Connected with Jen and Shannon

Jen Gerometta and Shannon Nothstine
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Connected with Jen and Shannon: Where storytelling meets transformation. A podcast where leaders in neuroscience, spirituality, philosophy, and the arts share personal stories and powerful strategies for connection and reimagining what it means to be fully human.

  1. 6D AGO

    You’re Not Broken - You’re Living in a System Based on Separation with Dr. Jude Currivan

    What if the anxiety, division, and disconnection we’re feeling isn’t personal failure — but the result of a worldview that taught us we are separate? In this powerful conversation, Oxford physicist and cosmologist Dr. Jude Currivan shares an evidence-based perspective that consciousness isn’t something we have — it’s what we are. And when we begin to see through a lens of wholeness instead of separation, everything changes. In this episode, we explore: •⁠ ⁠Why consciousness may be the foundation of reality •⁠ ⁠How science and spirituality split — and why they’re converging again •⁠ ⁠The “dis-ease of separation” shaping our systems •⁠ ⁠Meta-crisis vs. metamorphosis (are we in a caterpillar → butterfly moment?) •⁠ ⁠Why love may be an evolutionary force of the universe •⁠ ⁠How to live wholeness in your everyday life If we change the lens, we change the world. And it starts with remembering: You were never broken.

    56 min

  2. FEB 17

    You Don’t Need to Try Harder — You Need to Tune In with Alexander Laszlo

    Feeling off lately? Like you’re trying harder than ever… and still out of sync? In this conversation with systems thinker Alexander Laszlo, we unpack what it actually means to live in flow — and why you can’t force it. You’ll learn: •⁠ ⁠Why trying harder isn’t the answer •⁠ ⁠What “being aligned” really means •⁠ ⁠How to stay grounded in chaotic times •⁠ ⁠The difference between surrendering and giving up •⁠ ⁠A simple practice to feel more connected today

    47 min

  3. 11/10/2025

    Why Do We Crave Connection with John Vervaeke

    Join us in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. John Vervaeke as we delve into the "Meaning Crisis" and explore the intricate connections between wisdom, community, and personal growth. Discover how modern society's search for meaning impacts our sense of belonging and trust, and learn about the practices that can help us reconnect with deeper truths. This episode is a journey into understanding the profound entanglement of science, spirituality, and the human experience.

    1 hr

  4. 10/26/2025

    What the Heck is Embodiment Anyway with Nick Walker

    What the heck is embodiment anyway? In this episode, we delve into the concept of embodiment with Dr. Nick Walker - faculty and scholar of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and 7th - degree black belt in Aikido. Challenging popular notions, we explore how embodiment is not just about being mindful of the body, but about what we are embodying in every moment. Join us as we discuss the implications of this perspective on personal growth and transformation, and how it can empower us to intentionally shape our lives. Discover how the practice of embodiment can lead to positive human transformation and greater agency over our own bodies, emotions and lives.

    53 min

  5. 10/20/2025

    It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) with Greg Thomas and Jewel-Kinch Thomas

    What if leadership felt more like music? In this episode, we sit down with Greg Thomas and Jewel Kinch-Thomas, founders of the Jazz Leadership Project, to explore how the principles of jazz can transform the way we lead, listen, and collaborate. Greg and Jewel reveal how jazz serves as a cultural technology for connection. We explore how empathy, attunement, and psychological safety become the rhythm section of every great team — and why true leadership doesn’t mean taking center stage, but knowing when to let someone else solo. Because whether you’re leading a company, a classroom, or a conversation… if it ain’t got that swing — it just doesn’t connect.

    1h 18m

  6. 10/12/2025 · BONUS

    Bonus: Meditation for Creativity with Sloat Shaw

    Join us in this special episode as Sloat Shaw guides us through a transformative meditation designed to unlock creativity. This meditation not only refreshes the mind but also inspires artistic expression, as co-hosts Jen and Shannon discover their own creative sparks. Whether you're an artist or simply seeking inspiration, this episode offers a unique journey into the heart of creativity.

    7 min

  7. 10/12/2025

    Imagine with Sloat Shaw

    In this episode, we sit down with a contemporary artist with an international presence: painter, printmaker, and teacher Sloat Shaw, whose work weaves together neurobiology, myth, and the living intelligence of nature.Through her story of illness, healing, and creative awakening, Sloat reminds us that art is more than expression - it’s energy in motion. From her early meditations on light and the body to her work bringing energy practices into classrooms, she invites us to imagine what education and life could look like if creativity rather than compliance were at the center.Together, we explore how to draw with energy (not just ink), how to feel myth instead of explain it, and how to let nature teach us to create.If you’ve ever felt the quiet pulse of wonder beneath your daily life, this conversation is for you!

    43 min

  8. 10/06/2025

    Catch a Glad with Cherise Adjodha

    In this must-listen episode we sit down with Cherise Adjodha - a gifted writer and former UN program developer and World Bank consultant who has spent a lifetime catalyzing human connection and reimagining what it means to be human.Cherise brings the kind of wisdom born from witnessing the world’s suffering yet choosing to radiate joy. She invites us to explore three powerful ideas:Being before doingPositive psychology and connection Freedom from self-judgment and what it means to release the “good little girl” narrative and act from compassion instead of guilt.And somewhere in the midst of it all, Cherise gifts us a phrase from her home in St. Lucia — one that became the heartbeat of this episode:“I catch a glad.”A reminder that joy doesn’t need a reason, and that being human — in all its mess and magic — is enough.

    1h 12m
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Connected with Jen and Shannon: Where storytelling meets transformation. A podcast where leaders in neuroscience, spirituality, philosophy, and the arts share personal stories and powerful strategies for connection and reimagining what it means to be fully human.

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  • Creator
    Jen Gerometta and Shannon Nothstine
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Jen Gerometta and Shannon Nothstine