The Brave Discussion

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and for most of us in the Western World it is a day when we delight in spending time with our Mums and for those of us who are luck enough to be mums,we  enjoy that special treat of breakfast in bed especially prepared by little loving hands. But do you [...]

What’s with all the red X’s showing up on Facebook and Twitter?   More than likely, you’re seeing people stand up and lend their voice to the #enditmovement to STOP MODERN DAY SLAVERY. It’s ‘SHINE A LIGHT ON SLAVERY” day and you can join the Freedom Fighters to bring this to an end. It’s at this stage a [...]

Finding your Who Am I? Story When might you tell this story? This is an exercise that prompts three types of great stories – creation stories, vision stories and values stories. All live within you. So grab a cup of coffee and a clean sheet of paper and try this quick exercise. I’ll be interested [...]

LOHAS is an acronym for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS), a market segment focused on health and fitness, the environment, personal development, sustainable living, and social justice. Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) describes an estimated $290 billion U.S. marketplace for goods and services focused on health, the environment, social justice, personal development and sustainable [...]

By Guest blogger Sarah Corbett On the eve of the 14th February Craftivists (people who use craft as a tool to do activism) plant homemade Valentine’s letters where unsuspecting strangers may find them. I came up with this idea about 6 years ago and do it every year sometimes on my own and sometimes with [...]

We welcome another new contributor to The Brave Discussion today, Sarah Corbett. Sarah will be writing for us regularly throughout the year so a big warm welcome to our blogger network. Ever heard of a craftivist? Sarah shares her personal story with us and challenges us in tomorrow’s guest post to participate in Hijacking Valentine’s [...]

This year we introduce a new section to The Brave Discussion – Responsible Tourism. In recent years slum tourism has become increasingly popular, and increasingly controversial. We will celebrate the shining stars of responsible tourism – the individuals, organisations and destinations working innovatively with local cultures, communities and biodiversity. But more than that, we want [...]

Not so long ago I worked with an organisation in the health space whose approach to marketing, not matter how hard I tried to focus them was scattered to say the least. We seemed to lurch from one initiative to the next, with a clear lack of marketing focus driven mostly because leadership did not [...]

I’ve just started researching a book I plan to write with a colleague on Storytelling, the social entrepreneur and activism and have been fascinated by the cut-through bloggers can have in illicting change through activism messaging. Take for example the health blogger campaigning against Nestle Baby Formula adding to the 30 year boycott in place for [...]

Today we begin a two part series. First we review a new book just launched suggesting that the age-old craft of crochet is not just a hobby but can actually be a life-saving tool with benefits for people trying to overcome the difficulties of a diverse range of physical and mental health conditions. Crochet Saved [...]