Ancient Wisdom for Modern Becoming with Dr. Jonathan Ellerby

About this episode

Dr. Jonathan Ellerby discusses the integration of ancient wisdom and modern behavioral science to support youth during turbulent transitions.

Dr. Jonathan Ellerby has spent more than three decades sitting with healers, elders, and spiritual teachers across forty cultures — and just as long translating that wisdom into something practical, accessible, and genuinely transformative for modern people. His work spans 5-star wellness resorts and Indigenous community halls, corporate boardrooms and remote African villages. What stays constant is his conviction that spiritual practice isn't a luxury — it's a survival skill. In this conversation, we explore what it actually means to support young people in developing inner capacity during one of the most turbulent transitions of their lives — and why the integration of ancient contemplative traditions with modern behavioural science may be exactly what we need to stop falling through the cracks and start building lives of meaning, resilience, and genuine belonging.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Jonathan Ellerby

Topics covered

• ancient wisdom
• spiritual practice
• youth development
• behavioral science
• resilience
• meaning

Keywords

• spiritual practice
• ancient wisdom
• youth support
• behavioral science
• resilience
• meaningful life

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Global Wellbeing Council

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