Podcasts about Sidewalk Talk

In this heartfelt conversation, Traci Ruble, founder of Sidewalk Talk, sits down with John Sarrouf, co-executive director of Essential Partners, to explore the deeper threads of human connection and the transformative power of dialogue across our differences. Together, they delve into what it truly takes to create genuinely safe spaces where conversations don't just happen—they flourish. With over two decades of experience facilitating courageous dialogues and mediating complex conflicts, John generously shares insights on how deep and authentic listening can heal societal divides and enrich personal relationships. Tune in for practical, soulful strategies to engage in conversations that open hearts, expand understanding, and remind us of our shared humanity. Essential Partners has been at the forefront of bridging divides for over 35 years. They offer trainings, free dialogue guidebooks, and workshops focused on listening across political divides, racial divides, conversations around the war in the Middle East, and more. John Sarrouf is co-executive director at Essential Partners, helping people talk about tough topics—and stay connected while doing it. Over two decades, he's skillfully guided dialogues around the role of guns in American life, police and the Black community, Israel-Palestine, Muslim-Jewish interfaith relations, human sexuality in the Christian church, and racial and ethnic diversity. John has supported independent dialogue programs at universities, museums, and civic groups across the U.S., sparking meaningful conversations nationwide. With a master's in dispute resolution from UMass Boston, John co-founded the Peace and Conflict Studies program at Gordon College and teaches reconciliation at the European Center for the Study of War and Peace in Zagreb, Croatia. Episode Timeline 00:00 Welcome to Sidewalk Talk 00:47 Meet John Sarrouf of Essential Partners 04:56 Unpacking Assumptions in Conflict 09:39 Vigilance and the Cost of Polarization 12:54 How to Create Authentic Connections 17:00 Inside the Essential Partners Dialogue 22:13 Reflecting Together on Shared Wisdom 22:29 Humanizing Each Other Through Dialogue 22:59 Embracing Complexity in Conflict 24:03 Why Feeling Seen Matters 24:39 How to Have Constructive Conversations 25:56 The Art of Generous Listening 33:57 Navigating Power with Sensitivity 38:23 Finding Hope in Reconciliation 40:25 Closing Reflections and Gratitude   Standout Quotes   We make assumptions rather than asking questions and listening deeply to the answer. (John)  I really wonder if this polarization and this threat thing is contributing massively to our loneliness. (Traci) … it does feel like we are in a time when sharing our full selves with people feels dangerous. (John)  We may be political adversaries in this particular moment, but we have to be thinking of ourselves as neighbors. And I have to care what, what the impact is on you. (John)   Despair is our common enemy. Despair will keep us from each other. And our only way through this moment is with the sense of hope that we can meet each other again. (John) Connect: Find | John Sarrouf At whatisessential.org On Instagram: @essentialpartners On YouTube: @essentialpartners On Facebook: @essentialpartners On LinkedIn: @JohnSarrouf   Find | Sidewalk Talk  At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On YouTube: @sidewalktalkorg On Facebook: @Sidewalktalksf On LinkedIn: @SidewalkTalkOrg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On YouTube: @TraciRubleMFT On Substack: @RelatingWell On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify On YouTube  

You are in for a treat today, yinzers. Tressa welcomes Julius Boatwright to the show for a compassionate, candid, and uplifting conversation. Among his many credentials, Julius is a Mental Health Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Founder/Managing Director of Steel Smiling. You'll hear about Julius' journey and about the incredible work of Steel Smiling, whose mission is to bridge the gap between Black people and mental health support through education, advocacy and awareness. Steel Smiling website: https://www.steelsmilingpgh.org/Steel Smiling on IG: @steelsmilingpghSteel Smiling on FB: @Steel SmilingJulius Boatwright on IG: @juliusboatwright*If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, we encourage you to call Resolve Crisis Services at 888-796-8226, or text the Crisis Text Line at 741741.*988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 to connect with trained crisis counselors for free and confidential support.Sidewalk Talk website: https://www.sidewalk-talk.org/https://www.yinzaregood.com/Want to learn more about the podcast, including all of the guests who've been featured thus far? Check out our website: ⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠FOLLOW US on social media!Instagram: ⁠@yinzaregood⁠ Facebook: ⁠@YinzAreGood⁠Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Want a KINDNESS CRATE dropped off at your business or school? Email us at yinzaregood@gmail.com

