The Futuring Lab

Alix Wheeler

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Society & Culture
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What if we could actually create a better Future? For ourselves, for each other, for our planet and for Future generations. A Future that is in service of all lives. Not one that is designed to extract and deplete it and us. This is what this podcast will explore! How to consciously create a Future that we would love to live in! And as you will hear ...it is already well on its way! I hope you will join us too.

4d ago

Our Beautiful Struggles

What can you do when things around and inside of you feel so overwhelming? Feel so daunting? The enormity of the challenge often leaves us numb or hiding from what we really care about. How to bridge this gap? Where do we start? We start from inside. 🌱 Because the outer world is the reflection of our inner world. Therefore, we start by paying attention to what is preventing us from acting on what we care about, to make the vision that we have in our heart happen! We look at what is preventing us from living in integrity with our deepest values, with care and love? That’s what we will explore together in this episode. And progressively, everything that we put out into the world, is the reflection of the care and the values that are integral to ourselves. And, in my experience, as much as AI can help us write emails, the work of creating a beautiful future for all, can only be done by us. Individually, and collectively. And it’s a real honour. So, I hope you will join us on this journey! —----------------- Please share with ⁠me⁠ your thoughts and experience on this topic, so that we can all learn from each other! Either ⁠⁠here⁠ or on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Alix Wheeler⁠.⁠ And, if you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to rate the show and subscribe to it. It helps more people find it! And also share it directly! Even to one person, it makes a difference 😊 —-- If you liked this episode, you will most likely enjoy ⁠my newsletter too⁠ (link to join!)

19 min
Jun 25

Mind Farming

2 years ago I partnered with a food and farming consultancy firm, EFFP, to co-develop a program that would support farmers to transition from industrial to regenerative agriculture. A 100 questions later, (as I didn’t know much about the topic), something really struck me! I could clearly see that how we have been taught, in the western way, to cultivate the land at an industrial scale, have the same foundations that how we are being taught to cultivate our minds and our lives. With very similar strategies too… one of them being monoculture over diversity. Making extremely clear to me why we are currently facing a crisis of the individual and the crisis of the collective and societal. In this provocative episode, I explore and lean on the analogy of industrial farming, and its current evolution towards regenerative agriculture to shine the light on invisible societal norms that are currently depleting our lands and ourselves. Luckily, as agriculture is evolving towards a life-giving way of treating our land and soil, there is a lot we can learn to do the same for ourselves. This episode if purposefully provocative and I'd love to hear what came up for you as you listened to it! 🙂 Either ⁠⁠here⁠ or on LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Alix Wheeler⁠.⁠ ------------- And, if you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to rate the show and subscribe to it. It helps more people find it! And also share it directly! Even to one person, it makes a difference 😊 —-- If you liked this episode, you will most likely enjoy ⁠my newsletter too⁠ (link to join!)

23 min
Jun 8

Vulnerability, Trust & Transformations

In today’s episode, we are hanging out with an underdog: Vulnerability! For long, Vulnerability has been shamed and hidden, but that has been and is changing. In a world where our challenges, big or small, require us to think drastically differently to before - I am exploring what could be the potential of Vulnerability in creating the Future we would like our children to live in. Asking some key questions for us individually and collectively, such as: Can there be real trust in relationships without vulnerability? Can there be innovative and bold transformations without vulnerability? Can challenging collaborations last without vulnerability? Could we look at vulnerability as a key nutrient for a healthy society? and what would that change? Join me in this work in progress! Please share with me your thoughts and experience on this topic, so that we can all learn from each other! Either ⁠here or on LinkedIn ⁠Alix Wheeler.⁠ And, if you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to rate the show and subscribe to it. It helps more people find it! And also share it directly! Even to one person, it makes a difference 😊 —-- If you liked this episode, you will most likely enjoy my newsletter too (link to join!) And here is the link to the podcast episode of your Undivided Attention that I refer to at the end.

25 min
May 22

Secret life of Change

What if each Change occurring in and around our lives had a purpose of their own? A mind of their own? With their individual patterns of behaviours? And that Changes choose us! What does that actually mean? How can we then take Changes in our stride, instead of feeling at their effect…? That’s are some of the questions and concept we are exploring on this week’s mad podcast ! I hope you will join me on this fun and insightful journey and if you do, please share with me your reflections or questions! And, if you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to rate the show and subscribe to it. It helps more people find it! And also share it further! Even to one person, it makes a difference. If you'd like to share your thoughts or questions with me, reach me ⁠here. ⁠ Or on LinkedIn ⁠Alix Wheeler.⁠

28 min
Apr 30

Art & Us

“Through Art, we are being less guided by our mental voices and more by our inner senses.” (Alix Wheeler) What if creativity could be more than an atrophied muscle for us? Instead it could be an amazing doorway to creating a different future! How can practicing a form of Art, in our daily lives, become a wonderful medium for seeing beyond the set structures we are trying to evolve? - now AND for our future? In this episode I am sharing an experience I had as a participant of a fabulous Art event hosted by SEED 2065: - Reflecting on the power of the artistic creative process (in comparison to a more coporate creative process) and the mindblowing results! - As well as, the unsuspected benefits that #Art can have for us, for our family, our community and the wider systems we are contributing to. I hope you will enjoy the prompts, the provocations and have fun with it!! Let’s get Arty 🙂 —-- If you enjoyed it, don't forget to rate the show and subscribe to it. It helps more people find it! And also share it directly! Even to one person, it makes a difference 😊 If you'd like to share your thoughts or questions with me, reach me ⁠here. ⁠ Or on LinkedIn ⁠Alix Wheeler.⁠ ------ Here are some of the links that I mentioned on the podcast: The event I have been to: SEED 2065 instagram The amazing Art cure podcast with Dr Daisy Faincourt: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-cure-with-professor-daisy-fancourt-245/id1810454475?i=1000747656272

23 min
Apr 15

The Wave that is coming!

