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The Tension of Emergence: Thriving in a world that remakes, not breaks
What if the tension in your life isn’t something to resolve—but something to revere?
Welcome to Tension of Emergence, an audio sanctuary where we meet the fertile edge of transformation—not by bypassing discomfort, but by alchemizing it.
Hosted by Jennifer England—human rights advocate, Zen practitioner, and former executive—this podcast explores the friction that arises when we’re called to lead, create, or heal during times of profound change.
A space for holding paradox, Tension of Emergence invites you into intimate conversations with artists, philosophers, scientists, and change-makers. Together, we expose the fault lines of outdated paradigms and imagine new ways of being with creativity and embodied wisdom.
If you’re craving subversive happenings and radical encouragement as you walk the edges of personal and collective change- come join us.
The Tension of Emergence: Thriving in a world that remakes, not breaks
Beyond Traditional Activism: The Medicine of Our Ancestors with Amber McZeal
Are you feeling the limits of activism- specifically in the way we seem to become more polarized and exhausted?
In this episode Jennifer talks with sacred scholar, vocalist and activist Amber McZeal to unpack how to move into deeper psychic layers that can yield healing and interconnection. Talking about spiritual activism and ancestral healing they also share—
- Why DEI policies can’t heal the illusion of separation
- The medicine offered by ancestral lineage healing
- Why the performativity of allyship gets us into trouble
- The practice of radical optimism
Tune in for genuine and heart-felt exploration of how to decolonize the psyche so you can nourish your relationship to self, the collective and your activism practice.
Links & resources—
- Learn more about Amber’s work
- Join the Decolonizing the Psyche Facebook group
- Resmaa Menakem’s book My Grandmother’s Hands
- Subscribe to Jennifer’s Substack
- Follow Jennifer on Instagram or LinkedIn
- Have a question for Jennifer? Email her at jennifer@sparkcoaching.ca
Gratitude for this show’s theme song Inside the House, composed by the talented Yukon musician, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Jordy Walker. Artwork by the imaginative writer, filmmaker and artist Jon Marro.