Bennu Community Podcast

Dare to Imagine: Futures Literacy, Change, and Courageous Thinking

With Birgitte Velde, Consultant, futurist & Change Agent | Founder at Embli

In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we sit down with Birgitte Velde — a consultant, futurist, Change Agent, and Founder at Embli — to explore what it truly means to dare to imagine.

From her early days on a strawberry farm to her current work helping organizations naviga...

Safe to Speak: How Psychological Safety Fuels Innovation and Trust

With Ania Hajdrowska, Founder of engaged.lab & psychological safety practitioner

In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we sit down with Ania Hajdrowska — Founder of engaged.lab and a certified psychological safety practitioner. Ania shares how psychological safety can transform teams, boost creativity, and build lasting trust — especially in fast-cha...

Creativity Is Not Art: On Confidence, Change, and the Courage to Do Things Differently

With David Chislett

In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we explore the deeper layers of creativity — beyond art, beyond talent, and into the heart of how we deal with change. Our guest, David Chislett, is a seasoned creativity coach and Foursight Mindset facilitator who has spent decades helping individuals and teams unlock their cr...

Undoing What We Know

A Systems Approach to Learning, Leading, and Letting Go

With Carla Traini

In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we explore how to think beyond the obvious — and why unlearning is just as important as learning.

Our guest, Carla Traini, is a systemic thinker, cross-functional educator, and mentor with a background spanning design, anthropology, psychology, and education. From leading global cre...

Narrative Isn’t About Today: Storytelling as a Future-Building Tool

with Megan Davis, Lead Storyteller of Spendlove and Lamb

What if storytelling wasn’t just about reflecting the past — but about designing the future?

In this episode, we sit down with Megan Davis, a narrative strategist and lead storyteller, to explore how stories can shape culture, drive transformation, and build clarity in moments of change. From co-designing st...

Futures Thinking Is a Team Sport: Anticipatory Leadership and the Art of Plasticity

With Erik Korsvik Østergaard

In this episode, we’re joined by Erik Korsvik Østergaard — author, advisor, and futures thinker — to explore how organizations can move from abstract foresight to practical transformation. We talk about anticipatory leadership, the hidden role of plasticity in decision-making, and why futures thinking should never...

Beyond Buzzwords: Futures Literacy as a Way of Being

With Martin Calnan — UNESCO Chair for Futures Literacy in Finance

In this thought-provoking episode, we explore what it truly means to be futures literate — not as a framework or buzzword, but as a way of being in the world. Martin Calnan shares his personal journey from marketing and consulting to pioneering futures literacy in finance, and invites us to rethink how we define ...

What Comes After the LMS? Learning in the Flow of Life

With Toby Newman

In this episode, Ben sits down with Toby Newman — Senior L&D Consultant, TEDx speaker, and self-described “Never-ending Learner” — to explore the future of learning in the workplace.

Together, they dive into:

• Why traditional LMS systems are becoming obsolete
• The shift toward personalized, in-the-flow learning
• How AI tools like chatbots and digital coa...

New Country, New Questions: Finding Your Voice in the Dutch Job Market

With Yingqing (Qing) Gong

— Career Coach, Trainer, and Founder of Thrive Coaching & Consulting

Moving to a new country can bring big opportunities—but also big questions.

In this episode, we sit down with Yingqing (Qing) Gong, an experienced career coach and founder of Thrive Coaching & Consulting, to explore what it really takes to build a meaningful ca...

Flying with Two Wings: Futures Literacy, Imagination & Emergence

With Riel Miller

In this inspiring episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we sit down with Riel Miller, one of the world’s pioneers in Futures Literacy and former Head of Foresight at UNESCO. With over four decades of experience helping people rethink the future, Riel shares why our ability to imagine what doesn’t yet exist is not just a skill—but a key to navi...

Holding Space for Change: Leadership, Learning, and Futures in Practice

With Miranda Lewis

In episode 22 of the Bennu Community Podcast, we sit down with Miranda Lewis, Director and Partner at m2 real change consultants. Together, we explore what it really means to hold space for change — from leadership and learning to futures thinking and facilitation. Miranda shares her personal journey, insights from her work with purpose-dri...

From Struggles to Solutions: How Two Students Built FormuLearn to Fix Math Learning

With Nicholas Roy and Jelle Langen

In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we sit down with Nicholas Roy and Jelle Langen, co-founders of FormuLearn — an edtech startup born out of their own struggles with learning math.

Nick and Jelle share how they turned frustration into innovation, building a platform that helps students navigate co...

Learning by Moving: From Code to Community, From Friction to Flow

With Majid Ramezanpour

In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, Ben sits down with his co-founder Majid Ramezanpour, a seasoned tech entrepreneur and the visionary behind EleWave. From his early coding days in Iran to leading engineering teams in Europe and co-founding two purpose-driven ventures, Majid shares his journey of learning through movement—both ge...

The Power of Possibility: Shaping Futures with Imagination, Hope, and Agency

With Stefan Bergheim

In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, Ben, founder of Bennu Community, sits down with Stefan Bergheim, economist-turned-futurist and Partner at FUON Futures. With a rich background that spans global banking, UNESCO, and community-led well-being initiatives, Stefan shares his unique journey into the world of Futures Literacy...

Beyond Technical Skills: How Soft Skills Make the Biggest Difference

With Nima Sagharichiha

What happens when an engineer chooses people over processes and purpose over position?

In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we dive into a powerful conversation with Nima Sagharichiha, Trainer, Coach, and Founder of ProContext, about transformation, leadership, and intercultural growth. Our guest shares how he made the bold m...

Teaching in Entrepreneurship, Not Just About It: Entrepreneurial Mindset in Action

With Jeroen Loef

In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we sit down with Jeroen Loef, Strategic Expert in Entrepreneurship Education, to explore how education can truly empower the next generation of changemakers.

Jeroen shares his journey from working in an incubator to transforming entrepreneurship education at Hanze University of App...

Quiet Strength: Thriving as an Introvert with Confidence and Authenticity

With Sarah Manley

In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we sit down with Sarah Manley, also known as The Quiet Catalyst — a coach, mentor, speaker, and author helping introverts unlock their strengths and thrive without pretending to be someone they’re not.

With over 20 years of experience in the corporate world, Sarah shares how she transition...

Taking the Leap: Finance, Friends, and Finding Meaning in a New Country

With Molly Schneithorst

In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we sit down with Molly Schneithorst, a Future Focused Finance and Accounting Professional who left a promising career in the U.S. to follow her dream of living and working in Europe.

Molly shares her honest and inspiring story of taking the leap — moving to the Netherlands, navigating ...

Mindset for the Unknown: Stoicism Meets Futures Literacy

With Erick Cloward

In this episode of the Bennu Community Podcast, we dive into the intersection of Stoicism and Futures Literacy with Erick Cloward, host of Stoic Coffee Break and author of Stoicism 101.

Together, we explore:

✅ How Stoicism helps us stay calm and focused in uncertain times

✅ The power of controlling what we can & letting go of what we can’t

✅ How Futur...