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What does it mean to find your place and contribution in a time when so many old systems, identities, and ideas of success no longer seem to make sense?<\/p>\n

In this thoughtful and deeply personal talk, Ramona Fricke explores why so many people \u2014 especially those drawn to changemaking, healing, creativity, or community work \u2014 are struggling to find orientation right now. As we come into closer contact with the limitations and contradictions within our political, social, ecological, and personal systems, it can become difficult to know where we fit, what we truly believe in, or how to move forward.<\/p>\n

Drawing on personal story, a decade of Social Impact work across organisational forms, world regions and cause areas, and years of supporting others through her coaching practice, Ramona explores how we might build a different kind of inner navigation system: one rooted not in performance or certainty, but in relationship, place, seasonality, regenerative principles and deep self-attunement.<\/p>\n

This is a talk for anyone questioning their path, navigating transition, or searching for a more grounded and authentic way to contribute in complex times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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