In this episode I talk to Svend-Erik Engh, a Danish storyteller, about plans to bring a Folkehøjskole (‘folk high school’) to Scotland. In our conversation, Svend-Erik shares the origins of Folkehøjskole in Denmark, the role of mythology in learning and the impact this form of education has on students and society. There is some masterContinue reading “Podcast: Svend-Erik Engh on Folkehøjskole, Nordic Myths and Helping People find their Voice”
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The Earth Stories Collection Movie
The Earth Stories Collection, which it has been my honour to work on, has just released a new video featuring Executive Directory, Grian Cutanda, talking about the impetus and theory behind using traditional stories to bring about worldview change. This video summarises nicely the first part of The Earth Stories Collection, Volume 0, weaving togetherContinue reading “The Earth Stories Collection Movie”
Podcast: Truth and Story
Okay, full disclosure, I meant to record this episode first as the introduction to the entire podcast, but then the opportunity to record a conversation with Sian Cornelius came up, and this one had to wait. I do regular storytelling training workshops with academics, scientists and students to help them communicate their research more effectively.Continue reading “Podcast: Truth and Story”