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0081 - Stop Fixing—Start Transforming: How to Spark Real Change ft Dr. Monica Sharma

Jan 29, 2025
01:10:42

How do we create a world where our children—and all of us—can truly thrive? In this episode, Ben Owden sits down with Dr. Monica Sharma, a physician, epidemiologist, and former senior leader at the United Nations, whose groundbreaking work in Radical Transformational Leadership helps people tackle global challenges by harnessing their own inner capacities. Drawing from decades of experience across continents, Dr. Sharma explains how universal values—like dignity, equity, and compassion—can disrupt exploitative systems and foster real, systemic change.

She reveals how her Conscious Full-Spectrum Response model simultaneously solves problems, transforms unworkable norms, and taps into our innate human wisdom. If you’re ready to stop applying mere band-aids and start building a society you’d be proud to pass on to your kids, this conversation offers deep insights and actionable steps. Discover why Dr. Sharma believes radical transformation is “easy,” how to align your values with your actions, and what it really takes to spark sustainable, large-scale shifts—right where you are.

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