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 power of partnership can guide us through cycles of renewal, support cultural transformation, and spark innovation grounded in care and connection.
Tom shares his journey creating Cards for Life, a tool now being used by individuals and organizations worldwide to reimagine leadership, decision-making, and community resilience.

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Resources & Links

- [Cards for Life](https://paleblueperspective.com/cards-for-life)

- [Thinking Like Gaia Facilitator Training](https://paleblueperspective.com/cards-for-life)

- [The Chalice and the Blade – Riane Eisler](https://centerforpartnership.org/resources/books/the-chalice-and-the-blade-our-history-our-future/)

- [The Power of Partnership – Riane Eisler](https://centerforpartnership.org/resources/books/the-power-of-partnership/)

- [Donella Meadows: Thinking in Systems](https://donellameadows.org/systems-thinking-book-sale/)

- [Fritjof Capra: The Systems View of Life](https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/systems-view-of-life/35186BA5B12161E469C4224B6076ADFE)

- [Nora Bateson: Combining](https://www.triarchypress.net/combining.html)

- [Laura Storm & Giles Hutchins: Regenerative Leadership](https://www.regenerativeleadership.co/)

- [Laura Storm: The Regenerators Academy](https://www.regenerators.co/)

- [Bio-Leadership Project](https://www.bio-leadership.org/)

- [Neil Theise: Notes on Complexity](https://www.neiltheiseofficial.com/)

- [Center for Partnership Systems](https://centerforpartnership.org/)

Key Themes

• Tom Mansfield
• regeneration
• Cards for Life
• systems thinking

Music credit: Rising Appalachia, Resilience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx17RvPMaQ8

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