Episode 7 - Radical empathy in action with Sophie Weldon.
Laura Poole chats with Sophie Weldon about how we can use human connection to create new collective systems for living based on cooperation, connectivity and wellbeing.
Introduction to the episode.
In this heart-opening episode, Laura is in conversation with entrepreneur, kindness advocate and woman of the heart, Sophie Weldon. Sophie is the Founder and Managing Director of Humankind Enterprises - a social enterprise which uses the ancient process of storytelling and the modern innovation of StoryTech and StoryData to help create a world that is more connected, inclusive and empathetic.
She is a Strategic Storytelling Specialist, a community engagement expert and an advocate for the human right to belong. Sophie has been awarded the Myer Innovation Fellowship and the Nexus Innovator of the Year Award for her work in bridging the divide between younger and older Australians.
Right now we are at a very interesting time in history where people are being forced to stop, or at least take a pause, and this is causing many of us to reflect on our current reality and what we might need to do to make it more holistic, supportive and sustainable for all beings. Make sure you check out the show notes after this episode for links to the resources we speak about and more that Sophie has shared on what you can do right now to take radical responsibility and engage in positive systems change.
In this episode.
The creation and participation in a new normal.
Sophie’s time in Bhutan learning about Gross National Happiness.
Core values as the foundation for change.
Healing our current systems.
What we could create as humans if we came to the process consciously.
Deep radical empathy.
Vedic perspective on governance, politics.
Is it really possible to create a social system based on wellbeing, kindness and belonging?
Connect with Sophie.
Show notes.
You can visit the website of the Gross National Happiness Centre in Bhutan here.
If you’re curious to learn a bit more about the historical and philosophical underpinnings of Neoliberalism, you can read more in this article published by the Conversation.
Iceland and New Zealand are two countries have have implemented frameworks concerned with wellbeing. You can read a bit more about how they’re doing this here.
Learn more about how Finland solved their homelessness crisis
The Vedic measure of time is through YUGA.