Best Fie Neo Podcasts (2024)

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Home by Teiti Majik Nepia 34:39

6M ago34:39

34:39

Teiti Majik Nepia is a Māna Wāhine and art activist from Aotearoa. She is a fiercely independent and curious maker of art. She spent over a decade in central Australian desert, living in a swag under the dark skies. She is an avid cyclist and star gazer who moved back to Aotearora in 2021. In this episode, Ti shares about her Home project which saw…

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Books, activism and community with 5ever Books 35:04

8M ago35:04

35:04

5ever Books is an underground publishing house that publishes punchy, intense and interdisciplinary work, woven together by a shared transformational kaupapa. They recognise the collective necessity of actively infiltrating and affecting their playground and home. In this episode, we talk about activism, empowerment, community and publishing.https:…

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Economics and the arts with Debbie Fish 47:32

8M ago47:32

47:32

Debbie Fish is a set designer, installation artist and performer, and co-director of GoldFish Creative. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Victoria University and a Graduate Diploma in Economics from Massey University. Her theatre, performance, and set design background feeds into her practice as an installation artist, unfolding the enduri…

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Everybody Cool Lives Here 54:51

8M ago54:51

54:51

Everybody Cool Lives Here produces art that reflects and celebrates Aotearoa’s unique and diverse identity. They connect artists and groups and empower them to create dialogue within the wider community by bringing the marginalised to the middle and supporting those at the fringes to drive conversations. In this episode, Jacob, Nic and Rose talk ab…

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Holding space for hope and creativity in the justice system with Home Ground 36:20

9M ago36:20

36:20

Jacqui Moyes is the creative director of Home Ground, a collaborative creativity and wellbeing initiative for women in the justice system. Home Ground creates space for women to pause, nurture hope, activate social change and create better lives for themselves and future generations. On a Home Ground project, artists (inside and outside of prison) …

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Bowling clubs, institutions and arts infrastructure in Aotearoa with Jo Randerson 36:53

9M ago36:53

36:53

Jo Randerson is the founder and artistic director of Barbarian Productions, a Wellington-based theatre production company. The Barbarians are driven by their belief in radical fun, courageous expression, fluidity, generosity and participation. They make works that are fun, interactive and often chaotic... but good, fun chaos. Jo also played an esse…

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Cooking up arts-based narrative change with ArtsWok 59:15

1y ago59:15

59:15

In this episode, Su-Lin Ngiam, Executive Director of ArtsWok Collaborative shares her journey of setting up a socially engaged art intermediary in Singapore. Some of the topics we covered include:Starting a socially engaged art intermediary in SingaporeCrossing sectors, building projects: Working with the healthcare sector and the importance of sup…

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Complicité connection and belonging with Massive Theatre 1:00:23

2y ago1:00:23

1:00:23

Samantha Scott is the founder of Massive Theatre Company based in New Zealand. Their work comes from real stories, reflecting the rich diversity of Aotearoa.Through access to free workshops and ongoing mentoring/training, emerging artists are able to become a part of the company from age fourteen and stay with them throughout their professional car…

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Signals for the future with Leila Hoballah 29:57

2y ago29:57

29:57

Leila Hoballah is an entrepreneur, a community builder, a facilitator, an activist and a coach.She co-founded makesense.org in 2010 (left the organisation in 2018), thence led a collaborative action-research program, Boundless Roots, that looked at the conditions needed for radically transforming ways of living.In this episode, we talked about appr…

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Indigenous wisdom with Chantal Stormsong Chagnon 34:39

2y ago34:39

34:39

Chantal Stormsong Chagnon is an indigenous Cree Métis singer, drummer, artist, storyteller, actor, educator, workshop facilitator, social justice advocate and activist with roots in Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan (situated in Canada). She creates opportunities for cooperation, education, and empowerment everywhere she can. This episode dives…

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Typhoons, art and community with Ra’z Salvarita 27:14

2y ago27:14

27:14

Ra’z Salvarita is a cross-disciplinary creative artivist who was born on the island province of Negros in the Philippines. His creative endeavors reflect the convergence of the three pillars he primarily works with: Creative Healing Expressions, Sustainable Sacred Ecology, and Practical, Mindful Spirit Vitality. Ra’z moved to his mother’s hometown …

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Arts For Transformative Educational Change with Lynn Yau 43:18

2y ago43:18

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Lynn Yau is the CEO of The Absolutely Fabulous Theatre Connection, which also stands for also stands for Arts For Transformative Educational Change. She shares her decades of experience working at the intersection of art and education.Key points: Changing the education system of Hong Kong through the arts Against the modernist paradigm: mass manufa…

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Applied theatre with Rangbhumi #changemakers 46:27

2+ y ago46:27

46:27

Chetnaa Mehrotra is an applied arts practitioner and the founder of Rangbhumi. The company’s vision is to spread joyousness, power of expression, compassion & a sense of equivalence among people through Applied Theatre Based facilitation. The organisation works in the area of Applied Theatre with children, youth and adults.Chetnaa also uses arts-ba…

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Catalysing impact across sectors with Raïsa Mirza 47:07

2+ y ago47:07

47:07

Raïsa Mirza is an interdisciplinary socially engaged practitioner with international work experience all over the world - including Bangladesh, Canada, Ethiopia, Japan, Malawi and the Philippines. She works and lives in emerging economies driving social innovation work in challenging contexts within a diversity of sectors. Raïsa has worked on many …

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Sustenarts - Atomic Sounds 35:17

2+ y ago35:17

35:17

This was a project between Seppure and artist Ng Sze Min. Seppure is a chemical filtration company whose technology allows industrial filtration processes to happen at room temperature, essentially cutting the energy traditionally required for such processes by up to 90%. Currently industrial filtration processes take up 15% of the world's energy c…

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Russia's war on Ukraine - A Georgian perspective 55:26

2+ y ago55:26

55:26

This is day 11 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. History repeats itself as Russia's invasion of Georgia in 2008 remain painfully raw in Georgians' memories. This is a special episode covering the Georgian perspective and what this war means for Georgia and Moldova next. This episode provides some historical context of the conflict as well as the gen…

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Sustenarts - How tiny things can save our world. 46:20

3y ago46:20

46:20

This episode is part 2 of our #Sustenarts series featuring biotech company TeOra (Rishita Changede and Yasaman Tavakoli) as well as artist Wendy Zhang. Tune in to hear about how microbes, algae, bacteria and yeast can protect our ecosystem and save our world.For more images of algae painting and this project’s social media engagement posts, check o…

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Sustenarts - Insect Protein Pals 50:56

3y ago50:56

50:56

Sustenarts is a program by INSEP that brings together sustainable enterprises and socially engaged arts to create projects that can scale climate solutions. One of the projects is Insect Protein Pals, led by artist Fié Neo, alongside Asia Insect Farm Solutions and SLICE to explore ways to increase the adoption of cricket powder through participator…

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Social innovation in Asia for systems change with Marco Shek #changemakers 28:05

3y ago28:05

28:05

Marco started his change making journey as a counsellor in Hong Kong. Since then he’s worked in non profit, social enterprise, policy influencing advocacy and social innovation community and capacity building.Key points in this episode:What are the gaps in the Asian changemaking ecosystem?How could transnational exchanges and learning build better …

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Social Entrepreneurship Incubation Program 1:02:03

3y ago1:02:03

1:02:03

Zsolt Bugarszki is the founder of SEIP Social Entrepreneurship Incubation Program and associate professor at Talliin University. Key points from this episode: Social hackathons: implementing speedy tech processes on social problems Bridging social solutions and business Moving beyong dependence on governments Convincing the Estonian Ministry to inc…

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Cereal party, daddy issues at The School of MA Part 2 53:31

3y ago53:31

53:31

Rachel Uwa is the founder of The School of Machines, Making & Make Believe, which provides one-of-a-kind hands-on learning experiences in the areas of art, technology, design, and human connection. Centred around the philosophy of lifelong learning, they are on a mission to nurture critically-minded individuals to be more deeply engaged with their …

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The School of Machines, Making & Make Believe with Rachel Uwa Part 1 52:27

3y ago52:27

52:27

Moving to Germany and starting The School of MA A moment for Afghanistan Processing the traumas of the world Holding space for human connection and intimacy in our work Getting students to think about who they are, what they care about and how to put it into the work they are doing Learning to be whole together, through creativity and technology Ra…

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Swapping your mindset with Priyanka Shahra #swapaholic 41:27

3y ago41:27

41:27

Priyanka Shahra is the founder of One with Earth, a social enterprise which develops and supports projects that promote urban sustainability. Singaporeans are perhaps most familiar with their social enterprise Swapaholic, an online and offline fashion swapping platform. Swapaholic allows consumers to declutter and refresh their closets without havi…

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Funder’s perspective: Firetree philantropy and experimental funding 57:25

3y ago57:25

57:25

This conversation with Nicky Wilkinson, executive director of Firetree Philanthropy is a peek into the funders’ world, from Firetree Philanthropy’s perspective and approach as well as a glimpse into what other funders look at and some prevalent conversations in the Philanthropy circle. Here are some key points from this episode. The starting of Fir…

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Understanding the Creative Generation with Jeff M. Poulin #changemakers 1:10:02

3+ y ago1:10:02

1:10:02

What’s the value of arts and cultural education? How do you build a social enterprise supporting creatives? Let Jeff tell you all about it. Jeff M. Poulin is an American educator, non-profit administrator, and social entrepreneur whose work takes a justice approach towards uncovering transformative youth-led local solutions for complex global chall…

