Ripple & Root

A podcast at the intersection of bold leadership,

compassionate action, and the Mahāyāna spirit of

awakening that serves all beings.

Ripple & Root draws from two of nature's most profound teachings. A ripple begins with a single point of contact - one stone, one act, one voice - and moves outward in widening circles, touching everything it reaches. The root is what anchors and nourishes: invisible, patient, and deeply committed to sustaining what grows above ground.

Together, Ripple & Root speaks to leaders who create lasting change not through noise or force, but through purpose-driven action grounded in values. Our guests are the stone-throwers and root-tenders — changemakers whose lives demonstrate that how you lead matters as much as what you accomplish.

Host

Jess Vachon

Jess Vachon (she/her) is a leadership practitioner, Buddhist minister, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran with more than two decades of experience at the intersection of technology, security, and human-centered leadership.

As founder of Vigilant Violet, Jess brings a rare combination of executive rigor and contemplative depth to conversations about what it means to lead with integrity in complex times.

Ripple & Root is where she sits down with historians, healers, advocates, and executives — leaders who chose service over safety, depth over speed, and impact over applause — to explore the ripples their choices send into the world.

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