Podcasts about Mediation

In this meditation, inspired again by my conversation with Peter Russell, we are simply being aware of what is present through sensation. It is such a beautiful way to be fully present, to allow the mind to wander with sensations in the body. The body carries such wisdom, and as you begin to learn to tune into the body you will begin a conversation with your body that it deeply appreciates! Working with the Chakra system allows us to dive deep into the messages from the body, and this is the beginning of a beautiful conversation with the Self.Much loveRosanne xxPlease support the work I do by clicking herePlease reach out to work with me by clicking here

Send us Fan MailDivorce is emotional. But for many women, the financial side can be the biggest shock of all.This week on Women & Money: The Shit We Don't Talk About, Barbara and Maggie sit down with Alex and Amanda, divorce mediators and co-hosts of the Dirty Laundry podcast, to share the real financial realities women face during separation and divorce.  Alex and Amanda share what they see every day behind closed doors, from hidden debt and emotional fights over “the Peloton,” to the financial wake-up calls that happen when one partner has been managing all the money. They also explain why mediation can help couples avoid high-conflict court battles, protect their finances, and create healthier co-parenting relationships moving forward.  00:49 Meet Alex & Amanda from Dirty Laundry05:05 Why unpaid labor matters in divorce06:10 Trial separations explained09:45 Can trial separations save marriages?16:40 Why mediation works differently than court20:00 Learning healthy conflict resolutionAlex and Amanda also remind women that even if they feel overwhelmed right now, they are capable of rebuilding financial confidence and creating a future that feels safe, secure, and fully their own. Whether you're navigating divorce, supporting someone through it, or simply trying to understand your finances more deeply, join us for next week's Money Talks “Protect Your Assets During a Divorce”. Click here to register for FREE and bring your questions!  This episode is supported by Marguerita Cheng, CFP®, RICP®, CDFA®, CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth. Marguerita works with women navigating divorce to bring clarity, confidence, and control back into their financial lives. At Blue Ocean Global Wealth, the focus is on helping women understand their options, make informed decisions, and feel empowered about their financial future, especially during moments that feel uncertain or overwhelming. If you're going through divorce and want support that's clear, grounded, and centered on your long term wellbeing, you can learn more and connect with Marguerita at www.blueoceanglobalwealth.com and follow her on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube.Disclosure:Securities offered by Registered Representatives and Advisory products and services offered by Investment Advisory Representatives through Private Client Services, member FINRA/SIPC, and a Registered Investment Advisor. Private Client Services and Blue Ocean Global Wealth are unaffiliated entities.Follow & connect with Alex & Amanda:Youtube Website Instagram: @dirty.laundry.podcast Want to take this conversation one step further? Join us for our next Money Talks, a free 30 minute live session where we'll dig into a question we hear all the time from women business owners: Budgeting for Businesses to Offer Benefits. Click here to register for FREE and bring your questions! Follow & connect with us!Website Facebook PageFacebook groupInstagramTikTokLinkedInYouTubeReddit ResourcesHave questions? Click this to check out our expert Q&A for tips from industry experts, tailored to help women address their most common financial concerns. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive financial tips delivered weekly here!...

In the newest episode of the Employment Law Counselor Podcast titled "The Ins and Outs of A Successful Employment Mediation," hosts Victoria Fuller and Laura Corvo are joined by Hon. Thomas J. Rueter (Ret.), a seasoned mediator and arbitrator and April Quire, a Senior Claims Examiner with Arch Insurance who has participated in countless mediations. This podcast shares real-world insights and provides both the mediator's and insurer's view of how to successfully mediate employment claims, along with practical strategies that go beyond the usual negotiation playbook. You will also hear how confidentiality and mediator proposals can help move even the toughest cases toward resolution.

What happens when a field that set out to change the world becomes just another checkbox in the system? In this special episode, new host Morgan Tregenza sits down with outgoing host and ODR pioneer Colin Rule for a candid conversation about the state of dispute resolution — and why now is the time to reclaim its soul. Colin traces his journey from a grassroots Quaker-trained peacemaker in the late '80s to one of the most influential voices in online dispute resolution, and reflects on how a once-electric movement has become absorbed into the very establishment it sought to transform.

If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we've got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge.  So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below.  Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsEPISODE 1 BIBLIOGRAPHYThe Building That Changes YouAckerman, Joshua M., Christopher C. Nocera, and John A. Bargh. “Incidental Haptic Sensations Influence Social Judgments and Decisions.” Science 328, no. 5986 (2010): 1712–1715. Key use: Haptics, touch, weight, texture, hardness, and the idea that physical sensation can influence judgment and social interpretation. This supports the tactile layer of the episode: heavy doors, cold stone, worn rails, kneelers, relic cases, and sacred matter as meaningful contact.Higuera-Trujillo, Juan Luis, Carmen Llinares, and Eduardo Macagno. “The Cognitive-Emotional Design and Study of Architectural Space: A Scoping Review of Neuroarchitecture and Its Precursor Approaches.” Sensors 21, no. 6 (2021): 2193. Key use: Neuroarchitecture, emotional response to built environments, and the idea that architecture can be studied as a cognitive-emotional stimulus rather than only as art or style.Kilde, Jeanne Halgren. Sacred Power, Sacred Space: An Introduction to Christian Architecture and Worship. Oxford University Press, 2008. Key use: Major backbone source for Christian architecture as a system of worship, power, spatial order, and embodied religious experience. Oxford's description emphasizes Kilde's argument that church buildings represent and reify different forms of power, especially divine power.Morgan, David. The Sacred Gaze: Religious Visual Culture in Theory and Practice. University of California Press, 2005. Key use: Religious seeing, visual culture, sacred images, and the idea that vision is an active religious practice that can invest images, persons, times, and places with spiritual meaning.Taves, Ann. Religious Experience Reconsidered: A Building-Block Approach to the Study of Religion and Other Special Things. Princeton University Press, 2009. Key use: Helps frame religious experience without reducing it to one fixed category. Useful for the episode's approach to how experiences become interpreted, named, and treated as religious or sacred.Clark, Andy. Surfing Uncertainty: Prediction, Action, and the Embodied Mind. Oxford University Press, 2016. Key use: Predictive processing, active inference, and the idea that perception is not passive recording but active prediction and model-building. This supports the “brain does not enter a church like a camera” argument.Krueger, Joel. “Extended Mind and Religious Cognition.” 2016. Key use: Extended and embodied cognition applied to religious practice, ritual objects, and environments. Useful for arguing that worship is not only inside the head but supported by bodies, tools, spaces, and shared action.Oxford Academic. “Embodied Cognition in Ecclesial Practices.” In Oxford Studies in Analytic Theology, 2023. Key use: Christian practices, embodied cognition, Eucharistic action, and religious material culture as cognitively significant rather than merely symbolic.Piff, Paul K., Pia Dietze, Matthew Feinberg, Daniel M. Stancato, and Dacher Keltner. “Awe, the Small Self, and Prosocial Behavior.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 108, no. 6 (2015): 883–899. Key use: Awe, vastness, the “small self,” and the psychological effects of encountering something perceived as larger than the ordinary self. This supports the cathedral-scale and sacred-vastness argument.Tarr, Bronwyn, Jacques Launay, and Robin I. M. Dunbar. “Music and Social Bonding: ‘Self-Other' Merging and Neurohormonal Mechanisms.” Frontiers in Psychology 5 (2014): 1096. Key use: Music, synchrony, social bonding, rhythmic action, and group cohesion. This supports the sections on chant, group singing, ritual synchrony, and bodies acting together in sacred space.Ittyerah, Miriam. “Memory for Curvature of Objects: Haptic Touch vs. Vision.” 2007. Key use: Haptic memory, touch-based object recognition, and the idea that touch can produce durable memory traces. Useful for worn rails, thresholds, beads, icons, relic cases, and repeated sacred contact.Lange, Lisa S., et al. “Tactile Memory Impairments in Younger and Older Adults.” Scientific Reports, 2024. Key use: Modern tactile-memory framing; useful for the claim that tactile experience is remembered and retrieved as part of embodied life.Freedberg, David. The Power of Images: Studies in the History and Theory of Response. University of Chicago Press, 1989. Key use: Image response, embodied reaction to sacred or charged images, and why religious images can provoke devotion, fear, destruction, reverence, or bodily response.Plate, S. Brent. A History of Religion in 5½ Objects: Bringing the Spiritual to Its Senses. Beacon Press, 2014. Key use: Material religion, objects, sensory experience, and the idea that religion is encountered through things, not only beliefs.Meyer, Birgit. Mediation and the Genesis of Presence: Toward a Material Approach to Religion. Key use: Material religion, mediation, presence, and how religious traditions use media, objects, images, sounds, and spaces to make the sacred present.Pallasmaa, Juhani. The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses. Key use: Architecture as a multisensory experience, especially touch, materiality, atmosphere, and the limits of treating architecture as only visual.Mallgrave, Harry Francis. The Architect's Brain: Neuroscience, Creativity, and Architecture. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. Key use: Architecture and neuroscience, built form, emotion, perception, and embodied response to space.Robinson, Sarah, and Juhani Pallasmaa, eds. Mind in Architecture: Neuroscience, Embodiment, and the Future of Design. MIT Press, 2015. Key use: Embodiment, neuroscience, architectural perception, and how built environments shape lived experience.Eliade, Mircea. The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion. Key use: Sacred space, threshold, center, axis mundi, and the distinction between ordinary space and holy space. This becomes more important in Episode 2, but it also supports Episode 1's general sacred-space framework.van Gennep, Arnold. The Rites of Passage. Key use: Separation, threshold, and incorporation. Useful for the threshold logic that runs through the whole series.Turner, Victor. The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure. Key use: Liminality, transition, communitas, and the ritual power of in-between states.Tuan, Yi-Fu. Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience. Key use: Lived place, memory, experience, and the difference between abstract space and meaningful place.Smith, Jonathan Z. To Take Place: Toward Theory in Ritual. Key use: Ritual as place-making; sacred places are produced through repeated action, interpretation, and return.Morgan, David. Visual Piety: A History and Theory of Popular Religious Images. Key use: Popular religious images, devotional seeing, sacred practice, and how visual material becomes part of lived religion.Kieckhefer, Richard. Theology in Stone: Church Architecture from Byzantium to Berkeley. Key use: Church architecture as theology in built form, useful as a broad Christian architectural bridge source.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. A

