all that we are

What will it take to bring world-changing technologies to the mainstream? "What is required is not more creation, but extremely precise clinical destruction. We need the old world to die and we need to kill it...We have had 50 years of hippy good vibe activism and it hasn't solved a single problem.” ~ Vinay Gupta In this episode entitled Raising the Floor of Humanity Through Cultural Activism and Hard Capitalism, Amisha sits down with technologist, policy analyst, futurist, and global resilience expert Vinay Gupta. Vinay's life’s work is to ensure the long-term survival of humanity by finding solutions to our biggest problems. Together he and Amisha speak about some of the most complex and urgent challenges humanity faces today, as well as the elegant technological and systemic solutions that are already within our grasp. Links from this episode and more at https://allthatweare.org/2018/12/13/e43-vinay-gupta-on-blockchain-biotech-and-consciousness-raising-the-floor-of-humanity-through-cultural-activism-and-hard-capitalism/ For Amisha's book INTUITION - https://amisha.co.uk/intuition/ Be part of AllThatWeAre community by using this link,  https://love.allthatweare.org/membership To work with Amisha one on one, visit https://amisha.co.uk/leadership/

How do we create a legal duty of care for the Earth? “For me it’s not about whether or not you are an environmentalist, it’s about whether or not you care. If you care you can move mountains.  Any mother knows this.” ~ Polly Higgins In this episode entitled Eradicating Ecocide by an Earth Lawyer, Amisha meets with author, barrister and ecocide law expert Polly Higgins. Polly describes how she arrived to a critical choice point in her life where she came to the realisation that the Earth was in need of a good lawyer, and she knew someone for the job… in 2005 she took year out from her successful career as a barrister, and 13 years later still hasn’t gone back. In 2010 Polly proposed to the United Nations that ecocide become an international crime and since then has been working solidly on bringing this proposal into law. We hear about her mission to help finance vulnerable island states to come forward into the international criminal court, allowing ecocide law to be tabled **** Polly left her body on April 21st 2019. Please share this episode to inspire others to continue the important work that she started. She had a dream of a million people signing up to become Earth Protectors, please do this in her honour here www.stopecocide.earth ****   Links from this episode and more at https://allthatweare.org/2018/12/06/e42-polly-higgins-on-ecocide-law-living-your-purpose-and-earth-protection-eradicating-ecocide-by-an-earth-lawyer/ For Amisha's book INTUITION - https://amisha.co.uk/intuition/ To work with Amisha one on one, visit https://amisha.co.uk/leadership/  

What is the role for psychedelics in transforming our world for the better? In this episode entitled Reconnecting with Nature in these Urgent Times, Amisha sits down with Stephen Reid, founder of The Psychedelic Society. The society runs events and experiential retreats for a community of people interested in the psychedelic experience, as well as campaigning for the decriminalisation or declassification of certain substances to allow further research into their psychotherapeutic potential. Stephen speaks about his belief in cognitive liberty and the disastrous effects of state control - banning certain substances while encouraging others, the rising acceptance of psychedelic substances, and what it is that makes a substance addictive. Stephen describes the profound mystical experiences that can be achieved through psychedelics, why the long-lasting beneficial effects of these substances are less likely to be felt without such an experience, and how psychedelics can change our personality - and indeed our society -  for the better. “I don’t think we are that far away from the point where it is more acceptable to consume psilocybin mushrooms than it is to eat meat.” ~ Stephen Reid   Links from this episode and more at  https://allthatweare.org/2018/11/29/e41-stephen-reid-on-psychedelics-extinction-rebellion-and-metamodernism-reconnecting-with-nature-in-these-urgent-times/ For Amisha's book INTUITION - https://amisha.co.uk/intuition/ Be part of AllThatWeAre community by using this link,  https://love.allthatweare.org/membership  

How can we create together a political system that supports human and planetary flourishing right in the face of our possible extinction? “We are living in an era in which people are finding their own autonomy and their own agency and they want to express that. We are not content anymore to hand all of that over to someone else.” Indra Adnan  In this episode entitled Politics is Broken. It’s Time for the Alternative, Amisha Ghadiali meets psychotherapist and consultant Indra Adnan. Indra is co-initiator of The Alternative UK. Only 2% of people in the UK are members of political parties and The Alternative are working to reorient political power from within the 98%. Indra is committed to exploring politics ‘with a small p’ - the world of sociopolitical culture and action outside the bubble of party politics. The alternative provides a platform to raise awareness about and provide connectivity between people who are creating value within communities particularly innovating for the environment, with a daily blog highlighting new initiatives of active citizenship. Together Indra and Amisha speak about the revolutionary act of getting to know our neighbours, how both Mumsnet and ISIS rose to influence through the power of story, how a hashtag can change lives and why women must now step forward into the public space as a matter of urgency. Links from this episode and more at https://allthatweare.org/2018/11/22/e40-indra-adnan-on-new-politics-soft-power-and-the-feminine-politics-is-broken-its-time-for-the-alternative/ For Amisha's book INTUITION - https://amisha.co.uk/intuition/ Be part of AllThatWeAre community by using this link,  https://love.allthatweare.org/membership To work with Amisha one on one, visit https://amisha.co.uk/leadership/

How can we revolutionise learning and education to serve humans and non-humans better? In this episode entitled Freedom From the Shackles of Education, Amisha sits down with Manish Jain - social entrepreneur, writer, thinker, and founder of the Unschooling movement in India. Manish has founded 25 alternative university campuses in India without any startup capital, created a network of 100 radical learning centres globally, and is now persuading thousands of organisations to hire people without formal educational degrees into roles previously reserved for graduates. We hear the story of his own schooling and unschooling, as well as the pivotal moments that led him to question some of our most deeply entrenched societal norms around economy and education. Manish speaks about the fears that hold us back from disrupting systems that no longer serve us and what we as individuals and communities can do today, for free, to create radical shifts in education and economy. He tells of the magic that happens when we weave a field of trust in our community, why he supports ‘alternative child labour, and his latest project establishing a university inside a jail.   Links from this episode and more at https://allthatweare.org/2018/11/15/e39-manish-jain-on-unschooling-gift-culture-and-deep-localisation-freedom-from-the-shackles-of-education/ For Amisha's book INTUITION - https://amisha.co.uk/intuition/ Be part of AllThatWeAre community by using this link,  https://love.allthatweare.org/membership  

How can we find freedom of expression in all our areas of our lives? In this episode entitled The Four Freedoms, Amisha meets writer, speaker, workshop leader, and passionately curious polymath Adah Paris. Adah has diverse and numerous interests - from tech futurism to reiki, millinery to life-coaching. Much of her work centres in some way around storytelling and inspiring humans to ask themselves the questions they have been avoiding.Adah is one of those rare souls who is content to be unapologetically themselves and to share all the vulnerabilities and victories of their own path of personal growth to help others. We hear about her work with individuals, organisations, and systems to audit their internal patterns, stories, and structures and understand where transformation and growth are possible. "It all starts from us. What is my role and responsibility in expressing who i am? Nobody else can do it for us - can do it justice in the way that we can. It requires bravery and finding your voice." ~ Adah Parris   Links from this episode and more at https://allthatweare.org/2018/11/08/e38-adah-parris-on-identity-freedom-and-inclusion-the-four-freedoms/ For Amisha's book INTUITION - https://amisha.co.uk/intuition/ To work with Amisha one on one, visit https://amisha.co.uk/leadership/  

How can we collectively act now to dramatically shift our course to a better planetary future? "We are in this process of disintegration - an accelerated meltdown of what were stable aspects of our planetary support system- expressing something within us that has to die, change and be reborn." ~ Daniel Pinchbeck In this episode entitled How Soon Is Now? A Call to Action, Amisha meets New York Times bestselling author and speaker Daniel Pinchbeck. His most recent book "How Soon is Now" looks at the ecological crisis as a rite of passage or initiation for humanity and proposes a "blueprint for the future". Daniel speaks about the disruptive breaks and shifts in consciousness required to address our global crises and the technological, systemic, and social solutions that will support them- including blockchain, gigantic kelp farms, and planetary terraforming. We hear why collective mass action is our best hope for change, how Facebook offers the potential for collective action but thwarts us from having the power, and why we must prepare now to act quickly when the next breaking point comes and what stands in the way of committed, collective action. Links from this episode and more at https://allthatweare.org/2018/11/01/e37-daniel-pinchbeck-on-ecological-crisis-systemic-change-and-collective-action-how-soon-is-now-a-call-to-action/ For Amisha's book INTUITION - https://amisha.co.uk/intuition/ Be part of AllThatWeAre community by using this link, https://love.allthatweare.org/membership To work with Amisha one on one, visit https://amisha.co.uk/leadership/

