The New Quo Learning Community
Weekly inspiring stories and practices of ethical and cultural wisdom too good to erase or ignore
The New Quo Learning community delivers engaging and insightful weekly emails and audio content to unlock overlooked cultural insights and self-knowledge often not taught or completely ignored by mainstream media and educational institutions. You'll learn social justice and leadership principles you can practice in your day to day life in a meaningful way.
More than a book club, this is a weekly learning journey grounded in neuroscience, narrative intelligence, hidden histories, and psychology.
Welcome! Grab a beverage. Relax. Ponder. Meditate. Do a jig. Sing in your head (or maybe out loud). Read on if you're curious for more.
This learning community will help you:
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Expand your cultural knowledge and historical understanding of the world
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Practice new ideas and self-reflection tools that improve your wellbeing
Content Topics Covered in Weekly Content
Each type of content covered provide insightful, actionable information for better decision-making, relationship building, and leadership practices:
Overlooked History
stories of traditional ecological knowledge, moral guidelines, conflict resolution techniques, cultural healing practices, underrepresented historical figures and cultural practices, innovative community and business models, and more.
Ethical and cultural insights from Pop Culture
learn about the impacts of media on bias and belief and ways to leverage story to change behavior for the better.
Social Justice Book Reviews
reviews of books that help with empathy and perspective taking, critical thinking, self-awareness, and practical tools for expanding innovative, inclusive thinking and communication skills.
Original prose and poetry
inspiring poems and prose that deepen problem solving and innovative thinking.
Let's Get Down to the $
You can sign up for a group subscription with the year long option and also receive a 10% discount. Details are on the check out page when you click the join now button.
I'm the Founder of The New Quo, nice to meet you!
Founder, Status Quo Shaker Christina Blacken
Reclaiming the wisdom and purpose within my life story became my secret weapon, like finding a cheat code for connecting with and motivating others toward change. I’m an expert in how story rituals and habits shape our beliefs and behaviors within relationships, cultures, and societies. As a performer and storyteller, my trainings, public speaking, and workshops don't just inspire participants - they leave them with actionable insights that change their beliefs, perspectives, and work going forward. I’ve helped 17,000 leaders across 9 industries discover the unconventional wisdom within their own and others stories. Your story is your power to create change, and I’m here to show you how.
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Wisdom Within Diverse Stories Changed My Life, It Can Change Yours Too
Guidance and inspiration from overlooked history and underrepresented stories helped me become who I wanted to be. It can do the same for you! In times when transformative ideas are under attack, we need ethical and cultural wisdom and new stories to envision a better future. Plus, it's way more fun than conventional wisdom, which got us into the social and cultural challenges we face today.
This is the place for change-makers and potential leaders who want to better express their values in what they create, say, and do.
What people say about The New Quo Approach:
"It was such a pleasure to work with Christina recently, as she led an absolutely fantastic session with our board team on inclusivity, breaking down the traps of affinity bias and changing behaviour at both a personal and leadership level. I've been in many sessions on these topics over the years, and I can say without exaggeration that this was the most effective one I've been part of.
From the way Christina blended story telling with hard data and research, open discussion on challenging areas with humour and humility, to the balance of both challenging and supporting the room on these issues, it just worked beautifully. The result was as much about diversity inclusion as it was about leadership and team for this group, really demonstrating a gift from Christina in helping us to become better leaders.
I can't recommend Christina enough. Really, really impressive and really down to earth and fun along the way. Thank you!" - Perry, Non-profit CEO
“Christina led me through exercises that not only helped me process and create a finished product, but also helped me uncover elements of my stories and memories I hadn't thought about for years. It was incredible! This whole playful, light-hearted side of me from childhood that I'd forgotten about came rushing back and made its way into my writing. It was such a deepening of the story, of my voice as a writer, and of my confidence in the importance of sharing. I am immensely grateful to Christina and in awe of the deep, subtle, and powerful work she does. I recommend her to the moon and back.” Elissa, Entrepreneur
"Christina held the space throughout the session, working fluidly and ensuring everyone felt safe and heard, as well as taking on important topics head-on - just what we needed as a group. I'll include some quotes from the team they provided via a final evaluation form:
“Christina was so open and well prepared for the powerful exercises she took us through. Very non-judgmental and the right amount of humor and authenticity."
“Christina is a wonderful facilitator. Thoughtful balance of information and participation.”
"Christina has a great voice in presenting, great pace and gets an important message across, particularly about fear, change, and who we are.” - Lorraine, Non-Profit Senior Manager
"The New Quo was a fantastic and beautifully narrated course that included real, actionable steps for thinking about and implementing inclusivity in the workplace. Every organization should have to take this course! Highly recommend." - Alicia, Social Media Supervisor
The New Quo has worked across many types of company sizes and leadership styles from Fortune 500 Companies, VC backed firms, to small local organizations and extending these insights in The New Quo Learning Community.
Change is possible.
We change the status-quo and create a better future when we lean into our collective knowledge and wisdom through new stories.