Enlivening Work

Forgiveness as Formation and Love in Leadership with Shann Ray

Goldenwood

In this episode, Goldenwood CEO David Kim speaks with Dr. Shann Ray, Poet and Professor of Leadership and Forgiveness Studies at Gonzaga University, about the childhood grasp of love starting a transformative journey from brokenness to redemption. Drawing from his personal story and academic research in forgiveness and reconciliation, Shann shares how love, faith, and poetic imagination can heal families, reorient leaders, and reshape communities. Together, they explore the spiritual and relational depths of leadership, the courage required to confront pain, and how the sacred heart of Christ calls us toward wholeness in our work and lives.