This special preview episode spotlights the Peace Begins at Home Summit (October 29, 2025), a global gathering inspired by Dr. Riane Eisler’s work showing how shifting from domination to partnership—beginning in our homes—builds a safer, more caring world. Host Cherri Jacobs Pruitt is joined by two featured summit speakers: Scarlett Lewis, founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, and Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk, an internationally known researcher and speaker on trauma-informed systems and the biology of connection.

Together they explore how family life, early relationships, and everyday choices shape our stress systems, our communities, and ultimately our capacity for peace. Scarlett shares how her son Jesse’s chalkboard message—“Nurturing • Healing • Love”—sparked a global movement, while Dr. Suzanne explains the science: why co-regulation, curiosity, and feeling seen and heard literally change our biology and our behavior. This conversation is both heart-opening and practical—a perfect primer for what the summit will deliver.

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Register: Peace Begins at Home Summit (Oct 29, 2025) — 60-day recording access + Summit Handbook - 👉 https://peacebeginsathomesummit.org

Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement — Free programming for homes, schools, communities, membership, certification, and more -
👉 https://chooselovemovement.org

Dr. Suzanne Zydeek: The Science of Connection: https://suzannezeedyk.com/

Center for Partnership Systems — 👉 https://centerforpartnership.org

Key Themes:
Choosing love over fear is courageous, not “soft.” It’s a daily practice that builds strength and resilience.

Biology of connection. Early relationships and feeling heard/safe shape the stress system and future health/behavior.

Curiosity de-escalates. Pausing to wonder (not react) brings the prefrontal cortex online and interrupts the “domination” reflex.

Hurt people hurt people. Compassion + skills (breath, pause, reframing) can redirect pain toward growth.

From grievance to growth. Understanding how our brains reward rumination helps us choose a healthier path.

Community matters. The summit creates a hopeful, global network committed to practical tools and change.

About the Guest(s):
Scarlett Lewis — Founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, created after the Sandy Hook tragedy where her son, Jesse, was killed. Scarlett’s work equips children, families, educators, and communities with a simple, powerful formula—courage, gratitude, forgiveness, compassion-in-action—to choose love over fear and build healthy connection.

Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk — Internationally recognized researcher, educator, and speaker on trauma-informed care, early relationships, and the “science of connection.” Based in Scotland, she translates developmental science and ACEs research for the public, helping systems and communities turn insight into action.

Music Credit: “Resilience” by Rising Appalachia
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In our season finale, Dr. Riane Eisler and Eli Ingraham reflect on 42 episodes of the Power of Partnership Podcast and spotlight where partnership is thriving today. They highlight lessons from across the globe, showing how partnership values are reshaping families, education, economics, and community life. From rethinking early childhood and schooling, to advancing regenerative economics and bioregional networks, to honoring the sacred feminine and spiritual traditions, this closing conversation weaves together stories of hope, resilience, and practical pathways toward a more caring and connected world.

🌍 Key topics: Peace begins at home · Education for liberation · Caring economics · Regenerative design · Interconnection & spirituality

🔗 Resources:

• CPS: https://centerforpartnership.org
  
  
• Summit: https://peacebeginsathomesummit.org
  
  
• Partnerism: https://partnerism.org
  
  
• Riane Eisler: https://rianeeisler.com
  
  
• Doughnut Economics: https://doughnuteconomics.org
  
  
• Capital Institute: https://capitalinstitute.org
  
  

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🎵 Music: Resilience by Rising Appalachia

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In this special episode of the Power of Partnership Podcast, host Cherri Jacobs Pruitt speaks with Dr. Riane Eisler and summit director Gina Miltiadou about the upcoming Peace Begins at Home Summit (October 29, 2025). Together, they explore how peace must be redefined—not just as the absence of war, but as the presence of care, equity, and mutual respect, beginning in our homes. Drawing from neuroscience and decades of research, Riane explains how early childhood experiences shape entire cultures, while Gina shares the summit’s origin story, diverse global speaker lineup, and vision for real, lasting change.

Listeners will hear inspiring stories, eye-opening statistics, and a clear call to action: to replace systems of domination with cultures of partnership. With over 20 speakers from 13 countries—including peacebuilders, survivors, youth leaders, and cultural icons—this global virtual gathering will offer both inspiration and practical tools to transform relationships, communities, and the world. Learn more and register at peacebeginsathomesummit.org.

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Event Details:
Summit Date: October 29, 2025
Time: 13:00–19:30 UTC (with 30-day replay access for all ticket holders)
Tickets: Early Bird $35 (until Aug 31), Regular $47, Supporter $79 (supports access for others)
Registration: peacebeginsathomesummit.org
Who Should Attend: Caregivers, parents, educators, policymakers, peacebuilders, community leaders, systems thinkers—anyone who cares about building a peaceful and just world.

Resources & Links:

Register for the Summit: peacebeginsathomesummit.org
Center for Partnership Systems: centerforpartnership.org
About Dr. Riane Eisler: rianeeisler.com

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