episode 274 | Feb 6, 2026 | 84min

The Edge of Developmental Psychology

Today’s conversation with Christina Congleton we explore the depth and breadth of human potential in a time of profound invitation and struggle, weaving in developmental psychology, coaching practice, and the wider economic and neoliberal forces shaping the metacrisis we’re experiencing.
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In this podcast we talk about:

01:50 Introducing Christina
06:00 The arc of human potential
12:00 The invitation and struggle of these times
20:30 Focal points for coaches in this context
27:30 Economic entanglements influencing context
35:00 Getting over ourselves
43:00 Neoliberalism and the metacrisis
48:30 The power of developmental psychology
56:30 Localising ourselves in developmental hierarchies
1:01:00 The ultimate developmental move
1:09:00 Indigenous wisdom and developmental models

Resources Mentioned:

Getting over ourselves, by Christina Congleton
Jane Loevinger
Susanne Cook-Greuter
Robert Kegan
Jennifer Garvey Berger
Peter Hawkins
Bonnitta Roy
Peter Limberger
Hospicing modernity, by Vanessa Andreotti
Bayo Akomolafe
Neoliberalism 
Nora Bateson
Beena Sharma
Dave Snowden
Ken Wilber 
Jean Gebser
Seeing through the world, by Jeremy Johnson
Dr Lyla June Johnson

About the Guest

Christina Congleton

Christina Congleton

Christina Congleton, EdM, PCC, is a professional coach committed to helping leaders bring out the best in themselves, others, and systems. She coaches through her practice, Axon Leadership, and partners with premier consultancies to deliver learning and development programs to managers and C-suite executives. Christina holds a EdM in human development and psychology from Harvard University and a BA in biopsychology and creative writing from Oberlin College. She is a Certified Integral Coach through New Ventures West and a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation.

WEBSITE
https://www.axonleadership.com
Podcast: https://www.axonleadership.com/friendsbetweenworlds

About the Host

Joel Monk

Joel Monk is a leadership coach, educator and entrepreneur. He co-founded Coaches Rising, a company on the cutting edge of online coach training with a community of over 65,000 coaches. Coaches Rising programs regularly include participants from every continent on the planet and they have collaborated with some of the leading minds in the field of human development and coaching. Joel is also a leadership coach, coaching at companies such as THNK, Booking.com, Siemens and Naspers. Joel has designed and led several entrepreneurial and leadership development programs, at places such as Socionext, THNK and The Impact Hub Amsterdam.

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