What if resilience isn't about pushing through—but learning how to come back into relationship with yourself?

In this episode, I sit down with Hollie Rottman, Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant, to explore what it means to choose aliveness in a culture that often rewards disconnection, overwork, and endurance.

For high-achieving people, burnout can be difficult to recognize. We become skilled at functioning, performing, producing, and meeting expectations—even when something inside us is asking for a different way of living.

But the body keeps communicating.

Hollie's work brings us back to that intelligence.

Drawing from more than 20 years of experience in leadership, organizational culture, executive coaching, and somatic practice, Hollie helps people reconnect with their bodies, emotions, boundaries, and inner wisdom. Her approach integrates somatic intelligence, Internal Family Systems (IFS), breathwork, relational intelligence, and leadership development to help people move beyond reactivity and toward a more grounded, sustainable way of being.

Together, we explore the relationship between the nervous system and resilience, why boundaries are something we embody rather than simply communicate, and what becomes possible when we stop overriding ourselves in the name of productivity or success.

We also look at leadership through a different lens—not simply as strategy, authority, or performance, but as the capacity to remain present, connected, and responsive when life becomes difficult.

Because renewal isn't necessarily about becoming a better version of the person who learned to survive.

Sometimes it's about recovering the parts of ourselves we had to disconnect from along the way.

And ultimately, choosing aliveness means learning to inhabit our lives more fully.

In this episode, we explore:

• What it means to choose aliveness
• The body as a source of intelligence and information
• Recognizing burnout in high-functioning, high-achieving people
• Somatic approaches to resilience and renewal
• Moving beyond pushing through and overriding ourselves
• How the nervous system influences the way we respond to stress
• Embodied boundaries and why boundaries are more than words
• Reconnecting with emotions and inner wisdom
• The relationship between somatics and leadership
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) and understanding our different inner parts
• Moving from reactivity toward grounded choice
• Breathwork as a pathway into greater awareness
• Navigating high-stakes career and life transitions
• Sustainable, values-aligned leadership
• Generative conflict and relational intelligence
• Building trust without abandoning ourselves
• Creating a life that doesn't merely function—but feels alive

About Hollie Rottman

Hollie Rottman is an Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant specializing in burnout prevention, embodied boundaries, and transformative leadership during high-stakes life and career transitions.

She brings more than 20 years of experience designing leadership programs, shaping organizational culture, and building markets across global financial firms, national health initiatives, and nonprofit boards.

Hollie is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation, a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), and holds a Master's degree in Human Resources Management. She is Strozzi Somatics® certified, has completed Internal Family Systems training, is certified in The Leadership Circle Profile, and facilitates healing breathwork through the School of Prana in Lisbon.

Through Rottman Consulting, Hollie also co-leads work on generative conflict with her partner, Jim Rottman, bringing together somatics, leadership development, and relational intelligence to help individuals and teams cultivate greater trust, resilience, and meaningful impact.

She is also the host of the Feminine Warrior Mindset podcast.

Connect with Hollie

Website: https://hollierottman.com
Instagram: @hollierottman
LinkedIn: @hollierottman
Podcast: Feminine Warrior Mindset

Rooted & Wild provides general information for educational and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Henry Hawk. The content shared on this podcast is not intended to replace individualized medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, nor should it be used to diagnose or treat any health condition. Listeners are encouraged to consult with qualified healthcare professionals regarding any medical or mental health concerns.

What if pain, tension, and dysfunction aren't simply problems in the tissues—but responses being organized by the nervous system?

In this episode, I sit down with Aline Wachsmuth, a longtime Rolfer, movement practitioner, and student of the body-mind, to explore P-DTR (Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex)—a highly precise, neurological approach to understanding how the nervous system processes information and responds to the body.

Aline's fascination with the body began through dance. While earning her BFA in Dance from Florida State University, she experienced Rolfing Structural Integration and became fascinated by the subtle patterns of tension that could influence movement, awareness, and physical possibility. After moving to San Francisco to dance professionally, that curiosity eventually led her to massage therapy and the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration.

