the Founder & President of Verakai, a Private Legacy & Leadership Advisory for visionary leaders and families who understand that true legacy is measured not in assets, but in presence, unity, and love across generations.A global impact strategist and trusted advisor to some of the world’s most accomplished families, Carie has spent over two decades guiding leaders through life’s deepest transitions — moments that unlock higher capacities for leadership, relationship, and stewardship.Her work introduces a new architecture for living and leading — one that transcends performance and restores presence as the highest form of power. Through her proprietary process, clients awaken to their Divine Identity, heal family systems, and co-create legacies that regenerate future generations.👉 Learn more about Verakai: www.verakailegacy.comTo learn more about me:🌐 https://alistairlanger.de🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/#SacredLegacy #PresenceBasedLeadership #Verakai #FamilyHealing #SystemicChange #ConsciousLeadership #WealthWithPurpose #IntergenerationalHealing

In this episode, Alistair Langer sits down with Beth Rudden — anthropologist, former IBM Distinguished Engineer, and founder of BAST.AI — to explore artificial intelligence not as a tool, but as a civilizational mirror.Beth reveals why today’s AI systems don’t surface truth — they amplify heuristics, bias, and cultural shortcuts baked into both data and human cognition. Together, they examine how large language models reinforce familiarity over wisdom, correlation over causation, and speed over context.Framed through Deep Time and collective intelligence, this conversation asks a more unsettling question than “How powerful is AI?”👉 Are we mature enough to co-evolve with the intelligence we’re creating?Beth Rudden is an anthropologist, former IBM Distinguished Engineer, and the founder of BAST.AI — a next-generation AI company focused on context, ontologies, and cognitive scaffolding rather than brute-force data extraction.With a career spanning archaeology, data ethics, global workforce transformation, and AI architecture, Beth brings a rare civilizational lens to artificial intelligence. Her work challenges the assumption that AI is neutral, instead positioning it as a reflection of human epistemology, culture, and power structures.Through BAST.AI, she is pioneering approaches that prioritize meaning, trust, and agency — helping humanity learn how to steward intelligence, not just scale it.To learn more about me:🌐 https://alistairlanger.de🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/#AIandHumanity #BethRudden #CatalyzingRadicalSystemicChange #DeepTime #CollectiveIntelligence #AIEthics #SystemsThinking #CognitiveBias #FutureOfAI

In this episode, Alistair sits down with Phil Hagspiel — founder of Mosaic — to explore the power of meta-learning in an age where attention is hijacked and AI mirrors our blind spots.They unpack why understanding your own mental models is now a superpower: most leaders navigate the world through unconscious biases, running on mental autopilot while algorithms quietly shape their choices. Phil reveals how stepping into the meta-level — seeing the “Lego blocks” of your own thinking — expands agency, sharpens strategy, and upgrades how we deal with complexity.If you’re a founder, builder, or leader seeking clarity in the social and AI dilemma, this episode gives you the tools to reprogram your inner operating system.Phil Hagspiel is a fitness tech managing director and the creator of Mosaic, a mental-model engine designed to help ambitious people think clearly, decide wisely, and perceive reality through higher-resolution lenses. His work blends complexity science, psychology, and philosophy into practical frameworks for navigating an increasingly noisy and nonlinear world.👉 https://www.philhagspiel.com/getmosaicTo learn more about me:🌐 https://alistairlanger.de🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/#MetaLearning #MentalModels #SystemsThinking #Leadership #FounderMindset #AIAndSociety #AttentionEconomy #DecisionMaking #ComplexityScience #PersonalGrowth

In our latest episode, Alistair sits down with Nicolas Branas Michaelsen — ex-VC turned architect of the Wisdom Economy — to rethink what capital, learning, and civilization design look like beyond mechanistic thinking.Nicolas unpacks the pivotal awakenings that pulled him from venture exits into ecological consciousness, developmental practice, and community-based transformation. Together, they explore why impact investing fails without inner work, why wisdom—not capital—is the next frontier, and how deliberately developmental spaces could become global monasteries for a post-capitalist world.If you're building the future of learning, community, and meaningful work in the age of AI — this one will expand your mental map.For more from Nicolas:👉 Substack: https://ecologiesofwisdom.substack.com👉 https://basincollective.com/To learn more about me:🌐 https://alistairlanger.de🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/#WisdomEconomy #NicolasBranasMichaelsen #CatalyzingRadicalSystemicChange #SystemsThinking #RegenerativeFutures #DevelopmentalSpaces #PostCapitalism #AIandSociety #ConsciousnessShift

In this intimate and soul-stirring episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer sits down with dear friend and ceremonial guide Angel Hernandez, whose life has become deeply intertwined with the Wixarika (Huichol) tradition of Mexico.From the chaos of urban life in Berlin to the sacred deserts of Wirikuta, Angel’s journey is one of collapse, surrender, and profound rebirth — guided by the spirit of Kayumari, the Blue Deer. Together, they explore how indigenous wisdom, plant medicine, and the ceremonial fire are not just personal healing tools but living systems for restoring coherence and balance in a fragmented world.Highlights:✨ A Journey of Collapse & Renewal – From bi-cultural roots and rejection to rediscovering purpose through the Wixarika path.🔥 Life Around the Fire – Understanding the four rounds, prayer, music, dance, and why the true medicine is not the cactus, but the prayer itself.💚 Healing from the Heart – Aligning willpower with compassion, softening strength into love, and integrating heart and solar plexus.🛡️ Indigenous Communities as Mirrors – Lessons in unconditional acceptance and coherence from the Wixarika way of life.🏛️ Yurineaka Parewiwame (Helping Mother Earth) – The first indigenous-led, steward-owned nonprofit for the Wixarika, dedicated to:• Preserving culture and sacred lands• Building sustainable infrastructure (water, energy, food)• Reviving local economies for thriving villagesKey Takeaways:🌿 Indigenous wisdom is a living technology for balance.🔥 Ceremonial fire teaches coherence — heart 💚 and solar plexus ☀️ in harmony.🤝 Reciprocity matters — if you’ve healed through indigenous medicine, give back.About Angel Hernandez:Angel is a cultural bridge, ceremonial guide, and co-founder of Yurineaka Parewiwame, working directly with Wixarika marakames (spiritual leaders) to protect sacred lands and traditions. His work focuses on restoring reciprocity between modern seekers and indigenous communities, while helping others reconnect with prayer, ceremony, and the living Earth.🎧 Tune in to this conversation that feels more like a prayer than a podcast — a call to coherence, love, and reciprocity.For more details, visit: 👉 angelhernandez.de🌎 Foundation: yupa.com.mx🌵 Ceremonial work: kauyumari.orgTo learn more about me, follow the below links:🌐 Website: https://alistairlanger.de🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/#AngelHernandez #CatalyzingRadicalSystemicChange #IndigenousWisdom #CeremonialFire #Wixarika #Kayumari #Reciprocity #Healing #SystemsChange #HelpingMotherEarth

In this transformative episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer is joined by Christian Ray Flores — entrepreneur, high-performance coach, former Russian pop idol, and founder of Third Drive. His life story spans continents, cultures, and careers, weaving resilience, reinvention, and purpose into a mission to empower world changers.Together, they explore how personal transformation, cultural identity, and faith-driven leadership can shape the future of impact entrepreneurship. This is not just inspiration—it’s a masterclass in aligning legacy with action.Highlights:🧬 A Life Shaped by Many Worlds – African, Latin American, and Soviet roots forged a unique spiritual DNA.🎤 Pop Stardom & Its Shadows – How fame nearly derailed his purpose before grief and failure redefined it.🌱 The Reinvention – From music to philanthropy to entrepreneurship, each pivot deepened his calling.🌍 Coaching World Changers – Building Third Drive to raise conscious capital and equip entrepreneurs for impact.🧠 Cutting-Edge Coaching – Blending business acumen with emotional intelligence to unlock hidden potential.💥 Faith-Driven Leadership – Navigating crises with clarity, courage, and conviction.Mic-Drop Moments:✨ “If you don’t transform your pain, you will transmit it.”✨ “Fame without formation is a recipe for collapse.”✨ “You don’t need a bigger audience — you need a clearer signal.”About Christian Ray Flores:Christian is a global entrepreneur, high-performance coach, and cultural innovator. After global fame as a musician, he turned to philanthropy and impact-driven entrepreneurship, co-founding Third Drive in Austin, Texas. Today, he coaches high achievers and leaders worldwide, helping them maximize impact while building cultures that catalyze systemic change.🎧 Tune into this unforgettable conversation on resilience, legacy, and purpose-driven leadership.👉 Christian Ray Flores LinkedInTo learn more about me, follow the links below:WebsiteLinkedIn#ChristianRayFlores #CatalyzingRadicalSystemicChange #ImpactLeadership #FaithInBusiness #ResilientFutures #ConsciousCapital #SystemsChange

