The Economics of Well-Being

Paul Dunny joins me today from Dublin, Ireland to discuss our recent well-being and happiness survey of Ireland (both Northern and the Republic) which was conducted in April 2021 during the Covid 19 pandemic. Paul is head of CRM and Retention with Mediahuis (Independent News and Media) which is Ireland's largest digital and print media outlet. Paul had approached me several months ago asking if I...

Today, June 21, 2021, is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, In celebration of this important day, I'm joined by Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse, a Cree and Mohawk woman, who is running to be the first female indigenous leader of the Assembly of First Nations.  Jodi shares her vision and hopes for Canada, for both indigenous and non-indigenous peoples.  As part of her campaign, I've helpe...

Esther Robles (originally from Mallorja, Spain) and Dominique Conterno (originally from Paris) discuss their co-creation of the Conscious Enterprises Network what they have learned in their respective corporate lives as the path forward for conscious leadership. This is a remarkable wide-ranging conversation that spans subjects from Rudolph Steiner, the ancient and lost civilizations of Atlantis a...

Rosie von Lila works at the intersection of finance, public policy, and human flourishing. Rosie von Lila and I in conversation about this remarkable woman's vision of what is possible when we orient our economies and lives towards human flourishing. We discuss how her experience with Burning Man has shaped how she interacts with the world. We also discuss how the landscape of the institutional in...

Graham Boyd joins me today (April 29, 2021) to discuss his insights into theoretical physics, regenerative businesses, the truth about mathematical probabilities, solutions to solving income inequality, the true nature of coin toss statistics, Jack Ma's Love Quotient (LQ) algorithm and other subjects vital to operating an economy of well-being. Graham and I met at Robert Dellner's home in Woking,...

April 20, 2021. Dennis Cuku is an engineer, father of teenage children, husband, entrepreneur and speaker who is passionate about self improvement, productivity, mental health and sustainable development. He is the co-founder of the former Mosaic Family of Companies, a knowledge-worker collective designed to effect positive social change through business. He and his former partner dreamed of and m...

Dr Zach Bush is my next guest on The Economy of Well-being podcast. Zach and I have become good friends during the pandemic of 2020 exploring new exciting ventures that point pragmatically to a flourishing economy of well-being founded on simple principles of restoring the health and vitality of our soils, which in turn will help heal our inner biome (our guts), increasing the strength of our immu...

Galven is a Singaporean millennial who grew up in this ‘East meets West’, cosmopolitan, tiny and yet multicultural island city-state of contradictions. Professionally, he represents 34 telecoms companies in Asia Pacific as a corporate innovator, engaged in fields such as 5G, data analytics and immersive technologies. He is also co-founder of Sound of Art, an Asian art platform promoting faith-insp...

Yasushi Ohki is the founder and director of Green Violin , an Edmonton-based community development company with a remarkable vision for building affordable housing with a well-being impact focus.  As Urbanists, the mission of Green Violin is to improve the well-being of our neighborhoods by building innovative spaces where SUSTAINABLE HOUSING and community come together. We are all about Incl...

Sander Tideman joins my from his home in The Netherlands to discuss a wide range of subjects related to shifting the mindset and consciousness of business and finance towards well-being and what some call consciousness capitalism. Sanders and I first met at his home in Holland where we discussed shifts in economic consciousness with some of Holland's leading thinkers. We subsequently met at the Ga...

Leaha Mattinson is an Edmonton-based health expert and Coach with over 30 years experience counselling, training elite athletes, CEOs, and multi-million dollar business owners. She specializes in coaching her corporate and private clients towards health, self-love and energetic confidence. Including weight-loss, symptoms of illness reversal,  multi-generational family health an...

Ray Kurzon is a 72-year old entrepreneurial visionary with 50 years of experience in the restaurant, mining, financial services, timber and wellness industries. Ray is a remarkable human being with a story, like many of us, that some will find hard to believe. He has over 30 years of experience in raising capital in all industry sectors with a particular focus on mining and mining services. His cu...

My next guest is Rose Neufeld, RN, BN, MN Rose is a registered nurse with many years of experience in the health care field and has completed her Master of Nursing degree in Administration at the University of Manitoba. Rose serves as a strategic advisor to communities and organizations on a broad range of health and wellness initiatives. Knowledgeable on provincial, federal and Indigenous governm...

