The Power of Partnership
What if there is a way to transform society and create a world that values caring, nature, and shared prosperity? The POP podcast brings you the voices of people who are doing just that - people who are applying the Partnership ethos, the ground-breaking alternative to Domination Systems that are the root of our most pressing challenges. The Partnership movement was pioneered by Riane Eisler, internationally acclaimed author of The Chalice and the Blade, Nurturing Our Humanity, Sacred Pleasures, Tomorrow's Children, The Real Wealth of Nations and many more! Each episode includes information about essential tools from the Center for Partnership Systems, and beyond, to move away from the domination paradigm and create a Partnership world!
Episodes
43 episodes
Choosing Love Is Radical: Peace Begins at Home Summit Preview with Scarlett Lewis & Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk
This special preview episode spotlights the Peace Begins at Home Summit (October 29, 2025), a global gathering inspired by Dr. Riane Eisler’s work showing how shifting from domination to partnership—beginning in our homes—builds a safer, mor...
Season Finale: Partnership in Action with Riane Eisler and Eli Ingraham
In our season finale, Dr. Riane Eisler and Eli Ingraham reflect on 42 episodes of the Power of Partnership Podcast and spotlight where partnership is thriving today. They highlight lessons from across the globe, showing how partne...
Peace Begins at Home: A Conversation with Dr. Riane Eisler and Gina Miltiadou
In this special episode of the Power of Partnership Podcast, host Cherri Jacobs Pruitt speaks with Dr. Riane Eisler and summit director Gina Miltiadou about the upcoming Peace Begins at Home Summit (October 29, 2025). ...
We Are Nature: Partnership Tools for a Regenerative Future with Tom Mansfield
In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, host Cherri Jacobs Pruitt is joined by Tom Mansfield—regenerative thinker, innovator, and creator of Cards for Life. Together, they explore how the principles of nature and the...
Decolonizing Ourselves: Building True Partnership in Global Development with Jill LaLonde and Sheku Mohamed Gassimu, Jr.
What happens when global development shifts from “doing for” communities to truly partnering with them?In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, host Cherri Jacobs Pruitt is joined by Jill LaLonde and Sheku M...
Reclaiming Care as Core: Economics, Leadership, and Community with Elisabeth Sechser
What if care was recognized as the foundation of our economy—not an afterthought? In this episode of The Power of Partnership, Cherri Jacobs Pruitt speaks with Austrian consultant and activist Elisabeth Sechser, whose ...
Beyond War: Jim Merkel on Personal Choices and Global Impact
What happens when a military engineer walks away from the defense industry to challenge the domination paradigm and choose a life rooted in peace, sustainability, and partnership? Filmmaker and author Jim Merkel shares how awakening to the huma...
From Domination to Ageless Partnerships with Karen Sands
Join globally recognized wisdom futurist Karen Sands as she shares her remarkable journey from growing up under domination to championing collaboration and intergenerational partnerships. Karen reveals how critical it is for today’s workforc...
Partnership and Evolution with Kurt Johnson
Join scientist and interspiritual leader Dr. Kurt Johnson as he reveals how cutting-edge science confirms what history and human health have long shown: cooperation—not competition—has always been the key to our survival, thriving, and longevit...
A Partnership Approach to Change with Rebecca Borland Reynolds
In this episode, Rebecca Borland Reynolds, author of Thresholds of Change: The Way Through Transformational Times, explores how shifting from domination to partnership paradigms can transform our relationship with change....
Reimagining Economics for Tomorrow's Children with Laura Hall
In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, Laura Hall—fashion industry executive, conscious capitalism leader, and author of The ABCs of Conscious Capitalism for Kids—draws from her global career and deep commitment ...
Punk, Power and Partnership with EMA
In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, musician and artist EMA (Erika M. Anderson) shares her path from the punk and DIY scenes of South Dakota to opening for Depeche Mode. She reflects on how discovering Riane Eisler’s <...
Bringing Partnership to the Home Page with Kaia Tingley
In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, web designer and partnership advocate Kaia Tingley shares how discovering Riane Eisler’s work—and later becoming a mother—revealed the hidden dominance patterns shap...
Building Partnership Communities with Gwynne Guzzeau
Gwynne Guzzeau, Executive Director of Helping Our Women, shares how her Outer Cape Cod nonprofit supports women with chronic health conditions through transportation, financial aid, and programs that foster social connection. Rooted in a ...
Paving the Way for Modern Masculinity with GenZer, Nick Cholmsky
In this inspiring conversation, Gen Z advocate Nick Cholmsky shares his personal journey from teen mental health advocate to co-founder of the Youth Resiliency Project. Nick discusses how outdated models of masculinity are impact...
Bringing Partnership Home with Dr. Julie Hanks
In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, therapist, author, and relationship expert Dr. Julie Hanks shares how she brings Riane Eisler’s cultural transformation theory into homes, workplaces, and faith communities. Drawing ...
Honoring the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with Lynn Rosenthal
In this episode, the Center for Partnership Systems honors the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with a discussion with Lynn Rosenthal, the Director of Sexual and Gender-based Violence at the U.S. Department of ...
The Creativity of Building a Partnership World with Alfonso Montuori
From climate anxiety to deep social divides, the future can feel daunting—but it doesn’t have to. In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, creativity scholar Alfonso Montuori shares how partnership thinking can rep...
Regenerative Economic Systems for Tomorrow’s Partnership World with Scott Morris
From economic instability to climate disasters, our current systems often fail to meet communities’ most basic needs—but it doesn’t have to be this way. In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, regenerative economi...
Undoing Coercive Control with Kate Amber
Coercive control often hides in plain sight—and our systems can unknowingly help it persist. In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, Kate Amber, founder of End Coercive Control USA, shares how her “Quicksand Model...
Uncovering Coercive Control with Jennifer Parker
Abuse isn’t always physical—and it’s often hidden in plain sight. In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, author and therapist Jennifer Parker exposes how coercive control operates as a patterned, domination-based...
Reproductive Freedom for All through Partnerism with Heidi Sieck
In a time when reproductive rights are being rolled back across the U.S., how can we move from fear, division, and control toward freedom, justice, and care for all? In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, Vote Pro C...
Community Currencies for Shared Prosperity with Caroline Dama
This episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast features Caroline Dama, Country Coordinator for Green World Campaign Kenya. Caroline shares how her team is using community currencies, regenerative farming, and school-based educa...
Connecting the Dots: The Link Between Family Violence and War with Gary Barker and Riane Eisler
What if the roots of war were planted at home? In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, host Cherri Jacobs Pruitt sits down with Dr. Riane Eisler and Dr. Gary Barker to uncover how violence inside families is directly conne...
Transforming Health Care Through Partnership with Julie Kennedy-Oehlert
What if the way we treat each other inside healthcare organizations directly determined the quality of care patients receive? In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, Julie Kennedy Oehlert—author, nurse, and Chief Exp...
