150. Captivating Hope: Sacred Changemakers Reflect and Look Ahead to 2025

Sacred Changemakers

Today’s episode is the final episode of 2024, and we’re doing things a little differently; I have invited some members of our Sacred Changemakers Inner Circle for a roundtable discussion to look back on 2024, a year marked by profound challenges and inspiring moments of hope and forward into 2025.

Together, we explore different themes emerging in our worlds, including conscious leadership, the evolving dynamics of AI and technology, the importance of community and cultural intelligence, the transformative potential of embracing a greater purpose, and shifts toward inner and outer peace. Our conversation will also touch on the innovative trends shaping 2025 and how we, as changemakers, can navigate these dynamic times with hope and resilience. Reflecting on 2024, we'll share our collective insights and wishes for a brighter future, embracing the power of connection, community, and conscious collaboration. Join us in this heartfelt episode as we say farewell to 2024 and look forward to a hopeful year ahead.

Our guests on the podcast today are members of the Sacred Changemakers Inner Circle:

Crina Ancuta, CEO and Founder of RISE to Leadership is an Executive Coach and Leadership Advisor with twenty years in pivotal local, regional, and global roles in the pharmaceutical industry. Crina’s personal journey of transformation, navigating corporate spaces and adapting to diverse cultures in lands that were not her birthplace, has equipped her with a powerful, nuanced approach to coaching. She enables leaders to find safety within themselves irrespective of the external environment, knowing they are enough wherever life takes them, becoming the authentic, transformational, heartfelt role models our world needs today. You can find out more about Crina at https://crinadancuta.com/

Frank Uit de Weerd is an organizational psychologist and executive coach who partners with leaders, teams, and organizations to realize high-impact results in today’s fast-paced world. He specializes in agile, systems-inspired organizations where individuals feel empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. As the lead author of the international bestseller Systems Inspired Leadership, Frank has pioneered a proven, innovative approach that helps organizations harness collective wisdom and cultivate collaborative leadership at all levels. Based in the Netherlands, Frank is married with two children and has spent much of his life living and working abroad. You can find out more about Frank at https://www.aoidosleadership.com/

Marilyn O Hearne - Since 1998, Marilyn has partnered with leaders, teams, and coaches in 40+ countries, navigating the uncertainty of our rapidly changing, culturally complex, conflicted world with the clarity, confidence, centered peacefulness, and cultural intelligence needed to unlock potential so all can live in prosperity and peace (her vision). She’s written Breaking Free from Bias, has four book chapters, is a popular podcast guest, and has served on global boards. With her big picture, systemic approach, compassion, trust, and fresh perspectives are quickly generated, and sustainable goals are achieved. You can find out more about Marilyn at https://marilynoh.com/

Angela Nesbitt is an executive coach, consultant, and mentor dedicated to leaders whose businesses are a force for good. Angela combines business acumen with heart-based thinking to accelerate positive impact, empowering clarity, better decision-making, and navigating complexity. She equips clients to thrive amidst uncertainty, forge partnerships, and lead with purpose. Angela is a competitive sailor, tango enthusiast, and gardener with passions that bring balance and depth to her coaching and guidance, inspiring leaders to create meaningful change and achieve their vision with confidence. You can find out more about Angela at https://www.angelanesbitt.com/

David Wetton helps leaders reach the fulfillment and success they aspire to through conscious leadership. He loves empowering leaders to strike their perfect balance between their inner spiritual expression and outer business ambition. David holds an MBA from Warwick Business School and is qualified as a Chartered Accountant with EY. He is also an ordained UK interfaith minister and spiritual counselor, which means that he’s committed to holding a safe, heartfelt, compassionate space for all those he works with. Reach out and connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwetton/

Claudia Lindby merges profound human insights and spiritual awareness with two decades of international business experience. She has held corporate and matrix leadership roles, including Director and Vice President positions at leading FMCG companies. An Executive Team Performance Coach with nearly 20 years of experience, Claudia has worked with over 1,000 leaders and their teams globally in several languages. In the Redefining Performance leadership networks, she guides around 100 leaders from diverse industries in elevating their leadership strategies and practices. In 2022, Claudia published her first book, “ALIGN! The art and craft of leading performance with ease and joy. You can find out more about Claudia at https://claudialindby.com

Key Takeaways

• Noticing the whole picture through different global perspectives on 2024’s events
• How conscious leadership is everybody’s responsibility
• Collectively envisioning a future beyond individual preferences
• AI, blockchain, the rise of robotics, leadership, and humanity in AI
• Feeling hopeful and inspired about the future together

Memorable Quote

“Conscious leadership is not a leader's job. It's everybody's job. The distribution of leadership is that we all take the lead first and foremost for ourselves, for alignment and integration that helps us much more able to discern. Is this signal coming from a fear-based position? Is it destructive? How can I distinguish the different signals and decide whether this will take us in a better direction? I see it happening, Small, small drops, but in that sense, the future is already here.”—Claudia Lindby

Episode Resources:

• BOOK - Power v Force by David Hawkins
• BOOK - Beyond Profit - A Sacred Changemakers Guide To Remaining Business And Inspiring Regenerative Change by Jayne Warrilow
• SacredChangemakers.com
• Our Sacred Community
• Jayne’s Website
• Jayne Warrilow on Linkedin

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