Season 2 / Ep. 01: Explore Test Wander Emerge

In this first episode of season two, Alison explores the edges of uncertainty with Jessie Shefrin, an artist, educator, and former Provost at the Rhode Island School of Design. In this conversation about wandering, testing, stumbling, and ultimately emerging into new clarity, Jessie reflects on the sparks that shape us, those fleeting moments of sensation that accumulate into transformation. Together, the dialogue traces how luck, timing, and openness weave into leadership and design, offering listeners a meditative space to consider their own turning points and the practices that help us stay open to what might emerge.