Wiser Conversations

Wiser Conversations

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Wiser Conversations episodes

  • 08. Finding Meaning Through Ritual with Sasha Sagan

    If "science reveals truths more wondrous than any myth or fable", how can ritual have purpose in this enlightened and precarious moment?


    How can ritual aid purpose in our time and what rituals are worth pursuing, regardless of a secular or religious worldview? In this Wiser Conversation we speak with Sasha Sagan, a filmmaker, speaker and author of 'For Small Creatures Such As We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World'.


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    47 min
  • 07. Māori Wisdom, Modern World with Dr Hinemoa Elder

    2020: a year of pandemic and raised consciousness on racism. What can Māori thinking, indigenous to New Zealand, teach us in our modern world?

    How can we embody values like manaakitanga (mutual respect and care for each other), kaitiakitanga (guardianship for our planet) and whanaungatanga (kinship and connectivity) as we seek to heal and renew? In our first Wiser Conversation with a New Zealander we host Dr Hinemoa Elder, psychiatrist, researcher, Māori language advocate and author of the upcoming book on indigenous wisdom, ‘Aroha’.


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    51 min
  • 06. A Zen Response with Reverend Takafumi Kawakami
    What can Zen teach us in these strange times that envelope us? What do we label good or bad about what we are experiencing moment to moment? In this conversation I talked with fifth generation Zen priest, Rev. Takafumi Kawakami live from his Kyoto temple. We end with a short meditation - so stick around!

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    52 min
  • 05. 'Where is God in a Pandemic?' with Professor John Lennox
    John Lennox sat down and wrote "Where is God in a Coronavirus World" as the pandemic surged. In this conversation I explore this question with the esteemed Oxford University Professor renowned for his debates with Richard Dawkins and his thoughts on the interface of science, philosophy and religion. He has debated Richard Dawkins on “The God Delusion”.

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    38 min
  • 04. Being Kinder to Yourself with Dr Susan David
    Dr Susan David's TED talk on dealing with complexity and change has had almost 10 million views. It can all feel a bit out of our control right now among all the unpredictability and it's tough to find some sense of agency while remembering to be kind to ourselves. In this conversation we sit down to explore Dr Susan David's idea of 'emotional agility'.

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    52 min
  • 03. Parenting Through Lockdown with Dr Shefali Tsabary
    We are all ready for anything in this pandemic that helps us be more present and sane - Oprah calls Dr Shefali's parenting ideas "a paradigm shift that can change the world". We explore the challenges of parenting that are even tougher now as we find ourselves losing it over the small stuff, restricted in our lockdowns 24/7 week after week.

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    35 min
  • 02. Coronavirus vs Climate Change with Naomi Klein
    Remember those Australian bushfires from the ancient past (February)? Climate issues have never been further from the front pages yet we have a once-in-a-generation chance to respond differently. Join the iconic author of 'No Logo' and 'On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal', as we consider transformative possibilities for the coming rebuilding of our inner and outer worlds.

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    34 min
  • 01. Adventures in Going Nowhere with Pico Iyer

    In these overwhelming times it's urgent to slow down and relish in being still.


    Join Derek Handley for a conversation with Pico Iyer, the author of The Art of Stillness, revered by the New Yorker as a “spiritual and intellectual adventurer”. His four TED talks have been watched more than 10 million times for his reflections on what he calls our “inner world”.


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    33 min

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Wiser Conversations was founded by Derek Handley in April 2020 as we faced our new surreality of the…