We’re talking about tenderness and holding space with Heather Plett, author of the award-winning book The Art of Holding Space: A Practice of Love, Liberation, and Leadership and the recently released book Where Tenderness Lives: On Healing, Liberation, and Holding Space for Oneself. Heather opens up about her experience of dealing with divorce, co-founding the Center for Holding Space, and authoring books that dive into these concepts. Our conversation reveals how embracing tenderness towards oneself can disrupt patriarchal and capitalist structures and highlights the importance of self-care, setting boundaries, and the deep dive required for personal growth.

Featured topics:

• The concept of holding space: what it is and how to do it (3:10)
• Tenderness as a disruptive force (27:13)
• Putting into practice daily acts of tenderness (33:15)

Learn more about Heather Plett:
Heather Plett is the author of the award-winning book The Art of Holding Space: A Practice of Love, Liberation, and Leadership and the recently released book Where Tenderness Lives: On Healing, Liberation, and Holding Space for Oneself. She is also an international speaker and workshop facilitator, and co-founder of the Centre for Holding Space.

Resources & Links:

Private Coaching with Kate
Phoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective
Kate on A Tender Space Podcast: Healing and Divorce I A conversation with Kate Anthony
Heather’s website
Center for Holding Space
Heather on Facebook
Heather on Instagram