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Radical empathy in action with Sophie Weldon
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In this heart-opening episode, Vedic meditation teacher Laura Poole is in conversation with entrepreneur, kindness advocate and woman of the heart, Sophie Weldon. Sophie is the Founder and Managing Director of Humankind Enterprises - a social enterprise which uses the ancient process of storytelling and the modern innovation of StoryTech and StoryData to help create a world that is more connected, inclusive and empathetic.
What we talk about
- The creation and participation in a new normal
- Sophie’s time in Bhutan learning about Gross National Happiness
- Core values as the foundation for change
- Healing our current systems
- What we could create as humans if we came to the process consciously
- Deep radical empathy.
- Vedic perspective on governance, politics
- Is it really possible to create a social system based on wellbeing, kindness and belonging?
Check out our journal post for the full interview
Connect with Sophie
Resources
- Visit the website of the Gross National Happiness Centre in Bhutan.
- If you’re curious to learn a bit more about the historical and philosophical underpinnings of Neoliberalism, you can read more in this article published by the Conversation.
- Iceland and New Zealand are two countries have have implemented frameworks concerned with wellbeing. You can read a bit more about how they’re doing this here.
- Learn more about how Finland solved their homelessness crisis.
- Read Australia Reimagined by Hugh Mackay.
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