Enlivening Work

In this episode, Goldenwood CEO David Kim speaks with Dr. Shann Ray, Poet and Professor of Leadership and Forgiveness Studies at Gonzaga University, about the childhood grasp of love starting a transformative journey from brokenness to redemption. Drawing from his personal story and academic research in forgiveness and reconciliation, Shann shares how love, faith, and poetic imagination can heal families, reorient leaders, and reshape communities. Together, they explore the spiritual and relational depths of leadership, the courage required to confront pain, and how the sacred heart of Christ calls us toward wholeness in our work and lives.

In this enlightening episode, David sits down with Dr. Gregory Lee to explore Augustine’s seminal work “City of God” and its enduring wisdom for those living as spiritual exiles. How do we sustain hope when our stability seems to crumble? How do we navigate the tension of aligning our vision with the heavenly city while laboring in the midst of the brokenness of this one? With insight and compassion, David and Greg reflect on the dangers of disordered love, the cost of faithful presence, and how hope becomes our compass in an age marked by dislocation and striving. Their conversation offers a pastoral and prophetic lens into Augustine’s vision, challenging us to love rightly and work faithfully—even when we feel displaced. 

What if facing mortality could help us live more fully? In this episode of Enlivening Work, David sits down with Eva Ting, founder of Here to Honor, to explore the transformative power of death education. From her unexpected journey into this work to the ways she’s cultivating community around end-of-life conversations, Eva shares how slowing down, honoring grief, and embracing our mortality can bring clarity, connection, and even joy.

In this episode, Amber Gentry and Dr. Chika Okoli of Re-Well join David and Amilee to discuss their holistic approach to health and wellness, and how it aligns with Goldenwood's vision of cultivating spiritually-attentive communities and reimagining the future of work. Amber and Chika share the story behind Re-Well and their passion for integrating physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. Hear more about the Goldenwood x Re-Well collaborative quarterly retreat series offered this year to explore the importance of rhythms, imagination, and seasonal practices in nurturing whole-person health.

Artist Makoto Fujimura and Lawyer Haejin Shim Fujimura draw insights from nature, art, and their life experiences to discuss the power of seeing brokenness as a path to new creation and infusing love and justice into our work. This conversation with Goldenwood Co-Founder David Kim was recorded live from Goldenwood's annual Fallow Retreat in Cambridge, UK.

Singer-songwriter and longtime Goldenwood friend and collaborator Sandra McCracken discusses the importance of cultivating creativity and imagination in all people, and the gift of seeing how her music provides a space for people to process pain and find hope in this conversation with Goldenwood Co-Founders Amilee Watkins and David Kim. Recorded live from their annual Fallow Retreat in Cambridge, UK. 

Goldenwood Co-Founders David Kim and Amilee Watkins discuss the importance of cultivating spiritually attentive communities and a vision of work that is enlivened by hope and expresses the fullness of our humanity.