Episode 36: Reinventing Ourselves with Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva in Conversations with Mother Earth Podcast by Dana Petrovic
What do we value the most in life? You might answer: family, friends, healthy food, a good book or maybe a nearby park. You might also value your real estate, paintings, jewelry, or stocks?
Have you possibly missed anything in your life to value? Well, yes, we should also consider “clean air and pristine lakes, rivers and oceans”.
This podcast will continually shine a spotlight on just some of the many facets of our home – our planet – or Mother Earth as I call Her – that deserve to be highly-valued by us.
We will lift the curtain on the often neglected side of what we should truly value in life. My guests will come from different countries – even continents – representing and reflecting the wide diversity of our World. Their stories will come from many areas but all will share their “Conversations with Mother Earth” and their views on one aspect of our lives.
Reinventing Ourselves
In this intimate and thought-provoking episode of Conversations with Mother Earth, Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva explores the deep connections between natural ecosystems and the human need to reinvent. With warmth and wisdom, she shares how nature’s cycles—from decomposition to rebirth—can serve as a blueprint for leaders, businesses, and individuals navigating rapid disruption. Dr. Nadya challenges our obsession with static stability, offering instead a vision of dynamic harmony grounded in her research, personal upbringing, and global consulting work.
What You’ll Learn
You’ll learn how nature continuously reinvents itself—and why that same circular mindset is key for human systems to survive disruption. Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva explains how we lost our reinvention instinct through centuries of industrial stability, and what it takes to reclaim it as a daily practice. She reveals the difference between change and continuity, why reinvention is more like taking a shower than planning a wedding, and how business leaders can embed this thinking without overwhelming their teams.
Who This Is For
- Leaders navigating transformation in business, government, or community roles
- Creatives, educators, and consultants seeking frameworks to embed sustainability and adaptability
- Anyone feeling stuck, burned out, or behind—and wondering how to reinvent without losing their core identity
3 Key Takeaways from This Episode
1. Reinvention is a birthright
We’re born to adapt—but our systems train it out of us. Dr. Nadya shows how to reclaim that innate capacity.
2. Nature never wastes
From soil to spider webs, the Earth runs on reinvention. Our challenge is to learn from it—not fight it.
3. Fear is not the enemy. It’s a signal
When used wisely, it can sharpen attention and catalyze change—in life, business, and the planet.
Resources Mentioned
- Learn2Reinvent.com – Home of the Reinvention Academy
- The Titanic Syndrome – Dr. Nadya’s book on how smart companies sink in good times and how to avoid their fate, now The Chief Reinvention Officer Handbook
- Free 85-page preview: How to Thrive in Chaos (includes tools, data, and case studies)
- Easy Reinvention Lab – Free 5-day workshop
- Conversation reference: William McDonough (“waste = food”)
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