Social entrepreneur Emanuel Kuntzelman joins Terry to explore what is required to unify local and international projects dedicated to cultural and social transformation. Emanuel beautifully and intimately shares his personal story of childhood spiritual inspiration, living internationally and falling in love with the larger human family, and how that led to founding Greenheart International and

Can we “go sane” together, even amidst so much turmoil? Can this dark and disorienting process that billions of us are experiencing become a sacred, global right of passage that transforms us into new human beings? Who will we choose to be? In this bonus episode, Terry Patten addresses the collective shock wave is rippling

The fierce and wise physician, epidemiologist, author, and leader for sustainable and equitable change Monica Sharma joins Terry to reflect on her years of experience with UN public health initiatives and help us see the current pandemic in a cross-cultural, historical, and more humanizing context. Monica speaks to the challenges and tremendous courage of migrant

Psychotherapist and soul-activist Francis Weller joins Terry for a tender inquiry into the profound sorrow and initiatory power of this collective moment. They each share their present griefs and honor the importance of ritual in times of collective loss. As they accompany each other in “registering the rips and tears of the world,” they rediscover

Zen Roshi, professional mediator, and author Diane Musho Hamilton joins Terry to explore the deep human crisis of relationship and communication that underlies so many of our current challenges by emphasizing our divisions and disabling our ability to work together or make intelligent collective choices. Diane identifies key insights and practices that can transform our participation

Internationally known author and expert on leadership, Meg Wheatley joins Terry to consider the global unraveling that’s occurring across cultures and societies. She shares her perspectives on hope and fear and how an unconditional and open-ended commitment to be of service might ultimately be more effective, sustainable and joyful than “hope.”  A few of the

International development and climate change geographer Gail Hochachka examines similarities and differences between the COVID-19 pandemic and our more existential crisis of climate change. She and Terry discuss how the pandemic might be training institutions, leaders, scientists, and citizens to manage the climate crisis more effectively going forward. They also explore which new stories are