73. How Norwegian Humanists Changed a Nation | Tale Pleym on Ceremonies, Confirmation & European Secular Services

Support Humanism Now and Join Our Community!https://ko-fi.com/humanismnowpod "That's what humanism is about, isn't it? That we have the freedom to do whatever we feel is right for us." Tale Pleym is Chair of the European Humanist Professionals and Senior Ceremonial Advisor of the Norwegian Humanist Association, where she has been conducting humanist ceremonies for more than 15 years. She joins us to explore how humanist ceremonies and secular services are shared and strengthened across Europe, and what organised humanism can achieve when it grows deep roots in society. Topics we cover ✔︎ How the European Humanist Professionals network connects practitioners across borders through webinars, workshops, and conferences ✔︎ How Norway's humanist confirmation became a genuine secular rite of passage that now outgrows the church in major cities ✔︎ What other humanist organisations can learn from Norway — and what large organisations can learn from small ones Connect with Tale and find out more Norwegian Humanist Association: https://www.human.no/om-oss/norwegian-humanist-association Email: tale.pleym@human.no European Humanist Professionals: https://www.humanistprofessionals.eu Festival of Humanism, Bournemouth — Humanists UK: https://humanists.uk/events/festival2026/ Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSky Humanism Now is produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or hello@humanise.liveMusic: Blossom by Light Prism Podcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but should not be considered a fully accurate record of the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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