Cultivating Presence (with a Dash of Mischief): A Conversation with Mitch Davidowitz In this episode, Traci Ruble, founder of Sidewalk Talk, sits down with longtime therapist and Vipassana practitioner Mitch Davidowitz to explore something that feels harder than ever: being present. Together, they wander into the heart of what it means to show up—truly and fully—for ourselves and others. Mitch brings decades of wisdom wrapped in humility, humor, and a touch of rascal spirit. The two dig into the medicine of deep listening, the rebellious act of slowing down, and why love and compassion aren't just soft concepts—they're radical practices in a fractured world. This conversation is part invitation, part provocation: What if staying present is the real revolution? What if mischief is a doorway to wisdom? And what if, in this wild world, just being someone who cares deeply is a contribution worth being proud of?   About Mitch Davidowitz Mitch Davidowitz, MSW, M.Ed, Ed.S. is a psychotherapist, writer, photographer and inspirational teacher known globally. His work is a confluence of his decades of intensive mindfulness training and being a clinician for the past 45 years. Mitch has trained healthcare and mental health professionals around the United States in the compassionate care of those facing loss since 1984. Mitch has appeared on radio and television to provide education about the challenges that mourners and those supporting them experience. He is currently in private practice outside of Boston, Massachusetts seeing clients nationally and globally with a wide range of issues. His approach is diverse and deeply informed by his mindfulness training. In addition to his clinical background, Mitch began intensive retreat practice in Vipassana meditation in 1974 with Anagarika Sujata. He continued these trainings extensively with Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg. Baba Ram Dass was also one of his primary teachers.   Episode Timeline 00:00 Introduction to Sidewalk Talk 01:04 Meet Mitch Davidowitz: Therapist and Vipasana Practitioner 04:08 The Journey to Heart-Centeredness 08:05 Love, Compassion, and Advocacy 16:58 The Power of Discipline and Meditation 21:53 The Changing Landscape of Human Suffering 25:19 Rising Anxiety and Insecurity 26:24 Guilt and Happiness Amidst Suffering 27:49 The Power of Small Acts 29:30 Introducing Playfulness and Mischief 31:03 Therapeutic Approaches and Personal Growth 36:25 The Importance of Listening 38:53 Reflections and Future Plans 45:00 Closing Thoughts and Encouragement   Standout Quotes  One can be very fierce and very strong from a place of empathy. (Mitch)   It's not that I spend my days lighting candles and sticks of incense. It's not that we don't get annoyed.  But we look and see what leads to well-being. What leads to contraction? What leads to openness and connectednes,s and what leads to estrangement?   That doesn't mean not confronting people with things that are not right, you know? It's not indifference. But it's not reactivity.  It takes a lot more strength and power to stand down and sit up and invite someone to share with you how they came to their thoughts and beliefs.   Joseph Goldstein, one of my mindfulness teachers, said just assuming the position every day at the same time awakens those mind states that we're trying to cultivate.   People are more afraid, people feel more vulnerable, and so what happens is that that is setting off and triggering other things that have happened that made them feel unsafe.  We can't save the world, but we can save the moment. We can show up in a way that restores this sense of belief in each other, of the fundamental goodness of humanity. Even though there's so much darkness, we do need to remind each other about hope and restoring the belief that good people are here available.   help bring down the suffering on the planet.   I'm helping people not to take themselves so seriously.  Carl Jung said, Know all the theories, master all the techniques, but when sitting with someone who's a human soul, just be another human soul.  Connect: Find | Mitch Davidowitz On LinkedIn: @MitchDavidowitz Facebook @MitchDavidowitz   Find | Sidewalk Talk  At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg On Facebook: @Sidewalktalksf On LinkedIn: @SidewalkTalkOrg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify On YouTube

