Resetting Homo Sapiens: a student-led podcast designed to push our personal and professional development by challenging who we are. As the change-makers of tomorrow, we must go back to our roots in order to see where we are headed. Our guests range from specialists in their field to global influencers who give us their insights, tools, techniques and routines on how to reset our world. With people, innovation, knowledge and sustainability at the core, Resetting Homo Sapiens invites you to create, disrupt, innovate, ask questions and enjoy the ride. Take pride in where our community is going and make sure you belong to the movement.
A chat with John Lewis on how we might reset out cities and communities.
John Lewis is the President and Founder of Intelligent Futures, a firm of versatile community problem solvers that have worked on challenges as diverse as urban agriculture, community sustainability, social well-being, urban renewal, arts and culture, community livability, and affordable housing. John is also the host of 360 Degree City – a podcast that explores city building from a variety of angles.
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Intro: Amélie de Marsily, Academic Director or the IE Center for Health, Well-Being and Happiness
Host: Carlota Guedes, 4th Year, Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media
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A chat with Dr. Celia de Anca about her book Beyond Tribalism: Managing Identities in a Diverse World. Together we explore concepts such as self-actualization and belonging, as well as how we might reset our organizations to advance more inclusive, conscious, and sustainable environments.
Dr. Celia de Anca is currently the Deputy Dean for Ethics, Diversity, and Inclusion at IE University where she also runs the Center for Diversity in Global Management. She is the author of Beyond Tribalism (2012) and co-author of the Managing Diversity in the Global Organization (2007). She had articles published in specialized journals, in addition to regular articles in the press.
Host: Carlota Guedes - 4th Year Student, Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media (Class 2021)
Intro: Amélie de Marsily - Academic Director of the IE Center for Happiness
A conversation with Suzana P. Nikiforova on the urgency of resetting branding to advance more conscious and sustainable brand practices by design.
Suzana P. Nikiforova is a systemic brand consultant and author. With more than 20 years of experience in brand management, she is a pioneer in Animaway Branding and Brand Systems Leadership - two business tools that intersect branding with systems thinking. In 2020, Suzana published her first book Animaway Branding: a Conscious Business Paradigm for a Sustainable World where she walks us through her Animaway Branding philosophy.
Together we explore: how Suzana found her Ikigai; the difference between marketing and branding; what is outdated in the current branding paradigm; how systems thinking might help us shift towards a more conscious branding paradigm; how brands might serve higher needs of humanity such as self-transformation and self-actualization; what an evolved brand looks like; Suzana's reset buttons.
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Host: Carlota Guedes, 4th-year student, Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media
Intro: Amélie de Marsily, Academic Director of the IE Center for Health, Well-Being and Happiness
A chat with Shiva Roofeh on resetting ourselves and our organizations by questioning our assumptions, setting boundaries, and saying no.
Shiva is an Iranian-American, Muslim-Jewish Agnostic living in Spain and working globally as a Facilitator, Public Speaker, Orchestrator, Program Designer and Educator teaching people how to see the WHY behind the WHAT: to see, understand and take control over their mental programming.
To find more about her work find her profile here or subscribe to her Guide on How To Not Be An Asshole.
Host: Carlota Guedes - 4th Year Student, Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media (Class 2021)
Intro: Amélie de Marsily - Academic Director of the IE Center for Happiness
The Resetting Homo Sapiens Podcast is back with a second season to provide YOU with some more tools to reset yourself. Our first chat is with Amélie de Marsily - the Academic Director of the IE Center for Health, Well-Being, and Happiness. Together we explore what this podcast means to her, as well as her insights on leadership, and how to mindfully use social media to promote well-being.
Host: Carlota Guedes, 4th year Bachelor in Communication & Digital Media (2021)
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A chat with Gaurang Hrishi on the importance of storytelling.
Gaurang Hrishi was a monk in an Indian monastery and has quite an intriguing background. With a degree in Finance and an MBA at IE University, Gaurang is more recently the founder of Tale - a storytelling company that helps people own their stories, share their experiences, and connect with others. Together we explored Gaurang's previous life as a monk, his new life, and the role of storytelling in it.
Host: Togzhan Kapenova, 1st-year student, Communications and Digital Media (Class of 2024)
Intro: Amélie de Marsily, Academic Director of the IE Center for Health, Well-Being, and Happiness
A chat with Clara Bütow on the importance of living a more sustainable, low-waste life.
Clara Bütow is passionate about the social dimension of climate change and is an advocate for climate justice. She is also the founder of Impact Revolution, an NGO focused on environmental awareness campaigns and citizen engagement using art, creativity, and empowerment. Clara is a (TEDx) speaker on climate action, plastic pollution, sustainable living, and citizen engagement, and facilitates workshops on sustainable business models and campaigning.
Together we explored the concept of living a low-waste life, her work with Impact Revolution, and the pressing need for environmental activism.
Host: Mafalda Kurtis de Álzaga, 2nd-year student, Dual Degree in Business Administration and International Relations (Class of 2024)
Intro: Amélie de Marsily, Academic Director of the IE Center for Health, Well-Being, and Happiness
A chat with Ellen Buckland on the concept of contemporary empathy, the impact of the pandemic on it, and why it has become a crucial element in the workplace.
Ellen Buckland is an entrepreneur, storyteller, educator, and strategic designer, as well as the founder of the consulting and training start-up Contemporary Empathy.
To learn more about her work, find her profile here or on Instagram @contemp_empathy.
Host: Mafalda Kurtis de Álzaga - 2nd year student, Dual Degree in Business Administration and International Relations (Class of 2024)
Intro: Amélie de Marsily - Academic Director of the IE Center for Health, Wellbeing, and Happiness
Welcome to the Alumni Series of Resetting Homo Sapiens Podcast! Our first interview is with Sarah Sanchez and Niklas Hess.
Both Niklas and Sarah have bachelor's degrees in Business and Law. In 2020, after graduating from IE University, they wrote and published a recipe book, Mindfoodness, which talks about cooking your way to better mental health. This episode covers their book, publishing process, and some tips on resetting ourselves through cooking. Enjoy :)
Host: Togzhan Kapenova - 1st year student, Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media (Class of 2024)
Intro: Amélie de Marsily - Academic Director of the IE Center for Health, Wellbeing, and Happiness
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