Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Full conversation at the Realisation Festival Podcast, via podcast feeds!

There is another world that is also here and it can empower people in times of trouble. Kim Willis tells Mark Vernon that she stepped outside, bringing her expertise in systems thinking and the value of stories, to discover resources in England, Wales and Scotland that modern culture often overlooks.

She describes her discoveries and their impact in her new book, "No Fair Maidens", and will bring that energy to the Realisation Festival 2026. What difference can an imaginative encounter with enchantment bring? How do stories that are close to us meet us and empower us? Why do they much matter in a time when people are searching for positive ways of living? There are living myths waiting for our return to them!

For more on Kim’s book and work see - kim-willis.com

For more on the Realisation Festival, including tickets, see - realisationfestival.com