In this powerful episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer is joined by Dr. Alex Cahana – physician, philosopher, blockchain pioneer, and global thought leader in decentralization. From battlefield trauma medicine to blockchain innovation, Dr. Cahana’s journey spans medicine, technology, governance, and regenerative economies.Together, they explore why decentralization is not just a technological shift but a profound reclaiming of human agency, sovereignty, and resilience. This is not another blockchain hype story—it’s a vision for how decentralized systems can transform health, finance, governance, and community, paving the way for a regenerative and inclusive future.Highlights:🔓 Decentralization Misunderstood – Beyond security and censorship resistance, it’s about reclaiming self-agency and avoiding the infantilization of centralized systems.⚖️ The TTT Model – Transparency, Trust, and Tokens as the building blocks of resilient decentralized networks.🏥 From Health to Governance – Real-world applications in healthcare, supply chains, property rights, energy, and digital identity.🌍 Network States & Regenerative Communities – Why most current network states fail and how true inclusivity means shifting from extractive ownership to commitment-based stewardship.🚀 Horizons of Change – Short-term composable solutions, mid-term convergence of blockchain, AI, and privacy tech, and long-term visions of post-monetary, regenerative economies.✨ Cosmic Perspective – Technology as a mirror of our humanity, the call for interspecies and interplanetary collaboration, and why love must remain the foundation of decentralization.About Dr. Alex Cahana:Dr. Cahana is a physician and global voice for decentralized futures. He has served as a UN Blockchain for Healthcare Expert and was former Head of Healthcare and Blockchain at ConsenSys Health. His mission: to “Decentralize Everything” by empowering individuals as health and wealth producers through Web3 solutions.Today, he advises pioneering organizations including:🔗 Impact Rooms – Driving Web3 innovation in emerging markets.🏝 Satoshi Island (Vanuatu) – Building decentralized, regenerative communities.🔗 Titlechain – Securing decentralized title transfer and asset validation.🌍 Adanian Labs Africa – Supporting tech innovation for sustainable development.He is a frequent speaker at global conferences, including the UN General Assembly’s Science Summit, advocating for decentralized, resilient, and regenerative socio-economic infrastructures.🎧 Tune in to this essential conversation on decentralization as a blueprint for resilience and agency.👉 Connect with Dr. Alex Cahana on LinkedIn: To learn more about me, follow the links below:Website: https://alistairlanger.deLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/#Decentralization #BlockchainForGood #CatalyzingChange #ResilientFutures #NetworkStates #RegenerativeEconomies #TransparencyTrustTokens #SystemsChange

In this groundbreaking episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer is joined by Julia Watson - designer, activist, academic, and author of Lo-TEK: Design by Radical Indigenism. Together, they explore how ancient ecological knowledge systems can guide the next wave of regenerative design, climate resilience, and cultural renewal.From living bridges that grow over generations to gravity-fed rice terraces and natural wastewater treatment wetlands, Julia unveils how indigenous technologies - refined over centuries - offer blueprints for thriving in the Anthropocene. This is not about romanticizing the past, but about weaving deep time wisdom with cutting-edge innovation to reimagine our collective future.Highlights:🌿 Decolonizing Design – Why sustainability must move beyond Western paradigms to honor and integrate indigenous stewardship.🔄 Circular Time & Deep Resilience – How cyclical timekeeping and regenerative systems can restore planetary balance.🏙️ The Future of Cities – From sponge cities in China to AI-powered mapping of ancestral technologies, Julia envisions urban ecosystems as living, breathing organisms.⚖️ Two-Eyed Seeing – A framework for merging Western science with traditional ecological knowledge for equitable and enduring solutions.About Julia Watson:Julia is an internationally recognized leader in ecological design, blending landscape architecture, Indigenous wisdom, and future tech into visionary strategies for climate adaptation. Her work spans continents and cultures, challenging entrenched systems of colonial architecture while advocating for living cities rooted in reciprocity and resilience.🎧 Tune in to this essential conversation bridging ancient futures and modern innovation.👉 juliawatson.com | Lo-TEK Book#LoTEK #RadicalIndigenism #DecolonizingDesign #CircularTime #DeepTime #RegenerativeFutures #CatalyzingChange #ImpactAcceleratorSummit

In this soul-stirring episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer is joined by Satyen Raja — master mentor, founder of WarriorSage, and a true Renegade of embodied wisdom. Together, they explore the alchemy of inner mastery and planetary stewardship, blending martial discipline, mystical insight, and systemic transformation into a potent call for conscious leadership.From Shaolin temples to psychedelic integration, from trauma work to tantric depth, this conversation dives deep into what it really takes to become a Planetary Citizen — someone devoted not just to personal enlightenment but to civilization-level coherence.Highlights:⚔️ Awakening the Warrior-Sage – Satyen shares how cross-training the body, mind, and spirit ignites true leadership, beyond performance and ego.💸 The Taboo Triad – Sex, Money, and Power aren’t the problem — disowning them is. Real Sangha is forged in truth and shadow work.🌍 Omni-Win Systems Thinking – Why the next wave of business leaders must become civilization stewards, building regenerative cultures and post-ego economies.🌱 Legacy Visioning – From anchoring global Sanghas to co-creating new currencies and network states, the episode lays out a 3-horizon blueprint for long-term impact.About Satyen Raja:Satyen is the founder of WarriorSage, a transformational training organization guiding high-impact leaders into awakened, embodied power. With a rare blend of martial arts mastery, tantric depth, and spiritual insight, Satyen supports changemakers in aligning their inner truth with outer impact — not just for personal gain, but for the evolution of humanity.🎧 Tune in to this masterful exchange of presence, purpose, and planetary design.👉 warriorsage.com #WarriorSage #PlanetaryLeadership #OmniWin #CatalyzingChange #SpiritualEntrepreneurship #SystemicTransformation #LegacyThinking #RadicalCoherence

In this soulful and provocative episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer is joined by Maruxa Murphy, founder of Revolutionary Communities, to explore what it really takes to move from building communities to designing whole civilizations.With over 250+ communities shaped across the globe, Maruxa shares how her multicultural upbringing and lived experience of otherness shaped her calling: community as ministry, and belonging as survival. She walks us through her evolution—from being offered Facebook’s Head of Community role to instead choosing to steward regenerative futures rooted in love, reciprocity, and transformation.Highlights:🌱 From Belonging to Stewardship – How Maruxa turned lived adversity into a superpower for designing soul-aligned communities.🔥 Why Most Communities Fail – A bold look at shadow avoidance, lack of governance, and the illusions of equity without integration.👥 Audience ≠ Community – Understanding the deep difference between a one-way broadcast and a two-way sacred container.🌀 Spiral Dynamics & the Mean Green Meme – A systems lens on why well-meaning spaces can still get stuck in ego and stagnation.🏗 The Framework: Vision, Values, and Voice – How to build communities through embodied leadership, not control.🔭 Horizon 3: The Future of Civilization – A decentralized web of micro-communities governed by rituals, regenerative systems, and remembered peace.About Maruxa Murphy: Maruxa Murphy is a master community architect, soul weaver, and founder of Revolutionary Communities. With 20+ years of experience designing transformational ecosystems, she helps entrepreneurs, organizations, and place-based leaders unlock the power of belonging and regenerative governance. Her work fuses strategy, soul, and systems thinking—turning communities into living vessels for global change.

Better Decisions: Chelsea Toler on Next Gens & the Family Office EcosystemIn this forward-thinking episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer is joined by Chelsea Toler—Co-Founder of Logictry and President of The Keep Families Giving Foundation—to explore how the next generation of wealth holders can make more purpose-driven, informed decisions in a rapidly evolving world.From the halls of the Vatican Youth Symposium to launching the Intergenerational Impact Summit at Google, Chelsea shares how she’s building a “wisdom economy” through AI-powered tools, safe storytelling spaces, and intergenerational dialogue.Highlights:🧠 Logictry's Founding Vision – How World Logic Day sparked a movement to give Next Gens structured, values-aligned decision-making tools.💸 The Great Wealth Transfer – Framing the $84 trillion shift not just as capital movement, but a regenerative opportunity to redefine legacy.🌀 AI with a Soul – Why Logictry isn’t just about tech, but about curating wisdom to protect “decision equity” in the age of acceleration.🌅 Legacy in 3 Horizons – From practical tools like prenups and board guides (H1) to catalyzing peaceful systems evolution (H2) to building the “Apple of Wisdom Tools” (H3).About Chelsea Toler:Chelsea Toler is a next-generation philanthropy leader, systems thinker, and co-founder of Logictry—an AI-powered platform that equips family offices and Next Gens to lead with clarity, curiosity, and purpose. As President of the Keep Families Giving Foundation, she is reshaping how capital, legacy, and wisdom intersect across generations.🎧 Tune in now to meet the woman helping a generation lead with logic, heart, and impact.👉 logictry.com

From Structures to Systems: Peta Milan on Unlocking Regenerative Capital at ScaleIn this visionary episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer is joined by Peta Milan, founder of JET Group and principal of the Henmil Family Office, to unpack what it truly means to shift from extractive investment models to regenerative capital.Drawing from her expansive experience—from conflict zones and UN advisory roles to redesigning capital structures—Peta challenges conventional notions of sustainability and impact. Instead, she invites us into a deeper conversation about systems thinking, relational intelligence, and place-based investing.Highlights:🌍 Regeneration vs. Sustainability – Why regenerative investing isn’t about categories or labels but sensing, co-creating, and stewarding living systems.🧠 The 8 Core Capacities – From “Getting to Essence” to “Storytelling of Place,” discover the inner work required for outer transformation.🏗 System → Structure – Why best practices create entropy, and how high-leverage nodes and context listening unlock true systemic change.📈 Case Studies with Impact – How Playa Viva and Iona Island prove regenerative approaches can outperform both in ROI and long-term resilience.About Peta Milan:Peta Milan is the Founder and CEO of JET Group and Founding Principal of the Henmil Group Family Office. She pioneers regenerative investing models that blend capital design, indigenous wisdom, and systemic thinking. Her work empowers investors and institutions to build not just portfolios—but thriving, self-healing systems.🎧 Tune in now to explore the architecture of regenerative wealth!

In this transformative episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, host Alistair Langer dives deep with Sherry Rais, Co-Founder and CEO of Enthea, a pioneering company making psychedelic-assisted therapies accessible through workplace benefits.From her early work with the UN and World Bank to founding Enthea, Sherry’s journey reflects a bold vision for revolutionizing mental health care. She shares how witnessing the global mental health crisis firsthand inspired her to pursue evidence-based psychedelic therapies as a scalable, effective solution.Highlights:🌱 From Global Development to Psychedelic Innovation – How Sherry’s work in poverty reduction led her to discover the healing potential of psychedelics.💥 The Psychedelic Renaissance – Why MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine are poised to disrupt traditional mental health treatments.🚀 Scaling Impact with Enthea – The path to treating millions through corporate benefits and the long-term vision of healing one billion people.🔗 Cultural Shift – How public figures and mainstream media are driving a new conversation around mental health.About Sherry Rais: Sherry Rais is the Co-Founder and CEO of Enthea, a company dedicated to making psychedelic-assisted therapies a standard workplace benefit. With a background in global health and policy, Sherry’s mission is to provide safe, affordable access to transformative mental health treatments.

