Best Kathleen Oweegon Podcasts (2025)

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Co-creating Peace Episode #140 – “Teaching Civil Dialogue as a Tool for Peace” 33:25

9M ago33:25

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One of the primary reasons I started this podcast was because of challenges we humans have in being able to have peaceful conversations when we have differences of opinion, especially when those differences are around topics about which we care a great deal, and therefore have high emotion around. We lack these skills because they were never taught…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #139 – “EmotionAid® – 5 Steps to Reduce Trauma and Deactivate High Emotion” 34:44

9M ago34:44

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Trauma is a part of life, as the world we’re living in continually shows us. Yet we don’t have to carry that trauma throughout our life. Welcome to “EmotionAid® – 5 Steps to Reduce Trauma and Deactivate High Emotion”, Episode #139 of Co-creating Peace, a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. Join me for this enlightening…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #138 – “Boundary Badass: A Powerful Method for Elevating Your Value and Relationships” 27:06

11M ago27:06

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In Episodes #20, #76 & #77, I had some great conversations with guests about boundaries. Today’s guests, Jan & Jillian Yuhas, twin sisters who are both psychologists and mediators, have a unique take on working with boundaries that emerged from their 20 years of experience in interpersonal psychology and mediation. Welcome to “Boundary Badass: A Po…

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Just 2 weeks away: New episodes of Co-creating Peace start June 8th. Don’t miss them!! 4:05

11M ago4:05

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Beginning June 8th, you’ll hear new episodes of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation, where we bring you insights and wisdoms from experts in mindfulness and peacemaking from around the world. Meanwhile, I hope you'll listen to past episodes of this podcast, harvest the insights and wisdoms you will…

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While You're Waiting – Past episodes to hear, learn from & enjoy! 4:05

12M ago4:05

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This is a great time to catch up on past episodes of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation, where we bring you insights and wisdoms from experts in mindfulness and peacemaking from around the world. While I am taking a break from broadcasting new episodes of Co-creating Peace during April and May, I …

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New episodes of Co-creating Peace start June 8th. Don't miss them!! 4:05

12M ago4:05

4:05

This is a great time to catch up on past episodes of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation, where we bring you insights and wisdoms from experts in mindfulness and peacemaking from around the world. While I am taking a break from broadcasting new episodes of Co-creating Peace during April and May, I …

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Co-creating Peace is On Break till June 8th 4:05

1y ago4:05

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Welcome to Co-creating Peace, a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation, where we bring you insights and wisdoms from experts in mindfulness and peacemaking from around the world. I will be taking a break from broadcasting new episodes of Co-creating Peace during April and May as I relocate my home and my sound studio. Duri…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #137 – “Energy Ball for Peace Ceremony” 31:49

1y ago31:49

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Welcome to “Energy Ball for Peace Ceremony". In this episode, Jeffrey Goldstein and I embark on an intriguing exploration of how each of us can harness the natural energy within us to foster peace and healing for ourselves and others. Jeffrey guides us through forming an energy ball, a technique using the healing energy within each of us. Join us a…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #136 – "From Conflict to Collaboration: The Art of Mediation” 31:31

1y ago31:31

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Welcome to "From Conflict to Collaboration: The Art of Mediation”, Episode #136 Have you ever felt trapped in a web of conflict, unsure of how to untangle the emotional threads of anger, fear, and confusion? This week, we're joined by mediator Michael Fraidenburg, co-author with fellow mediator Terry Teale, of the recently published book, “The Art …

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Co-creating Peace Episode #135 – “Don’t Believe Everything You Think” 29:37

1y ago29:37

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Welcome to “Don’t Believe Everything You Think”, Episode #135 of Co-creating Peace, a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. If you listen to “Co-creating Peace” on a regular basis, you’ve probably recognized that many of the recent episodes have been related to ways that each of us can bridge the divides that exist betwe…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #134 – "Lessons on the Road to Peace" 35:15

1y ago35:15

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Welcome to “Lessons on the Road to Peace”, Episode #134 of Co-creating Peace, a podcast series about conscious communication and conflict transformation, where we bring you insights and wisdoms from experts in mindfulness and peacemaking from around the world. As the world wrestles with chasms of division, John Noltner and his wife Karen, set out t…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #133 – "Unlocking Harmony, Compassion, Balance, and Growth in a Divided World" 34:17

1y ago34:17

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Welcome to "Unlocking Harmony, Compassion, Balance, and Growth in a Divided World", Episode #133 of Co-creating Peace, a podcast series about conscious communication and conflict transformation, where we bring you insights and wisdoms from experts in mindfulness and peacemaking from around the world. In this episode, my guest, Constantin Morun and …

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Co-creating Peace Episode #132 – “The Graceful Confrontation Guide to Empowered Communication” 29:21

