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Conversations I've hosted and been part of. Long-form, honest, no soundbites. I'm interested in the people doing the quiet, unglamorous work of building alternatives.

The Metacrisis: A Just Citizens Concept Discussion

Guest

with Joe Cook — Founder, Just Citizens

Discussing the metacrisis through the Just Citizens lens — pursuing happiness through civic engagement, and what happens when you take 'what's right and who's left out' seriously as a political framework.

Play: The Metacrisis: A Just Citizens Concept Discussion

How to Fix Democracy

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with Ilya Kreynin — Co-founder, Civic Dashboard Toronto

Democracy as a weekly practice, not a four-year vote. Ilya built a tool making city council decisions accessible to ordinary residents. We talk about civic participation, the power of showing up, and fixing the local interface to democracy.

Play: How to Fix Democracy

Embracing Grief to Live More Fully

Host

with Inara Furnari-O'Mara — Counselor, grief worker, death doula

How accepting loss and imperfection enables meaningful living. Grief in the nervous system, why we carry more of it than we realize, and what it looks like to let it move through us.

Play: Embracing Grief to Live More Fully
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