Gracia LaFuente

Catch Gracia La Fuente on Do Radio: It’s Not About Trees with John Lunn 5th - 11th October 2026.

Gracia La Fuente is a coach, educator and founder of EnCasa de Gracia, a learning and retreat space in rural Spain that brings together leaders, creatives and professionals to explore wellbeing, leadership and personal growth through nature, culture and conversation.

Originally trained in art history and museum studies, Gracia has worked with leading cultural institutions including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Guggenheim and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Her early work focused on using art as a vehicle for learning, helping educators develop questioning techniques that encouraged curiosity, creativity and deeper thinking.

Today, Gracia combines that experience with executive coaching, creating immersive programmes that blend history, landscape, storytelling and the humanities to help leaders reconnect with themselves and the communities around them. Her work is grounded in the belief that healthy organisations begin with healthy people, and that the challenges of the future will be met not only through technology, but through stronger human connection.

DO Radio Show Notes

In this episode, John Lunn speaks with Gracia La Fuente, coach, educator and founder of EnCasa de Gracia, about creativity, wellbeing and why reconnecting with people, place and purpose is essential in an increasingly complex world.

Drawing on a career that spans art history, museum education and executive coaching, Gracia reflects on how her early experiences shaped her belief that learning begins with curiosity rather than instruction. From working with leading museums including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, to creating immersive coaching experiences in rural Spain, her work is centred on helping people slow down, pay attention and rediscover their connection with the world around them.

The conversation explores the growing challenges of modern life, from burnout and mental health to the impact of technology on our ability to connect. Gracia argues that while digital tools have transformed the way we work, they have also distanced us from nature, community and ourselves. Lasting wellbeing, she believes, comes from rebuilding those local connections before trying to solve global problems.

A central theme is the importance of the liberal arts. As artificial intelligence takes on more technical tasks, Gracia believes the qualities that will matter most are those rooted in the humanities: curiosity, empathy, creativity and the ability to bring together different perspectives. These are the skills that help people lead, build relationships and navigate uncertainty.

Throughout the discussion, Gracia returns to a simple idea: pay attention. Whether to ourselves, the people around us or the places we inhabit, meaningful change begins by noticing what is already there. It is a thoughtful conversation about leadership, learning and what it means to live, rather than simply work.