How to restore your wellbeing and rediscover your purpose while navigating a high-pressure career with Emma Jones and Rodney Campbell

Are you feeling the strain of a demanding career, whether in healthcare, education, or another high-pressure field? Join us in conversation with Dr. Emma Jones, a hospice and palliative care physician and author of The Phoenix Blueprint. Drawing from her extensive experience mentoring clinicians and caregivers and overcoming her own struggles with burnout, Dr. Jones offers a powerful, step-by-step guide to help you navigate the challenges of your profession. Join us to discover how to emerge stronger from burnout, rediscover your core purpose, and reignite your passion for the vital work you do in the world. 

Guest speaker, Emma Jones, MD, is a practicing hospice and palliative care physician, previously a pediatric oncologist and general pediatrician. With over a decade mentoring residents and fellows, she guides and uplifts healthcare professionals navigating the modern medical system’s turbulence. In The Phoenix Blueprint, Dr. Jones shares skills and practices that helped her emerge stronger from burnout and rediscover her calling. Drawing from yoga traditions, she provides a step-by-step guide for healthcare workers to rise like a phoenix. A mother of two teenage girls, Dr. Jones lives with her physician husband in the Boston area, aiming to be a daily lighthouse of inspiration. The Phoenix Blueprint is her first book. Connect with Emma on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

Host, Rodney Campbell, is s a co-host, comedic relief, and Chief Vision Officer at More In Common. Known for being professionally unprofessional, Rodney brings authenticity to everything he does, effortlessly connecting with anyone he encounters. As a father, husband, and forever Dungeon Master, he’s mastered the art of juggling life’s complexities—whether in business or in the world of D&D. His mission? To show that meaningful connections aren’t difficult—they just need a little humor and a lot of compassion..

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Advances in brain imaging and the neurosciences allow previously unimaginable insights into the workings of the human mind, but not necessarily how to translate that knowledge into a benefit for patients or providers. This is the root of the T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion’s research. Join us for this expert panel hosted by Schwartz Center CEO Michael Gustafson, MD, MBA to learn from several Sanford Institute leaders how they are leveraging the neurobiology of empathy and compassion to create initiatives that are game-changing for medical education and patient care.

Learn from the institute’s experts:

• William Mobley, MD, PhD, Director, Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion

• Lisa Eyler, PhD, Clinical Research Psychologist and Director, Center for Empathy and Compassion Training in Medical Education

• Evonne Kaplan-Liss, MD, MPH, Director, Center for Compassionate Communication

• Val (Valerie) Lantz-Gefroh, MFA, Director of Communication Education, Center for Compassionate Communication

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What does it mean to lead with wholeness in an age of division? How do we confront the shadows—within ourselves and our society—to co-create a more compassionate, resilient future?

In this timely conversation, leadership expert Dr. Max Klau joins visionary facilitator Angel Acosta for a deep exploration of shadow work, civic leadership, and the urgent need for courageous wholeness. Drawing on insights from developmental psychology, servant leadership, and Max’s decades of experience developing civic leaders at scale, this session will unpack why integrating our personal and collective shadows is not just therapeutic—it has become an urgent civic necessity.

Together, Max and Angel will discuss:

What is the “shadow” and why it matters for both personal growth and civic renewal

How leaders and citizens alike can and must courageously confront their own inner wholeness if we are to move beyond the multiple crises we see unfolding all around us

The relevance to this topic of Max’s forthcoming book, Developing Servant Leaders at Scale: How to Do It and Why It Matters

The launch of the Center for Courageous Wholeness—a bold new initiative designed to help individuals and organizations cultivate wholeness at scale

This session is part of the Garrison Institute Fellowship Forum series—an offering that brings together contemplative changemakers across disciplines to explore the intersection of spirituality, justice, leadership, and social transformation.

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Self-care goes beyond spa days and vacations; it’s about being there for yourself during hardships and celebrating your successes. By rewiring your brain to shift from self-criticism to self-kindness, you can transform into your own ally, fostering a growth mindset that motivates you to take on challenges, make healthier choices, and respond to stress with clarity.

Join us on July 14 when Helene Creager will lead an experiential session, offering practical techniques to quiet the inner critic and activate your inner mentor—your supportive, encouraging voice. Participants will learn to replace self-doubt with confidence, build resilience, and cultivate a mindset that leads to more effective performance and personal growth.

During this webinar, you will learn how to:

- Recognize ways to motivate yourself more supportively and less self-critically so you can be responsive and less reactive.