What if the stories we're told about each other aren't true? Therapist Traci Ruble doesn't buy what the media tells her about people—so she took to the streets to find out for herself. She and a group of volunteers set up Sidewalk Talk, an experiment in radical listening: sitting in public spaces with a sign that says Free Listening and inviting strangers to share whatever's on their minds. It's raw, awkward, sometimes heartbreaking—but also unexpectedly hilarious and deeply human. In this episode, Traci shares what she's learned from thousands of sidewalk conversations—how deep listening challenges assumptions, reveals the goodness in people, and even rewires the way we see the world. Related Links Sidewalk Talk website - https://www.sidewalk-talk.org/ Sidewalk Talk bus tour - https://www.sidewalk-talk.org/2025-listening-bus-tour Sidewalk Talk the Podcast - https://www.sidewalk-talk.org/podcast Follow us on social media! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheUncomfyPod/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/uncomfy.podcast/ Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theuncomfypodcast Threads - https://www.threads.net/@uncomfy.podcast CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to Uncomfy 00:45 Meet Traci Ruble and Sidewalk Talk 01:17 The Birth of Sidewalk Talk 02:27 First Experiences and Challenges 03:32 The Power of Listening 05:07 Memorable Stories from the Sidewalk 08:09 The Importance of Human Connection 10:25 Becoming a Sidewalk Talk Listener 15:05 Expanding Sidewalk Talk 17:57 How to Get Involved 18:30 Conclusion and Additional Resources

In this episode of the Sidewalk Talk podcast, host and founder Traci Ruble speaks with Dr. Carol Xu, who holds a PhD in management science and engineering from Stanford University, about the intricacies of human connection. They explore Carol's expertise in cross-cultural communication and management, her personal journey through burnout and depression, and the innovative practices she employs to foster creativity and resilience in organizations. Their conversation covers a range of topics, from the impact of T-groups on interpersonal communication to the challenges of maintaining humanizing practices within organizational structures. Carol highlights the importance of grounding, intentional listening, and striking a balance between emergent strategies and structured plans to sustain meaningful connections—both personally and professionally. Episode Timeline 00:00 Introduction to Sidewalk Talk 01:04 Revisiting Conversations: Tracy's Experience 01:28 Meet Carol Hsu: Cross-Cultural Communication Expert 05:52 Carol's Journey: From Academia to Burnout 09:24 The Importance of Human Connection in Organizations 14:08 Balancing Growth and Humanization in Organizations 20:31 Emergent Strategies and Human Awareness 26:32 Humanizing the Workplace 28:36 The Role of Power in Hierarchies 32:04 Understanding Liminal Space 35:22 Communication Dojo and T Groups 38:39 The Importance of Foundational Layer 45:46 Final Thoughts and Gratitude Resources Mentioned https://www.presentofwork.com/ https://www.presentofwork.com/relational-agility Standout Quotes “ That humility is really important. Like sometimes just admit that. Hey, we don't know what we're doing.” (Carol) “ Once an organization is big enough, and then once it wants to control some things, and thenit starts a metric system and then it starts measuring people. Once you do that, people will tend to switch off their internal kind of sensibility and awareness, and then they try to fit that mode.” (Carol) “ Oftentimes what's easily measured is actually not the underlying thing you want. ” (Carol) “ The symbolism of that story is so fascinating. You're saying if we mechanize ourselves, we die.”(Traci) “Empower people to tap into, to really tap into the overlap between the personal and organizational. ” (Carol) “ In some ways, we have a tendency as humans to turn ourselves into a machine. We have a tendency to take things for granted. It doesn't matter if it's at the workplace or at the house, at the home front.” (Carol) “ Efficiency, has a place. However, it also can easily get abused. And I think in today's societies, a lot of places that doesn't really need a hierarchy, has hierarchy just because people don't really have any other alternative models.” (Carol) “If you're using oppression to fight oppression, you're on the wrong track.” (Traci)    Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk  At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Dr. Carol Xu At www.presentofwork.com On LinkedIn: @jiacarolxu   SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify On YouTube

