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Catalysta looks at the big issues facing humanity and asks: What else is possible? Our family of podcasts shed light on our perceptions of the world, the work we do and possibilities for mutual satisfaction. Episodes can be listened to on their own but work best together. Each show sports its own host and approach and arrives on Thursdays from the studios at Catalysta Centrale (cen-trah-lae). Think of us as your guide on the road from mutual destruction to planetary stewardship.

Can sustainability thrive in a capitalist economy? Here To T(h)ere cascades into biodiversity and the connections betwee...
01/19/2025

Can sustainability thrive in a capitalist economy? Here To T(h)ere cascades into biodiversity and the connections between our Earth and our markets, exploring whether innovation and responsibility can coexist. https://linktr.ee/catalystanet

Growth meet preservation. Tune into Catalysta on and . (T)herePodcast

Dr. Jane Goodall .network Ian Pfingsten

How do we protect what makes Earth extraordinary? Explore conservation and biodiversity with Peruvian biologist and expl...
01/18/2025

How do we protect what makes Earth extraordinary? Explore conservation and biodiversity with Peruvian biologist and explorer on Catalysta’s Here to (T)Here on Biodiversity, streaming on and .
https://linktr.ee/catalystanet

Here, growth meets preservation.
.network Ian Pfingsten

01/17/2025

How do our beliefs impact how we appraoch economics and nature? Join ecological economist and explore the challenges and solutions for a sustainable future, on Catalysta’s Here To (T)here, Biodiversity, part 1.

Growth meet preservation. Tune into Catalysta on and .
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Can sustainability thrive in a capitalist economy? Here To T(h)ere cascades into biodiversity and the connections betwee...
01/16/2025

Can sustainability thrive in a capitalist economy? Here To T(h)ere cascades into biodiversity and the connections between our Earth and our markets, exploring whether innovation and responsibility can coexist.
https://linktr.ee/catalystanet

Growth meet preservation. Tune into Catalysta on and .
(T)herePodcast

Dr. Jane Goodall Dr. Jane Goodall David Suzuki Foundation .network Ian Pfingsten

01/15/2025

In these days of polycrisis, what can it mean to go beyond hope and despair? Join philosophy, cosmology and consciousness professor to decode what our new astrological aeon could hold for us on Catalysta’s The Beautiful Work Challenge: On Birth Conversation, streaming now on Spotify and .
https://linktr.ee/catalystanet

01/14/2025

Does birth secretly influence human consciousness? Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Cosmology & Consciousness, Becca Tarnas combines history and therapeutic insight to make a compelling case on Catalysta’s The Beautiful Work Challenge: On Birth Conversation.

Now streaming on Spotify and .
https://linktr.ee/catalystanet

01/14/2025

Does birth secretly influence human consciousness? Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Cosmology & Consciousness, Becca Tarnas combines history and therapeutic insight to make a compelling case on Catalysta’s The Beautiful Work Challenge: On Birth Conversation.

Now streaming on and .
https://linktr.ee/catalystanet

On this episode of The Beautiful Work Challenge we extend the birth frontier to include birth's impact on who we are as ...
01/13/2025

On this episode of The Beautiful Work Challenge we extend the birth frontier to include birth's impact on who we are as grown adults. Our very special guests, Becca Tarnas and Sean Kelly, discuss the archetype of birth, C.G. Jung, Stan Grof and the origin of transpersonal psychology. Expand your vision of birth with The Beautiful Work Challenge: On Birth Conversation.
https://linktr.ee/catalystanet
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Alex Grey .g.jungsocietyatlanta C.G. Jung: Soul Formation .journal Psychonauta Foundation CAELi Institute

01/10/2025

The Beautiful Work Challenge is an audio kaleidoscope that illuminates the essence, the current situation, and the potential transformation of the world’s professions. It all boils down to: what's the good of our work?