In this 21st episode of the Futuring Lab, I wanted to develop a bit more on the event I have recently been to: ChangeNOW in Paris. An event aimed at pulling together the people working on creating a better future for all. It’s the second year I have been to this event and I left again with such an expended perception of the world, a renewed energy and sense of community, that I wanted to share it with you! In this episode I share and explore with examples, the three major shifts that I have noticed in this conference: The shift in narrative: The emerging future is more fun, more sexy, more resilient than the current (extractive) world we live in. The shift in Power narrative: from Power over to Power With. The shift in more traditional sectors (like finance): Their evolution is real and well, well considered on leading the way. Too often these amazing people, solutions and shifts are too hard to find, and to acknowledge, so instead, I am bringing some of their wisdom to your ears. I hope you enjoy this episode and leave as energised and with a renewed will to act, as I have! And please let me know your questions, thoughts or perceptions on either the event or my take on it. I’d love to connect! alixwheeler.coaching@gmail.com If you enjoyed this episode please rate the show and save it, it enables more people to find it! ----- And here are the links to the replay for ChangeNow and more particularly to some of the talks I am referring to in the episode: All replays from the event: https://www.changenow-summit.com/2026/replay Sexy climate change: https://www.changenow-summit.com/2026/replay/detail/?id=609&title=How%20to%20Organize%20Collective%20Action Faith and wisdom: https://www.changenow-summit.com/2026/replay/detail/?id=675&title=Faiths%20and%20Wisdom%20for%20the%20Earth The path to European sovereignty: https://www.changenow-summit.com/2026/replay/detail/?id=680&title=The%20Path%20to%20European%20Sovereignty Changing financial structures: Not available at the time of publishing

31 min
Mar 19

The Rise of Intrapreneurs!

For this 20th episode, I have a treat for you. My treat is called Jolana Amara!! Jolana is the CEO of The League of Intrapreneurs. A charity who helps employees, inside of an organisation, to harness organisational assets for the greater good! If you are working for an organisation and wish you could have a more positive impact, then listen to Jolana’s story! And if you belong to an organisation, trying to reciprocate further your benefits to the community, the people and planet, then you'll love our conversation too! Jolana holds a beautiful vision for businesses: like a village where everyone actively contribute to its health and to the communities it depends on. This vision is supported by really powerful and carefully crafted initiatives. From a supportive community of intrapreneurs, to fellowships creating the much needed cross-sectors collaboration to address major societal topics, to consulting helping business to leverage intrapreneurs efforts. The league of intrapreneurs is a one-of-its-kind initiative, that deserves to be spread widely, and even better to be a part of! I hope that this episode will leave you with a renewed sense of possibilities for a future filled with businesses as a force for good. For their employees, their communities and the planet. Let’s dare to dream and dare to question the status quo together! If you enjoyed it, don't forget to rate the show and subscribe to it. It helps more people find it! And also share it directly! Even to one person, it makes a difference 😊 —------- In this episode Jolana offers the E-book version of their REALLY useful “Intrapreneur’s guide to pathfinding.” If you would like to get a headstart on your intrapreneurial journey, claim your free ebook, here. —------- If you'd like to share your thoughts or questions with me, reach me ⁠here. ⁠ Or on LinkedIn ⁠Alix Wheeler.⁠ If you would like to reach out to Jolana Amara on LinkedIn, Other useful links from this episode: The League of Intrapreneurs website The Intrapreneur’s compass Action Fellowship! - Check it out and register your interest for the next one! Some of the League’s fellow mentioned by Jolana: Hamzah Sarwar and Saugata Banerjee Finally, if you enjoyed this episode, why not join my weekly newsletter? It is more of this, in a compact, weekly format to help you start your new week with a fresh mind!

1h 5m
Mar 4

The Lost Art of Devotion

“What would our world look like if each one of us had a devotional practice? Something that doesn’t make sense to your logical mind… but that your heart and soul keep on taking you back there!!” This is the key question I explore in this episode. By sharing wholeheartedly my own devotional practice with you, we explore the world beyond performing, beyond controlling or conforming. And its highly underestimated benefits! I also give you some ideas for where you can start yourself to uncover your own devotional practice, and go do it!! I hope this episode inspires you to want to lean more into this amazing unrealised potential for your life. If you enjoyed it, don't forget to rate the show and subscribe to it. It helps more people find it! And also share it directly! Even to one person, it makes a difference 😊 If you'd like to share your thoughts or questions with me, reach me here. Or on LinkedIn Alix Wheeler.

24 min

What if we could actually create a better Future? For ourselves, for each other, for our planet and for Future generations. A Future that is in service of all lives. Not one that is designed to extract and deplete it and us. This is what this podcast will explore! How to consciously create a Future that we would love to live in! And as you will hear ...it is already well on its way! I hope you will join us too.

Creator

Alix Wheeler
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

26
Rating

Explicit
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© Alix Wheeler
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