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Learning from Trees08 Creating change by loving our humanity - a conversation with JJ VegaThis episode is an invitation to explore what it truly means to lead — not from the outside in, but from the inside out.
Together with JJ Vega, leadership coach and facilitator, we move through the landscapes of inner healing, conscious leadership, and the quiet revolution of taking responsibility for your own experience. We explore what it looks like to stop trying to fix the world around you — and instead turn toward what is alive and true within you. And why that shift may be one of the most quietly radical things a leader, or a human, can do.
2026-04-261h 33
Learning from Trees07 Courage to connect - a conversation with Carina ModéusThis episode is an invitation to explore what it truly means to connect — with ourselves, with the people we love, and with something larger than our own lives.
I am joined by Carina Modéus, and together we move through the landscapes of presence, service, and the beauty and weight of being human together. We explore what it looks like to show up fully to life and relationships — and why the quality of our presence may be one of the most quietly radical things we can offer in a fragmented world. And perhaps the most necessary.
2026-04-121h 18
Learning from Trees06 Evolving with playful compassion - a conversation with Maria SundellThis episode is an invitation to play with our uniqueness - and the imprints that life has left on our brains. An honest conversation about how we can approach our self-discovery and growth with curiosity instead of judgement.
I am joined by Maria Sundell, physician and specialist in neurology. Together we venture into the brain - how it develops and shapes our perspectives and the ways in which we can reframe our experiences for better self-understanding, compassion and - if we want it - growth. And we talk about how a playful mind can enhance ou...
2026-03-2958 min
Learning from Trees05 Growing softly - a conversation with Arianna MontanariThis episode is an invitation to self-compassion. An intimate dialogue on what it means to meet ourselves with softness, what it looks like when we get (too) comfortable in our own suffering and how removing force can actually welcome greater expansion.
I am joined by Arianna Montanari, a Yoga Synergy teacher, Beekeeper and natural skin-care wizard and we talk about what it is to live connected to our own rhythm. And how one can lean into a practice of listening to ourselves instead of pushing, of cultivating presence rather than performance.
Together, we explore the...
2026-03-151h 12
Learning from Trees04 Meeting ourselves through contrast and creation - a conversation with Michelle BakerThis episode is a quiet exploration of what it means to be in dialogue with ourselves — through creative practices, through breath and introspection. And what it means to honour our processes and our needs in a world that rarely pauses.
I am accompanied by Michelle Baker, breathwork teacher, mentor and guide to self-inquiry and somatic practices. We talk about the beauty of slowness, depth and long stories. And we explore the power of tactile creative practices - like sewing and pottery - and how they can become acts of healing and self-discovery.
Sharing generously from our...
2026-03-011h 05
Learning from Trees03 The Practice of presence - a conversation with Oren ShaiThis is a gentle dive into what it really means to be here, fully. An exploration of how we can stay present amid the noise and the strong pull of plans, objectives and efficiency — learning to return, again and again, to this very moment.
In this episode, I am joined by Oren Shai - Organizational Psychologist, Somatic Leadership Coach and Co-founder of Feeling School. We talk in depth about somatic awareness and the art of feeling sensations without needing to fix or control them. And we touch in the delicate balance between creating space and hol...
2026-02-151h 14
Learning from Trees02 Curious enough to find inner peace? - a conversation with Joana CastroThis is a curious search for balance. An honest conversation between two humans who explore what it really means to pursue peace and contentment, when both our inner and outer world offer so much contrast, dissonance and variety.
In this episode I am joined by Joana Castro, a Food Therapy Educator and consultant rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). We use a big and generous canvas to uncover what a holistic approach to our wellbeing could look like. Taking us from the abstract waves of acknowledging and processing emotions, to the practicality and necessity of g...
2026-02-011h 13
Learning from Trees01 For the love of art and effort - a conversation with Sofìa LariaThis is an intimate conversation about our relationship with life. And all the raw material that it gives us - whether pleasant or painful - to expand, learn, create and connect.
In this episode I am joined by Sofìa Laria, a concert pianist, piano-mentor and researcher of creativity and creative expression. Together we explore the idea of effort, what it can mean to our process and to our sense of self-worth. And we talk in depth about what it means to trust and engage with the impermanence of our experiences and performances…
2026-01-181h 30
The Synergy Podcast15. The Breathwork Jungle: Shani Persson Guides Us.In this episode of the Synergy podcast, host Arianna Montanari engages with Shani Persson, a certified breathwork practitioner, to explore the transformative power of breathwork. They discuss Shani's journey into breathwork, the various techniques and practices involved, and the emotional and physiological impacts of breathwork.The conversation emphasizes the importance of curiosity, self-awareness, and the role of facilitators in creating safe spaces for exploration. Shani shares insights on how breathwork can connect us to our bodies and emotions, and how nature, particularly trees, can teach us valuable lessons about patience and growth. The ep...
