The Wisdom & Action Podcast

Small Giants Academy
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How can we get ourselves out of the mess that we’re in and leave a world we want to gift our children and future generations? Join Small Giants Academy co-founder, Berry Liberman, as she speaks with brilliant people around the world who are exploring meaningful interventions for a hopeful future on the Wisdom & Action podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Trust & "Responsible AI” with Lisa Talia Moretti

    In this episode Berry sits down with Lisa Talia Moretti, a digital sociologist and responsible AI practitioner whose career has granted her access to big tech companies like Adobe, Mindshare, as well as the UK Ministry of Defense and Justice. Together, they ask how we can navigate artificial intelligence ethically and responsibly while facing important questions around social impact on jobs, environmental pitfalls, and a flood of AI-generated misinformation. Lisa and Berry offer an urgent perspective on how businesses need to take a sober second look at digital governance and systems creation. Together they can flex their power as participants in the AI revolution, a shift that may redefine the future of civilization itself. This episode was recorded as part of Trust in the Age of AI, a live conversation from Small Giants Academy’s webinar series, where we explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping trust, cohesion, and the fabric of our shared future, in preparation for the Wisdom & Action Forum 2026. Want to turn this wisdom into action? Small Giants Academy - Impact Safari Small Giants Academy - The Mastery of Business and Empathy  Small Giants Academy - Interconnected Leader   And finally if you want information delivered straight into your inbox, follow the Small Giants Academy newsletter here. Berry x Produced by Audiocraft Theme Music: Acquila by Monique DiMattina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 16min

  2. 19 APR

    Being human in the age of AI

    In the latest of Berry’s webinar series on AI, Nipun Mehta joins Berry and the Small Giants Academy community live on Zoom to talk about what it means to be human in these times. This series is part of Small Giants Academy's Trust in the Age of AI series, building toward the Wisdom & Action Forum in May 2026. Nipun, founder of Service Space - an incubator of projects that works at the intersection of volunteerism, technology, and gift-economy - takes us along his own journey of putting everything aside to learn about the meaning of small acts of service. Want to turn this wisdom into action? Small Giants Academy - Impact Safari Small Giants Academy - The Mastery of Business and Empathy  Small Giants Academy - Interconnected Leader   And finally if you want information delivered straight into your inbox, follow the Small Giants Academy newsletter here. Berry x Produced by Audiocraft Theme Music: Acquila by Monique DiMattina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 19min

  3. 29 MAR

    Human Fracking, AI, and the Capture of Attention with D. Graham Burnett

    Dr. D. Graham Burnett is a historian of science, writer, and professor at Princeton University — and one of the most alive thinkers working on the question of what it means to be human right now. You may know him from his searing piece in The New Yorker, Can the Humanities Survive AI? — but his work goes much deeper than that. He runs the Strothers School and the Friends of Attention, a nonprofit dedicated to reclaiming the human mind from the forces actively trying to colonise it. He’s also co-author of the very recently published Attensity! This episode captures the live Q&A from Berry and Graham's webinar, Human Fracking: AI, and the Capture of Attention — part of Small Giants Academy's Trust in the Age of AI series, building toward the Wisdom & Action Forum in May 2026. Graham is a generous, humorous, and unguarded guest — fielding hard questions from our live audience, going deep on attention as a spiritual practice, on the impossibility and necessity of fighting back, on what it actually takes to have real conversations about these issues. True attention, he says, is a condition of freedom. That's not a metaphor. That's the whole argument. Want to turn this wisdom into action? Small Giants Academy - Impact Safari Small Giants Academy - The Mastery of Business and Empathy  Small Giants Academy - Interconnected Leader   And finally if you want information delivered straight into your inbox, follow the Small Giants Academy newsletter here. Berry x Produced by Audiocraft Theme Music: Acquila by Monique DiMattina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  4. 15 MAR

    ‘Truth, Trust and Transparency’ with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen

    In this episode Berry sits down with Frances Haugen, the renowned Facebook whistleblower and global advocate for transparency and accountability in social media. Frances has testified before the U.S. Congress, the U.K. and E.U. Parliaments, and other global bodies, challenging Big Tech’s lack of accountability and championing the vision that technology can serve the common good. Together, Berry and Frances explore the moral and civic frontiers of our digital age: how the systems we build and the algorithms that govern them shape democracy, human connection, and our capacity to trust one another. This episode was recorded as part of Trust in the Age of AI, a live conversation from Small Giants Academy’s webinar series, where we explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping trust, cohesion, and the fabric of our shared future, in preparation for the Wisdom & Action Forum 2026. Want to turn this wisdom into action? Small Giants Academy - Impact Safari Small Giants Academy - The Mastery of Business and Empathy  Small Giants Academy - Interconnected Leader   And finally if you want information delivered straight into your inbox, follow the Small Giants Academy newsletter here. Berry x Produced by Audiocraft Theme Music: Acquila by Monique DiMattina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 2min

  5. 30/11/2025

    Animal intelligence with Jane Goodall

    In June 2024, Berry sat down with the legendary Dr. Jane Goodall for a deeply moving conversation about her life, legacy, and hopes for the future. Reflecting on decades of groundbreaking work with chimpanzees and tireless advocacy for the planet, Dr. Goodall shared her wisdom, humour, and enduring belief in human potential. This exchange, originally recorded as a personal conversation, now feels especially poignant. We’re releasing it as a podcast episode in celebration of her extraordinary life and to honour the profound impact she made on the world and everyone who had the privilege to learn from her. Also, here’s the rewilding video Berry mentions in the intro, and here’s the video about Wouda Jane mentions at the end of the episode.  Want to turn this wisdom into action? Small Giants Academy - Impact Safari Small Giants Academy - The Mastery of Business and Empathy  Small Giants Academy - Interconnected Leader   And finally if you want information delivered straight into your inbox, follow the Small Giants Academy newsletter here. Berry x Produced by Audiocraft Theme Music: Acquila by Monique DiMattina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min

  6. 16/11/2025

    Mindfulness in the digital age with Thupten Jinpa

    In this episode Berry sits down with Thupten Jinpa, longtime translator and companion to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, for a conversation about compassion, transformation, and what it means to live a spiritual life in the modern world. Jinpa shares his extraordinary journey of monkhood, lessons he learnt from the Dalai Lama, and muses on profound teachings such as the “second arrow”.  Also, here’s the rewilding video Berry mentions in the intro! Want to turn this wisdom into action? Small Giants Academy - Impact Safari Small Giants Academy - The Mastery of Business and Empathy  Small Giants Academy - Interconnected Leader And finally if you want information delivered straight into your inbox, follow the Small Giants Academy newsletter here. Berry x Produced by Audiocraft Theme Music: Acquila by Monique DiMattina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min

  7. 31/08/2025

    Matt Kuperholz on the ethics of AI

    In this episode, Berry sits down with Matt Kuperholz —a seasoned computer scientist, business advisor, and creative mind with over 30 years’ experience bringing AI solutions to life. Matt isn’t just tech-savvy—he’s an AI optimist who’s been living and breathing technology since childhood. This sprawling, exploratory conversation is perfect for listeners with burning questions about AI’s present and future, ethics, and what it all means for humanity right now. Want to turn this wisdom into action? Small Giants Academy - Impact Safari Small Giants Academy - The Mastery of Business and Empathy  Small Giants Academy - Interconnected Leader   And finally if you want information delivered straight into your inbox, follow the Small Giants Academy newsletter here. Berry x Produced by Audiocraft Theme Music: Acquila by Monique DiMattina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min

  8. 10/08/2025

    Sam Lee on songkeeping and the sacred

    In this episode of the Wisdom and Action podcast, Berry sits down with Sam Lee, the acclaimed British folk singer, song collector, and environmental activist. Sam shares his remarkable journey from apprentice song collector to national treasure, revealing how ancient music, oral tradition, and nature are deeply intertwined. The conversation flows from the magic of ancient trees to the revival of thousand-year-old songs, exploring what it means to be a "song keeper" in the modern world and why these traditions matter now more than ever. Want to turn this wisdom into action? Small Giants Academy - Impact Safari Small Giants Academy - The Mastery of Business and Empathy  Small Giants Academy - Interconnected Leader   And finally if you want information delivered straight into your inbox, follow the Small Giants Academy newsletter here. Berry x Produced by Audiocraft Theme Music: Acquila by Monique DiMattina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min
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How can we get ourselves out of the mess that we’re in and leave a world we want to gift our children and future generations? Join Small Giants Academy co-founder, Berry Liberman, as she speaks with brilliant people around the world who are exploring meaningful interventions for a hopeful future on the Wisdom & Action podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Small Giants Academy
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    167
  • Rating
    Explicit
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