Plenty For Everyone

Well, it's been a minute, but our podcast is back! Welcome to episode 51 of our Plenty for Everyone podcast.   In this episode, try to catch you up on our everything that's happened since episode 50 this past fall. It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating our 10th anniversary – to say that our time since then has been full is a huge understatement.   One of our most important personal and professional accomplishments has been publishing our new book, Leading with Light: Choosing Conscious Leadership When You're Ready For More, in March 2024. What a whirlwind journey! It's been both gratifying and surreal to hear from so many readers about the book and see its message spread. As of this posting, we've sold copies of the book in nine different countries, a reach we never dared dream about. We've been blown away by the texts, posts, and messages from people sharing photos of themselves reading the book. So cool!    With the book launch came the chance to be on a number of other podcasts, so while we haven't released a new episode of Plenty for Everyone in a while, we've been on a dozen other podcasts. We spend a bit of time detailing the interviews we've done and what it has been like to be on a podcast book tour.   And finally, a few weeks ago, we held a book launch event in Marshall, Michigan, organized by our friend and client, Derek Allen of Starr Commonwealth. Thanks to Derek's wonderful efforts, the event brought together a passionate community of nearly fifty conscious leaders eager to engage with the book's message and one another. We were touched by this wonderful community and the chance to watch peer-to-peer learning and connection in person.   There's a whole lot more in the episode, too, as we preview what's next for us in 2025, including the debut of Lighthouse, our new virtual group coaching program. We hope you still have Plenty for Everyone in your podcast feed, and we're glad to be back! 

It's hard for us to believe, yet amazing for us to celebrate: Today, Plenty is ten years old! Yahoo! All month long, we're going to be sharing our gratitude, our lessons learned, and our dreams for what comes next. We're thrilled to start that with today's episode of the Plenty for Everyone podcast – which also happens to mark another great milestone, episode 50.   Plenty was founded on Thanksgiving of 2013, an auspicious day for a company built on the idea of helping people see the abundance all around them and within them. Since then, we've had the privilege of working with incredible individuals and businesses, helping them grow consciously and holistically. During that time, our work has morphed, changed, contracted, and expanded, often in surprising and always in fulfilling ways. The journey hasn't always been easy, but we wouldn't change what we've created, who we've worked with, and what we've learned. Now, as we celebrate our tenth birthday on Giving Tuesday 2023 – another auspicious day and another wonderful synchronicity – we invite you to come along with us as we meander, talk, and reminisce about the ten lessons that have shaped us and how we serve.

In this week's episode of Plenty for Everyone, we have another deep conversation - shocker, we know! Yeah – it's totally out of character for us to share a deep discussion of awareness, insight, and the nature of thought, but it's true.

Have you ever felt happy and sad at the same time?  Have you ever felt fullness combined with a sense of loss? Inspired by the recent departure of our kids to college, in this week's episode, we discuss the incredible capacity we have to feel a full spectrum of emotions at once.  When we feel sad or lonely or anxious, it's tempting to try to talk ourselves out of those feelings or replace them with something more positive. But what if sadness, loneliness, and anxiousness are, in their own way, positive? We're made to feel feelings for a reason.  Feelings come and go, but we often limit ourselves to thinking that some emotions are better than others or that we need to feel this or that.  As powerful as they are, we are not our feelings. Our feelings give us the experience of being alive. We're designed to feel a full range of emotions (energy in motion) daily. Can you imagine how bland your life would be if you could only laugh and not cry? Or cry and not laugh?   In this episode of Plenty For Everyone: The Podcast For Conscious Leaders, we explore this idea as we undergo the transition of one phase to another. Some highlights include: • Exploring the ability to feel contradictory emotions simultaneously – and how to find your own sense of emotional balance. • The difference between conscious leadership and positive psychology in handling emotions – and how conscious leadership can usher you to a new sense of being. •Embracing positive and negative emotions as an essential practice of the human growth school – and how to let go of the need to control our emotional state. It's another juicy conversation! And a timely one for us – and we hope you as well. 

