For Episode 12 of Create Belonging - we explore CREATIVITY and FACILITATION with Jenny Theolin. 

Did you know that creativity is one of the keys to finding your belonging?

Creativity is about taking what we know, what we imagine, and what surrounds us and making something significant, something that may not have existed otherwise. 

We all have the potential to be creative and, in many ways, creativity is something that is deeply human and something that requires action and courage. If we are trying to discover our belonging or if we are trying to help others belong, then creativity is one of the necessary skills that one will need. 

And when it comes to understanding how creativity can be used for belonging, I knew I wanted to speak to Jenny Theolin. 

Jenny Theolin is a renowned expert who helps people learn more effectively. Calling upon her wealth of experience from around the world and background in design, she creates effective, engaging, and memorable learning experiences for organisations, schools, and non-profits.

Jenny grew up as a world citizen, where she developed a high cultural intelligence and understanding of the humanity that connects us all. 

This conversation explores the power of facilitation and how this skill is often overlooked. Jenny’s latest book is “Dare to Facilitate” a collaboration with expert facilitators sharing their insights on how to properly embrace facilitation as the skill that helps individuals and companies collaborate better and tap into people’s true potential. 

This was a very FUN, insightful, and generous conversation with a creative human who creates belonging in all her projects. 

I was inspired by this conversation, and I hope you too will be inspired. 

Resources to continue exploring:

• Jenny’s personal website, Instagram, X, LinkedIn
• Studio Theolin’s website
• Her New Book “DARE TO FACILITATE” book website
• Download: “How to be an Alien” by George Mikes (1946) inspired one of Jenny’s previous art show called “Alienation”. You can download the full book in PDF here. 
• Elizabeth Gilbert on Distinguishing Between Hobbies, Jobs, Careers, & Vocation from Acumen Academy Youtube

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Pia Lauritzen, Ph.D. is a philosopher whose body of work revolves around uncovering the nature of questions and why they may just be more powerful than one may think.

Indeed, questions are everywhere, and yet few of us know just how powerful they can be in changing our world. 

Pia is also someone who believes all questions are valid, and that we shouldn’t put too much emphasis on asking questions for the sake of getting answers - rather, we should just look into what the question is trying to tell us. 

This was a jam-packed, condensed conversation with a wonderful, insightful, and thoughtful human. I hope you enjoy this episode, and please don’t forget to connect with Pia Lauritzen on LinkedIn, and check out her upcoming book published with John Hopkin’s University Press. 

• Pia's LinkedIn
• Pia’s book published on John Hopkins University Press: Question: A Brief Book about Big Ideas
• Pia’s Blog: Pia’s Questions
• Pia’s free tool for education and educators: Question Jam
• Pia’s consulting tool for companies to tap into the power of questions: qvest.io 

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Acknowledgments:

Music “Playing with Color” by Nullhertz obtained royalty-free from Pixabay

Thank you to the lovely people at Purple Space for your support

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Welcome to Episode 10 of Create Belonging.

I sit down and talk with the amazing Lola Akinmade about her life, work, books, and her views on Belonging in a world that tries to put you in a box.

I loved this conversation and I hope you do too.

• From Programmer to Photographer: Lola’s incredible range of experience
• Lola’s concept of home: “A Space where I can exist without explanation” where one is celebrated for just “existing”, without judgment. 
• Why she doesn’t believe in first impressions. She tried not to judge anyone until after 10 minutes. Instead, we should look for depth in people. 
• How the Swedish concept of Lagom works as a personal value but fails as a societal rule. 
• We discuss the importance of being a role model
• Tokenism - how it can be done right, and when should we call companies out? 
• The responsibility of opening the doors for others. 

• Lola's Homepage and Blog.
• Lola’s Tedx Talk
• Lola follows the examples of some very prominent Nigerian Authors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimamanda_Ngozi_Adichie 
• Lola’s Slate Article on Lagom: “Why are Swedes so Quiet”
• Book: Lagom: The Swedish Secret of Living Well - the book that was published in 18 different languages, except in Swedish! 
• Trevor Noah’s final thoughts and highlighting the importance of honoring black women
• Book: In every Mirror She’s Black and Sequel Everything is not enough

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Acknowledgments:

Music “Playing with Color” by Nullhertz obtained royalty-free from Pixabay

Thank you to the lovely people at Purple Space for your support

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Thank you for listening! 

I would love your Feedback: Please send me an email at createbelonging@gmail.com and let me know what you thought of the episode. 

You can also follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createbelonging/ or on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/create-belonging 

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