Join others and get Shawn's Newsletter!

Episodes

Mapping the Invisible: How Systems Thinking Can Transform Mental Healthcare (w/ Dr. Hossein Hosseini)
9
April 1, 2025

Mapping the Invisible: How Systems Thinking Can Transform Mental Healthcare (w/ Dr. Hossein Hosseini)

At the Brain and Mind Centre, Dr. Hosseini builds simulation models that reveal hidden connections in complex systems, guiding decision-makers beyond immediate concerns to develop effective well-being solutions that support youth mental health in Australia.
Vedic Astrologer Abhigya Anand on Cosmic Revelations and Inner Awakenings
8
Feb. 23, 2025

Vedic Astrologer Abhigya Anand on Cosmic Revelations and Inner Awakenings

Through ancient scriptures and spiritual philosophy, Anand's work reveals how planetary alignments mirror the rhythms of collective transformation.
Dr. Jane Goodall – Meaning, Love, and Hope in Life's Final Mystery
7
Dec. 31, 2024

Dr. Jane Goodall – Meaning, Love, and Hope in Life's Final Mystery

A distillation of lessons and reflections with Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace.
Microsoft Research Lead Glen Weyl on Designing Technology for a Pluralistic World & Fortifying Democratic Co-Creation
6
Dec. 6, 2024

Microsoft Research Lead Glen Weyl on Designing Technology for a Pluralistic World & Fortifying Democratic Co-Creation

Amid a year punctured by record-breaking global elections, political economist and social technologist Glen Weyl and I sat down to reflect on pluralism and the possibilities that emerge when technology, democracy, and human cooperation intersect.
Neuropolitical Scientist Dr. Liya Yu on Why We Dehumanize, the Battle Over Cognitive Reality, Nietzsche, and a New Social Contract for the 21st Century
5
Oct. 3, 2024

Neuropolitical Scientist Dr. Liya Yu on Why We Dehumanize, the Battle Over Cognitive Reality, Nietzsche, and a New Social Contract for the 21st Century

Neuropolitical scientist, writer, and artist Dr. Liya Yu interweaves her life's work in science, art, and activism into a unified vision she calls "Gesamtkunstbefreiung" - a holistic approach to liberation in creating a new embodied language and philosophy through which we humanize ourselves.
Director Pat Boonnitipat Shares the Bittersweet Symphony in ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’
4
Sept. 15, 2024

Director Pat Boonnitipat Shares the Bittersweet Symphony in ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’

Thai television and film director Pat Boonitipat discusses the complex family dynamics in his directorial debut feature ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies,’ the future of Thai cinema, and bringing forward the unconditional love and connection we all yearn for.
National Geographic Explorer Gab Mejia on Capturing Inner Landscapes, Indigenous Sacredness, and The Burden of Truly Loving Our Fragmentation
3
Aug. 29, 2024

National Geographic Explorer Gab Mejia on Capturing Inner Landscapes, Indigenous Sacredness, and The Burden of Truly Loving Our Fragmentation

Photographer ⁠⁠Gab Mejia⁠⁠ on keeping each other sacred and truly loving our fragmentation.
Kelly Kok – Dr. Jane Goodall’s Wisdom, Reimagining the Future of Environmentalism, and Finding a Sense of Awe in Times of Wonder Deficiency
2
Aug. 14, 2024

Kelly Kok – Dr. Jane Goodall’s Wisdom, Reimagining the Future of Environmentalism, and Finding a Sense of Awe in Times of Wonder Deficiency

Executive Director of the Jane Goodall Institute Taiwan, and the Jane Goodall Sustainability Academy on filling ourselves with a sense of awe.
Welcome to Happenus
June 30, 2024

Welcome to Happenus

Happenus is a series of intimate and in-depth conversations with people from all walks of life, bridging personal narratives with the emerging societal and environmental happenings we collectively share.