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Join this selection of exciting conversations introducing us to The Wellbeing Summit Bogotá,  a unique happening highlighting the importance of promoting wellbeing among changemakers in Latin America. Prepare for a three-day meeting where we will explore the concept of wellbeing and live transformative experiences through workshops, immersions, ancestral practices, and artistic presentations.

Get ready to discover skills and tools that you can use in your daily life and in your work as change leaders, to increase your wellbeing and that of those around you!

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EPISODE 1

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Sandrine Woitrin | Co-Lead at The Wellbeing Project

Sandrine Woitrin played a vital role in Starbucks’ launch in Spain and France and contributed to establishing the CSR department for Grupo Vips and Starbucks in both countries. With a background in Naturopathy and a passion for alternative therapies, she now co-leads The Wellbeing Project, a global initiative in collaboration with esteemed organizations such as Ashoka, Impact Hub, Georgetown University, Porticus, the Skoll Foundation, and Synergos. The project aims to promote inner wellbeing for change agents worldwide.
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Catalina Cock Duque | Co-Founder at Fundación Mi Sangre

Camilo Hoyos, co-founder of Fundación Gratitud, engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Catalina Cock, a remarkable entrepreneur, social weaver, and co-founder and president of Fundación Mi Sangre. During this dialogue, Catalina opens up about how her experience in higher education in the United States, coupled with a strong desire to remain connected with her country, served as the catalyst for creating this foundation. Their intention behind its establishment was to break down barriers and foster unity through impactful social transformation.
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Mireya Vargas | The Wellbeing Project

Mireya Vargas is a distinguished sociologist with expertise in Economics and Liberal Studies. As a Fellow at Stanford University’s Distinguished Career Institute, she focuses on research related to Sustainable Human Development and Well-being in Latin America. Her recent work delves into personal wellbeing, depth psychology, and cultural complexities.
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Silvia Haba de Merlo | The Wellbeing Project

Introducing this week’s guest, Silvia Haba de Merlo, Founder and Executive Director of Coimpacta. Silvia leads the charge in promoting wellness spaces and essential tools for Spanish-speaking social impact professionals. With a decade in the social sector, she drives projects focused on social-emotional skills and community building. Trained in economics and public policies, her international journey informs her passion for linking internal well-being with social transformation. Based in Panama for the last nine years, Silvia is a true global citizen with a mission.
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Andrei Ram | The Wellbeing Project

Meet Andrei Ram, a renowned yoga teacher and founder of Breath Based Yoga. From Colombia, he rose as a Contemporary Dancer and holds an Anthropology degree. Trained by Master Sri Dharma Mittra for over a decade, Andrei shaped Yoga Teacher Training at New York’s Dharma Yoga Center.

With emphasis on breath, Andrei Ram merges Himalayan and Tibetan traditions, training instructors in 30+ countries. He revitalizes yoga for modern life with integrity and adaptability.

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ABOUT THE WELLBEING SUMMIT BOGOTÁ

The Wellbeing Summit Bogotá will gather local changemakers across Iberoamérica in the region’s first summit focused on the intersection of wellbeing and social change. Honouring local culture, ancestral indigenous knowledge and traditions, and lived experiences of changemakers in the region, the Summit will introduce the wellbeing movement in Iberoamérica, sparking dialogues on how inner wellbeing contributes to positive social transformation.

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Failure Files x The Wellbeing ProjectFailure Files x The Wellbeing Project

Failure is a part of life, especially for those working on complex issues for social change. Yet, very few people talk about failure, the deep impact it has on individuals as well as those around them, and the life lessons that come from failing.
To break this silence, The Wellbeing Project is partnering with India Development Review (IDR).

The partnership with IDR will bring forth stories at the intersection of failure and well-being through IDR’s Failure Files, a multimedia initiative that seeks to normalise conversations around failure in the pursuit of social change.

We invite you to tune into the Failure Files podcast, to hear the inspiring stories of people who have failed forward. Listen to social entrepreneurs, a Dalit rights activist, and an Olympic gold medallist tell us about their failures, how it impacted both individual and collective well-being, and what the road to recovery and resilience looks like.

EPISODE 1

Having a dream is not enough | Vishal Talreja, Suchetha Bhat

In Part I of this conversation with IDR, Dream a Dream’s co-founder Vishal Talreja and CEO Suchetha Bhat share the story of the organisation’s implosion, Vishal’s burnout, and how owning up to failure was the first step in figuring out the way to build back up.

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EPISODE 2

The road to recovery | Suchetha Bhat, Vishal Talreja

In Part II of this conversation, Dream a Dream CEO Suchetha Bhat and co-founder Vishal Talreja talk about what it took to rebuild an organisation in crisis, and how that led to discovering a new kind of leadership—one that the world needs more of.

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EPISODE 3

Preparing for a marathon, not a sprint | Thenmozhi Soundararajan

What does self-care mean for those who are fighting systems of oppression and discrimination that are set up against them? On this episode, Thenmozhi Soundararajan, founder and executive director of Equality Labs, a Dalit civil rights organisation, talks about how systems of oppression affect well-being, what healing looks like for individuals and communities, and why failure is an opportunity to build power.

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ABOUT INDIA DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ABOUT INDIA DEVELOPMENT REVIEW

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