The Tension of Emergence: Befriending the discomfort of slowing down to lead and thrive in uncertain times

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Join host, Jennifer England, as she explores slowing down and letting go of control on the transformational path of inner and outer change making.

Jennifer talks with mystics, poets, change makers and heart-centered leaders about what’s possible when we get curious and befriend the friction, heat and tension in our human lives.

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Introducing Season 3 with Jennifer England

Apr 23 2024 8 mins

Join host, Jennifer England as she continues to slow down and embrace the tensions that come with leading social change. What does it mean to live and lead wisely? How can we strengthen our resilience when we'd rather have certainty and control? How can we develop the courage to be more authentically ourselves- when there's such pressure to conform and arrive?Through the

Composting Outdated Ideas of Leadership — Season 2 Finale with Jennifer England

Oct 17 2023 33 mins

Welcome to the season two finale of The Tension of Emergence.In this season, we composted outdated ideas of leadership. And in this episode, Jennifer shares her favorite moments of each season two interview.She also offers three core principles that she’s carrying forward from these conversations — Embracing the Messy Middle, Embracing Wisdom Over Information, and Embracing the

Comparison Crush (A Practice for You) with Jennifer England

Jun 16 2023 6 mins

Jennifer offers a practice, inspired by her conversation with conductor and musician, Ben Zander. Comparing ourselves to others is totally human and it limits possibility. Jennifer encourages you to interrupt patterns of comparison that keep you trapped in the “calculating self”. Instead of getting rid of “comparison”, she invites curiosity and acceptance when “less than�

The Alchemy of We: Creating a Life of Possibility with Ben Zander

Jun 13 2023 51 mins

It’s easy to get caught in the pursuit of wealth, fame and power- especially if we’re attached to certain arrival points through the constant evaluation of ourselves. Jennifer is joined by Ben Zander, Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and co-author of The Art of Possibility to talk about how we shift from our smaller 'self' to the alchemy of 'we&apos

Stop Hiding (A Practice for You) with Jennifer England

Jun 09 2023 6 mins

Jennifer offers a practice, inspired by her conversation with friend, dancer and choreographer Michelle Olson.What do you tend to hide about yourself from others? What is it on behalf of? Jennifer encourages you to identify places and patterns of hiding. She encourages you to shake loose from the cultural confines of who you think you are to become more of who you are. A practice o

Allowing Yourself to Be Seen with Michelle Olson

Jun 06 2023 54 mins

Most of us hide ourselves- especially our pain, grief and hardest truths. How and when do you let yourself be seen? And by whom? In this episode I speak with artistic director, dancer and choreographer Michelle Olson about the transformation that can happen when we're truly seen. Together we talk about the process of witnessing and being witnessed as an essential part of becom

Get more comfortable being 'lost' (A Practice for You) with Jennifer England

Jun 02 2023 6 mins

Jennifer offers a practice, inspired by her conversation with author and philosopher Báyò Akomóláfé. Ever assume that “something’s wrong” if you’re lost, confused or bewildered. Notice the impulse to run back towards certainty and solid ground? In a world that privileges straight lines and arrival points- no wonder we pathologize the experience of “feeling lost”. I

The Gift of Bewilderment with Báyò Akómoláfé

May 30 2023 45 mins

In this episode Jennifer speaks with author, teacher and trans-public intellectual Báyò Akómoláfé about what’s revealed when we become lost and bewildered. Through story, myth and examples of ecological errancy, Báyò encourages us to stay with the trouble. With laughter and curiosity they explore—How to cultivate “lostness” in a world that privileges certainty The li

Lost touch with your dreams? Try this (A Practice for You) with Jennifer England

May 26 2023 5 mins

Jennifer offers a practice, inspired by her conversation with author and teacher Toko-pa Turner. When you lose touch with what matters- it’s easy to look to external advice, guides and mentors. But finding your way home- to yourself and each other- happens most authentically from the inside out. Learning to trust the intuitive hits you receive can help you reorient to your dreams

Dreams Naturing Through Us with Toko-pa Turner

May 23 2023 59 mins

Fascinated by your dreams but struggle to make sense of them? Our dreams invite us to enter a deeper relationship with ourselves- yet we often don’t know where to start. In this episode Jennifer speaks with Canadian author, teacher, dreamworker and founder of the Dream School, Toko-pa Turner about the power of our dreams and how they help remember ourselves home. They explore—W