Light the Campfire

In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Elaine Aron — the world's leading voice on the trait of high sensitivity. Over twenty-five years ago, Elaine was the first researcher to identify, name, and study this trait scientifically,  coining the idea of the highly sensitive person (HSP) , and her work has since become the foundation for how the world understands and talks about sensitivity. Through...

We often overlook the many layers of what forms our human experience. If we want to think differently - whether for our love of life, our work or own transformation - what else do we need to truly create something different? Is thinking enough or do we need to access other dimensions and sensory layers in the way we process, access and integrate various insights from within ourselves and across do...

Many of us have learned to hold back what we really feel to keep things smooth, to avoid tension. But in doing so, our conversations often stay on the surface, and the real work is left undone. Our guest, Patrick Frick, has spent 25 years bringing leaders together to collaborate on challenges where no one is in charge. In this episode, we explore what it takes to lead in the messy in-between: wher...

What if justice wasn’t about punishment, but about accountability, repair, and our shared humanity? Today we’re around the campfire with Patrick Heneghan, Director of Restorative Justice for Cheshire County, New Hampshire, exploring what it truly means to repair harm with compassion. In this episode, we learn how to make room for restorative healing - whether within the justice system or in our da...

What if PMS could be a superpower? We as women are cyclical beings, yet often move as if life was linear. Instead of attuning to natural phases and the wisdom they bring, we tend to adapt to be constantly “likable”, nurturing, and extroverted. And it seems we’re missing out. In this episode, we speak with Sanna Aulén, expert in women’s holistic and postpartum health, somatics and therapeutic bodyw...

What if the economy isn’t broken but the game we’ve been playing is? Humanity has long played the ‘chimpanzee game’ of competition and extraction, but what if we could learn from the bonobos' collaboration: balance, and thriving together? Today, we sit down with Prof. Lorenzo Fioramonti - Italy’s former Minister of Education, member of the Club of Rome, Academic Director of NATIVA Campus (a ne...

Statistically women invest their money less than men. However, when they do, they outperform men. Why is it then that women invest less? What would it take to ensure women engage more with their financial futures and why is this so important to talk about it? Much of the issue (alongside many historical and structuralfactors) lies in the fact that women talk less about $$$ amongst themselves. It’s...

Power, ethics, and technology are being rewritten in realtime. Artificial intelligence is changing how the world works and who holds the reins. We’re joined by Anne Marie Engtoft Meldgaard, Denmark’s TechAmbassador and head of the country’s pioneering TechPlomacy initiative - a diplomatic mission that stands at the intersection of governments, Big Tech, and global governance. Our conversation expl...

Climate change and mental health: In this episode with Dr. Britt Wray , scientist, award-winning communicator, and Director of CIRCLE at Stanford Psychiatry, we meet one of the most vital voices at the intersection of climate leadership and emotional wellbeing amidst our planetary crisis. Together, we explore how to navigate anxiety, grief, denial (even numbness!) and the longing for meaning. Can...

More women than ever are educated, employed, and financially independent, yet the wealth gap between men and women remains staggering. One key reason lies in the story of ownership. In this conversation with economist, sustainability leader, and Ownershift co-founder Emma Heikensten, we unpack what ownership really means: why women are still so far behind, and how ownership shapes power dynamics a...

We stand at a crossroads of evolution. As technology races ahead, the deeper question emerges: what is our true source of inspiration beyond human knowledge? In this episode with tech entrepreneur, futurist and storyteller Jennie Sinclair, we explore AI not just as a tool of speed, but as a mirror, a catalyst, maybe even a companion in our unfolding consciousness. Will we return to Source or repla...

Feminism has created vital progress but the shadow we’re now witnessing has left many men behind, without pathways for healing, purpose, or brotherhood. As hosts we’ve been witnessing something heartbreaking: a silent pandemic of emotional and mental unwellness among men in our collective. Stories through friends, brothers, partners, colleagues. So many are struggling, withdrawing, or reacting in...

What happens when we start unjudging each other? Would you borrow a human “book” (yes, a human book) to challenge your own biases, one conversation at a time? In this episode, we celebrate 25 years of the Human Library with the visionary behind the organization: a pioneer in social change and award-winning activist, Ronni Abergel. We unpack why learning how to understand each other, sit in discomf...

How does our ability to communicate affect the quality of our connections and our experience of life? We explore Nonviolent Communication (NVC) with certified NVC trainer Kathleen De Laet, beyond NVC as the toolbox that many may already be familiar with, to ask how language can be used to support a reverence for life. This is for anyone who sometimes gets angry or feels sad, disconnected or frustr...

For anyone who meditates or for those curious: this one is for you! Welcoming the ever-wise Katrine Bregengaard (trained under Tara Brach who we love!) around the campfire. Katrine is a philosopher, educator, human rights activist, academic, and founder of Radical Mindfulness Copenhagen -radicalmindfulness.dk - who invites us to meet our systemic crises with embodiment, sharpness and awareness. We...

Are we experiencing a crisis of intimacy in an age of hyperconnection? In this episode, hosts Lise Pretorius and Hedda Rehnberg sit down with intimacy and mens work coach Mikaal Bates, to explore what intimacy truly asks of us. From the effects of apps and our focus on independence, to the bravery required to know ourselves, we question how genuine connection survives in a world of endless choice...

As our adoption of AI expands, is our collective imagination contracting? In this episode, we're joined by tech expert and political economist Märtha Rehnberg to explore the intuition needed to navigate a high-tech future. Can we stay expansive in a world that wants to optimize us into patterns? Let’s stretch beyond the algorithm.