2026
Futures Podcast by The Engine Room Ep 1
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The Engine Room’s Futures Podcast
Futures Podcast
The Futures Podcast is a special series created as part of The Engine Room’s 15-year anniversary. The focus is on the futures we are (re)imagining as a team. It is a space to capture and share the voices, reflections and ideas of people across the team.
We think about futures in a variety of ways. They can be what’s way out ahead that lets our imaginations run wild or something more proximate and pragmatic. It can also be thinking about the ecosystems within which we move, the ideas and dreams of communities or tangible areas of work closer to “home.”
Join us each month for a new episode of our Futures podcast. And if you discover the series later on, feel free to listen in any order you choose!
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May 2026
Let me pick your brain
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In this episode, Sisanda and Clo sit down for a warm, reflective “let me pick your brain” conversation. Together, they explore what hope looks like for the future, weaving between personal stories, everyday experiences, and the broader visions shaping their work.
The conversation moves fluidly across timelines, connecting past lessons, present realities, and future possibilities, while grounding big ideas in lived experience. Through thoughtful questions and shared reflections, they unpack how hope is practiced, sustained, and imagined within both their individual lives and their collective, organizational journey.
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Lesedi & Gillian talk DDW 2025
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