Seven Paths after the Field from Seven Unlikely Mentors
Sometimes the guide you need shows up in the last place you'd look. For Amy, it was a book about seven U.S. presidents. Life After Power by Jared Cohen follows what each of them did once the White House was behind them, and somewhere around the third president she thought, "Wait, this sounds a lot like cross-cultural workers." Whether you're in the middle of a transition, watching one get closer, or haven't thought about life after the field at all, Amy and Bernie talk through what these unlikely mentors have to teach us. If you're wondering whether life will stink after you leave the field, this one's for you.
📗 Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House (https://www.amazon.com/Life-After-Power-Presidents-Purpose/dp/1982154543?crid=320ZJ50G8QDVG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nMdBADCI1qYbFoIhnylxVxlbA_LVpn9GvNiwsTIMH1n1WokgoDEqBz63qJh6H0ULcinUPFi0iLVzZHB1id5HCW7lm7rWaUHjAPDOt1W6H5wMxxzujkSW4NdB5Hp1dyD9WSMrqx3ENhnDh_WE4zRVqQ1vB6J3SiHg2pTBtG0WrDUdUsjPGTXG-LvkySAOn6bEO034c9ww-DqBTzjQQPXyvaD6G9uPeMH47ngM_v8Qpmg.oq5rDjMFR_KxNW8I6dG1IOwNLG9n-dyyfQqFLbACqHw&dib_tag=se&keywords=life+after+power+book&qid=1790800227&sprefix=life+after+power%2Caps%2C362&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll2&tag=amyyoung00-20&linkId=f6b17cf52e5d9e7db95c48e0861be79e&language=en_US&gaOptInStatus=true&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) by Jaren Cohen
📝 7 Paths After the Field from 7 Unlikely Mentors (https://globaltrellis.com/7-paths-after-the-field-from-7-unlikely-mentors/)—article by Amy Young
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29 Sept 2026
Unstuck: Getting Out of Relational Ditches with Charlene Benson
In this episode, Amy and Bernie talk with counselor and author Charlene Benson about her book Unstuck and her simple but powerful model for navigating relational conflict. Using the metaphor of a road with two ditches—Others-Focused and Me-Focused—Charlene unpacks how fear keeps us stuck and offers practical steps to move toward win–win, healthy relationships on teams, in families, and on the field.
📚 Unstuck: Move from Powerless to Empowered in Your Relationships (https://www.amazon.com/Unstuck-Move-Powerless-Empowered-Relationships-ebook/dp/B082RDH17L?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=Nlyc6&content-id=amzn1.sym.171c1bd3-e559-4de5-8b1c-2e86c02e2e84&pf_rd_p=171c1bd3-e559-4de5-8b1c-2e86c02e2e84&pf_rd_r=135-5583867-8677266&pd_rd_wg=jUGMy&pd_rd_r=bb2aa32b-8095-4ce2-9b97-16980ac96c7a&linkCode=ll2&tag=amyyoung00-20&linkId=f713e657ae1d03e95c438297e7bde05f&language=en_US&gaOptInStatus=true&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) by Charlene Benson
Articles from Global Trellis for your relationships:
👥 Can people from different cultures actually make decisions together? (https://globaltrellis.com/powerdistance/)
👥 How to Give Feedback in a Cross-Cultural Setting (https://globaltrellis.com/how-to-give-feedback-in-a-cross-cultural-setting/)
👥 What's hard about being a teammate? (https://globaltrellis.com/whats-hard-about-being-a-teammate/)
👥 How to handle being hurt by others (https://globaltrellis.com/how-to-handle-being-hurt-by-others/)
👥 Conflict Management on the Field (https://globaltrellis.com/conflict-management-on-the-field-2/)
Workshops from Global Trellis for your relationships:
🌿 Red, Yellow, Green Model on the Field (https://globaltrellis.com/shop/red-yellow-green-model-on-the-field/)
🌿 Transition Workbook: The Spaces Between Nations (https://globaltrellis.com/shop/transition-workbook-the-spaces-between-nations/)
🌿 Capacity Series Discussion and Activity Guide (https://globaltrellis.com/shop/capacity-series-discussion-and-activity-guide/)
🌿 A Mediator's Guide to Listening (https://globaltrellis.com/shop/a-mediators-guide-to-listening/)
🌿 Forgiveness 103: Forgiving Others (https://globaltrellis.com/shop/forgiveness-103-forgiving-others/)
🌿 One Another Challenge: Working as a Team {5 Days} (https://globaltrellis.com/shop/one-another-challenge/)
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22 Sept 2026
Theology of the Body with Melanie Moxness: Finding God in Pain, Fatigue, and Recovery
Amy and Bernie have a fun and helpful conversation with Melanie Moxness who shares how long COVID, injury, and prolonged physical healing led her to a practical "theology of the body." Melanie shares her story helping listeners discover God's presence, grace, and purpose in physical limitation when that becomes more of your calling than you'd like.
Dr. Brad Fanestil (The Boulder Institute for Mind Body Medicine (https://www.bouldermindbodymedicine.com))
Keith Demmon (PT, DPT, TPS at CU Sports Medicine) (https://www.cusportsmedcenter.com/keith-demmon-pt-dpt-tps-orthopedic-sport-medicine-specialist-boulder-co/)
Dr. Lee Warren (follow on Instagram @drleewarren (https://www.instagram.com/drleewarren/))
The Anxiety Opportunity (https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Opportunity-Worry-Doorway-Your-ebook/dp/B0BN1BSHSX?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZQw1LH3gHbFeM7PP62t8g0Ip84Un_a0C_Z5qKyaJ9EVqpDT6JindddC2R8YRq_6tf2mekUKuZqbswm4fN-hsMH6W87O2QSSAXZlwtLtUfpy3O5rkREAp2HzWG6l0GXwjyfyLd0sO47QLOxaNeX2rWNllvkUD9rGUEBzig-gg-GULE22jD16-9Y_f_Y3HChQhxrsc_qBGqrVJMIcJK9JcNtpA8TzHqfUbxp02-a5CHqo.8AAaY1OYkoj5kbMp9t6EcvwiG5vYIzNr3LmeBZKerIw&qid=1789758520&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll2&tag=amyyoung00-20&linkId=b0e946c278f4f17c588e732e2a45b1cc&language=en_US&gaOptInStatus=true&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) by Curits Chang
And @melheals_longcovid (https://www.instagram.com/melheals_longcovid/) where Melanie shares her LC healing journey
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