The Jono Fisher Podcast

An intimate conversation with psychologist and bestselling author Steve Biddulph on friendship, presence and what it means to be fully human. What does it take to build deep, sustaining friendships in adulthood - and why do we so often struggle to ask for the connection we need? In this episode, Steve Biddulph shares reflections from decades of clinical work and lived experience, exploring how our...

An intimate conversation with psychologist Dr Emily Musgrove on belonging, resilience and the power of human connection. What does it mean to truly belong - to ourselves, to one another and to the work we do? In this episode, Dr Emily Musgrove, a psychologist and author, helps us explore the science and soul of connection. She shares insights from her research and practice on how belonging shapes...

An intimate conversation with poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer on grief, love and the art of saying yes to life as it is. What does it mean to stay open to life when the heart has broken? In this conversation with poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, we step into the sacred terrain of grief, love, paradox and poetry. This is not a conversation of tidy answers. It is tender, raw and luminous. Rosemerry re...

Michelle C. Johnson is a clinical social worker, activist, yoga teacher and author of 'Finding Refuge: Heart Work for Healing Collective Grief' and 'We Heal Together: Rituals and Practices for Building Community and Connection'.  Michelle has a Masters degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill - and has offered training for the likes of Duke University, Google, This American Life, A...

Today's conversation is with Josh Schrei. Josh is a renowned student of mythology - and host of The Emerald Podcast (a podcast mind you that i'd highly recommend you check out). In this episode Josh shares personal and mythical stories to remind us of the hidden treasures to be found in times of sorrow - Articulating grief as part of the cycle of shedding, releasing, and returning to what he calls...

Today's conversation is with Shauna Janz. Shauna offers a beautiful invitation into what she calls the "larger currents of resiliency" - which includes the wisdom of our bodies, our hearts, our ancestors, the natural world, ritual healing, imagination and altered states of consciousness.  As you will experience, Shauna brings a very tender, embodied and respectful approach to working with grief. ...

I'm honored to be in conversation with the distinguished business professor George Kohlrieser - who is one of the world leaders incorporating grief into Executive Education.  In this enlightening conversation, we explore:  • How unresolved grief can make leaders cold hearted, emotionally detached and unable to bond with people • Why so many leaders fail to recognise they carry grief  • The obstacl...

For me, this is one of the most important conversations I've ever published. In today's episode, Rosemary Wanganeen shares her personal story of being part of the Stolen Generation, reconnecting with her ancestry, going through a deep grieving process - and ultimately forgiving the atrocities committed on her people.  Rosemary Wanganeen is a proud South Australian Aboriginal woman, Kaurna Elder, a...

Like many of you, sorrow has entered my life in a myriad of ways - and it wasn't until I read Francis Weller's book, The Wild Edge of Sorrow, that I began a soulful relationship with grief. Francis Weller is a psychotherapist, author and wise elder who extends an invitation for us to remember what it means to be a Human Being. During this rich conversation, Francis offers beautiful perspectives on...

This episode is an insight into Jono's grief work, and how he arrived here. His dance partner in this conversation is his friend (and previous therapist) Kate-Marie Mutsaers. Kate-Marie has over 25 years experience as a community facilitator, somatic therapist, body worker and movement facilitator - walking alongside people in private practice, prisons, disaster settings and dance floors across lo...

This trailer offers Jono's prayer for this podcast - while introducing grief as a gateway into depth and aliveness. This season will explore intimate conversations about grief with somatic practitioners and leaders in business, indigenous wisdom and mythology.

Many of us have been raised to think that men have to act in a certain way. You know the story - be tough, invulnerable, in control, unemotional etc. This has led to an epidemic of loneliness, depression, dysfunction and suicide. This podcast explores some of my experiences and hopefully catalyses a new way of thinking about modern masculinity.

