What if the tension in your life isn’t something to resolve—but something to revere?
Welcome to Tension of Emergence, an audio sanctuary where we meet the fertile edge of transformation—not by bypassing discomfort, but by alchemizing it.
Hosted by Jennifer England—human rights advocate, Zen practitioner, and former executive—this podcast explores the friction that arises when we’re called to lead, create, or heal during times of profound change.
A space for holding paradox, Tension of Emergence invites you into intimate conversations with artists, philosophers, scientists, and change-makers. Together, we expose the fault lines of outdated paradigms and imagine new ways of being with creativity and embodied wisdom.
If you’re craving subversive happenings and radical encouragement as you walk the edges of personal and collective change- come join us.
Fascinated by your dreams but struggle to make sense of them? Our dreams invite us to enter a deeper relationship with ourselves- yet we often don’t know where to start. In this episode Jennifer spea…
Jennifer offers a brief practice, inspired by her conversation with Economics of Happiness visionary and economist Mark Anielski.
She guides you to identify where your energy feels depleted and where…
A “scarcity mindset” is often a culprit when we’re competing with each other. This tendency to compare and compete has origins in the link between rising debt money and GDP growth. Considering an alt…
Jennifer offers a brief practice, inspired by her conversation with friend, facilitator and author, Gabe Wilson.
You are made up of multiple identities that change over time. Being able to access the…
Our identities are beautiful, resilient and dynamic. But sometimes, our attachment to them can contribute to unhealthy polarization. In this episode Jennifer talks with facilitator, advisor, and auth…
Jennifer offers a practice, inspired by her conversation with Gwich'in activist and wilderness guide, Bobbi Rose Koe.
How do you experience yourself as “more than” your accomplishments, job titles an…
People often see a gift or strength in us first before we do. What happens when we’re seen? When we truly see others? When the very act of ‘seeing’ each other, weaves an ecological web of trust that …
Jennifer offers a brief practice, inspired by her conversation with Executive Leadership coach Carolyn Coughlin.
How do you sort through the overwhelming details when there’s so much coming at you? H…
Ever feel totally overwhelmed with how complex the world feels? Feel the urgency to control the mess, so you can say ‘I’ve got this’?
Jennifer talks with executive coach and leadership development s…
Jennifer offers a practice, inspired by her conversation with writer Sophie Strand.
How do you begin to know yourself as “more than” your own body, heart and mind? How can you experience yourself in …
How much do you relate to your life as linear? A progressive series of arrival points? Something you can control?
In this episode Jennifer talks with poet, writer and teacher, Sophie Strand to crack …
Join host Jennifer England as she continues to slow down and embrace the tension of this cultural moment.
In Season 2 she composts outdated ideas of leadership with artists, philosophers, poets, econ…
Often we see tension or constriction, cracks or conflict as a sign that something’s terribly wrong. Yet if we’re curious about the wisdom of tension itself, we can alchemize our experience for greate…
What will it take to heal division and the pervasive sense of separateness we feel right now? How can we soften our attachment to being right and in control? Our cultural collective needs a new way o…
Bringing the wisdom of our bodies into change-making and leadership circles is becoming commonplace. But it involves being awkward, vulnerable and still so we can feel and integrate what our bodies t…
Ever notice that sometimes it feels impossible to get momentum? No matter how clear your intention or the strength of your will, often a gap remains between where you are and where you want to be. Y…
We usually think of hope as a sentimental emotion that solidifies what we want in life. But what if it meant something else entirely?
In this episode Jennifer talks with two friends who connect for th…
When does either/or thinking undermine how we relate to ourselves and each other- especially through the prism of good or bad?
Philosopher, poet and integral coach Holiday Phillips joins Jennifer to …
Bridge builder, edge walker, peace maker and now Canadian Senator, Michèle Audette talks with Jennifer about her call to “shake a country”. In this episode they talk about the power of being from two…
We all have the capacity to renew ourselves in stretches of hardship and intensity. But in a culture that prefers to go around, rather than through difficult times, what does a practice of renewal lo…