Wise As

Wise As Podcast : Conversations about Life and Living in an Ever-Changing World

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We are an Author and Artist who during COVID lockdowns developed a beautiful children's storybook - It was a modern day fable about an endearing donkey, who sets out one day to search for happiness. We even started an independent publishing house to bring 'stories with seeds of wisdom' to the world. Sounds idyllic, right? Well, the ride has been anything but smooth...In this series of conversation about life and living we discuss our ever-changing world - and what it all means for ordinary people like us, who are trying to leave the world in a better shape than we found it.

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Episode 5 : Unlock Creativity - Find Inspiration in Unexpected Places 30.07.2025 51:59

Where do your ideas come from? This is one of the most common questions we, and other creatives, get asked. So here it is - a candid discussion on where we, an author and artist, think ideas come from. The good news - we don't think it's rocket science nor is it magic, but something that everyone can do. To make the discussion as practical (and grounded in reality) as possible, we share the cr...

Episode 4 : Love School or Hate School - It Needs to Change 17.06.2025 46:38

Darren hated school. Reeta loved it. What both agree on however, is that our education system needs to change - and soon! In this episode we look at one of the most formative parts of our lives - schooling. We share our personal schooling experiences from different parts of the world and discuss the impact that traditional education system had on us. With the benefit of hindsight and many years of...

Episode 3 : Will AI take our jobs? Essential skill to teach kids 02.06.2025 58:45

In this episode, we explore Reeta's 'viral' Reddit post predicting mass unemployment in white-collar professions and the arts by 2030 due to AI. As you can expect, a lot of people on the internet did not agree. We draw on our long history working in the arts and in white collar jobs to unpack the thinking behind the prediction, address some common counter arguments against AI and cognitive biases...

Episode 2 : How wisdom can help us get through hard times in life 17.05.2025 30:18

Navigating Life's Toughest Phases with Wisdom In the second episode of our podcast series, we dive deep into the challenging stages of life and share our personal experiences. We explore the concept of getting through hard times in life, reflecting on our teenage and early adulthood years. We discuss the importance of wisdom and life lessons that could have made these phases easier. Our conversa...

Episode 1 : Our Origin Story 07.05.2025 9:01

We are back to where it all began - on pristine, sacred land, nestled in the heart of Nambucca Valley, in NSW Australia's Mid North Coast. This is where we (Darren and Reeta) first met and where we retreated to during COVID lockdowns in 2020. It is also where we had our first DMC on life and living. One of the starkest realisations of our lives has been how the narratives we grew up with, most...