What if there was a way to transform society into a more caring, equitable, and connected world? In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, Cherri Jacobs Pruitt sits down with Dr. Riane Eisler — social scientist, attorney, author, and founder of the Center for Partnership Systems — to explore her pioneering work on the Partnership-Domination continuum.

Drawing from her own story as a refugee fleeing the Nazis, Eisler shares how domination systems have shaped families, gender, and economies for millennia — and how we can shift toward partnership cultures that value care, nature, and shared prosperity.

From family dynamics to economic systems, Eisler offers a roadmap for cultural transformation that empowers us to build a kinder, safer, and more sustainable future.

Key Themes

• The domination vs. partnership social scale as a tool for transformation.
• How early life experiences and family structures ripple into society.
• Why valuing care, nature, and equity is key to building just economies.
• The Center for Partnership Systems as a hub for resources and tools.

About the Guest

Dr. Riane Eisler – Renowned social scientist, attorney, and author of landmark works including The Chalice and the Blade, Sacred Pleasure, Tomorrow’s Children, The Power of Partnership, The Real Wealth of Nations, and Nurturing Our Humanity. She is president of the Center for Partnership Systems and a leading voice for cultural transformation worldwide.

Resources & Links

• 🌐 Center for Partnership Systems
• 📘 The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future – Riane Eisler
• 📘 Sacred Pleasure: Sex, Myth, and the Politics of the Body – Riane Eisler
• 📘 Tomorrow’s Children: A Blueprint to Partnership Education in the 21st Century – Riane Eisler
• 📘 The Power of Partnership: Seven Relationships That Will Change Your Life – Riane Eisler
• 📘 The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economy – Riane Eisler
• 📘 Nurturing Our Humanity: How Domination and Partnership Shape Our Brains, Lives, and Future – Riane Eisler
• 📖 CPS Tools: Changing Our Story, Changing Our Lives course, The Technology Toolkit, The Social Wealth Indicators, Caring and Connected Parenting Guide

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Music Credit

Resilience by Rising Appalachia.

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