2025-12-1159 min
PrestationspoddenTillit minskar stress - Shani Persson & Caroline NorbelieJag har haft det stora nöjet att samtala med min fina vän Shani Persson. Vi talar om det att ha tillit, vilket är viktigt när det kommer till att minska stress i livet. Vi lärde känna varandra för ett par år sedan, och tack vare vårt gemensamma intresse för breathwork korsades våra vägar igen. Shani är en erfaren breathwork-guide och har varit en enorm inspirationskälla för mig – både här i podden och på Instagram.Genom hennes guidning har jag fått kontakt med min egen inre inspira...
2025-09-1149 min
PrestationspoddenEtt samtal om at våga göra det man vill - Ett samtal om mod och mening - Shani Persson och Caroline NorbelieNyhet för podden är att jag tänker bjuda in personer som jag tycker om att prata med. Det kan vara en vän, en jag mött kort eller kanske en jag redan intervjuat. Tanken är att det ska bli intressant och kanske att ni får lära känna mig mer.Detta avsnitt talar jag med fantastiska Shani Person som tidigare varit med i podden tidigare.Vi träffades för ett par år sedan, och vårt gemensamma intresse för breathwork förde oss samman igen. Shani är breathwork-guide...
2025-05-2956 min
PrestationspoddenPrestationskrav och kraften i nyfikenhet - Shani PerssonI detta avsnitt får ni träffa Shani Persson. Vi träffades för ett par år sedan, och vårt gemensamma intresse för breathwork förde oss samman igen. Shani är breathwork-guide, och om ni inte redan har hört det, så har hon varit en stor inspirationskälla för mig, både för podden och Instagram. Shani har guidat mig till att hitta min egen inspiration. Hon arbetar med att inspirera människor att hitta sin egen röst och sanna inspiration. Shani berättar att hennes prestationskrav bottnade i att hon tidigare blivit mobbad. Hon...
2024-11-0753 min
Building Thinkers: Accessible Blueprints for Learning & LifeThe Real Reason You're Tired All the TimeIf you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, distracted, or like you’re just going through the motions, this episode is for you. I’m chatting with Shani Persson, co-founder of Wonder, about what it means to "be where your feet are.” We unpack what being truly present looks like, not just as a buzzword, but as a way of living and working that honors us as whole human beings with brains, bodies, and lives.We dive into why it’s so hard to stay connected to ourselves in today’s nonstop worl...
2024-06-1451 min
The Experience DesignersMette Aagaard - Sharing leadershipWe are used to leadership being hierarchical. Always talking about the tone from the top. But what happens when we share leadership and power throughout the organization? And challenge our current ways of working in the most profound ways?With Mette Aagaard we explore the benefits, guiding principles and biggest challenges of shifting our corporate paradigm from delegated to truly distributed.
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2024-06-071h 08The Experience DesignersNele De Peuter - Vertical development. A path to meaningful growth.We often talk about growth as some race to the top. A climb of the ladder, an improvement of our skills, but that narrative actually misses a core aspect of our evolution. Developing our ability to hold and make use of our new capacities. Nele is an organisational psychologist and coach who specialises in vertical development. We dive into what vertical development even is. Why do we need it? And what you can do to make space for it on your journey consciously.
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2024-03-041h 002024-01-161h 06The Experience DesignersLinda Jarnhamn - Sustainably humanPerformance and productivity are two important words in today’s work environment. And also, two charged words, because - what do they actually mean? Many of us will have experienced some kind of arbitrary, unfair, strange administrative process that attempts to evaluate the work that we do. With Linda, we take a scientific and neurological perspective to human thriving and guides organizations on how to uncover sustainable human potential and performance.
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2023-11-271h 15The Experience DesignersLieven van Linden - From body to mind - engineering human performanceThe cognitive and rational mind dominates our conversation about performance in the workplace, but unlocking our full potential and abilities - and doing so sustainably over time - demands us to engage more than our brains. Only when we listen, learn to understand, and respond to the signals that our body sends us, are we able to actually enhance our contribution, health and well-being.
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2023-10-2457 minThe Experience DesignersEleni Jacobs - Building teams from scratchWhat distinguishes a well-functioning team from a friction-ridden one? How do we know what to spend time on as we start building a team? And what do we need to take ownership of as leaders and co-workers?With Eleni Jacobs we break down the concept of psychological safety and look at the conscious and unconscious dynamics that rule and create our teams - as a group and as individuals.
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2023-09-2558 minThe Experience DesignersAndre Fangueiro - Making space and managing for designDesign is a buzzword for everything from products to customer- and employee experiences. But beyond that, it is a mindset and skill-set that requires dedicated practice both by individuals and organizations. With Andre Fangueiro we explore different facets of design, from individual behaviors to leadership, career development and organizational structures. What does it actually take to do design (successfully)?
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2023-08-291h 00
The Experience DesignersAnamaria Dorgo - Building CommunityIn a quick-paced and demanding work environment, community is something many companies and individuals seek to build - to be less alone, to become more creative, to solve problems more effectively.With Anamaria Dorgo's unique voice and experience in community building, we explore what makes a good community. And how do we go about creating communities that add value to both the people in them and the world around them…
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2023-07-171h 10The Experience DesignersJosh Hammonds - Decoding communicationWhen we discuss communication we often end up speaking about strategies for talking to people, how we can convey information and create engagement, but we spend less time understanding how that interaction works and how different people both send and receive messages.Together with Josh Hammonds we try to decode different styles of communication and what that means both to how we talk and to how we listen. And we explore if there is even a “right” way to communicate or if we are all simply… different?