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Public school teacher to entrepreneur: Custom Learning Atelier with Beth Salyers 1:32:21

3+ y ago1:32:21

1:32:21

"I just want to create a company where really badass people get to do the work that they love and that they are so good at and get paid really well and do it from anywhere in the world.” -Beth Salyers Beth Salyers is a public school teacher turned entrepreneur who leads Custom Learning Atelier, which utilises the art and science of learning to acco…

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Agribusiness startup in Singapore with Urban Tiller #changemakers 52:33

3+ y ago52:33

52:33

Jolene Lum is the co-founder of Urban Tiller, a next generation farm-to-table agribusiness, founded in 2020. They work closely with local farmers in Singapore to deliver fresh produce to customers within hours of harvesting. They have expanded operations to Hyderabad in India in December 2020, and hope to bring value-added services and support to s…

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Systems change in action with Laura Francois #changemakers 57:25

3+ y ago57:25

57:25

Laura is a social impact strategist and designer, co-founder of The Spaceship (education program that teaches change makers how to solve global challenges with business) and Demopunk (connecting carbon sequestering projects with real estate). She previously led Fashion Revolution in Singapore and Malaysia which opens up many conversations around th…

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Scaling impact with Mr Toilet, Jack Sim #changemakers 1:11:40

3+ y ago1:11:40

1:11:40

What happens when a millennial talks to a boomer about change making in the midst of a climate crisis? Jack Sim is a successful entrepreneur and the founder of World Toilet Organisation. He became a milionaire at age 29, then retired from the business world at age 40 and dedicated his life to social impact. WTO supported in implementing 110 million…

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Fore-fronting Art X Science: Trauma-Focused Practice with Laura Fischer #changemakers 53:46

3+ y ago53:46

53:46

“I never felt ever that there was a path just right for me... We need more people that create paths because the current paths are not good enough.” This episode is about not being afraid to cross disciplines and boundaries. There are many opportunities that exist when we create a path across domains. Key points in this episode: Creative embodied pr…

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Who prescribes change? Power and balance. Part 2. #conversations 56:08

3+ y ago56:08

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Key points for part 2. Key lessons from memorable episodes Post capitalism and funding - Who prescribes change? Who dictates what change can happen? Who has the power? Rethinking impact evaluation - What serves us and what doesn’t? What’s changed since you started the podcast? Fié Neo is an interdisciplinary artist who makes socially engaged works …

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Get to know your host Fié Neo Part 1 39:29

3+ y ago39:29

39:29

Have you ever been interviewed on your own podcast? This is what this episode is about. Jojo Spinks (interviewee in first episode) came to me and suggested to do a reverse interview to crystallise all the incredible learning in the past podcast episodes. So here it is! Get to know your host Fié Neo! This episode features my journey setting up INSEP…

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Processes for change with The Change Collective UK #changemakers 53:11

3+ y ago53:11

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This episode is with Dan Boyden, co-director of The Change Collective, which is a collective of arts practitioners working in complex environments, and non-arts practitioners working across civil society who see the value of an arts-based approach. The Change Collective (TCC) is interested in the next generation of thinking and practice linking cre…

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French but not French #blm #PFT 1:12:43

3+ y ago1:12:43

1:12:43

Primavera Gomes Caldas, artist and project manager specialising in critical thinking and connecting people, was born in Canada, grew up in French Guiana and moved to France for further education. She speaks of her experiences being French but not French, being not white enough to be white, not black enough to be black. The very first of #pft Prima-…

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Making your life as an artist with Andrew Simonet #changemakers 1:23:23

3+ y ago1:23:23

1:23:23

This conversation is about art, systems change, care and the questions we ask ourselves and the world. How can artists adapt to Covid-19? How do you sustain yourself as an artist? What does it mean to be an artist? How are my skills as an artist relevant right now? What better questions does the world need? How do we support each other? Andrew Simo…

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Socially Engaged Arts and transformation with Madeleine McGirk, ITAC #conversations 1:00:24

3+ y ago1:00:24

1:00:24

Madeleine McGirk is the managing director of ITAC (International Teaching Artists Collaborative). This episode delves into the value and impact of socially engaged arts in bringing about bottom up social change. We discussed the possibilities of socially engaged processes going into different spaces like businesses and tech to provide new and creat…

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The Tale of Twenty Twenty with Orode Faka #changemakers 1:20:53

3+ y ago1:20:53

1:20:53

Change cannot happen without discomfort. Change needs friction. Do you play the game and climb the ladder to be able to create change? Does the narrative of power and control serve us? What drives your need for change? What are the needs of your people? This conversation weaves in and out of folk tales, trees, honest discussions around the processe…

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Poetry and social innovation in action: Josiane at SIX #conversations 48:06