What happens when artificial intelligence meets co-parenting and family mediation?In Part 1 of Episode 155, Matthew Brickman sits down with entrepreneur and Best Interest App founder Sol Kennedy for a powerful conversation about divorce, conflict, communication, and how AI may be reshaping the future of family law.Drawing from his own high-conflict divorce experience, Sol explains how the Best Interest App uses AI to help co-parents reduce emotional triggers, filter toxic communication, and stay focused on what truly matters: the best interests of the children.Matthew and Sol dive deep into: The psychology of co-parent conflict  Emotional triggers during divorce  AI-powered communication moderation  Differences between Best Interest and apps like OurFamilyWizard & Talking Parents  Solo-mode communication tools  Parenting plans and mediation  How courts and mediators use co-parenting apps  Why reducing conflict early can change a child's future This episode blends technology, psychology, mediation, and real-world family dynamics into one fascinating discussion about the future of co-parenting support systems.If you're a parent, mediator, attorney, therapist, or simply interested in how AI is transforming human communication, this conversation is a must-listen.

It can feel easy to tote up the costs of having a difficult conversation about something important. It can seem overwhelming. It's tempting to decide that we should just live with the status quo. We should add up the costs of doing nothing.  And then compare the costs.  Do you have comments or suggestions about a topic or guest? An idea or question about conflict management or conflict resolution? Let me know at jb@dovetailresolutions.com! And you can learn more about me and my work as a mediator and a Certified CINERGY® Conflict Coach at www.dovetailresolutions.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/janebeddall/. Enjoy the show for free on your favorite podcast app or on the podcast website: https://craftingsolutionstoconflict.com/  

When someone in a high conflict situation gets upset, the instinct is to explain, correct, or reason with them — and that almost always makes things worse. The reason isn't a mystery anymore: it's neuroscience. Validation doesn't just make people feel better; it quiets the amygdala's threat response and activates the part of the brain responsible for regulating emotions. An EAR statement — something showing empathy, attention, or respect — is the fastest way to get there.Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD, and Megan Hunter, MBA, co-founders of the High Conflict Institute, connect recent brain research to the EAR statement framework — covering why tone of voice affects the vagus nerve, how to calm yourself before calming someone else, and when EAR statements shouldn't be used at all.It's All Your Fault is produced by TruStory FM.Full Show Notes & ResourcesSubmit Questions | Full Show Notes | Bookstore | WebsiteWatch this episode on YouTubeImportant Notice: Our discussions focus on behavioral patterns rather than diagnoses. For specific legal or therapeutic guidance, please consult qualified professionals in your area. (00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault (00:49) - Validation (02:39) - Psychology Today Article (06:14) - Polyvagal Theory (11:08) - Why Harder for Some? (14:58) - How Do We Validate? (16:33) - Encouraging Statements (19:02) - Invalidation (21:42) - Example (24:00) - We Are in Charge of Ourselves (28:16) - When EAR Statements Won't Work (32:53) - High Conflict Situations (34:40) - Wrap Up

A resumption of Iran war hostilities could jeopardise Pakistani mediation and turn the South Asian nation into a combatant as differences between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates shape Gulf relations with the sub-continent.

