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.
In June 2025 we got a new Zoom account.
If you registered before June 2025, please re-register below.
We have two ongoing monthly Integral Support Pods!
Integral Creative Writers’ Support Pod
We meet 1st Mondays at 4pm PST/7PM EST on Zoom
Next up: Monday, May 4th, 4 PM PST/7 PM EST
Writers' Workshops: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Have you ever attended a writers' workshop that changed your life — or one that left you wondering why you bothered? Or one that left you more discouraged than enlightened? Writers' workshops come in all shapes and sizes, and the experience can vary wildly depending on the format, the facilitators, and the other members.
In this session of the Integral Creative Writers Support Pod, Karen Voorhees draws on her own long experience with writers' workshops to open up a candid round-table conversation. What makes a workshop truly valuable? What pitfalls should writers watch out for? And how do we, as integral creative writers, evaluate and choose the learning environments that best support our growth?
Karen will kick things off by sharing stories and observations from her own writing journey, then invite the group to reflect on and share their own experiences. Whether your workshops have been revelatory, disappointing, or somewhere in between, your perspective matters.
Come ready to share, listen, and learn — because the most valuable workshop of all just might be the one we create together.
Join us for what promises to be a lively and illuminating conversation.
Integral Life Practices Support Pod
NEW Day and TIME! We meet 2nd Tuesday at 10:30 AM PT/1:30 PM ET on Zoom
Next Up: Tuesday, May 12th, 10:30 AM PT/1:30 PM ET
Here’s a clean, expanded version you can use for your ILP Support Pod:
ILP Support Pod: Completing the Journey — Navigating the Practice of Life & The Unique Self
This May, we bring our journey through Integral Life Practice to a meaningful close as we explore Chapter 10: Navigating the Practice of Life (pp. 317–372), followed by the final section, The Unique Self (pp. 373–381).
Chapter 10 shifts us from learning the components of practice to actually living them. We’ll explore what it means to navigate a full, complex life while staying grounded in practice—through relationships, work, challenges, and transitions. Rather than treating practice as something separate from daily life, this chapter invites us to see life itself as the practice.
We’ll reflect on questions like:
How do we stay consistent when life gets messy or unpredictable?
What does it look like to integrate body, mind, spirit, and shadow in real time?
How do we continue evolving without turning practice into pressure or perfectionism?
We’ll then move into the beautiful closing section on The Unique Self, which invites each of us to consider the one-of-a-kind expression we are here to embody. This is where integral practice becomes deeply personal—not just about growth, but about authentic expression and contribution.
Together, we’ll close out the series by:
Reflecting on key insights and shifts from the book
Sharing how our practices have evolved over time
Clarifying what a sustainable, living practice looks like going forward
Honoring the unique path each person is walking
This session is both a culmination and a beginning—a chance to integrate what we’ve learned and step forward with greater clarity, intention, and alignment.
Whether you’ve been with us for the full journey or are joining for the first time, you’re warmly welcome.
Integral General Support Pod
We meet 3rd Mondays at 4pm PST/7PM EST on Zoom
No meeting in May 2026.
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!”
Want to start a Support Pod? Reach out to us
Here is the link to the template if you want to start your own support pod.