After 15 years of practicing Rolfing, however, Aline continued searching for additional ways to work with the people who came through her door. She began studying craniosacral therapy and eventually discovered Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex, a form of functional neurology developed by Dr. José Palomar.

P-DTR offered another entry point: the nervous system.

Rather than relying solely on where someone feels pain or dysfunction, P-DTR uses specific testing to investigate how the nervous system is receiving and responding to sensory information. For Aline, it opened the door to a remarkably precise way of assessing patterns and informing treatment.

Together, we explore the relationship between the brain, nervous system, sensory input, movement, and the body's compensatory patterns—and what can happen when practitioners begin looking beyond the location of a symptom.

In this episode, we explore:

• What P-DTR (Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex) is
• The principles behind this approach to functional neurology
• How the nervous system interprets information from the body
• Why the location of pain may not tell the entire story
• Proprioception and the body's internal awareness of movement and position
• How neurological testing can help identify patterns of dysfunction
• The relationship between sensory input and muscular responses
• Rolfing Structural Integration and Aline's 15 years of practice
• How dance shaped her understanding of movement and the body
• Craniosacral therapy as another way of working with the nervous system
• Moving from structural approaches toward neurological investigation
• The value of precision when assessing complex physical patterns
• How different modalities can offer complementary perspectives on the body
• Developing a deeper relationship with the intelligence of the body-mind

About Aline Wachsmuth

Aline Wachsmuth has spent her life exploring movement, embodiment, and the mystery of the body-mind.

Beginning as a dancer, she earned her BFA in Dance from Florida State University before moving to San Francisco to dance professionally. Her own experience with Rolfing Structural Integration introduced her to the ways tension patterns could influence movement and ultimately inspired a new direction in her work.

Aline became a licensed massage therapist and trained at the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration. She has now practiced Rolfing for 15 years while continuing to expand her understanding through modalities including craniosacral therapy and P-DTR.

Her curiosity extends beyond her professional practice into Pilates, Gyrotonics, and ceramics. She lives with her husband, daughter, two cats, and dog in the San Geronimo Valley north of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Connect & Learn More

Aline Wachsmuth / True Balance Rolfing:
www.truebalancerolfing.com

P-DTR USA:
https://www.pdtrusa.com/

Dr. Ida Rolf Institute:
https://rolf.org/

Rooted & Wild provides general information for educational and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Henry Hawk. The content shared on this podcast is not intended to replace individualized medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, nor should it be used to diagnose or treat any health condition. Listeners are encouraged to consult with qualified healthcare professionals regarding any medical or mental health concerns.

What if being a good parent isn't something you're supposed to instinctively know how to do—but a language you can actually learn?

In this episode, I sit down with Elisabeth Stitt, award-winning parent educator, author of Parenting as a Second Language, certified life coach, and founder of Joyful Parenting Coaching, to explore a reassuring idea for anyone raising children: parenting is a skill.

Kids don't arrive with an operating manual, yet parents are often expected to somehow know exactly what to do. How do you set boundaries without creating constant conflict? How do you discipline while maintaining connection? How do you prepare children for the realities of life while still giving them the safety and security they need to thrive?

Drawing on more than 50,000 hours working with children and parents and over 30 years of experience—including 25 years as a public school teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area—Elisabeth brings both practical wisdom and compassion to the complexities of raising children.

We explore why effective parenting isn't about getting everything right. Instead, it's built through the countless small interactions that help children feel safe, secure, connected, and loved.

Elisabeth shares how parents can become more intentional about the families they're creating by identifying their core values, understanding child development, establishing clear expectations, and developing tools that make everyday parenting feel less overwhelming.

Because parenting can be difficult—but it can also contain tremendous joy.

And when parents stop believing they're supposed to already have all the answers, they can begin learning, practicing, adapting, and becoming more confident in the way they lead their families.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why parenting should be viewed as a learnable skill
• Letting go of the belief that parents should instinctively know what to do
• Building safety, security, and connection with your children
• Why the small everyday moments of parenting matter so much
• Setting clear boundaries and family expectations
• Parenting from your core values
• Understanding the developmental needs behind children's behavior
• Creating greater harmony and calm within the home
• Moving beyond fear that you're "doing parenting wrong"
• Balancing guidance, discipline, connection, and independence
• Preparing children for the challenges they'll encounter in life
• Strengthening the parent-child relationship through every stage of development
• Becoming the "Architect of Your Family"
• Finding more joy in the parenting journey—even when it's hard

About Elisabeth Stitt

Elisabeth Stitt is an author, award-winning parent educator, certified life coach through the Coaches Training Institute, retired public school teacher, mother, and stepmother.