As back-to-school approaches and summer comes to a close, we're reflecting on how many things in our lives are shifting in mysterious ways. Kids are growing, schedules are changing, and roles are shifting. We find ourselves once again in the territory of uncertainty – unable to clearly see what is about to emerge. Living in uncertainty can seem very unsettling, but it doesn't have to be. What if we could trust that whatever is to come will be exactly what we need when we need it most? What if uncertainty was a blank canvas waiting to be painted upon? In this week's episode of our podcast, Plenty For Everyone, we dive into the art of navigating uncertainty, how to tap into innate intuition, and how to embrace the unknown with patience and openness. Here are a few of the key takeaways from our conversation: • Uncertainty is an opportunity for growth and transformation.  While grappling with uncertainty can be challenging, it is also an opportunity for us to evolve into our most actualized selves. By learning to be comfortable with uncertainty, we can tap into the creative expression that wants to come out while we unlock new opportunities to be more of ourselves. • How to create open space to sit with uncertainty. Just as you wouldn't shake your fist in a murky pond to see the bottom more clearly, it's essential to allow space for uncertainty to settle. This can involve meditation, spending time in nature, or setting aside time for quiet contemplation. • Break free from biases. Our perception of uncertainty is often shaped by unconscious biases. For example, many people assume uncertainty is always unfavorable. By breaking free from these self-induced biases, we can open ourselves to a world of opportunities and innovation. • Recognize the moment of your own knowing. Intuition is the most powerful tool to guide us through uncertain times. By recognizing the cues our bodies send us – a surge of energy or a sense of calm – we can be guided along our paths and more confidently choose what experiences, relationships, and opportunities align with our true selves. • Cultivating the practice of patience, stillness, and openness can help us navigate uncertainty with confidence. By embracing the unknown, we manifest our most extraordinary lives. Listen to the latest episode and leave inspired to navigate uncertainty in the most empowering way!

Self-care is trendy. It's hard to open your social feed, check your phone, look at your watch, or turn on the television without hearing dozens of messages about the importance of self-care. We're bombarded with it! But most of the self-care "solutions" feel more like stress hacks than true paths to mindful living. It's great to log your meditation minutes and fantastic that your watch can remind you to breathe, but there's a risk that those kinds of tools actually just become one more thing to do. Self-care isn't a quick fix or a slang shortcut.  In today's episode, we're fresh from coming off of an extended, restful summer break. Summer vacation has always been a special time to rest, play, and soak up the sun with those we love – a time to get the space, replenishment, and healing we need. But this year, we also used summer break as a mirror to see how busy our non-vacation lives can be.  It all seemed like the perfect time to contemplate what self-care looks like and why it seems so damn hard to prioritize sometimes. The episode is a fun journey into what works, what doesn't, and how we can each take steps to create space and calm each and every day.  Among the topics we consider:  Why self-care is more than a hot bath, a quick trip to the yoga studio, or a nice glass of wine – although we love all three of those things! Why bringing your goals to life is the ultimate self-care. Why asking yourself, "Does this serve me?" is actually the path to productivity, not a sign of selfishness – and how in the urge to be selfless rather than selfish, you can undermine yourself.  How practicing "not doing" is as important as practicing "doing." And finally, how the simple question "What is getting in the way of my self-care?" can be the key to unlocking the awareness you need to truly replenish yourself.  This episode is for you if you've ever found peace, calm, and happiness on your summer vacation, only to lament it all vaporizing away the minute you go back to work!    We hope you listen and share – and we hope you choose to put yourself first this week. 

