Sacred Threads

Leadership begins within. The way we care for ourselves shapes the way we care for others, build community, navigate challenges, and create meaningful change.

Sacred Threads is a highly interactive learning community designed for people who are ready to move beyond inspiration and into transformation. Participants will have the unique opportunity to learn alongside—and be guided by—three extraordinary co-facilitators: Nyla Christian, Jonathan P. Edwards, and Julius E. Rhodes, nationally respected thought leaders whose diverse perspectives, lived experience, and deep expertise create a rich, engaging, and transformative learning environment. Together, they will facilitate meaningful dialogue, reflection, and practical application that empowers participants to grow as leaders, strengthen authentic relationships, and create lasting personal and community impact.

Together, we will design a stronger foundation of self-awareness and purpose, develop the skills, confidence, and relationships needed to lead authentically, and deliver meaningful action that creates lasting impact in our personal lives, workplaces, and communities.

Whether you are an emerging or experienced leader, Sacred Threads invites you to cultivate greater self-esteem, strengthen your leadership capacity, deepen authentic relationships, and explore pathways toward both personal and collective liberation.

TIME: 2-4pm ET/1-3pm CT/12pm-10am MT/11am-1pm PT

Dates - Thursdays:

October 8, 15, 22

Learning Objectives

By the end of this learning community, participants will be able to:

1. Design a personal leadership framework by identifying the values, experiences, and strengths that shape their leadership and wellbeing.
2. Develop practical strategies for increasing self-esteem, navigating challenges, fostering authentic engagement, and strengthening resilience.
3. Deliver intentional actions that enhance leadership effectiveness while supporting individual, organizational, and community wellbeing.
4. Build meaningful, peer-driven relationships that foster collaboration, mutual learning, and collective growth.
5. Create personalized tools, action plans, and reflective practices that support ongoing personal and professional development.
6. Integrate leadership, wellness, and community-centered practices that promote greater connection, empowerment, and internal liberation.

Sacred Threads is more than a professional development experience. It is a learning community where people come together to grow, connect, and transform—designing stronger foundations, developing authentic leadership, and delivering meaningful change in themselves, their organizations, and their communities.

*Please only sign up if you can attend all sessions. *