Resourced & Resourceful Leadership

In this spring catch-up episode, I'm sharing what's been happening in my world. We just welcomed a new dog into our family, and I've been sitting with the question How do we tell history in honest, inclusive, and age-appropriate ways?

On the work front, I'm leading workshops on change management essentials, communication styles, and productive conflict, and I'm using the DISC assessment as a core framework across all of it. I'm also speaking at a nonprofit board retreat about board dynamics and leadership and doing a podcast swap I'm really excited about.

I close with a reading of Wild Geese by Mary Oliver, a poem I keep coming back to.

If you're in the Los Angeles area, join me at Collage in San Pedro, CA this Saturday. Here's all the info: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/podcasting-our-communities-the-podcasters-speak

In this episode, I revisit my thoughts on accountability and community while sitting with the grief and complexity stirred up by recent revelations about Cesar Chavez. Drawing on conversations with friends and my own experiences, I explore my thoughts and hopes for what's next, including the recognition of movements beyond a single leader, more awareness about sexual abuse at the hands of those we trust, and more societal accountability for the conditions that allow abuse to happen.

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In this episode, I share notes and reflections from two workshops that I attended at the end of February 2026 as part of Confluence Rising's annual Roots of Justice convening: Bridging Differences: Dialogue Skills for Everyday Life & Resisting the Ease of Disposability.

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In this episode, I share a recent coaching session where I explored feelings of jealousy and competition — emotions that felt out of alignment with my core values around collaboration and abundance. Through parts work (Internal Family Systems framework), I uncover a tender part of myself that fears being left behind or thrown away. I then take that part on a walk and share the unscripted love letter I recorded along the way.

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The coach receives coaching! In this episode, I talk about the process of starting one-to-one coaching with Dewey Schott, what I'm working on, and the values and experiences that guide me.

Learn more about Dewey: https://www.dewey-schott.com/

Reflection Questions from This Episode

1. What is a goal or aspiration you have in your life right now?
2. What is one tiny thing you could do to move closer to that goal? What support is available to you?

Resources Mentioned:

Flow Club — online body doubling and co-working community (use my promo link for two weeks for free: https://in.flow.club?inviteCode=christine678)

The Everyday Artist Community

Coaching for Healing Justice and Liberation

Regenerative Business Ecosystem with Sam Garcia

University of Michigan Intergroup Dialogue Project's social location wheel (different than Dewey's adaptation)

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In this episode, I share my journey from coaching client to coach (which still includes being a coaching client at times!) and what I've come to believe about what makes coaching truly transformative. That path runs through years of community organizing and systems-change work, where I first experienced coaching as a tool for grounded, values-driven leadership. I reflect on what drew me to an approach that integrates individual growth and social change, and why I appreciate coaching regardless of the role I'm in.

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This episode marks 26 weeks of Resourced and Resourceful Leadership — halfway to my goal of a year of weekly episodes.

To celebrate, I’m in conversation with my 9-year-old daughter about student leadership, learning new skills, taking responsibility, creativity, humor, and what it means to get things done well.

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In this episode, I share three books that shaped my life during critical moments:

1. Succulent Wild Woman: Dancing with Your Wonder-Full Self by SARK
2. Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment by Patricia Hill Collins
3. Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh

Each of these books connects to core pillars of my life and leadership: creativity, critical thinking/a commitment to social justice, and mindfulness.

Have you read these books? Which books have shaped your life and reflect your values?

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In this episode, I talk with David McGill-Soriano, author of Neighborhood Kid, about his experiences growing up in Long Beach’s Washington neighborhood; organizing with young people to make their communities better; and lessons in life, leadership, and neighborhood change. I left this conversation feeling hopeful and inspired, and I bet you will too.

Check out David's book

Neighborhood Kid: Don't Just Make It Out, Make It Better

neighborhood-kid.com

Neighborhood Kid at Barnes & Noble

Connect with David on Instagram

@mcgillsoriano

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In this episode, I offer a personal reflection on the passing of Catherine O'Hara and what her role as Moira Rose and the show Schitt's Creek has meant to me over the years.

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