Podcasts about fractal friends

“Trauma is the glue that holds polarization in place.”In this classic Fractal Friends episode re-release, Duncan speaks with David Brubaker about the depth of polarization. They discuss the importance of honoring each others' (and our own) dignity, even when we don't agree with each other. Empathy is a valuable tool we can use to understand other perspectives and ask questions that produce profound answers.David and Duncan delve deep into how trauma impacts polarization, including our epigenetics. That's why it's so important to know how to deal with trauma appropriately and recognize its wider effect on all of us. David explains how people choose their side regardless of how much sense the other side makes. He tells an anecdote about Israel and Palestine where one side shunned their own idea because they thought it came from the other.Polarization is real and dangerous, and it's up to us to understand and fix the rift it creates.  Episode Highlights:Learn the definition of polarization and the different levels of conflict.Discover the importance of honoring each other's dignity, even when we don't agree. Learn about the history of Mennonites and their involvement in conflict resolution. David explains how polarized people choose their side, regardless of the logic presented by the other side. Duncan and David discuss the history that's led to polarization. Uncover why avoiding conflict isn't the answer.Learn why trauma makes polarization worse and why it's important to understand how to deal with it.David explains why Confederate statues were built in the South. Understand why epigenetics might cause people of color to run from the police. About this episode's guest:David Brubaker is a Dean at the School of Social Sciences and Professions at Eastern Mennonite University. He's also a Professor of Sociology, and the author of several publications, including a book called When the Center Does Not Hold: Leading in an Age of Polarization. David has consulted or trained with over 100 organizations worldwide. He's served with several community development and conflict transformation organizations for over four decades. Connect with David:email : david.brubaker@emu.eduLinkedIn Where Else can you find this episode?  Watch On YoutubeOn SubstackEpisode PageLooking to learn more about how we can change the future of our democracy? Connect with Duncan & the Omni-Win Project: FacebookInstagramTwitterLinkedInYouTubeSubstack

Hi Fractal Friends. Sorry, it's been a while. I have some bittersweet news for you…After wrapping up the last series of episodes coming into the beginning of 2021, I found myself really wanting to find a way to put together my love for podcasting, my passion for conflict transformation and my real interest in trying to figure out how to improve our democracy. And so, I've launched the Omni-Win Project. I've been making videos and essays which you can find at omniwin.substack.com and on YouTube. And…I'm making a new podcast!!!The Omni-Win Project Podcast launches on Monday, July 18th, and the trailer is available NOW. Search for The Omni-Win Project Podcast in your feed. Listen and subscribe. And listen to the new episode on MONDAY, JULY 18th.If you're a fan of the Fractal Friends podcast, you're going to love this new podcast.If you want to be really helpful, here are some steps you can take…1) Listen to the new episode on the day it comes out. 2) Give it a rating and review. 3) Share it with your friends and on social media. 4) Tell the world how much you enjoyed Fractal Friends and how much you look forward to listening to this new podcast. Here are all the links you will want/need:Use this link for all podcast apps: https://pod.link/omniwinSubscribe to the Omni-Win Project newsletter: https://omniwin.substack.com/Watch the podcast and other Omni-Win Project videos on YouTube: bit.ly/omniwin-youtubeEpisode Page: https://www.fractalfriends.us/fractalfriends/omni-win