"Sidewalk Talk" = In our neighborhood, when we see each other on the sidewalk and talk Disney World for a few minutes If you lived in our neighborhood and were around for a classic sidewalk talk, what would you say or ask? Enjoy the show and thank for you for an incredible 2024! We'll be back on January 8, 2025! ... we think. * * * * * *We hope our podcast hypes you up for your next trip.Brought to you by TJ, Matt and Landon...and sometimes Ben.Thanks so much for listening!We'll see you on Instagram: @disney.world.is.awesomeA Walt Disney World Podcast for Disney fans. Talking all things Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Animal Kingdom.

How to set boundaries that stick and the brain stuff behind boundaries with Juliane Taylor Shore As always please consider following the Sidewalk Talk podcast and leaving a review.  It helps more folks find the work of Sidewalk Talk and the amazing guests we host on the podcast. Juliane Taylor Shore, LMFT, LPC, SEP, is a therapist, author, and teacher dedicated to creating spaces where people can cultivate self-compassion, self-trust, empowerment, and integrity. Juliane regularly teaches and speaks to audiences around the world, translating the latest insights in neurobiology into practical tools that foster meaningful brain change. In this conversation, Traci and Juliane dive into Juliane's work with complex trauma and her study of neurobiology, which inspired her to write a brain-savvy book on setting boundaries. Together, they explore what's happening in the brain during moments of connection and threat—and, most importantly, what to do about it. Pssst, this will help a ton with listening on the sidewalk. Above all, this episode offers a little love transfusion. Juliane's excitement, compassion, and authentic humanity shine through, making her a wonderful model for all of us who strive to listen with heart—whether on the sidewalk or beyond.   Episode Timeline 00:00 Introduction to Sidewalk Talk 01:04 Meet Julianne Taylor Shore 01:46 Julianne's Unique Approach to Therapy 06:05 Understanding Boundaries 13:58 The Pleasure of Listening 24:28 Brain States and Boundaries 33:21 Exploring the Concept of Specialness 35:19 Building a Relationship with Your System 37:10 Navigating Emotions and Reactions 45:06 Self-Trust and Intuition 49:36 Interconnectedness and Boundaries 56:10 Closing Thoughts and Appreciations Resources Mentioned Setting Boundaries that Stick (Book) STAIR Training with Juliane (Training)   Standout Quotes When your brain has assessed that you're relatively okay, now connection and bonding and collaboration are physiologically available to you. (Juliane)  Boundaries are something you do in response to some limit or request not being met. And I always thought the boundary was the limit or the request. (Traci) All my boundary work actually came out of how do I help people be with this hard reality? Like, your brain sees the world differently than the person's brain next to you. Because you have different histories and different contexts and how you're making sense of all this information that's coming at you is unique to you. (Juliane) I call it listening with acceptance. And it's really, can you let yourself bear witness to someone else's thinking and feeling spaces without needing to change those internal spaces in them for you to be okay. So if I listen with acceptance, then it's cool for you to be you. I don't need you not to be you for me to be all right. And that's separate from behavior. I really want to separate that out. Not every behavior is okay. But thoughts and feelings, that's somebody becoming themselves through time. (Juliane) Connect: Find | Julian Taylor Shore At www.julianetaylorshore.com On Instagram: @JulianeTaylorShore On LinkedIn: @JulianeTaylorShore On Facebook: @JulianeTaylorShore   Find | Sidewalk Talk  At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg On Facebook: @Sidewalktalksf On LinkedIn: @SidewalkTalkOrg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT

We're bouncing around topics today, and we won't even list them here because we honestly don't even remember. Enjoy the show! * * * * * *We hope our podcast hypes you up for your next trip.Brought to you by TJ, Matt and Landon...and sometimes Ben.Thanks so much for listening!We'll see you on Instagram: @disney.world.is.awesomeA Walt Disney World Podcast for Disney fans. Talking all things Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Animal Kingdom.