Advocate for elderly parents by learning about eldercare mediation. End family caregiving disagreements and family drama about care for aging parents. Sibling disagreements, defensiveness, and ingrained beliefs can permanently damage family relationships. Eldercare mediation supports problem-solving around many facets of elder care planning, including who will be the caregiver. Additionally, decision-making about non-medical in-home care, assisted living, memory care, nursing homes, and more can be addressed in an elder care mediation session.Caregiving expert and eldercare mediator Pamela D. Wilson offers practical, proven caregiver advice and tips to help families navigate elder care needs and caregiving challenges, drawing on her 25 years of professional experience.Learn how eldercare mediation helps families navigate complicated family dynamics and disagreements over health, medical, legal, and financial issues. Identify elder care plans and strategies that all family members will support for caring for elderly parents and preserving sibling and parent relationships. To find show transcripts and article links mentioned on the topic of elder care planning in Episode 245 and other The Caring Generation podcasts, visit Pamela's podcast page: https://pameladwilson.com/caregiver-radio-programs-the-caring-generation/Visit Pamela's website, a leading source of trusted eldercare information and caregiver support at https://www.PamelaDWilson.comLearn about Pamela D Wilson, her professional elder care background, and her caregiving experience: https://pameladwilson.com/pamela-d-wilson-story/Schedule a 1:1 virtual elder care consultation by telephone or video call with Pamela. https://pameladwilson.com/elder-care-consultant-aging-parent-consultation-managing-senior-care-needs-meet-with-pamela-d-wilson/Sign up for Pamela's caregiving newsletter: https://pameladwilson.com/contact/Join Pamela's Online Caregiver Support Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecaregivingtrapFollow Pamela on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pameladwilsoncaregivingexpert/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pameladwilsoncaregiverexpert/Twitter: https://x.com/CaregivingSpeakPamela D. Wilson is a professional family caregiving and eldercare expert. As a caregiving consultant, expert witness, and speaker, she provides caregiver advice and tips, individual and family caregiver support, and resources for aging and elder care decision-making. Pamela's 25 years of professional experience inform caregiving discussions, eldercare strategies, and care plans that encompass health, healthcare, financial, and legal aspects, as well as family dynamics. Visit Pamela's website at www.PamelaDWilson.com to access caregiver resources, online courses, her caregiving blog, library, book, videos, and podcast transcripts, offering practical advice and tips for aging adults and family caregivers providing elder care support. ©2018, 2026 Pamela D Wilson. All Rights Reserved

The Neutral's Playbook: Practical Guides for Counsel in Arbitration and Mediation is a four-part series exploring the realities of modern dispute resolution. Featuring experienced arbitration and mediation practitioners, the series delivers action-oriented guidance to counsel navigating complex proceedings. Whether addressing domestic or international disputes, each conversation offers practical insight for lawyers, arbitrators, and emerging practitioners alike.In this episode, IADC Speaks Host Al Vance (Vance Dispute Resolution, PC) chats with Daniela Karollus-Bruner (CMS – Vienna) and Christopher A. Kenney (Bowditch & Dewey, LLP) on how to prepare and manage arbitration. The conversation covers topics such as how to get an arbitrator engaged, the noticeable differences between US and international arbitrations, and primary drivers for the use of arbitration.--Join the IADC for our first International Arbitration Skills Academy {July 4}. This one-day advocacy training will guide attendees in the art of cross-examination as it relates to international arbitration. You'll discuss techniques, watch demonstrations, and participate in a mock hearing. Learn more: https://www.iadclaw.org/events/international-arbitration-skills-academy/

Pakistan says it has shared a revised Iranian proposal with the United States. Correspondent Kate Fisher spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Washington DC.

In this episode of Alexa's Input (AI), I sit down with Sal Furino to explore the hidden engineering work that keeps modern systems reliable.We break down what Service Level Objectives, Indicators (SLOs/SLIs), and error budgets actually mean in practice, why reliability is as much a cultural problem as a technical one, and how teams can better measure real user experience instead of just infrastructure health.Sal also explains reliability engineering and the challenges of reliability at scale, like:Why latency and correctness become harder to measure with GenAIThe difference between a bad incident and a fundamentally bad systemHow observability and telemetry shape modern engineering organizationsWhy most teams focus too much on infrastructure metrics and not enough on user happiness Why “the best systems are the ones nobody notices.”If you work in AI infrastructure, distributed systems, platform engineering, observability, or SRE, this episode is a must listen!SRECon Talk Dashboards & Dragons: Reliability Magic for AI Platforms by Alexa Griffith and Sal Furino: https://youtu.be/aWMB_7ksbkc?si=S49nPyAl_hCUIH7yGeneral Podcast LinksWatch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@alexa_griffith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alexasinput.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/alexagriffith/⁠⁠⁠More: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/alexagriffith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about the host atWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alexagriffith.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexa-griffith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find out more about the guest at:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salvatore-furino/Rootly Interview: https://rootly.com/humans-of-reliability/salvatore-furinoReliability at Scale Talk: https://youtu.be/J-VrU5JHPlk?si=8aV8acy57NWX30KABloomberg Careers: https://bloomberg.avature.net/careers/SearchJobsChapters00:00 - Introduction: Reliability in a world reshaped by generative AI02:22 - The importance of seamless, background system design04:41 - Becoming a Customer Reliability Engineer at Bloomberg05:17 - Clarifying the CRE role and its customer focus08:02 - The importance of observability and high-scale performance in finance09:00 - Balancing technical and cultural aspects of reliability10:19 - Coaching teams to be proactive using error budgets and SLIs12:21 - The social-technical system: People, processes, and tools13:06 - Mediation of differing opinions on reliability practices15:06 - The nuanced approach to alerting and incident response17:08 - The significance of tiered SLOs and the concept of error budgets21:08 - Using signals like latency, correctness, availability, saturation in system measurement22:53 - The impact of service level "nines" on system design and resilience28:00 - Handling non-determinism and trust in AI responses33:01 - Error budgets and their role in managing deployments34:10 - The challenge of achieving five nines and data durability considerations40:03 - Adapting SLOs for GenAI systems: core principles remain intact42:23 - Measuring non-deterministic AI responses and quality proxies44:41 - The ongoing importance of reliability even in AI/ML contexts47:25 - Reacting to error budget exhaustion and proactive mitigation50:42 - The significance of involving cross-functional teams during outages55:36 - Advocating reliability investment to leadership56:24 - The customer perspective: reliability as a fundamental feature58:42 - Connecting with Sal Furino: where to follow his work and learn more about Bloomberg's engineering culture59:20 - Final advice: Focus on user happiness to avoid common pitfalls in adopting SLOs

The spaces we spend time in either stress or calm us. Or maybe they feel fully neutral. Our day-to-day setpoint in the environment where we live our lives sets us up for conflict prevention and resolution “readiness”.  We can easily overlook the environment we are in precisely because we live in it.  Taking a moment to step back and really think about the spaces we inhabit can help reduce stress and encourage a sense of calm. When we do that, we are helping ourselves to be better equipped to avoid unnecessary conflicts and to more easily handle those that appear. Do you have comments or suggestions about a topic or guest? An idea or question about conflict management or conflict resolution? Let me know at jb@dovetailresolutions.com! And you can learn more about me and my work as a mediator and a Certified CINERGY® Conflict Coach at www.dovetailresolutions.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/janebeddall/. Enjoy the show for free on your favorite podcast app or on the podcast website: https://craftingsolutionstoconflict.com/    

When a high conflict person says it's all your fault, most reasonable people do something predictable — they start wondering what they did wrong. That instinct toward self-reflection is healthy in most relationships. With high conflict people, it becomes a trap.Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD, and Megan Hunter, MBA, co-founders of the High Conflict Institute, unpack why high conflict personalities blame with an intensity that triggers your brain's threat-detection system — and why that intensity is precisely what makes you absorb guilt that isn't yours. They cover how to reality-test yourself when the blame lands hard, what to expect when you finally set a limit, and how to sit with the backlash without retreating into self-doubt.It's All Your Fault is produced by TruStory FM.Full Show Notes & ResourcesSubmit Questions | Full Show Notes | Bookstore | WebsiteWatch this episode on YouTubeImportant Notice: Our discussions focus on behavioral patterns rather than diagnoses. For specific legal or therapeutic guidance, please consult qualified professionals in your area. (00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault (00:43) - It's NOT Your Fault (02:22) - Why Do HCPs Blame? (07:00) - Absorbing Guilt (13:31) - Example (17:36) - Setting Limits and Potential Backlash (19:28) - Why HCPs Escalate (24:20) - Grow Used to Uncomfortable Feelings (26:29) - Knowing When It's Not Safe (28:28) - Key Takeaways (29:27) - Wrap Up