On today's episode of Plenty For Everyone, we dive further into the topic of alignment for conscious leaders. Earlier this week, we wrote about alignment and why it matters in creating conscious culture. In this episode, we go deeper to share our personal experiences with creating alignment and the challenges we've encountered when striving to align ourselves with our values and the essence of our businesses. One of the main themes you'll hear is the idea that maintaining alignment is a continuous practice. Like everything on the journey of conscious leadership, alignment requires ongoing intention and self-reflection. It would be great if alignment were a permanent state of being that, once achieved, never lapsed. But alas, we aren't wired to work that way! Part of the joy of work and life is that we get to continue to define who and how we want to be. That isn't always easy – but the rewards can be tremendous. Despite its importance, alignment is often neglected in today's business world. We like to think of it as a river. When we are in sync, flowing with the current, alignment comes naturally. But when we get out of the flow, whether through an ill-advised decision or something unexpected that knocks us off, we might need to make a conscious effort to realign ourselves. As we've written before, for leaders of organizations, creating safe spaces where team members can express their authentic thoughts and ideas is crucial. True alignment is not synonymous with agreement but rather with finding common ground and committing to a higher purpose. In the same way, it's important to note that alignment isn't the same as compromise. In a compromise, everyone feels like they have sacrificed something. Instead, true alignment often results in everyone feeling that they have created something greater than the sum of the parts.  Alignment conversations can be challenging, especially if open and honest discussion hasn't been a regular practice in an organization. Active listening, open sharing, and collaborative co-creation are essential. Vulnerability plays a key role, too – and as leaders, modeling a safe and supportive environment is the first step towards creating one. Incorporating activities that encourage presence – like taking breaks from technology and going for walks during team meetings – can encourage contemplation, provide perspective, and foster the trust you need to align around what matters. We hope you'll tune in to take part in this lively exchange about the transformative power of alignment in leadership and its positive impact on individuals, teams, and organizations. 

All month long, we're preparing for the upcoming summer solstice. On today's episode of Plenty For Everyone, we explore the significance of the solstice and how it can serve as a catalyst for reflection, growth, and most of all, alignment in your life and your leadership. For thousands of years, civilizations have celebrated the solstice. Many of the most impressive ancient structures were built to align – literally, to line up – with the position of the sun on this day. For our ancestors, the solstice was a time to celebrate hard work, give thanks for the gifts of life, and get in right relationship with family and neighbors. In our modern world, you can check the position of the sun with any iPhone app. But aligning your soul with gratitude isn't always as easy! In our fast-paced world, the solstice is an invitation to pause and reflect to set things right. It encourages us to notice and celebrate what's important to us – and calls us to take the next step to bring forth what wants to come forth within us. The solstice also offers a wonderful blend of ancient wisdom and fascinating science. During the episode, we consider both – and reflect on creating an alignment between nature and technology that is all-to-often missing in our lives. Join us for a conversation about what alignment means to conscious leaders, how the solstice can encourage you forward, and how you can make this summer your best yet!

Are you ready to become a more conscious leader and positively impact the world? We are thrilled to share with you our latest podcast episode, featuring a replay of our keynote from Virtuous' Responsive Nonprofit Summit titled “Changing The World Starts With Changing Yourself.” Join Plenty Consulting principals, Jennifer Mulholland and Jeff Shuck, as they take you on a journey to explore why the world calls us to lead consciously – and how conscious leadership can empower you to become a more responsive, confident, and calm leader. In this engaging episode, you will gain insights and uncover the power of conscious leadership and how to harness it to create meaning and growth in your life, your organization, and the world. Tune in and discover practical tips to apply immediately at work or in life. Learn how to find your grounding as you lead yourself and others through change by focusing on cultivating awareness, alignment, and intention. Don't miss out on this inspiring and thought-provoking episode! Listen now and be ready to change the world by being more of yourself.

Where does insight come from? Can we tap into it on command? In this episode, we talk about the wisdom around and within us as we explore how to use the five senses to navigate the external and internal world. IN-sight is always available to us — sometimes, we simply need to clean the lens through which we see the world. Tune in as we discuss the surprising sources of insight!

We talk to leaders all the time who are looking for a way to upgrade their skill and unlock a new level of performance. But how does that kind of transformation actually happen?   In 2016, Dr. Wayne Combs was in transition. At the crossroads of his career, he knew he was ready for something more – but what? What exactly was he looking for?   That summer, Wayne attended Plenty's inaugural Lantern Leadership Retreat in Park City, Utah. Through the experience, he found a new sense of self taking a fresh look at his purpose – one he still use to this day as the Associate VP of Operations & Administrative Services for CHOC Children's Foundation and  professor at USC's Rossier School of Education.   In today's episode, we talk with Wayne and ask him reflect on the breakthroughs he experienced, how he aligned his soul's calling with his professional work, and how he continues his pursuits as a lifelong learner.    We were touched by this conversation and Wayne's incredible depth of passion. We hope it sets you out on your own transformative journey!

