The Tension of Emergence: Thriving in a world that remakes, not breaks

To survive hustle culture, family and career pressures and world affairs we often decompress with social media, our phones or alcohol. In this episode Jennifer talks with social entrepreneur, author and cyclical wisdom devotee Madeleine Shaw about the gift of sobriety in a culture that just wants to take the edge off.

In this intimate and honest conversation, they explore-

• The rise of hustle culture and #GirlBoss
• How drinking is a socially accepted prescription for exhaustion + burnout
• The question you should (and shouldn’t) ask about any addictive tendency
• What actually helps to ‘take the edge off’

Join Jennifer and Madeleine for a heart-opening conversation on how to face the messy middle of “gray area” drinking and attune to what deeply nourishes our bodies, minds and relationships instead.

Links & resources—

• Learn more about Madeleine Shaw
• Get the book The Greater Good: Social Entrepreneurship for Everyday People Who Want to Change the World,
• Follow Madeleine on Medium or LinkedIn
• Get Jennifer’s weekly newsletter and follow her on Instagram or LinkedIn

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro.

Jennifer offers a practice, inspired by her conversation with writer Sophie Strand.

How do you begin to know yourself as “more than” your own body, heart and mind? How can you experience yourself in the “in-betweenness” of things? One way is to listen differently. To attune carefully and sensitively to the more-than-human world.

In this practice, Jennifer offers a “new doing” that you can play with daily- with a couple of suggestions of ‘how’ to orient and be in the practice.

If you play with the practice and discover a new way of seeing or experiencing your ‘self’ we’d love to hear from you!

Links & resources—

• For more practices, offerings and writing from Jennifer, subscribe to Jennifer’s newsletter
• Follow Jennifer on Instagram or LinkedIn
• Email Jennifer with any questions or observations- [email protected]

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker.

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro.

What will it take to heal division and the pervasive sense of separateness we feel right now? How can we soften our attachment to being right and in control? Our cultural collective needs a new way of relating and being present to one another, even when we don’t want to.

In this episode Jennifer talks with her Zen teacher, award-winning mediator, facilitator and author Diane Musho Hamilton about how to heal and transform the fundamental problem of seeing ourselves as separate. Together they explore:

• How to develop the capacity to be with things “as they are”
• The potential of conflict as relational intimacy
• One essential communication skill that helps when we feel threatened
• A different way to understand power to help us surrender and serve the whole

Tune in to discover your natural capacity to navigate tension and heal divisions- even when it feels like we’ll never get along. At the end, Jennifer offers a practice to support you to trust and free fall into the messiest of relational spaces.

Links & resources—

• Learn more about Diane Musho Hamilton’s writing, teaching, and facilitation here.
• Interested in Zen practice? Discover Two Arrows Zen

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro.

Jennifer offers a brief practice, inspired by her conversation with Economics of Happiness visionary and economist Mark Anielski.

She guides you to identify where your energy feels depleted and where your energy feels abundant. Sensing into these energy patterns you'll identify the conditions that are either blocking or supporting resourced and flow states. Jennifer invites you to practice with some new moves to shift you from energy debt into energy abundance where it matters most.
If you play with the practice and discover a new way of seeing or experiencing your ‘self’ we’d love to hear from you! Email Jennifer with any questions or observations- [email protected]

Links & resources—

• For more practices, invitations and writing from Jennifer, subscribe to Jennifer’s newsletter
• Follow Jennifer on Instagram or LinkedIn

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker.

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro.

We usually think of hope as a sentimental emotion that solidifies what we want in life. But what if it meant something else entirely?

In this episode Jennifer talks with two friends who connect for the first time in 40 years. Dr. John England, a climate scientist and Brother David, a spiritual teacher offer insight on how to navigate endless challenges in the midst of a climate crisis.

Weaving together science, spirituality, and consciousness Brother David and John England share—

• How to anchor ourselves in the present moment
• The essential shift to we need to make to create interdependence
• A different interpretation of ‘hope’ that prevents us from bypassing into superficial positivity

Tune in for an intimate, story-filled and fun conversation between two teachers who remind us that hope gives us something far greater than a guarantee that everything will turn out OK.

Links & resources—

• Brother David Steindl-Rast’s Network for Grateful Living
• More about Dr. John England, please click here and here
• To stay connected with Jennifer and her coaching offerings for restless visionaries subscribe here or follow her on Instagram.
• Show music by the talented Jordy Walker

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro.