Joan has worked on hundreds of films: from Little Miss Sunshine to Whale Rider to Transparent. Talking with Joan, we are in the presence of a true master.

You may remember Stephen from his conversation with Pierz Newton-John in issue 54 of Dumbo Feather magazine, “Stephen Jenkinson Reimagines Dying” alongside his reflection on Dying Wise.

Stephen has worked extensively with people who are dying, and their families. He’s worked in medical care, agriculture, and is also a canoe builder and sculptor.

Stephen’s the author of Come of Age and Die Wise. He travels the world performing the Nights of Grief and Mystery Tour, coming to Australia in late 2023.

In this series, Nate and Berry explore the role of energy in our lives and in our economies, and how our short-term thinking around energy in the past two centuries in particular is bringing and will continue to bring huge implications.

They wrestle with our collective behaviours and thinking, and unpack some of the adaptive solutions and opportunities available for us to work with the circumstances we are in.

In this chat with Dumbo Feather Editor, Kirsty de Garis, he shares his most recent book, a must read, “The Myth of Normal“, all about trauma, illness and healing in a toxic culture.

Listen in below, or subscribe to Dumbo Feather wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode.

We apologise for the rough audio in this chat, but hope you’ll still be able to take in many of the gems it harbours.

Long time readers and listeners of Dumbo Feather will be familiar with the GNH framework, which many organisations, cities and communities around the world have implemented to shape a more sustainable and holistic vision of their success.

Julia shares more on that and why Bhutan is such a rich place for leadership exploration in this chat with Small Giants Academy Head of Programs, Tamsin Jones.

It’s the brilliant, joyful and wise Esther Perel!

Esther is the foremost expert on human relationships and sexuality right now on the planet, and author of the New York Times bestseller Mating in Captivity, which shook the ground beneath us with the concept of erotic intelligence.

She is a cultural force & global icon, creator of two outstanding podcasts series: Where Should We Begin, which takes us into the therapy room as she counsels real couples through their conflicts, and How’s Work? about the invisible forces that shape workplace dynamics.

Esther joined us for an intimate event in Melbourne in November 2022 to launch her new game, Where Should We Begin, and her chat with our editor-in-chief Berry was a celebration of everything that brings us alive.

Our friends at Good & Proper recorded this conversation, you can choose to listen to the podcast or watch it here.

Facebook has since changed its name to Meta, but its suite of products is the same: Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are visited by billions of people globally, every day.

Frances is a big thinker: she wants to be part of the story that changes the narrative around social media to a more inclusive, positive digital environment for everyone.

If you want to know more about her plans for social media that’s good for humanity, head to franceshaugen.com

This week, Berry talks with Oliver Burkeman, a long-time columnist for The Guardian, where he wrote a column about productivity that ultimately lead to his latest book, 4000 Weeks – Time Management for Mortals.

First, Oliver says, we need to accept that we can’t do everything. Given that reality, what truly great options should we say no to – and grieve – while simultaneously building a good life?