In this episode, Elena Armijo and Chelsea Rose Cotton explore the deep connections between nature, leadership, personal growth, and spiritual wisdom. Through reflection, they share how lessons from the natural world can reshape the way we understand interdependence, adaptability, and the essential need for embracing change. This conversation travels through outer landscapes and inner terrain, weaving in themes of grief, love, and transformation.

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Elena and Chelsea explore the parallels between ecosystems and organizational systems - touching on the importance of collaboration, the inevitability of change, and the beauty of cyclical growth. They speak honestly about the fear that can accompany change and the opportunity to meet it with flexibility, resilience, and a willingness to release outdated ways of being. Their reflections offer clarity on how nature’s wisdom can inform leadership rooted in harmony rather than control.

Chelsea shares her personal journey with grief and the sacred practice of dreamwork, offering insight into the power of intuitive guidance during uncertain times. She speaks with tenderness about building inner safety, and how deepening connection to breath, stillness, and the body creates space for profound healing. Through this, she offers gentle reminders that even in chaos, sacredness is always within reach - and often begins with a single breath.

This episode is a moving invitation to reclaim beauty, deepen our relationship with grief, and root ourselves in the magic of the present moment. Whether navigating personal uncertainty, collective grief, or quietly awakening to a new chapter, this conversation is a nourishing companion on the path home to self, community, and purpose.

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This podcast was produced by the following amazing team:

Alan Meaney, Audio Engineer

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