"May we give you a bit of feedback?"   There's perhaps no phrase that can tighten up the chest of even the most self-aware leader than hearing someone say, "Um, can I offer you some feedback?"   At our Lantern Leadership Retreat we teach that feedback is a gift, but sometimes feedback sure feels like the scratchy lime green wool socks you got from your great aunt at the holidays – the gift you didn't want and can't give away!   But the truth is, we're surrounded every day by feedback from our loved ones, coworkers, our bodies, and nature. When we can get our heads and hearts aligned, opening ourselves up to feedback really opens us up to the world – all of its beauty, wonder, and perspectives. And it doesn't have to make you cringe!    Tune in as we explore the courage to be vulnerable, the benefit of shared intention, the role of choice in feedback, and how to take ownership of your own needs for affirmation and control. 

Well, we intended our first episode of the new year to hit the airwaves in January. We also intended it to cover a completely different topic. But in classic Jen and Jeff fashion, we're strolling into 2023 fashionably late with a conversation about the power of intention in all its forms. We couldn't have intended it any better!  Join us for a discussion about the magic – and utility – of intention and how to harness it for your year, your workplace, and your day. 

In our latest episode, we consider the winter solstice, its meaning, and its relevance to our busy, often hectic lives. Does the solstice have a place in our technologically sophisticated world? And particularly, in business? For thousands of years, humans have practiced tuning into the rhythms and cycles of nature. The winter solstice – which occurs around December 21st – is in many ways the best example of this connection to the natural world. The shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice marks the beginning of winter and has been celebrated by cultures throughout history. In ancient times, the winter solstice was seen as a time of rebirth and renewal, as the days would begin to get longer after the solstice. Many cultures held celebrations and rituals to mark the occasion. The ancient Romans, the ancient Egyptians, the Native American Hopi tribe, and the Chinese all celebrated the solstice with major festivals of gift-giving, gratitude, and celebration.   Moments like the winter solstice invite us to create space for ourselves, our thoughts, our dreams, and our relationships. It's a powerful time to pause, reflect, and contemplate what we've accomplished the past year, what we've outgrown, and what we want to manifest for the year ahead. It's a sacred time that can help us evolve into the conscious leaders we seek to be. As such, it's a great opportunity for executives, managers, parents, and leaders of all kinds to tune in, too. The modern holiday season all-too-often becomes a time to speed up, do more, and spend more. The solstice reminds us that we're connected to each other and to forces greater than ourselves. We can take a moment to get off the hamster wheel and stop. We can take refuge in the belly of darkness on the longest night of the year. That refuge helps us become more aware, aligned, and intentional with our lives.  The solstice is a day of hope. As we experience the darkest night of the year, we can trust and know that the lightest days are ahead. In this episode, we expand on what the winter solstice is, why it is important to us, and how it connects to leaders in business. 

It's that time of year when our kids are back in school hitting the books - and, so are we. We're excited to announce that we finished the first manuscript of our first book! It's been on our vision board for years, both individually and together. This summer, we finally brought this dream to ground.

We have a different kind of episode for you today! We were invited to be interviewed by three students who are studying to obtain their Masters degrees in Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability from the Brighton Institute of Technology in the southern part of Sweden. It's a thoughtful and wonderfully stimulating conversation about how we model nature with our work. We believe nature plays a role in leadership and how we coach executives, managers, entrepreneurs and conscious leaders from all over the world.

How do you unlock abundance in work and life to really make a difference with your craft?   We've worked with our friends at Beam Suntory on various social purpose strategies and activations for nearly five years, and to be a part of what they've created at their factory and campus is truly special. Four years ago the James B. Beam Distilling company campus was just a set of drawings – now it's a showpiece to both Beam's legacy and their dreams for the future. To say the campus is an upgrade to their prior facility is a major understatement –  beautiful, rustic, accessible, friendly, and hard-working, this is the foundation of the Bourbon Trail and absolutely a must-visit stop.   And, we had the privilege and honor to be part of a guest list to celebrate the opening of the renovated campus! We witnessed firsthand the passing of the torch to Freddie Noe as Beam's 8th Generation Master Distiller and our friend and Beam Senior Director Tom Bufalino be recognized for the major part he played in making this vision a reality.     As part of their work, Beam has already donated over $5,000,000 to the future of bourbon through the Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits at UK. We are captivated by their progress, success, and are proud to have been a part of it.