After spending 25 years teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area, Elisabeth saw firsthand how much responsibility parents carry and how little meaningful support they're often given. Today, through Joyful Parenting Coaching, she works with parents around the world to develop practical parenting strategies grounded in child development principles, strong family values, and meaningful connection.

She is the author of Parenting as a Second Language and brings more than three decades of experience working with children of all ages—from the toddler years through adolescence and the transition into adulthood.

Her philosophy is simple but powerful: good parenting is created through millions of small gestures that help our children know they are safe, secure, and connected.

Connect with Elisabeth Stitt

Website: www.elisabethstitt.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elisabethstitt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulparentingcoaching/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elisabeth.stitt/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisabeth-stitt/

Rooted & Wild provides general information for educational and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Henry Hawk. The content shared on this podcast is not intended to replace individualized medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, nor should it be used to diagnose or treat any health condition. Listeners are encouraged to consult with qualified healthcare professionals regarding any medical or mental health concerns.

What if some of what you're carrying didn't begin with you? And what if your ancestry holds not only wounds to be healed, but gifts waiting to be reclaimed?

In this episode, I sit down with Kari Balderston, mystic, healer, medicine woman, and energy counselor, for a conversation about ancestral healing, inherited patterns, spiritual connection, and the wisdom that can move through generations.

When we think about ancestry, it's easy to focus on what has been passed down that we would rather leave behind: family patterns, limiting beliefs, emotional wounds, fear, grief, and ways of relating that seem to repeat themselves from one generation to the next.

But lineage is more than what needs healing.

Our ancestors may also represent resilience, intuition, creativity, strength, knowledge, spiritual connection, and gifts that have traveled through generations before reaching us.

Kari's work explores both sides of that inheritance.

Blending intuitive channeling, energy healing, Reiki, ThetaHealing®, herbal medicine, and connection with Spirit, she helps people identify and release patterns that may be keeping them disconnected from themselves while creating space for greater clarity, freedom, joy, and alignment.

Together, we explore what it can mean to heal our relationship with our lineage without rejecting where we came from—and how we can begin distinguishing between what is truly ours, what may have been inherited, and what we're ready to stop carrying forward.

We also explore the other side of ancestral work: receiving.

What wisdom survived because of the people who came before us? What strengths are already woven into us? What happens when ancestral healing becomes not only an act of releasing pain, but also an opportunity to reclaim the resources, gifts, and deeper sense of belonging available through our lineage?

In this episode, we explore:

• What ancestral healing means
• How patterns can move through families and generations
• Recognizing what may no longer be ours to carry
• Releasing inherited emotional and energetic patterns
• Family wounds, beliefs, and recurring cycles
• The relationship between intuition and ancestral connection
• Working with Spirit, guides, and healing energy
• Why ancestral work isn't only about trauma
• Recognizing the strengths and gifts within our lineage
• Reclaiming intuition, resilience, wisdom, and spiritual connection
• Breaking patterns without rejecting our ancestors
• Creating greater freedom for ourselves and future generations
• Energy healing, Reiki, ThetaHealing®, and intuitive channeling
• The role of herbal medicine in supporting the body and spirit
• Returning to a deeper relationship with ourselves

At its heart, this conversation asks us to look at lineage differently.

We can honor where we came from without carrying everything that came before us.

We can release what no longer serves us.

We can receive what strengthens us.

And perhaps healing the lineage isn't about erasing the past, but changing our relationship with it—so that what moves forward is more conscious, more whole, and more free.

About Kari Balderston

Kari Balderston is a mystic, healer, medicine woman, and energy counselor whose work blends intuitive channeling, energy healing, and herbal medicine to support transformation of both spirit and body.

Rooted in partnership with Spirit, angels, and guides, Kari works with clients to illuminate patterns, reconnect with their authentic selves, and create greater clarity, calm, purpose, and inner freedom.

She is a Usui Reiki Master, ThetaHealing® practitioner, graduate of the Angel Alchemy Academy, certified oracle card reader, and trained in The Science and Art of Herbalism through Rosemary Gladstar.

Connect with Kari Balderston

Website: www.apothekarihealingarts.com
Instagram: @apothekari_healing_arts
Email: [email protected]

Rooted & Wild provides general information for educational and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Henry Hawk. The content shared on this podcast is not intended to replace individualized medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, nor should it be used to diagnose or treat any health condition. Listeners are encouraged to consult with qualified healthcare professionals regarding any medical or mental health concerns.

What if the experiences that wounded us could also become the raw material for who we are meant to become?

In this episode, I sit down with David Brower for a deeply personal conversation about identity, emotional healing, self-expression, relationships, reinvention, and the lifelong process of turning our most difficult experiences into opportunities for transformation.

Growing up highly sensitive and intensely self-conscious, David learned early what it felt like to suppress parts of himself out of fear of how others might perceive him. Feelings of isolation, separation, and uncertainty followed him into adulthood—but they also became the beginning of a much larger search.

After graduating from UCLA with a degree in Political Science and realizing that the expected path of law school wasn't truly his, David bought a one-way ticket to Paris at 22 years old.

He barely spoke French. He knew almost no one. And suddenly, everything familiar disappeared.

What followed became an education that no classroom could have provided.

Through immersion in another culture, David began discovering the importance of presence, sensuality, belonging, human connection, personal responsibility, and consciously choosing the direction of our lives.

That journey eventually led to a remarkable 20-year career in the global entertainment industry, including a decade with IMAX, with work spanning approximately 50 countries across Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.

Yet professional success eventually raised another question:

Who am I when achievement is no longer enough?

David began again.

He immersed himself in coaching, behavioral change, leadership, personal development, relationships, and experiential learning—not simply to master another methodology, but to better understand himself.

In our conversation, we explore what David has learned through decades of repeatedly stepping beyond certainty and into the unknown: that relationships are central to life, that we have more agency than we often acknowledge, and that transformation requires us to actually feel and experience life rather than intellectualize our way around it.

We also discuss David's creation of Sensorial Experience Day (SED)—an immersive experience designed to help people disconnect digitally, reconnect humanly, awaken their senses, and rediscover parts of themselves that modern life can easily suppress.

In this episode, we explore:

• Transmuting emotional pain into personal transformation
• Sensitivity, self-consciousness, and suppressed self-expression
• Why intellectual understanding alone doesn't necessarily create healing
• Having the courage to abandon the path you're "supposed" to follow
• Starting over and learning to live with uncertainty
• How moving to Paris transformed David's relationship with life
• Sensuality, presence, food, culture, and the power of our senses
• Why our need for meaningful human connection is fundamental
• Taking responsibility for our choices
• The relationship between vulnerability, trust, and belonging
• Success, status, and realizing when achievement is no longer enough
• Reinventing yourself at different stages of life
• Becoming an active participant rather than a spectator in your own life
• Getting outside the comfort zone and allowing experience to become the teacher
• Disconnecting digitally to reconnect humanly
• Why relationships may ultimately be one of our greatest vehicles for transformation

This is a conversation about choosing to participate fully in your own life—including the uncomfortable parts.

Because transformation isn't necessarily about erasing what happened to us.

Sometimes it's about learning how to take what we've lived through, reconnect with our capacity to feel, choose differently, and allow those experiences to become part of something larger.

Connect with David Brower

Website:
https://davidbrower.com

Rooted & Wild provides general information for educational and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Henry Hawk. The content shared on this podcast is not intended to replace individualized medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, nor should it be used to diagnose or treat any health condition. Listeners are encouraged to consult with qualified healthcare professionals regarding any medical or mental health concerns.

What if masculinity isn't something men need to abandon—but something they're being called to expand?

In this episode, I sit down with Mark Grayson to explore what it means to be a man in a culture where many of the old definitions of masculinity no longer seem sufficient.

Through his writing, conversations, and work with the Naked Man Collective, Mark has spent years examining the expectations placed on men: strength, success, independence, emotional restraint, certainty—and what can happen when those expectations leave little room for vulnerability, intimacy, tenderness, self-examination, and the full range of human experience.

Our conversation explores a new language of masculinity—one that doesn't require men to reject strength, but invites them to reconsider what strength actually means.

We talk about vulnerability without weakness, emotional honesty, relationships, identity, purpose, and the courage required to become more fully ourselves. At the heart of the conversation is the idea of wholeness: integrating the parts of ourselves we've been taught to hide rather than continuing to perform a narrow version of who we're supposed to be.

This isn't about defining the "right" way to be a man.

It's about creating more room for men to discover who they actually are.

In this episode, we explore:

• How traditional ideas of masculinity shape men's identities
• Why many men struggle with vulnerability and emotional expression
• Expanding our definition of strength
• The difference between performing masculinity and inhabiting it authentically
• Relationships, intimacy, and emotional connection
• The pressures men experience around success and self-reliance
• Why vulnerability and strength aren't opposites
• Moving beyond rigid expectations of what a man "should" be
• Reclaiming the parts of ourselves we've learned to suppress
• Masculinity as an evolving conversation rather than a fixed identity
• What it means to move toward greater authenticity and wholeness

About Mark Grayson

Mark Grayson's path has moved through education, media, social impact, spirituality, civic engagement, and writing.

After working his way through Harvard College and Columbia Business School, Mark began his career in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. He went on to help launch and scale organizations including the educational television production company Rabbit Ears, the education nonprofit All Kinds of Minds, and Rocket21, a safe online platform designed to help young people begin exploring their dreams for the future.

At Trinity Spiritual Center, Mark developed a series of conversations with prominent thought leaders that drew comparisons to Krista Tippett's On Being. He has also written more than 50 essays as a Featured Columnist for The Good Men Project, exploring masculinity, relationships, identity, personal growth, and what it means to live a fuller human life.

His work culminated in Getting Naked, a framework for men interested in moving beyond traditional definitions of masculinity and toward greater authenticity, connection, and wholeness.

Connect with Mark Grayson

Naked Man Collective:
https://www.nakedmancollective.com

Rooted & Wild provides general information for educational and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Henry Hawk. The content shared on this podcast is not intended to replace individualized medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, nor should it be used to diagnose or treat any health condition. Listeners are encouraged to consult with qualified healthcare professionals regarding any medical or mental health concerns.

What if postpartum recovery wasn't something to rush through—but a sacred period of rest, nourishment, and rebuilding?

In this episode, I sit down with Elizabeth Swamy, Ayurvedic Doctor, Ayurvedic Doula, yoga teacher, and founder of Vedic Wild Ayurveda, to explore the ancient wisdom of Ayurvedic postpartum care and what it can teach us about supporting mothers after birth.

In a culture that often celebrates "bouncing back," Ayurveda offers a very different perspective: slow down, rest deeply, eat nourishing foods, stay warm, and allow the body and nervous system the time they need to recover.

Elizabeth shares how her own difficult postpartum experience after the birth of her daughter transformed her understanding of maternal care. Receiving support from a fellow Ayurvedic practitioner became a pivotal part of her recovery—and ultimately inspired her to provide that same level of nurturing care to other mothers.

We explore the Ayurvedic understanding of the postpartum period, why food is so central to recovery, the importance of warmth and grounding, and how seemingly simple acts of care can have a profound impact on a mother's physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

We also talk about something modern culture frequently overlooks: the mother needs mothering, too.

Whether you're expecting, newly postpartum, supporting someone who has recently given birth, or simply curious about Ayurveda and women's health, this conversation offers a beautiful perspective on what recovery can look like when we honor the body's natural rhythms instead of fighting them.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Ayurvedic approach to postpartum recovery
• Why rest is essential after childbirth
• Using food as nourishment and medicine
• The importance of warmth, grounding, and routine
• Supporting digestion during the postpartum period
• Why Ayurveda views postpartum as a unique window for healing
• Caring for the mother's nervous system and emotional well-being
• Elizabeth's own postpartum experience and how it changed her life's work
• What an Ayurvedic doula provides for new mothers
• Reconnecting with nature and the body's natural rhythms
• Creating a postpartum experience centered around compassion rather than expectation

About Elizabeth Swamy

Elizabeth Marie Swamy is an Ayurvedic Doctor, Ayurvedic Doula, yoga teacher, and founder of Vedic Wild Ayurveda, where she supports women through restorative postpartum care, nourishing meals, and holistic healing rooted in Ayurvedic wisdom.

Elizabeth began studying Ayurveda through her yoga teacher training before continuing her education at the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, where she became an Ayurveda Health Counselor. She later studied under Dr. Anusha Sehgal at Boston Ayurveda Inc., earning her Ayurveda Practitioner certification in 2022 and becoming an Ayurvedic Doctor in 2025.

Her calling to postpartum care became deeply personal following the birth of her daughter. After struggling with her own recovery, receiving Ayurvedic postpartum support profoundly changed her experience and inspired her to help other mothers feel cared for, nourished, and supported during this important transition.

At the heart of Elizabeth's work is a belief in meeting people exactly where they are—with listening, compassion, encouragement, and a deep respect for the rhythms of nature.

Connect with Elizabeth Swamy

• Vedic Wild Ayurveda: https://www.vedicwild.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vedicwildayurveda/

Rooted & Wild provides general information for educational and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Henry Hawk. The content shared on this podcast is not intended to replace individualized medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, nor should it be used to diagnose or treat any health condition. Listeners are encouraged to consult with qualified healthcare professionals regarding any medical or mental health concerns.

Administration might not sound like wellness—but what if the systems behind our work have everything to do with how well we actually feel at work?

In Part 3 of my three-part conversation with Whitney Shinkle, we explore the often-overlooked connection between administration and holistic workplace wellness.

Policies. Processes. Roles. Communication. Decision-making. Expectations. Resources. These structures may operate quietly in the background, but they profoundly influence how people experience their work every day.

When administrative systems are unclear, inefficient, or disconnected from the people they're meant to support, the result can be frustration, unnecessary stress, burnout, and dysfunction. But when they're thoughtfully designed, those same systems can create clarity, stability, trust, and the space people need to do meaningful work.

Drawing on more than 25 years of experience across humanitarian, economic development, nonprofit, and social impact organizations, Whitney brings a human-centered perspective to something we don't often associate with wellness: how organizations actually function.

This conversation challenges the idea that workplace wellness is primarily an individual responsibility. Sometimes the problem isn't that people need to become more resilient—the organization itself needs better systems.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why administration belongs in the conversation about holistic wellness
• How organizational systems affect stress and well-being
• The hidden cost of unclear roles and expectations
• Why good processes can actually give people greater freedom
• Creating structures that support rather than exhaust employees
• The relationship between administration, culture, and organizational health
• Why burnout isn't always an individual problem
• Building organizations that are both effective and humane
• How thoughtful operations allow mission-driven organizations to create greater impact

About Whitney Shinkle

Whitney Shinkle is an expert builder-operator who has spent more than 25 years helping mission-driven organizations optimize for impact.

Her career has spanned the humanitarian, economic development, and social impact sectors, working with organizations ranging from grassroots nonprofits to multilateral organizations and multinational corporations.

Whitney has a particular passion for helping small- and medium-sized nonprofits strengthen their strategy, operations, and people operations, creating the infrastructure organizations need to fulfill their missions without losing sight of the human beings doing the work.

Connect with Whitney Shinkle

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-shinkle-161b764/

This episode concludes our three-part series, How to Think About Holistic Wellness at Work, exploring work, culture, and administration—and how each contributes to creating organizations where both people and purpose can thrive.

Rooted & Wild provides general information for educational and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Henry Hawk. The content shared on this podcast is not intended to replace individualized medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, nor should it be used to diagnose or treat any health condition. Listeners are encouraged to consult with qualified healthcare professionals regarding any medical or mental health concerns.

What creates a truly healthy workplace?

It's not ping-pong tables, wellness perks, or mission statements hanging on the wall.

It's culture.

