All industries experienced disruption in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but for the aviation industry it was an unprecedented crisis. “Heartbreaking”, is how group chief executive of Etihad Airways Tony Douglas described the moment when the airline’s entire fleet was grounded on March 23 2020, in an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. How ... Show More
Dec 2020
My 2020: Sultan Al Qassemi
The worlds of academia and the arts were greatly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Sultan Al Qassemi, one of the most established authorities on Middle East arts and the visiting senior lecturer at the American University of Paris, speaks of how Covid-19 changed his life, and ch ... Show More
25m 36s
Apr 2025
"The Life You Want is Waiting For You" - Ret Taylor 147 | What Is A Misogi?, The Power of Nature & Resisting The "Quick Fix" Culture
Ret Taylor is a founder, former CEO, and transformational coach with over 20-years of experience building and leading purpose-driven businesses around the world. Today, his work centers on helping high-performing individuals unlock what’s true, move with clarity, and lead from a ... Show More
1h 24m
May 2025
David Bornstein — On Our Lives with the News
A calming and helpful conversation for making sense of the very story of our time, and how that is coming to us and being powerfully shaped through media and journalism. The theory of change of journalism as it came out of the 20th century, David Bornstein says, is that shining a ... Show More
54m 53s
Jan 2024
How to Manage Change Well
Special Interview with guest, Julie Noonan, Seasoned Change Management Strategist and Certified Coach
Join host Dr. Natalie and special guest Julie Noonan, on this episode of 'Midlife Crisis to a Centered Life Thriving.' Together, they delve into the complexities of navig ... Show More
50m 13s
May 2025
Organizing, Mobilizing...and AI
Season finale!The past year, we’ve talked a lot about just how much we’ve had to fight for the university. From authoritarian leaders who wish to suppress dissent and protests in universities, particularly protests in support of Palestine, to rudderless senior administrators who ... Show More
47 m
May 2021
Episode 97, ‘Lessons from Lockdown’ with Vittorio Bufacchi (Part I - The Pandemic)
Introduction Over a year has passed since COVID-19 forced the world to shut its doors. Millions of lives have been lost, and millions more have undergone radical change. At times, many of us have wished to see loved ones, friends, and colleagues; we’ve longed to play sports, atte ... Show More
42m 23s
Aug 31
Sunday Pick: How to stop devoting yourself to your job (w/ Sarah Jaffe) | How to Be a Better Human
Sarah Jaffe is the author of Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keep Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone. She and Chris discuss the emotional toll of modern work culture and the importance of community. They also dive into Sarah’s newest book, From the Ashes: Grief ... Show More
41m 24s