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Denise Withers

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Tips to inspire radical change – from a Disney futurist.

Tips to inspire radical change – from a Disney futurist.

We're at a tipping point, fighting crises on global issues like climate change and personal ones like addiction, without much success. What's the problem? We haven't figured out how to get beyond bandaids and incremental change to create systemic, radical innovation. That's

How I (accidentally) got my best clients

How I (accidentally) got my best clients

In 1996, I learned one of the most important lessons of my career. I'd won a scholarship to the Banff TV Festival – one of the most influential broadcasting events in the world – where thousands of TV execs and producers come together in a deal-making orgy to spawn the

Scaling innovation in Indigenous housing

Scaling innovation in Indigenous housing

When Natalka Cmoc and Shannon Lough had the chance to support a new approach to developing Indigenous housing in Canada, they jumped in with both feet. But finding ways to be true allies in decolonizing existing systems wouldn't be easy. Though the work's ongoing, they'

5 steps to building relationships

5 steps to building relationships

When I left TV, I knew I'd lose a lot. Creative work, fame and fortune 🤓. But I didn't know I'd lose the most important thing - my sense of belonging. So this year, I'm taking on one of the toughest challenges of

Climate conversation starters from Project Drawdown

Climate conversation starters from Project Drawdown

I heard great practical tips for climate communications in this podcast featuring Matt Scott from Project Drawdown. Here are four things that stood out for me –– * Start by figuring out your own story and motivation for tackling climate change. How does it affect you? Why do this work? * Resist the

10 questions for a better new year

10 questions for a better new year

One of the things I love most about coaching is asking powerful questions to help people discover blind spots, walk through fear and let go of what's holding them back. As the western world slows down for the next week or so, I thought I'd share

Celebrating the return of the light

Celebrating the return of the light

Yesterday was one of my favourite days of the year -- winter solstice. Though winter in my idyllic village on Vancouver Island is nowhere near as harsh as in the rest of Canada, I still struggle with the darkness this season brings. I get that the planet and my body