Best Abbie VanMeter and The CMM Institute Podcasts (2024)

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On Co-constructing Uniquenesses with John Stewart | Showing Up Series | Ep. 104 1:02:45

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Please be aware that this conversation contains brief references to sexual violence and wrongful imprisonment. ... What is your “sphere of influence” and how can you change how you show up to it? ... John Stewart served on the faculty of the Department of Communication at the University of Washington from 1969 to 2001; was Vice President for Academ…

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On Critical Thinking with John Chetro Szivos | Showing Up Series | Ep. 103 58:21

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Where in your life can you practice critical thinking? How can you think critically about your communication? … John Chetro Szivos is a semi-retired professor but still an active author who recently published On Becoming a Critical Thinker: Awakening Your Business Superpower. A student of Vern Cronen’s at UMass, Amherst and a dedicated CMM research…

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On Pressure, Performance & Polyvagal Theory with Michael Allison | Showing Up Series | Ep. 102 1:13:21

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What is going on with your physiological self right now? What do you need to do to slow down and get quiet enough to pay attention to this? How might your interactions and relationships change if you show up using what you learned about Polyvagal Theory today? … Michael Allison is the developer of The Play Zone; a contributing author for Psychology…

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On Holding Space with Aminata Cairo | Showing Up Series | Ep. 101 1:04:56

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How are you showing up? Where can you learn to “hold space”? … Aminata Cairo is an anthropologist, psychologist, educator, storyteller, and “love-worker." She is an independent consultant “who works with people." She is the former lector of Inclusive Education at The Hague University of Applied Sciences and the former lector of Social Justice and D…

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On Refugee Community Kitchen & Serving Displaced People with Janie Mac | Migration Series | Ep. 100 59:47

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How do you show up for your community? For people outside your community? What could we do together if we were all committed to protecting the human dignity of all people? … Janie Mac is a co-founder of Refugee Community Kitchen, a volunteer-run organization that has been serving hot, nourishing meals to displaced people in Northern France and the …

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On Mobilizing Communities with Sandy Ovalle Martínez | Migration Series | Ep. 99 52:23

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What communities are you a part of? How can you engage in action around immigration? .. Sandy Ovalle Martínez is a table-setter and space-curator, rooting her work in the deep faith and strength of Chicane and Latine spiritual teachers. She is a native of Mexico City. A mujerista theologian and an organizer, she currently directs campaigns and mobi…

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On Complicating Migration Narratives with Karen Gonzalez | Migration Series | Ep. 98 54:21

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What stories have you been told about migration? … Karen Gonzalez is a speaker, writer, storyteller, and immigrant advocate, who herself immigrated from Guatemala as a child. Karen is a former public school teacher and attended Fuller Theological Seminary, where she studied theology and missiology. For the last 15 years, she has been a non-profit p…

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On Humanizing Immigration with Dora Rodriguez | Migration Series | Ep. 97 50:46

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How does hearing Dora’s story shape your perception of immigration? How can you seek out more stories that humanize those who migrate? … Dora Rodriguez, an unwavering advocate for migrant rights, survived the 1980 tragedy in Organ Pipe National Monument, AZ, where Salvadorans fled civil war, resulting in 13 deaths, including 3 minors. This experien…

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On Regenerative Design and Social Permaculture with Abrah Dresdale | Sustainability Series | Ep. 96 1:11:59

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What changes when we go beyond sustainability and strive for “regeneration” instead? … Abrah Dresdale, MA, is a bold and visionary social designer of cultural change at the intersection of land and justice. She consults through the national organization she co-founded, Regenerate Change, serves as faculty at UMass-Amherst and Omega Institute, and i…

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On Decolonizing, Re-Indigenizing & Rematriating with Sikowis Nobiss | Sustainability Series | Ep. 95 1:03:01

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Please be aware this conversation contains descriptions of violence perpetrated by white colonizers against indigenous people. (46:04-49:11) ... How can we “decolonize” our ways of thinking and being? What does it look like to “re-indigenize”? What does it mean to “rematriate”? … Sikowis Nobiss (she/her) is Nêhiyaw/Saulteaux of the George Gordon Fi…

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On Climate Action with Miriam Kashia | Sustainability Series | Ep. 94 1:05:41

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Why does it matter how we talk about climate action? How does better language inspire better action? ... Miriam Kashia is a self-proclaimed “climate action warrior.” Based in Iowa, she is involved with 100 Grannies for a Livable Future. In 2014, at the age of 71, she participated in the Great March for Climate Action, where she walked 3,100 miles o…

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On Combating Food Waste with Yolanda Soto | Sustainability Series | Ep. 93 48:18

