The Wisdom & Action Podcast

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.

Carol Ride is the founder of Psychologists for a Safe Climate, a therapeutic support service that helps people face our difficult climate reality. In this podcast conversation, she talks about the importance of doing inner work and grieving our dying planet in order to act meaningfully on climate change. This episode of Dumbo Feather Live is part of our special Climate Change series, which we have created to go alongside issue 52 of Dumbo Feather Magazine (our climate change issue)—full of people who have turned their concerns for the planet into much needed action. Find out more about issue 52 at https://www.dumbofeather.com/This podcast is sponsored by Bank Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another episode of That Time When, the series where we chat with people about moments big or small that changed the course of their lives.This week we’re hearing from William Stubbs about the time he escaped being eaten by a bull shark—which led him to committing his life to men’s mental health. It all makes sense, promise!This episode was sponsored by the good folk at Intrepid Travel.Find out more about Will's work at spurprojects.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We caught up recently with marvellous Helle Thorning-Schmidt, former Prime Minister of Denmark. She is is now CEO of Save the Children International, a role that’s all about giving children a voice. We loved hearing from Helle about keeping it real, deciding to be courageous and why we need to keep having difficult conversations.This event was held in collaboration with The School of Life and Save the Children. Find out more at savethechildren.org.auThis podcast is sponsored by Bank Australia.Discussed in this episode:27:32: Convention of the Rights of the Child: https://www.savethechildren.org.au/about-us/media-and-publications/latest-news/years/2015/rights-of-the-child Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we hear from Emma about what happened when a stranger’s lungs saved her life. In her late 20s, at the advice from her doctors, Emma went on the waiting list for a double lung transplant. This podcast explores the year she spent waiting for that phone call, her recovery, and what she’s learnt coming out of such a life altering experience. Show notes:Did you know that one organ donor can save the lives of 10 people? Head to donatelife.gov.au to find out more about organ donation in Australia. Thank you so much to Emma for sharing your story with us. If you have a That Time When 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 Emma’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.

How do you take something complex and convey the information in a fun way? Just ask filmmaker Damon Gameau. It's what he did with That Sugar Film. And what he's going to do with his latest documentary, 2040. It's all about what the world could look like if we addressed climate change using knowledge we already have. We are SO excited for this film.It's still a work in progress and right now Damon is engaged in a global quest to find the best models on offer. We were so lucky to have him share some of his findings with us early.Editor's note: The Five Star Movement is a provocative new way to approach politics. Dumbo Feather does not necessarily endorse its views, but believes it offers food for thought in redesigning a broken system. All movements have leaders with agendas and those agendas must be examined from within a holistic perspective of what is the best way forward for our societies.Mentioned in the podcast: *That Sugar Film: http://thatsugarfilm.com/*6:00—Tropfest winner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxiSP_ch_oI*15:00—Project Drawdown: http://www.drawdown.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.