1+ y ago29:21

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Welcome to “The Graceful Confrontation Guide to Empowered Communication”, Episode #132 of Co-creating Peace, a podcast series about conscious communication and conflict transformation, where we bring you insights and wisdom from experts in mindfulness and peacemaking from around the world. Today, Rebecca Whitman, bestselling author of 3 books on bu…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #131 – “Empathy is Needed When Things Get Heated” 34:48

1+ y ago34:48

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Welcome to “Empathy is Needed When Things Get Heated”, Episode #131 of Co-creating Peace, a podcast series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. I have a great story to share with you, told by the three men who lived it, about how an unattended fire that could have been a catastrophe at multiple levels, instead became a powerfu…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #130 – “Holding the Calm”, Part 2 30:27

1+ y ago30:27

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With the holidays coming up, we often have high emotion, covering a wide range from love and joy, to anger & frustration, celebration of blessings and grieving for lost ones, old family wounds & grudges, and political tensions – you name it! I want to provide you with as many tools and understandings as possible to bring peace and harmony to your h…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #129 – “Holding the Calm” Pt. 1 30:36

1+ y ago30:36

30:36

Ever find yourself feeling stuck in an increasingly tense situation, perhaps with someone you find difficult to deal with, unable to find a resolution, and unsure of how to diffuse the growing tension? Welcome to Part 1 of “Holding the Calm”, Episode #129 of Co-creating Peace, a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. As a…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #128 – “Navigating Family Tensions: Lessons from Mediation” 35:33

1+ y ago35:33

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Picture this: You're at your family's holiday gathering, and suddenly a heated argument breaks out. The festive atmosphere quickly turns tense, and you find yourself wishing you had a mediator on speed dial. For a wide variety of reasons, holiday family gatherings can sometimes feel like ground zero for conflict. Welcome to “Navigating Family Tensi…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #127 – “Transcending the Tsunami of Hatred” 20:29

1+ y ago20:29

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What does one do to co-create peace in times like these? Are we powerless to alter the direction and momentum in which humanity seems to be propelling itself helter-skelter into the abyss of mutual destruction? Are we destined to drown in the tsunami of hatred that threatens to wash away all that is good and beautiful in the world? Or, could we som…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #126 – "Scaling the Empathy Wall” 36:57

1+ y ago36:57

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If ever there were a need for empathy, it is now. Listening to the news about what’s going on around the world, it feels as though humanity is fragmenting right before our eyes. Empathy is the glue that holds humanity together. Empathy reminds us to nurture life through connecting with one another in kindness and compassion. Empathy is one of the m…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #125 – “Co-creating Peace in Circles” 33:40

1+ y ago33:40

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Imagine a world where a simple circle can create a profound sense of belonging, shift confrontational conversations to collaborative explorations, and emphasize connection and inclusion. That world exists today in Peace Circles. Because of the work of Black Women for Positive Change, and other groups such as the Listen First Coalition, Braver Angel…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #124 – “Humanizing Healthcare” 28:08

1+ y ago28:08

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Among the most vulnerable times in a person’s life are those times when they are ill or injured and have to put their wellbeing – sometimes their very life – into the hands of healthcare professionals. We feel scared, vulnerable, alone, even when surrounded by loved ones. In many ways it is a very solitary, often terrifying journey. More than anyth…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #123 – "Choose Your Words” 28:42

1+ y ago28:42

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Our greatest power tool for building relationships, and our most devastating weapon for destroying them is our use of words. It’s not only the words themselves, but how and when they are delivered that can make the difference between the construction and the destruction of positive connection and harmony. In Episode #122, I spoke with Terre Short, …

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Co-creating Peace Episode #122 – “Peace is an Inside Job” 31:26

1+ y ago31:26

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Have you ever noticed how much chatter is going on in your head? You know what I mean – that internal narrative I spoke about in Episode #8: “Don’t Believe Everything You Think”. Sometimes that internal narrative, which today’s guest calls our “personal podcast”, can lead us down a detrimental road, one that causes us pain, upset, and conflict, and…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #121 – “Building Meaningful Connections in an Era of Loneliness” 31:17

2y ago31:17

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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic gave us our first experience of health-related lock-downs in the US in current times, isolation and loneliness have been a growing problem for many people. It's gotten to the point that the U.S. surgeon general published an advisory outlining his concerns about the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #120 – “Journey to Deeper Connections: Aligning Conscious & Subconscious Beliefs” 25:26

2y ago25:26

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Have you ever considered how your subconscious beliefs might be affecting your relationships and communication? In this episode, Judy Kane, founder of Aligned Consciousness, and I delve into the ways our subconscious beliefs shape our communication and boundaries, and how being aware of them can help us make more equitable decisions and prioritize …

