The World Builders

Jenni Gritters

Welcome to The World Builders with Jenni Gritters, a podcast about the revolutionary women and non-binary people building new worlds with their businesses and creative ventures. We’re living through a moment of profound transformation. Old systems are crumbling and new paradigms are emerging. And the most visionary creatives aren’t waiting for permission to reimagine where the world goes next. In each episode, you'll get to join deep conversations with builders who are centering their values, bravely making their vision for a better world a reality, and asking tough questions about how to make those ventures sustainable, too. These are conversations about what it takes to build something no one has seen before – and what becomes possible when you willingly step into your power. If you’re craving full creative expression; if you have big ideas about how we could really make the world a better place; and if you’re done with the status quo and obsessed with building something that matters: This podcast is for you.

  1. The sacred, the nervous system and the next 7 years with Elisha Tichelle

    9 HR AGO

    The sacred, the nervous system and the next 7 years with Elisha Tichelle

    In today's episode, Jenni sits down with threshold guide and somatic oracle Elisha Tichelle for a conversation that will crack your brain wide open, covering identity death, the trap of fixed personality, and why the most dangerous thing you can do right now is keep performing a version of yourself that was built from conditioning, not truth. Elisha brings together depth psychology, somatic science, quantum physics, and sacred animism to make the case that real power isn't about strategy or status — it's about getting enough voltage into your nervous system to actually hold the fullness of who you are. With Uranus moving into Gemini and a major paradigm shift already underway, this episode is both a warning and an invitation: the next seven years will separate the creators from the consumers, and your body is the most important tool you have. The resources you'll want to read next from Elisha: Free Quiz: Embody Your Intuition https://elishatichelle.lpages.co/embody-your-intuition-quiz/1:1 Program: https://elishatichelle.lpages.co/embody-your-purpose/All the stuff: https://linktr.ee/elisha_halpinElisha's Substack take on the uranus in gemini shift: https://elishatichelle.substack.com/p/the-big-shift-uranus-moves-into-gemini If you love this conversation, join us in The World Builders ecosystem: Start with The Dream to begin to access your intuition and imagination: https://www.theworldbuilders.co/the-dreamJoin our next live Clearing gathering: https://www.theworldbuilders.co/the-clearing

    1hr 2min
  2. How one platform is turning everyday influence into actual political power | Claire Shorall

    8 APR

    How one platform is turning everyday influence into actual political power | Claire Shorall

    Ready to start building YOUR unique world? Check out The Dream to re-member your imagination & use it to build a business ecosystem. We've adjusted this program to be self-paced rather than tagged to a specific date, so you can hop in now! Use IMREADY to get 25% off. In this episode, Jenni sits down with Claire Shorall, co-founder and CEO of Sway — a group voting platform designed to give ordinary citizens the same political leverage as lobbyists, unions, and political parties. Claire shares her journey from teacher to field organizer on Kamala Harris's campaign to tech founder, and how those experiences revealed a massive gap in how trust is used in political organizing. Together, they explore why civic engagement feels so broken, how Sway is rebuilding political power through relationship and community, and why using your voice — even in small, local ways — is one of the most world-building acts you can take right now. The next World Builders' immersion is called SEEN, and it's a deep dive into visibility. Join the waitlist here: https://www.theworldbuilders.co/seen RESOURCES: Join the next Clearing, our live monthly (free). nervous system reset Claire Shorall is Sway’s CEO. She is a 2x founder, a political organizer, and former investor & current mentor at Neo. Claire started her career as a classroom teacher, where she received Teach For America’s highest national teaching award. When not applying her energy towards fixing intractable systems, Claire is running, reading, and watching Olympic sports (even in non-Olympic years). Follow Claire here, and Sway here.

    50 min
  3. How to create revenue without hustle: A case study | Jenni Gritters

    2 APR

    How to create revenue without hustle: A case study | Jenni Gritters

    Download the World Builders' ecosystem map here, so you can follow along with the build! You can also check out The Dream here. It starts April 13th and is a 7-day imagination + business ecosystem design portal. Most business models are built on urgency, hustle, and a never-ending content treadmill. This episode is proof that there's another way. Jenni pulls back the curtain on the World Builders ecosystem (a living, layered business model designed around collective leadership, right-sized capacity, and sustainable revenue) and walks you through every piece of it, from the free entry points all the way to the highest-touch containers. This is a real-time case study in visionary business design. You'll hear the strategy behind each revenue layer, why Jenni deliberately chose not to take venture funding or work 60-hour weeks, and how a business can grow steadily without extractive marketing or burnout. If you've ever wondered what it actually looks like to build something that lasts — and funds itself — this one's for you. Other resources mentioned in this episode : The Clearing — free monthly community session, held on or near the full moonThe Library — free and low-cost resource hub, including:Ecosystem Design LabThe Resonance Marketing GuideThe Pivot PlaybookMoney Training: Turning On Your Wealth MagnetThe Academy — learning pathways hub, including:SEEN— 6-week visibility & marketing pathway (join the waitlist)The Council — sacred circle program, $850/month for 6 months / next cohort begins May 14th!

    40 min
  4. The neuroscience of imagination & "woo woo" energetics | Jenni Gritters

    25 MAR

    The neuroscience of imagination & "woo woo" energetics | Jenni Gritters

    Love this? Check out The Resonance Marketing Playbook, where Jenni walks you through the World Builders' exact marketing strategy (energy + strategy + clear channels): https://www.theworldbuilders.co/tuning-in In this episode, Jenni pulls back the curtain on the science — and the magic — behind one of her most powerful launch strategies yet: Ceremony. After a nerve-wracking week during the Council launch, Jenni and her co-facilitator sat down together in ritual, dropped into a collaborative visualization, and watched six people sign up during the ceremony itself. Jenni unpacks why this wasn't just a "woo" moment — diving into the neuroscience of imagination, theta brainwave states, and the default mode network to explain why visualization is one of the most underutilized tools in a creative entrepreneur's toolkit If you've ever wondered why energetic work actually works, this episode will give you both the science and the story to make it click. Programs, offerings & resources mentioned in this episode: The Water Council — starting May 14th! Apply now.ACHE — A self-paced program focused on financial resiliency + nervous system + money. Learn more here.The Dream — Our newest imagination program starting April 6th. Learn more here.The Clearing — Our free monthly open coaching session. The next one is April 1st!Explore the World Builders website — theworldbuilders.coAnnie Cattabriga-Alosa (check out her instagram here, and her WB podcast episode here)

    41 min
  5. The case for artisan trades in an AI world | Briana Ottoboni

    18 MAR

    The case for artisan trades in an AI world | Briana Ottoboni

    Love what you're hearing? Watch Jenni build a visionary, sustainable business ecosystem in real time here. Today's episode is with Briana Ottoboni. She's a strategist, creative, and builder working at the intersection of purpose, design, communications, and intention. With a background in marketing and consulting, she found her true calling in the world of artisan trades — defined as the rich middle ground between fine art and skilled trades — after a chance encounter with a shoe cobbler sparked an obsession she couldn't shake. She is the host of The Trades Show, a video and audio podcast where she interviews artisans in their own workshops, and the founder of The Corral, an AI-powered artisan job board connecting skilled craftspeople with employers and brands who are hiring them. In this episode, Jenni and Briana discuss why the artisan trades matter more than ever — and what we've lost culturally by devaluing hands-on, embodied work in favor of "knowledge work." Together they dig into how AI can actually free us up to create more beauty, why slowness is a pathway to presence and intuition, and how spending your money with artisans is one of the most powerful acts of world-building you can do right now. RESOURCES: Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew Crawford FOLLOW BRIANA'S WORK: The Trades ShowThe CorralSubscribe to the Artisanship newsletterBriana's personal social media: Instagram, LinkedIn Check out the trailer for season two of The Trades Show: Watch on YouTube Watch/Listen on Spotify The World Builders Council is now enrolling! Our Air cohort is now full (March 19th start) but the May 14th (Water Council) cohort has a few remaining spots. Learn more here and send in an application: Also: You're warmly invited to join us in The Clearing, a free community and coaching gathering we host each month.

    46 min

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Welcome to The World Builders with Jenni Gritters, a podcast about the revolutionary women and non-binary people building new worlds with their businesses and creative ventures. We’re living through a moment of profound transformation. Old systems are crumbling and new paradigms are emerging. And the most visionary creatives aren’t waiting for permission to reimagine where the world goes next. In each episode, you'll get to join deep conversations with builders who are centering their values, bravely making their vision for a better world a reality, and asking tough questions about how to make those ventures sustainable, too. These are conversations about what it takes to build something no one has seen before – and what becomes possible when you willingly step into your power. If you’re craving full creative expression; if you have big ideas about how we could really make the world a better place; and if you’re done with the status quo and obsessed with building something that matters: This podcast is for you.

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