Indigenous Knowledge

Principles for Aspiring Allies: Keith Edwards on PYP 618

March 5, 2025

In a world gone mad, how can we work for diversity and equality for all? And do so joyfully and effectively?

We are the Great Turning: Jess Serrante on PYP 610

November 15, 2024

Do we pretend that everything’s fine, or give in to despair? Or is there a secret, third option?

No Problem Too Big, Part 4: Systems Thinking: Dr Richard Hodge on PYP 600

September 17, 2024

Reductionist thinking got us into this mess. We need systems thinking to get us out.

No Problem Too Big, Part 2: Touchstones: Dr Richard Hodge on PYP 597

August 27, 2024

To guide us in a complex world, we need touchstones of value. Indigenous knowledge systems can show us how.

The Art of Asking Breakthrough Questions: Paul McGregor on PYP 587

June 19, 2024

Questions are far more powerful than answers. Today’s guest explains how and why, and shares mind-bending examples.

An Autobiography of Trauma and Healing: Peter Levine, PhD, on PYP 581

April 3, 2024

Peter Levine, creator of Somatic Experiencing, talks about his own life journey of severe trauma, healing, and discovery. His conclusion: “Given the right tools, trauma won’t rule.”

The Joy of Cooking as an Earth Citizen: Lois Ellen Frank, PhD on PYP 579

February 20, 2024

Until we fix our broken food system and broken web of human relationships, no one can be truly healthy. Today’s guest shares an ancient and extremely timely perspective on how we can get there. Plus recipes!

The Sounds of Life: Karen Bakker, PhD on PYP 542

November 29, 2022

Humans aren’t the only beings that talk to each other. Whales, elephants, bees, corals, unhatched turtles, and even plants and fungi use sound waves to connect and coordinate. Can we begin to understand them, and talk back?