The Wisest

In the final episode of The Wisest Season Two, we meet Felicia. She understands what it means to acknowledge those around you and how important that acknowledgement is. Each of us affects those around us, and it is important to make that as positive a connection as you can. Felicia really puts herself out there for what she believes in and, as she tells host Rhonda Olson, sometimes those risks can be painful, but also infinitely rewarding.

Still in the throes of dealing with her own vulnerability, Yolanta has discovered a new-found strength in truly being herself and wisely encourages us not to hide who we truly are.

When things fell apart for Erik, he discovered that he was working to avoid his own feelings. He believes that being willing to expose our vulnerability could help wipe out mental illness.  He also shares with host Rhonda Olson how to talk to people with whom you don’t agree.

Adam has an infectious joy for life and he opened my eyes to the fact that it is entirely possible to be young and wise. He shares with us how he learned to forgive and the power of a positive morning routine.

Nadine shows us how the focus of our attention determines what manifests for us. She also explains how we can learn to better connect with people who are not like ourselves and the limits - and rewards - of those connections.  

Currently pursuing monastic life with Ticht Nahn Hahn, Romke encourages us to give space to our feelings. He also shares his thoughts on how to cultivate love and taking criticism gracefully.

Jules has deeply reflected on his life path and that which is important to him.  As a result, he lives his life with an open and independent mind that has lead him to explore and adopt some fresh and challenging ideas and ways of being.

Maryke claims to have led a life with no plans or ambitions, but still managed to carve out a successful career. She thinks many of us try too hard to attain the things that don’t really matter and cause us to miss out on the things that do.

Ivanka is an artist whose art lives outside the gallery. Her latest work is an experiment in how she would like the world to be a “free café” where the food is free and the people who make it are all volunteers.

In the first episode of Season Two we meet Bonita. She has been a mentor to many despite working in television, an industry that is often less than kind.  She enhances the lives of others with her ability to articulate our life experience using the fine art of story telling.  

In the final episode of Season One, we meet Rikkie. A fighter for justice all her life, she's made a habit of shaking things up, but for all the right reasons.

As a gardener and beekeeper, Alan tells host Rhonda Olson that all we need to know can be found in nature.

As she continues her journey to find the wisest person alive, host Rhonda Olson speaks with Eileen who doesn’t think she’s wise quite yet. What does it take to own that designation?

In this episode, Susan has a few surprises for host Rhonda Olson that test her desire to keep an open mind.

Clive picks his identical twin brother Clifford as the wisest person he knows and a parallel universe opens up.

In this episode, we find out how Clive’s personal trials have taught him a deep appreciation of all that life has to offer.

On this leg of the journey, we meet Karen who believes each of us has immense power to make the world the way we would like it to be. To do that, we just need to learn how.  Karen shares her approach with us.

In this episode we meet Alison - taught very much by the school of hard knocks - who lets us in on the secret to survival.

In this episode, we meet Liz who believes that we are all wise, but we need to do the work to tap into it.

In the first leg of her journey, Rhonda speaks with Sandra, the wisest person she knows. Sandra believes our bodies have a lot to tell us about how we really feel and lets us in on how to better listen to ourselves.