How do you know when you know? How do you listen for that knowing? And when do you know when to take action?   In today's episode, we share our own experiences with listening, knowing, and taking action when it comes to practicing conscious parenting. You'll hear Jennifer's reflections of her son's healing journey with an update of Riley's accomplishments and Jeff's witness of his son's growth. Throughout the sharing, we hope you'll be personally inspired to have more hope and faith on your own path as you listen more acutely to the quiet whispers of intuition and knowing that land for you. 

This past June, we had the opportunity to unpack what it looks like to be human - as a mother, father, wife, husband, partner, coach - and in many of the roles we play. The roles are not always easy, and sometimes a bit messy - but that's all part of the human journey.    In the episode of Plenty For Everyone, we are joined by life coach and dear friend, Marta Brummel. Marta works closely with families and parents to help them “human”. We love hearing this word used in this way as it grants permission to ride the waves of life more gracefully.  We also explore our shared belief and approach of aligning head and heart into everything we do - it might just be the missing ingredient to living your best life.  

Tune in as we are joined by dear friend, coach, and executive David Berry of MUNICIPAL. Together we explore the opportunity we each have to courageously practice being human – from striving to be better to knowing we are enough. And, how showing up in our own authentic way creates flow, inspiring the best in ourselves and the best in others.

In today's episode we share a keynote we recently delivered to about 2,000 executives as part of the Responsive Nonprofit Summit, presented by our good friends over at Virtuous. They gave us a remarkable amount of freedom in choosing our topic, and we jumped at the chance to talk about what we perceive to be a growing misuse of the word "resilience." In our view, it's in danger of being co-opted to mean "just deal with it." But resilience really means something far deeper and more profound. We’ve all lived through a year that has challenged us like never before. For nonprofit professionals, 2020 tipped the scales on a sector that already had trouble taking care of the wellbeing of its members. We all deserve — and need — more. Tune in as we explore moving beyond the myth of the professional life and personal life to surrender into a new definition of wellbeing grounded in the innate health we all share.

What does it feel like to live your purpose? What does it mean, as Jennifer likes to say, to "live on blueprint"? And how do we know if we're on track or off track? Today we are joined by Sarah Coniglio, the founder and Chief Social Impact Photographer of Project WonderFULL. Sarah took the leap to follow her dreams and leave her full-time job to start her own company committed to documenting the good in this world through photography. It’s a wonderful conversation that will leave you energized to pursue your passions — and inspired to notice the beauty all around us. 

What is purpose, really? And, how do we find it? In this episode, we talk with two of our treasured clients, Elizabeth Carey and Derek Allen of Starr Commonwealth, about finding purpose – and using that purpose as an anchor for your organization in turbulent times. It's a wonderful conversation for anyone working in a purpose-driven business – or working to create one.

Today we talk with our good friend Matt Navarro, Global VP of Sales at Stanley. Learn how he overcomes the limitations of the virtual world to consciously lead himself, his family, and his team in business and in life.

How do we stay the course when the world throws us a curve? Join us as we talk with Scott Archimbaud and Alyson Sprafkin of leading cancer center City of Hope about navigating 2020, the lessons of leadership during change, and finding hope all around.

Around Valentines Day, we often think of connection in terms of relationship with another – a spouse, a partner, a lover, a friend. There's no doubt that it's important to connect with the people closest to us, but cultivating connection with ourselves is often overlooked and under-appreciated. In our rush to take care of others, we all too often leave ourselves out. Valentines Day can be an invitation to include yourself in the mix. In today's episode we explore connection, starting with the idea of self-love. And we talk about how and why conscious leaders cultivate connection with others, too.

Today we continue our exploration of conscious leadership with a discussion about the importance of awareness -- cultivating the ability to notice the quiet whispers of insight and inner knowing that are all around us. Often we overrule our own instincts, or place more important on empirical data than emotional information. Conscious leadership involves learning how to integrate different streams of information into something bigger than the sum of its parts. Join us!

