Sacred Stories of the Spirit
Sacred Stories of the Spirit
Podcast Description
In this podcast, hosted by author and artist Jordan Harcourt-Hughes, we explore storytelling as a method of intuitive way-finding, and as a way to re-imagine our personal narrative. We aim to create a knowledge base of personal stories and experiences that show different ways to feel, experience, tune into, understand and perceive life.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the themes of personal narrative, storytelling as a path to healing, and intuitive way-finding. Episodes delve into concepts like sacred stories and their significance, with discussions including the role of personal truth and overcoming shame, exemplified by the episode featuring MargRainbird and Dr. Mark Crosweller where they share their experiences and insights on spiritual narratives.
In this podcast, hosted by author and artist Jordan Harcourt-Hughes, we explore storytelling as a method of intuitive way-finding, and as a way to re-imagine our personal narrative. We aim to create a knowledge base of personal stories and experiences that show different ways to feel, experience, tune into, understand and perceive life.
What happens when curiosity becomes more than a learning tool, and instead becomes a pathway back to ourselves?
In this opening episode of Series 3: Consciousness in the World of Work, Jordan sits down with leadership coach and learning and development specialist Kathryn Jackson to explore the deeper human questions behind performance,engagement and leadership.
Together, they reflect on the growing fatigue facing middle managers, the pressure to separate our personal and professional selves, and the quiet role that spirituality -understood as connection, meaning and hope – can play in helping people navigate uncertainty.
This conversation invites listeners to reconsider what it means to feel aligned at work, to reconnect with curiosity, and to notice the signals from our own inner landscape in a world that is moving faster than ever.
If you've ever felt squeezed between expectations, searching for meaning in your work, or wondering how to bring more of yourself into the workplace, this episode is for you.
About our Guest
Kathryn Jackson is a leadership coach and learning anddevelopment professional with deep experience designing programs that move beyond quick fixes and surface-level solutions.
Her work focuses on helping leaders build resilience, connection and self-awareness — not just capability — and creating learning experiences that support people to navigate the complexity of modern work with clarity and strength.
You can learn more about Kathryn’s work at: careerbalance.co.nz
About This Series
Series 3 of Sacred Stories of the Spirit explores consciousness in the world of work. This series examines how people are navigating identity, leadership, learning and wellbeing inincreasingly complex organisational environments.
Through conversations with leaders, practitioners and thinkers, Jordan explores:This series is part of The Human Capability Project — a field study exploring how organisations build people, leadership and learning in a changing world.
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