"Intuition is just the bridge—connection is the destination." – Jennifer K. HillIn this transformative episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, Alistair Langer speaks with Jennifer K. Hill, intuitive entrepreneur and founder of OptiMatch, a pioneering platform using AI and psychometrics to match people in business, therapy, and community.From launching her first business at age 10 to scaling human connection through technology, Jennifer shares how her neurodivergence became a superpower—and why psychological safety, intuition, and data are the future of meaningful relationships. Her mission? To connect 1 billion people across the globe.Highlights:✨ A Misfit’s Journey – How childhood adversity, intuition, and resilience shaped Jennifer’s path as a founder.🧠 Intuition Meets AI – How Jennifer and her co-founder turned human instinct into an algorithm for deeper, scalable matchmaking.🏢 Matchmaking for Teams & Events – Discover how OptiMatch boosts performance by aligning people with purpose at work, summits, and within global communities.🌐 The Billion-Person Movement – Jennifer’s moonshot vision to revolutionize human connection through plugins, AI, and emotional intelligence.💬 The Psychology of Connection – Why trust and psychological safety are non-negotiables for any high-functioning relationship or team.About Jennifer K. Hill:Jennifer is a dynamic speaker, author, and serial entrepreneur who turned her gift for intuitive matchmaking into OptiMatch, a tech platform transforming how we connect in work and life. She’s on a mission to elevate humanity by bridging technology with empathy—and creating a world where meaningful connections are accessible to everyone.🎧 Tune in now to learn how technology and intuition together can scale impact and transform how we connect.👉 Optimat.ch#Matchmaking #AI #HumanConnection #PsychologicalSafety #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #Innovation #Podcast

"Environmental impact needs financial scale—and the tools to measure, verify, and trust it." – Bill KentrupIn this powerful episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, Alistair Langer sits down with Bill Kentrup, a pioneer in global carbon markets with over two decades of experience in sustainability, finance, and climate innovation.From the early Wild West days of the Kyoto Protocol to the rise of blockchain-enabled carbon verification, Bill shares how his journey—from oceanography to investment banking to Web3 climate tech—has shaped his mission to scale climate solutions globally. Now, as Chief Investment Officer at Gigatons, he’s building a new platform for data-driven, verifiable decarbonization.Highlights:🌊 From Oceanography to Finance – How Bill’s scientific background led him to become a leader in climate finance.📈 Carbon Market Evolution – Key insights from the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement—and what’s next.🔗 Blockchain & Climate Finance – Why Web3 and smart meters are essential to trusted, transparent carbon markets.🚀 Scaling Impact with Gigatons – A look at how the company is building beyond EV infrastructure to unlock gigaton-level emissions reductions.🌱 Horizon 1-2-3 Vision – Bill’s forecast for the future of climate markets, from current hurdles to regenerative economies.About Bill Kentrup:Bill Kentrup is a globally recognized expert in carbon markets and sustainable finance. As co-founder of Allinfra, he led the push to integrate blockchain into environmental asset tracking, improving trust and transparency in carbon markets. Now at Gigatons, he’s driving bold, system-level decarbonization strategies that align energy, technology, and finance for maximum impact.🎧 Tune in now to explore the next frontier of climate action!👉 Allinfra | Gigatons#ClimateFinance #Web3 #CarbonMarkets #Sustainability #Blockchain #Decarbonization #Podcast

"True innovation happens when diverse minds unite to solve the world's biggest challenges." – Yarrow KranerIn this inspiring episode, Alistair Langer is joined by Yarrow Kraner, the visionary founder of HATCH, a global network designed to connect changemakers and accelerate solutions for humanity’s most pressing issues. Over the past 20 years, HATCH has brought together astronauts, artists, entrepreneurs, and young innovators to spark systemic change.From his early days building Superdudes, one of the first online social impact platforms, to leading HATCH initiatives with NASA, Intel, and global policymakers, Yarrow shares his journey of fostering collaboration, trust, and impact at scale.This episode explores the power of community-driven innovation, the challenges of scaling impact, and the future of leadership training through HATCH’s expanding global hubs.Highlights:🔥 The HATCH Philosophy – How cross-pollination of diverse talents fuels breakthrough solutions for systemic global challenges.🌍 Real-World Impact – Stories of HATCH-driven collaborations tackling issues like microplastics, inclusive cities, and climate action.🤝 Building a Global Network – Why trust-based communities are the key to long-term impact and innovation.🚀 Overcoming Challenges – Yarrow’s insights on navigating roadblocks while scaling a movement for global change.🔮 A Vision for the Future – The evolution of HATCH into global leadership hubs designed to train the next generation of changemakers.About Yarrow Kraner:Yarrow Kraner is a renowned entrepreneur, creative strategist, and community builder, named one of the top 100 creatives in the U.S. He founded HATCH, a platform dedicated to accelerating world-changing ideas by bridging industries and generations. His work has influenced global initiatives aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and his early venture, Superdudes, grew to 1.5M users before being acquired by FOX.With two decades of experience in social impact, innovation, and leadership development, Yarrow continues to shape the future of systemic change and global collaboration.🎧 Listen now to learn how you can be part of a movement shaping a better world!👉 HATCH Experience#HATCH #Innovation #Impact #Community #SystemChange #Leadership #Podcast

“Blockchain is more than just a technology—it’s a paradigm shift that could reshape how we govern, transact, and build trust.” – Matt McKibbinIn this thought-provoking episode, Alistair Langer is joined by Matt McKibbin, the visionary founder of DecentraNet, to explore the transformative potential of blockchain and Web3 technologies. From his journey into decentralized systems sparked by the 2008 financial crisis to the critical lessons learned during the evolution of Bitcoin and Ethereum, Matt shares insights into blockchain’s real-world applications and its capacity to address global challenges.This episode unpacks blockchain’s potential as a tool for transparency, democratization, and governance reform, showcasing how it can bridge the gap between digital innovation and societal progress.Highlights: Blockchain Beyond the Hype: Discover how the 2008 financial crisis inspired Matt’s exploration of decentralized systems and his early experiments in Bitcoin and Ethereum. Lessons from Early Projects: Learn about the successes, failures, and growing pains of early blockchain initiatives, laying the groundwork for decentralized finance (DeFi), AI, and governance. Real-World Use Cases: Dive into tangible applications like financial services for the unbanked, tokenization of real-world assets, and decentralized identity verification. Future of Governance: Explore the concept of “network states” and how blockchain could enable participatory democracy, transparency, and accountability in governance systems. Vision for an Inclusive Future: Gain insight into Matt’s optimistic outlook for the next decade, where blockchain becomes an auditable, trusted layer for societal structures. About Matt McKibbin:Matt McKibbin is the founder of DecentraNet, a consulting and advisory firm dedicated to advancing blockchain, impact investing, and emerging technologies to solve pressing global issues. With a deep commitment to decentralized solutions, Matt bridges innovation and sustainability, offering strategic guidance to startups, investors, and nonprofits. A thought leader in blockchain and decentralized systems, he is a sought-after speaker and advocate for impact-driven innovation.Listen now to discover how blockchain could catalyze radical systemic change and unlock a more transparent, equitable future. 👉 DecentraNet #Blockchain #Web3 #Decentralization #CryptoAnarchy #ImpactInvesting #Governance #Podcast

“Systemic change requires collaboration over competition—because lasting impact is built, not bought.” – Giannandrea Giammanco In this visionary episode, Alistair Langer sits down with Giannandrea Giammanco, the trailblazing founder of FVTURA, to uncover how systemic investing can transform industries, societies, and the planet. Together, they explore the power of addressing root causes through collaboration, advanced technology, and a bold reimagining of capital’s role in creating legacies.Giannandrea shares his journey from software development to systems thinking, shedding light on his mission to create regenerative solutions that challenge traditional ROI metrics. Packed with actionable insights and inspiring examples, this episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about innovation and impact.Highlights: The Paradigm Shift: Understand why addressing root causes, not just symptoms, is critical for lasting change. Collaboration at Scale: Learn how FVTURA fosters collaborative ecosystems through interoperability and ecosystem mapping. Symviosis Platform: Discover the unique tools connecting impact investors, philanthropists, and system thinkers to build regenerative solutions. Tackling Complexity: Explore how AI and coordinated action can overcome fragmentation and foster transformative solutions. Real-World Impact: Get inspired by systemic investing projects and portfolios that demonstrate how industries and societies can be reshaped. Giannandrea Giammanco’s expertise in systemic investing and decentralized systems offers a roadmap for creating scalable, impactful solutions in a complex world.Listen now to reimagine the future of finance and join the movement toward a sustainable, equitable future https://fvtura.com/

“Relationships are the most undervalued currency on the planet, yet they make the planet work.” – David Homan In this transformative episode, host Alistair Langer dives deep with David Homan, the visionary founder of Orchestrated Connecting, to uncover the art and power of ethical networking. Together, they explore how relationships, when built on trust and purpose, can catalyze radical systemic change. David shares his journey from personal adversity to becoming a global orchestrator of purposeful ecosystems. With actionable insights and thought-provoking discussions, this episode reveals why trust is the cornerstone of meaningful connections, how relationships fuel innovation across diverse networks, and what it takes to create lasting impact. Highlights: • The Currency of Trust: Discover why trust is the most undervalued yet transformative force in human relationships. • Beyond ROI: Learn how focusing on meaningful connections rather than transactional relationships can drive innovation and systemic change. • The Ecosystem Approach: Gain inspiration from nature’s mycelium networks, illustrating how diversity and collaboration foster resilience. • Becoming a Master Weaver: Unlock the traits of a world-class connector—curiosity, generosity, and honoring relationships. • Redefining Power and Legacy: Explore the shift from extractive systems to inclusive, purpose-driven networks for a thriving planetary civilization. David Homan’s expertise in relationship building and impact-driven networking offers a fresh perspective for anyone looking to reimagine the way they connect, collaborate, and create change. Listen now and discover how to turn your relationships into the ultimate force for personal and collective transformation. Learn more about David Homan and his work.

