
How To Not Lose Your Sh!t Are You Available For Connection? (with Prentis Hemphill)
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Dec 10, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Prentis Hemphill—a therapist, political organizer, and bestselling author—explores how self-healing can transform broader systems. They emphasize the importance of embodiment as a way to align actions with values, promoting effective organizing. Prentis shares practical centering rituals and ponders how presence can enhance connections, even with those who disagree. Their insights encourage listeners to engage authentically, suggesting that honest connections can lead to meaningful change without exhausting ourselves.
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Bodies Are The Site Of Change
- Embodiment means learning your body's language and sensations to live with more alignment.
- Prentis Hemphill says the body stores life experiences and informs how we act and relate to others.
Systems Live Inside Us
- Systems become embodied through our everyday behaviors and relationships.
- Changing systems requires changing how we act and relate in our bodies over time.
Prioritize Presence Over Task Lists
- Prioritize the quality of presence over simply checking tasks off a list.
- Be centered and receptive so your actions and ideas connect more deeply and land differently.




