# Local myths transform lives and how they do it. A conversation with Kim Willis

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Podcast: [The Realisation Festival Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-realisation-festival-podcast-7072015)
Published: 2026-05-25T11:00:00+00:00
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There is another world that is also here and it can empower people in times of trouble. Kim Willis tells Mark Vernon that she stepped outside, bringing her expertise in systems thinking and the value of stories, to discover resources in England, Wales and Scotland that modern culture often overlooks. She describes her discoveries and their impact in her new book, "No Fair Maidens", and will bring that energy to the Realisation Festival 2026. What difference can an imaginative encounter ...

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