Pioneer Spirit & Mainstream Thoughts Stephanie Bachmair

Welcome to Season 3 of ‚Pioneer Spirit & Mainstream Thoughts‘ podcast. 
This podcast is about transformational leadership/entrepreneurship, communication, and co-creation. 


In this episode, Stephanie is in conversation with Emmanuel Karisa Baya, a farmer, politician, and DDI process work diplomate from Magarini, Kenya. They discuss the power of storytelling and the deep emotional connection it can create between people. Emmanuel reflects on his journey of self-discovery and how process work helped him embrace different aspects of himself, including the politician within. They also discuss the concept of politics and how it can be approached with awareness and collaboration for the benefit of all.


Emmanuel Karisa Baya from Magarini, Kilifi County in Kenya is a farmer and DDI process work diplomate. He is the founder of Magarini Children Centre and Organic Farming Demonstration Farm. He is a trainer in Organic farming and leadership, large group facilitation, and coaching using process work methods. He is a faculty member of the DDI Kenya. He is also an elected leader representing his community in the county assembly of the Kilifi County government.
 
Stephanie Bachmair is the founder of B.ONFIRE. She is also a process work diplomate and executive coach/facilitator. Stephanie is working in the organizational field with a focus on transformational leadership. As a communication passionate, she is researching and lecturing Transformational Storytelling, and is a change catalyst thanks to her process work facilitation skills.
 
Mentioned in this episode:
Me and We. Politics within us and around us. Transformative Leadership seminar in Hamburg from 8th to 10th of March hosted by Emmanuel and Stephanie. Emmanuel´s Magarini Children Centre & Organic Demonstration Farm

Pioneer Spirit and Mainstream Thoughts podcast is about transformational leadership/entrepreneurship, communication, and co-creation. 
  
Main editor: Iina Santamäki, B.ONFIRE
Find out more about B.ONFIRE activities: https://linktr.ee/b_onfire and https://www.b-onfire.com/

Welcome to Season 3 of ‚Pioneer Spirit & Mainstream Thoughts‘ podcast. 
This podcast is about transformational leadership/entrepreneurship, communication, and co-creation. 
 
In this episode, Stephanie is having a conversation with Timoh Mwangi - a nature-oriented process worker, IT student, and member of Deep Democracy Institute Kenya Community. In this conversation, Timoh Mwangi shares his transition from being a stand-up comedian to studying process work and how process work gave birth to his dream of studying IT. Timoh talks about his fundraising journey to support his education in IT and the edges he faced. He highlights the unity and diversity of Kenyan tribes after a history of tribalism and the significant role ancestors play in Kenyan culture. The conversation concludes with a discussion on planting seeds as a way to track personal projects and sharing about his upcoming project called Conquer the Mountain.

Timoh Maina Mwangi from Kenya. Born in Subukia, Nakuru County and now living in Nairobi, Timoh is a nature-oriented process worker currently working on his diploma in Process Work. He is a member of Deep Democracy Institute Kenya Community. Timoh also holds a diploma in IT and is currently advancing his studies to a bachelor's degree in IT. He also specializes in art (theatre, comedy, and dances).
 
 Stephanie Bachmair is the founder of B.ONFIRE. She is also a process work diplomate and executive coach/facilitator. Stephanie is working in the organizational field with a focus on transformational leadership. She is communication passionate, is researching and lecturing Transformational Storytelling, and is a change catalyst thanks to her process work facilitation skills.
 
Mentioned in this episode:
Timoh´s crowdfunding site to support his IT degree journey: https://www.mchanga.africa/fundraiser/89967Timoh´s upcoming project called Conquer the Mountain is happening from the 25th to the 28th of April. If you feel called to join, you can send him an email: timohsneider3@gmail.com
Pioneer Spirit and Mainstream Thoughts podcast is about transformational leadership/entrepreneurship, communication, and co-creation. 
 