For the first time in nearly five decades, U.S. and Iranian officials are sitting face-to-face while conflict still rages, an extraordinary shift from backchannel diplomacy to direct negotiation under pressure. Inside a fortified Islamabad summit, Vice President JD Vance and Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf are attempting to stabilize a crisis defined by three volatile fronts: a fractured ceasefire in Lebanon, a near-total shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, and active military brinkmanship at sea. With 9.1 million barrels of oil effectively removed from global supply and insurance markets paralyzing trade, the stakes extend far beyond geopolitics into everyday economic reality. A narrow diplomatic window is emerging, centered on creative frameworks to reopen shipping lanes and extend the ceasefire. The outcome will hinge on whether both sides can translate tactical leverage into a fragile but functional path forward before time and mistrust close the door. Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on Pakistan to continue its mediation efforts and help address issues surrounding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Stress, anxiety, worry, frustration, rage are all lower energy vibrations bringing us down all the time. If we are not careful, we can easily get swept away by those things, all while struggling to rise above them. Through meditation and mindfulness, we can remind ourselves not to dwell on those unproductive thoughts, feelings, and emotions to raise our vibrations with things like gratitude, joy, abundance. One breath at a time.

Matthew Brickman sits down again to discuss breaking the cycle of conflict with Jessica Menasce, an experienced conflict resolution/transformation, negotiation, and leadership specialist with a decade of expertise in program development, facilitation, and training. She has spent the past few years convening parties in conflict, who are very unlikely to ever meet, much less speak. Her goal is to carve a path to curiosity and, ultimately, a desire to want to work together in shared challenges. She works to foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders within complex environments and have particularly proven success in designing impactful training programs and guiding cross-cultural teams through challenging processes, focusing on sustainable relationship-building.Connect with Jessica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicamenasce/----If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMediate.com - Email mbrickman@ichatmediation or Call (877) 822-1479Matthew Brickman is a Florida Supreme Court certified family and appellate mediator who has worked in the 15th and 19th Judicial Circuit Courts since 2009 and 2006 respectively. But what makes him qualified to speak on the subject of conflict resolution is his own personal experience with divorce.Download Matthew's book on iTunes for FREE:You're Not the Only One - The Agony of Divorce: The Joy of Peaceful ResolutionMatthew Brickman President iMediate Inc. Mediator 20836CFAiMediateInc.comSCHEDULE YOUR MEDIATION: https://ichatmediation.com/calendar/OFFICIAL BLOG: https://ichatmediation.com/podcastOFFICIAL YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/ichatmediationOFFICIAL LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ichat-mediation/ABOUT MATTHEW BRICKMAN:Matthew Brickman is a Supreme Court of Florida certified county civil family mediator who has worked in the 15th and 19th Judicial Circuit Courts since 2009 and 2006 respectively. He is also an appellate certified mediator who mediates a variety of small claims, civil, and family cases. Mr. Brickman recently graduated both the Harvard Business School Negotiation Mastery Program and the Negotiation Master Class at Harvard Law School. 

Sarah Walker joins me to talk about the role that our homes play in our day-to-day wellbeing. Sarah describes how interior design can support rest, focus, and recovery in our homes.  And we talk about planning for the evolution that families go through over time and how to plan spaces that will be welcoming to all generations, whether short-term visitors, permanent residents, and in-between.         You can learn more about Sarah's work – and see some beautiful spaces – at https://nuanceinteriors.com/. You can follow her company on Instagram here: @nuanceinteriors.  She can be found on LinkedIn here:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahplattwalker/ Do you have comments or suggestions about a topic or guest? An idea or question about conflict management or conflict resolution? Let me know at jb@dovetailresolutions.com! And you can learn more about me and my work as a mediator and a Certified CINERGY® Conflict Coach at www.dovetailresolutions.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/janebeddall/. Enjoy the show for free on your favorite podcast app or on the podcast website: https://craftingsolutionstoconflict.com/  

High conflict cases have a well-documented credibility problem: the person with high conflict personality traits walks into the lawyer's office, the HR department, or the courtroom looking calm and composed. The person who has been responding to years of escalation walks in looking emotional, reactive, and hard to follow. Without a framework for recognizing this pattern, systems can unintentionally reward the behavior driving the conflict—and penalize the person trying to respond to it.Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD, and Megan Hunter, MBA, co-founders of the High Conflict Institute, walk through the biggest mistakes people make when presenting high conflict concerns to lawyers, HR, courts, and adult protective services—and offer a concrete strategy for making those concerns land. They cover why chronological storytelling buries the most critical information, how to work with professionals who don't yet see what's happening, and what to do if you've already vented or lost your cool.It's All Your Fault is produced by TruStory FM.Full Show Notes & ResourcesSubmit Questions | Full Show Notes | Bookstore | WebsiteWatch this episode on YouTubeImportant Notice: Our discussions focus on behavioral patterns rather than diagnoses. For specific legal or therapeutic guidance, please consult qualified professionals in your area. (00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault (00:50) - When No One Else Sees It (03:19) - Why Do HCPs Come Across Credible? (07:55) - Biggest Mistakes (13:43) - Connecting Behaviors to Laws (19:28) - Repairing After Venting (23:52) - Takeaways (24:36) - In Legal Case (27:00) - Wrap Up

Text us your feedback or questions - we'd love to hear from you.What You Need to Know About Powers of Attorney, Wills & TrustsMost people going through divorce never think about this…What happens if something happens to YOU before the divorce is final? makes medical decisions for you?Who controls your business?Who can access your bank accounts?Who decides what happens if you're incapacitated?And here's the scary part: if you haven't updated your powers of attorney, the answer could still be your (soon-to-be-ex) spouse.In this episode of The Splitting Smart Podcast, Kelly Bennett sits down with her hubby of nearly 40 years, estate planning attorney Greg Bennett, to talk about one of the most overlooked legal issues during divorce: powers of attorney, wills, trusts, and what you absolutely should update before things go sideways.Because while most people are focused on custody schedules and dividing assets, almost nobody is thinking about who could legally step into their shoes during a medical emergency.And yes… this stuff matters way more than people realize.Kelly and Greg talk about: Can you change your will or trust during divorce?What happens if your spouse is still your medical power of attorney?Can your ex make medical decisions for you while you're separated?Who controls your business if you become incapacitated?What is a financial power of attorney during divorce?Do you need a trust before your divorce is finalized?What happens if you have no estate plan at all?temporary decision-making agreementsThis episode is practical, easy to understand, and full of the kinds of things nobody tells you when you start a divorce.Because protecting yourself during divorce isn't just about splitting assets.It's also about protecting your future if life takes an unexpected turn.About Greg BennettGreg Bennett is an estate planning attorney and partner at Sapere Law & Mediation in Temecula, California. He helps individuals, families, and business owners protect what matters most through expert legal planning. In this episode, he explains how wills, trusts, HIPAA releases, and powers of attorney can become incredibly important during separation and divorce.--RESOURCESMEDIATION STARTER GUIDE: https://mailchi.mp/2939c428981d/mediation-resourcesKELLY'S BOOK: Victim Is Not Your Name https://a.co/d/e4VguRkLEGAL & MEDIATION HELP: https://saperelawfirm.comINSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/saperelawfirmFACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/saperelawfirm

In this Be Still and Be Loved episode, Heather Johnson gently guides you into a slower, more intentional pace—one where you can breathe deeply, quiet the noise, and reconnect with God's presence. If your mind feels full or your body is carrying the weight of hurry and pressure, this time is for you. Through simple breathwork and biblical meditation, Heather invites you to notice where you're holding tension and to release it—letting your to-do list wait as you settle into stillness before the Lord. This is an invitation to step out of striving and into trust. To receive His peace. To walk at the pace of love—unrushed, steady, and led by the Spirit. There's no need to rush here. You are safe to slow down. In this episode, you'll: Gently connect to your breath and body Reflect on where you may be feeling hurried or anxious Practice releasing pressure and receiving God's peace Be reminded that you can trust Him with your pace and your life Let this be your moment to pause, breathe, and be held. Anchor Scriptures: "Be still, and know that I am God." — Psalm 46:10 "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him." — Psalm 37:7 Take a deep breath. He is here.

