Spiritual Leadership with Jessie Kanzer
Life, Death & The Space Between with Dr. Amy Robbins
Dr. Amy Robbins
4.8 • 588 Ratings
🗓️ 23 December 2023
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
A man of peace will only use a weapon when it's his last resort and Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky has been that man. Zelensky’s rise from a comedian to a symbol of national resilience illustrates the unexpected ways ordinary people can rise to meet extraordinary challenges. Jessie shares insights from her book, "Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky," unveiling how embracing our individual ordinariness can lead to remarkable transformation—both within ourselves and as a society.
Jessie Kanzer, an award-winning author with profound ties to Ukraine. Jessie brings to the table an intriguing discussion on vulnerability, leadership, and the enduring human spirit through the lens of
We'll explore the intricate balance of light and darkness in our lives, the role of technology in shaping our perception of the world's suffering, and the importance of embracing all our emotions for spiritual growth.
Prepare to be inspired by the lessons of an unexpected leader and the spiritual journey that can emerge even from the heart of conflict. Don't forget to subscribe for more thought-provoking conversations, and let us learn together to find meaning in the space between.
*[00:00] How a struggling actress meets future Ukrainian President Zelensky.
- [09:37] Successful comedian turned Ukrainian president fights corruption.
*[10:37] Manifestation of personal belief and success in leadership.
*[13:45] The way to be a successful leader, live with morals, stay humble.
*[19:06] Solving issues through dialogue.
*[21:48] Jessie reflects on her own personal journey, duality, and struggle.
*[24:15] Navigating personal joy amidst worldly chaos and challenges.
*[27:21] Difficulty of being human in today's world
- [32:01] Leadership of ordinary man, humble and relatable.
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| 0:00.0 | You see that in our very ordinariness is where God lives. |
| 0:07.8 | Yeah, and in a world where everybody wants to be special, maybe we can get back to embracing being ordinary. |
| 0:30.4 | Hi, I'm Dr. Amy Robbins and welcome to life, death and the space between. |
| 0:36.7 | I have a guest that I had on before back today because we had such an incredible conversation the last time about her book, |
| 0:38.7 | Don't just sit there, do nothing. So today I have Jesse Asia Kanzer back. She's an award-winning |
| 0:46.1 | author and her new book, Unlocking Your Inner Zelenskyy, is out now. Jesse was born in the Soviet Union and she left at the age of eight. And she was |
| 0:58.5 | once on a film set with Zelensky. And so that propelled her to write this book about the lessons |
| 1:06.2 | that we can learn from an unexpected leader. I think no one was sort of anticipating what was going to |
| 1:13.4 | happen between Russia and the Ukraine or maybe more people were than I certainly was paying |
| 1:17.7 | attention to. But Jesse, welcome back to the show. This is such an important, I think, |
| 1:24.8 | framework to think about what inspires someone or what makes like a really |
| 1:32.8 | incredible leader and just a human in general. So can you tell us, first of all, |
| 1:38.2 | welcome back. Thank you so much for having me back. And what inspired you to write this book? I mean, we were talking before. |
| 1:47.4 | You must have written this quite quickly because this is, you know, just in the last two years |
| 1:53.3 | that everything has happened, right? It's a year and a half. Yes, yes. Yes, it's end of February |
| 1:59.9 | of 22 is when the war started. So you're correct. Okay. Time goes track. Yes. Yes. Yes. It's end of February of 22 is when the war started. |
| 2:02.6 | So you're correct. |
| 2:03.6 | Okay. |
| 2:04.6 | Time goes fast. |
| 2:05.6 | Yeah, it's really. |
| 2:06.6 | So about 18, 19 months, what inspired you to write this story and how did you see his |
| 2:12.6 | leadership as really a framework for living? |
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