Dr. Philip Zimbardo, famous for the Stanford Prison Experiment, discusses his insight into the hero's journey parallels of starting his nonprofit, The Heroic Imagination Project.
Rosie Thomas: How to Stop Bullying
Rosie Thomas introduces her work in co-creating Project Rockit, the youth-driven anti-bullying initiative that is using student action to solve the long-standing issue of bullying.
John Hendry: Heroes in Positive Psychology
John Hendry leads the teaching of positive psychology at Geelong Grammar. Here he discusses the position heroes hold in the positive psychology field.
Chantelle Baxter: Her Journey to Nonprofit Founder
Chantelle Baxter recounts the story of her transformation into a nonprofit founder and how the experience of helping others has changed her forever.
Dave Jacka: The Hero Who Helped Me
Dave Jacka holds many records - all gained since becoming quadriplegic. He tells the story of his hero.
Samantha Gash: Lessons from Running Across the World's Deserts
Endurance runner, Samantha Gash, shares her experience and insight into determination, grit, and resilience.
Matt Langdon: The Barriers to Heroism and How to Overcome Them
Matt Langdon describes all of the ways we can be kept from heroism and provides techniques and practices to overcome them. You have power and permission to be heroic.
Olivia Efthimiou: Heroism is the Origin of All Life
Olivia Efthimiou describes her study into heroism and its role in the genetic level.
Chase Masterson & Carrie Goldman: Pop Culture Heroes
Chase Masterson and Carrie Goldman go to comic conventions and say, "We all love superheroes - why not be one?"
Kerryn Vaughan: Magnificent Kids
Talk Summary
Kerryn Vaughan shares her experiences and insights from working with Magnificent Kids around the world.