Episodes
S2, EP1: The Effect of Forgiveness with Kevin Chaplin - Amy Foundation, South Africa
Feb. 11, 2023
Find out how Kevin left his successful career as a banker in order to change lives following the values of Ubuntu.
EP16: Bringing Empathy to the Classroom with Sara Lane - Roots of Empathy Canada
April 3, 2022
No matter how old we are, emotions are part of our lives. Yet, expressing our own feelings and relating to other people doesn't always come easy. It's a skill we need to learn and develop. Roots of Empathy has developed a un…
EP15: Cooking for Peace and Change, Stories from Israel & Nigeria
March 20, 2022
Building peace seems like an impossible task. But just as a popular sports brand keeps reminding us: impossible is nothing. In this episode you'll hear the stories of people who have experienced unrest, conflict, and war and…
EP14: The Impact of Innovative Education on Wasting Less with Ribhu Vohra & Chandrah Nusselein - WasteLess India
Feb. 13, 2022
"Be the change you want to see in the world" - this quote by Ghandi is easy to say but hard to follow, especially when it comes to our own consumption and the magic of reduce, reuse, recycle. Enter Ribhu Vohra and Chandrah N…
EP13: Tackling Loneliness & Building Intergenerational Connections - The Cares Family, England
Jan. 16, 2022
According to various studies over 40% of us will feel the aching pangs of loneliness at some point in our lives. Loneliness is experienced by people of all ages, all genders, all cultures and the feeling of disconnection has…
EP12: Knitting Men and Knocking on a Stranger's Door - Stories from Chile & England
Jan. 2, 2022
Have you ever knocked on a stranger's door and had your life changed in turn? Have you ever done something that seemed strange to society - or maybe would like to give it a try? Life is about taking chances - taking chances …
EP11: Winning Ubuntu Style - Stories from South Africa & Spain
Dec. 19, 2021
What is success to you? When a year draws to its close we often look back at the past 365 days, reflecting on what went well, what didn't, which goals we achieved and how we could do better in future. The South African view …
EP10: Connecting Coffees and Sunday Lunches - Stories from Italy & Germany
Dec. 5, 2021
Have you ever bought a caffè sospeso, a pending coffee? Have you ever invited a stranger over for Sunday lunch? We all know that having a drink with a friend or sharing a meal with our family is one of the easiest way to dee…
EP09: Solving the Money Self-Worth Conundrum with Sarah McCrum - The Spirit of Business Australia
Nov. 21, 2021
What's your relationship like with money? Do you have enough money? Does money come easy to you? Do you believe that money is the root of all evil? There are so many concepts around money - after all money makes the world go…
EP08: The Impact of Patience - Stories from the Netherlands & Brazil
Nov. 7, 2021
Can patience make a difference? Can it have an impact? And even more pressingly: can being patient be fun? Find out the answers to these questions and discover how patience got popular at a supermarket chain in the Netherlan…
EP07: The Secret of Game Changing Conversations - Stories from Denmark and the USA
Oct. 24, 2021
What do therapists, FBI negotiators and people who build bridges across social divides have in common? They know und use the secret that turn a (sometimes difficult) conversation into game changing one. These days social gap…
EP06: Rebels With a Cause - Stories from Uganda & Bosnia-Herzegovina
Oct. 10, 2021
Courage. It's one of the essential ingredients if you want change: change yourself, your environment, or society at large. Meet the Rebels With a Cause of this episode: Francis Ogweng, a police officer and feminist who fight…
EP05: The Power of Joy with Fif Fernandes - MeDi Clown Academy India
Sept. 26, 2021
If you worked in the film business and had worked with Hollywood greats like Brad Pitt - would you leave that life behind to go to Auroville, South India to start an NGO? That's exactly what Fif Fernandes did. While mental h…
EP04: Questions of Trust - Stories from Saudi Arabia & Israel
Sept. 12, 2021
Can you run a business based on trusting your customers? Can you build trust in communities that have experienced conflict and war? The answers to these two questions will bring you to a bakery in Saudi Arabia and the Hand i…
EP03: The Root of Civilization - Stories from Lebanon & All Corners of the World.
Aug. 29, 2021
What's at the core of a civilization? In this episode we're going to answer this question in a very pragmatic fashion by looking at a community project in Lebanon and by discovering how a tether may be more than just a way o…
EP02: Learning with Mohammed & the Importance of the Colour Yellow - Stories from Pakistan & Kenya
Aug. 15, 2021
In today's episode you'll meet teacher Mohammed Ayub, who created a free school for all girls and boys from the slums in Islamabad. We'll also discover why the colour yellow is essential when it comes to bridging the religio…
EP01: Not Just A Park Bench - Stories from the US & Zimbabwe
Aug. 15, 2021
Did you think a park bench was just a spot to rest and have a conversation with a friend? They can be much more. Find out how park benches are used to overcome loneliness and help to bridge the age gap in this episode. Sourc…
Introducing the MUNAlogues - Hello World. Hello Change.
Aug. 15, 2021
A little optimism to go. The world seems to be full of bad news and the human experience can be quite challenging sometimes. But something good isn't coming our way - something good is already here. In this podcast you'll fi…