Beyond Leadership: The Human Dynamics Shaping Organizational Success Featuring Krisana Locke & Dr. Mazen R. Harb from 3Peak Coaching & Solutions In this insightful episode of Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change, I’m joined by Krisana Locke and Dr. Mazen R. Harb, two innovative leaders from 3Peak Coaching & Solutions. Together, we explore the transformative role of human dynamics in driving organizational success and the intersection of personal growth and systemic change. Krisana delves into the power of emotional regulation and self-leadership in fostering healthier organizational cultures. She shares practical strategies for leaders to stay centered and effectively manage emotional responses, ensuring clear communication and team cohesion. Dr. Mazen provides a complementary perspective, discussing how uncovering and addressing structural gaps within organizations can resolve systemic dysfunctions, such as leadership conflicts and inter-departmental tensions. His experience in psychology and neuroscience brings a deep understanding of how personal histories and trauma influence professional environments. This conversation highlights actionable strategies for empowering leaders to create thriving workplaces by combining deep inner work with systemic organizational approaches. 🎧 Listen now and discover how addressing the human side of leadership can unlock your organization’s full potential. 👉 Visit 3Peak Coaching for additional resources, dynamic meditation techniques, and book recommendations around trauma and resilience.

Join us in an insightful and heartfelt conversation with Joe Brewer, an Earth systems scientist and the visionary force behind the Northern Andes Regeneration Fund. In this episode, Joe shares the deeply personal journey that led him to commit his life to ecological restoration and regenerative projects that focus on healing both the planet and the communities living within these ecosystems. 🔑 What You’ll Learn: • Joe’s Personal Journey: How the birth of his daughter and the loss of his parents transformed his perspective on life, leading him to pursue work that regenerates the Earth for future generations. • The Mission of the Northern Andes Regeneration Fund: The fund aims to reverse the devastating impacts of deforestation and monoculture farming in one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. By focusing on water cycles, air flow, and wildlife migration patterns, Joe’s approach promotes the creation of a regenerative economy that benefits both the environment and the people. • Nature-Based Solutions for Global Impact: Joe discusses how the principles of bioregional restoration—empowering local communities to lead regeneration efforts—can serve as a model for restoring ecological balance worldwide. He emphasizes that successful regeneration starts with building local capacity, trust, and governance structures that align with nature’s patterns. • A Call to Action: This episode explores how systemic change can only happen when communities and ecosystems thrive together. The Northern Andes Regeneration Fund is a powerful prototype for how humanity can shift from a mindset of extraction to one of regeneration, providing a path forward in the fight against climate change. 💬 What makes this conversation special? Joe Brewer’s insights go beyond technical solutions. He weaves together science, personal growth, and community resilience, offering a holistic view of how we can heal our planet. His work shows that true ecological restoration requires not just environmental efforts, but deep collaboration with local communities and a profound respect for indigenous knowledge and natural systems. For additional Info, visit links below 🌿 Earth Regenerators Community: 🌿 Northern Andes Regeneration Fund: 🌿 Joe Brewer’s Articles:

In this episode of “Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change,” hosted by Alistair Langer, the focus is on Graham Boyd’s transformative concept of “The Ergodic Investor.” Boyd, a physicist turned entrepreneur, applies the principles of ergodicity—typically used in physics—to revolutionize business and investment strategies. He advocates for embracing unpredictability and nonlinearity as essential elements for thriving in today’s interconnected world. Boyd’s background includes a PhD in particle physics and a professional shift from academia to the corporate world, notably working at Procter & Gamble. Realizing systemic issues in corporate decision-making, Boyd eventually founded Evolutesix, a company dedicated to creating regenerative business ecosystems. Key Topics: • Ergodic Investment Framework: Boyd introduces the concept of ergodicity, explaining how it differs from traditional linear strategies. By embracing complex, nonlinear dynamics, this approach aims to improve investment outcomes in unpredictable environments. • Real-World Applications: The podcast discusses historical examples and case studies where ergodic strategies enhance investment success. Boyd highlights how this shift can lead to a regenerative, net-positive economy, benefitting people, the planet, and profit. • Evolutesix: Boyd’s company focuses on building ecosystems that apply ergodic principles to foster sustainable business growth. Although many companies under this framework are pre-profit, the potential for long-term success is emphasized. • Future Outlook with Horizon 123 Framework: Boyd outlines short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals for scaling ergodic strategies, forming strategic partnerships, and envisioning a future where ergodic principles shape global investment and business practices. Listeners are invited to explore more about Boyd’s work through Evolutesix and his upcoming projects here → www.evolutesix.com

Join us in the latest episode of “Catalyzing Radical Systemic Change” as we delve into the intersection of technology, culture, and consciousness with two pioneering minds, Stephen Reid and Michael Garfield. In this insightful discussion, we uncover the principles of Technological Metamodernism, a dynamic approach that combines technology with metamodern philosophy to address the complexities of our rapidly changing world. Key Highlights: • Stephen Reid: Shares his journey from a technologist and activist to exploring systemic change through Futurecraft and Dandelion, emphasizing how Metamodernism influences his work. • Michael Garfield: Discusses his role as a multimedia artist and philosopher, blending evolutionary biology with digital culture to understand consciousness shifts. Together, we explore: • How Technological Metamodernism provides a framework for navigating the contradictions of our era. • The role of myths, magic, and rituals in technology, and how imagination reshapes our technological engagement. • Future directions in technology, including the impact of decentralized networks, AI, and the potential of new community structures through metamodern design. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the confluence of technology and cultural evolution, offering deep dives into innovative ideas that promise to reshape our societal landscapes. Listen now to grasp "How Technological Metamodernism is not just a theory but a necessary evolution for our times." Check out Future Craft if you’re interested in diving deeper! Follow us on Social Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Website #culturalevolution #philosophy #technology #consciousness

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Sylvie Barbier and Rufus Pollock, the visionary co-founders of Life Itself. In this episode, we dive deep into their ambitious initiative to kickstart a Second Renaissance, aimed at fundamentally reshaping our cultural and societal landscapes. Highlights of This Episode: • Background and Vision: Sylvie and Rufus share their personal stories and the inception of Life Itself, focusing on the revival of a Second Renaissance rooted in deep cultural and societal change. • Theory of Change: The episode explores the foundational principles of their movement, discussing the shifts needed in modern civilization and the concept of conscious cultural evolution. • Distinctive Features: Learn what sets Life Itself apart from other initiatives, with a focus on combining inner development with systemic societal change. • Concrete Prototypes and Experiments: Discover the practical implementations that Life Itself is pioneering, from community projects to new social and economic structures. • Horizon 1-2-3 Framework: Understand Life Itself’s strategic goals spanning immediate actions to long-term transformative changes. Engagement and Participation: Sylvie and Rufus discuss how individuals and communities can actively participate in this transformative journey, contributing to a global movement for change. Tune into this compelling episode to understand how Life Itself is not just envisioning but actively creating a blueprint for radical systemic change. 👉🏽 To learn more about me, follow the below links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/reducingcomplexity Instagram: www.instagram.com/alistairlanger/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alistairlanger/ Website: www.alistairlanger.de #renaissance #spirituality #personalgrowth #globalmovement #strategicgoals

Dive deep into the transformative world of Gene Keys in this enlightening episode with Kristin van Wey, a revered expert in personal development and holistic healing. Gene Keys, an innovative extension of Human Design, employs 64 genetic archetypes to help individuals understand their life path and realize their fullest potential. Kristin, who has spent 35 years in transformative coaching and holistic practices, guides us through the practical and profound impacts of Gene Keys. She explains how these archetypes can lead to self-awareness and evolutionary growth, offering insights into one’s personal and professional relationships. In this episode: • Introduction to Gene Keys: Discover the relationship between Gene Keys and Human Design and how it can transform your life. • Core Concepts and Principles: Understand the dynamics of ‘shadow’, ‘gift’, and ‘siddhi’ and the transformative journey within the Gene Keys framework. • Practical Applications: Learn how to apply Gene Keys in everyday life to foster personal growth, with real-life examples from Kristin’s extensive practice. • Gene Keys and Relationships: Explore how Gene Keys can enhance relationships and improve team dynamics and leadership. • Future of Gene Keys: Envision the potential of Gene Keys in the evolving landscape of personal development and how to start your journey today. Kristin’s vast experience and empathetic approach make her insights invaluable for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of themselves and their interactions with others. Whether you are new to Gene Keys or looking to deepen your practice, this episode is your gateway to unlocking a profound journey of self-discovery and transformation. 🔗 Useful Links: • LET’S Empower • Kristin van Wey’s Website • Gene Keys Books • The Art of Contemplation by Richard Rudd • Genetic Matrix Tune in now to discover how the Gene Keys can illuminate your path to personal and collective evolution.

