Colours of Being

2.03. On The Power of Playfulness in Building a Better World with Jonaz Björk

This conversation with Jonaz Björk explores the transformative power of playfulness and creativity in personal growth, societal change, and organizational culture. Jonaz shares insights on how playful approaches can foster trust, innovation, and systemic change, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a playful mindset in serious contexts. Let’s make play great again! Key Topics * The role of playfulness in systemic change * Using Lego Serious Play for organizational and societal insights * The importance of trust and vulnerability in creative processes Guest Links Jonaz on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonazbjörk/] Website — Samklang.se [https://www.samklang.se] Resources Lego Serious Play [https://www.lego.com/en-us/seriousplay] Ken Robinson on Creativity in Education [https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity] Jojo Rabbit Movie [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2584384/] Follow Colours of Being LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/colours-of-being/]🩵Instagram [http://Instagram.com/thecoloursofbeing] 💜Facebook [http://Facebook.com/thecoloursofbeing] 💙 Get full access to Colours of Being at thecoloursofbeing.substack.com/subscribe [https://thecoloursofbeing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

2.02. On Life, Nature Connection, and Biology as the Original Economic System with Laurence Nachin

Laurence shares insights on creativity, connection with nature, systemic change, and embracing uncertainty. Discover how biological systems can inform sustainable practices and how personal authenticity can flourish through nature and collective imagination. Key Topics * Creativity as a process rooted in nature and science * The interconnectedness of biological and economic systems * Embracing uncertainty and the importance of being present * The role of collective and decentralized leadership * Personal authenticity and connection with nature Connect with Laurence LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurence-nachin-80490b33/] Sense In Nature [https://senseinnature.se] Follow Colours of Being LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/colours-of-being/]🩵Instagram [http://Instagram.com/thecoloursofbeing] 💜Facebook [http://Facebook.com/thecoloursofbeing] 💙 Get full access to Colours of Being at thecoloursofbeing.substack.com/subscribe [https://thecoloursofbeing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

2.01. On Uncertainty, Wicked Problems, and Creativity for Community Building with Felipe Rocha Melhado

Join us for season 2 of the Colours of Being Podcast, interviewing local creatives about their creative process. In the first episode we explore the creative mind of Felipe Rocha Melhado, a multicultural service designer, who shares insights on community building, systemic impact, and embracing uncertainty in design and life. Key Topics * The role of service design in social impact * How to navigate wicked problems with creativity * The importance of community spaces for innovation Guest Links Where to find Felipe LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/felipermelhado] Medium [https://medium.com/@felipermelhado] Goodreads [https://www.goodreads.com/itsme_filipi] Where to see some of his (ongoing) projects: Aretê Design Studio: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/aretedesignstudio/] Design with Meaning Tácito Podcast [https://linktr.ee/tacito.podcast]: Bilingual Interdisciplinary Knowledge Thursday Gothenburg [https://tr.ee/thursdaygbg]: IRL Dating Events Go Push [https://www.linkedin.com/company/gopush-se/]: Community Innovation DJ FiLiPi [https://www.tiktok.com/@itsme_filipi]: House, Latin & EDM Follow Colours of Being LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/colours-of-being/]🩵 Instagram [http://Instagram.com/thecoloursofbeing] 💜 Facebook [http://Facebook.com/thecoloursofbeing] 💙 Get full access to Colours of Being at thecoloursofbeing.substack.com/subscribe [https://thecoloursofbeing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

03. On Creativity, Sustainability, and the Necessity of Symbiotic Relationships

We discuss our experiences from initiating the Colours of Being CommunityCafé, emphasising the importance of engagement and collaboration. We explore the concept of creativity, challenging misconceptions that say it is limited to the arts, and highlight how creativity can manifest in various fields, including engineering. We understand that creativity is at the core of human nature. The discussion transitions into how Colours of Being serves as an incubator for creative expression, providing a supportive environment for individuals to explore their creativity. Through that we delve into a discussion on the relationship between creativity and sustainability, proposing that true sustainability arises from symbiotic interactions that benefit all parties involved. We learned lots. So happy to share it with you! If you want to share with us, please do. Find us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thecoloursofbeing/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/coloursofbeing], Substack [https://thecoloursofbeing.substack.com], comment wherever you found the podcast. We would love to hear your thoughts. Until next time! In all your messy, magnificence,be free, and be you. Much love, Devansh & Swan Here is the link to the other Podcast Devansh mentioned in the end: Sanna & Sanna [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0sAIxfWnZrafY3a0n6wBaz?si=LW8RjXW8Sha2INssjbw3wg&t=0] talking about creativity (in Swedish). Get full access to Colours of Being at thecoloursofbeing.substack.com/subscribe [https://thecoloursofbeing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

02. On Love, Operationalising Empowerment, and Why We Need To Speak With Each Other

We share our response to the first episode of the Colours of Being Podcast (you are all way too kind!). We continue to reflect on how to build a community and organisation that is truly rooted in empowerment and how that is tricky in a system that has face validity, but where intention and impact often disconnect. We discuss the complexities of belonging in a diverse society and the role of privilege in empowerment. We end on a declaration to establish a Community Cafe initiative aimed at fostering connection and provide a space to start conversations among people right here in Gothenburg, Sweden. And please: Start sharing, start having conversations about how you actually feel (joy and grief are equally vulnerable). Allow yourself to be here. Name what you observe, all the colours. Arrive in reality and don’t continue to feed into collective denial of experiences that we are all having. Talk to your friends, your co-workers, your family. Be real. And from there we can move forward and see what we are actually dealing with. If you want to share with us, please do. Find us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thecoloursofbeing/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/coloursofbeing], Substack [https://thecoloursofbeing.substack.com], comment wherever you found the podcast. We would love to hear your thoughts. Keywords identity, love, empowerment, systemic change, belonging, community, human connection, cultural perspectives, adaptability, podcast Get full access to Colours of Being at thecoloursofbeing.substack.com/subscribe [https://thecoloursofbeing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]