Virtual Atlas Book Launch
Normally at this point in the book process, I’m anxious about the release. What will people think? Does it make sense? I still have those questions, but with this book—Atlas of the Heart: Mapping...
View ArticleThe Practice of Story Stewardship
Adapted from Atlas of the Heart I’m going to start by acknowledging that I’ve been wrong about something for years. For two decades, I’ve said, “We need to understand emotion so we can recognize it in...
View ArticleI Love Words + Pictures
Our offices will soon be closed for a winter break. And I’m ready! I’m going to practice some serious self-care, filling the days with naps, walks, British mysteries, a shit ton of pickleball, and...
View ArticleAn Update on My Decision to Pause the Podcasts
We often joke about Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead being pause-casts, not podcasts. I have a habit of taking long pauses to think about a question or an answer. Last week, I took a bigger pause, and...
View ArticlePodcast Update: February 8, 2022
As you may or may not know, I’m under a multiyear, exclusive contract with Spotify. Unlike some creators, I don’t have the option of pulling my work from the platform. When the COVID misinformation...
View ArticleCreating Space
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.” —Viktor Frankl* If you wrote this quote as a formula,...
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View ArticleHard Seasons and Wild Hearts
Unfolding My mom died on Christmas morning. Our family has spent a lot of time together over the past few weeks, holding tight to each other and our shared memories, assuring one another that...
View ArticleNot Looking Away
** Read the 2/28 follow-up essay. Listen to the podcast series with activists on the ground and a policy analyst who specializes in Palestinian affairs and US involvement. I continue to be overwhelmed...
View ArticleListening + Learning
Thank you for the important discourse in the comments on our website to my February 13th article. I’m learning a lot about myself, and I’m continuing to challenge my beliefs and search out the areas...
View ArticleLiving Beyond Human Scale
In this episode, Barrett and I talk about what we’ve learned from the eight amazing guests who have been a part of the series. My key takeaway list is way longer than this, but here are a few: The...
View ArticleA Dare to Lead + BetterUp Partnership
Over the past five years, Certified Dare to Lead Facilitators have taken over 120,000 people across 45 countries through our Dare to Lead program. Our evaluation data are clear — this courage-building...
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