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Ep 80 Katherine Trebeck: Beyond Business As Usual - Building the Wellbeing Economy
Episode Summary
In this powerful and deeply thoughtful episode, political economist and changemaker Katherine Trebeck joins Carolyn to explore what it means to build an economy that works for people and planet. Katherine shares her journey from working with Oxfam and Rio Tinto to co-founding the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll), and how her work is reshaping the way we define economic success.
Together, they unpack the shortcomings of our current growth-at-all-costs model and what’s possible when we embrace a wellbeing economy — one designed with purpose, prevention, equity, and people-powered participation at its core. Katherine also reflects on the rise of Trumpism, the role of business in systemic change, and where she finds hope in uncertain times.
What You'll Learn in This Episode
Key Themes Discussed
Guest Bio
Katherine Trebeck is a political economist, writer and advocate for economic system change. She co-founded the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll) and WEAll Scotland, and played a key role in initiating the Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) partnership. Katherine is Writer-at-Large and Co-Director of the Compassion in Financial Services Hub at the University of Edinburgh, and Strategic Advisor for the Centre for Policy Development. She also serves in advisory and governance roles for numerous progressive economic institutions around the world.
Links & Resources
Katherine’s website
Follow Katherine on LinkedIn
Follow Katerine on BlueSky
Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll)
Katherine’s TEDx Talk: “Why the Future Economy has to be a Wellbeing Economy”
Carolyn Butler-Madden on LinkedIn:
As mentioned in the episode:
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By Carolyn Butler- MaddenEpisode Summary
In this powerful and deeply thoughtful episode, political economist and changemaker Katherine Trebeck joins Carolyn to explore what it means to build an economy that works for people and planet. Katherine shares her journey from working with Oxfam and Rio Tinto to co-founding the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll), and how her work is reshaping the way we define economic success.
Together, they unpack the shortcomings of our current growth-at-all-costs model and what’s possible when we embrace a wellbeing economy — one designed with purpose, prevention, equity, and people-powered participation at its core. Katherine also reflects on the rise of Trumpism, the role of business in systemic change, and where she finds hope in uncertain times.
What You'll Learn in This Episode
Key Themes Discussed
Guest Bio
Katherine Trebeck is a political economist, writer and advocate for economic system change. She co-founded the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll) and WEAll Scotland, and played a key role in initiating the Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) partnership. Katherine is Writer-at-Large and Co-Director of the Compassion in Financial Services Hub at the University of Edinburgh, and Strategic Advisor for the Centre for Policy Development. She also serves in advisory and governance roles for numerous progressive economic institutions around the world.
Links & Resources
Katherine’s website
Follow Katherine on LinkedIn
Follow Katerine on BlueSky
Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll)
Katherine’s TEDx Talk: “Why the Future Economy has to be a Wellbeing Economy”
Carolyn Butler-Madden on LinkedIn:
As mentioned in the episode:
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