The Dandelion Effect

I came across this recent podcast of Andy Vantrease talking with Don Rheem about bringing relationality into the workplace. A fascinating dialogue. It seems even larger than just the workplace. It seems that everyone & everything is in “relation” to each other and in “relationship” with each other. In a positive way, realizing this might build stronger workplaces, teams, extended families, & communities. Every one of our interactions with others & our surroundings is an opportunity to further build relationships. Such a neat idea in what seems to be fractured times. Thanks for the podcast.

I found this podcast prior to joining a retreat at Feathered Pipe Ranch. I loved listening to the interviews prior to this and felt instantly connected to the ranch when I arrived. Andy’s energy is magnetic and as authentic in person as on the podcast. I am listening to the recent episode on autism and am finding it fascinating and inspiring. Thank you for what you do, Andy and all of the Feathered Pipe Ranch Foundation!

If you are looking for a podcast with warmth, joy, vulnerability and art- this is one of the best. The host, Andy, is authentic and thoughtful while creating the perfect space for each special guests. The worldly guests throughout each season are nothing short of impressive and full of heart. Do yourself a favor and add this to your listening schedule!

I just spent an hour getting yet again more wowed by Amory Lovins than I expected. The vastness of his vision and its practical implications come through in Andy Vantrease’s masterful interview. This is not just about his radically sane ideas about saving the world through resource efficiency and integrative design but about the worlds that open up to us when we embrace the Zen concept of Beginner’s Mind, the Taoist concept of Non-Doing and Eisenhower’s advice to make a problem bigger. I’ve been a fan of Amory’s since meeting him at the Feathered Pipe Ranch in 1981, but yet again, he amazes me.