The Story Maker
Insights from the Affection Economy:
where values are lived, not told.
Values-led leadership, cultural change, and human connection.
Welcome to The Story Maker — Jet Swain’s blog exploring how we live, lead, and belong through the lens of The Affection Economy.
Here you’ll find reflections, case studies, and practical strategies for leaders, teams, and communities ready to build trust, lead with kindness, and create meaningful change.
The Little Right-Hand Turns That Lead Us Back to Ourselves
A return to therapy this week led me back to a simple truth: every small decision nudges us closer to, or further from, our values. When my therapist handed me a novel — one I never would’ve chosen myself — it opened a deeper reflection on bias, trust, lineage, and the women whose names history forgot. This piece is about those tiny right-hand turns that guide us home.
