#32 Parker Palmer: Educator, elder, courage facilitator

Our conversation this month is with someone who has been hugely influential to us — Parker Palmer, a writer who works at the intersection of activism, social change and spirituality. Three decades ago, Parker helped establish the Centre for Courage and Renewal, which runs programs for people to come together in community and learn to lead from within. Here, Parker and Dumbo Feather editor Nathan talk about everything from eldership in the modern age to the importance of showing up in the world as your true self. Their conversation—centred around Parker’s new book, On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity and Getting Old—is a timely one, recorded just weeks before Parker’s 80th birthday. Show notes: Parker’s latest book is On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity and Getting Old can be found here: https://onthebrinkofeverything.com/ You can read our first interview with Parker in issue 44 of Dumbo Feather magazine, or see more of his work on our website. This podcast was produced by Lizzie Marton and the music you hear is by Dennis Liu. For more conversations with extraordinary people, subscribe at Dumbofeather.com. We deliver worldwide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.