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!
The Power of Partnership
A Partnership Approach to Change with Rebecca Borland Reynolds
In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, author and change strategist Rebecca Borland Reynolds shares how a partnership approach can transform the way we navigate change. Drawing from decades of diverse work—from ecosystem conservation in a remote fishing village to programs for asylum seekers on the U.S.–Mexico border—Rebecca has identified common patterns in how change unfolds. Her book, Thresholds of Change: The Way Through Transformational Times, introduces a four-stage model that helps leaders, organizations, and individuals align with change rather than resist it.
Rebecca and host Cherri Jacobs Pruitt explore how traditional domination-based leadership assumptions can stall transformation, why emotions are essential fuel for change, and how creating safe spaces for emotional honesty can accelerate growth. They discuss the “Four Thresholds” of change, the dangers of clinging to certainty, and why seeing change as a companion—rather than an adversary—can open new possibilities. This conversation offers a hopeful, practical roadmap for navigating even the most difficult transitions with curiosity, compassion, and resilience.
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The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future, Riane Eisler (https://centerforpartnership.org/resources/books/the-chalice-and-the-blade-our-history-our-future/)
www.RebeccaBorlandReynolds.com
The Power of Partnership: Seven Relationships that will Change Your Life, Riane Eisler (https://centerforpartnership.org/resources/books/the-power-of-partnership/)
Center for Partnership Systems (https://centerforpartnership.org/)
Center for Partnership "Join Us" email link
Resilience, Rising Appalachia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx17RvPMaQ8