On ImmaLetYouFinish... show #175 Court & Amy take a hair journey, score more points than the NBA All-Star Games, and (one of us) gives up mocking Rita Ora for Lent. ImmaLetYouFinish... Podcast is a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On ImmaLetYouFinish... show #175 Court & Amy take a hair journey, score more points than the NBA All-Star Games, and (one of us) gives up mocking Rita Ora for Lent. ImmaLetYouFinish... Podcast is a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A sidewalk talk felt like the best way to start 2024. Hang with us as we give a little tour of where it appears people are listening from, breaking down a friend's trip, chatting about whether or not we believe Genie+ is worth it, and a great segment of the "world famous 3 questions." * * * * * *We hope this podcast brings up good memories from your past trips, gets you excited for your next trip, and fills the void in between. Brought to you by TJ, Matt and Landon...and sometimes Ben.Thanks so much for listening!We'll see you on Facebook: DISNEY WORLD IS AWESOMEWe'll see you on Instagram: @disney.world.is.awesomeA Walt Disney World Podcast for Disney fans. Talking all things Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Animal Kingdom.

Listening isn't free — it costs time, attention, and effort. But what if you could get genuine listening for free? In this episode of Good and Decent, Senior Video Producer Josh Long shares a story about a listening project called Sidewalk Talk, where people offer to sit down and listen to you with no strings attached.  We listen to the interview of Aimee Rozen, who is a therapist and one of the listeners in this project. Stay tuned to the end for a special announcement about new things coming with Grotto Podcasts!Watch this mini-doc here:Sidewalk Talk Project Offers Free Listening - Mini Doc #169 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel for more!Connect with us on social media! Instagram Twitter Facebook Pinterest Visit us at grottonetwork.com/Subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this enlightening episode of The Sidewalk Talk podcast, your host Traci Ruble engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Eric Fitzmedrud, a prominent couple's therapist specializing in male sexuality. Their discussion delves into the complex world of male sexuality, consent, and the significance of emotional intelligence within relationships. Traci expresses her deep admiration for Dr. Fitz's work and the unique lens through which he views male sexuality, emphasizing his dedication to issues related to consent and patriarchy. One of the highlights of the episode is the exploration of Dr. Fitz's groundbreaking book published this week, "The Better Man: A Guide to Consent, Stronger Relationships, and Hotter Sex." Traci feels so strongly about the potential of this book to radically alter sex from a pressure tug-of-war between partners to something magical. Dr. Fitz underscores the importance of men reconnecting with their tender hearts and nurturing authentic relationships. He argues that this is key to unlocking their true power and satisfaction. The conversation takes an intriguing turn as they discuss the potential conflict between tenderness and sexiness. Dr. Fitz illuminates how embracing tenderness can create safety within relationships and enhance intense sexual experiences.   Episode Timeline [00:09] Intro  [0:58] Meet Dr. Eric Fitzmedrud aka “Dr. Fitz” [7:33] Men's power comes from their tenderheartedness [9:04] Different erotic styles.  [11:37] Consent leads to more pleasure [18:08] Gender essentialism and what transmen can teach all men about sexual pleasure. [23:51] How sexual shame shows up. [32:04] How to liberate men from patriarchy? [37:51] Dr. Fitz's message to Sidewalk Talk listeners [39:50] Outro   Resources Mentioned The Better Man: A Guide to Consent, Stronger Relationships, and Hotter Sex (Book)   Standout Quotes “...our love, our capacity to connect, our capacity to be in genuine, authentic relationship, is where our deepest power comes from - men or people of any gender.” (Dr. Fitz) “Consent culture can take place in the therapist's office or the boardroom or anywhere we meet and connect with each other.” (Dr. Fitz) “We get caught in these conflicting messages with very few messages that confirm for us the innate essence of goodness in us, that our sexuality is good, that our desire and capacity for love is real and needed in the world.” (Dr. Fitz) “...a penis being hard ejaculating the way that you think it ought to or somebody's told you it ought to, isn't essential to being a man. It isn't essential to being a good lover, because that trans man over there can be a good lover too.” (Dr. Fitz) “...if we don't attend to the flowing water of sexuality, it's still flowing. And if we don't attend to where it's going, it will continue filling up whatever reservoir we've bottled it up into until it will overflow our boundaries and it will feel out of control for us.” (Dr. Fitz) Find | Sidewalk Talk  At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Dr. Eric Fitzmedrud At www.drericfitz.com On Instagram: @drericfitz On Facebook: @drericfitz On TikTok: @drericfitz On LinkedIn: @drericfitz On Twitter: @drericfitz