- List two practices to access your inner supportive voice when you are stressed, believe you could have acted more skillfully, or in preparation, response, and recovery to challenging experiences.

- Describe one practice you can do daily to enhance mental well-being, boost motivation, and build resilience, all while encouraging a positive and growth-oriented mindset.

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 Love it or hate it, change is here, it’s the new paradigm, and we all need to adapt with it if we hope to thrive. We’re hearing more questions than ever about how to build resilience and adapt to perpetual change in today’s working world. Luckily, this is an area we have a lot of knowledge about.

We’ve pulled in our experts to illuminate this crucial workplace evolution impacting everyone at every career stage and in every industry. We’ll address how leaders can make decisions and be resilient in the face of constant change, as well as ensure their workforce is equipped for the same. They’ll share practical strategies to maintain focus, manage change fatigue, and foster a growth mindset.

Key discussion points:

• Understanding resilience in the workplace

• Coping with ambiguity and uncertainty

• The power of Radically Human Communication™

• Practical tools to maintain focus

• Fostering a growth mindset for long-term success

Join us to learn how to build your resilience and the resilience of your organization to be ready to adapt, recover, and thrive in the workplace - today and tomorrow.​

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How can we find peace in a world that so often leaves us hurt, angry or resentful?

At this special event, renowned forgiveness researcher and author Dr Fred Luskin will guide us through the transformative power of letting go. Drawing on decades of research and practical experience, Fred will show how holding on to anger, resentment and blame can trap us in cycles of suffering – and how learning to let go can free us to live with greater joy, compassion and connection.

Fred’s approach to forgiveness is grounded, realistic, and deeply human. He’ll share powerful insights and practical tools to help us release the burdens of the past, transform relationships and cultivate inner peace.

Whether you're carrying the weight of old wounds or simply seeking more peace in your life, this event will offer the wisdom, encouragement and practical guidance to help you let go and move forward.

About the speaker

Dr Fred Luskin is a pioneer in the field of forgiveness research and practice. He is the founder and director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and the author of the bestselling book Forgive for Good. His groundbreaking work has helped thousands of people around the world find freedom from resentment and pain.

Fred is also a Senior Consultant in Wellness and Health Promotion at Stanford University, where he teaches the popular "Forgiveness Project" course. He has worked extensively with individuals, communities and organisations to teach forgiveness as a practical skill for healing and growth. His research has been featured in major media outlets, including The New York Times, Time Magazine and the BBC.

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Imagine a world where everyone is treated with kindness, and our actions reflect that belief. It’s easy to see how that would make life happier, safer, and fairer for everyone. But how do we move from this hope to real life—especially when we’re struggling ourselves? What simple steps can we take to build compassion within us and use it to make a positive difference? Join us in conversation with John Makransky and Paul Condon, the authors of the groundbreaking book, "How Compassion Works: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivating Well-Being, Love, and Wisdom (with practices drawn from Buddhism, psychology, and cognitive science)". Together, they will guide us on a journey to uncover the roots of compassion and share the practical ways we can develop and sustain it.

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What does it mean to see ourselves as fully human?

With love as a guiding force and framework, author and scholar, Dr. Shamari Reid, PhD, will lead us in an interactive presentation where we will explore—not only the “good”—but the messy, and “sticky” parts of ourselves that can help to give us a more nuanced understanding of our humanity. Then, we’ll consider how self-compassion and love can overflow into our work on behalf of our students.

Discover the science of well-being and connect with educators around the world in our free monthly community meetings!

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Whether at work, at home or in the community, camaraderie is key to our personal wellbeing, the health of global society and the success of any well-meaning project. In this upcoming workshop, Rejiv Mehta, a leader in nurturing connections, will reveal a groundbreaking method (based on twenty years of research) that enables groups to flourish. You’ll be invited to reexamine your work and social environments through thought-provoking maps of daily life, ‘collective self-reflection’ and powerful stories. Our hope is that you’ll leave this interactive session feeling inspired and more confident in navigating your own path to productivity, belonging and joy in community.

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This session will include a deep dive into the University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing’s six-dimensional Wellbeing Model.While stress is a natural and inevitable part of life, learning how to navigate it skillfully in our daily life can test the best of us. In this session, the body’s stress response will be explored, and participants will learn and practice tools for responding more resourcefully to life’s inevitable challenges and stressors. The role of mindfulness in mitigating stress will be discussed, and tips will be provided for developing in-the-moment mindful stress reduction practices that support making friends with and responding to, rather than reacting to our daily stressors.

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