Hi, I’m Jess. We Are The Great Turning is a newsletter dedicated to exploring what it means to bring all of our love, passion, and messiness to building a more just and life-sustaining world — even amid the mess we’re in.
This substack shares its name with my podcast, which I made with my mentor Joanna Macy, about “living through these wild times with our heart intact”.
Here, I’ll explore and expand on many of the themes that we dug into in the podcast. Things like:
Holding tight to our most cherished visions for what is possible in the world
Navigating and honoring our big, messy, feelings about living in a world in crisis— from love, hope and courage to numbness, despair and outrage
Showing up as leaders in times like these— how we can trade in isolation for interconnection and make our imperfect offerings with gusto.
I’ll also:
Invite you to explore these ideas with me online and in-person through my coaching offerings, workshops and retreats
Share curated links to the things that are making my heart break, burst and beat a bit harder.
This substack is called We Are The Great Turning because… it’s true! The only way that the just, life-sustaining world we want comes into being is by us building it together.
As a coach for leaders in the Great Turning, it’s my honor to support people like you in their work. Paid Subscribers of We Are The Great Turning are invited into monthly Community Coaching Calls that will help you sustain yourself and stay in action building the world you want.
On these calls, you’ll be invited to bring anything that you want support with regarding your life as a builder of the Great Turning:
Maybe you have a vision for a community project, organization or piece of art that has been tugging at your attention and you’re ready to bring it to life…
Maybe challenging interpersonal dynamics at work have you in a holding pattern, or worries and fears about “doing it right” have got you stuck..
Maybe your vision for your contribution to the world is a little blurry and you need some help discerning what you’d really love to offer…
Whatever it is that you bring to the call, you’ll be supported by me and this amazing community to clear away the worry, find your own truth about the matter and get into action!
A little more about me:
My journey began in 2006 when, as a college freshman, I learned about the climate crisis. I was heartbroken, but also, suddenly I had a proud sense of purpose… acting in service of climate justice has been central to my life ever since.
Today, I work as a coach, facilitator, trainer, podcaster and organizer. I wear many hats, but they all have one common purpose:
to empower the brave, brilliant, and visionary people who are leading the way in creating a more just and life sustaining world.
You can find me on Instagram: @Jess_Serrante
We Are The Great Turning subscribers are an incredible, big-hearted crew of visionary leaders, offering themselves to the possibility of a more just and life-sustaining world.
I hope you’ll join us, and if you do, please send me a note introducing yourself. I’d love to meet you and I’m wildly grateful to being building this Great Turning with you.
