I am an educator, storyteller and consultant in the Human Scale Development approach, also known as Barefoot Economics.
Barefoot Economics uses a fundamental needs framework to assess the health of economies, and helps us change the narrative around economic success to include the many ways we meet our needs that fall outside the scope of westernised notions of value.
Drawing on 15+ years of working in community changemaking and nearly 30 years as a performance storyteller and teacher, I help people cultivate their ‘radical collective imagination’, as the basis for addressing our shared complex challenges, and show up for the world with courage and compassion.
I am honoured to have worked with a wide range of international audiences, including refugees, business leaders, community organisers and students from institutions such as Schumacher College, the Centre for Alternative Technology, London School of Economics and Lille Institute of Political Studies.
My Beautiful Economies Learning Lab is a deep dive into the roots of our economic narratives and explores the many other ways humans can live, work, play and thrive without harming ourselves, each other and the Earth upon which all of life depends.
