The Garrison Institute Presents: The Common Good

Jonathan F.P. Rose, Gretchen Steidle

Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused spirituality and social-change series exploring contemplative practice, interdependence, compassion, and inner transformation through conversations with recognized teachers, authors, educators, and social-impact leaders. Agencies could credibly pitch Buddhist and Zen teachers, contemplative practitioners, systems-change leaders, educators, criminal-justice reformers, and authors with substantial field experience; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need distinctive expertise and meaningful social-impact credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 37

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 14.4k subscribers

Instagram: 9.7k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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podcasts@garrisoninstitute.org

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Host

Jonathan F.P. Rose - Co-founder of the Garrison Institute, urban visionary, and award-winning author.

Gretchen Steidle - Director of the Garrison Institute's Spirituality and Social Change initiative.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established Buddhist or Zen teachers, contemplative practitioners, authors, educators, nonprofit and social-impact leaders, and experts with substantial experience applying inner work to social or systems change.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Leadership of established nonprofits or social-impact initiatives, Recognized expertise in contemplative practice, education, criminal justice, or systems change, Meaningful service or field experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Roshi Joan Halifax - Impermanence, Interdependence, Grief, Fear, Contemplative Practice, End-of-life Care, And Compassionate Action.

Radha Ruparell - Inner Work, Education, Nervous System Regulation, Deep Listening, Leadership, Wellbeing, And Systems Change.

Norma Wong - Kuleana, Mutual Responsibility, Interdependence, Collective Action, Social Change, And Community Resilience.

Alex Senegal - The Enneagram, Incarceration, Trauma, Healing, Personal Transformation, And Criminal Justice Reform.

Susan Olesek - The Enneagram, Trauma, Personality, Psychological Safety, Incarceration, Criminal Justice Reform, And Inner Freedom.

Recent Topics

Spirituality, Social Change, Contemplative Practice, Systems Change, Compassion

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Garrison Institute Presents: The Common Good

Peter Senge: Organizational Learning and Systems Thinking

October 05, 2026

In this episode of The Common Good, Jonathan F.P. Rose speaks with Peter Senge, author of The Fifth Discipline, about systems thinking, organizational learning, personal mastery, and the deeper forms of awareness needed to address today’s interconnected challenges. Senge explores how generative social fields and “ethical space” can help people move beyond fragmentation and cultivate collective intelligence. He also draws on Indigenous wisdom, Buddhist traditions, and contemporary science to c...

Roshi Joan Halifax: Impermanence and Interdependence

September 21, 2026

Roshi Joan Halifax is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, social activist, author, and pioneer in end-of-life care. In this conversation with Gretchen Steidle, she reflects on a lifetime of contemplative practice and service, exploring what death and dying can teach us about impermanence, grief, fear, interdependence, and living with greater courage and compassion. Drawing on her encounters with Thich Nhat Hanh, her work with dying patients and healthcare professionals, and her experiences in pri...

Radha Ruparell: Inner Work and the Future of Education

September 07, 2026

In this episode of Inner Works, Gretchen Steidle explores the relationship between inner work, education, and systems change with Radha Ruparell, Chief Learning Officer for the Global Institute for Shaping a Better Future and head of the Global Leadership Accelerator of Teach For All. Radha shares how educators and leaders can move from stress and reactivity toward greater awareness, connection, agency, and wellbeing. She explores the power of nervous system regulation, deep listening, and le...

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