We call it a sidewalk talk because it's exactly the type of chats we have while not recording...out on the neighborhood sidewalk. We hear a bit more about Matt's upcoming trip, listeners correct some things we've gotten wrong (not experts), and the "world famous 3 questions" are back. * * * * * *We hope this podcast brings up good memories from your past trips, gets you excited for your next trip, and fills the void in between. Brought to you by TJ, Matt and Landon...and sometimes Ben.Thanks so much for listening!We'll see you on Facebook: DISNEY WORLD IS AWESOMEWe'll see you on Instagram: @disney.world.is.awesomeA Walt Disney World Podcast for Disney fans. Talking all things Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Animal Kingdom.

Thomas Lanthaler drops into hot spots of crisis all over the world and helps people make decisions to get through the chaos as peacefully as possible. He is an experienced international crisis leader, experiential facilitator, and speaker with nearly two decades of experience across 30 countries. Thomas is the Founder and CEO of The Crisis Compass. This cross-sectoral consultancy acts as a partner and guide to companies genuinely interested in working with a crisis as a means for innovation. He advises leaders on all aspects of human-centered crisis management, confident decision-making, and making businesses crisis-ready using innovative tools to deal with uncertainty and challenging situations  - all centered around learning and communication to reframe crises into means of reinvention. In this episode of the Sidewalk Talk podcast, you will get an inside view of the life of a humanitarian crisis manager and learn what crisis management even is.  Then you will have the chance to go on a deep and soulful journey with Thomas as he experienced a new way of thinking about community care and self-responsibility while training with aboriginal leaders in Australia.  Episode Timeline [00:09] Intro  [0:58] Meet Thomas [7:35] Becoming a crisis manager [11:17] Fatherhood and how children are natural crisis managers [13:32] What is crisis management [17:21] When we label things a crisis [25:15] What are your non-negotiables? [31:40] Ritual and spirituality [39:17] An earth-based practice of collectivism [48:46] Closing [49:40] Outro Resources Mentioned Navigating Beyond Crisis (Book) Standout Quotes “If you make a small difference with just one person, you've already made a difference.” (Thomas) “A crisis is not an event. A crisis is basically the aftermath of it.” (Thomas) “If it's not a life or death crisis, no one is dying in front of you, there's always time.” (Thomas) “I deserve the acceptance here, but I also have to give acceptance because others are different and they will see it differently.” (Thomas) “I'm talking about the awareness, what it does to me if I actually let go.” (Thomas) “We're trying to do what you just talked about, sitting there on the land, trying to practice collectivism.” (Traci) Connect Find | Sidewalk Talk  At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT Find | Thomas Lahnthaler At www.thecrisiscompass.com On LinkedIn: @thomaslahnthaler On Medium:@thomas-89340 Subscribe to this podcast On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify On YouTube

