Arriving Home with Jo Confino: Student of Thich Naht Hanh, Journalist, and Co-Founder of Acclaimed Podcast, "The Way Out Is In"

Jo Confino is a leadership coach, facilitator, journalist, sustainability expert
and Zen mindfulness practitioner. Jo has worked closely for the past 16 years with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and his buddhist monastic community in Plum Village.
He works at the intersection of personal transformation and systems
change; working with several organisations including Leaders’ Quest and
Future Stewards. His coaching practice focuses on supporting leaders
within the fields of climate, biodiversity and social justice. He works across
sectors, including NGOs, foundations and business and coaches
individuals as well as leadership teams within organisations, such as
Global Optimism and Force of Nature.
He is co-founder and co-presenter of the acclaimed podcast series ‘The
Way Out Is In’ and is the co-author of the book ‘Being With Busyness: Zen
Ways to Transform Overwhelm and Burnout.’
We sit down to discuss Zen Buddhism, Thich Naht Hanh and spiritual transmissions, global conflict, activism, community action, and the power of simplicity
Read more about Jo here:
Besides facilitating events and conferences all over the world for the past
20 years, Jo also runs smaller workshops and roundtables.
As a journalist for more than 40 years, he was executive editor, Impact &
Innovation and Editorial Director of What’s Working at the HuffPost in New
York. During his five years there, he developed long-term editorial projects
based on social, environmental and economic justice and was a member of
the senior leadership team.
Before joining HuffPost, he was an executive editor of the Guardian and
chairman and editorial director of the Guardian Sustainable Business
website. During his 23 years at the Guardian, he set up and managed a
unique multi-stakeholder development project in the Ugandan village of
Katine, and helped create the Guardian’s environment and
global development websites.
Jo also created and managed the sustainability vision and strategy for the
Guardian and its parent company Guardian Media Group.
He is a fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts,
Manufactures and Commerce and completed an MSc in Responsibility and
Business Practice at the University of Bath.
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