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What can you change today about the way you relate to food that would minimize your food waste? What is the “highest level context” that is guiding you when it comes to how your actions affect the planet? ... Yolanda Soto has been the CEO President of Borderlands Produce Rescue for 30 years. Borderlands Produce Rescue is located in the border commu…

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On Embracing Rewilding in Nature and Ourselves with Mark Edwards | Sustainability Series | Ep. 92 1:13:07

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How can you embrace wildness in yourself? What opportunities do you have to experience nature, beauty, and wilderness in your own backyard? ... Mark Edwards is a 76-year-old naturalist, is a leader in BeWildReWild and its Big River Connectivity project, and is retired from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, where he lead restoration efforts …

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On Redefining Gender Narratives with Burton Patterson | Women's Stories Series | Ep. 91 1:18:49

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Please be aware this conversation contains references to sexual assault and gender-based violence. … What ideas about gender have you learned from your culture, peers, and family? How can you find ways to call people in instead of calling them out? How can you practice approaching defensiveness with curiosity in yourself and others? How can we begi…

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On Women, Leadership & Collaboration with Sarah Urech | Women's Stories Series | Ep. 90 58:35

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Where do we start? How do we bring an awareness of systems and structures and also redefine power within our own selves? ... Sarah Urech is senior strategist and a founding staff member of the Omega Women's Leadership Center (OWLC), where she designs, coordinates, and leads innovative, holistic education programs, including workshops, conferences, …

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On Highlighting Women In History with Leah Leach | Women's Stories Series | Ep. 89 1:04:27

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How can we seek to tell and hear stories that encourage empathy-based communication? Where can you seek out more (or new to you) information about women in history? ... Leah Leach is the founder of Gal's Guide, the first women's history lending library in the United States. She is a teacher, author, and Buddhist. She is also one of the hosts of the…

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On Women, Power & Negotiation with Beth Fisher-Yoshida | Women's Stories Series | Ep. 88 1:20:49

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What do you negotiate in your life? What is your relationship to belonging? What is your identity? How do these things affect the way you show up in the world? What is something new you can try to better advocate for yourself or negotiate with others? How can we rewire our ways of thinking and being to better celebrate the ways we show up? What doe…

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On Imagination, World-Building & Writing with Riley Carroll | Art Series | Ep. 87 1:03:43

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What can you imagine for yourself and your social world? What stories make you think: “that’s what I want for myself”? How can you make it so? ... Riley Carroll is a 26-year old cat mom, thinker, and author from Chicago. Since completing her master’s in Communication in 2022, Riley has strived to live authentically, imagine new ways of being, and m…

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On Investing In Art with Sharon Cadja | Art Series | Ep. 86 52:42

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How can an investment in Art (any and all kinds) translate into an investment in ourselves, our wellbeing, and our communities? ... Sharon Cadja (she/they) is an Artist and Property Manager with a Bachelor’s in Business Marketing from Ball State University. She works full time, but dedicates her free time to her art business in hopes to invest in h…

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On Feeling & Making with Caitlin Metz | Art Series | Ep. 85 58:05

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Where can you find (or better yet, create) a soft space for yourself? What can you learn when you stop making assumptions and start asking ‘why’? ... Caitlin Metz (they/them) is an accidental author, wayward adjunct faculty, chronic project starter, designer and illustrator, parent, Mary Oliver evangelist, cloud watcher, and big feeler. Caitlin is …

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On Creativity, Capitalism & Comic Books with hesitantdoodle | Art Series | Ep. 84 1:04:23

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What would you create if you weren’t worried about producing? How can you embrace “regret” and acknowledge the things you would do differently as a sign of your own growth instead of failure? … hesitantdoodle (Sidney McLeod) is a non-binary illustrator and comic artist based just outside of Glasgow, Scotland. Their work combines the action of sport…

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On Overcoming Helplessness with Tumelo Victoria Eikaas | CosmoTeenz Series | Ep. 83 25:10

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How do we create space for ALL the emotions we experience? How can we find creative and constructive ways to engage with the world? … Tumelo Victoria is one of five CosmoTeenz Fellows, sponsored by the CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution. The Fellows have created a comic book on mental health that will be available soon. She is 19 years…

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On Sharing as Caring with MableAlexis Jackson | CosmoTeenz Series | Ep. 82 25:26

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How do we demonstrate our caring (for others) through sharing (our stories)? … MableAlexis is one of five CosmoTeenz Fellows, sponsored by the CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution. The Fellows have created a comic book on mental health that will be available soon. MableAlexis is 23 years old and lives in Louisiana. Today, Abbie is joined…

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On Change Making with Johanna Bach Dall | CosmoTeenz Series | Ep. 81 25:12

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What change do you hope to see in your social worlds? And how can you be a part of making it happen? ... Johanna is one of five CosmoTeenz Fellows, sponsored by the CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution. The Fellows have created a comic book on mental health that will be available soon. She lives in Denmark and is interested in a career i…

