About this episode
Dr. Anneloes Smitsman (Ph.D., LLM), is a futurist, evolutionary systems scientist, coach, healer, and award-winning bestselling author. She is the Founder and CEO of EARTHwise Centre. Her programs, practices, and strategies are sought after around the world for actualizing our future human potential, and catalyzing the next steps in human consciousness and systemic design for thrivability. She was awarded the Visioneers Lifetime Achievement Award in May 2022, and was crowned overall African winner in the category "Human Development" of the 2022 Africa’s Most Respected CEOs Awards. She is the co-author of the award-winning Future Humans Trilogy with Dr. Jean Houston, and a member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle. Website: earthwisecentre.org Other books: The New Paradigm in Politics Love Letters from Mother Earth: The Promise of a New Beginning Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Summary and Transcript of this interview Interview recorded September 5, 2022. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:04:19 - Two Futures: Sustainability Crisis and Emerging New Era 00:08:12 - The Regenerative Renaissance 00:12:11 - A Higher Order of Possibility 00:15:59 - Engaging Youth Creativity in Shaping the Future 00:19:44 - Engaging the Mind in Learning 00:23:28 - Global Collapse and Planetary Conditions 00:27:11 - The Balancing Act: Mother Earth and Human Consciousness 00:30:36 - Emergence of a New Narrative and Maturation of Our Species 00:34:05 - The Power and Manifestation of Consciousness 00:37:26 - Harnessing the Power of Consciousness 00:41:11 - A Coherent Pattern of Collaboration 00:45:34 - Creating a Heavenly World 00:50:07 - Wake-up Call and Systems Change Begins Within 00:54:47 - Living in Harmony with Nature 00:59:31 - The Detail in Creating New Economic and Financial Systems 01:04:13 - The Rising Tide: Consciousness as a Field 01:08:18 - Solidarity with Ukraine and the Emerging Collective Consciousness 01:11:31 - The Risk of Becoming the Next Dominator 01:15:35 - The Power of Dedication and Assistance 01:19:43 - Maintaining Coherence in the Face of Disinformation 01:24:27 - Finding Common Ground 01:28:59 - Social upheaval and the American spirit 01:33:22 - The Pioneering Spirit of Americans and the Challenges of Division 01:37:49 - The Need for a Different Kind of Politics 01:42:35 - Renewal and Evolution in Society 01:46:58 - Rethinking Growth and Expansion 01:51:30 - The Journey of Living Within Planetary and Social Boundaries 01:56:10 - The Future of Companies and Adaptation 02:00:39 - The Future of Creativity and Innovation 02:04:39 - Co-creating a World that Works for All