Responding to our Times, Part 2

New Ventures West’s founder, James Flaherty, joins Adam Klein for the second part of a two-part series on how to respond to the world’s crises.

This time, they focus on how we can come to know ourselves, others, and the world beyond the surface-level experience many of us are used to—and why this is important.

How can we connect more deeply to our circumstances and let our responses inform us? Cultivating this way of being may require letting some things go.

Here are some of the topics covered in the Stepping In podcast episode Responding to Our Times, Part 2:

• The effects of constant engagement and stimulation on individuals lead to depletion and lack of reflection.
• Self-reflection and practices notice how one’s lifestyle and daily activities shape them.
• The role of practices like meditation and journaling in fostering self-awareness and reflection.
• How do you battle feeling stretched thin by trying to respond to too many stimuli and the need to cut off unnecessary distractions and focus on what truly matters?
• How can you focus and conserve energy, moving from a state of fluid conversations to focused power, not letting it get dispersed by superficial engagements?
• Cultivating a firm response to the modern world cultivates ways to combat the overwhelming amount of information and stimuli in today’s world.
• Take a stand on what to pay attention to and accept the anxiety of not knowing everything.
• Letting go of distractions, fears of missing out, and the need to be constantly informed.

In troubled times, focus on the importance of self-awareness, selective focus, and deep engagement with information and art to navigate world events effectively. Reflect on your personal impact, prioritize what truly matters to them, and engage in deeper conversations and experiences to foster understanding and meaningful connections.

Resources mentioned in this episode
Sherry Turkle: “Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age”.

About James Flaherty
James Flaherty, MCC, is the founder of New Ventures West, co-founder of Integral Leadership LLC, and author of Coaching: Evoking Excellence in Others, widely recognized as a seminal text in coach education and is used internationally in universities and coach training institutions.

James developed New Ventures West’s approach to coaching by integrating recent discoveries in linguistics, developmental psychology, twentieth-century philosophy, and biology into the practical and customized methodology called Integral Coaching®.

He designed the Professional Coaching Course and dozens of other programs. Over the past two decades, he has led coaching and leadership courses involving thousands of people throughout North America, South Africa, Asia, and Europe. He has coached top executives at many Fortune 500 companies and is a highly sought-after speaker at meetings and conferences.

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
00:35 Introduction and our modern world
01:47 Self-reflection practices
03:08 Overwhelm and selectivity
03:54 Knowing ourselves
04:38 Depth of engagement
06:36 Time alone and reflection
08:05 Emotional engagement
10:18 Listening depth
11:10 Content and its limitations
11:13 Surface-level listening
13:40 Depth of responsiveness
15:41 Reactive responses
16:32 Deepening your understanding
18:05 Modulating news reactions
18:53 Cultivating a response to the world
19:10 Taking continuous action
19:43 Fear of missing out
20:09 Taking a stand
21:47 Letting go

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