Two Inconvenient Women

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In a world which can feel increasingly volatile and uncertain, join Holly and Rachel from ThoughtBox as we explore some of the inconvenient truths, possibilities and opportunities of our rapidly changing world. Each episode we’ll be diving deep into the big, tricky issues of our time, exploring what it means to be ‘inconvenient’ in our work to transform lives, communities and mindsets towards a healthier future for people and planet. To find out more about the work we do at ThoughtBox Education, visit www.thoughtboxeducation.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 1d ago

    Summer Break: Rachel shares a short poem by Wendell Berry

    In our last week of the summer break, Rachel finishes the summer season with a poem - sharing some of the beautiful sentiments of the late poet Wendell Berry, who passed away just a few days ago aged 92. The Peace of Wild Things - Wendell Berry- When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Aug 27 ·  Bonus

    What were your top 3 episodes of the year so far?

    As the Two Inconvenient Women are on our summer break over August, we're doing a round-up of some of our favourite episodes from the last couple of seasons. This week, we share your top 3 episodes of the year so far. Here are our most downloaded episodes of Season 6: Why is play so important (and not just for children)?What's the point of hope?Red Alert: can we talk about the climate emergency now? There's an inconvenient movement growing...It's not rebellion, exactly. More of a quiet refusal to look away. We're inconvenient. And if you feel it, then maybe you are too. Join us. Join The Inconvenient Club from £5 a month. Find out more at www.thoughtboxeducation.com/the-inconvenient-club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Aug 21 ·  Bonus

    What were Rachel's top 3 episodes of the year so far?

    As the Two Inconvenient Women are on our summer break over August, we're doing a round-up of some of our favourite episodes from the last couple of seasons. This week, Rachel shares her top 3 episodes: E87 - Does childhood need reclaiming?E69 - Why is singing so good for us?E66 - What does it mean to winter? There's an inconvenient movement growing...It's not rebellion, exactly. More of a quiet refusal to look away. We're inconvenient. And if you feel it, then maybe you are too. Join us. Join The Inconvenient Club from £5 a month. Find out more at www.thoughtboxeducation.com/the-inconvenient-club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Aug 14 ·  Bonus

    What were Holly's top 3 episodes of the year so far?

    As the Two Inconvenient Women are on our summer break over August, we're doing a round-up of some of our favourite episodes from the last couple of seasons. This week, Holly shares her top 3 episodes: E85 - What's the problem with tolerating diversity?  E76 - Why is the wisdom of children's books so relevant right now? E74 - Do we need to know what the future looks like? There's an inconvenient movement growing...It's not rebellion, exactly. More of a quiet refusal to look away. We're inconvenient. And if you feel it, then maybe you are too. Join us. Join The Inconvenient Club from £5 a month. Find out more at www.thoughtboxeducation.com/the-inconvenient-club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Aug 7

    Summer Break: Holly shares a short poem by Mary Oliver

    As we head into our summer break here at ThoughtBox, Holly shares a short poem by Mary Oliver. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Jul 31

    What if we see growth as spiral rather than linear?

    How can there be infinite growth on a finite planet? This question sits at the heart of many conversations about growth - especially those centred around economics, which also directly influences the cultural stories that shape the way we think, feel and act in the world. Within our educational landscapes, we're often taught to see growth as a trajectory and place to reach, and many of our cultural stories, frames and influences also encourage this sort of linearity. But what if growth wasn't linear but spiral? One of the practices that helps to see growth is returning to a familiar place or event each year (or month or however long) to see how you might see things in a similar and different way; from a wider or deeper perspective, or be feeling different in yourself about things. Helping appreciate that growth is expansion is a useful tool to appreciate growth not being linear, as it allows for spaciousness and appreciates that shedding or letting go / unlearning is as growth-ful as accumulation. So what are some of the ways that we can tap into this more spiral dynamic of growth in our personal, social and collective spheres? This week we referenced the following: Wilding (film) and the Knepp Estate (location) (website)Accidental Gods interview - Remzi Bairami (podcast)An introduction to Spiral Dynamics - Cris Reider (article)Donut Economics - Kate Raworth (website / movement)Gross National Happiness Index (website / metrics, frame & model)Spiritual Friendships - Plum Village Podcast (podcast interview)The Dunning-Kruger effect chart (graphic) ✨ Today's magic moment was about our new one-to-on Coaching offer, and our upcoming Leadership short-course✨ There's an inconvenient movement growing...It's not rebellion, exactly. More of a quiet refusal to look away. We're inconvenient. And if you feel it, then maybe you are too. Join us. Join The Inconvenient Club from £5 a month. Find out more at www.thoughtboxeducation.com/the-inconvenient-club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Jul 24