Explore the deep and complex world of Ayahuasca ceremonies and the responsibilities of those who facilitate them. Our guests, Lacey Ann Luna and Todd Michael Roberts, bring decades of experience in plant medicine and are deeply rooted in the Shipibo tradition. They emphasize the importance of serving Ayahuasca with integrity, ensuring that facilitators are well-versed and ethical in their practice. This discussion will cover the necessity of thorough preparation, the dangers of commodification in the Ayahuasca industry, and the importance of understanding the source and composition of the medicine. Furthermore, we delve into the potential underbelly of the industry, including the risks of quick fixes and the exploitation of cultural traditions. Both Lacey and Todd are currently refining their practices in Peru, focusing on trauma-informed approaches and integrating indigenous wisdom with Western therapeutic practices. This episode also touches on the darker aspects of shamanism, including the use of black magic and ethical concerns surrounding the power dynamics in ceremonies. Join us as we unpack these critical issues, aiming to enhance the ethical standards and transformative potential of Ayahuasca ceremonies. To Learn more about me: www.alistairlanger.de

Explore the complexities of wealth and privilege in this thought-provoking podcast. We tackle the prejudices faced by those born into financial privilege, and how they learn to navigate societal projections. We discuss the misconception that money equates happiness, emphasizing the essential need for emotional connection, which is often overlooked in privileged upbringings. We delve into the dark sides of privilege and highlight the lifelong journey of healing. We learn about the founding of Enclave, a unique organization for next-generation wealth holders, and its mission to create safe spaces for growth. We reflect on the potential for wealth to drive positive change and the evolving role of wealth holders in society. Join us for an insightful conversation on transforming wealth into a force for good and envisioning a future of impactful contributions. To Learn more about me: www.alistairlanger.de

Welcome to "Gamifying Planetary Transformation," where we delve into the intersection of play and purpose in shaping our collective future. In this episode, we explore the profound insights of James P. Carse on finite and infinite games, setting the stage for our discussion on why gamifying the Great Transition is essential for the emergent new paradigm. Our guest, Adam Apollo, CEO of Superluminal Systems and co-founder of UNIFY.org, brings a wealth of experience and vision to the table. With his expertise in fostering global collaboration and sustainable action, Adam offers unique perspectives on indigenous wisdom, planetary stewardship, and the transformative power of technology. We delve into the three groundbreaking technologies poised to revolutionize our world overnight: local distributed energy systems, molecular replication, and control of gravitational fields. Adam shares how these innovations can drive positive change on a planetary scale, offering hope for a more sustainable and equitable future. As we explore the genesis and interrelation of UNIFY.org and Superluminal Systems, we uncover Adam's latest endeavor: CoreNexus™. This 4D Social Operating System aims to gamify regenerative impact, empowering individuals and organizations to drive positive change through collaboration and creativity. From decentralized trust networks to regenerative economic models, CoreNexus™ represents a bold step towards a more connected and sustainable world. Finally, we explore the promise of blockchain technology and Holochain in reshaping societal structures, paving the way for a more inclusive and transparent future. With his visionary leadership and dedication to planetary transformation, Adam Apollo offers hope and inspiration for a brighter tomorrow. Join us as we embark on a journey towards a playful yet purposeful approach to planetary stewardship. Together, we can unlock the infinite possibilities of the Great Transition and create a world where every voice is heard and every life is valued. For more information on Adam Apollo and his work, visit: Adam Apollo: https://www.adamapollo.com/ Superluminal Systems: https://superluminal.is UNIFY.org: https://www.unify.org CoreNexus™: https://corenexus.is

When we observe the state of affairs on a broad scale, we become painfully aware that the institutions governing the planet are operating on outdated systems. For new pluralistic governance models to emerge, we need to rethink the foundations, mechanisms, and processes at play on a fundamental level and prepare for an inevitable transition. It’s my great pleasure to share this podcast with Anastasia Kalinina, co-founder of the reState Foundation, which aims to reimagine the future of governance and global collaboration. Find here the most exciting nuggets we explored: After discovering the ceilings of what legacy systems are capable of in senior positions at international organizations and institutions, like the UN and WEF, with reState Foundation, we’re aiming to reimagine the future of governance, global collaboration, and accelerating the transition to more desired futures as a human family.  Governance systems worldwide struggle to harness the full potential of emerging technologies, limiting people's ability to shape agendas on both local and global levels.  On a global level - we need better planetary coordination mechanisms to define and manage global commons. Peer-to-peer, participatory, global citizen assemblies, new planetary institutions, etc. We are sleepwalking toward the edge of a cliff, against the backdrop of a planetary catastrophe that is only beginning to unfold, destined to drastically reshape our lives. What we need is calm and non-delirious systems thinking, a skill that can be developed over time. We need to enhance cooperation to the level of a mature Technosphere. This is really what the new ecosystemic technologies such as Web3, blockchain, open source and the like are about, to move from a narcissistic vision of isolated entities, unaware of their impact, to cooperative and ecologically aware ecosystems. We're failing to convey the magnitude of the shift we're experiencing. It is our generation that is being called upon to make this transition. Our lifestyles are destined to transform, whether we like it or not. While history has seen a few collapses of civilizations, what sets this moment apart is that we're now part of a fully entangled planetary civilization — where food systems, energy systems, oceans, technology, and everything else are intricately intertwined and impact one another. Transitioning from the enlightened Newtonian worldview to a quantum worldview, how can we broaden the notion of agency and rights to include all forms of life? Considering that the Earth's population encompasses not only humans, how do we design for a more-than-human world? How does this expand accountability vis-à-vis the wholeness of life? How can we reimagine energy systems, food systems, urban design, education, logistics, data, policy, finance, future of monetary systems, economic systems, healthcare, governance and organizational culture?  A case for the planetary commons: I advocate for cosmo-localism, i.e. the subsidiarity of material production, but the supersidiarity of immaterial collaboration. The evolution of civilization can be seen as a pulsation of the commons, with the extractive institutions of markets and states in charge of ascending periods, followed by a popular striving to re-invent the only regenerative and protective institution that is the commons.  Planetary commons recognize the complexities and interdependencies inherent in the Earth system and acknowledge the potential of an all-encompassing commons approach that extends its focus beyond facilitating equal access to resources (current international law around commons), to one that is focused on safe-guarding critical Earth system regulating functions.  When we look at the future of network states, we recognize that there are roughly 35 million digital nomads in the world, with the financial power equal to the GDP of Germany, so people choose kinship based on shared visions and aspirations as opposed to geographic proximity. We see a plethora of experimental spaces in governance - private cities, regenerative communities, free zones with their own governance structures. All of these are important spaces for the future of governance discussions.  How does inner work influence outer outcomes? What does conscious leadership mean? Can our policy-makers and business role models explore and spread that? What does it take? A departure from conventional thinking and bold, audacious action - transcending traditional notions of authority - understanding the interconnectedness of the world - nurturing the collective vision for desirable futures - satisfying the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations Anastasia Kalinina has always been involved in system change, social impact, community building, global affairs, international diplomacy, and creating alternative futures. She has held senior positions in global non-profits such as Amnesty International and the International Service for Human Rights, as well as international institutions like the United Nations (Senior Advisor) and the World Economic Forum (Director for Eurasia). She was also a member of the founding team of the Global Shapers Community.  Once she discovered the limitations of traditional institutions, she started an independent journey by co-founding a Swiss-based non-profit, reState Foundation, aiming to reimagine the future of governance and global collaboration, and accelerating the transition to more desired futures as a human family. The foundation campaigns for acting as one species and tackling challenges as a human collective. reState provides a platform for designing, building, and testing viable alternatives to existing systems. Anastasia holds a BA in Arts from Bard College New York, MA in Public Affairs from the University of Northern Iowa, MS in Human Rights from the London School of Economics, and an Executive Master degree in Global Leadership, delivered jointly by Columbia University, INSEAD, London Business School, Wharton Business School, and China Europe International Business School. Anastasia is a World Economic Forum Global Leadership Fellow, an Apolitical Academy Fellow, John Smith Fellow, and an honorary member of the International Project Management Association. Anastasia regularly writes for various international outlets, including the Independent, the New Atlanticist, Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society’s blog, etc. Her areas of expertise and interest include public governance, planetary commons, conscious leadership, social innovation, civic tech, policy, and global affairs. reState Foundation Toolkit for the future of governance  Use cases for the future of governance

It seems our culture appropriates, wraps and repackages almost anything it can get its hands on. So, after yoga, meditation, plant medicine, the newest buzz word seems to be trauma. But beyond it being - in my eyes often banalized - what is actually trauma? And how does it relate to NeuroBalancing? It’s my great pleasure to be in this virtual room together today with Johannes Eisenburger, one of my closest friends and a trained trauma therapist. So, like always in this podcast series, before we dive into the topic itself: What were the pivotal moments in your life that made you the human being that you are - and how do they relate to the overarching topic of today? Let’s start defining trauma: The difference between shock, developmental and attachment trauma. Survival strategies and coping mechanisms. Your near death experience and the biggest aviation accident in German history. Why do people - depending on the depth of their trauma - continuously retraumatize themselves? The Drama Triangle - and how to break free of that vicious cycle.  Our healing journeys: Let’s share some commonalities in our healing journey (shock trauma) and maybe also some differences. Especially where the different modalities helped us.  Neuro-states dictate how we feel, think and engage with the world.  Nervous system eats strategy for breakfast. How does trauma relate to a dysregulated nervous system? The dark side of the psychedelic renaissance, like psychosis or spiritual narcissism. Choose your guides wisely!  Finally - why did you consciously coin your work neuro-balancing, instead of trauma healing?           https://www.johannes-eisenburger.com    Johannes EisenburgerEmerging from a backdrop of profound adversities and enlightening triumphs, Johannes has woven his life challenges into a powerful narrative of empowerment, passion, and transformation. His journey is a testament to his unwavering commitment to not just survive but thrive in the face of adversity.Johannes' story takes a profound turn when he faced a near-death experience following a severe accident. In that moment, he journeyed into the light, encountering his grandfather and experiencing a profound sense of peace. This encounter with the divine shifted his perspective on life and death, dispelling his fear of mortality.Motivated by a desire to break free from societal pressures that emphasized outer achievements over inner authenticity, Johannes embarked on a path of self-discovery. He discovered an innate ability to read people and situations, adapting himself to societal norms to seek validation and love. Like many, he wore a facade to navigate life's challenges, concealing his true emotions beneath layers of achievement, overthinking, and relentless activity.However, life's inevitable trials struck with the loss of two close friends to cancer, both within the same week. Johannes found himself falling into a deep well of suppressed sadness and pain, leading to a profound period of depression. It was in this dark abyss that he confronted his inner demons and began the transformative work of healing.Johannes' journey shifted from running and escaping to facing his shadows head-on. He took responsibility for his emotions, setting him on a path of profound personal growth. From pain emerged purpose, and Johannes emerged from his trials as a beacon of resilience, strength, and authenticity. Today, Johannes draws upon his personal experience and expertise in somatic trauma-therapy to guide high-achieving entrepreneurs, helping them confront the immense stressors of rapid business scaling. He is an expert in navigating trauma, transforming it into a source of strength and wisdom. Johannes' story is a testament to the power of facing one's deepest fears and emerging stronger, grounded, and purpose-driven. He is here to hold space for those on their own transformative journeys, helping them unlock their truest nature and joy in life.