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On Community with Haruka Suwabe | CosmoTeenz Series | Ep. 80 23:44

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Where in your life are there opportunities to find community and create connection by talking about experiences that have not been talked about? ... Haruka Suwabe is one of five CosmoTeenz Fellows, sponsored by the CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution. The Fellows have created a comic book on mental health that will be available soon. Sh…

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On Empathy with Fatima Razvi | CosmoTeenz Series | Ep. 79 27:04

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What kinds of conversations about mental health are you having with the young people in your life? How can you better take care of yourself (and others) when talking about mental health? … At the time of recording this episode, Fatima was completing her senior of high school. Now, she is 19 and attending university. Fatima is studying psychology, a…

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A Communication Perspective ... | Trailer | Season 3 2:19

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"Hi and welcome. As always, I’m Abbie, this is Stories Lived. Stories Told., and today, I invite you to join me as we embark on Season 3. This season is all about embodying a communication perspective. So let me explain that a little bit: To take a communication perspective is to consider what we’re making and how we’re making it through our commun…

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Season 3 Hopes | Abbie VanMeter & Marit Eikaas Haavimb | Part 2 37:00

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Listen to Part 1 with Abbie and Marit here. Abbie and Marit continue their conversation about the way we create better things in relationship with each other, change the moment in the moment, and embracing improvisation and practice in communication. Abbie and Marit discuss mystery, hope, and looking ahead to Season 3! … Stories Lived. Stories Told…

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Season 2 Reflections | Abbie VanMeter & Marit Eikaas Haavimb | Part 1 36:18

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In this very special conversation, host Abbie VanMeter is interviewed by CMM Institute Steward (and friend) Marit Eikaas Haavimb. Together, they reflect on what Abbie has learned in 2023. … Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created, produced & hosted by Abbie VanMeter. Stories Lived. Stories Told. is an initiative of the CMM Institute for Personal an…

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Always Learning | Romi Boucher | Part 2 40:36

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What are the limits you place on yourself? ... Romi Boucher has been an ⁠executive coach⁠, strategic change consultant, and designer of leadership programs and organizational development change initiatives for over 30 years. She has helped leaders and their organizations cause breakthrough change and results in business sectors ranging from establi…

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Transformational Change | Romi Boucher | Part 1 40:21

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What is possible? (And what else is possible when we start to ask ourselves this question?) … Romi Boucher has been an executive coach, strategic change consultant, and designer of leadership programs and organizational development change initiatives for over 30 years. She has helped leaders and their organizations cause breakthrough change and res…

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Moral Injury & Waging Peace | Terry Strauss & Bart Buechner | Part 2 43:45

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What does it look like to show up for each other in newly connected ways? How can we reorient ourselves to prioritize human connection and relationships? How can we break out of unwanted repetitive patterns by engaging in conversations that open us up to alternatives we may never had considered? … ⁠Terry Strauss⁠ is a producer, writer, director. He…

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Veterans, Connection & Our Shared Humanity | Terry Strauss & Bart Buechner | Part 1 39:56

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How can we better support veterans and make space to hear their stories? What are the stories we have around war and those who serve? How do these stories keep us isolated and disconnected? How do we overcome the impulse to “look away” from painful realities and instead create opportunities for connection to our own (and others’ humanity)? ... Terr…

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New Stories for Empowerment | Beth Fisher-Yoshida | Part 2 40:46

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How can we build awareness of ourselves, others, and all the stories we all have? How can we rewire our ways of thinking and being to better celebrate the ways we show up? What does it look like to empower ourselves in our storytelling? ... Beth Fisher-Yoshida⁠ (PhD, CCS) is a facilitator, educator, and executive coach. She is President and CEO of …

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Everything is Negotiation | Beth Fisher-Yoshida | Part 1 43:01

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What do you negotiate in your life? What is your relationship to belonging? What is your identity? How do these things affect the way you show up in the world? What is something new you can try to better advocate for yourself or negotiate with others? ... Beth Fisher-Yoshida (PhD, CCS) is a facilitator, educator, and executive coach. She is Preside…

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Unpacking Racialized Imagery | Liz Cooney & Diane Grimes | Part 2 38:56

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What is the intent? What is the impact? Where do we start? What story is being told here? What stories are not being told here? ... Diane Grimes is an associate professor of ⁠Communication and Rhetorical Studies⁠ at Syracuse University. She works to encourage the mindful and critical interrogation of unexamined assumptions around issues of race. Li…

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Building Awareness Around Whiteness | Liz Cooney & Diane Grimes | Part 1 41:44

