EP235: Hope for Our Precious Planet with Patrick McDonnell

Saving our planet and averting a climate disaster seem increasingly challenging, even impossible. But this week’s guest believes that hope and heart are the answer. In his book collaboration with His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Patrick McDonneLl proposes a compassionate revolution and encourages us to see that real change in the world will only come from a change of heart. Join us this week as we discuss the book, Heart to Heart: A Conversation on Love and Hope for Our Precious Planet.    Guest Bio Patrick McDonnell is the creator of the beloved internationally syndicated comic strip MUTTS, which features the characters that star in five of his children's picture books: Just Like Heaven, Hug Time, South, Wag!, and The Gift of Nothing. He is also the creator of Me . . . Jane, a Caldecott Honor Book and a New York Times bestselling picture book biography of Dr. Jane Goodall, and has written and illustrated A Perfectly Messed-Up Story and the award-winning picture book Art. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Karen; their formerly feral cat, Not Ootie; and their adopted terrier, Amelie.   For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode235    Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Mentioned in this Episode   Guest’s Book: Heart to Heart: A Conversation on Love and Hope for Our Precious Planet https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Conversation-Love-Precious-Planet/dp/0063216981    Guest’s website: https://mutts.com/    Host Bio Kristen Manieri is a coach who works with teams to increase both productivity and wellbeing. She also helps individuals navigate transition with clarity and confidence. Her areas of focus are: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, habit formation, rest rituals, and self-care. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 200 authors about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional and joyful life. Learn more at kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me.    Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com  Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com  Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com