Millions of people use plant medicine every year under various circumstances. Little focus is often taken on how to integrate and embody these visionary states into everyday life.  It’s my great pleasure to be in this virtual room together with Dr. Katherine D. Coder, who is working in this field for over 10 years.  There’s three main areas of focus that we will touch upon in this episode: How do we best integrate plant medicine after the ceremony ends? What role does trauma play in integration? The intersection of spiritual awakening and social change. Like always in my podcast series, and handing over to you: What are the pivotal biographical moments that made you the human being that you are and show up with your purpose in the way you do? When the Ceremony ends: How do we best integrate plant medicine? Psychedelics are very seductive! Introducing Visionary Plant Medicine Integration: Power and Pitfalls How much ceremony is too much ceremony? And, when is ceremony not the best next step? If your shaman is not from your culture or local to you, what can you do to integrate after a ceremony? Who do you turn to? Especially highlighting the differences in traditional and “western/integrated/neo-shamanic settings” What do you do when ceremony reveals trauma? How can you find and trust the “right guides” with a trauma informed background. What kind of support do you need post-ceremony to help yourself fully heal?  How can you ground your work with visionary plants and walk the teachings in your daily life? Especially focus on psycho spiritual discipline and practices. What role does trauma play in integration? somatically informed and trained facilitators bringing the visionary state back into soma to be fully embodied, importance of working with dissociation and gently shifting out of the trauma-based identity Example – deep sense of something being “wrong” with me Archetypal death-rebirth cycle Sharing some of your own healing practice & offerings The intersection of spiritual awakening and social change Promotion of Compassionate Action in Premodernity: Indigenous traditions, The Axial Age, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, Indian religious traditions: Hinduism and Buddhism, Ancient Greek traditions Moving Toward the Interdependence of Social Action and Spirituality & Reconsidering the path of spiritual development Contemporary Socially Engaged Spirituality Social action as a spiritual practice Varieties of socially engaged spirituality How can we ensure that all these peak experiences people get do not further spiritual narcissism?  Dr. Katherine Coder is an awakener of evolutionary potential and a guide to remember one’s birthright and soul essence. She weaves the ancient wisdom into the now, serving as a vessel for the Divine Feminine in modern times. She holds the form and the formless, facilitating the integration of the known with the unknown. Her transformative work connects body, mind, heart and Soul and seeks to meet each person as and where they are in the journey of life. Her stance is to recognize the fundamental Truth in each person, honor them as that Truth, and begin the work that needs to be done to bring a person to this essential nature. Her specialties include trauma resolution, attachment challenges, codependency, childhood and family wounding, women’s work, and motherhood. From a transpersonal perspective she helps her clients with deeper awakenings and integrations. She brings together Western clinical psychology, Eastern spiritual teachings, indigenous wisdom, and the continuous cultivation of the deep feminine in the world. She has taught lunar wisdom, elemental wisdom, herbal plant wisdom, elements of ceremony, and facilitated women’s work, council circles, workshops, retreats, year-long women’s feminine spirituality schools, and transformative book clubs.

Co-creation has been one of the most abused buzzwords in the last years, alongside maybe sustainability. So, why should cocreation as a cultural change technique be of such importance for the many challenges we face as humanity, from local communities, to city planning, to global governance issues? It’s my pleasure today to share this virtual room together with Jascha Rohr, who works with participatory design and cocreative processes and formats for over 25 years, on a micro, meso and macro scale. Like always, starting the podcast, and before we dive into the concepts, the scaffolding and architecture of the design of cocreation, I want to start with the human being. Jascha sketched his biography from the ecological question and exponential growth, permaculture and participatory design.  Basics of cocreation: What exactly does the term “cocreation” mean and why did you decide to write a whole book about it? Areas of application: In what social and organizational contexts do you see the greatest potential for the principles of cocreation? Jascha shares two examples, one to inject cocreative DNA into a process design on the parliamentary level in Germany around nutrition and another one on a whole city level, in the city of Frankfurt/Main for innovation in the schooling sector.  Discerning the basic ingredients: When we look at the models, concepts and methods such as the Cocreative Commune, Governance Design, and the Field Process Model - they all have a radically nondual process orientation and the breakdown of mental silos (e.g. in between inner and outer work). Challenges: What obstacles and challenges often arise when people try to cocreate, and how can they be overcome? Experience is the only way to understand, so we need opportunities to participate in good facilitated processes. What role does tech play in the area? I reckon through a full stack lens, there are many different layers and applications that are needed. So, what tech is available, and what tech solutions are lacking in the space to facilitate a co-creative process? Instead of again putting nature, society, and technology into mental and emotional silos, we explore the concept of “Gaia the Cyborg” from Donna Haraway. Future of cocreation: How do you see co-creative processes developing in the future? Are there any trends or developments that might become particularly relevant in the coming years? The pivotal moment will be a shift from methods to processes, to attitude, to paradigm.  Practical Tips: For listeners who are excited about the concept of cocreation after this conversation: What first steps do you recommend they take to implement co-creative principles in their own work or communities? It’s always the same principles: create a field of playfulness, potentiality, and agency, invite people to it, protect the qualities, otherwise let go and, above all and anything, trust the process. Jascha Rohr is philosopher, social entrepreneur, developer and facilitator of participatory and co-creative design processes. He works on new ways of collaboration that enable us to discover our collective potentials and develop solutions and ideas for acute social problems. My goal is to enable participation that can change the world we live in for the better. He is also founder, benefactor and board member of the Cocreation Foundation. I see myself as a process artist and hands-on intellectual. Using models, concepts and methods such as the Cocreative Commune, Governance Design and the Field Process Model, I believe I can support new attitudes and ways of seeing and working towards a more vibrant, sustainable world. He lives with his partner and wife Sonja Hörster, my son and a demented cat in an eco-settlement in the countryside near Oldenburg and in Berlin. Two co-daughters have already left home. https://www.partizipativ-gestalten.de  https://cocreation-foundation.org/  https://www.murmann-verlag.de/products/jascha-rohr-die-grosse-kokreation [in german]

From “Breaking Open the Head”, “Quetzalcoatl Returns”, “How Soon is Now?”, “Conspiranoia”, and “When plants dream”, I’ve been following the footsteps of Daniel Pinchbeck for over a decade now. I appreciate his radical honesty, speaking truth to power, slaughtering holy cows, and bridging many different areas of exploration. Sometimes, your writing seems like advocating doomsday scenarios - and albeit many of the signs point in the wrong direction, I want to distill in our conversation today what gives you hope. Before that, let’s start with giving the listeners an overview of your body of work. Easiest is to run through your oeuvre, the books, and articles you have written. I want to know what made you write these pieces, as well as how they shaped your reality forward. Please sketch from a meta-perspective how you see your body of work evolving from “Breaking Open the Head”, “Quetzalcoatl Returns”, “How Soon is Now?”, “Conspiranoia”, “When plants dream”. What were the crucial, pivotal points that moved you from one paradigm to the other? How do your personal experiences link to your body of work? What’s the quintessence from your own work?  What body of work are you currently working on? What gives you the most hope? I know you reference yourself more on the pessimistic side but nevertheless, what are signs of hope? http://www.pinchbeck.io/  

Key Arguments from Post-Capitalist Philanthropy: Capitalism has inherent flaws that perpetuate inequality, environmental degradation, and social injustices. Philanthropy, as practiced within the capitalist system, often maintains the status quo and fails to address root causes. Post-capitalist philanthropy seeks to transform the underlying systems and structures that create and perpetuate societal problems. Philanthropists should prioritize systemic change, challenge power imbalances, and support movements working towards equitable and sustainable futures. Collaboration and solidarity among philanthropic organizations and grassroots movements are essential for effective systemic change. Key Arguments from Alnoor Ladha Capitalism's focus on profit maximization and growth leads to exploitation of people and the planet. Philanthropy, in its current form, acts as a Band-Aid solution that fails to address the root causes of systemic problems. Philanthropists must shift their focus from charity and individual projects to challenging and transforming the systems that perpetuate inequality and environmental destruction. Genuine change requires redistributing wealth and power, democratizing decision-making, and centering marginalized communities. Social and environmental justice movements are critical catalysts for systemic change, and philanthropists should support these movements by leveraging their resources and networks. Podcast Questions How can post-capitalist philanthropy challenge the systemic flaws of capitalism and contribute to radical systemic change? What are the limitations of traditional philanthropy in addressing root causes, and how can we move towards a more transformative approach? What strategies can philanthropists employ to actively challenge power imbalances and support movements working towards equitable and sustainable futures? How can collaboration and solidarity between philanthropic organizations and grassroots movements strengthen the impact of systemic change efforts? What role does wealth redistribution, democratizing decision-making, and centering marginalized communities play in catalyzing genuine and lasting change? How can philanthropists effectively leverage their resources and networks to support social and environmental justice movements? Finally, since the book is about anything post-capitalist: How do you envision a post-capitalist society? Alnoor Ladha is Co-director of Transition Resource Circle, Council Chair for Culture Hack Labs and Co-author of “Post Capitalist Philanthropy”. From 2012 to 2019 he was the co-founder and executive director of the global activist collective The Rules. He holds an MSc in Philosophy and Public Policy from the London School of Economics. He lives in Costa Rica at Brave Earth, a center for applied cultural transition.

