Less Afraid: A Decade of Transformation and Creative Evolution
summary
Includes a concrete claim that 0.1% GDP could reverse major planetary damage illustrated by a tearful TEDx moment; reports diagnoses of ADHD dyslexia and autism and perimenopause at 47; documents a built Logic Pro soundscape that succeeded and a current project with Friends of the Earth; notes three years as chair of Mental Health First Aid England and a nine‑year pattern study presented as cyborg shamanism framework from nine years of pattern‑mapping — outcomes, tools and measurable roles are foregrounded.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:41Burning Man principles
- 3:12ADHD diagnosis
- 4:50Humility and vulnerability
- 8:42Mental health leadership
- 11:04Ethics over aesthetics
- 12:16Trust and ego
- 14:24Diversity as innovation
- 18:30Curiosity and play
- 22:16Unconventional roles
- 26:30Activism beyond protest
- 30:40Cyborg shamanism
- 35:01Regeneration and change
- 39:50Transparency
- 42:31Common unity
- 45:31Human thriving
- 47:10Vision quest
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