TSL:SFN – 100 Years to Extinction w/ Peter Solomon

TSL:SFN – 100 Years to Extinction w/ Peter Solomon

What if Stephen Hawking was right—that humanity has less than 100 years left? Physicist and tech entrepreneur Peter Solomon, Ph.D., believes the clock is ticking. With five existential threats accelerating—AI, climate change, genetic engineering, nuclear risk, and social media manipulation—he’s using science and storytelling to wake us up. His new novel 100 Years to Extinction paints a future we must […]

Your Life Should Reflect Your Values — Not Your Bad Habits: My thoughts on aligning your actions with your values

Your Life Should Reflect Your Values — Not Your Bad Habits: My thoughts on aligning your actions with your values

We all have a version of ourselves we want to be…Who cooks real food instead of reaching for takeout.Who walks to the store instead of driving a mile.The person who buys less and repairs more.Who chooses reading a book over scrolling Instagram. But then… life happens. We get tired, we get busy, we forget. And little by little, our daily […]

TSL:SFN – Feed Us With Trees w/ Elspeth Hay

TSL:SFN – Feed Us With Trees w/ Elspeth Hay

Elspeth Hay is a writer and food systems thinker who’s inviting us to radically rethink how we grow our food. In her book Feed Us with Trees, she uncovers a forgotten story—one in which humans once thrived by cultivating staple foods like acorns, chestnuts, and hazelnuts in forest gardens rather than plowed fields. Through conversations with Indigenous knowledge-keepers, scientists, nut […]

TSL:SFN – Flying Lead Change w/ Kelly Wendorf

TSL:SFN – Flying Lead Change w/ Kelly Wendorf

Kelly Wendorf is a leadership teacher, coach, and author of Flying Lead Change: 56 Million Years of Wisdom for Leading and Living. Drawing on indigenous teachings, neuroscience, and the wisdom of horses, she offers a nature-based approach to leadership that fosters connection, care, and resilience. Wendorf guides leaders—whether in workplaces, families, or communities—to “lead from behind,” creating safety, presence, and […]

No Amazon, No Problem: My 9-Month (and counting) Experiment

No Amazon, No Problem: My 9-Month (and counting) Experiment

Nine months ago, I stopped shopping at Amazon. Not because it was inconvenient or because I found a better deal somewhere else, but because I couldn’t ignore how harmful the company is for both people and the planet. Amazon is the undisputed king of capitalism – It’s won the capitalism game. It has built its empire by squeezing workers, suppliers, […]

TSL:SFN – Entwined w/ Bridget A. Lyons

TSL:SFN – Entwined w/ Bridget A. Lyons

Bridget A. Lyons is a writer, artist, and explorer whose new book Entwined: Dispatches from the Intersection of Species takes readers on a journey into the wisdom of the more-than-human world. Blending memoir, science, and travelogue, Lyons explores what octopuses, owls, kelp, stingrays, and countless other beings can teach us about resilience, relationships, and living in harmony with our planet. […]

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