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Co-creating Peace Episode #119 – "The Accidental Marriage – Re-Framing Divorce” 38:28

2y ago38:28

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Despite our best intentions and efforts, marriage doesn’t always work out exactly the way we planned; sometimes it doesn’t work out at all! Both marriage and its dissolution can be filled with rancor and conflict, or they can be opportunities for collaboration and growth; sometimes all the above. Whether it’s a marriage in progress or one that is e…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #118 – Overcoming Division Through Curiosity, Compassion & Courage” Pt. 2 28:05

2y ago28:05

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Welcome to Part 2 of “Overcoming Division Through Curiosity, Compassion & Courage”, Episode #118 of Co-creating Peace, a series about conscious communication & conflict transformation. In Episode # 117, which aired May 28, Tom Fishman, CEO of Starts with Us shared some insights and tools for bridging divides, including how each of us can affect pos…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #117 – “Overcoming Division Through Curiosity, Compassion & Courage” Pt. 1 33:49

2y ago33:49

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In Episode # 112, which aired in mid-March, I introduced you to Starts With Us by inviting you to participate in their Finding the Way Out Challenge. I'm delighted to welcome Tom Fishman, CEO of Starts with Us to the show to tell us more about Starts with Us, and the wonderful work this organization is doing. Tom will also share some insights and t…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #116 – "Psychological Safety, Peace & Human Understanding" 30:41

2y ago30:41

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I’ve spoken often on this show about how if we want to truly be heard, we have to help others feel safe hearing us. Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Stephan Wiedner, a psychological safety expert. Stephan brings us deeper insights into the importance of psychological safety and the myriad of ways it can be used to foster peace and mutual…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #115 – “From Peace Within Comes Peace With Others” 28:04

2y ago28:04

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For centuries wise people have reminded us – or at least, tried to remind us – that it is much easier to co-create peace with others if we have peace within ourselves. One such person is my guest today, Jennifer Boyatt. Welcome to “From Peace Within Comes Peace With Others”, Episode #115 of Co-creating Peace, a podcast about conscious communication…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #114 – “Listen First” 31:50

2y ago31:50

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In an era rife with judgement, bias and objectification, how do we reduce the harms of toxic polarization? How do we re-humanize one another? We set aside our beliefs about each other, we sit down together, and we connect through dialogue – one Being to another. We listen to learn & understand. Welcome to “Listen First at the National Week of Conve…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #113 – “Ubuntu Works” 44:40

2y ago44:40

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How do we find our way back to recognizing, to remembering our shared humanity? It will take the efforts of many. It will take courage. It will take faith. It will take many approaches from many directions. You’ll find many of those approaches in episodes of Co-creating Peace, including this one. I know you will enjoy “Ubuntu Works”, Episode #113. …

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Co-creating Peace Episode #112 – “Speaking of Listening.....” 30:15

2y ago30:15

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Welcome to “Speaking of Listening.....”, Episode #112 of Co-creating Peace, a series about conscious communication & conflict transformation. The last couple of episodes of this podcast have been about listening. I’m continuing that in this episode as a lead-up to two important and related upcoming events: • Finding the Way Out Challenge is an invi…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #111 – “The Power of the Pause" (Episode #79 Redux) 30:49

2y ago30:49

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Welcome to “The Power of the Pause" (Episode #79 Redux), Episode #111 of Co-creating Peace, a podcast series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. Last week, in Episode #110, “Mindful Spacious Listening”, Alan Carroll & I talked about creating the space in a conversation for another person to fully share what they want us to he…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #110 – “Mindful Spacious Listening” 30:43

2y ago30:43

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Are the words in your head crowding out the messages others are trying to get across to you? Is thinking about what you’re going to say in response blocking what they need you to know from getting through to you? Do your judgements get in the way of deeply hearing another person? Have you noticed that you often misunderstand what a person is trying…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #109 – “Mindful Spacious Speaking” 35:01

2y ago35:01

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Have you ever felt bombarded by words – perhaps the words someone is speaking to you, or the words in your head crowding each other to be spoken? Words spoken to quickly are often absent of mindfulness and the wisdom that comes with that, and may not allow the listener the opportunity to fully absorb the message the words are intended to convey. Th…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #108 – “Truth & Reconciliation” 35:37

2y ago35:37

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Conflict comes in many shapes and sizes. Peacemakers must constantly look for creative approaches to resolving and transforming conflict. These approaches and their methods must be adapted to the context and nature of the conflict as well as to the people involved and, often, the culture of those people. Is it possible to resolve or transform confl…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #107 – “Inheriting Resentment” 32:39

2y ago32:39

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A common cause of conflict between adult siblings and their parents is how the parents’ assets are, or will be, distributed. In this era of aging baby boomers, many of whom are making their end-of-life arrangements, this issue seems to be coming up even more frequently. Some parents choose to distribute some of their assets before they die, which c…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #106 – “Working with Our Empathic Abilities” 38:01

