Podcast interviews

Inside Community Podcast

In Episode #026: Preventing and Mending the Fissures with Dr. Jessica Plancich Shinners is now available wherever you get your podcasts!

Join this examination of how to navigate inevitable interpersonal conflict and move towards restored connection. Social architecture can be what makes or breaks a community, business, or organization. How we process our own pain and trauma and interact with the trauma of others offers rich opportunities for growth and learning.

In this episode, we cover emotional hygiene, strategies for reconnection, the importance of humility and validation, when to ask for help, and when to call it quits.

 

Securely Attached

Episode 222. Cycle synching, restorative practices, and natural rhythms: Taking a holistic approach to art and science of care with Dr. Jessica Plancich Shinners.

Get ready for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Jessica Plancich Shinners as we explore the importance of cycle syncing, the science and art of care, and holistic health.

In this episode, we delve into:

  • Whole Mind-Body Health: Insights into the importance of caring for our minds, bodies, and spirit in an integrated and holistic manner.
    Biological and Evolutionary Perspectives: The natural caregiving instincts biologically hardwired in women and how leaning into these evolutionary traits can enhance our well-being.
  • Menstrual Cycle Awareness: A comprehensive guide to aligning care practices with the phases of the menstrual cycle, harnessing its power to enhance physical, emotional, and relational health.
  • Parental Guidance: Tips for educating ourselves and our daughters about the significance of our natural rhythms.

This episode is packed with wisdom, compassion, and actionable advice for women and mothers looking to live a more balanced, intentional, and fulfilling life.

Mastering Fulfillment

In this special episode: The Courage to Practice Love. Emerging from Lovers to Allies, we welcome a long time friend to the podcast, Jessica Plancich Shinners. Jessica brings her 20 years of healing and counseling practice to the podcast discussion and shares her insights on relationships, the #metoo movement, getting primal and back to our roots, and more. We delve deep into the 2-year partnership that Scott and Jessica had over 10 years ago and how they’ve emerged as allies for each other.

This is a deep and raw episode where Scott discusses how he lost himself in the relationship and how creating conscious foundation has led to the emergence of both parties learning and growing in ways they never saw coming. This is one of our favorite episodes we created to date and excited to share it with you.

Publications

ReInhabiting the Village

Bridging the wisdom of the past with the innovation of the future, “ReInhabiting the Village” offers ways to take action today to build resilient and interconnected communities working together towards a bright tomorrow.

The project also features a participatory workbook with practices and useful tools for building successful communities.

Explore “ReInhabiting the Village: CoCreating our Future” through the lens of 12 themes, each with an associated color and sigil. Each chapter contains introductions from author Jamaica Stevens, a breadth of articles from contributors, author biographies, visionary art, community photography, informational graphics, inspirational quotes and project features. The book also features a list of References, Credits, Contributors and a Glossary.

Chapter topics include (and see below for more details):
*Heart of Community |*Health and Healing |*Art and Culture |*Learning and Education |*Regional Resilience |*Inhabiting the Urban Village |*Community Land Projects |*Holistic Event Production |*Living Economy |*Media & Storytelling |*Appropriate Technology |*Whole Systems Design

Dr. Jessica Plancich Shinners has had the honor and pleasure of sharing her life experience as a contributor to this endeavor.