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2023-06-201h 01The Experience DesignersJim Tamm - Radical collaborationOur ability to collaborate and collaborate constructively is one of the key predictors of productivity, innovation and success overall. Working well together is not just a set of skills, it is also a mindset. Together with Jim Tamm we explore what Radical Collaboration means and dive into the capabilities we need in order to take radical responsibility for how our teams and collective environments work… Hint, it has everything to do with looking at yourself in the mirror…
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2023-06-061h 08
A regenerative future#18. A life of harmony and wonder - Shani PerssonEvery weekend I have some days off, I make sure to take time off to meditate a lot, rest more, move my body and be out in nature. This long weekend was not any different.
Every time I keep on getting reminded of what I need more of in my everyday life, and every time I get to take one small step at the time to a more meaningful way of living.
In this weeks episode of A regenerative future I have invited Shani Persson who recently started her n...
2023-05-0131 minThe Experience DesignersAlex Budak - Becoming a changemakerChange is often approached with toolkits, frameworks and curves, something that we try to break down into comprehensible pieces to control. Instead, we can choose a different route - seeing change as a mindset, a capability or a state of being. With Alex Budak we dive into the practices and skills we need to practice to live with and drive change in engaging and regenerative ways.
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2023-04-1148 minThe Experience DesignersCarina Modeus - Lessons from deathWe talk a lot about how to create a meaningful life and strong connections and relationships, to increase our quality of life, but what happens to our needs and preferences when they are pushed to their extreme? When we know we are about to die do we choose any differently? With Carina, we explore her observations of people’s last wishes in palliative care and how we can lead, plan and communicate in order to connect with others to create moments that matter - at any point in their life journey.
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2023-03-131h 08The Experience DesignersEva Hamboldt - The feedback revolutionFeedback has become a core component of work-life and the way we collaborate, but from a growth- and advancement-perspective it might not be hitting the mark. With Eva Hamboldt we explore how our brains react to feedback, why it might not be the best solution and how we could choose to do feedback instead.
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2023-01-3159 min
The Experience DesignersMalin & Mia - Bringing our full selves to workSelf-leadership has made a name for itself during the transition into hybrid work, and not always in the best way. With Mia and Malin we explore what self-leadership is and how it can be a tool for us to “bring our full selves to work”. And we talk about misconceptions around self-leadership - what it is NOT - and how we as leaders and co-workers to help each other out in being more authentic in our common workspaces.
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2022-12-0658 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceThe Human Experience - Falling in love with the impact - with Shani Persson. Episode 16Being human is not being an island. We live, laugh and work in group most of the time. But being part of a group affects how we perceive things, how we react and how we feel. In a group you need to understand more than just yourself, you need to understand the dynamics of several people interacting. So when you're interacting towards a common goal, like in the workplace......what.... about the human experience do we need to understand to succeed?
What can come from shifting your perspective? What is the impact of seeing change as a h...
2022-12-0152 minThe Experience DesignersMaria Sundell - The flourishing brainWe know the brain is made for survival, but are we good at using its potential to grow and change? With Maria, we lean in to explore how we can help our brains create new pathways and change both our own capabilities, self-awareness and even how we experience life.
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2022-10-041h 01The Experience DesignersImran Rehman - The business of belongingWith the current exploration and re-definition of work, a lot of deeply engrained concepts around hierarchy, collaboration and culture are up for question. Imran Rehman offers an angle of community and leadership that can help us create a true sense of diversity and belonging.
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2022-09-1352 min
LearnabilityShani Persson: Human-centric Learning ExperiencesA show about aspirations & learnability in pursuit of purpose & performance hosted by Innocent Mugenga. Produced by Aline – Learn Better.Shani Persson is the acting Head of Learning at Telia Company, a Swedish multinational telecommunications company and mobile network operator with 20.000+ employees in the Nordics and Baltics. Her journey through HR, Employee Branding, People Experience, and Learning & Development has provided her with a broad set of experiences and an interdisciplinary approach to human growth.Our conversation covers the current state of learning & development as a profession, data as an enabler of human-centricity, the process of cr...
2022-03-221h 05
Radio AFLiveLabbet (3). GipomusicI denna specialsändning av LiveLabbet gästas vi av Gipomusic! Gipomusic är ett musikprojekt för att inspirera, peppa och vara ett stöd för unga tjejer i deras musikskapande och låtskrivande. Alma Lindström, Vera Persson och Shani Elbaz som alla varit del av projektet berättar om och spelar sina egna låtar och tillsammans med initiativtagaren Irya Gmeyner berättar de mer om Gipomusic. Musik Alma Lindström - Var är du nu Vera Persson - Går sönder än en gång Shani Elbaz - Jag kommer aldrig sänka ljudnivån
2017-10-1136 min