Paving the Path for a Sustainable Planet When I look back at the last 38 episodes, quite a lot of them focus on the lever that money has. Money makes the world go round, as the saying goes. So, before we dive deeper into the nitty-gritty of impact investing - and the why, how, and through what you make a difference, I want to start with the human being, Alessa Berg. Who are you as a person, what do you care about, and why are you building what you’re building? Let’s reverse your journey. So, where are you standing now, beyond Top Tier Impact with ESG360 and the upcoming series on Gaia TV? Please share with us your personal journey that led you into the realm of impact investing. What was your initial spark of interest, and how did you nurture it into your current career? What is Top Tier Impact? How do you differentiate it from other networks of impact investors? What is your personal vision behind the creation of Top Tier Impact? How does it align with the wider objectives of sustainable and socially responsible investing? Where do you see the market for impact investing currently? In this context, do you see yourself more as a market-maker, or as an adopter?  How do you address the issue of ESG criteria sometimes being used as greenwashing instruments in impact investing? What steps can we take to prevent this? Please highlight some of the investments you have made, especially those that have had significant systemic leverage across sectoral boundaries? Why do you believe that impact investing is crucial for the transition towards a planetary civilization, particularly at this critical juncture in human history? Can you shed some light on the potential you see in Blockchain and DLT for enhancing the transparency, accountability, and impact of your investments? is an entrepreneur, investor, and active board member of several companies. Swiss-born and fluent in six languages, Alessa created her first business at eleven years old, and has been investing in the blockchain and biotech sectors since graduating from Oxford University in 2012. After covering product at early-stage technology startups, Alessa worked in private equity at Blackstone, and in venture capital at Mosaic Ventures. She’s the youngest member of her Oxford degree’s advisory board.  Alessa is the co-founder of ESG360, a climate and ESG risk management SaaS platform that enables its enterprise clients to quantify the financial impact of climate and ESG factors, then take strategic decisions on that basis. Alessa Berg speeches. Alessa also founded Top Tier Impact (TTI) to accelerate the mainstream adoption of impact and sustainability. TTI has become the global ecosystem of leaders focused on the critical issues of our time, present across more than 45 countries. For Alessa and TTI, “impact” represents a positive paradigm shift towards a sustainable, equal and joyous society. https://www.toptierimpact.com https://www.alessaberg.com/ Alessa Berg https://esg360.io

Hosts: Alistair and Alex The conversation focused on personal transformation, indigenous traditions, and working with sacred plant medicine Alex shares her journey from a career in Western medicine to exploring Ayahuasca and personal growth Exploring Ayahuasca and Campbell Ceremony Alex's decision to follow her excitement and leave her career in western medicine Alex's discovery of Ayahuasca and the transformative path it led her on Alex's training in the use of Kambo ceremony after learning about its potential medical benefits Alistair's curiosity about Kambo and inquiry into Western medicine's stance on it Benefits and Risks of Kambo Medicine Discussion on Kambo, a peptide extracted from frog secretion, as a medicine Alex's personal experiences using Kambo to treat health issues and addiction Exploring the animistic philosophy of perceiving everything as having higher intelligence or spirit Energetic Centers and Kambo Medicine Alistair and Alex's discussion on the different energetic centers impacted by Kambo medicine Highlighting the importance of following protocols and disclosing any health issues before using Kambo Kambo's potency in flushing through the entire meridian system Plant Medicines and Self-Reflection Alex and Alistair sharing their experiences with plant medicines, including Kambo and mushrooms Alex's journey to becoming a mushroom healer and acknowledging the pitfalls of ego leading to burnout Burnout and Shamanic Training Alex's experience with burnout, therapy, and shamanic training Exploring the energetic and healing potential of mushrooms Emphasizing the importance of self-work and due diligence when choosing a spaceholder Supporting Indigenous Communities and Plant Medicine Discussion on the hosts' involvement with indigenous communities and plant medicine Emphasis on reciprocity, friendship, and avoiding pedestalizing indigenous people while supporting their communities Healing Power of Plant Medicine and Consciousness Shift The healing potential of plant medicine and the need for a quantum leap in consciousness and healing Mention of Alex's potential participation in a music and medicine event in Berlin, pending personal considerations Conclusion: Recap of the main points discussed in the episode Invitation for listeners to explore personal transformation, indigenous traditions, and sacred plant medicine

Luca Ruggeri Co-Founder & Platform Design Micro-Enterprise Lead Electronic engineer since 2003, he has worked in the telecommunications industry for 10+ years with large corporations. From 2013, struck by lean & agile thinking, he began to engage with startups up to co-found one in the context of smart mobility and cleantech, selected and funded by the EU (Incense) among the best 28 cleantech startups in 2016. Well connected with the local entrepreneurial and startup ecosystem as a director of Roma Startup and mentor/advisor of some startups, he is an expert in change management, service & process design, the impact of technology, and business model innovation. Consultant for the Italian government on the use of emerging technologies (above all AI & DLT) till 2020, he coordinated the task force of AI experts that led to the first whitepaper on AI for public administrations in 2018. Since 2016, he has been firmly committed to the development of the Platform Design Toolkit and co-founded Boundaryless in 2018. https://www.boundaryless.io/  What we do:  https://boundaryless.io/our-approach/  LINKS: https://www.clubofrome.org/publication/the-limits-to-growth/  https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-cycle/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doughnut_Economics:_Seven_Ways_to_Think_Like_a_21st-Century_Economist 

“Making inner, personal development accessible to large parts of the population is a prerequisite for stable and flourishing democracies.” There seem to be patterns that connect individual personal development (cognitive, moral) to the development of societies through stages from pre-modern, to modern, to post-modern and beyond. The question is then, how can we collectively raise the level of consciousness of the citizens? Through which means? And what can we learn from societies collapsing? And with the looming fate we collectively face, where many signs of the omni-crises point into collective Armaggedon and Apocalypse until the end of this century, where do you personally see signs of hope? What could be a “third attractor” beyond the extremes of surveillance state capitalism China style and late stage extractive capitalism in the West?  Whereas it seems clear to us that the meta-crises, omni-crises and meaning-crisis are all interlinked, what are ways to build the capacities for meaning making to adresse the many converging global challenges? As you spent more than a decade exploring with the leading renegades and experts the field of societal development, what are your main takeaways? What can we extrapolate from the Nordic Secret? Meaning the uprise of Scandinavia due to large investments into public education? From the many endeavors you are supporting as a philanthropist and serial social entrepreneur, what are promising examples? From all the initiatives and projects you helped kick-start, what will you do differently in the years ahead? What is the legacy you want to leave behind? Do you see a realistic change in the next decades ahead that some of the code explored in your books, moves into more mainstream applications? Or the other way put, are there already large scale applications of personal development into societies that you see taking fruition?  Tomas Björkman has a long career behind him as entrepreneur in a variety of businesses within financial services, IT, property and banking – working all over Europe. He founded Investment Banking Partners AB and served as chairman of EFG Investment Bank. In 2008 Tomas established Ekskäret Foundation in Stockholm. The foundation has established a conference facility on its island Ekskäret in the Stockholm archipelago. The mission of the foundation is to facilitate personal development and social change with the aim to help create a more conscious society. A special focus of the foundation is supporting the development of social entrepreneurs and the understanding of the complexities of social change. The foundation also operates the Ekskäret Klustret co-working space in central Stockholm with the aim to bring together organizations working towards a more conscious society. Tomas is also a member of the Club of Rome, a fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Science and a fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Science. Among Tomas' initiatives are the Perspectiva Institute in London, Co-Creation Loft in Berlin, the Emerge media initiative (www.whatisemerging.com) and the digital platform for personal growth: 29k.org. Tomas has published three books: The Market Myth (2016), The Nordic Secret (2017, co-authored with Lene Andersen) and The World We Create (2019). https://www.tomas-bjorkman.com  https://www.whatisemerging.com  https://systems-souls-society.com https://www.innerdevelopmentgoals.org  https://29k.org   