Now more than ever, we are being called to raise our consciousness and engage with the world around us. But what does being "conscious" even mean? And why is it worth pursuing? In today's episode we start to unpack the idea of conscious leadership and examine the first component of being conscious: being present. 

Happy new year?! What a start to 2021. One week down and we are feeling worked – deeply saddened by the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, deeply stirred by the threat to democracy, and deeply inspired to rise up and be counted as we create a better way, a better nation, and a better world. Join us as we contemplate what's behind us, what's in front of us, and why hope needs your help more than ever.

In today's episode, we ramble about one of the biggest topics of the year: the election. It's nice to have a safe space to explore and share our thoughts. 

When was the last time you asked yourself to go for a walk? Hear from dear friend Ranj Bawa, owner and president of Renewed Balance, about how his walks with himself have created a year of gratitude and presence.

Join us and Elaine Martyn of Fidelity Charitable as we explore compassion and presence in the workplace; the need to slow down for ourselves and our teams; and how sometimes, during trying times like these, the best advice is to eat more soup.  

Have you ever had the experience of being completely stuck on a problem, only to walk outside and have the answer immediately pop into your head? Have you ever laid in bed, stressed about something to the point of sleeplessness, only to wake up with complete clarity? Nature and rest are an incredible, inspiring duo.    For Jon Cass, Digital Fundraising and Marketing Strategist of World Wildlife Fund, the importance of nature has never been more clear. At a time when everything feels topsy turvy, he wanted to help people experience the healing power of nature while creating a new way forward for a more balanced world.    On today’s episode of Plenty for Everyone we meet with one of our favorite conscious leaders and clients, Jon Cass, to discuss how rest and nature helped him to open up to what’s possible, transcend our new virtual world, and make decisions that are congruent to the mission of WWF. 

Today we dive in with Mike Ziener of the American Cancer Society to discuss the inside-out approach to strategy and why passion is a key lever of growth. 

Renowned monk Thich Nhat Hanh has famously written, "No mud, no lotus" – the idea that suffering is inherent in each of our lives, and that we can transform that suffering into something helpful and even hopeful. On today's podcast, we discuss the links between suffering and healing, light and darkness, and love and hate with our dear friend Venu Gupta of Mother Jones. It's one of our deepest conversations yet – an hour that left all of us awakened, energized, and yes, transformed. 

Distillation is a process that takes us from complexity to simplicity – discovering the true essence in form. For one of our favorite clients, Beam Suntory, distillation isn't just a metaphor. It's the core of their entire business.  In business and in life, there is power in slowing down and getting to the essence of our purpose, our strategy, and our goals. When we slow down to reduce the noise and boil down the complexities, we unlock something more concentrated and more focused. Being patient isn't doing nothing. In fact, having patience is an active stage of the distillation process. Join us as we distill conscious leadership and get to the heart of strategy with Andrew Mondzelewski, North American Marketing Director for House of Suntory.

Join us for this intimate conversation with Ellie Starr, CEO and Founder of Starrs Aligned, on how we can reinvent a vibrant social sector that stewards organizational growth alongside personal wellbeing. 

Now more than ever, we need leaders at all levels of society and in every corner of community. We need people who will help us find commonalities, common ground, and consensus. That means allowing ourselves to see the world along multiple dimensions, understanding the power to choose our own viewpoints, and being willing to envision – and work – to manifest something better than what we can see. Join as we explore what it means to be an active leader in the political process and what we believe is being called forth from each of us this fall.

When you are on a river - you can't control the current. Instead of working against it, you have the ability to follow its flow. Notice the forces in your life - at home, in relationship, or at work - where are you meeting resistance and where can you realign yourself to find ease? Our society teaches us that you have to push to prove. What if we let go and flow with the current? Although it's contradictory to what we are taught, nature has grand lessons for us if we attune ourselves to them. Join us for this flowing conversation about how the current is taking us to the places we are meant to go.

Change agent, innovator, and entrepreneur Raquel "Roq' Graham - founder and CEO of Roq Innovation - intimately knows about what it means to navigate times of incredible, unpredictable change.  Tune in to hear her powerful story of how following her intuition that something was off in her body turned into a life-threatening health crisis. And as a result, how she reached deep within to find her inner rock - the will to live - and the abundance on the other side. 

