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Reboot the Future

This podcast is for anyone who has ever been called naïve for thinking that we can create a world that is a kinder, more equitable and beautiful place to live.


It is a treasure trove of evidence that there are people out there leading with kindness, caring for our planet and thriving. These are their very human stories of how they are doing it - so that you know you are not alone, this is possible, and you can find your way to help Reboot the Future.  


Tune in to the consistent frequency of inspiring, relatable stories, learning how people are navigating challenges and acting with courage.


Let's create the momentum towards a better way of being, let's Reboot the Future.


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  • April 28 · 13 min

    Start with Peace: Michael Macy

    Michael Macy may describe himself as having a minor role, but a front row seat in establishing peace across some of the world's most complex conflict zones - but the lessons he carries from those experiences are anything but minor. At the heart of this conversation is a deceptively simple but profound insight: "Too often people think you have to resolve all the conflicts before you can have peace. No, peace, in my experience, peace creates the space to resolve the conflict." Michael brings this to life through his experience of the Good Friday Agreement in Belfast, offering a rare and intimate perspective on how peace, when enacted, can do what negotiation alone cannot. He also shares what he's doing about it today. Through Enacting Peace, an international effort he co-founded, Michael invites people everywhere to mark each equinox and solstice with a conscious act of peace, however small. The invitation is simple but radical: to recognise your own capacity to contribute, to celebrate it, and to act on it. Michael mentions his friend Joe, he is referring to Joe Miller. You can find out more about Joe here. A little more about Michael: Michael Macy is currently working to encourage peace. He is on the board of the Abrahamic Reunion, working for peace in Israel and Palestine and a founder of Enacting Peace, an international effort to invite people to act for peace. It has no dogma, no dues and no politics, just a request and a hope that you will do something for peace. He initially worked as a therapist, became a trial lawyer and hosted a radio talk show. He then spent nearly 30 years as a U.S. diplomat developing mutual understanding between the U.S. the UK, Mali, Malta, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, India, Haiti and Tunisia among others. In order to build those bridges, he worked with dancers, writers, artists, academics, journalists, religious community leaders and comedians. Want to think more about the issues raised in this podcast? Read our blog 'The Space We Create' here. Subscribe for more stories and practical tools from Reboot the Future. www.rebootthefuture.org

  • April 20 · 17 min

    Never Discourage: Felicity Aston MBE

    Felicity Aston MBE is a climate scientist, polar explorer, expedition leader and record-breaker. She was the first woman to ski across Antarctica alone. Most recently, she led the B.I.G. (Before It’s Gone) Arctic Research Expedition, gathering vital material for Arctic sea ice research. In this episode, Felicity shares the importance of using what you’re good at to address the issues facing our world. For her, that means using her expertise in leading expeditions to tackle inequality for women, including bringing together women from across the Commonwealth to ski to the South Pole. She also speaks to something deeper: the responsibility of those in senior positions to champion those coming through. Felicity reflects on how painful it can be to be dismissed as naive, and the difference it makes when experience and wisdom are used to lift others instead. Check out this link to find out more about Felicity and her polar explorations. Want to think more about the issues raised in this podcast? Read our blog 'Encouraging the Extraordinary' here. Subscribe for more stories and practical tools from Reboot the Future. www.rebootthefuture.org

  • April 14 · 15 min

    You Were Held: Love, Loss and Compassion at Birth - Gaynor Morrison

    In this episode, we’re joined by Gaynor Morrison, a midwife, lecturer and photographer, and the creator of You Were Held. Drawing on her role as a midwife safeguarding lead, Gaynor shares how she supports some of the most complex moments in care, when babies are removed from their mothers following court decisions. Through You Were Held, she offers a simple but profound gift: professional photographs taken at birth, created with care and dignity, to honour the bond, love and connection between mother and baby, even in separation. A powerful reflection on compassion in practice. More information about Gaynor: Gaynor has worked in the NHS and in education over the past 30 years with her speciality and focus on Safeguarding vulnerable families. After leaving the front line of the NHS nearly 3 years ago, she was able to start the 'You were held' compassion project with her safeguarding manager Sharon Bunford, who arranges the governance, data protection and formalities. As a volunteer she is able to go back to the Trust and offer photography to mothers and birthing people who are being separated from their babies due to complex safeguarding situations, with a hope of capturing those first moments when the baby is held by their birth mother so that they will both have forever memories. This project recognises the mother's role prior to separation and will be a small gesture towards acknowledging their disenfranchised grief. Want to think more about the issues raised in this podcast? Read our blog 'On Dignity, Humanity, & the Quiet Power of Compassion' here. Subscribe for more stories and practical tools from Reboot the Future. www.rebootthefuture.org

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