Is there any methodology or framework that can help us approach creatively and solve the many entangled wicked issues we face collectively.   I want to start with a quote:   “In the past, changing the self and changing the world were often regarded as separate endeavors and viewed in either-or terms. But in the story of the Great Turning, they are recognized as mutually reinforcing and essential to one another.”  ― Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone, Active Hope In my own biography from an early age I was overwhelmed with what today is called the omni-crisis, multi-crisis or poly-crisis. When we look at the state of affairs on planet Earth, we are faced with runaway climate change, many of the crucial planetary boundaries crossed, large macro-economic changes away from a Western dominated narrative and exploitative late stage capitalism going haywire. It seems we need to adjust to chaos. But I reckon most listeners will agree, that’s not what we are used to in our brains that pretty much haven’t changed since we roamed the Earth as hunters and gatherers.  So, where does Human System Dynamics (HSD) fit into the puzzle of the Great Turning? “Certainty used to be the foundation of knowledge and action. Those days are gone. Today, uncertainty is the only certainty. HSD’s Pattern Logic helps you make decisions and take action, even when you can’t predict or control anything in your world.” Please explain that quote from the website.  If I got it right, HSD is not a ™ but an open source methodology that everyone can nudge, tweak, integrate into her respective toolbox? What do you think is the cooperative advantage that follows that open source approach? Is HSD more than “just” another change management methodology? Please start with describing HSD, at best by using a hands-on example? What are the crucial ingredients of HSD? What’s the vision? I read on the website “Our Vision: People everywhere thrive because we see patterns clearly, seek to understand, and act with courage to transform turbulence and uncertainty into possibility for all.” What does that mean in practice? Please highlight some best practice examples and success stories where HSD has made a difference. Where do you see the future of HSD? What’s the legacy you want to leave behind? Dr. Glenda Eoyang  works with public and private organizations to help them thrive in the face of overwhelming complexity and uncertainty. She is a pioneer in the field of human systems dynamics (HSD), which she founded. Through Human Systems Dynamic Institute, Glenda uses her Models and Methods to help others see patterns in the chaos that surrounds them, understand the patterns in simple and powerful ways, and take practical steps to shift chaos into order. Her clients include Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Oxfam International, Canada School of Public Service, Cargill, Fraser Health Authority (BC), and Roche/Genentech. Glenda’s latest book, with co-author Royce Holladay, is Adaptive Action: Leveraging Uncertainty in Your Organization (Stanford University Press, April 2013). https://www.hsdinstitute.org 

In episode 34 of our podcast, we delve into the current state of Web3 amidst recent crypto market downturns, with a specific focus on Cerulean Ventures and their investment strategy. While some remain skeptical about the transformative potential of blockchain technology, others fail to discern meaningful endeavors from mere speculation. Cerulean Ventures, however, believes in the regenerative power of natural assets and backs crypto and Web3 companies that are building the necessary infrastructure and tools for scaling climate impact. By taking a hands-on approach, they assist their portfolio companies across various domains, from technical aspects to marketing and operations. One significant theme explored is the shift from ownership to stewardship of the Earth, facilitated by Web3 and blockchain technology, which enables novel forms of value exchange and interlinked hyperlocal communities. We highlight examples of promising initiatives, such as stakeholder governance and accounting systems for nature, alongside the regenerative renaissance—a term emphasizing the regeneration of soil, biodiversity, and other natural assets. While some aspects of Web3 are overhyped, Cerulean Ventures remains focused on unlocking value through interblockchain communication and other infrastructural innovations. The episode concludes with a call for discernment in evaluating Web3 initiatives and emphasizes the potential of Web3 and the regenerative renaissance in unlocking systemic change and shifting towards stewardship of the Earth. For more information, visit Cerulean Ventures at cerulean.vc. Jahed Momand co-founded Cerulean Ventures with his partner Matthew Stotts. Cerulean Ventures backs crypto / web3 companies building the infrastructure and tools necessary to scale climate impact in this decade. Cerulean Ventures is an investment firm that believes natural assets will unlock the next $50 trillion in growth, while incentivizing the regeneration of Earth through new coordination technologies. We focus on the ecosystems in Cosmos Network and Regen Network, but invest actively outside it, as we believe the value unlocked by interblockchain communication (IBC) and other infrastructural innovations will rapidly scale climate impact through user-focused web3 tools. We take a deeply hands-on approach informed by our own experience and background as founders, helping our portfolio with everything from the technical (mechanism design, product management, data engineering) to marketing and operational (community engagement, governance, tokenomics design, recruiting). He also actively contribute to DAOs, as a steward to both PrimeDAO and GnosisGuild. https://cerulean.vc

Since times unknown people retreat into darkness. What was once a space for hermits and monks has now spread as a practice all around the world. With this podcast, we want to shed light upon some of the misconceptions around darkness retreats, share best practices, talk about neurobiological correlates accompanying this practice, share quite a bit about our own experience, as well as take a deeper dive into the spiritual market as a whole.  Let’s start with our own experience with the darkness retreat. The background from different spiritual traditions. Common Misconceptions about Darkness Retreats After having hosted more than 600 darkness retreats at The Hermitage Severin is sharing some best practices around:  Let’s talk about the neurobiological correlates that are processed in the nervous system whilst spending extended periods in darkness: Let’s disentangle the experience in darkness from a psychedelic experience. What are no-gos? Severin Geser is a dedicated meditation practitioner and a passionate astrologer who loves to share his wisdom and hold space for those who are ready to begin their own journey. He spent fourteen months as an ordained monk in a monastery in Thailand, one year as an Ashtanga Yoga teacher at a center in Colombia, and two years in and out of extended silent meditation retreats and a three-month Meditation Teacher Training Course at Hridaya Yoga before co-creating The Hermitage on Lake Atitlán, in Guatemala. ⁠⁠https://www.thehermitageretreats.com⁠⁠   

Since times unknown people retreat into darkness. What was once a space for hermits and monks has now spread as a practice all around the world. With this podcast, we want to shed light upon some of the misconceptions around darkness retreats, share best practices, talk about neurobiological correlates accompanying this practice, share quite a bit about our own experience, as well as take a deeper dive into the spiritual market as a whole.  Let’s start with our own experience with the darkness retreat. The background from different spiritual traditions. Common Misconceptions about Darkness Retreats After having hosted more than 600 darkness retreats at The Hermitage Severin is sharing some best practices around:  Let’s talk about the neurobiological correlates that are processed in the nervous system whilst spending extended periods in darkness: Let’s disentangle the experience in darkness from a psychedelic experience. What are no-gos? Severin Geser is a dedicated meditation practitioner and a passionate astrologer who loves to share his wisdom and hold space for those who are ready to begin their own journey. He spent fourteen months as an ordained monk in a monastery in Thailand, one year as an Ashtanga Yoga teacher at a center in Colombia, and two years in and out of extended silent meditation retreats and a three-month Meditation Teacher Training Course at Hridaya Yoga before co-creating The Hermitage on Lake Atitlán, in Guatemala. ⁠https://www.thehermitageretreats.com⁠   

Since times unknown people retreat into darkness. What was once a space for hermits and monks has now spread as a practice all around the world. With this podcast, we want to shed light upon some of the misconceptions around darkness retreats, share best practices, talk about neurobiological correlates accompanying this practice, share quite a bit about our own experience, as well as take a deeper dive into the spiritual market as a whole.  Let’s start with our own experience with the darkness retreat. The background from different spiritual traditions. Common Misconceptions about Darkness Retreats After having hosted more than 600 darkness retreats at The Hermitage Severin is sharing some best practices around:  Let’s talk about the neurobiological correlates that are processed in the nervous system whilst spending extended periods in darkness: Let’s disentangle the experience in darkness from a psychedelic experience. What are no-gos? Severin Geser is a dedicated meditation practitioner and a passionate astrologer who loves to share his wisdom and hold space for those who are ready to begin their own journey. He spent fourteen months as an ordained monk in a monastery in Thailand, one year as an Ashtanga Yoga teacher at a center in Colombia, and two years in and out of extended silent meditation retreats and a three-month Meditation Teacher Training Course at Hridaya Yoga before co-creating The Hermitage on Lake Atitlán, in Guatemala. https://www.thehermitageretreats.com   

Millions of digital nomads live a life many aspire to. The numbers are hard to quantify, but the statistics speak for 16 million digital nomads from the US alone. And over 35 million at least worldwide. And the numbers - especially during and after the pandemic keep rising sharply. They are anticipated to grow to 1 billion people working remotely by 2035. Most of us share the dream of working and living remotely for at least a couple of months per year. And some dream of living in a community as a way of life. In this episode, we will deep dive into Cohere - The Future of Living with Dakotah Apostolou. The question then becomes - how can we create a regenerative business model that serves the many generations after us, whilst enjoying a life free of the constraints most of us don’t want to endure anymore? Who out there really wants to spend more time in an office than really needed?  How can we create incentive mechanisms that create a commons based around food security, water, and being surrounded by inspiring people? These are some of the questions that we are going to explore in today’s podcast around Cohere - the next generation of a community co-owned cooperative that aims to precisely solve at least some of the questions many of us ponder over. Why the name Cohere? What’s exactly the niche that you’re focusing on? Why connect change makers, social entrepreneurs, and change agents? What’s the broader ecosystem or meta-network that you want to serve with Cohere? What are you trying to do differently than other players in the market serving the needs of digital nomads? Please differentiate yourself from the other players in the market. How do you make sure you give back to the local, indigenous communities, where normally most of the value added is extracted from? How do you create an incentive mechanism that includes them? Every start-up has to start somewhere. Please sketch your involvement in Costa Rica Berlin Guatemala Peru Ecuador Colombia What about Cohere excites you most? Let’s take a deep dive into the Web3 part and the tokenomics behind Cohere Let’s disentangle the tokenomics from the broader Crypto market! Where do you see the biggest potential in the market? Finally, for the crucial junction in history we find ourselves in, what are the contributions and the leverage Cohere provides for the broader ecosystem? Dakotah Joseph Apostolou is a designer of buildings, networks, and businesses. As an instigator of community, his passion is applying design thinking to create regenerative systems for the physical environment as well as inspiring collaboration between people and businesses. The latest expression of this is through his work with Cohere, a global network of member-owned coliving communities that blur the lines between work, life, and travel.  Graduating top of his class at Taliesin, the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, Dakotah embodies the ethos of Wright by virtue of his commitment to developing financially accessible human settlements that connect people to the natural world while restoring the health of the local ecosystem and communities. https://www.cohere.network 

How can we create incentive mechanisms that create a commons based around food security, water, and being surrounded by inspiring people? These are some of the questions that we are going to explore in today’s podcast around Cohere - the next generation of a community co-owned cooperative that aims to precisely solve at least some of the questions many of us ponder over.

The question then becomes - how can we create a regenerative business model that serves the many generations after us, whilst enjoying a life free of the constraints most of us don’t want to endure anymore? Who out there really wants to spend more time in an office than really needed?