#83 Dr Michelle Pledger on dream designing for liberatory futures
In this first episode of 2025, we bring onto the show Dr Michelle Pledger, the founder of Living for Liberation, an organisation that supports liberation of self, systems and society, and academic focusing her research on cultivating culturally responsive teaching and classroom management for culturally and linguistically diverse students.
#79 Maanarak of Grey on de-commodifying creativity and invitations for flow
This month, we bring back to the space the wonderful Maanarak of Grey to explore the ways in which we can balance capitalistic tendencies to monetise joy and basic financial needs in our lives, and challenge urges to perfect and structure as a way to expand our limitless imaginations.
#77 Camille Sapara Barton on growing cultures of care in communal grief tending
This month, we invite to the space Camille Sapara Barton, a writer, artist and somatic practitioner, dedicated to creating networks of care and liveable futures.
#76 Maanarak of Grey on artivism and playfulness in international development
This month, we invite Maanarak of Grey to the space, the artistic alias of Radinka Ustasia, a multidisciplinary artivist from the Caribbean island of Bonaire.
#75 Hajar Yazdiha on the politics of togetherness and imagining collective futures
In this month’s episode we are joined by Hajar Yazdiha, an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern California and faculty affiliate of the USC Equity Research Institute. Hajar researches the politics of inclusion and exclusion, examining the forces that bring us together and keep us apart as we work to forge collective futures.
#62 Damini Gallagher on embodying cultural identities as women of the diaspora
Today we are in conversation with Damini Gallagher…Damini is an intuitive coach, trained Vedic counsellor, professional Kathak dancer and mother.
#54 Non-linear living as multi-passionate beings w/ Dr Egypt Iredia
Today we are joined by Dr Egypt Iredia, a holistic medical doctor, naturopathic physician, multi-passionate creative, healer, poet, metaphysician, and non-linear creative.
