We are not going back.  But how do we go forward now in a world where the old norms are... more

How do we all respond to the seismic events of the US election?  Specifically, how do those of us over... more

It occurs to me that we are now at an inflection point in the WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrial, Rich and... more

If you're over 40, the world you grew up believing in no longer exists.  The younger generation approaches the polycrisis... more

How does an understanding of what makes dogs tick, help us to understand ourselves and our place in the world?... more

How can we achieve total systemic change? And are there politicians anywhere who are ready to make it happen (in... more

We know we need to shift from our Trauma Culture to a resilient, connected Initiation Culture where we can open... more

Our two guests this week are deeply embedded in the creation of Tiny Homes as a way for us meet... more

How do we move beyond our myopic focus on carbon/CO2 as the index of our harms to the world?  What... more

How do we build the local futures we all know we need?  What does it actually take to become a... more

Here is an Autumn Equinox Meditation to help set you up for the shift from the long days to the... more

This is our regular September bonus episode - a brief look at where we're at - how I (Manda) see... more

My first guest after the summer break is Tim Frenneaux, whom I first met in his role as Source for... more

Can our national and international legal systems be harnessed in service of life, to put the brakes on the worst... more

The climate emergency is impacting our entire eco-sphere.  Plants are at the core of every food chain but we have... more

'Are we [in our WEIRD culture] intelligent enough to be more generous than we have ever been throughout history?'  So... more

We live in a burning world. As we record, there are record wildfires across the Americas, record temperatures around the... more

We know that being kind to our gut biome is crucial to our health, but what about the trillion happy... more

The Western world is in a crisis of democracy - but we learn a lot of our principles from the... more

Cities: most of us live in them and most of them are geared around the old values of the last... more

Clearly we need urgently to shift the democratic dial towards something that might actually serve the more beautiful world our... more

Humanity is a storied species - everything we do from forming partnerships, to buying stuff, to moving house, to getting... more

We know by now that the old system is crumbling, that the old paradigms are no longer fit for purpose... more

How does our increasing destruction of the earth's biosphere also impact our health?  What diseases are we seeing in almost... more

If the current electoral/governance system is not fit for purpose (and who could possibly imagine it was?) how can we... more

The question of how we reshape democracy, walking the fine line between stagnation and populist rage - is the defining... more

What are we being offered by the incoming Labour Government? What's good in their Manifesto (spoiler alert, not very much)?... more

Today we're blowing open a route towards energy security, reduced carbon footprint and saving money - all in the way... more

Our guest this week is Richard Smyth, author, crossword designer, cartoonist - and father of two young children Richard writes... more

in this second election special, we talk to Natalie Bennett (or Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle if we're going to... more

Our guest this week is Dr Deborah Benham, Biomimicry Educator, Transition Town Co-Lead Link and Deep Nature Connection facilitator -... more

Buy Manda's book hereOur first Election Special with friend of the podcast, Neal Lawson.Neal is Director of the progressive campaign... more

This week's guest, Jessica Bockler is one of those people who sparks every fire in my being - and i... more

Once in a while, a book comes along that changes how we see the world, that re-sets something fundamental in... more

This week the tables are turned and Maddy Harland, editor of Permaculture Magazine interviews Manda about her new 'seismic' Mytho-Political... more

Join us on a deep dive into the transformative world of composting with Nicky Grady Scott, a master composter and... more

Author Stephen Markley opens the doors to The Deluge, his ground-breaking, world-changing Climate/MetaCrisis thriller- 900 pages that absolutely squarely rips... more

In this deep, thoughtful conversation, two of the men at the heart of the Climate Majority Project discuss their own... more

We're told so often that people 'don't want the nanny state to intervene' in what we eat or drink or... more

Our guest this week is Douglas Rushkoff, a man whose insights and intellect have earned him a place among the... more

This week's guest is one of those people whose breadth and depth is an inspiration.  As you are about to... more

Today we venture into the heart of Hull, where the seeds of change are being sown by the hands of... more

This week's guest is one of those who understands the nuts and bolts - the iniquities - of the current... more

"Consciousness creates MatterLanguage creates RealityRitual creates Relationship" - Oscar Mira-Quesada quoted by Nina Simons in podcast #218Part of our moving... more

In this nourishing episode of Accidental Gods, we delve into the fertile world of seed sovereignty with Katie Hastings and... more

“Respect is earned. Honesty is appreciated. Trust is gained. Loyalty is returned.”— Oscar Auliq Ice - quoted on Savimbo websiteIn... more

In this week's episode of Accidental Gods, we dive into the visionary world of economic transformation with Emily Harris of... more

In this week's episode we delve into the intricate world of dung beetles and their critical role in regenerative farming... more

This week, I spoke with James Plunkett, a man who has spent his career at the intersection of policy and... more

We don't have a democracy, we have a kleptocracy that elevates to positions of power those amongst us who are... more

How does each of us find our sovereignty, our sense of what it is to have agency and be alive... more

"Consciousness creates matter,Language Creates Reality,Ritual creates relationship' - Oscar Miro-Quesada  quoted by Nina Simons in her book ’Nature, Culture and... more

Those of you who've followed the podcast for any length of time know that I feel our capacity to connect... more

Happy New Year.  It feels to me as if this year, the journey is going to be one of continual... more

Welcome to the second part of our conversation - if you haven't listened to the first part, please do so... more

Happy New Year.  My guest this week is a long term friend of the podcast. Dr Simon Michaux has been... more

For this time around the dark nights of the winter solstice - at least in the northern hemisphere - we've... more

Here is our winter solstice meditation - please create a space for yourself where you won't be disturbed and where... more

This is the fourth year of our now-traditional Winter Solstice podcast get-together in which Nathalie Nahai, Della Duncan and I... more

This week, as we head down towards what, in the northern hemisphere at least, is the long nights, the dark... more

Our guest this week is host of one of my must-listen podcasts - one I've been following since the spring,... more

Our guest this week is Hugo Spowers, Company Architect of Riversimple, whose purpose is 'To pursue, systematically, the elimination of... more

Words have the power to change worlds.  Powerful words, powerfully written can open doors to the future.  Beautiful words, beautifully... more

My guest this week is someone who is both right at the edge of the emerging futures and in a... more

How do we move ourselves – individually and collectively – from the broken Trauma Culture of our times, to the... more

This is an Accidental Gods bonus Episode recorded at the Marches Real Food and Farming Conference held at Linley Estate... more

We all know the climate and ecological tipping points are terrifyingly close. What can we do - as individuals and... more

If we're at the moment of choice between flourishing and destruction, what would you choose? We are at a moment of... more

How can we, as parents, grandparents and anyone who cares about the fate of future generations, live our lives in... more

How much do you know about AI, blockchain and Web 3.0? If you're like us, the answer is probably very... more