The Wisdom & Action Podcast

We head to Byron Bay to hear environmentalist Paul Hawken and filmmaker Damon Gameau in an epic conversation about the state of the planet. Paul’s renowned book, Project Drawdown, is the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming—it outlines the 100 most substantive solutions to address climate change. Throughout this conversation, Paul and Damon explore why empowering girls and women is the number one solution to reversing global warming, how gratitude is central to building a more sustainable future and why we know more about Mars than we do about a cubic centimetre of soil.Show notes:Read more about Project Drawdown: http://www.drawdown.org/ Find out more about Damon’s upcoming film, 2040: http://www.madmanproduction.com.au/releases/2040-2/You can read more about Paul Hawken in our interview with him from Issue 52 of Dumbo Feather: https://www.dumbofeather.com/conversations/paul-hawken-is-a-solutions-man/ Paul references Bill McKibben’s piece, Global Warming's Terrifying New Math published in Rolling Stone Magazine. You can read it here: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/global-warmings-terrifying-new-math-20120719This edited conversation was produced by our digital editor Lizzie Marton. The music you hear is by Dennis Liu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month we’re in conversation with best-selling author and psychotherapist Esther Perel. Esther’s podcast, 'Where Should We Begin?' has become an international sensation. The recorded sessions between Esther and anonymous couples—who visit her for one session only at her private practice in New York—have become a public health campaign for relationships. Chatting with our publisher Berry Liberman, Esther explores why modern relationships are more complex and nuanced than ever before, her love for breaking orthodoxies and how she dignified the experience of her teenage son bringing his girlfriend home for the first time. It’s a cracker of a conversation that we published in our latest magazine, entitled How We Love, and we adored it so much we had to share it with you as a podcast too. Show notes: You can listen to Esther’s incredible podcast series, Where Should We Begin, on Audible and iTunes. This edited conversation was produced by our digital editor Lizzie Marton. The music you hear is by Dennis Liu. For more conversations with extraordinary people, subscribe to Dumbo Feather at dumbofeather.com. We deliver worldwide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month we’re sharing a particularly special conversation with Krista Tippett, creator and host of the much-loved radio show and podcast, On Being. For more than ten years, Krista has been asking spiritual leaders, poets, scientists and philosophers the big questions—about what it means to be human. She speaks with our publisher Berry Liberman about what it means to live a wise life, how can we connect more meaningfully with one another, and what questions we should be asking the Donald Trumps in our lives.Show notes:Production by our digital editor Lizzie Marton. The music you hear is by Dennis Liu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In an age where we can find ourselves feeling exhausted on a daily basis—beloved cartoonist Michael Leunig brings perspective. A duck helping us navigate our way through choppy waters. In this episode Leunig chats with Myke Bartlett about how we can lean into the unknown, accept melancholy as an integral part of our lives, and find joy and beauty in the uncertain. Show notes:This conversation was recorded in front of a live audience for our friends at the School of Life. You can find the images that Leunig refers to throughout this episode by visiting www.dumbofeather.com/michael-leunigProduction by our digital editor Lizzie Marton. The music you hear is by Dennis Liu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Saamdu Chetri is the Executive Director of the Gross National Happiness Centre in Bhutan. GNH focuses on the wellbeing of the country’s people rather than the traditional economic measure of Gross Domestic Product and over the past 40 years it has been a success story in Bhutan.In front of a live audience, Saamdu chats with Danny Almagor, the founder of Small Giants, about his incredible story, how GNH can create the conditions for human and environmental flourishing and what ingredients are needed to live a happy life. Show notes:To find out more about GNH, head to their website: www.gnhcentrebhutan.org.This edited conversation was produced by our digital editor Lizzie Marton. The music you hear is by Dennis Liu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robyn Davidson is best known as ‘the camel lady’—a reference to her journey as a young woman crossing the Australian desert with four camels and her dog in 1977. Today, Robyn feels like a different person, yet there’s one quality that has remained a constant in her life: her ability to adapt to change. Robyn sat down in front of a live audience at The School of Life with our publisher, Berry Liberman, to talk about adaptability—and how to embrace the flux that is ever present in our lives.Show notes: Thank you to the School of Life for co-hosting this event with us.This edited conversation was produced by our digital editor Lizzie Marton. The music featured is by Dennis Liu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jostein Solheim is the CEO of Ben and Jerry’s—a social justice company that just happens to sell ice cream. In this episode of the Dumbo Feather podcast our publisher Berry Liberman sits down with Jostein to chat about using business as a force for good, finding purpose, and why he prides Ben and Jerry’s on being a highly emotional company. Show notes:This edited conversation was produced by Beth Gibson, and the music featured is by Dennis Liu. Further reading:B Corporation: https://www.bcorporation.net/Impact Investing: http://www.impact-group.com.au/what-we-doSmall Giants: http://www.smallgiants.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie O'Shea is a living legend. After visiting a farm to buy some chickens, she found herself in a whirlwind that saw her save 400 hens in less than three days. Julie's story is uplifting, thought-provoking and joyous—she truly is making the world a better place. One rescue chicken at a time. Show notesJulie's hen rescue Facebook page can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/Rescue-Hens-Northern-NSW-104507923412983/The interview for this episode was conducted by Nathan Scolaro, and this episode was produced by Lizzie Marton.This episode has been created thanks to our friends at Intrepid Travel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re hearing from Sydney-based artist, Laura Jones, about what happened when she spent ten days as an artist-in-residence at the Australian Museum Lizard Island Research Station. Laura brings to life her experience of witnessing the Great Barrier Reef’s changing conditions, how she learnt to use her art as a form of activism and how she worked alongside science to interpret and bring attention to the problems that our planet is facing.Show notes:Laura's episode of That Time When has been published to coincide with the Dumbo Feather Climate Challenge. To register for the Challenge and to receive next week’s email straight to your inbox, sign up on our site, where you can also find Laura's diary entries from her time on Lizard Island. Thank you so much to Laura for sharing your incredible experience with us. If you have a story to share—or feedback—drop us a line! We’re on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @dumbofeather or you can send us an email at hello@dumbofeather.com Laura’s interview was conducted by Nathan Scolaro, and this episode was produced by Lizzie Marton. For more extraordinary conversations, why not subscribe to Dumbo Feather magazine. We deliver worldwide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month we head out of Dumbo Feather HQ and take you on an adventure to the 2016 Melbourne Writers Festival, when we parked our caravan up at Federation Square and welcomed writers in for intimate conversations with a small audience. First up is British poet and educator Anthony Anaxagorou, a man who thinks deeply about each word he uses and the importance of being vulnerable. Then, we hear from Neil Strauss, New York Times best-selling author of The Game—a book which lead him to some pretty big realisations about himself and what makes a healthy relationship.The interviews in this episode were conducted by Nathan Scolaro and Mele-Ane Havea. This episode was produced by Beth Gibson. Music by Dennis Liu. We would also like to thank our friends at the Melbourne Writers’ Festival. This podcast is sponsored by Bank Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.