Main editor: Iina Santamäki, B.ONFIRE
Find out more about B.ONFIRE activities: https://linktr.ee/b_onfire and https://www.b-onfire.com/

Welcome to Season 3 of ‚Pioneer Spirit & Mainstream Thoughts‘ podcast. 
This podcast is about transformational leadership/entrepreneurship, communication, and co-creation. 


In this episode, Stephanie is having a conversation with Mildred Akinyi Opondo – a legal advisor, professional teacher, event organizer, and diploma student at Deep Democracy Institute. Recorded on Jamhuri Day which is Kenyan´s Independence Day, Mildred shares her perspective on independence, the power of togetherness, and the importance of embracing both carefree and responsible sides of oneself. They also discuss some of the challenges women face in Kenya, Mildred´s passion for female empowerment, and her involvement in the African Women's Summit.
 

Mildred Akinyi Opondo from Siaya, Kenya is a legal advisor with 5+ years of experience in contract negotiations, tax law, family law, and law of succession. Skilled in providing sound legal advice to senior management and in-house teams. A professional teacher, event organizer, and diploma student at Deep Democracy Institute.
Indeed, compassion does not render people tearful idlers, moral weaklings, or passive onlookers; but individuals who will take on the pain of others, even when given the chance to skip out on such difficult action or in anonymous conditions.

Stephanie Bachmair is the founder of B.ONFIRE. She is also a process work diplomate and executive coach/facilitator. Stephanie is working in the organizational field with a focus on transformational leadership. She is communication passionate, is researching and lecturing Transformational Storytelling, and is a change catalyst thanks to her process work facilitation skills.

Mentioned in this episode:
Africa Women Summit in Kenya in May from 8th-10th. Register here. 
Pioneer Spirit and Mainstream Thoughts podcast is about transformational leadership/entrepreneurship, communication, and co-creation. 


Main editor: Iina Santamäki, B.ONFIRE
 
Find out more about B.ONFIRE activities: https://linktr.ee/b_onfire

Welcome to Season 2 of ‚Pioneer Spirit & Mainstream Thoughts‘ podcast. 
This podcast is about transformational leadership/entrepreneurship, communication, and co-creation. 


In this episode, Stephanie is having a conversation with Dorothy Zablah - Experiential learning designer and consultant for systemic change. 
They talk about: 
Rituals as medicine – How rituals can support us through difficult times (in this conversation referring e.g. to the war in Gaza)How practicing rituals is our birthright and we all get to define how we do it and what feels right for us The history that has shaped rituals today - how some rituals were eliminated in the past as a result of colonialism and patriarchy How each one of us can find our own way of practicing rituals *Note. This episode includes a grounding practice led by Dorothy from 5.40 to 10.13. We invite you to join us!

Dorothy Zablah is a Mexican woman with Palestinian and Lebanese roots. She is a facilitator & learning designer, a reclaimer of ritual, and a systemic change consultant. She is the co-founder of Mycelium Lab, an agency that weaves biomimicry, indigenous wisdom, unlearning & systemic change. Their work supports organizations finding new solutions to the complex societal issues of our time.

Stephanie Bachmair is the founder of B.ONFIRE. She is also a process work diplomate and executive coach/facilitator. Stephanie is working in the organizational field with a focus on transformational leadership. She is communication passionate, is researching and lecturing Transformational Storytelling, and is a change catalyst thanks to her process work facilitation skills.

Mentioned in this episode:
The grounding practice was inspired by a practice called Pinakarri, from the Aboriginal Mandjilidjara Mardu people of Western Australia.Dorothy´s Cacao ritual practice exists thanks to different Maya and Mejica lineages of practice. She is currently offering a New Year Ritual through Tarot Readings. You can read more about it here. 
Pioneer Spirit and Mainstream Thoughts podcast is about transformational leadership/entrepreneurship, communication, and co-creation. 
 
Main editor: Iina Santamäki, B.ONFIRE
 
Find out more about B.ONFIRE activities: https://linktr.ee/b_onfire

Vision-ize 2024. The powerful time in between the years changing invites us to let go of the year past, connect to the dreaming level, and welcome the new. Join us to set your intention and chart your path for 2024 by making a vision collage. Register here. 

