What is Leadership?

Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, relationship expert and founder of Real Love Revolution, Boundary Bootcamp and author of the upcoming book, Boundary Boss. This episode kicks off by exploring the ways in which the work Terri is leading has really led and developed her in profound ways, no matter how far you go in your leadership journey, new ventures will humble you and how boundaries are fundamental to leading yourself, others and your initiative. She covers what it means to be a high-functioning co-dependent and three simple but profound questions to ask when you're stuck. For links & show notes go to: cheladavison.com/podcast

How do we move coherently amongst each other, but all empowered in our gifts? This is just one of the questions brought forward by Ian MacKenzie, filmmaker and visionary artist, host of the Mythic Masculine Podcast and creator of the Mythic Masculine Network. Listen in as they cover what it means to work at the intersection of emergence, eros & village, leadership as a means to empower the gifts of others to come forward and the notion and practice of Communitarianism: You are only able to fully thrive and become yourself in a shared trust field with other people who care about you deeply. For links & show notes go to: cheladavison.com/podcast

Brooke McNamara, MFA, is a poet, dance-theater artist, teacher, and ordained Zen monk. She has published two books of poems: Bury the Seed (2020) and Feed Your Vow and is the creator and instructor of multiple online courses. She is most passionate about creating and tending genuine + diverse practice spaces and models this very capacity in this episode. We move from dialogue to practice together and invite you as listener to practice alongside. Brooke brings such heart and depth to this space, expect to be inspired and deeply nourished by this evocative conversation, the poetry of practice and the practice of poetry. For links & show notes go to: cheladavison.com/podcast

Shahar Rabi, Ph.D., is the Co-Founder and Director of Education for the New Earth Institute and author of Spiritual Misfits, Collaboration and Belonging in a Divisive World. We dive into the challenges and fears that arise when moving into collaborative leadership and how to cultivate unwavering trust, even in the face of immense adversity, mental health challenges and the global dying and rebirth it feels like we're in the midst of. Listen in to why he feels we need to get religious about our shared humanity to truly engage the individual and collective genius needed to evolve together and build new cultures and systems. If you're triggered by the word religious, definitely check out this episode! For links & show notes go to: cheladavison.com/podcast

Erin Thorp cut her teeth on leadership early on, caring for her younger siblings in a challenging family environment. Her next big leadership challenge became building her career in construction engineering as a woman and emotional being. The modeling and leadership feedback she repeatedly received was that she needs to be less emotional. Her dive into emotional development resulted in writing a book called Inside-Out Empathy. Now she trains leaders on the power of empathy, helping those in corporate and organizational environments that are traditionally masculine and focused on problem solving just how much more effective leaders and teams can be with rich, whole and emotionally literate inner and outer worlds.

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This solo jam dives into the nature of suffering, from the small day to day grievances to the huge themes and challenges we're navigating as human beings. Chela explores our relationship with aspirations, pain and the resistance of reality as the seat of suffering. She shares her learning of why radical acceptance of what is, is the first step in being able to change what's unacceptable. How do we lead and take responsibility for the change we seek and do that in the fullness of our pained, broken and suffering selves? For links & show notes go to: cheladavison.com/podcast

Holiday is a sociologist, integral coach, writer and speaker on the topics of philosophy, justice, culture and personal transformation. A recent viral article about performative allyship went viral and landed her as a voice in the public sphere on racial equity. This episode begins by discussing the various leadership identities that Holiday is swimming in as she shares the idea of leadership as an explorer. What does it mean to lead from the questions and with an earnest and intentional practice of taking as many perspectives as possible, exploring the weight and validity of them, while simultaneously leading from a solid center? For links & show notes go to: cheladavison.com/podcast

Irene Lyon, MSC and nervous system expert, teaches people around the world how to work with the nervous system to transform trauma and live full, creative lives. To date, her online programs have reached thousands of people in over 60 countries. With her Master's Degree in Biomedical and Health Science and a knack for explaining complex topics in easy-to-understand ways, Irene gives us an in-depth look at what the nervous system is and does. She also discusses the dangers she's identified with 'trauma-informed' practice, the importance of boundaries as a leader, and how your upbringing likely influenced your tendencies around learning. For links & show notes go to: cheladavison.com/podcast

Sarah K Peck is the founder and CEO of Startup Pregnant and the host of The Startup Pregnant Podcast, where she helps working parents try to navigate everyday insanity. As both an entrepreneur and parent of two small children, Sarah offers parents of future generations (and anyone who ever was a child) sound considerations about how the working world is shifting and how to participate in shifting it to actually work for families. Sarah offers creative prompts around ways that we can adapt and shift our own individual and collective decisions in order to support our current and future realities. For links & show notes go to: cheladavison.com/podcast

Karine Bell is a somatics, embodiment & mindfulness teacher dedicated to healing through the body. We explore the converging threads of history and identity that's brought Karine to forming and leading an emergent embodied healing community called Rooted. We explore the ways our pain and trauma are not only doorways to healing, but can be the very catalyst for encountering and pursuing our calling. Karine shares the hot and messy edges of what it's like to lead from a vision for individual and communal liberation, with a collective, when you have no idea how you're going to make it happen. She's IN IT. For links & show notes go to: cheladavison.com/podcast