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 if spiraling isn't a sign that you're falling apart?
In this episode of Sacred Stories of the Spirit, I sit down with intuitive tarot reader, educator, healer and U.S. Army veteran Evylyn Rose to explore a different understanding of growth, healing and personal evolution.
Together, we discuss Evylyn's powerful metaphor of life as a spiral rather than a straight line. Instead of seeing ourselves as moving from one point to another, she invites us to consider how we revisit familiar lessons throughout our lives, each time bringing new wisdom, perspective and understanding.
Along the way, we explore:
• Why life may be better understood as a spiral than a straight line
• The stories we inherit from family, culture and society
• Rewriting narratives that no longer serve us
• Military service, resilience and belonging
• Tarot as a tool for storytelling and self-reflection
• Storytelling as medicine in times of uncertainty
• The journey of integrating the many parts of ourselves into a coherent whole
At the heart of this conversation is a simple but profound question:
What is the connecting thread that runs through every chapter of your life?
For Evylyn, the answer is simple.
"Me. It's me."
This is a conversation about identity, integration, and finding yourself within the spiral of your own story.
About Series 3 of Sacred Stories of the Spirit: Consciousness in the World of Work: we're exploring the stories, practices and perspectives that help us navigate life, work and meaning with greater awareness, presence and purpose.
Find out more about our my guest, Evylyn Rose:
Website: https://www.evylynrose.com/ (https://www.evylynrose.com/)
Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/evylynrose/)
Find out more about your host, Jordan Harcourt-Hughes
Website: https://jordanharcourthughes.com/ (https://jordanharcourthughes.com/)
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanharcourthughes/)
20 May 2026
Leadership, Presence and the Art of Listening with Digby Scott
How leaders and facilitators can become more present, responsive and attentive in times of change
In this episode, Jordan speaks with Digby Scott — leadership coach, facilitator, speaker, podcaster and author — about leadership, change and the practice of attendance.
Together, they explore what it means to become truly attentive in conversations, facilitation and leadership spaces - particularly in times of uncertainty, complexity and rapid change.
Digby shares his framework for the Four Ways of Listening:
Personal Listening
Relational Listening
Directional Listening
Contextual Listening
The conversation explores:
noticing over predicting,
presence over performance
emotional literacy and intuition
the illusion of control in leadership
embodied communication,
psychological safety,
and how leaders can become more responsive to the people and dynamics around them.
This episode is especially relevant for leaders, facilitators, coaches,educators, OD practitioners, and anyone working closely with people and groups.
About Digby Scott
Digby Scott is a leadership coach, speaker, facilitator, podcaster and author who works with senior leaders and leadership teams across Australasia. His work focuses on helping leaders create meaningful and lasting impact while sustaining momentum and energy.
He is the author of Change Makers and Out There, and host of the Dig Deeper podcast.
LinkedIn: Digby Scott on LinkedIn
Website: Digby Scott Website (https://digbyscott.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Podcast: Dig Deeper Podcast (https://digbyscott.com/podcast/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
2 Apr 2026
Curiosity, Consciousness and Hope- Reclaiming Our Humanity in the World of Work
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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