Leadership, Community & Courage to Listen w/ Ian-Michael Hebert E/68

In this episode, I sat down with Ian-Michael Hébert from Holos, a regenerative design community in Costa Rica, to explore how leadership and conscious community come to life on the land.We reflected on the ways nature and place act as mirrors for self-awareness—revealing where we’re in integrity and where we’re invited to grow. Ian-Michael and I dug into the delicate dance between surrender and tenacity, and what it really takes to merge retreat centers with everyday community life without losing heart, clarity, or purpose.Our conversation also traced the evolving relationship between humanity and technology, and how we can engage tools with discernment while staying rooted in what’s alive and relational. We talked about raising conscious children, and how both nature and fatherhood shape resilience, humility, and creativity.Through it all, we returned to a simple throughline: leading with heart, humility, and connection—especially amid change. I hope this episode offers you grounded perspectives and practical reflections for your own path of leadership and community stewardship.[b]Chapters[/b]0:02 - Love, Sex and Leadership0:57 - Ian Michael on Holos8:42 - The Dance Between Retreat Center and Community Living14:04 - What Can Holos Do To Enhance the Community17:44 - Space for More: The Long Term Community19:45 - What Kind of Community is There in Costa Rica?22:47 - How Do We Fund the Community?28:14 - Does Plant Medicine Affect Your Holos?33:43 - Costa Rica's Political Landscape38:39 - How to Talk to Your Daughter About Fatherhood47:25 - Wonders of the Rainforest53:23 - Bali and Portugal: The Permaculture Project58:56 - Ian Michael on Holos Global and His Journeys