Support Pods
Connect. Collaborate. Amplify.
Support Pods are small, focused groups offered by Integral Leadership in Action (ILiA) to turn shared values into shared action.
Across the world, alumni circles, professional guilds, and faith-based communities thrive because they don’t just share ideas—they share resources. They act as force multipliers, helping each other grow through mentorship, collaboration, and trusted referrals.
The Integral community is rich in wisdom, but often lacks the infrastructure for real-world support. That’s what Support Pods aim to change.
Each Pod is a space to:
Exchange practical advice
Share projects and requests
Collaborate across fields
Build trusted relationships
Support Pods are how we move from isolation to collective momentum.
They’re not just about connection—they’re about doing the work together.
Here is the link to the template if you want to start your own support pod.
We have three ongoing monthly Integral Support Pods!
We have a new zoom account. Please Reregister for all support pods!
New Zoom Link!!!
Integral Creative Writers’ Support Pod
We meet 1st Mondays at 4pm PST/7PM EST on zoom.
Next up: Monday, Aug 4th, 4 PM PST/7 PM EST
Topic: Our featured speaker is Lisa Maroski, who has some exciting news. Her groundbreaking book Embracing Paradox, Evolving Language: Expressing the Unity and Complexity of Integral Consciousness just received a Double Gold award from the prestigious Nautilus Book Awards.
Lisa will share with us her experience of shaping and writing the book, working with her support team at Cosmos Co-operative, and working with her publisher Untimely Books (an imprint of Cosmos Co-operative). She will also share what she did to position her book to win this double award that honors both book and publisher.
Quick Support Pod Vision video from Bett Bollhoefer
Integral Life Practices Support Pod
We meet 2nd Mondays at 4pm PST/7PM EST on zoom.
Next Up: Monday, Aug 11th 4 PM PDT/7 PM EDT
New Support Pod: Integral Life Practices – Join the Journey!
Ready to bring your integral values into daily action? The Integral Life Practices Support Pod, led by Larry O’Connor, is now live—and it’s more than just a reading group. This monthly pod offers a warm, motivating space to explore mind, body, spirit, and shadow practices with like-hearted folks who want real growth, not just theory.
Each session blends gentle accountability check-ins, guided practices (like 1-minute meditations or somatic exercises), and lively discussion based on the Integral Life Practice book. Whether you're starting fresh or deepening an existing path, this pod is here to support you—no pressure, just progress.
Get the book, read up to page 40, and come as you are. Mid-month working groups and shared resources also available. Let’s evolve together!
Meets monthly on Zoom – all are welcome.
This support pod will aim for the following
1. We will use the book Integral Life Practice by Wilber, Patten, Leonard, and Morelli as a guide and blueprint for designing our personal integral life practices together.
2. Accountability reports: we will develop a brief report practice where everyone takes a turn, itemizing what they committed to last month and what actions if any that they took, Followed by commitments for the following month. No explanations or excuses and no fault or blame for lack of completion. Simply a report with no judgment.
3. Conversations in the spirit of playing catch and not dodgeball: Standard integral community courtesy In co-creation. We will be sharing our strategies and inviting constructive feedback To uncover our mutual blind spots.
If you’ve done this before, please let us know what you learned.
Integral Support Pod
We meet 3rd Mondays at 4pm PST/7PM EST on zoom.
Next Up: Monday, June 16th 4 PM PDT/7 PM EDT
Topic: Visioning our Support Pods
Bett , the Support Pod Director, will lead a discussion of where our newly blooming community is headed.
New zoom link! Re-register even if you registered before.
Rev Dr. Jane Simmons
“What a blessing it has been to discover such a brilliant group of like-minded, passionate integral leaders, who wish to support one another in our common desire to spread the integral work through the written word. Every single session without fail, I walk away on fire with inspiration and motivation, always receiving a treasured gift of learning - whether it be a new writing practice, valuable feedback on a writing project, a deeper understanding of an integral principle or a new perspective that widens the focus of my own personal vision. I highly recommend attending the Integral Writers’ Pod - it truly is a group of Integral Leaders in Action!”
Karen Voorhees
“I’ve been attending ILiA’s Support Pod meetings twice a month now for over a year. They have consistently been one of the high points of my week. I love how we learn from each other and support each other's work and play. May there be many more ILiA Support Pods!”