In this deeply honest and soulful episode of the Sacred Changemakers Podcast, I’m joined by Carolyn Baker, prolific author, former psychotherapist, life coach, and Ed.D. candidate in Transformational Leadership and Coaching.

For over 16 years, Carolyn has been writing and speaking about the polycrisis, the multi-layered, interconnected crises unfolding around us, and how we can prepare for them not just logistically, but emotionally and spiritually.

Together, we explore what it really means to live undaunted in times like these. Not by avoiding the grief or urgency, but by turning toward it with courage, presence, and fierce love. Carolyn shares her own journey from psychotherapy into soul-centered coaching, and we talk about why inner work, grief, and community are vital practices for navigating collapse consciously.

This conversation is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with what matters, and remember that even in times of deep uncertainty, meaning, resilience, and sacred presence are still available to us.

Key Takeaways

• What the polycrisis really is and why it calls us inward, not just outward
• The importance of emotional and spiritual resilience in times of collapse
• How to stay present with grief without being consumed by it
• The difference between bypassing and truly living undaunted
• Carolyn’s journey from psychotherapy to soul-centered coaching
• How coaches and changemakers can support others while tending to their own hearts

Episode Resources:

• Guest website: www.carolynbaker.net
• Guest Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-baker-94bb319/
• Book: Undaunted: Living Fiercely into Climate Meltdown in an Authoritarian World by Carolyn Baker and Dar Jamail - https://amzn.to/47mG4kb
• Book: Collapsing Consciously: Transformative Truths For Turbulent Times by Carolyn Baker and John Michael Greer - https://amzn.to/3URHATS
• Book: Radical Regeneration: Sacred Activism and the Renewal of the World by Carolyn Baker and Andrew Harvey - https://amzn.to/3HqmY23
• Jayne’s LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaynewarrilow/
• Our website: SacredChangemakers.com

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