The Tension of Emergence: Thriving in a world that remakes, not breaks

Ever notice that sometimes it feels impossible to get momentum?  No matter how clear your intention or the strength of your will, often a gap remains between where you are and where you want to be. You’re not alone. All inner (and cultural) change is accompanied by friction, tension and resistance. 

In this episode Jennifer talks with Integral Master Coach™, writer, speaker and host of What is Leadership? podcast, Chela Davison about the challenge and wisdom of resistance and how to work with it in our own lives.   

In this fun, lively and probing conversation, Chela—

• Explains why resistance shows up and the essential wisdom it holds
• Guides Jennifer on how to work with a current resistance pattern
• Unveils why seasonality, death, and loss can help us navigate resistance and;
• Reveals how she’s exploring change in a new, emergent chapter of her career

Tune in for a raw and honest exploration on all the ways we get stuck in our growth and evolution- and why, if we hold resistance differently, it’s not a problem at all.  

Links & resources—

• Click here to learn more about Chela Davison and her offerings
• Discover the Enneagram 
• Referenced in the intro, Stephen Pressfield’s book The War of Art
• To stay connected with Jennifer and her offerings subscribe here or follow her on Instagram.
• Show music by the talented Jordy Walker

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro. 

We usually think of hope as a sentimental emotion that solidifies what we want in life. But what if it meant something else entirely?

In this episode Jennifer talks with two friends who connect for the first time in 40 years. Dr. John England, a climate scientist and Brother David, a spiritual teacher offer insight on how to navigate endless challenges in the midst of a climate crisis. 

Weaving together science, spirituality, and consciousness Brother David and John England share—

• How to anchor ourselves in the present moment
• The essential shift to we need to make to create interdependence
• A different interpretation of ‘hope’ that prevents us from bypassing into superficial positivity

Tune in for an intimate, story-filled and fun conversation between two teachers who remind us that hope gives us something far greater than a guarantee that everything will turn out OK. 

Links & resources—

• Brother David Steindl-Rast’s Network for Grateful Living
• More about Dr. John England, please click here and here
• To stay connected with Jennifer and her coaching offerings for restless visionaries subscribe here or follow her on Instagram.
• Show music by the talented Jordy Walker

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro. 

When does either/or thinking undermine how we relate to ourselves and each other- especially through the prism of good or bad? 

Philosopher, poet and integral coach Holiday Phillips joins Jennifer to discuss the journey of abandoning conventional scripts in our professional lives, how to integrate conflicting parts of ourselves, and how to reframe cancel culture as we navigate the tension of becoming whole and fully human together. She dives into:

·      The journey to sovereignty- abandoning who we think we ‘should’ be

·      Nihilism, hedonism and activism and how to integrate them

·      Cancel culture’s dark side 

·      How to create spaces of radical acceptance and wholeness

Tune in for a fun, engaging and in-depth exploration on the practice of becoming fully human. Holiday is courageous, ruthlessly honest and deeply curious about the journey to our collective wholeness. 

Links & resources—

• To learn more about Holiday Phillips you can visit her website here or follow her Instagram account. 
• To connect with Jennifer and learn more about her offerings and writing subscribe here and follow her on Instagram here
• Show music by the talented Jordy Walker

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro. 

Bridge builder, edge walker, peace maker and now Canadian Senator, Michèle Audette talks with Jennifer about her call to “shake a country”. In this episode they talk about the power of being from two different worlds (Innu and Quebecois) and how to forge a path of social change, justice and reconciliation. Michèle shares key lessons from activism and time as Commissioner on the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. She reveals:

• how to sustain ourselves when leading high profile initiatives
• the transforming power of love and reciprocity in a legal setting
• the 1 expression she wants to leave behind

Tune in for a wise conversation on how to stand up against policies designed to erase Indigenous peoples and bridge divides in a country in reckoning. Michèle shows us a path to  dissolve our divides to support the emergence of a postcolonial world.   

Links & resources—

• To learn more about Senator Michèle Audette click here
• Read about the Canadian Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry
• To keep in touch with Jennifer and her offerings subscribe here 
• Show music by the talented Jordy Walker

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro. 

We all have the capacity to renew ourselves in stretches of hardship and intensity. But in a culture that prefers to go around, rather than through difficult times, what does a practice of renewal look like?

In this episode Jennifer is joined by change-maker Lisa Gibson and poet and dancer Brooke McNamara for a deep dive on:

• 3 key elements of a renewal practice
• What a renewal practice really needs from us
• How to embrace the fullest range of our own experience
• An overlooked every-day experience can help us shift quickly into a state of receptivity, beauty and wholeness.

Come join us for an exploration of how to renew ourselves both personally and collectively. Discover the key capacities and components to sustain your creativity and social-change-making. 

Links & resources—

• To learn more about Lisa Gibson click here 
• Want to learn more about Brooke McNamara? Click here
• Diane Musho Hamilton Two Arrows Zen

To stay in touch with Jennifer's work and offerings to support your next level of growth and impact you subscribe here or follow her on Instagram.

Show music by the talented Jordy Walker

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro. 

In the never-ending tide of grief and loss, what is your path to renewal?

In this episode coach, facilitator, and systems change consultant Lisa Gibson and poet, dancer and Zen monk Brooke McNamara explore a wholehearted approach to renewal during times of intense rupture. They offer a dynamic path to recalibrate our energy while strengthening our presence and responsiveness to what life throws at us. In Part 1 of this conversation, they unpack conventional approaches to renewal by sharing the—

• limits of rest and relaxation and the importance of rigor and confrontation
• surprising antidote to our individual and collective exhaustion
• role of shadow and death in life-affirming renewal

Tune in for an invigorating conversation on how to renew yourself when exhausted and overwhelmed in difficult times. Lisa and Brooke remind us that this path helps dissolve the limits of what we thought we could do or be.   

Links & resources—

• To learn more about Lisa Gibson and her work 
• Want to learn more about Brooke McNamara? Click here
• Keep in touch with Jennifer and her offerings subscribe here 
• Show music by the talented Jordy Walker

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro. 

Jennifer is joined by Cecily Nicholson, a critically-acclaimed poet to discuss her path of purpose through social action and and poetics. An advocate of mental health, prison abolitionism and a meticulous researcher Cecily shows us how to be generous observers of how the micro-everyday is tied to systems and histories of marginalization. She highlights the tensions of our choices on the inner and outer path of social change and the possibilities of emergence when we don't fix on a limited sense of self or time. In this episode she offers guidance on how to stay engaged with what we love while decentering ourselves as humble creatives.

Cecily Nicholson teaches at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver and is the author of Wayside Sang which won the 2018 Canadian Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry. She's the author of Triage and From the Poplars, which received the 2015 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize.  Her upcoming book Harrowings is focused on Black ruralities and will be published in Fall 2022. 

Links & Resources

• To learn more about Cecily, her poetry and readings visit here. 
• To stay in touch with Jennifer and her offerings sign up for her newsletter here or stay connected with her on Instagram. 
• Show music by the talented Jordy Walker

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro. 

Where do you belong? Where are your edges of belonging? 

Belonging/not belonging is a universal and intimate experience that shapes our identities, self-confidence, rebellion and personal evolution. In Episode 2 of Tension of Emergence, Jennifer speaks with poet and theologian Pádraig Ó’Tuama about belonging and how it's shaped by language through politics, theology and recent national events like Brexit. 

At the heart of this conversation, Pádraig and Jennifer discuss: 

• how language became a source of rebellion and relief as he navigated exclusion and belonging in beloved places and institutions;
• the importance of truth-telling to name and liberate what's inconvenient and difficult; and
• how  to create places where we all belong.

At the end, Jennifer offers a practice to help explore and cultivate belonging and inclusion in daily life. 

Pádraig Ó’Tuama is the author of many books including In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World, Readings from the Book of Exile and Borders and Belonging: The Book of Ruth, A Story for our Times with Glenn Jordan. He hosts the popular Poetry Unbound podcast with OnBeing Studios and The Corrymeela Podcast. Most recently Pádraig was the poet in residence at the Morton Deutsch International Centre for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution at Columbia University. 


Links & Resources-

• To learn more about Pádraig's writing and work you can visit his website here.
• Stay in touch with Jennifer's work and offerings to support your path of emergence by subscribing here or by following her on Instagram.
• Show music by the talented Jordy Walker

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro. 

In this episode, Jennifer talks with artist, performer, and somatic educator Rachel Blackman about what happens when we embrace the tension of failing, mistakes, and experimentation. They discuss the liberation of unlearning perfectionism through the twists and turns of professional careers. And Jennifer offers a practice to help you let go of needing 'to get it right' and more fully embrace the potential of iterating.

You can learn more about Rachel's work here. 

• She's the co-lead trainer at The Somatic School equipping coaches, trainers and 'body' people to work with the intelligent body in coaching. 
• She's a  Feldenkrais Practitioner and is currently training in Comprehensive Resource Model. 
• For Rachel's theatre making and performance work, please visit tinyfailures.com

Links & Resources-

• Stay in touch with Jennifer's work and offerings to support your path of emergence by subscribing here or by following her on Instagram. 
• Show music by the talented Jordy Walker

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro. 

Join host, Jennifer England, as she explores what happens when we slow down and let go of control on the transformational path of inner and outer change making. Together we explore the discomfort and delight of expansion and the power of alchemizing it to allow something new to emerge. 

Jennifer talks with mystics, poets, changemakers and heart-centered leaders about what’s possible inside ourselves and our collective when we loosen our grip with an open heart. For inspiration and practice—come subscribe, grab a tea and join Jennifer and her friends today. 

Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro.