Resourced & Resourceful Leadership

Dr. Christine Petit

Resourced and Resourceful Leadership is a podcast for people who care about the world and their impact in it. Hosted by Dr. Christine Petit—leadership coach, organizational consultant, and lifelong learner—this show offers reflections and conversations that support leaders navigating change, growth, and complexity. Whether you're guiding others, navigating transition, or striving to live and lead with more clarity and care, you'll find meaningful support here. Christine brings grounded insight from her experience in purpose-driven leadership, organizational development, movements for social justice, and personal transformation. Topics include intentional leadership, wellbeing, communication styles, organizational culture, community care, and more. Expect thoughtful episodes that honor complexity, invite growth, and help you align your actions with your values and vision. Listen in to feel both resourced—and reminded of your own deep resourcefulness.

  1. Aug 27

    The Highs, Lows & Buffaloes of Podcasting Weekly for a Year

    I'm recording this one on the eve of leaving the country for almost three weeks, at the tail end of a very long day, because that's just how this podcast has gone sometimes. This is episode 52. A full year of weekly episodes, no breaks, since I launched on my mom's birthday last September. So I wanted to do something a little different this week and just reflect. I'm using the "high, low, buffalo" format to walk through what this year of podcasting has actually been like: the goal I set and met, the people I got to interview and involve, the parts of myself I had to work through to keep showing up week after week, and the truth that this pace hasn't been sustainable. I also get into where AI fits (and doesn't fit) into how I produce this show. This isn't goodbye. It's just going to look different going forward. Thanks for listening and please follow the show to get updated when future episodes are released. Mentioned in this episode: The Culture Study podcast episode How Does AI Mess With Our Creativity?: https://culturestudypod.com/episodes/how-does-ai-mess-with-our-creativity Let's Connect! www.drchristinepetit.com LinkedIn: Christine E. Petit, PhD Instagram: @hereandnowjoy | @drchristinepetit.com Email list: https://drchristinepetit.aweb.page/p/15ca4504-241f-421b-9f0d-c2905a72ccc2 I'd Love to Hear From You! Leave a Message: www.speakpipe.com/rrlpodcast Get Support for Your Goals and Intentional Action! Schedule a free consultation: https://calendly.com/drchristinepetit/consultation FREE Difficult Conversations Prep Guide: https://forms.aweber.com/form/92/55425592.htm

    The Highs, Lows & Buffaloes of Podcasting Weekly for a Year
  2. Aug 13

    Taking Care of Yourself So We Can Take Care of Each Other

    This week I'm celebrating 50 episodes of Resourced and Resourceful Leadership, and marking this milestone has me reflecting on what this whole experiment has been about. In this solo episode, I take you through the winding path that led me to a story credited to Thich Nhat Hanh, about a father and daughter in the circus who learn that taking care of themselves individually is actually what allows them to take care of each other. I share where I'm at in a particularly full season of life, taking on an interim executive director role, parenting, seeing clients, getting ready to travel, and how (and why) I'm practicing self-care in the middle of it, Mentioned in this episode: The Culture Study podcast: https://culturestudypod.com/ One Art by Elizabeth Bishop: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47536/one-art Six Poems for When You're Mentally Drained (did not actually read these but they were part of my process): https://www.readpoetry.com/six-poems-to-read-when-youre-feeling-mentally-drained/ The Father & Daughter Story by Thich Nhat Hanh Thich: https://gurmeet.net/inspiration/father-and-daughter-story/ Let's Connect! www.drchristinepetit.com LinkedIn: Christine E. Petit, PhD Instagram: @hereandnowjoy | @drchristinepetit.com Email list: https://drchristinepetit.aweb.page/p/15ca4504-241f-421b-9f0d-c2905a72ccc2 I'd Love to Hear From You! Leave a Message: www.speakpipe.com/rrlpodcast Get Support for Your Goals and Intentional Action! Schedule a free consultation: https://calendly.com/drchristinepetit/consultation FREE Difficult Conversations Prep Guide: https://forms.aweber.com/form/92/55425592.htm

    Taking Care of Yourself So We Can Take Care of Each Other
  3. Aug 6

    Building Effective Coalitions: Katherine Golub Interviews Dr. Christine Petit

    This week I'm re-airing a conversation I got to have as a guest on the podcast Conflict Decoded, hosted by Katherine Golub. Here's how she introduced it: Movement elder and co-founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock, Bernice Johnson Reagon, wrote: "You don't go into coalition because you like it. The only reason you would consider trying to team up with somebody who could possibly kill you is because that it is the only way you can figure that you can stay alive." If you're working across differences, grappling with conflict in your coalition work, or just want to become as effective as you can possibly be in building solutions to complex challenges for a community you love, this conversation is for you. In this episode, we talk about how to honor both the competitive and collaborative parts of ourselves, what it takes to move beyond territoriality and build the coalitions we need to win, how to keep going when the movement feels like it's losing more than it's winning, and why setting precedent is such a crucial lever for creating widespread change. Connect with Katherine Website: https://callingsandcourage.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinegolub/ Conflict Decoded Podcast: https://callingsandcourage.com/podcasts/ Let's Connect! www.drchristinepetit.com LinkedIn: Christine E. Petit, PhD Instagram: @hereandnowjoy | @drchristinepetit.com I'd Love to Hear From You! Leave a Message: www.speakpipe.com/rrlpodcast Get Support for Your Goals and Intentional Action! Schedule a free consultation: https://calendly.com/drchristinepetit/consultation FREE Difficult Conversations Prep Guide: https://forms.aweber.com/form/92/55425592.htm

    Building Effective Coalitions: Katherine Golub Interviews Dr. Christine Petit
  4. Jul 30

    Expansive Creativity and Community Building: The Everyday Artist Way with Bianca Gabrielle Wilson

    In this episode, I'm joined by multidisciplinary artist and EFT tapping practitioner Bianca Gabrielle Wilson, creator of The Everyday Artist, the virtual space where I've recorded this very podcast many times. We talk about what it means to expand our definition of creativity beyond the shoulds and supposed-to's, and why you can't force your nervous system to create when it doesn't feel safe. Bianca shares how tapping helps with the exhaustion, procrastination, and perfectionism that so often block us, and why being resourced is essential if we want to create something truly new in the world. We also get into her two big creative projects right now: her short film Last Man Standing, born from a truly astounding dating story you'll have to hear for yourself, and The Clovers, the all-Black women's beach volleyball team she built when the team she was looking for didn't exist yet. Both are beautiful examples of collective creativity and shared leadership, and of what becomes possible when you treat everyone as a leader. Follow Bianca on Instagram and YouTube at Bianca Gabrielle Wilson, and check out the film at lastmanstandingfilm on Instagram. The crowdfunding campaign kicks off on Friday, July 31st, and every little bit helps bring this film to life. Fund Last Man Standing: https://seedandspark.com/fund/last-man-standing Connect with Bianca and her creative work! Instagram: @biancagabriellewilson | @lastmanstandingfilm Website: https://www.biancagabrielle.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC12m75EglwD8jeyVYPhxGAw & more! Let's Connect! www.drchristinepetit.com LinkedIn: Christine E. Petit, PhD Instagram: @hereandnowjoy | @drchristinepetit.com Email list: https://drchristinepetit.aweb.page/p/15ca4504-241f-421b-9f0d-c2905a72ccc2 I'd Love to Hear From You! Leave a Message: www.speakpipe.com/rrlpodcast Get Support for Your Goals and Intentional Action! Schedule a free consultation: https://calendly.com/drchristinepetit/consultation FREE Difficult Conversations Prep Guide: https://forms.aweber.com/form/92/55425592.htm

    Expansive Creativity and Community Building: The Everyday Artist Way with Bianca Gabrielle Wilson
  5. Jul 23

    "What Do You Mean By That?"

    I'm starting a new interim executive director role, and in this episode I share the news and the full-circle moment it represents. My entry point into nonprofit work was nearly three decades ago as a hotline and shelter volunteer at the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence in Corvallis, Oregon. Now I'm stepping in to support the WomenShelter of Long Beach as they approach their 50th anniversary. I also share a poem called All In, woven from what folks at La La La Lunch said karaoke and leadership have in common, and I dig into one of my favorite questions: What do you mean by that? It's a powerful tool for seeking to understand, deepening someone's own clarity, and even responding to passive-aggressive jokes. Plus a plug for the documentary American Agitators. A heads-up that I touch lightly on themes related to sexual violence and domestic violence in this episode, though I don't go into depth. For more info on American Agitators, check out: https://www.americanagitators.com/ Let's Connect! www.drchristinepetit.com LinkedIn: Christine E. Petit, PhD Instagram: @hereandnowjoy | @drchristinepetit.com Email list: https://drchristinepetit.aweb.page/p/15ca4504-241f-421b-9f0d-c2905a72ccc2 I'd Love to Hear From You! Leave a Message: www.speakpipe.com/rrlpodcast Get Support for Your Goals and Intentional Action! Schedule a free consultation: https://calendly.com/drchristinepetit/consultation FREE Difficult Conversations Prep Guide: https://forms.aweber.com/form/92/55425592.htm

    "What Do You Mean By That?"

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Resourced and Resourceful Leadership is a podcast for people who care about the world and their impact in it. Hosted by Dr. Christine Petit—leadership coach, organizational consultant, and lifelong learner—this show offers reflections and conversations that support leaders navigating change, growth, and complexity. Whether you're guiding others, navigating transition, or striving to live and lead with more clarity and care, you'll find meaningful support here. Christine brings grounded insight from her experience in purpose-driven leadership, organizational development, movements for social justice, and personal transformation. Topics include intentional leadership, wellbeing, communication styles, organizational culture, community care, and more. Expect thoughtful episodes that honor complexity, invite growth, and help you align your actions with your values and vision. Listen in to feel both resourced—and reminded of your own deep resourcefulness.