Mediation can look calm on the calendar and feel like a wood chipper in the room. If you're a dad heading toward divorce mediation, this briefing is built for the exact moment the tone shifts, the “reasonable” mask drops, and your parenting time suddenly becomes negotiable. We lay out the tactical mindset that keeps you from getting processed into the weekend-visitor trap and helps you protect a real 50/50 custody schedule.We start with the courtroom math most people miss: family court often runs on a preponderance of evidence, where that extra 1% of perception can decide everything. From there, we unpack the biggest red flag in the room, the 50/50 custody litmus test. If the other parent won't support equal parenting time up front, we explain what that usually means for custody, support, and the next twenty years of co-parenting, and how to shift from “nice guy” hoping to strategic defense.Then we get concrete. We talk about using mediation as intelligence gathering, locking in small wins with an a la carte approach, and building a durable floor through documented agreements like an MOU where your jurisdiction allows it. You'll also hear tools for high conflict divorce dynamics: the legal pad protocol for handling provocation and false allegations, how to “spoon feed” the mediator labeled facts and a parenting log, and how to use ask-based questions that force the other side to show evidence. We close with the decision gap, managing exhaustion, and why you should demand a 24-hour review before signing anything. Being unprepared is how great fathers become weekend visitors. Most ground is lost quietly through "drift" and decisions made under pressure. Stop the drift today at TheDivorcedDadvocate.com.Access your tactical tools:Risk Assessment: Identify your "quiet loss" exposure in 10 minutes.Protection Session: Book a private triage to ensure mistakes don't become permanent.Your kids are counting on you. Support the show

We've been encouraged to embrace active listening. Sure. But we need to be genuine, not engaging in actions or behaviors that aren't ours.  It's not helpful to adopt gestures that we have been told to use, yet feel foreign to us.        Not only do you run the risk that I will see through your acting, but some of your focus will be devoted to the acting – not to the actual listening.        What should we do?        Of course, look at someone when they are speaking, but don't stare them down.         Of course, listen – with patience. With the right level of eagerness.         Yes, nod your head when you are understanding the point someone is making.  (Which is not necessarily the same as agreeing.) But don't fake it. Faking positive body language is similar to faking an apology. Neither is a good idea.   

When addiction and high conflict personality traits both show up in a custody case, the usual advice stops working. Vague parenting plans become weapons. Standard timelines get exploited. Courts aren't designed to manage what's happening daily between two households—and the divorce itself is often just the beginning.Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD, and Megan Hunter, MBA, co-founders of the High Conflict Institute, lay out what actually works: parenting plans built with iron-clad specificity, consequences written into agreements before problems happen, relapse protocols, objective safety safeguards for young children, and the assertive court strategy Bill describes as the most effective approach—not aggressive, not passive, but steady and information-forward.It's All Your Fault is produced by TruStory FM.Full Show Notes & ResourcesSubmit Questions | Full Show Notes | Bookstore | WebsiteWatch this episode on YouTubeImportant Notice: Our discussions focus on behavioral patterns rather than diagnoses. For specific legal or therapeutic guidance, please consult qualified professionals in your area. (00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault (00:56) - Part 2: High Conflict Behavior, Addiction, and Child Custody (02:00) - Parenting Plans (05:58) - When Reluctant to Change (08:27) - Being Prepared (10:05) - Don't Reward the Pushing (13:59) - Build Consequences into Agreements (18:24) - With Younger Children (22:15) - Professional Involvement (26:33) - Top Mistakes (30:17) - Wrap Up

Ask Rachel anything“My husband is highly critical of the teenagers, gets angry over little things and yells, so I'm having to make up for his behavior, and I often avoid involving him in parenting decisions."This message came into my Substack. It was a plaintiff request for support and a plea to know how others deal with the problem. When I posted it (with her permission), a flood of parents said, “This is my life too.”If you're dealing with high conflict in your home, whether with your teens or your partner, then this is the episode for you. Conflict navigation specialist, mediator, and divorce coach Masha Rusanov helps us to unpack what really sits behind high‑conflict dynamics at home—especially when one parent is emotionally dysregulated, highly critical, or reactive.She says: 'We don't choose our conflicts.We repeat them.Until we change the pattern."Link to my write-up on the topicIn our conversation we explore:Why we repeat the same painful conflict patterns (and how to start changing them)Masha's simple but powerful Exhale–Explore–Engage framework you can use in the heat of the momentPractical scripts and tools (EAR and BIFF) for navigating a high‑conflict partnerHow to protect your children emotionally, set boundaries, and avoid parentifying themWays to talk to your kids honestly about what's happening—without overburdening themIf you've ever found yourself “making up” for a partner's behaviour, or trying to keep things calm so your teens feel safe, this conversation is for you.Masha RusanovRepatterned BookREMINDER: Please don't stay in a situation that is potentially dangerous. This is the national domestic abuse helpline for the UK, but you will likely have one in your country if you're listening somewhere else.Spotting the signsIs your partner jealous and possessive?Is he charming one minute and abusive the next?Does he tell you what to wear, where to go, who to see?Does he constantly put you down?Does he play mind games and make you doubt your judgment?Does he control your money, or make sure you are dependent on him for everyday things?Does he pressure you to have sex when you don't want to?Are you starting to walk on eggshells to avoid making him angry?Does he control your access to medicine, devicSupport the showPlease hit the follow button if you like the podcast, and share it with anyone who might benefit. You can review us on Apple podcasts by going to the show page, scrolling down to the bottom where you can click on a star then you can leave your message. Please don't hesitate to seek the advice of a specialist if you're not coping. There's no shame in reaching out for support. When you look after yourself your entire family benefits.My email is teenagersuntangled@gmail.com My website has a blog, searchable episodes, and ways to contact me:www.teenagersuntangled.comFind me on Substack: https://teenagersuntangled.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teenagersuntangled/Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/teenagersuntangled/You can reach Susie at www.amindful-life.co.uk

