Flourishing in a Fiery Season, with Karise Hutchinson

Rooted & Rising: Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times. Season 1, Episode 3.Becoming a Leader: It’s About Place, Not Pace | A Conversation with Karise HutchinsonWhat if true leadership isn’t about running faster—but about being fully present where you are?In this spacious and deeply personal episode of Flourishing Leadership in Tough Times, host Deborah Owen sits down with Karise Hutchinson— professor, leadership mentor, and faith-formed thinker—to explore:✅ Why God is more interested in place than pace✅ How integrated leadership begins with wholeness—head, heart, and soul✅ What it means to lead from authenticity rather than achievement✅ The importance of presence, rest, and relational rootedness in a hurried world✅ How spiritual formation and self-knowledge shape wise, embodied leadershipWith warmth and insight, Karise invites listeners to slow down, to lead from within, and to rediscover that flourishing leadership is less about performance and more about presence—where God meets us in the ordinary rhythms of life and work.🎧 Tune in now to reflect on what it means to become a leader who is grounded, grace-filled, and truly at home in the place God has planted you.Resources & Next Steps– Learn more about Dr. Karise Hutchinson’s leadership and writing: Illuminaire Leadership: https://www.illuminaireleadership.com/Substack, Leadership Letters: https://substack.com/@illuminaireleadership?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page –Explore the Rooted & Rising series at https://debbieowen.substack.com/– Reflect this week: Where might God be inviting you to slow your pace so your roots can grow deeper?HERE ARE THE NEURO-BASED ENNEAGRAM BOOKS mentioned in the middle of the episode:The Lent books: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGQBSX24?binding=paperback&qid=1768616409&sr=8-1&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tpbkThe Advent books: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1Z6QHP5?binding=paperback&qid=1768620554&sr=8-5&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tpbkTags: leadership, spiritual formation, presence, pace, wholeness, Christian leadership, resilience, Karise Hutchinson, Deborah Owen, faith, authenticity, rest, integrated leadership, vocation, tough times, flourishing leadership, podcast Get full access to Rooted & Rising at debbieowen.substack.com/subscribe