The Realisation Festival Podcast
Welcome to the podcast of the Realisation Festival, which takes place every year at St Giles House, Wimborne, Dorset (http://realisationfestival.com).
The podcast is hosted by Mark Vernon, in conversation with individuals who have attended the festival. The aim is to develop a sense of the various ways in which realising is done, as people offer reflections on ideas, experiences, books and activities.
Podcasting since 2024 • 15 episodes
The Realisation Festival Podcast
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The good, the beautiful and the truth. A philosophical godfather of the Realisation Festival, with Esmé Partridge
The Realisation Festival is held at St Giles House, Wimborne, the home of the Earls of Shaftesbury. The place is loaded with the history of social reform and philosophical innovation - not least when it comes to ideas that inspire our gathering...
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The joys of spring. A conversation with Indra Adnan
If politics is broken how might people rediscover agency? If capitalism favours the powerful are there alternative forms of power to be found? If life often feels fragmented how can the fractal become revelatory? And further: how might practise...
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Poetry as a tool for transformation. A conversation with Josiane Smith
What good is a poem? How might poetry be a tool for transformation, both personally and collectively? And how does poetry help us to better understand the spirit of our times? In this conversation, Mark Vernon and Josiane Smith expl...
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The Spiritual Function of Myth. A conversation with Martin Shaw, 2025 Realisation Festival guest speaker
What is the function of myth and story? How can they help us become more human? What do they teach us about the nature of reality and how we might orient wisely in a time such as ours when the world is in turmoil? In this conv...
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Soul nerding and becoming the ground in collapsing times. A conversation with Sarah Wilson, Realisation Festival 2025 speaker
Why is seeing simply so valuable? How can we relearn from nature a reimagining our of lives? What does it mean to tackle contemporary troubles with joy and devotion? And what role might myth and ritual play in the rediscovery of pathways to the...
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