In this episode of Stepping In, Adam Klein speaks with New Ventures West faculty member Cynthia Luna, who shares her own moving experience of pilgrimage and her insights on how Integral Coaching and the Professional Coaching Course embody this concept.

Here are some of the topics covered in the Stepping In podcast episode Of Not Knowing:

Understand and learn the three most important elements of over pilgrimage and what they mean.
The importance of adapting and finding alternative ways to contribute and connect with the world around us.
Our desire for safety and the importance of finding these desires within oneself rather than seeking them externally.
The importance of embracing limitations and uncertainties rather than fighting against them leading with openness and adaptability.
The significance of daily practices is to shift attention and perception towards positive aspects of life.
The journey of pilgrimage as a means of personal transformation and self-discovery revealing a person closer to their true self rather than someone different.
How the role of coaching in supporting individuals on their journey of self-discovery and transformation.

Through daily practices, embrace uncertainties, find grace in difficult situations, and shift attention toward positive aspects of life. We hope individuals will embark on their own journeys of self-discovery, embrace their true selves, and lead with openness, adaptability, and a deeper connection to themselves and the world around them.

About Cynthia Luna
Cynthia has a history of pioneering leadership in business and community development, serving diverse industries, including technology, manufacturing, education, healthcare, and nonprofits, among others. Her professional background has included leadership positions in multinational corporations (such as ADC Telecommunications), finance and economic development (ShoreBank Advisory Services), and health policy (Latino Health Collaborative).

As a coach and consultant, she has designed and implemented leadership development, executive, and group coaching programs in English and Spanish to support the alignment of diverse teams and individuals. She has supported organizations and leaders managing small—and large-scale change, adapting and growing in new leadership roles, moving through strategic realignments, integrating multicultural teams, and becoming more effective leaders.

She is certified as an Integral Coach® by New Ventures West and holds the Professional Coach Certification (PCC) from the International Coach Federation. She has an MBA in Organizational Development and Operations from Loyola University Chicago.

About Adam Klein
Adam is dedicated to creating a more just, sustainable, creative, and loving world. Before joining New Ventures West, he helped create a first-in-class business solution to combat global slavery and relaunch a San Francisco Bay Area center for integral spiritual formation.

Adam has a Master’s degree in Engineering from Santa Clara University. Some time ago he entered the world of Ironman triathlons and ultra-running as a means to further understand the importance of the body and the deep, integral nature of being human.

Adam focuses on integrating NVW’s purpose and bringing it to fruition. He oversees strategy, tech, and the flow of various internal work streams, as well as supporting graduates and ensuring ICF compliance.

He regularly leads the Professional Coaching Course, hosts our orientation events in San Francisco, is the creator and host of the NVW podcast Stepping In, and has his own business coaching leaders and individuals.

About the Stepping In
Stepping In is a podcast of bold inquiry into life’s biggest challenges with one of the world’s oldest and most distinguished coaching schools, New Ventures West.

In a spirit of curiosity, compassion, and honesty, we delve into how Integral Coaching can address some of the most pressing issues we face as individuals, communities, and stewards of our planet.

In the Stepping In Podcast, we explore what it takes to develop the sensitivity and capacity required to live and thrive in an increasingly complex world.

About New Ventures West
From its humble beginnings to one of the top accredited coaching schools in the world, New Ventures West pioneered one of the deepest, most transformative forms of human development available for coaches, leaders, and anyone looking to bring people alive in possibility.

Further Exploration
New Ventures West: https://www.newventureswest.com/
Getting Started with Integral Coaching: https://www.newventureswest.com/get-s…
Free and paid Integral Coaching events: https://www.newventureswest.com/class..

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and the 3 essential elements of pilgrimage
03:12 Examples of calling in daily life
05:16 Earthquakes and community
06:26 Reflections on a difficult time
08:44 The spiritual connection people feel
11:19 The beauty of not knowing
12:20 Opening up our capacity
14:23 Leadership as a human quality
16:01 The expectation of clarity in purpose
17:25 Reflection from a pilgrimage
18:41 Embracing limitations and ambiguity
19:08 The desire for safety
20:20 Trusting oneself
22:00 Redefining dignity
23:31 Importance of practices
24:39 Paying attention to grace
25:45 Responding to life’s challenges
27:25 Leading with intention.

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