Welcome to Season 2 of ‚Pioneer Spirit & Mainstream Thoughts‘ podcast. 
This podcast is about transformational leadership/entrepreneurship, communication, and co-creation. 


In this episode, Stephanie is having a conversation with Gabrysia Basiuk -  a processwork diplomat, systemic mediator, and organizational development consultant.  
They talk about: 
Life myth and organizational myth through a process work lens.How they work with life myths as patterns that make themselves visible in different moments of a person´s life, relationship, or within an organization. How being aware of your life myth makes you also aware of your unique leadership style.  The tension between the rational world and dreaming.The importance of listening and staying with what emerges as a consultant supporting organizational transformation. 
Gabrysia Basiuk is a processwork diplomat, systemic mediator, organizational development consultant, B.onfire associate, and faculty member of the Deep Democracy Institute and the Polish Processwork Institute. She supports leaders and teams to grow beyond their limitations to embrace new, emerging opportunities and consciously use their power to achieve their personal and organizational goals.

Stephanie Bachmair is the founder of B.ONFIRE. She is also a process work diplomate and executive coach/facilitator. Stephanie is working in the organizational field with a focus on transformational leadership. She is communication passionate, is researching and lecturing Transformational Storytelling, and is a change catalyst thanks to her process work facilitation skills.
 
Pioneer Spirit and Mainstream Thoughts podcast is about transformational leadership/entrepreneurship, communication, and co-creation. 
 
Main editor: Iina Santamäki, B.ONFIRE
 
Find out more about B.ONFIRE activities: https://linktr.ee/b_onfire

Mentioned in this episode:
Myth & Truth - facilitative leadership training in Hamburg on the 7th to the 9th of December

Welcome to Season 2 of ‚Pioneer Spirit & Mainstream Thoughts‘ podcast. 
This podcast is about transformational leadership/entrepreneurship, communication, and co-creation. 


In this episode, Stephanie is having a conversation with Jacques Chlopczyk -  a social psychologist, organizational developer, facilitator, and network entrepreneur.  They talk about the transformational power of stories and the importance of relationships and networking as an entrepreneur. 


They also explore: 
How stories make the world and how important it is to construct new narratives, be mindful of the stories we tell, and deconstruct those stories that do not serve our planet, ecosystems, and communitiesNarratives behind different systems such as the economic systemHow entrepreneurship is deeply relational - it is about the relationships between peopleThe importance of including different voices in the public discourse and the need for a more diverse and fruitful dialogue
Jacques Chlopczyk is a social psychologist, systemic consultant and coach. He supports organizations, teams and communities in complex change processes and specializes in participatory and co-creative methods. He is a co-founder of the initiatives klima-dialoge.org, zeichenwende.org, the interdisciplinary network "Beyond Storytelling” and a board member of 2030planb.de. He has been teaching in his main areas of work at universities and institutes in Germany and abroad for more than 10 years and publishes regularly in the form of short blogs, audio formats, articles and books. Website: https://linktr.ee/jacchlo.

Stephanie Bachmair is the founder of B.ONFIRE. She is also a process work diplomate and executive coach/facilitator. Stephanie is working in the organizational field with a focus on transformational leadership. She has deep communication expertise, is researching and lecturing Transformational Storytelling, and is a change catalyst thanks to her process work facilitation skills.
 
Pioneer Spirit and Mainstream Thoughts podcast is about transformational leadership/entrepreneurship, communication, and co-creation. 
 
Main editor: Iina Santamäki, B.ONFIRE
 
Find out more about B.ONFIRE activities: https://linktr.ee/b_onfire

Mentioned in this episode:
Servant Leadership book by Prof. Dr. Heinz K. Stahl, Elena Linden, Prof. Dr. Hans H. Hinterhuber, Prof. Dr. Anna Maria Pircher-Friedrich
Story listening book by Ana-Laura Lemke