Beth Sanders joins me today on The Economy of Well-being Podcast to discuss her ideas for improving city 'nest-making' and well-being across our neighbourhoods. Beth has developed a mastery in municipal strategic planning having recently helped our city, Edmonton, develop a new strategic plan called ConnectEdmonton which sets the direction for Edmonton's future and vision for Edmonton in 2050. Bet...

As a former senior policy advisor to former Alberta Treasurer Jim Dinning in the mid-1990s, I've had experience in helping prepare budgets, budget speeches and performance measurement reports. I've had the honour of serving on the Alberta Audit Committee under Premier Rachel Notley's government. As many of you know, I dream of a day when government's will table capital and operating budgets which...

Chief Larry Sault is the former Chief of the Mississaugas of New Credit and former Grand Chief of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians in Southwestern Ontario, which Six Nations was a founding member. The traditional territory of the Six Nations includes the city of Toronto.  Larry's maternal connection to Six Nations (Iroquois) is from his mother and both great-grandmothers. T...

B. Lorraine Smith joins me today (February 12, 2021) to explore her views and years of experience in the world of corporate social responsibility, sustainability reporting and advising companies globally on pursuing what might be viewed as a future fit for genuine well-being. B. Lorraine Smith is a writer and an independent consultant. She imagines a future where the economy serves a thriving...

Dr. John Cobb Jr. turned 96. John has led a remarkably long and good life. Born in Kobe, Japan and growing up in Hiroshima he moved back to the US (Georgia) in 1944 before the bombing of Hiroshima. John's love for Asian culture continues in his important work on advancing the ideas of an ecological civilization in Asia and in his home in Pomona, California. John is considered one of the world's fo...

Walter Brueggemann, one of the world's most prolific Old Testament scholars, returns to my podcast to share his wisdom from 87 years of a good life lived with joy. A prophetic voice in the wilderness of our so-called enlightenment, his humour and laughter reminds me of the joy that is always present in the depths of our hearts.  We all need elders in our lives to help us reflect on the many g...

Edmonton Councillor Aaron Paquette joins me today in a lively and joyful conversation about how Edmonton might orient its decisions and budgeting process towards well-being. Aaron exudes pure joy and hope when he speaks. His passion for life is infectious. A gifted visual artist and father of four, Aaron's indigenous roots gives Aaron a unique perspective in politics and his appreciation for my re...

Leah Geoghegan: Restoring Functional Cellular Health and Well-being Leah Geoghegan (HNP AGNP-C ) is a board-certified Adult Primary Care and Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner who helps individuals overcome chronic illness and achieve optimal wellness by naturally balancing the body, restoring function, and alleviating pain. She has recently founded a new enterprise called Emergence.health Lea...

Brynja Magnusson is my next special guest on the Economy of Well-being podcast. Brynja has Icelandic cultural roots and lives in upstate New York. Her life journey (only 28 years and counting) has led her soaring heights of wisdom and insights to who we are, our purpose for being on earth. Her insights into indigenous animal totems and the ancient Chinese I Ching helps people understand the real n...

Jesse Harless (M.A.) , has transcended the trauma of losing his father at the age of 4, then the challenges of addictions, and has become a coach and guide to others (including entrepreneurs) to journey into the source of well-being and joy, the heart.  Jessie the Founder of  Entrepreneurs in Recovery®, Author, HeartMath® Certified Trainer, Life Coach, Facilitator He is a leader in the a...

Loren Duffey took a very different path from the generational doctors in his family. He was on the more artistic side of things. During grade school and through college he studied music with a foundation in business. After college he traveled and toured in a band for 6 years playing the drums before eventually landing in real estate. He has been a licensed real estate agent for 20 years now and ha...

Barbara Phillips, a 85-year old former bison/buffalo rancher shares her wisdom about what the buffalo and healthy soils have to teach us about a restorative economy of well-being. Barbara, who lives in Edmonton, discussed a wide range of topics from her experience as a buffalo rancher in Oregon, regenerative agriculture,  mediation and circle dialogue facilitation.  Barbara shares some e...