Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times

Rooted & Rising: Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times, Season 1, Episode 13Small Shifts, Big Impact: Kindness, Leadership, and Human Flourishing with Shaunti Feldhahn What if the key to flourishing leadership isn’t doing more—but changing small, everyday interactions? In this insightful and highly practical episode of Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times , Deborah Owen sits down with Harvard-tra...

Rooted & Rising: Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times. Season 1, Episode 12. Truth, Loyalty, and Leadership; A Conversation with Ex-JAG Margaret Donovan. What happens when the people in charge stop leading? In this compelling episode of Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times, Deborah Owen sits down with former Army JAG officer and Assistant U.S. Attorney Margaret Donovan to explore what real leade...

Rooted & Rising: Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times Leading from Secure Love: Attachment & Transformation with Cyd Holsclaw What if the key to courageous leadership isn’t better strategy—but healing your attachment wounds? In this deep and insightful episode of Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times, Deborah Owen sits down with spiritual director and coach Cyd Holsclaw to explore: ✅ Why attachm...

Rooted & Rising: Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times Whole-Person Wellness: Chaplaincy, Courage, and Community with Dori Gorman What does it mean to care for minds, bodies, and spirits in an era of burnout, division, and disconnection? In this insightful and deeply grounded episode of Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times , host Deborah Owen speaks with Dori Gorman , Association Chaplain for the...

Rooted & Rising: Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times – Standing in the Doorway of Becoming; A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson. Season 1, episode 9. What does it mean to lead faithfully in seasons of uncertainty, change, and sacred pause? In this grounded and reflective episode of Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times, host Deborah Owen sits down with Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thom...

Rooted & Rising: Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times – Leading with Courage, Rest, and Community; A Conversation with Kavita N. Ramdas Season 1, Episode 8 How do we lead with both courage and compassion in a world that glorifies burnout and hierarchy? In this soulful and expansive episode of Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times, host Deborah Owen is joined by renowned global advocate Kavita N....

Rooted & Rising: Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times: Wisdom & Stewardship with Tammy Dunahoo How do leaders stay grounded, wise, and resilient during life’s toughest seasons? In this inspiring episode of Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times, Deborah Owen sits down with Tammy Dunahoo, Executive Dean of Portland Seminary, to explore: ✅ How internal formation shapes external leadership ✅ Practi...

Rooted & Rising: Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times Art as Witness: Grace Carol Bomer on Suffering, Paradox, and Hope What if making art is an act of both resistance and reverence? In this luminous and layered episode of Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times, host Deborah Owen sits down with Grace Carol Bomer—a visual artist whose textured, theologically rich mixed-media work grapples with the...

Rooted & Rising: Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times. Season 1, Episode 5. Courageous Leadership; A Conversation with Latrina Denson. How do leaders cultivate courage and foster belonging, especially in today's challenging climate? In this inspiring episode of Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times, Deborah Owen sits down with Latrina Denson, Associate Dean of Students and Executive Director for...

Rooted & Rising: Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times. Season 1, Episode 4. Shaping Leadership Through Personal Stories | A Conversation with Jennifer Holberg What kind of story are you living—and how does that shape your leadership? In this rich and reflective episode of Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times , host Deborah Owen welcomes Jennifer Holberg—Professor of English at Calvin University,...

Rooted & Rising: Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times. Season 1, Episode 3. Becoming a Leader: It’s About Place, Not Pace | A Conversation with Karise Hutchinson What if true leadership isn’t about running faster—but about being fully present where you are? In this spacious and deeply personal episode of Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times, host Deborah Owen sits down with Karise Hutchinson— pr...

Rooted & Rising: Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times - Season 1, Episode 2. Building Connection: Music, Neuroscience, and Community with Julia Edwards What does it look like to teach—and lead—with creativity, compassion, and curiosity in a time of collective stress and disconnection? In this engaging and hope-filled episode of Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times, host Deborah Owen sits down wi...

Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times podcast , Season 1, episode 1 Rooted & Rising: Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times — Setting the Table How do leaders flourish without losing themselves—especially in seasons of complexity, fatigue, and unseen responsibility? In this opening episode of Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times, host Deborah Owen is joined by trusted colleague and friend Kari Kin...