DAVID BROWNSTEIN ROOT CONNECTIONS

Mentoring & Coaching Rooted in Place-Based, Relationship-First, and Village-Making

Work & Lifeways

Root Connections is the home for David Brownstein’s life work: Finding a trail back to purposeful work and a good life that is deeply rooted, connected, and entangled in a vibrant and living culture.

After a quarter century of personal integrity and soul work as well as visioning, creating, and leading Wild Earth (wildearth.org), David humbly offers mentoring and coaching with values-aligned individuals and organizational leaders and teams.

Testimonials

"We deeply value our mentoring relationship with David, whose guidance is pivotal as we formalize our nature-based education nonprofit. His thoughtful insights and supportive presence reaffirm our vision and work, yet he also offers innovative and fresh perspectives for us to consider. David creates a nurturing environment for addressing challenging questions, supporting us to move forward confidently in our mission."

Motria Shuhan

Founder and Director, Neighboring Tree Project (an initiative of Acorn Waldorf School)


Carol Jordan

Administrator, Neighboring Tree Project (an initiative of Acorn Waldorf School)

"Working with David has been an incredibly enriching experience. His intentional approach and deep perspective have significantly supported our organization during a critical time of growth, when we were making the transition from being a 'passion project' to a fully fledged organization. David lit a path forward for our organization, and showed us what is possible." 

Candice Wang

Founder and Director of Davis Forest School

"It was clear from the beginning that David was able to flex his approach to whatever we and our org needed--soulful and slow, or analytical and action-oriented. We needed the latter, but he mixed in the former by listening deeply, empathizing, affirming. He helps us build skills and make a concrete plan for the issues we are facing. Thank you David!"

Erin Campbell

Co-Director of Central Virginia Community Justice

"Over the past year, I have served as Steering Committee Chair alongside Jeannie McGartland, who stepped into the role of School Director at New Amsterdam School during a very challenging time. Guided by David Brownstein's mentorship, I have witnessed Jeannie's remarkable growth and development, showcasing strong leadership and resilience. David's clarity and insightful questions have been instrumental in providing essential guidance that has served as a bedrock for us as we navigate the future of the school. David consistently holds space for the big picture, which has been energizing, to say the least, infusing our efforts with clarity and purpose." 

Natalie Galazka

Steering Committee Chair, New Amsterdam School

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