Explore our 8 episode podcast series, Wavicle. Available to engage with at Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Youtube.
Wavicle is the podcast series that reflects on the process of being part of Social Action Inquiry Scotland. We delve into what has emerged for us during this process of being part of the Inquiry, we highlight our learnings and unlearnings, and we explore the topics that have been rooted within us.

Mini Series – Challenging Convention
Episode 1 – Dreaming
In this episode Amanda (Inquiry Comms Officer) is joined by Catherine-Rose Stocks–Rankin [or CR for short] (Inquiry Co-Chair) and Darryl Gaffney du Plooy (Inquiry Co-Lead) to explore the concept of dreaming. The kind of dreaming that you can do when you’re awake.
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Episode 2 – Choice Points
In this episode Amanda (Inquiry Comms Officer) is joined by Catherine-Rose Stocks–Rankin [or CR for short] (Inquiry Co-Chair) and Sam Anderson (Inquiry Co-Chair) to explore the concept of choice points. Choice points start from questioning an alternative route, and then emerge to shape the direction of the forward journey.
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Episode 3 – Prefigurative Social Action
This episode weaves together two conversations about two residentials the core team of Social Action Inquiry Scotland took part in with some of our allies Chris Taylor, Nick Ellerby, Laurie Spafford, Callum Pethick, and Andy Falconer. In these conversations we explore the concept of prefigurative social action and being the change you want to see in the world.
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Mini Series – Transparency
Episode 4 – Transparency & Systems
In this episode Amanda (Inquiry Comms Officer) is joined by Sam Anderson (Inquiry Co-Chair), Catherine-Rose Stocks–Rankin [or CR for short] (Inquiry Co-Chair) and Darryl Gaffney du Plooy (Inquiry Co-Lead). They bring some of their collective mistakes and learnings in the inquiry’s work to the forefront. Exploring together, they focus on some of their experiences of trying to create a different way of doing things, but finding out the old, harmful ways have emerged.
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Episode 5 – Reflective Practice
In this episode Amanda (Inquiry Comms Officer) is joined by Deborah Menezes (Inquiry Co-Lead) and Catherine-Rose Stocks–Rankin [or CR for short] (Inquiry Co-Chair) to explore together the practice of reflection. This mindfulness exercise has helped them to surface things and bring their authentic selves into the work.
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Mini Series – Emergence
Episode 6 – Storytelling
In this episode Amanda (Inquiry Creative Communication Officer) is joined by Deborah Menezes (Inquiry Co-Lead), Mohamed Tonsy (Inquiry Storyteller) and Patrick Heyes (Inquiry Storyteller and Guide). We explore together the concept of storytelling.
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Episode 7 – Emergence
In this episode Amanda (Inquiry Creative Communication Officer) is joined by Deborah Menezes (Inquiry Co-Lead) and Catherine-Rose Stocks-Rankin [or CR for short] (Inquiry Co-Chair). We explore together the concept of working with emergence.
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Mini Series – Relational
Episode 8 – Social Action & Relational Work
In this episode Amanda (Inquiry Creative Communication Officer) is joined by Ghzala Khan (Inquiry Guide & Storyteller) and Martha Smart (Inquiry Guide). We explore together the concept of social action and working relationally.
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