What needs to transform in the world of birth? Policy? Practice? Education? It's all of the above and more. In this episode of The Beautiful Work Challenge we hear from midwives, doulas and birth practitioners who know what needs to be done and are trying their best to transform a world of pain. Join us for The Beautiful Work Challenge: On Birth - …

What does democracy mean to you? What are the fundamentals that hold a democracy upright? On this episode of 2 minutes to midnight - an extravaganza, five fearless guests discuss democratic infrastructure, propaganda, fascism, and the essential change that's needed now. Join us as our journey into how our world works continues with episode 3 of 2m2…

Food is more than shelves of items at your local grocery, or the burger we chomp down at lunch. Food is political and spirtual too. This first episode of Human Being features Charles Michel, a chef, educator and activist who shares how our interaction with food connects or disconnects us from our humanity. How does conscious eating relate to healin…

What's happening today in the world of birth? The Situation begins with the birth of patrism and a visit with Dr. Joseph Boulevard DeLee as he invents the field of obstetrics. We also stop by Hollywood to bathe in Tinstletown's approach to birth. Welcome to the age of medicalized, techno-driven birth. What you don't know can definitely hurt you. Fi…

Vandana Shiva joins the conversation to discuss humanity's ecological downward spiral and practical steps to alter our course. Four imperatives can help us move from an anthropocentric approach to nature to co-existence. There are also challenging takes on population, renewable energy and the role of awareness in getting from here to there. For mor…

The struggle for political and economic democracy is a hidden issue even while middle class jobs are in danger of becoming obsolete. Guests Noam Chomsky, Daniel Broudy, and Dan McQuillan are here to discuss the rise of AI, the world's everchanging digital economy, and the quest for a liveable future. Find out more about our guests: Noam Chomsky Dan…

There’s no instruction manual for birth, but there are people who can shift the way we think about preconception, concpetion, pregnancy, birth and bonding for the better. The Beautiful Work Challenge: On Birth begins with The Essence, where we introduce guests who share an array of wisdom that encourages us to think twice about pregnancy, motherhoo…

Are we the planet's most successful species or predator number one? That's a question worth considering when it comes to biodiversity. Here are a few more: What's at the bottom of ecocide? Why don't proposed solutions make much headway? How does capitalism impede progress? And of course, what the hell can we do? For more about our guests: Francisco…

Ready or not the tech revolution of the future is here today. Our host, Henry Coleman is joined by the authors of People Get Ready, John Nichols and Robert McChesney in a conversation that covers elites in control, the intersection of AI, capitalism and democracy, and the possibility of coming together. Find out more about our guests: Robert McChes…

The founders of Catalysta, Chickie Munch and Binnie Bunny Munch invite you to stroll the grounds of Catalysta Centrale and meet a few of their MunchCo colleagues, some of Catalysta's hosts and adventure through our first cycle of podcasts. That yellow brick road's got nothing on us! Catalysta Centrale Collaborators: Anna Stallibrass, Paulina Cuadra…