Sep 1, 2020
In this interview Casey draws out wisdom carried by his friend Tenneson Woolf. Tenneson is a consultant, facilitator, workshop leader, coach, teacher, and writer. Keeping an eye on our collective global pandemic experience, Casey and Tenneson talk religion, human spirituality, and questions of who we are and who we want to be. They acknowledge profound challenges stirred up by the novel coronavirus and wonder about the gifts those challenges, courtesy of the virus, might have to offer us.
The conversation includes an indepth look into the formation of Tenneson’s most recent book, A Cadence of Despair: Poems and Reflections on Heartbreak, Loss and Renewal. Together Casey and Tenneson explore the contours of despair and its close cousin: shame. Tenneson offers insights, lessons and liberation found within the courageous descent into dark, closed, fearful interior spaces. As Tenneson says, “Humans find medicine there.” The episode ends with a beautiful, honest and resonant poem from Tenneson’s book along with Tenneson’s reflection.
This is an episode that will feed you as well as require something of you… all of it reaching toward our deepest spiritual yearnings.
THANK YOU TENNESON WOOLF
Tenneson Woolf is a consultant, facilitator, workshop leader, coach, teacher, and writer. His work over 20+ years has been to design and lead meetings in participative formats. From strategic visioning with boards to large conference design to communities just learning to listen again to one another.
His education background includes an undergraduate degree in psychology and a graduate degree in organizational behavior. His work lineages include The Berkana Institute with Margaret Wheatley, The Circle Way with Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea, and The Art of Hosting with Toke Moeller and Monica Nissen.
Originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Tenneson now lives in a small town where urban meets rural, Lindon, Utah, on the traditional lands of the Utes and Goshutes, in a high desert valley at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains.
To learn more about Tenneson Woolf and his work check out his website, TennsonWoolf.com. You can also follow him on Facebook and Twitter.
RELEVANT LINKS
From Our Conversation with Tenneson Woolf
- Tenneson Woolf’s Website
- Human to Human Podcast with Casey Tinnin — Pastor, Community Activist, Friend (Casey’s appearance on Tenneson’s podcast)
- Quanita Roberson – Grief, Healing and Hope – 169 (Irenicast Episode)
- The Fire and Water Podcast (Tenneson Wolf and Quaninta Roberson’s podcast)
- A Cadence of Despair: Poems and Reflections on Heartbreak, Loss and Renewal by Tenneson Woolf (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link)
- The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage by Brené Brown PhD (Amazon Affiliate Link)
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Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin.
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