4y ago48:06

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What is your story? What are the chapters you want to write? Welcome back to our mini series on wayfinding. This episode is with Josiane Smith, who is a poet and connector, and is currently the Global Programmes Lead at the Social Innovation Exchange (SIX). This episode is about finding hope through healing and features some beautiful poetry! https…

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20 Reflections for 2020 12:54

4y ago12:54

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20 reflections from your host Fié Neo to end the year! Thank you all for being on this journey with me. If you'd like to say hello, share any thoughts or be updated through email, drop me a message via Facebook: @onionstalk Email: heyonionstalk@gmail.com Instagram: @feeyeh_neo “If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.…

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Tap dance, music and social change with Corina Kwami #conversations 51:35

4y ago51:35

51:35

What do tap dancing, music and social change have in common? How can we create environments where dreams are possible? Corina Kwami and I talked about learning to listen through songs and tap dancing, about losing the ability to learn together, about what care means during a pandemic. Corina Kwami is a Renaissance woman whose mission is to celebrat…

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Can plants sing? Plant music with Eily Aurora #conversations 42:21

4y ago42:21

42:21

Eily Aurora shares her passion for improvising with nature. Growing up in the countryside, she learned from a young age from local Canadian indigenous people how to listen, learn and communicate with the natural world. To make the song of nature audible, she uses The Music of the Plants device. It's an instrument that can perceive the electromagnet…

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Wayfinding with Social Innovation Exchange #changemakers 33:17

4y ago33:17

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SIX is like a spark in the system that brings together different unlikely groups to connect and act. They create spaces for different stakeholders in an ecosystem to convene. So Jung (or "So") shares their Wayfinder project as well as their philosophy and processes at SIX, very much about relationships and exchange. She shares the importance of rel…

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Alternative Sustainable Development in SEA - The people and land story #changemakers 1:33:25

4y ago1:33:25

1:33:25

We are at a crossroad, in a climate emergency. Earth is burning and it seems like the only solutions we have are in tech and renewable energy. Are they really sustainable for people and environment? This panel discussion focuses on social enterprises working with community, ecology and care. We will discuss the future of work within the social and …

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Let’s talk about race #Singapore part 2 #conversations 53:55

4y ago53:55

53:55

06:20 Interrupting racism requires courage and intentionality 18:30 Understanding privilege and how to be more aware 22:50 Micro Aggressions 29:50 “Being told to act more Indian” 36:00 Strategies to deal with micro-aggressions 42:14 What can you do to further this conversation? 10 takeaways Referenced books: White fragility by Robin Diangelo and So…

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Let’s talk about race part 1 #Singapore #conversations 40:39

4y ago40:39

40:39

This episode took courage to produce. It’s a hush hush topic in Singapore (a country with longstanding tradition of censorship), people don’t like to talk about it and it’s often seen as controversial. But this was something we felt we had to talk about to open up this conversation. So, let’s talk about race. Adeeb is the Artistic Director of The S…

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Humane technology and ethics in interaction design with Pawel Pokutycki #conversations 49:23

4y ago49:23

49:23

What is humane technology? Are we gearing up for a digital revolution? How do we democratise tech? How can we be co-creators? Why are we not creating apps that help us maintain relationships? Pawel is a lecturer of Interaction Design at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague. Feel free to connect with him at info@postdigital.nl “If you love this show,…

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Mental Health in Ecuador #conversations 31:50

4y ago31:50

31:50

How are Ecuadorians dealing with Covid-19? What are some coping strategies? How is mental health seen in Ecuador? Adriana Alzamora shares her budding entrepreneurship journey setting up a psychotherapy centre called Psicocare in the capital, Quito. Frustrated by the lack of jobs in this bleak economic landscape, four of her friends and her decided …

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Understanding colonisation: Hawaii #conversations 1:00:21

4y ago1:00:21

1:00:21

Iris shares their experience growing up in Hawaii and the islands’ difficult colonisation history. We discussed how one agreement with the United States made months too early missed them the chance to decolonise themselves under international law, the importance of fables, myths and stories in Hawaiian culture, the need to introduce alternative nar…

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Redefining activism: Local connection and community care #changemakers 54:35

4y ago54:35

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Aysen shares her incredible story from Turkey to England, from escaping political imprisonment to building her philosophy around activism - activism as a lifestyle. She offers a different take on activism, beyond demonstrations and protests. Activism is about knowing where you live and the people you live with. It’s about talking to real people, re…

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Art and Versatility: Laboratory for Artistic Intelligence with Helen Yung 50:19

4y ago50:19

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Helen is an interdisciplinary artist-researcher with the Culture of Cities Centre, Board member with the Centre for Social Innovation, and a Salzburg Global Fellow. She leads the Laboratory for Artistic Intelligence in Toronto, which develops experimental applications of artistic intelligence for society, particularly in matters of public policy. S…

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