2y ago38:01

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People have a wide range of sensitivities. Some have very little sensitivity to what’s going on around them or within others. Some people have such a high level of sensitivity to the experiences of others that they have a hard time differentiating other peoples’ internal experiences from their own. Jennifer Moore, author of Empathic Mastery joins u…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #105 – Secrets to Sustainable Relationships, Part 2 – Living Relationally” 20:20

2y ago20:20

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“Secrets to Sustainable Relationships, Part 2 – Living Relationally”, Episode #105 of Co-creating Peace, a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. I’m Kathleen Oweegon. Last week, in Episode #104 Nancy Pickard, a Master Integrative Life Coach, and I discussed the importance of setting healthy boundaries to help our relatio…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #104 – “Secrets to Sustainable Relationships Part 1: The Benefits of Boundaries” 30:11

2+ y ago30:11

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Nancy Pickard, a Master Integrative Life Coach, joins me to talk about the importance of setting healthy boundaries to help us to have relationships that are sustainable. I hope you will enjoy “Secrets to Sustainable Relationships Part 1: The Benefits of Boundaries”, Episode #104 of Co-creating Peace, a series about conscious communication and conf…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #103 – “Empathy: The First Step to Peace” 31:03

2+ y ago31:03

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Welcome to “Empathy: The First Step to Peace”, Episode #103 of Co-creating Peace, a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. All around us we hear about the many divides we are experiencing as a nation, and as a specie. Solutions to the issues that divide us are complex, will take time to discover and then act upon, and the…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #102 – “A Source for Higher Wisdom 25:13

2+ y ago25:13

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One of our many limitations as human beings is our limited perspective. Most of the time, we only view the world from our own frame of reference. While, of course, this is natural and normal, it may not always give us a clear picture.... or the full picture. Reacting to what life presents us from that limited or even distorted perspective may not a…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #101 – “The Path to Conscious, Co-creative Leadership” 34:08

2+ y ago34:08

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We face many challenges in today’s world. High among them is the need for more wise, strong, conscious leaders. Many young adults around the world have that potential, but they need education, mentoring, a direction to move in, and the opportunity to implement what they learn. Yet access is limited, especially for those who live in underdeveloped a…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #100 – "From Drama Triangle to Circle of Empowerment" 31:52

2+ y ago31:52

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I'm excited to be celebrating 100 episodes of Co-creating Peace! I am so grateful to all you loyal listeners & patrons for the continued success of this podcast. Many of you have reached out to me with feedback & ideas for topics; some have requested advice, communication coaching, or other services. It’s been so great to connect with all of you! I…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #99 – “The Lawyer as Peacemaker” 36:04

2+ y ago36:04

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Most people see the legal arena as a place to do battle, a place where we annihilate the person we see as our opponent. We seek an attorney to be our warrior to win the legal battle for us. What if there was another way? What if attorneys took a different approach, one where they would still be an advocate and champion the cause of their client, bu…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #98 – “Change Your Thinking, Change Your Experience” 30:07

2+ y ago30:07

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Enjoy “Change Your Thinking, Change Your Experience”, Episode #98 of Co-creating Peace, a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. What most often gets in the way of a person’s success is their own limiting beliefs. This is true when it comes to business, self-empowerment, what we manifest in our life, and to resolving conf…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #97 – “How to Move Beyond Blame, Live Your Highest Purpose and Become an Unstoppable Force for Good” 33:10

2+ y ago33:10

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Welcome to “How to Move Beyond Blame, Live Your Highest Purpose and Become an Unstoppable Force for Good”, Episode #97 of Co-creating Peace. Dr. Fleet Maull joins me to talk about Radical Responsibility, and how practicing it can empower us to better co-create peace with others. Highlights of our conversation were: Fleet’s transformation from angry…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #96 – “The Heart is our Compass: Compassionate Listening in Polarized Times” Part 2 29:03

2+ y ago29:03

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This is an early broadcast - instead of airing it on the weekend as I usually do, I wanted to air it before Thanksgiving, for those of you who may be wondering how to have non-contentious family conversations at Thanksgiving – or any other holiday for that matter, especially during times like we’re in now, where there are strong and opposing feelin…

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Co-creating Peace Episode #95 – “The Heart is our Compass: Compassionate Listening in Polarized Times", Part 1 36:43

2+ y ago36:43

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Each of us has a yearning to be deeply heard, but few of us know how to actually do that for others. Fortunately, there is a beautiful process called Compassionate Listening, which anyone can easily learn to do. Enjoy “The Heart is our Compass: Compassionate Listening in Polarized Times, Part 1”, Episode #95 of Co-creating Peace, a series about con…

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