David Bedrick is a psychological activist - an ally to the unheard and marginalized voices inside individuals and the culture at large. Join Traci as she discusses body image, body-shame and diet culture with David, which is also the subject of David's book: You can't judge a Body by its Cover: 17 Women's Stories of Hunger, Body Shame, and Redemption.   Episode Timeline [00:09] Intro  [0:58] Meet David [2:39] How David (a white man from New York) came to write a book about women's bodies [9:33] How David's longing to be witnessed led to him become a witness to others [13:42] Psychological Activism [14:48] What's cooking? [29:40] The inner paradox of diet culture [38:12] How you can find David [41:43] David's message to the Sidewalk Talk volunteers [43:06] Closing [43:32] Outro   Resources Mentioned You can't judge a Body by its Cover: 17 Women's Stories of Hunger, Body Shame, and Redemption (David's book)   Standout Quotes “The idea of having a witness to somebody else's suffering my own and other people's bodies and difficulties became a very important thing to me.” (David) “So my fascination or hunger to learn from other people was really important to me.” (David) “The word that's just coming into the foreground is this deep longing that you had to be witnessed, that you've now been transmuted into as the witnesser.” (Traci) “What happens if I'm not seen or I'm looked at as a problem and not as a source of brilliance or beauty or creativity?” (David) “Are you trying to make everyone a sliced piece of really boring American cheese where we're all plasticy wrapped up in that cellophane wrapper so that we're convenient and we go back to work and we're not a pain in the ass?” (Traci) “And what I hear you advocating for is the beauty, the wisdom, the complexity, the nuance, the multigenerational story that a soul holds, and the fixed idea of psychology sometimes doesn't do a very good job of gestating.” (Traci) “Research says 98% of women have violent voices in their head every day about their bodies. And it's not minor violent. Not like that doesn't look good on you. I'm not talking about that. I would repeat them, but then we'd have to slow down and hear them because they're so gross.” (David) “Oh, my god. So what if what if all of us women are going on diets and choosing to fail the diets because it's the actual way that we're trying to rise up against patriarchy to say fuck you to the diet.” (Traci)    Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk  At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | David Bedrick At www.davidbedrick.com In Two Deep (David's podcast): https://www.intwodeep.com/   SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify On YouTube

Andrea Scher is a writer, artist and life coach whose work is driven by her belief in the transformative power of wonder for creativity and wellbeing. For nearly two decades, through her award-winning blog Superhero Journal, her international workshops, her Creative Superheroes podcast, and bestselling e-courses, she has thrilled others with their own power to find magic all around them. Join this conversation for a celebration of joy, love, friendship and the wonder of wonder.   Episode Timeline [00:09] Intro  [0:57] Meet Andrea [3:20] A peek inside Andrea's birthday and book release party [4:43] How Andrea's experiences of depression and anxiety led her to become a seeker of wonder [6:26] Who Andrea is in the world  [8:12] How Andrea leads people to their own joy and delight [9:27] How to recognise a Full Body Yes [10:37] How Andrea used her Full Body Yes to meet some extraordinary people through online dating [11:36] Desire tracking (and what gets in the way of us doing it) [13:00] The people who have most inspired Andrea [17:34] The creative spark that birthed Andrea's book [21:14] Putting on your Wonder Goggles [26:11] Negativity bias [29:27] How we can cultivate wonder in our relationships [30:54] Andrea's (platonic) rendezvous with a beautiful man on a flight from Milan [37:34] Andrea's message to the Sidewalk Talk volunteers [39:49] Closing [40:44] Outro   Resources Mentioned Wonder Seeker (Andrea's book) Superhero Journal (Andrea's blog)   Standout Quotes “I think what I like to do is help people move toward their delight and move toward what feels joyful for them, what feels delicious to them.” (Andrea) “a lot of times we're just living this life in this sort of default, unconscious way, and we're not pursuing what actually makes us feel joyful. So that's what I'm sort of orienting people toward.” (Andrea) “Isn't the body amazing at giving us cues and how often we're living in our heads?” (Traci) “We're not even tracking our own desire and our own wanting, because we're already thinking about, well, what does this other person need and what do they want and what's convenient for them?” (Andrea) “I'm so grateful that this dream happened when I turned 50 because I feel like I can hold the joy of it fully.” (Andrea) “It's not an accidental thing that when you invite it in and put yourself in the way of wonder, you actually set your life up to have more and more of it.” (Traci) “we need to train our brain to also scan for what's good and what's beautiful and what's working in order to sort of, like, kind of balance the scales neurologically so that we have a chance at feeling more joy.” (Andrea) “There's a way that your life is always speaking to us, whether that means, like, our higher self is speaking to us, our spirit is speaking to us, or the mystery, it really doesn't matter how you name it, but yeah, I think that's so beautiful and absolutely the way I move through the world, and it feels like magic.” (Andrea) “Curiosity is key because we think we know things. We think we know. We think we know what wonder means. We think we know who our partner is. We think there's nothing new to discover.” (Andrea)  “finding our wonder inside of the messiness is exactly where we need to tend it most. So tending our joy, tending our wonder is crucial at moments like this.” (Andrea)   Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk  At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Andrea Scher At www.andreascher.com  On Instagram: @AndreaScher   SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify On YouTube

