From Scarcity to Sustainable Abundance: Jennifer on Healing, Systems Thinking, and the Seven Laws of Enough

What if the secret to flourishing wasn’t about doing more—but about realizing you already are enough?

In this inspiring episode of the Flourishing Edge Podcast, host Ashish Kothari is joined by Jennifer Cohen, Founder and Director of Seven Stones Leadership Group, to explore how shifting from scarcity to sustainable abundance can transform your leadership, your relationships, and your life.

Together, they uncover the seven timeless laws that help us move beyond fear, scarcity, and separation—toward joy, connection, and sufficiency.

💡 In This Episode: Key Takeaways

• 🌎 The root of scarcity: Why our modern systems of economics and culture condition us to feel “not enough.”
• 💫 The 7 Laws of Enough:

1. Stories Matter – Recognize that the context you live in shapes your reality.
2. I Am Enough – Shift from striving to sufficiency.
3. I Belong – Remember your inherent connection to everything.
4. No One Is Exempt – Accept both life’s joys and sorrows as part of being human.
5. Resting Is Required – True peace begins when we stop resisting what is.
6. Joy Is Available – Learn to access the inner joy that isn’t dependent on outcomes.
7. Love Is the Answer – The universal truth that heals and unites us all.

• 🌱 The origin of the Seven Stones philosophy: How Jennifer’s own healing from trauma and systems thinking shaped her life’s work.
• 💬 From scarcity to sufficiency: How to live and lead from the truth that there is enough for all, for all time.
• 🔁 Daily practices for flourishing: Create intentional connections, reflect on “What is happening now?” and “How is that enough?”, and anchor your day in gratitude.
• ❤️ Love as leadership: Why authentic care and connection are the most powerful forces in business and beyond.

🧘 Featured Guest

Jennifer Cohen

Founder & Director, Seven Stones Leadership Group

Co-author of The Seven Laws of Enough

Jennifer helps individuals, teams, and organizations redefine success through sufficiency, sustainable abundance, and conscious leadership.

🔗 Connect with Jennifer Cohen

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🧭 Connect with the Host

Ashish Kothari

Founder of Happiness Squad

Host of Flourishing Edge Podcast

Helping leaders unlock breakthrough performance through science-based practices of flourishing.

🪞 Quote-Worthy Insight

“Enough isn’t an amount — it’s a place to come from. It’s a stand.”

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