Four people and a little bird
There is a beautiful Indigenous parable of a hummingbird that challenges the idea that you have to be powerful to make a difference. You can hear versions of the story throughout the Americas (thank you Iracambi Rainforest Research and Conservation and Binka Le Breton for sharing with me), and it goes something like this: A […]
What stopped the riot?
Many years ago, severe flooding in northeast Brazil meant food deliveries couldn’t get through to a psychiatric hospital.The patients were hungry and frustrated because they were being given the same food they had already eaten earlier that day.Eventually, a riot broke out. The Brazilian cuscuz they were offered ended up all over the walls and […]
Mali, five minutes from home
I walk past this park every day when walking my dogs. It’s literally 5 mins from my house.This Saturday, the park was absolutely heaving, full of people from all ages, dancing to the music from this band from Mali.The band is Tinariwen, which roughly means “People of the Deserts” in Tamashek. We watched musicians whose […]
That wasn’t in the script
Crying. That was one of the things I REALLY didn’t expect to happen when recording the audiobook for Return on Humanity.Or be one of the reasons for stopping the recording.But when I got to the story of the home evictions during the World Cup in Brazil, it put me over the edge. I had to […]
A new series is coming…
I’ve been thinking a lot about where I want to take the TIE Unearthed podcast.What I’ve loved most about doing it until now are the different perspectives I’ve gained from so many varied conversations.And that is really the heart of where I want to go next.I want to talk to people who have seen something […]
I said yes. Now what?
It’s in the diary. 😅100+ pages, a pen and my glasses.My current plan is no rehearsal. I think I’m just going to rock up and do my thing.Any tips from anyone who’s done this audiobook thing before? 😬 As I’ve been getting ready to record the audiobook, I’ve found myself going back through Return on […]
What a scammer got from me
I think I sent my media kit to a scammer this week.In my defence, it was a pretty good scam. But all of you authors out there, do watch out.What happened was this.I was invited to speak at two respected international festivals, each time by someone claiming to be their founder. They referenced my book, understood […]
Another chapter done
Another chapter in my cancer journey has finished. And I’m so grateful. ☀️ Grateful for the immunotherapy medicine which has improved tremendously over the last decade and, as a result, has saved my life. Grateful for all of the lessons I’ve learned over the last year. Grateful to the oncology nurses who managed to inject a […]
Embarrassingly simple
I need to make one thing clear before this story begins. My dog sleeps in my bedroom, not in my bed. 😬 So – we already had a male dog who had been with us for seven years. A 37kg German Shorthaired Pointer, with an even bigger heart. Then, without much notice, we brought home […]
A small shift with much bigger implications
It’s surprisingly hard to stay curious when you’re good at your job. 🧐 I know it sounds odd, but that was a theme that emerged from our latest TIE Leadership programme with Arla Foods. Let me explain. The thing is, the more senior we become, and the better we get, the more people expect us […]