Living can be noisy, especially when we are busy. What if we slowed down enough to see the invitation on offer that lives beyond the noise? By stepping back and letting go, we can often see we are more than our challenges. In fact, we can often see our true nature of resilience that gives our ability to navigate change.  Join us as we follow curiosity with coach Scott Kelly on this week's inspiring episode. You might want a pen and journal handy for this one!

We each hold the power to create the parameters of our lives. When life gets busy and crowded, it can often feel impossible to take a break - yet space doesn’t happen until you create it.   At Plenty, we create space with a weekly ritual we call Free Friday. We give ourselves and our team time to slow down and practice personal wellbeing with an open afternoon each week.   Tune into this conversation as we meander and ramble during our daily Awesome Hour as we explore the gifts of space and what’s become more present for us.

Our minds operate much like the aperture of a camera. When the aperture is open, our focus is broad and wide. When the aperture is small, our focus is fixed and constrained. Adjusting our own aperture shapes our ability to see more. And when we see more, we become more of who we really are.   Tune into this powerful, uplifting, and juicy conversation with coach and mentor, Barbara Patterson, as we explore the possibilities that emerge when we choose to open our aperture - to be more open, hopeful, resilient, and awake.

The root definition of philanthropy is “the love of humanity.” When we make a philanthropic donation, we put our love for others into action.     After the first six months of 2020, the vital role of the philanthropic sector in our society has never been more apparent.    Tune into this week’s podcast as we talk with Phil Buchanan, the President of the Center For Effective Philanthropy, about what’s working with philanthropy, what isn’t, and how we can each make a more effective difference, right where we are.

It's easy to be a leader when times are good — but when times are tough, the true measure of one's leadership is revealed. For the last 225 years, Jim Beam, one of America's oldest companies, has grown through historically tough seasons, including past pandemics, wars won and lost, and the Great Depression. How? By putting people and purpose before profit. In today's episode with talk with longtime client and friend Tom Bufalino of the James B. Beam Distilling Company on how he and his team work to combine growth with doing good — and how they've used Meridian, Plenty's strategic process, to amplify both. It's a lively, energetic conversation with one of our favorite people. Come join us!

Join us for an incredible conversation with CEO, innovator, and force of Nature Dorri McWhorter. Dorri is currently CEO of the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, an organization she has transformed through kind and steady innovation.   We had a delightful time talking with Dorri about the intersection of some of our favorite concepts: conscious leadership, social innovation, and the journey to a more just and beautiful world. You’ll love this!

For many years, coach and mentor Barb Patterson has been a source of guidance, wisdom, and friendship for us. We were thrilled when she recently asked us to be guests on her Beyond Limits in Business Virtual Summit. Tune in for a great conversation about why patience matters, how faith and trust play a role in business, and how we learned to slow down to speed up. One of our favorite discussions of the year!

When in the course of your life do you find out who you really are? Join us as CEO, entrepreneur, and business incubator Bassam Salem shares the key moments in his life that ignited his awakening to who he really is – and how he reclaimed his identity as an immigrant, an Arab-American, and a conscious leader. Join us for a timely and deep conversation that will inspire you to explore who you really are and who you really want to be. The choice is yours; the time is now.

What would happen if life weren’t a zero-sum game? If someone didn’t have to lose for you to win? What would it feel like to know that there is enough? That you have enough? And that you are enough? In today’s podcast we explore some of our favorite themes: the resources that are all around; the plenty that is in you, and how to unlock abundance is in your life, right now.

In today's podcast, we talk with Bea Boccalandro, founder of social impact consultancy VeraWorks. Bea is a longtime friend and graduate of our Lantern Leadership Retreat.  In our conversation, Bea brings up the notion of looking upstream. What signs and cues are beckoning our attention? Are we seeing them – or are we running too fast to notice them before it is too late? Listen for a wide-ranging exchange about how people are waking up to a new mindset of looking upstream, and what it means for building a more just, equitable, and resilient world. 

Join Jennifer Mulholland and Jeff Shuck, the co-leaders of Plenty, as they talk with conscious leaders like you to explore abundance in work and life, fulfillment in head and heart, and ways we can all work together to make this world a better place.