    What happens when we pay attention?

    "Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity"(Simone Weil) and holds the power to radically and deeply shift how we think, feel and act in the world. Many people are now pointing to a shift of attention as key to unlocking humans from being stuck within so many negative behavioural patterns; inviting us to pay closer attention to what we are actually doing, why that might be and whether our thoughts, feelings and actions are serving us or future generations of life on this planet. But what does it mean to pay attention? And why is this so hard these days? In this week's podcast we dive into the complexities of staying present and alert in a culture dominated by fractured attention; reflecting on how hard it feels to be consciously alert when our attention is being grabbed and actively manipulated by social media algorithms and quick dopamine hits. We explore the pressures of staying present in an overwhelmingly complex culture, and talk about some of the practices for coming back into the 'now'; thinking about the different ways of paying closer attention to ourselves, to each other and to the wider world we are part of. In this conversation, we reference the following: The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle (Book)Cosmic Eye (short video)Flow - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (book)The Master and his Emissary - Iain McGilchrist (book)Why our attention spans are shrinking - Gloria Mark (PDF) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Jul 17

    Are we losing our humanity?

    What does it mean to be humane? And, conversely, what might it mean to be inhumane? Whilst there is no one way to be human, there are many shared qualities that encompass the human experience and that sit as the essence of what it is to be human; qualities that set us aside from other species. We are relational beings by nature, and have within us a quality drawn to connection. Yet there is a conflict within many areas of modernity which challenges this natural essence and fuels feelings of fear, disconnection whilst actively encouraging a sense of dehumanising - both of others and of ourselves. Driven by divisive political systems, media outlets and technological advancements, many areas of culture are actively encouraging a feeling of othering, with rigid control in areas such as education, healthcare, industry driven by fear conflicting with a sense of trust, dignity and wellbeing. So what does it mean to reclaim our humanity and how can we pay attention to what it is within us that makes us human and humane? In this episode we reference the following: All that we share (TV 2 advert) - VideoImagined otherness - why we dehumanise our political opponents - Dylan Walsh / Sameer Srivastava (article)Groups & Gangs resources - ThoughtBox (PowerPoint lesson resources *Found in the PEOPLE CARE section)Fox's Dancing Journey - A story about refugees - ThoughtBox (PDF) ✨ Today's magic moment was an invitation to join us next week for a free Introduction to Triple WellBeing workshop✨ There's an inconvenient movement growing...It's not rebellion, exactly. More of a quiet refusal to look away. We're inconvenient. And if you feel it, then maybe you are too. Join us. Join The Inconvenient Club from £5 a month. Find out more at www.thoughtboxeducation.com/the-inconvenient-club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In a world which can feel increasingly volatile and uncertain, join Holly and Rachel from ThoughtBox as we explore some of the inconvenient truths, possibilities and opportunities of our rapidly changing world. Each episode we’ll be diving deep into the big, tricky issues of our time, exploring what it means to be ‘inconvenient’ in our work to transform lives, communities and mindsets towards a healthier future for people and planet. To find out more about the work we do at ThoughtBox Education, visit www.thoughtboxeducation.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    ThoughtBox Education
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    98
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