Justice Ming Chin wrote more majority opinions in his first decade on the California Supreme Court than any colleague—then retired to discover that mediation feels a lot like his first judicial assignment in family law, where the goal was bringing people together rather than telling them what to do.Justice Ming's biggest pet peeve as a mediator: attorneys who won't share their briefs.Justice Ming also shares:What makes a good petition for review? Hint: think about Justice Broussard saying "if I get one more piece of paper, I'm going to scream."Why robust internal debate produces better opinions than rubber-stamping.How his experience trying construction arbitrations with expert panels—not lawyers—informs his view that California Supreme Court justices sometimes get arbitration law wrong.Other highlights:The petition reality check—your first paragraph is your only shot: Kitchen-sink petitions go nowhere.Why your petition for review was denied: Lacking in merit? Maybe. But sometimes the Court wants the conflict to "percolate." Or it needs a better vehicle.And don't overlook that a low-quality petition foreshadows the quality of your merits brief—which could depress chances of review.Federal certification beats petition denial odds: While the Court denies hundreds of petitions for review weekly, Justice Chin "cannot think of any" certified questions from federal courts that were denied during his tenure—making certification an underused path to California Supreme Court review that practitioners should consider more often.Justice Chin's senior partner returned his first brief "with blood all over it" and taught him to "take out all the excess words"—a lesson he carried through 450+ Supreme Court opinions.Unlike other branches of government, appellate courts must explain their reasoning in detail, but that doesn't mean 150-page opinions.Listen to the episode to learn what former Supreme Court justices see that no one else can, why depublication tapered down as a lawmaking tool during his tenure, and how Sargon's expert gatekeeping role—authored by Justice Chin—threaded the needle between passive acceptance and becoming "a thirteenth juror."What question would you ask Justice Chin or one of his colleagues?

Often in mediation, parents will disagree on who is actually acting in the best interest of the child. So then how is the best interest of the child decided? Matthew Brickman discusses best interest factors you need to know if you are currently or ever in this position. Matthew Brickman answers your most frequently asked questions about divorce as he goes over several key points:Assume nothing.Know who you are before you get married. Know who you're getting married to. Know the laws and statutes in the state you live in.Don't take advice from anyone who isn't a legal professional in the state in which you're getting married and living in.If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMediate.com - Email mbrickman@ichatmediation or Call (877) 822-1479Matthew Brickman is a Florida Supreme Court certified family and appellate mediator who has worked in the 15th and 19th Judicial Circuit Courts since 2009 and 2006 respectively. But what makes him qualified to speak on the subject of conflict resolution is his own personal experience with divorce.Download Matthew's book on iTunes for FREE:You're Not the Only One - The Agony of Divorce: The Joy of Peaceful ResolutionMatthew Brickman President iMediate Inc. Mediator 20836CFAiMediateInc.comSCHEDULE YOUR MEDIATION: https://ichatmediation.com/calendar/OFFICIAL BLOG: https://ichatmediation.com/podcastOFFICIAL YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/ichatmediationOFFICIAL LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ichat-mediation/ABOUT MATTHEW BRICKMAN:Matthew Brickman is a Supreme Court of Florida certified county civil family mediator who has worked in the 15th and 19th Judicial Circuit Courts since 2009 and 2006 respectively. He is also an appellate certified mediator who mediates a variety of small claims, civil, and family cases. Mr. Brickman recently graduated both the Harvard Business School Negotiation Mastery Program and the Negotiation Master Class at Harvard Law School. 

Why quit while you are behind? Because if you continue the fight, you may dig a deeper hole for yourself. Possibilities for a small loss can become a bigger one when those with the upper hand become angry or frustrated. Because you may say or do things that brand you a sore loser. Because the sting of the experience can become greater for the other person without lessening your own pain. And if you will be in a continuing relationship, consider what you can learn from this loss. There can be similar disagreements down the road. Can they be resolved more easily, more quickly, or less painfully down the road? If the relationship is important to you, preserve as much of it as you can. And avoid creating unnecessary lasting damage. Do you have comments or suggestions about a topic or guest? An idea or question about conflict management or conflict resolution? Let me know at jb@dovetailresolutions.com! And you can learn more about me and my work as a mediator and a Certified CINERGY® Conflict Coach at www.dovetailresolutions.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/janebeddall/. Enjoy the show for free on your favorite podcast app or on the podcast website: https://craftingsolutionstoconflict.com/  

High conflict custody cases are hard enough—but when one parent also demonstrates antisocial personality traits alongside addiction and a pattern of long-term deception, standard parenting plans fall short in ways that can leave a child at real risk. Antisocial personality disorder appears in family court more often than most people realize, and it requires a fundamentally different approach to court orders, parenting plans, and relapse planning.Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD, and Megan Hunter, MBA, co-founders of the High Conflict Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona, walk through how to recognize the pattern, what to actually say to a family court judge, and how to build a relapse plan directly into a custody agreement as a court order. They also cover monitoring options, supervised contact, and why no-contact orders should be extremely rare. This is part one of a two-part conversation.It's All Your Fault is produced by TruStory FM.Full Show Notes & ResourcesSubmit Questions | Full Show Notes | Bookstore | WebsiteWatch this episode on YouTubeImportant Notice: Our discussions focus on behavioral patterns rather than diagnoses. For specific legal or therapeutic guidance, please consult qualified professionals in your area. (00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault (00:58) - High Conflict Behavior, Addiction, and Child Custody (01:49) - Case Setup (04:00) - Pattern Recognition (08:50) - Traits (10:05) - Feined Connection (11:58) - What to Do (15:04) - Back to the Case (22:08) - Monitoring Services (23:40) - Parenting Plan (27:11) - No Contact Order? (29:43) - Defining More Extreme Personalities (33:16) - Wrap Up

Flat fee divorce mediation Minnesota, divorce cost Minnesota, and how to divorce without court—this episode breaks down everything you need to know about divorce mediation in Minnesota. Learn how flat fee divorce mediation Minnesota works, what it includes, and how to avoid costly attorney battles.In this Saddle Up segment of Doing Divorce Different, Lesa Koski walks you step-by-step through her flat fee divorce mediation process in Minnesota. If you're worried about the cost of divorce, overwhelmed by the process, or looking for a more peaceful path forward, this episode gives you clarity and direction.Lesa explains exactly what's included in her full-service mediation—from parenting plans and financial agreements to filing guidance—so you can move forward with confidence. She also shares why mediation is often a more respectful, affordable, and effective alternative to traditional litigation.If you want to avoid court, reduce conflict, and protect your future (and your kids), this episode is your roadmap to doing divorce differently.Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction to flat fee divorce mediation in Minnesota(02:10) Why divorce costs matter and how to reduce them(04:30) What $5,800 flat fee mediation includes(07:15) Legal information vs. legal advice explained(10:05) Why AI alone isn't enough for divorce(13:20) The importance of guided communication during divorce(16:00) What documents are included in your divorce paperwork(19:10) Parenting plans and why they matter(22:30) Mediation vs. hiring attorneys: key differences(26:00) When attorneys are necessary(29:15) The emotional and financial benefits of mediation(32:40) How mediation helps you start your next chapter well(35:10) DIY divorce course vs. full mediation(38:20) Parenting Plan Blueprint explained(41:00) Final thoughts: creating a better life after divorceKey Takeaways:Flat fee mediation gives you clarity, predictability, and cost controlDivorce doesn't have to be a battle—mediation creates a more peaceful pathCommunication during divorce directly impacts your future relationship (especially with kids)AI tools can help, but human guidance is critical for agreements and communicationHow you end your marriage sets the tone for your next chapterGuest Bio:Lesa Koski is a divorce mediator, attorney, and life coach based in Minnesota. With over 25 years of legal experience, she helps couples navigate divorce in a more peaceful, cost-effective way through mediation and coaching. Lesa is the host of Doing Divorce Different, where she empowers women over 40 to approach divorce with clarity, dignity, and strength.Resource Links:https://www.lesakoski.com/Tags/Keywords:flat fee divorce mediation Minnesota, divorce mediation MN, cost of divorce Minnesota, Minnesota divorce process, divorce without court, co-parenting plan, parenting plan divorce, mediation vs attorney divorce, affordable divorce options, divorce coaching, peaceful divorce