Welcome to a brand new premium series! Here's our 1st episode together for free!Dave Zed, Brandon Thomas, and myself are... the Fractal Family. On this episode I introduce Dave and his audience to the Bock Saga - not to focus on it, or even history/mythology, but to broaden the scope of our conversations going forward. The Bock Saga, especially it's linguistic application, is a wrench in the spokes of not only mainstream history, but also many alternative theories as well. I am very excited to say that Brandon and Dave both took these concepts and RAN with them. That's what we need folks. Consider EVERYTHING!!! Enjoy this free episode friends, and if you dig it, come join us on Patreon!!Generation Zed:instagram.com/generationzedpodcasttwitter.com/podcastzedpatreon.com/generationzedExpanding Reality:instagram.com/expandingreality2022/twitter.com/expandingrealpatreon.com/Expanding_RealityThanks for checking out this episode of the Deep Share Podcast!https://linktr.ee/thedeepshareJOIN DEEP SHARE PREMIUM:www.patreon.com/thedeepshare/SUPPORT ALT MEDIA UNITED!!!http://altmediaunited.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thedeepsharepodcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David Brubaker is a Professor of Sociology, and Author of a new book called When the Center Does Not Hold: Leading in an Age of PolarizationIn this conversation we talk about polarization and what happens when conflict reaches its highest levels: people stop caring about the issues and the conflict turns personal. When this happens people start to believe that who wins or loses the conflict will have profound cosmic consequences, a battle between good and evil. They believe that the only solution will be separation from their enemy or the complete elimination of them.We talk about the causes of polarization which David distills down to a combination of inequality, a threat to identity & a stated grievance that people can rally around. We recognize that all of those elements are exacerbated by personal and generational trauma. The sources of our divisions run deep.We talk about strategies for living and leading in times of polarization. The upshot here is: honor your dignity, honor the dignity of others, speak your truth and then work to stay connected.Finally we talk about how the only way to transform polarization is to de-escalate the conflict. Given lessons from history, it's not pretty to imagine what happens if we don't. David suggests, and I agree, that we might need to take a collective timeout so that we can have a cool down period.Polarization is a big theme in this season of Fractal Friends and the perspective that David brings in this conversation is grounded, practical, and inspiring.Here is the transcript of our conversation.More Info at the episode webpage: fractalfriends.us/fractalfriends/david-brubakerDavid Brubaker:Cooperativebydesign.comCongregationalconsulting.orgMusic: "Birds of the Night" by Jen MyzelWork with Duncan: www.spokeandwheel.co

Steve McIntosh is a political philosopher and an author. His most recent book is called Developmental Politics: How America Can Grow into a Better Version of Itself. Steve is the founder of the think tank Institute for Cultural Evolution.Steve was on Fractal Friends in 2016. That conversation was called "Transcending Political Polarization." In this conversation we talk about the cultural challenges of current U.S. Politics and the potential for finding a cultural solution. We talk about the idea of cultural intelligence, the ability to see the positive and negative qualities of each political worldview including our own. We get deep into the nature of polarization and how to turn our polarizing tensions into generative progress. And we talk about developing our own sense of good.We talk about the rise of a new political worldview called "post-progressivism" that aims to integrate the existing spectrum of political perspectives, and bring forward the best of all of them.More Info at: fractalfriends.us/fractalfriends/steve-mcintosh-2Music: Beethoven's “Sonata No.31 in A-flat major, Opus 110” played by Julia Froschhammer.

Welcome to Season three of Fractal Friends.Kazu Haga is a teacher of Kingian Nonviolence, and in this episode he offers up the wisdom of the great leader of nonviolence, Dr. Martin Luther King. The wisdom here is as important today as it was back in MLK's time, and this episode gives us a real taste of what it would like. This conversation doesn't just say that we need to work together, it shows us how to do it. Kazu is part of the East Point Peace Academy, and they offer many online amazing online trainings and resources, especially touching on racism and reparations. Check them out now.This conversation with Kazu Haga is from the Fractal Friends archives and is as pertinent now as it was in 2018.Episode PageSupport Fractal Friends hereMusic: “King's Justice” by the Thrive ChoirSupport the Thrive Choir's new album here. Watch a live performance of “King's Justice” here.

I'm excited to be bringing you a new season of Fractal Friends.Website: Fractalfriends.usThe line up of upcoming guests for Fractal friends is amazing. They will offer us perspectives for understanding our interdependence, discovering paths to transformation, while preserving what's best of the past and actively cultivating new & ancient approaches that can bring us into a sustainable and collaborative future.We're going to talk about the future of work, transcending political divisions, lenses to broaden our perspectives, and ways to find deep meaning in the great and the mundane. we're going to talk about how to heal, how to explore and how to transform both ourselves and the world.Sign up to support Fractal Friends at https://www.patreon.com/fractalfriends

Alla Weinberg is an Executive Leadership Coach at a large tech company here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her life passion is to fundamentally change how we work by shifting the organizational focus from "getting things done at any cost" to cultures that nurture collaborative relationships between people who are showing up with their passions, fears and delightful complexity.In this episode we talk about the problems of status quo business culture and leadership strategies, creating safe containers for conversation, organizations as complex systems and a vision for the future of work.Alla is also a colleague of mine and we are partnering on a project to transform workplace cultures into safe places for humans. Together we call our business Spoke and Wheel. We do leadership coaching, team training and consultation for workplace culture transformation.Find out more about Alla's and my work as Spoke and Wheel here: www.spokeandwheel.co. We transform workplace cultures to be safe places for humans.ResourcesIn this episode we talk about Alla’s lecture of complexity and business: "Culture Design”at From Business to Buttons, on May 15 2018 in Stockholm: Watch It Here and below.Look below for a video of a beautiful murmuration.Here is a video with Information about BOIDs.Books Check out the following books mentioned in the episode:Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Maree BrownThe Circle Way by Christina Baldwin and Ann LinneaDownload a pdf of The Circle Way Guidelines here.Dare to Lead by Brené BrownHere is an article by Brené Brown called “It's not fear that gets in the way of daring leadership. It's our armor.”Big Magic by Elizabeth GilbertWe discuss this quote by Lao Tzu in the episode:"The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.’" - Lao TzuPodcastsI mention this podcast by Rachal Kaplan, M.A., M.F.T.: The Healing Feeling Shit Show - Emotional Potty Training for Grown-Ups.MusicThis episode features the song “Stand for Me” by Sky Nelson. Sky is an upcoming guest on Fractal Friends, so stay tuned. Sign up here for the newsletter. The song come from Sky's new album Stand for Me, which can be found on BandCamp.

Download In this episode, Joe interviews Duncan Autrey, a conflict transformation catalyst and educator. He runs a podcast, Fractal Friends, that covers topics of self-similarity across our diversity. During their conversation, Joe and Duncan discuss ways of resolving conflict in our relationships and society. 3 Key Points: Duncan Autrey is a conflict transformation educator, working for peace and cultural change. Conflict happens when one person wants to be heard so much that they stop listening to the other side. It is a product of living in a diverse world. We have more rights than we think we do when facing law enforcement. Support the show Patreon Leave us a review on iTunes Share us with your friends – favorite podcast, etc Join our Facebook group - Psychedelics Today group – Find the others and create community. Navigating Psychedelics Show Notes What is Conflict? Conflict is a product of living in a diverse world Conflict resolution is about how to get different perspectives working together Conflict happens when someone is really passionate about their side of the topic Conflict also happens when one person wants to be heard so much that they stop listening to the other side The ARC of conversation A stands for acknowledge R stands for reflect back C stands for be curious Resolving Conflict Its okay to be certain about your own experiences, but someone might also be certain about their experiences and the key is to find a mutual ground "How do we understand ecological issues better and work with each other to find how to create better conversation around it?" - Joe In a conversation of conflict, the other side may be the antidote to your extreme Interdependent Polarity - each side has something positive and negative, and each side should acknowledge the negative but aim to pull out the positive of the other side Iceers “It's better to find a way to navigate the question, rather than to answer the question” - Duncan In a hierarchy of permanence, laws are really low. Laws come and go 3 ways we resolve conflict over time; power, violence and laws But the interest based model includes everyone and all sides and works through conflict to live in and share the same planet with each other Impressive Resilience in Humans “Shifts happen” People that Duncan works with start thinking to themselves “I'm a good guy facing a bad guy” and the person on the other side of conflict also thinks “I'm a good guy facing a bad guy” Helping guide the people in conflict to just listen to the other person fully is what starts the shift Law Enforcement and Conflict It's important to recognize the difference between the system and the individuals Our whole system of television, movies, everything is all feeding into this There are sociopaths in the world (5% of the population), and they are falling into roles like prison guards and CEO’s Duncan brings up a story where he was in a car with someone who got pulled over, and the car got completely searched He had vitamins on him, and the police assumed it was MDMA, so he was arrested and spent 4 days in jail “This is a place where the people who are on the right side of the law, are being treated like assholes, and where people on the bad side of the law, are on their best behavior” - Duncan This is a systemic issue, where the society says that you are a good person for doing something good, and are a bad person for doing something bad But we shouldn't be defined by what we are ‘caught’ doing, either good or bad People should be able to hold onto their humanity (not be locked up for life) for something like possession of a drug “If we're going to care about our shared humanity and our right for everyone to be here, we have to figure out the path of restoration” - Duncan “Slavery isn't okay, unless someone gets convicted of a crime” Victoria’s Secret has people in prison slavery making lingerie in South Carolina People have to pay off debt from their incarceration, before they get a license, to get a job, that they have to apply to as a criminal Society doesn't make it easy to be human after prison People in grad school with the same amount of debt, have an education, (usually) a job, and have hope for the future Rights When Getting Pulled Over Right to remain silent is real Right to consent for search - you don't have to say yes Law enforcement tries to use the fact that you think you're guilty and will let the search happen You can't be detained without probable cause (4th Amendment) You can be detained long enough for a traffic citation, but not enough to be caught for another crime Smoke smell in the car is probable cause, even in s state where it is legal Joe mentions dash cams so that there can be recordings on both ends, not just one end (the police’s evidence) Duncan had the thought that maybe once they realize that his vitamins were not MDMA, that they might try to switch out the vitamins with MDMA His attorney said they aren't that corrupt, or smart Links Website Podcast Check out our online course, "Introduction to Psychedelics" About Duncan Duncan Autrey has worked in facilitation and conflict resolution for over fifteen years in diverse contexts ranging from rural Paraguay and Colombia to cities of Seattle, Washington, DC, Cuenca and Buenos Aires. He approaches conflict from a belief that it arises from the diverse cultural experiences of common human needs. Every conflict or complicated situation, large or small, is an opportunity for deepening our relationships and improving the world we live in. Duncan currently runs a podcast called Fractal Friends covering topics on exploring our self-similarity across our diversity.

In this episode we talk about the three (actually 4) rules of conflict, the ARC of conversation, the psychedelic movement and approaching conflict as an opportunity for transformation, the drug war, police stops and rights, the prison strike in summer of 2018, and Duncan's podcast and website, Fractal Friends. Links: Fractalfriends.us

Kenneth Cloke is one of the leading mediators in the world. This is a very special episode. Kenneth Cloke is a mediator, author, conflict resolution expert, and someone I have looked up to for years. The Fractal Friends podcast is Heavily inspired by the work Kenneth has done with conflict transformation and mediation. In this episode you will see the ways our world are intertwined and woven together through a powerful conversation about our perspectives and philosophies.

This is the first Fractal Friends episode in Spanish. It is a conversation with racial and social justice activist Vivian Batista Ibañez from Havana, Cuba. This episode is in Spanish. For those who haven't totally learned Spanish yet, I'll soon try to post a transcript and translation at fractalfriends.us.Este episodio es el primero en español, y estoy muy emocionado compartirlo. Es una entrevista con la activista y organizadora Vivian Batista Ibañez. En este conversación hablamos sobre raza, música y la riqueza de intercambio social. Vivian es una luz brillante y estoy seguro que van a disfrutar su perspectiva sabia y energía contagiosa.

Fractal Friends returns from a long hiatus with an episode called "An Honest Love Letter to America." The conversation with performer, podcaster and artist Al Letson is a provocative exploration of the beauty and challenges that face America. This interview was recorded in July of 2016, long before anyone imagined that Donald Trump could be President of the United States. As such, the conversation reveals a degree of optimism and clarity about the state of America that is hard to find today.