Light the Campfire

Light the Campfire is a space for the big, messy questions shaping our lives and futures. Hosts Lise Pretorius and Hedda Rehnberg explore inner and outer transformation with thought leaders within inner development, tech, spirituality, sustainability, finance, climate, and beyond - with humility, courage, collective wisdom - joined by experts with cosmic mischief.

Light the Campfire is a society podcast hosted by Hedda Rehnberg and Lise Pretorius, with 18 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Hedda Rehnberg and Lise Pretorius hosts Light the Campfire, a society show with 18 episodes published.

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  Episode #18

  The Rise of Spirit Tech: The Questions We Need to Ask Now | Eddy Vaisberg

  Jul 22, 20261h 1mS1

  We're living through the most rapid technological acceleration in human history and at the same time an acceleration of spiritual yearning. Millions of people are turning to AI for spiritual and emotional guidance, reflection, and support, while a new suite of tech builders are building what we might call "Spirit Tech". What does that reveal about the yearnings and the collective shadows of our time, and the possibilities we have yet to imagine? We sit down with Eddy Vaisberg, an ex BCG consultant, tech builder in Kenya and founder of Spirit Tech Collective, to ask some hard and expansive questions: Can technology ever truly honor the sacred? What happens when spiritual yearning meets a growth-at-all-costs funding model? How do we create tools that bring people back to themselves rather than become one more thing pulling them away? This episode sits right at the edge of what's emerging, and we believe it's one of the most important conversations of our time

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  Episode #18

  Too Sensitive? Think Again: Understanding the Highly Sensitive Person | Dr. Elaine Aron

  Jun 23, 202644 minS1

  In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Elaine Aron — the world's leading voice on the trait of high sensitivity. Over twenty-five years ago, Elaine was the first researcher to identify, name, and study this trait scientifically, coining the idea of the highly sensitive person (HSP) , and her work has since become the foundation for how the world understands and talks about sensitivity. Through her research, books, and the resource hsperson.com , she has given language to something millions of people have felt their whole lives but never had a word for. In this conversation, Elaine challenges the idea that highly sensitive people are all alike, explaining how childhood environment, gender, introversion versus extroversion, and even high sensation-seeking can make HSPs more different from one another than people without the trait. We explore what a "highly sensitive superhero" might actually look like, why depth of processing is often invisible until a crisis hits, and how sensitive people can learn to stand up for the value they bring. And finally, We’ve had a vision of making Light the Campfire a place to also explore intergenerational wisdom, or a place to capture what we can learn from our elders. Elaine shares with us why spiritual awakening alone doesn't guarantee wisdom or goodness, what collective responsibility is, and why it would serve us to grow from group-centered thinking toward a world-centered one. This conversation is not only for people who identify as sensitive, but for anyone wanting to show up more fully in the world.

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  Episode #16

  How to Think Differently: Why Thinking Isn't Enough | Michelle Zucker

  May 15, 202650 minS1

  <p>We often overlook the many layers of what forms our human experience. If we want to think differently - whether for our love of life, our work or own transformation - what else do we need to truly create something different? Is thinking enough or do we need to access other dimensions and sensory layers in the way we process, access and integrate various insights from within ourselves and across domains? </p><p><br></p><p>We sit down with Michelle Zucker, a systems change designer and Dark Matter Labs collaborator, and an expert in how to think and...

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  Episode #15

  Brave Space: Say the Unsaid, Lead Anyway | Patrick Frick

  Apr 16, 202645 minS1

  <p>Many of us have learned to hold back what we really feel to keep things smooth, to avoid tension. But in doing so, our conversations often stay on the surface, and the real work is left undone.</p><p>Our guest, Patrick Frick, has spent 25 years bringing leaders together to collaborate on challenges where no one is in charge. In this episode, we explore what it takes to lead in the messy in-between: where no one has formal authority, agendas collide, and contexts can shift from complex to chaotic rather than towards consensus and understanding. A brave space isn't a...

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  Episode #14

  From Punishment to Relationship: A Conversation on Restorative Justice | Patrick Heneghan

  Feb 16, 20261h 1mS1

  <p>What if justice wasn’t about punishment, but about accountability, repair, and our shared humanity?</p><p>Today we’re around the campfire with Patrick Heneghan, Director of Restorative Justice for Cheshire County, New Hampshire, exploring what it truly means to repair harm with compassion. In this episode, we learn how to make room for restorative healing - whether within the justice system or in our day-to-day relationships. These interrelational tools aren’t something most of us are taught, which is exactly why this conversation matters. </p><p>Whether you’re curious about criminal justice, community conflict, or navigating challeng...

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