This episode Steve, Bully, Tr33, and Jarvis explore a quote from Archbishop Desmond Tutu: “My humanity is caught up in yours.” Using the Teach Different Method, they unpack the claims and counterclaims of the quote. This conversation explores the profound interconnectedness of humanity, the nature of scarcity, and the societal implications of empathy, judgment, and human value. Essential questions are posed, challenging listeners to reflect on how we treat each other and the true meaning of humanity in a complex world.Episode Chapters00:00 - Understanding Humanity Through Conflict02:06 - The Interconnectedness of Our Actions05:05 - Empathy and Competition in Society07:50 - Judgment and Generalization in Humanity11:05 - Scarcity and Value: A Philosophical Inquiry16:50 - Counterclaims: Humanity in Conflict19:53 - Minding Our Own Business vs. Empathy24:54 - The Disrespect of Humanity27:11 - The Cycle of Violence and Mockery28:05 - Survival Mode and Systemic Issues29:46 - The Power of Mediation and Intellect31:15 - Interconnectedness of Society33:02 - The Cost of Living and Healthcare34:24 - The Burden of Medical ExpensesImage Source: https://sahistory.org.za/node/122068 

This is the fourteenth lesson in Dr. Lane G. Tipton's Reformed Academy course, The Theology of Heaven in the Book of Hebrews. This lesson covers the following topics: 00:00 The Heavenly Character of Worship 04:45 Calvin's Sacramentology and Doctrine of Union with Christ 9:00 Sacraments Signify, Exhibit, and Seal 14:24 Christ's Mediation and the Sacraments 17:33 Calvin on Being Raised to Heaven in Communion 20:29 The Centrality of Preaching as Context for the Lord's Supper 23:18 Preaching as the Central Means of Union with Christ 25:31 Preaching Christ, Feeding on Christ Register for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress and assess your understanding through quizzes for each lesson. You will also receive free access to dozens of additional video courses in covenant theology, apologetics, biblical studies, church history, and more: https://reformedacademy.org/course/th... Your donations help us to provide free Reformed resources for students like you worldwide: https://reformedforum.org/donate/ #heaven #hebrews #reformedtheology #biblestudy

Times can get tough. Times can get hard. In those moments of despair, we can get stuck in negative thought paterns, only noticing what is wrong, the things we don't have, all that we want that are still out of our grasp, it is also hard to keep in mind that we have abundance all around us and through our breath, we have abundance within us. One breath at a time.

In this episode of Engineering Peace, Thom Bond reflects on 15 years of developing and teaching The Compassion Course (http://compassioncourse.org)—a structured approach to teaching Nonviolent Communication and real-world conflict resolution skills.Thom explores how the course has evolved over time, what makes it effective, and why compassion must be practiced as a skill—not just understood as an idea. Drawing on insights from thousands of participants, he shares what it takes to create lasting personal peace and navigate difficult conversations with clarity and care.If you're interested in emotional intelligence, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), or practical tools for resolving conflict, this episode offers a deep and thoughtful perspective.Support the show

Mediation is a powerful tool in the subrogation process, offering a strategic opportunity to resolve claims efficiently while minimizing litigation costs. On this week's episode, Rebecca sits down with Matt Arriaga, Certified Mediator with Arriaga Mediation, PLLC, as he details his career path and how years in the courtroom led to a private mediation firm. Matt explains how a good mediation can benefit both parties over litigation, personally and financially, and why a good mediator, like a good therapist, can lead to a successful outcome.

The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet gains rare access to report from Iran. Residents living under the fragile ceasefire tell her they feel scared and are unsure if a US deal can be struck. Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshall Asim Munir, has landed in the capital to try to accelerate mediation efforts and narrow the gaps between Tehran and Washington, as President Donald Trump and the White House signal optimism over diplomatic discussions.Also: a large fire breaks out at one of Australia's two oil refineries, raising fears that it will put additional pressure on fuel and petrol access. A US court rules that Live Nation and Ticketmaster have been operating as an illegal monopoly, in a verdict that could shake up the live music industry. Why some patients are requesting blood from donors who haven't been vaccinated against Covid-19. A study of more than 10 million siblings explores how birth order could affect your health. And we visit Swedish schools that are returning to pen and paper in the digital age.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

It's not always easy to quit while you are ahead. But, when ongoing relationships matter, it's worth the effort. How to do it? First, keep a laser focus on the prize. Not the peripheral issues. Let them go. Next, think ahead of time how the “win” might role out. Consider, individually and within a faction, how to respond – including by saying nothing. Adopt a long view.  Try to accept a win graciously. Allow everyone to move on. When emotions are high, keep words and actions in check, and allow some healing to begin.  Do you have comments or suggestions about a topic or guest? An idea or question about conflict management or conflict resolution? Let me know at jb@dovetailresolutions.com! And you can learn more about me and my work as a mediator and a Certified CINERGY® Conflict Coach at www.dovetailresolutions.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/janebeddall/. Enjoy the show for free on your favorite podcast app or on the podcast website: https://craftingsolutionstoconflict.com/    

In high conflict divorce, children don't just witness a parent's distress—they absorb it, often without knowing where the feeling is coming from. Bill Eddy and Megan Hunter explain the brain science behind emotional contagion, why it can quietly build a child's resistance to the healthier parent, and what that parent can do about it. From holding the schedule steady under emotional pressure, to teaching the four big skills for life, to naming emotions out loud to reduce their intensity—this episode gives parents practical tools they can use inside their own home starting today.Resources from this episode:BOOKSDon't Alienate the KidsBIFF for CoParent CommunicationCOURSES & CLASSES FOR PARENTSConflict Influencer™ ClassNew Ways for Families Class + Coaching (for parents)Resistance, Refusal and the Child's BrainARTICLE7 Ways Children's Brains Absorb Their Parent's' Emotions in Divorce (And What You Can Do About It)TRAININGProfessional Organizational Training: info@highconflictinstitute.comSubmit Questions | Full Show Notes | Bookstore | WebsiteWatch this episode on YouTube!Important Notice: Our discussions focus on behavioral patterns rather than diagnoses. For specific legal or therapeutic guidance, please consult qualified professionals in your area. (00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault (00:51) - Update (04:18) - Children Absorbing Their Parents' Emotions (10:16) - What's Happening (15:55) - Dad's Options (17:41) - Setting Up Emotional Responses (20:21) - Parental Awareness and Roles (29:55) - Wrap Up

