Christina Congleton

Friends Between Worlds

Society EN ↓ 6 episodes

Welcome to Friends Between Worlds, a place for people who feel the tension of our modern world. We help you feel less alone, and gain cutting-edge perspectives from some fascinating thinkers of our time.

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Christina Congleton

Episodes

We find ourselves abstracted: Exploring neoliberal & decolonial psychologies with Dr. Glenn Adams 02.07.2026 1:13:27

To join the conversation please visit: www.axonleadership.com/friendsbetweenworlds/episode5 This episode features Dr. Glenn Adams, professor of psychology at the University of Kansas and director of the Kansas African Studies Center. We review four features of neoliberal subjectivity from the paper “The Psychology of Neoliberalism and the Neoliberalism of Psychology.” These include: (1) a sense of...

We’ve taken our modern worldview as far as it will go: Discovering ‘Mind Space’ with Dr. Ron Purser 30.03.2026 1:12:28

To join the conversation please visit: https://www.axonleadership.com/friendsbetweenworlds/episode4 This episode features Dr. Ron Purser, professor of management at San Francisco State University and author of multiple books including 'McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality', and the newly released 'Mind Space: Discovering Meditation Without the Meditator'. We discus...

For the Great Turning, we need just about everyone: Returning self to nature with Dr. Jeanine Canty 10.02.2026 1:07:18

To join the conversation please visit: https://www.axonleadership.com/friendsbetweenworlds/episode3 In this conversation with Dr. Jeanine Canty, professor of transformative studies at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and author of 'Returning the Self to Nature', we delve into the influence of open-heartedness, the concept of the Great Turning, the ailing of Western civilization, the...

Who do we know around us?: Disrupting loneliness loops with Dr. Olivia Sagan 05.01.2026 1:07:20

To join the conversation please visit: https://www.axonleadership.com/friendsbetweenworlds/episode2 In this conversation with Dr. Olivia Sagan, Director for the Centre for Applied Social Sciences at Queen Margaret University, we explore the relationship between loneliness and solitude, the societal and structural factors contributing to loneliness, and the importance of self-compassion and communi...

Once you see it you can't unsee it: Neoliberal social media with Dr. L. Ayu Saraswati 20.12.2025 59:51

To join the conversation, please visit https://www.axonleadership.com/friendsbetweenworlds/episode1 In this conversation with Dr. L. Ayu Saraswati, professor at the University of Hawaii and award-winning author, we discuss neoliberalism, the impact of social media on emotional well-being, and the importance of emotional contracts in creating supportive structures. We explore the concepts of docile...

Trailer - Friends Between Worlds 19.12.2025 6:04

Please visit https://www.axonleadership.com/friendsbetweenworlds to be part of the conversation. The world feels on edge. Unsettled. Like we’re standing at a threshold between what was and what might be. If you feel this too—if you sense that something fundamental is shifting, that the old ways aren’t working—you’re not alone. And that’s exactly why this podcast exists. Welcome to Friends Between...