BESTSELLING AUTHOR & PODCASTER
BESTSELLING AUTHOR & PODCASTER
Manda is the host of the Accidental Gods podcast
The Accidental Gods podcast explores ways through to the future we’d be proud to leave behind. We introduce listeners to people and ideas that are at the leading edge of regenerative change. In a world where ideas grow faster than anything, we invite guests whose lives are committed to creating the world we all know is still possible
With a sense of personal and collective agency, we can choose a different future.
RECENT interviews on other podcasts
Tess and Manda discuss dreams, visions, and the liminal states between waking, sleeping, life, and death. Manda encourages writers to create new narratives that will pave the way to the systematic changes our world needs.
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Some of the topics under discussion in this episode are: Spiritual Practices and Shamanic Path, The Concept of Thrutopian Fiction, The Power of Fiction in Inspiring Change, Connecting with Loved Ones Through Dreams, Trauma Culture and Initiation Cultures and The Four Stages of Evolution. LISTEN HERE
In this conversion with Amisha Ghadiali we explored: How to move from a trauma culture to an initiation culture, How to dream without constraints, What it looks like when 8.5 billion people feel belonging, connection, agency and live a life filled with meaning, How we as humans have the power to change and shape a new future. LISTEN HERE
In this conversion with Leona Johnson we delved into the intricate interconnectedness of existence, exploring what it means to be conscious participants in this tapestry of life. LISTEN HERE
Manda talks to Andrea Hyott about shamanic practices, the concept of Thrutopia, and systemic evolution. LISTEN HERE
Manda talks to Mark McCartney about what the web of life is asking of us, learning to learn through pain until we can learn through love, the joyful curiosity that arises from the heart-mind connection and the magic of co-creation that our relationships with each other can entail. LISTEN HERE
Manda talks to Nathalie Nahai about the concept of initiation culture and trauma culture, the importance of grounding and centering practices, the challenges of navigating our modern contexts, how we might cultivate healthier, more connected states of being. LISTEN HERE
Manda talks to Jamie Davis and Scott Walker about creating future worlds.
Manda talks to Morag Gamble about the need for a conscious evolution of humanity through a narrative Manda calls ‘Thrutopia’ – a vision of the future that’s worth striving for. LISTEN HERE
Manda and Jake discuss the need for humanity to reconnect with the web of life, and listen to the teachings from it. They also discuss the power of paradigms and narratives. LISTEN HERE
Dreaming our way forward and the power of story. Manda talks to Daniel Firth Griffith. LISTEN HERE
From Crime Thrillers to Historical Epics. In conversations with Christoper Aggett. LISTEN HERE
Manda and Charlie discuss Shamanism, politics, computer games and writing. LISTEN HERE
Can we change the world with our writing? Manda talks with Richie Billing. LISTEN HERE
Dreaming the Future into Being – in conversation with Dan Tiernan. LISTEN HERE
From Trauma to an Initiation Culture. In conversation with Dr. John Izzo & Alain Gauthier. LISTEN HERE
On Human Power – what might a future society look like? LISTEN HERE
Manda talks about Thrutopian writing with host Wayne Kelly. LISTEN HERE
Can we model Cognition? Thinking Thrutopia instead of Dystopia. Manda in conversaton with Andrea Hiott. LISTEN HERE
How to live, right now, in the Meta Crisis. LISTEN HERE
The new storytelling genre with the power to change everything. Manda talks to Sarah Archer. LISTEN HERE
Challenging writers to rethink how they write in order to change the future. In conversation with Mark Desvaux and Mark Stay. LISTEN HERE
A Thrutopia to a better future – in conversation with Julia S. LISTEN HERE
In this episode Manda talks to Paul Skinner about how Thrutopian narratives can give us ‘a road map through’ our current polycrisis existence to one we would be proud to leave to future generations. LISTEN HERE
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