When Soul Leads: What a Folk Collaboration Taught Me About Music, Healing, and Why I Do This Work

When Soul Leads: What a Folk Collaboration Taught Me About Music, Healing, and Why I Do This WorkBy: Mary Coughlin Published on: 29/03/2025

In this reflective piece, Mary Coughlin explores the intersection of music, healing, and trauma-informed care. Inspired by a folk music collaboration, she reflects on how presence, creativity, and the artist’s heart are essential to caregiving, leadership, and personal transformation.

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When Soul Leads: What a Folk Collaboration Taught Me About Music, Healing, and Why I Do This Work

Democracy Lives Everywhere: The Timeless Struggles That Shape Our Systems—and Our Souls

Democracy Lives Everywhere: The Timeless Struggles That Shape Our Systems—and Our SoulsBy: Mary Coughlin Published on: 25/03/2025

A powerful call to reimagine democracy as a lived practice in healthcare, education, and beyond—where timeless struggles demand collective healing.

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Democracy Lives Everywhere: The Timeless Struggles That Shape Our Systems—and Our Souls

Beyond the Mirror: Reckoning with the System, Not Just the Queen

Beyond the Mirror: Reckoning with the System, Not Just the QueenBy: Mary Coughlin Published on: 23/03/2025

What if the real threat to democracy isn’t just a villain—but a system built on fear, division, and disconnection? This essay invites us to look deeper, stop blaming, and begin the real work of healing through belonging, responsibility, and repair.

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Beyond the Mirror: Reckoning with the System, Not Just the Queen

It’s All an Inside Job: Leadership, Authenticity, and the Power of Alignment

It’s All an Inside Job: Leadership, Authenticity, and the Power of AlignmentBy: Mary Coughlin Published on: 23/03/2025

True leadership isn’t about titles or approval—it’s about alignment with your essence. Inspired by the film Conclave, this post explores the power of authenticity, the ‘inside job’ of leadership, and the courage to stand fully in who you are. Your essence is your revolution. #CaringIsEssential

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It’s All an Inside Job: Leadership, Authenticity, and the Power of Alignment

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