This is a cross-over episode with the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network's (SCCAN) podcast 1000 Better Stories. This episode is hosted by SCCAN Storyweaver, Kaska Hempel, who interviews me about the Shifting the Narrative Project.Shi

Our Sacred Home -- A Story from Megan Ward

Nov 11th, 2021 28m 44s

COP26 is going on just up the road in Glasgow and the Scottish weather has turned cold and rainy. I felt a need for something nourishing this week and figured that you might too, so I asked Australian storyteller Megan Ward to share a story of

Music, Storytelling and Climate Justice with Emmanuela Yogolelo

Oct 28th, 2021 21m 36s

We are on the eve of COP26 here in Scotland, and today I am joined by Emmanuela Yogolelo from Manchester who is going to talk to me about her work with story and climate justice. Emmanuela is a well known singer and musician known for her voic

Sustainability, STEM Equals and Storytelling with Allison Galbraith

Oct 16th, 2021 39m 32s

In this episode, I speak with my friend and colleague Allison Galbraith. Allison and I co-wrote Dancing with Trees: Eco-Tales of the British Isles and she has recently launched her book Lanarkshire Folktales. Allison is a storyteller, student

Become Aware and Dare to Care, my conversation with Fran Stallings about responding to environmental crises through story

Sep 30th, 2021 25m 14s

How do stories help people become aware of and care about environmental issues? How does storytelling support people in daring to take action?In this episode, I speak to Fran Stallings in Oklahoma. I met Fran through the Earth Up! Festival t

The Three E's of Storytelling and Ecology with Anthony Nanson

Sep 16th, 2021 39m 4s

What does oral storytelling have to offer in relation to efforts to make a positive impact on our damaged ecosystems?In this episode, I speak to storyteller, author, scholar and educator Anthony Nanson about his newly published book, Storytell

Connecting to the Land Through Traditional Tales with Lisa Schneidau

Sep 2nd, 2021 33m 45s

How can traditional tales re-connect us to the landscape in ways that heal the relationship between people and the rest of nature? In this episode, I talk to Lisa Schneidau, a Devonshire based ecologist and storyteller, about her journey with

A Kist in Thyme with Amanda Edmiston

Aug 19th, 2021 37m 9s

This week, I share my conversation with Botanica Fabula's Amanda Edmiston. Amanda is an herbalist, folklorist and storyteller here in Scotland. She has a particular passion for reconnecting people to plants, to the land, to traditional knowl

Story in Environmental Education with Kevin Strauss

Aug 5th, 2021 30m 20s

In this episode I speak to Kevin Strauss, author of one of my favourite books for environmental education Tales with Tails: Storytelling the Wonders of the Natural World. The book includes stories that Kevin has written or re-told along wit

Earth Stories and the Earth Charter with Catriona Blanke

Jul 22nd, 2021 32m 31s

For this week's episode, I spoke to Catriona Blanke in Germany. Catriona is a gifted singer-songwriter and storyteller with a passion for sharing Earth Stories with joy and connectedness. Catriona has a background in theatre and organisationa

Stories for a More Beautiful World with Jenni Cargill-Strong

Jul 8th, 2021 38m 8s

In this episode, I talk to award-winning Australian storyteller and workshop facilitator , Jenni Cargill-Strong. We had a fascinating conversation covering a range of topics from enchantivism, to working with different types of stories for soc

Festivals and Social Transformation, a Conversation with Dawne McFarlane

Jun 24th, 2021 37m 49s

In this episode, I caught up with Dawne McFarlane, Artistic Director of the 2021 Toronto Storytelling Festival. Dawne discusses how festivals provide leadership in promoting a global culture of respect and gratitude through the art of storyte

Karen Noon - Personal Storytelling and Permaculture Education

Jun 10th, 2021 24m 26s

In this episode, I speak to permaculture educator Karen Noon. Karen originally hails from South Africa, but now lives on a small farm in Brittany, France. Karen comes from a corporate background, but ten years ago that all changed. Today I sp

Climate Change Storytelling from Town to Legislature with Judith Black

May 27th, 2021 30m 1s

Join me for an inspiring chat with Judith Black, storyteller and climate activist, who has brought folktales into the belly of her State Legislature! Judith has been telling stories for 35 years. Five years ago, realising the full scale of th

Svend-Erik Engh on Folkehøjskole, Nordic Myths and Helping People to Find Their Voice

May 13th, 2021 31m 59s

In this episode I talk to Svend-Erik Engh, a Danish storyteller, about plans to bring a Folkehøjskole ('folk high school') to Scotland. In our conversation, Svend-Erik shares the origins of Folkehøjskole in Denmark, the role of mythology in lea

Truth and Story

May 2nd, 2021 17m 24s

In this episode, I share one of the first stories that I ever learned to tell: 'Truth and Story'. This tale is one that I use often when working with researchers, scientists and students. It is a version of the old Jewish tale by the same nam

Building Community with Storytelling with Sian Cornelius

Apr 22nd, 2021 31m 3s

In this episode, I speak to Sian Cornelius, storyteller, author and harpist, about being in the Christchurch Earthquake of 2011 and how that experience led her to become passionate about the power of story to transform ourselves and our communi

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