Cycle 1 of Season 1 begins at the beginning with birth. Listen to all five episodes of The Beautiful Work Challenge: On Birth on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. [https://linktr.ee/catalystanet]

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01/07/2025

The name Ina May Gaskin is synonymous with care, knowledge and vitality in the world of birth. The Beautiful Work Challenge: On Birth is honored to include Ina May in part one of the show - The Essence. Here's a clip for you.

The future is now–and women and babies are at the heart of it. Listen to Catalysta on and .

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01/06/2025

The Beautiful Work Challenge: On Birth Conversation presents a doula, a midwife and a birth anthropologist, but not just any doula, midwife and birth anthropologiist. These are the world's finest and they're here to talk about the most compelling issues in the world of birth. Join us!

The future is now–and women and babies are at the heart of it. Listen to Catalysta on and .
Robbie Davis-Floyd

01/05/2025

Technology should empower the people it’s made for, and no one needs that empowerment more than mothers. Join midwife and birth activist Ibu Robin Lim as she discusses the intersection between innovation and motherhood on Catalysta’s The Beautiful Work Challenge: On Birth, now streaming on and .

The future is now, and women and babies are at the core.
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01/04/2025

Why is motherhood so expensive all around the world? The cost of maternity care is daunting, and prioritizing women means putting their health and future first. Join midwife educator Vicki Penwell on Catalysta’s The Beautiful Work Challenge: On Birth. Now on and

The future is now, and women are leading the way.

The superstars of birth are together for the first time in this 4-part series on the essence, the current situation, and...
01/03/2025

The superstars of birth are together for the first time in this 4-part series on the essence, the current situation, and the possibilities for transformatiom in birth.

Join doula extraordinaire , midwife legends and and a galaxy of healers as they share insights on maternity, motherhood, and women’s needs on The Beautiful Work Challenge: On Birth.

The future is now–and women are at the heart of it. Listen to Catalysta on and

01/02/2025

The conversation about birth has only just begun—and it’s time to put women’s voices at the center. Join childbirth expert -Bonaro as she dives into the realities of maternity and the importance of prioritizing women on Catalysta’s The Beautiful Work Challenge: On Birth, now on Catalysta and .

What truths will you uncover today? Listen to find out.
Debra Pascali-Bonaro

🎄Spoiler alert: It wasn’t Santa—it was Mom. TBWC’s On Birth explores maternity in three thought-provoking episodes: The ...
01/01/2025

🎄Spoiler alert: It wasn’t Santa—it was Mom. TBWC’s On Birth explores maternity in three thought-provoking episodes: The Essence, The Situation, and The Transformation.
From the beauty and challenges of motherhood to systemic barriers, we’re asking questions like:

-How does the maternity system limit mothers?
-How can we transform it?
-How can you thank your mom for literally everything?

Find the answers—and even more questions—Catalysta on and .

Chickie, Binnie and all the gang at Catalysta Centrale wish you the Merriest of Christmases and the most wonderful of Ne...
12/23/2024

Chickie, Binnie and all the gang at Catalysta Centrale wish you the Merriest of Christmases and the most wonderful of New Years in 2025!

Welcome to The Beautiful Work Challenge, where we explore the different ways we (aka humans!) live and work together. Sp...
12/03/2024

Welcome to The Beautiful Work Challenge, where we explore the different ways we (aka humans!) live and work together. Speaking of "live and work," our latest program, fittingly, begins at the very start of life -- with .

We've all been there... literally 😏 Now, we're challenging you to experience birth from a brand-new perspective.

Join our birth experts as they discuss The Essence of pregnancy and motherhood. Get ready to explore with us the powerful and transformative industry of giving birth. 💕

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catalysta produces podcast, video and collaborative series that wonder what the world would be like if people and planet came before profits.

Listen to The Beautiful Work Challenge: On Birth at catalysta.net or spotify.

2 minutes to midnight - an extravaganza is a worldwide festival of the arts and activism that begins with a book. Creators, activists and teachers of all kinds are invited to read, feel what inspires them and create work to share locally and online. Season One is based on People Get Ready: The Fight Against a Jobless Economy and a Citizenless Democracy.