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What does it look like to meet people where they are and at the same time ask people to move forward with you even when (especially when) it feels uncomfortable? What is your background or story of your experience with race? How can we, not only build awareness but also, generate curiosity, and experience exposure to diverse ways of being and makin…

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Creating Third Culture | Don Waisanen | Part 2 40:13

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How can we become more conscious of the “third culture” we create with others? What new perspective and understanding can we gain when we zoom in and zoom out in our interactions with others? What can we learn about the way we show up to ourselves in the way we show up to others? … Don Waisanen is a professor of strategic and leadership communicati…

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Observe, Connect, Respond | Don Waisanen | Part 1 40:00

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What in life can you “yes, and”? How can our understanding and practice of communication evolve to match the other advancements we have made as a community? What does it look like to use improv in our everyday lives (which is not the same as “winging it”)? … Don Waisanen is a professor of strategic and leadership communication in the Baruch College…

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Progress is Messy | Kaya Hill | Part 2 40:59

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How do we lean into the mess of progress? How do our actions and stories communicate our values? … Kaya Hill graduated from Ball State University in 2022 with a Bachelor’s in Communication Studies and two minors in history and African American studies. Since then, Kaya moved to Florida to work in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and continue studyi…

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Being Honest About Our History | Kaya Hill | Part 1 42:37

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Why? … Kaya Hill graduated from Ball State University in 2022 with a Bachelor’s in Communication Studies and two minors in history and African American studies. Since then, Kaya moved to Florida to work in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and continue studying various aspects of African-American History and Critical Race Theory. Kaya shares her sto…

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Searching for Community | Steven Fuller | Part 2 44:04

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What is keeping us from really getting to know people? How can empathy save us? … Steven Fuller is a Communication professor at the University of Cincinnati. He hosts the ⁠Communication Junkie⁠ podcast, wrote ⁠The Church Experiment⁠, and co-created ⁠Good vs Gooder⁠. But, most importantly, he's spent the past three years assembling over 100,000 piec…

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Understanding Interpersonal Relationships | Steven Fuller | Part 1 45:08

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Why do people do what they do? How can better communication practices help you in your work life? In your personal relationships? How can you help make your community one where people feel empowered to share their stories? … Steven Fuller is a Communication professor at the University of Cincinnati. He hosts the Communication Junkie podcast, wrote …

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Order, Disorder, Reorder | Ilene Wasserman & Arthur Jensen | Bonus Episode Reflection 46:00

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What are you still thinking about from our conversation with Zev Burton? What are you still thinking about from our conversation with Paul Porter? … Dr. Ilene Wasserman is the Founder and President of ⁠ICW Consulting⁠. Ilene is on the Board of Stewards for the CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution. She has been on the cutting edge of prac…

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Reclaiming Our Full Humanity | Rebekah Taussig | Part 3 26:20

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What does it mean to live in a body? What is keeping you from reclaiming your full humanity? How can we embrace the experience of having a body in a way that empowers us as we age and our bodies change? ... Rebekah Taussig is a Kansas City writer, educator, and parent. Bolstered by academic knowledge and personal experience, she strives to tell sto…

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Change Society, Not Us | Rebekah Taussig | Part 2 39:28

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What is your current understanding of disability? How do you relate to those who are disabled? How can we move away from the medical model and closer to the social model when it comes to understanding disability? How can we continue to show up and be curious about conversations surrounding disability, language, and accessibility even when we mess u…

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The Power of Seeing Yourself Represented in Stories | Rebekah Taussig | Part 1 40:58

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What does it mean to you to see yourself represented in stories? How can we find the courage to tell our stories, knowing that it matters for us to tell them? What is the story that you want to tell about yourself? How is it different from the story the world is telling you? ... Rebekah Taussig is a Kansas City writer, educator, and parent. Bolster…

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Healthy Masculinity | Burton Patterson | Part 2 39:56

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Please be aware this conversation contains references to sexual assault and gender-based violence. … How can you practice approaching defensiveness with curiosity in yourself and others? How can we begin to embrace our full humanity by allowing ourselves to engage in all ways of being, not just the ones that were assigned to us based on our sex? Wh…

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Gender, Socialization & Calling In | Burton Patterson | Part 1 37:59

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Please be aware this conversation contains references to sexual assault and gender-based violence. … What ideas about gender have you learned from your culture, peers, and family? How can you find ways to call people in instead of calling them out? … Burton Patterson is a social worker by trade with experience in the fields of Harm Reduction and Me…

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The Journey is the Destination | Mike Hemphill | Part 2 44:42

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Whether or not we consider ourselves "creative" or "leaders," how can we still find ways to create and lead? How do we make decisions? How can we let go of thinking we could possibly know which decision is 'right' before making the decision? What does it look like to "communicate for communication's own sake"? ... Mike is the Director of Leadership…

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