Emiliana Simon-Thomas Phd is the Science Director at the Greater Good Science Centre at the University of California Berkeley. She is one of the leading authorities uncovering the deep roots of human goodness and she specialises in the biological underpinnings of prosocial states like compassion, kindness and empathy and how they benefit well-being and psychosocial functioning. Her programs are hu...

In this episode, I share some recent experiences of sadness and death. From these experiences, three valuable insights have emerged for me. My hope is that these insights may lead you to a deeper appreciation for life.

Danielle LaPorte is an invited member of Oprah's Super Soul 100, a group who, in Oprah Winfrey's words, "is uniquely connecting the world together with a spiritual energy that matters." She is author of White Hot Truth: Clarity for Keeping It Real on Your Spiritual Path—from One Seeker to Another, The Fire Starter Sessions and The Desire Map: A Guide To Creating Goals With Soul—the book that has b...

Marc Lesser co-founded the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI) with Google engineer and author of the New York Times bestseller, Chade-Meng Tan. He is the CEO of SIYLI taking Google's #1 training program to thousands of senior executives, entrepreneurs and professionals around the world. Previously, Marc founded a multi-million dollar publishing company, managed a Zen monastery for...

Welcome to this "Mini-Podcast" - short reflections (around 5-10 mins long) with ideas, tools and resources to help you live a more mindful, brave and kind life. In this episode, I reflect on the power of staying focused on small things. In a world that glorifies the large and the flashy, it can be hard to see the value in the everyday actions. However, by learning how to calm our minds and be of s...

Elena Brower is one of the leading yoga teachers in the world having risen to acclaim on the New York yoga scene. She is also a mum and artist who is devoted to helping people live more meaningful and loving lives. Elena is a graduate from Cornell University and has studied with several master yoga teachers for over a decade. She is the author of "Art of Attention: A Yoga Practice Workbook for Mov...

In this episode I share the practice of "loving kindness". This practice is thousands of years old and more recently scientists are discovering its observable impact on emotional, physical and social wellbeing. By pairing breath with emotion and wishes we begin to generate more warmth for ourselves that naturally radiates out to others. I'd suggest experimenting with this practice for 5 minutes a...

Marianne Williamson has written four #1 New York Times Bestsellers and her teachings have influenced millions around the world. Newsweek magazine named Marianne as one of the "50 most influential baby boomers" and she has been a popular speaker at Google and regularly appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live and Good Morning America. In 2014, Marianne ran for US Congress in an attempt t...

**Big Announcement** Danielle LaPorte is coming to Australia! Join the Priority List at WakeUpProject.com In this episode, Wake Up's Jono Fisher shares an experience that reminded him of our basic goodness and our connection with one another. He also shares a Kindness Card story that touched him. Welcome to this "Mini-Podcast" - short reflections (around 5-10 mins long) with ideas, tools and resou...

Lyn White is is one of Australia's most courageous leaders who believes in the power of our everyday choices to create a kinder world. She is the Campaign Director for Animals Australia - Australia's leading animal protection organisation. Their investigations and campaigns are recognised the world over for protecting the most vulnerable and abused animals in our society. In this inspiring talk gi...

Golbie Kamarei founded the pioneering BlackRock meditation program. BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager with $4.7 trillion in assets under management and over 12,000 employees. During this conversation, Golbie shares her personal journey beginning with attending meditation retreats through to bringing these learnings into her work environment. She began with a weekly mindfulness class i...

What is it that you love most about your closest friend? How does this friend treat you when things aren't going as planned? What words do they use to support you? Can you imagine if you had this kind of relationship with yourself? In this episode, Jono Fisher shares how kindness towards yourself can transform how you live, love and show up in the world. It's an ongoing practice, but it's the one...

Rich Fernandez is one of the pioneers bringing mindfulness into some of the world's biggest companies such as Facebook, SalesForce, LinkedIn, Ford and Starbucks. In this conversation, Rich shares his very personal journey as a young boy, through to scaling mindfulness at Google, hanging out with Eckhart Tolle and the moment he took a leap from his dream job to move from a "career to a calling". Th...