Today's episode is medicine for any of you that might be feeling a little hopeless, given the state of things. I'm delighted to introduce you to Sarah Patterson - thoughtful, deeply caring and beyond humble. We dive into the outgoing US Surgeon General's parting prescription for America (spoiler alert: it's applicable anywhere) and how to remain hopeful regardless of what shit storms you might be experiencing.

Sarah Patterson is a strategic designer and facilitator dedicated to creating the conditions for more just, safe and abundant futures - the kind we can be excited about.

Sarah understands that people - not shiny things - make change happen. Her work - which combines her background in social policy, architecture, collaborative design and innovation - focuses on bringing people together in meaningful ways to tackle big problems – think: increasing the uptake of renewables, connecting the dots between climate science and action, and shifting the needle on the UN’s sustainable development goals.

In 2023, Sarah founded The Good Cartel Collective - a co-working community for purpose-driven humans. She's currently writing her first book which aims to support change makers to be the bridges needed between current crises and the better futures we can imagine.

Follow her writing on Substack and give The Good Cartel a follow on Instagram.

If this episode felt like soul food to you, check out my Substack, The Creative Urge.