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“Wisdom From Our Elders Part IV: Legacy, Leadership, and Right Relationship”

May 14, 2025 • Christie Mann & Rachel Baldi • Season 4 • Episode 5

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In celebration of the 2025 International Coaching Week, we’re proud to share a deeply grounding and expansive episode of The UpLevel Podcast featuring five extraordinary elders: Eileen Blumenthal, Hide Enomoto, Hope Langner, John Vercelli, and Lorry Schneider.

For the fourth year in a row, we’re honoring elderhood, an often overlooked role in modern society, and exploring how it deeply informs our understanding of right relationship in coaching, leadership, and life.

Whether you're a coach, a business leader, or simply someone navigating life with intention, this conversation will root you in the power of presence, mutuality, and honoring those who came before.

Listen in, feel nourished, and remember, the wisdom is in the circle!

In this Episode:

What elderhood really means and how it’s embodied with humility, wisdom, and love
Right relationship is a practice of reciprocity, presence, and legacy
Why lifelong learning is a hallmark of those who walk the path of the elder
The fine line between offering insight and holding space and the dance of asking vs. telling in coaching
How elderhood can be a radical act of stewardship in a fast-moving world
Reflections on Co-Active principles, conscious leadership, and collective wisdom from decades of coaching

Panel:

Eileen Blumenthal, CPCC, PCC, JD

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileen-blumenthal

Hide Enomoto

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yokuikiru.jp

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hide-enomoto-6a23017

Hope Langner, MS, CPCC, MCC

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hopelan

John Vercelli

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-vercelli-4373282/

Lorry Schneider

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lorry-schneider-9390921