How do our stories shape us and how do we shape them? In this episode entitled The Stories We Tell in Order to Survive, Amisha meets author and journalist Tyler Wetherall. Together she and Amisha take a deep dive into our understanding of truth, lies, secrets, and stories. By the age of 9 Tyler had lived in 13 houses in 5 countries and she believed this to be normal. Soon after she was to receive a shock revelation that would shake the foundations of her life as she knew it and her sense of personal identity. She then carried this secret close to her chest until finally writing her memoir. Tyler shares with us the story of her childhood and the circumstances and decisions which led to her unusual upbringing. But more than anything this episode is about the power we have to reconcile our past, and change our future.  “I genuinely believe it is almost impossible to choose one version of the truth, one version of a story that stands alone... I like to think of everyone's different stories all together like threads in a plait, you chose which thread to follow when you tell a story.” ~ Tyler Wetherall   Links from this episode and more at https://allthatweare.org/2018/10/25/e36-tyler-wetherall-on-secrets-story-and-identity-the-stories-we-tell-in-order-to-survive/ For Amisha's book INTUITION - https://amisha.co.uk/intuition/ Be part of AllThatWeAre community by using this link,  https://love.allthatweare.org/membership  

What must we understand today to make good choices about the technologies of tomorrow? In this episode entitled Sustainable Superabundance or a New Dark Age for Humanity?, Amisha sits down with futurist, technologist and author David Wood. David was among the earliest pioneers of mobile phone software in the days before the dawning of the world wide web. He has worked in mobile and emerging technologies for 25 years, and now acts as an independent futurist, consultant, and writer. David tells why we cannot leave the setting of appropriate limits and ethical codes around technology to the corporations who produce it, how Hollywood dangerously misleads our perceptions of future technological advances and why we cannot always trust our instincts to guide us in these matters. Together Amisha and David dive into the ethics and morality of technological development, how to live in a world with no work and what we need to learn today to be ready for tomorrow. “We will only get to humanity 2.0 by using the very best of humanity 1.0.” ~ David Wood   Links from this episode and more at https://allthatweare.org/2018/10/18/e35-david-wood-on-ai-artificial-intelligence-ethics-and-technology-sustainable-superabundance-or-a-new-dark-age-for-humanity/ Learn more about  London Futurists - https://londonfuturists.com/ For Amisha's book INTUITION - https://amisha.co.uk/intuition/ To work with Amisha one on one, visit https://amisha.co.uk/leadership/

How can one person make a difference to overwhelming poverty and suffering? “Life is better if you are honestly doing your best to make a difference for another being. If you know that in living your life - however you are - you are also making a significant  difference for others who would otherwise have no chance… You live different, you feel different, you are different.”~ Prabhavati Dwabha In this episode entitled Breaking the Cycle of Poverty, Ignorance, and Homelessness, Amisha sits down with Prabhavati Dwabha, a prolific humanitarian who left a career in Hollywood to come to India. She has been working to provide a home, education, love and nourishment to hundreds of ‘at risk’ children for 25 years. All the children in Prabhavati Dwabha’s care came from very traumatic backgrounds where they were unlikely to survive without rescue. She tells of the experiences that helped her to overcome the belief that one person cannot make a difference in the face of overwhelming suffering. Together she and Amisha speak about karma yoga, the joy of giving and how to fight complacency towards poverty in the place where we live. “The whole thing if you live in the street in the garbage is that nobody cares - otherwise why would you be there? So if someone comes to where you are and brings a giant watermelon, they care.” ~ Prabhavati Dwabha Links from this episode and more at https://allthatweare.org/2018/10/12/e34-prabhavati-dwabha-on-giving-child-poverty-education-and-philanthropy-breaking-the-cycle-of-poverty-ignorance-and-homelessness/ For Amisha's book INTUITION - https://amisha.co.uk/intuition/ Be part of AllThatWeAre community by using this link, https://love.allthatweare.org/membership To work with Amisha one on one, visit https://amisha.co.uk/leadership/