Getting Free 

Beyond the Monoculture

A 4 week journey for changemakers, activists and all those who know another world is possible. 

The Stories That Shape Us Are Changing

We are living through a time of deep transition - socially, ecologically, and culturally.

The narratives that once defined our world are unraveling, and what comes next isn’t just about policies or systems - it’s about the underlying worldviews that shape them.

Because capitalism, patriarchy, colonialism and the deep-seated story of separation - these forces don’t just exist ‘out there’. They live in us, shaping how we think, how we lead, and how we relate to power.

Getting Free isn’t just about understanding these systems. It’s about transforming them, so that we don’t unconsciously replicate what we seek to change.

It’s seeding change in the undergrowth of the monoculture to create the world we want.

Course Overview

Monoculture isn’t just an agricultural model. It’s a mindset - read more here.

Walk down any street: same chains, same shops, same solutions to complex problems.

Our dominant culture operates like an agricultural monoculture - efficient, but fragile. Susceptible to collapse. Requiring more force, more control, more chemicals just to survive.

And we've internalised this thinking.

When change isn't happening fast enough, we apply more pressure. When there's conflict, we fight harder. When we're burned out, we push through.

We approach liberation with the language of violence. We seed change using the energy of control.

But monocultures die. And ours is showing cracks everywhere.

What Does It Look Like to Plant Seeds Instead of Fight Weeds?

This isn't about doing different work. Most changemakers are already doing important, necessary work.

This is about transforming how you do the work you're already called to.

Instead of asking "How do we force our way out of this?" you'll learn to ask "What conditions would create the change we want to see?".

Instead of burning out trying to control outcomes, you'll practice creating space for emergence.

We're Living in a Monoculture

The series on Getting Free explores the question of how do we plant the seeds of diversity, seeds of abundance, seeds that will grow in the shadow of this monoculture, while it begins to compost itself?  

By the end of this Getting Free series you will:

  • Recognise the internalised systems that shape your leadership, language and choices

  • Cultivate practices that interrupt reactivity and deepen your capacity for complexity.

  • Engage with conflict, exhaustion, and uncertainty as information, not obstacles.

  • Join a community of changemakers interested in embodying the work of change.

Who is this for?

You're a seasoned or emerging changemaker who knows what you care about but struggles with how to engage sustainably.

  • You find yourself replicating the same controlling energy you're trying to transform

  • You're tired of the "fight harder" approach but don't know what else to do

  • You want to create change from a place of abundance rather than scarcity

  • You're ready to do the inner work that makes outer change possible

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Facilitator

I’m a life & leadership coach, and the founder of the Scintilla Centre.

I started working with changemakers through my own experience as a climate and environmental activist. I understand the challenges that change-work can bring, and the skills required for our work to be impactful: relationship building, creativity, conflict reconciliation, storytelling, and the ability to keep going when the problems feel impossibly big.

My intention - as a coach and as the founder of Scintilla Centre - is to support changemakers in developing the skills, wisdom and community needed to remake the world.

Because honestly? Our world needs you and your work right now - and we need you at your most creative, most energised, most clear.

Praise for Laura Hartley’s other courses

Lucy, United States

“From the readings, to the discussions, to the facilitation and pace, this course offers an opportunity for both seasoned activists and newcomers to find a reflective place to deepen their understanding and practice, while leaning into envisioning new possibilities...”

Ruth, Australia

“Every session left me full of ideas, thoughts, questions, and a much deeper understanding of myself and my purpose in this world. I loved this course - and all the wonderful people from all over the world who shared this space - and, while so thankful to have been involved, I'm quite sad that it has come to an end.”

✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

  • Live sessions are 90 minutes, and this is where the majority of the content is delivered.

  • No problem. Each session will be recorded and you can watch the replay.

  • To be confirmed! The Getting Free series will be starting soon, sign up above to hear when it opens.

  • This is a series of the work of Getting Free, which Cultural Wayfinding takes deeper. This will have some cross-over in material, but they are not the same course. If you have previously joined Cultural Wayfinding and would like to explore the Getting Free series, please email laura@scintillacentre.com for a discount code.