This conversation I have with Dr. Baxter Krueger is one I've been sitting with since we recorded it. Barry and I get to spend over an hour with a theologian who has spent his life recovering what the early church actually believed about the kind of God we have... not a distant, watching God with a disgusted heart, but a Father who brought His Son, His Spirit, and Himself to live inside every human being. If you've ever felt like you're trying to close the gap between you and God, this one is for you.Baxter Krueger is a theologian, author, and speaker whose work has been described by a Greek Orthodox bishop as "straight out of the heart of Athanasius." He studied under JB Torrance in Scotland and has written several books including The Great Dance, Patmos, and The Mediation of Jesus Christ. His life's work is helping people move from the idea of a faraway God they have to appease... into the lived reality of a Father who is already in them and has never let go.Expect to hear the story of Baxter's son and a camouflaged friend flying through the air on a Saturday afternoon, and how that moment became the clearest picture of the gospel Baxter had ever seen, what it means that the average Christian is committed to the "real absence of Jesus" without even knowing it, how reading Athanasius at a library in Mississippi completely changed how Baxter understood God's nature, why there's no such thing as "just me" and what it looks like to see the Holy Spirit in your ordinary humanity, what it means to take sides with Jesus against the way you see God, yourself, your neighbors, and even your enemies, the practical homework Baxter gives almost everyone he meets, and how to ask Jesus your real name and actually receive an answer.Chapters:00:00 Intro00:03:26 The Real Absence of Jesus in Western Christianity00:13:05 The Book That Changed How Baxter Saw God00:28:45 The Commando Story and the Heart of the Gospel00:41:45 Why Jesus Promised Joy, Not Just Religious Duty00:53:04 Taking Sides With Jesus Against the Way You See01:01:28 The Holy Spirit Is Already in Your Ordinary Life01:07:08 Ask Jesus to Show You Five Ways You've Shared His Life01:22:03 What Could Try to Derail This Awakening01:31:56 Ask Jesus What He Calls YouIf something in this conversation stirred something in you, I'd just invite you to sit with it. And if you want to go deeper into actually hearing from God for yourself, I'd love for you to join us in the Hearing God Challenge. The link is below.

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Sushant Sareen about the role played by Pakistan in this mediation that has taken place in Islamabad between Iran and the United States of America. How has Pakistan performed? Buy my book "Blasphemy: Let me Speak": https://amzn.in/d/0bS2pOTc Follow Them: Sushant: @sushantsareen #iranisraelwar #iranunrest #tehranprotests #iranrevolution #iranprotest #donaldtrump #ayatollahalikhamenei ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast ------------------------------------------------------------ Support The Cārvāka Podcast: Buy Kushal's Book: https://amzn.in/d/58cY4dU Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPx... Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carvaka UPI: kushalmehra@icici Interac Canada: kushalmehra81@gmail.com To buy The Carvaka Podcast Exclusive Merch please visit: http://kushalmehra.com/shop ------------------------------------------------------------ Follow Kushal: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kushal_mehra?ref_... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KushalMehraO... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarvakap... Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/kushal... Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/ Feedback: kushalmehra81@gmail.com

Do you think you can maintain your calm and parent a teen? Well Hesha Abrams believes you can. In fact, she believes you can "Hold the Calm". ⁠Hesha Abrams ⁠is on a mission to help people from all walks of life to find a solution when it seems impossible. A recipient of the Brutsche Award for Excellence in Mediation and 2021 Women Leaders in The Law, Hesha is an internationally recognized attorney, mediator and negotiator for crafting highly creative settlements and resolutions in very difficult matters. She has successfully mediated thousands of parties and was an innovator in the mediation field serving on the legislative task force that drafted landmark ADR laws and taught mediation and negotiation at the 2001 International Symposium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution in The Hague. Hesha recently published, Holding the Calm the Secret to Resolving Conflict and Defusing Tension. And we are going to discuss the secret in this episode. So if you would like to resolve conflict and defuse tension in your family then listen to this episode. Contact Hesha at ⁠https://www.holdingthecalm.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Can prayer to saints be justified?” This question opens a discussion on the role of saints in Catholicism, addressing concerns about mediation and the nature of prayer. Other topics include skepticism about the credibility of the Gospels and the application of indulgences, highlighting the diverse perspectives on these theological issues. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 2:00 – I'm not Catholic because I think Joe changes the gospels for his own gain and reduces the credibility of the real gospel. 20:29 – I think prayer to saints violates the idea that Jesus is the one mediator. 42:12 – I don’t believe in indulgences specifically how they can be applied to others.

Tonight on The Mormon Newscast, we lead with a major development: John Dehlin and Mormon Stories have officially walked away from mediation with the “Mormon” Church over trademark threats tied to the word “Mormon.” From there, we move through a packed lineup of stories shaping the LDS landscape right now: * Are missionaries starting to… Read More »Mormon Stories Ends Mediation With “Mormon” Church Over Trademark The post Mormon Stories Ends Mediation With “Mormon” Church Over Trademark appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Dr. Richard Davidson, PhD, is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a pioneer in the scientific study of meditation. We discuss how meditation changes your brain and body, how just 5 minutes daily can improve focus, stress resilience and your overall health, and we cover different types of meditation. We also address common myths such as the idea that meditation is to "clear your mind." And we discuss common challenges with meditation and how to overcome them. This episode offers both the science and the practical tools to build a consistent meditation practice to improve your mental and physical health and help you flourish. The episode show notes are available at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Joovv: https://joovv.com/huberman Waking Up: https://wakingup.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Richard "Richie" Davidson (00:03:33) States of Mind vs Traits (00:09:06) Wakeful Brain Activity vs Deep Sleep (00:11:55) Sponsors: David & Eight Sleep (00:14:31) Brain Activity Across Sleep, Wakefulness, Meditation & Insight (00:19:27) Mediation & Sleep Compensation?; Meditation Timing & Liminal States (00:23:05) Types of Mediation, Shifting from Thinking to Being (00:28:32) Self-Monitoring, Undistracted Non-Mediation, "Stickiness" (00:35:30) Tool: Beginning Daily Meditation, "Richie's 5 Meditation"; Health Benefits (00:39:39) Meditation Practice History, Kindness & Nurturing Goodness (00:45:07) Sponsor: AG1 (00:46:31) Beginners, Expect Chaos in Mind, Exercise & Lactate Analogy (00:52:47) Tool: Beginning Mediation, Embrace Anxiety; Meta-Awareness, Flow (00:57:51) Creativity; Capturing Thoughts, Unconscious Mind (01:03:03) Meditation for Kids; Flourishing, Tool: Parent & Teacher Meditation (01:10:12) Sponsor: Joovv (01:11:34) Beyond Stimulus & Response (01:14:22) Meditation Need; Gaining Insight Into Mind, Transcendence (01:18:00) Contemplating Death, Long-Term Meditation (01:21:33) Richie's Meditation Practice; Tools: Pairing Meditation, Appreciation Practice (01:26:07) Consistency, Balancing Discipline vs Surrender (01:29:52) Social Media & Validating Existence, Digital Hygiene (01:37:31) Meditation & Impulsivity; Discipline & "No Go's", Phone (01:42:08) Physical Discomfort & Pain During Meditation; Retreat Practice (01:46:50) Phone Detox, Self-Control (01:52:07) Sponsor: Waking Up (01:53:29) Overcoming Resistance, Making Peace With Your Mind (01:58:37) Meditation & Connectivity; Consistency, Prayer; Sleepiness; Meta-Awareness (02:05:49) Tools: Pillars of Flourishing; Appreciation Practice, Loving-Kindness Practice (02:15:39) Awareness & Insight, Tools: Outside View; Task Connection (02:19:43) Cultivating Flourishing, Familiarity with Resistance (02:25:23) Psychedelics, Guides, Clinical vs Non-Clinical Use (02:32:15) Neuromodulation & Meditation, Sleep; Tool: Pre-Sleep Meditation (02:37:25) Open Monitoring Meditation & Creativity (02:41:12) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices