The pandemic rages on––and, so, too do the consequences of our profound disconnection from one another. Polarization grows. Hate escalates. Violence intensifies. Oppression expands. Relationships unravel. And isolation sets in. The signs and symptoms are everywhere. We desperately need mindsets, vocabularies, and practices that can help us find our way back to each other––or over these divisions for the very first time.
Moderators
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Jason Craige Harris, CEO of Perception Strategies and featured speaker at Pollyanna, is an observer, writer, and strategist working at the intersection of culture, conflict, leadership, and impact. Through essays, talks, and advisory work, he explores the forces that shape human connection, institutional life, and societal dynamics—power, identity, dignity, and repair. Drawing on ethics, psychology, and systems thinking, Jason helps individuals and organizations navigate complexity, strengthen governance, and pursue accountable success. A trusted facilitator, coach, and mediator, he is known for using storytelling and humor to spark reflection, deepen humility, and catalyze transformation.
panelists
Amber
Amber has been exploring the intersection of ecospirituality, liberation and archetypal psychology, and intergenerational trauma healing for the past 20 years. She is a devoted mother, loving partner, and integrative health practitioner. She got her start leading transformational experiences as a certified breathwork guide and land-based educator. She has a bachelor’s degree from the Eli Broad College of Business with a specialization in environmental sustainability. Her journey has been committed to personal and collective change, co-creating a just and equitable world, and increasing access to love and joy. Amber is a lifelong student of the ancient ways, intuition, and more than human teachers. Amber brings her embodied connection to Mother Earth, nurturing compassion, and philosophical curiosity to Hidden Water circle keeping. When not holding space, she can be found deep in the Northwoods or at the water’s edge with her family in the Great Lakes region.