"Humanity in the Economy" means prioritizing human values and well-being in economic systems. Nicole Bastien shares three key reasons for advocating this approach, inspired by her conversation with Garden-Generator's Othmane Wagdi: human responsibility, authentic humanity, and evolving the system.

Join Nicole Bastien as she reflects on her journey as a social worker, entrepreneur, and advocate for regenerative systems. She shares insights on identity, transformation, and the interconnectedness of human and economic systems, drawing from her experiences growing up in East Germany. Nicole emphasizes the importance of being "unapologetically human," embracing strengths and weaknesses, and fostering genuine human connection. She and Thomas discuss transitioning from traditional systems to visionary futures, advocating for adaptive, resilient approaches over mechanistic ones. Nicole highlights the need for purpose, trust, and co-creation in building a regenerative economy and encourages decisive action toward meaningful change.

In my series “Forces of Transition” I talk to female entrepreneurs who have dealt with the forces of change fear, truth, clarity, courage and love in their entrepreneurial existence. In this episode I am in conversation about fear.