The Formation Practice with Dr. Ella Thompson, PhD
A podcast for leaders who carry significant weight across business, ministry, higher education, and organizational life. Each episode is a focused formation conversation built on thirty years of scholarly and practitioner wisdom.
The Formation Practice with Dr. Ella Thompson, PhD
Latest Episodes
Episode 3: The Formation That Found You First
Before formation can be intentional, it has to be recognized. In this episode, Dr. Ella Thompson goes back further than Episode 2's foundational distinction and asks the question every formation conversation must eventually face: wh...
Episode 2 - Formation is Not Performance
Episode 2: Formation Is Not PerformanceWe live in a culture that rewards visibility, celebrates achievement, and often mistakes activity for growth. The pressure to produce, perform, and prove ourselves can quietly shape not only our wor...
Episode 1 - Before We Begin
The Formation Practice explores leadership formation, spiritual formation, authority, responsibility, and the inner architecture of becoming. Hosted by Dr. Ella R. Thompson, the podcast examines calling, capacity, and cost through the lens of s...