In Part 2 of this three-part series on Holistic Wellness at Work, I sit down again with Whitney Shinkle to explore the invisible force that shapes every organization: its culture.

Culture influences how people communicate, collaborate, solve problems, navigate conflict, and ultimately whether they thrive or burn out. Whitney shares why organizational culture isn't something that simply exists—it's something leaders intentionally create through everyday decisions, systems, and behaviors.

Drawing on more than 25 years of experience helping mission-driven organizations maximize their impact, Whitney offers practical insights into building workplaces where trust, belonging, accountability, and purpose can flourish together.

Whether you're leading a nonprofit, managing a team, building a business, or simply hoping to contribute to a healthier workplace, this conversation provides a powerful framework for understanding the connection between culture and holistic well-being.

This is Part 2 of a three-part series exploring holistic wellness through the lens of our work, our relationships, and the systems that support meaningful organizations.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why culture is the foundation of organizational wellness
• The difference between intentional and accidental culture
• Building trust, psychological safety, and belonging
• How leaders shape culture through everyday actions
• Aligning values with organizational behavior
• Preventing burnout through healthy workplace systems
• Creating environments where people and purpose thrive together

About Whitney Shinkle

Whitney Shinkle is an expert builder, operator, and strategic advisor with more than 25 years of experience helping mission-driven organizations maximize their impact. Her work spans the humanitarian, economic development, and social impact sectors, partnering with organizations ranging from grassroots nonprofits to multinational corporations and multilateral institutions.

Whitney specializes in strategy, operations, and people operations, with a particular passion for helping small- and medium-sized nonprofits build the systems, culture, and leadership needed to create lasting change.

Connect with Whitney Shinkle

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-shinkle-161b764

Don't miss Part 3 of this series, where we explore the often-overlooked role of administration and how strong systems can become a powerful foundation for organizational health, resilience, and long-term impact.

Rooted & Wild provides general information for educational and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Henry Hawk. The content shared on this podcast is not intended to replace individualized medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, nor should it be used to diagnose or treat any health condition. Listeners are encouraged to consult with qualified healthcare professionals regarding any medical or mental health concerns.

What does holistic wellness at work actually look like?

In Part 1 of this special three-part series, I sit down with Whitney Shinkle to explore one of the most overlooked aspects of well-being: our work.

Many of us spend a third of our lives working, yet we rarely stop to ask whether our work is aligned with our values, supports our well-being, or allows us to make the impact we're truly capable of making.

Drawing on more than 25 years of experience helping mission-driven organizations thrive, Whitney shares why healthy organizations begin with healthy people, how purpose and operational excellence can coexist, and why building sustainable workplaces is essential for both individuals and communities.

Whether you're a nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, executive, manager, or simply someone looking to create more meaning in your career, this conversation offers practical wisdom for rethinking the relationship between work, purpose, and holistic wellness.

This is Part 1 of a three-part series exploring holistic wellness through the lens of our work, our relationships, and ourselves.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What holistic wellness at work really means
• Why purpose alone isn't enough to build healthy organizations
• The relationship between leadership, culture, and well-being
• Preventing burnout while maximizing impact
• Building organizations where people can truly thrive
• Aligning your work with your values and mission
• Creating sustainable success in mission-driven organizations

About Whitney Shinkle

Whitney Shinkle is an expert builder, operator, and strategic advisor who has spent more than 25 years helping mission-driven organizations maximize their impact. Her work spans the humanitarian, economic development, and social impact sectors, partnering with organizations ranging from grassroots nonprofits to multinational corporations and multilateral institutions.

Whitney specializes in strategy, operations, and people operations, with a particular passion for helping small- and medium-sized nonprofits build the systems, culture, and leadership needed to create lasting change.

Connect with Whitney Shinkle

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-shinkle-161b764

Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss Parts 2 and 3 of this powerful series on holistic wellness and living a more integrated, purpose-filled life.

Rooted & Wild provides general information for educational and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Henry Hawk. The content shared on this podcast is not intended to replace individualized medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice, nor should it be used to diagnose or treat any health condition. Listeners are encouraged to consult with qualified healthcare professionals regarding any medical or mental health concerns.