In this special episode of the Power of Partnership Podcast, host Cherri Jacobs Pruitt speaks with Dr. Riane Eisler and summit director Gina Miltiadou about the upcoming Peace Begins at Home Summit (October 29, 2025). Together, they explore how peace must be redefined—not just as the absence of war, but as the presence of care, equity, and mutual respect, beginning in our homes. Drawing from neuroscience and decades of research, Riane explains how early childhood experiences shape entire cultures, while Gina shares the summit’s origin story, diverse global speaker lineup, and vision for real, lasting change.

Listeners will hear inspiring stories, eye-opening statistics, and a clear call to action: to replace systems of domination with cultures of partnership. With over 20 speakers from 13 countries—including peacebuilders, survivors, youth leaders, and cultural icons—this global virtual gathering will offer both inspiration and practical tools to transform relationships, communities, and the world. Learn more and register at peacebeginsathomesummit.org.

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Event Details:
Summit Date: October 29, 2025
Time: 13:00–19:30 UTC (with 30-day replay access for all ticket holders)
Tickets: Early Bird $35 (until Aug 31), Regular $47, Supporter $79 (supports access for others)
Registration: peacebeginsathomesummit.org
Who Should Attend: Caregivers, parents, educators, policymakers, peacebuilders, community leaders, systems thinkers—anyone who cares about building a peaceful and just world.

Resources & Links:

Register for the Summit: peacebeginsathomesummit.org
Center for Partnership Systems: centerforpartnership.org
About Dr. Riane Eisler: rianeeisler.com

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In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, host Cherri Jacobs Pruitt is joined by Tom Mansfield—regenerative thinker, innovator, and creator of Cards for Life. Together, they explore how the principles of nature and the power of partnership can guide us through cycles of renewal, support cultural transformation, and spark innovation grounded in care and connection.

Tom shares the personal journey that led him to develop Cards for Life, a powerful tool being used by individuals, changemakers, educators, and organizations across the globe to reconnect with nature, foster systems thinking, and reimagine leadership and decision-making. Whether used for personal clarity, coaching, education, or collective transformation, his approach helps people align their inner work with the outer challenges we face.

This conversation touches on the rise of regenerative movements, the importance of decentralized leadership, and the urgent call to shift from domination to partnership—locally, globally, and within ourselves. Tune in to hear how Tom is cultivating a worldwide network of practitioners committed to building a more vibrant, just, and interconnected future.

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Cards for Life (practitioner package includes a digital deck, resources and access to a thriving global community.) (https://paleblueperspective.com/cards-for-life)

Thinking Like Gaia facilitator training (https://paleblueperspective.com/cards-for-life) You can

Tom Mansfield: tom@paleblueperspective.com or Linkedin

The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future, Riane Eisler (https://centerforpartnership.org/resources/books/the-chalice-and-the-blade-our-history-our-future/)

Donella Meadows, Thinking in Systems (https://donellameadows.org/systems-thinking-book-sale/)

Fritjof Capra, The Systems View of Life (https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/systems-view-of-life/35186BA5B12161E469C4224B6076ADFE)

Nora Bateson, Combining (https://www.triarchypress.net/combining.html)

Laura Storm and Giles Hutchins,

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What happens when global development shifts from “doing for” communities to truly partnering with them?

In this episode of The Power of Partnership Podcast, host Cherri Jacobs Pruitt is joined by Jill LaLonde and Sheku Mohamed Gassimu, Jr. of One Village Partners, an organization working alongside Sierra Leonean communities to challenge the legacy of top-down aid.

Together, they explore what it looks like to decolonize not just projects, but entire organizations — building development models rooted in humility, equity, and community leadership. This episode is a real-world example of partnership in practice, offering lessons for nonprofits, funders, and anyone committed to sustainable social change.

Key Themes

• What true community-led development looks like in practice.
• How One Village Partners supports Sierra Leonean communities in leading their own solutions.
• Decolonizing aid: shifting power from outside “experts” to local leaders.
• Organizational change: how staff and structures can embody partnership values.

About the Guests

Jill LaLonde – Executive Director of One Village Partners, Jill leads efforts to reimagine development models through equity, humility, and community empowerment.

Sheku Mohamed Gassimu, Jr. – Program Manager at One Village Partners, Sheku is a Sierra Leonean leader advancing grassroots solutions to multi-generational poverty through authentic community partnership.

Resources & Links

• 🌐 One Village Partners
• 🌐 Movement for Community-Led Development
• 📖 Community Development in Practice, We Power Our Own Chain – Edited by Elene Cloete & Gunjan Veda
• 📖 The Chalice and the Blade – Riane Eisler
• 📖 The Power of Partnership – Riane Eisler
• 🌐 Center for Partnership Systems

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• 📬 Connect: center@partnershipway.org

Music Credit

Episode close with Resilience by Rising Appalachia .

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