We're sidewalk talking again this week, joined by Sometimes Ben. We spend most of our time chatting skit his upcoming trip! Enjoy! * * * * * *We hope this podcast brings up good memories from your past trips, gets you excited for your next trip, and fills the void in between. Brought to you by TJ, Matt and Landon...and sometimes Ben.Thanks so much for listening!We'll see you on Facebook: DISNEY WORLD IS AWESOMEWe'll see you on Instagram: @disney.world.is.awesomeA Walt Disney World Podcast for Disney fans. Talking all things Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Animal Kingdom.

This was my set when I played at the KLBP 80s Horror Prom Fundraiser at the Grasshopper in Long Beach, CA Check out KLBP 99.1 FM in Long Beach https://www.klbp.org/ 
Airdate: November 3, 2022 
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- T-Ski Valley, It's The 80's, In The 80's Natasha King, AM-FM (Rap) (Special Dance Remix), AM-FM (Special Dance Remix) Philippe Krootchey, Qu'Est-Ce Qu'Il A (D'Plus Que Moi Ce Négro Là?), Qu'Est-Ce Qu'Il A (D'Plus Que Moi Ce Négro Là?) Palmer, Dee Jay's Life, Dee Jay's Life Trans-Lux, Get It Off, Get It Off Plustwo, Stop Fantasy, Melody / Stop Fantasy Ollie & Jerry, Electric Boogaloo (Dance Mix), Breakin' 2 - Electric Boogaloo - Original Soundtrack Recording Jellybean, Sidewalk Talk,Sidewalk Talk Nocera, Let's Go (Club Version), Let's Go Freeez, I.O.U, I.O.U Wide Boy Awake, Slang Teacher, Wide Boy Awake Mr. Flagio, Take a Chance (single version), Take a Chance Maurice McGee, Do I Do, Do I Do Quando Quango, Atom Rock, 2 From Quando Marsico, Funk Sumatra (Egyptian Mix), Funk Sumatra Kraftwerk, Tour De France (Orig. 1983 Kevorkian Ext. 12" Remix), Toccata Electronica Gucci Crew II, The Cabbage Patch, Gucci Crew II: The Greatest Hits Rodney O & Joe Cooley, Supercuts (Yeah Boy), DJ's And MC's / Supercuts (Yeah Boy) MC Shy-D, I've Got to Be Tough, Got to Be Tough Paul Hardcastle, Rain Forest, Rain Forest

Amanda Ripley is a New York Times bestselling author, an investigative journalist, and the co-founder of Good Conflict, LLC. She writes for the Atlantic, the Washington Post, and Politico, and she spent a decade writing about human behavior for Time magazine in New York, Washington, and Paris. Listen in as Amanda and Traci explore what High Conflict is (and how we get out) drawing on research, insights, and experience across astronauts on space missions (yes, really!), the Israeli-Palestine conflict, intimate relationships across political divides, gang warfare, and racism.   Episode Timeline [00:09] Intro  [0:58] Meet Amanda [3:44] Amanda's journey to becoming a writer - and how she's not like Stephen King [8:14] Journalism, Conflict Entrepreneurship, and our need to matter [10:17] Gossip: the art of creating intimacy through a common enemy [11:46] Conflict in space missions (NASA studies with astronauts) [15:09] “Us versus them” and dehumanization [15:50] Curtis Toller's story of gang rivalry… and redemption [19:38] The paradox of internal and external conflict [22:00] The “exhausted majority” who want less toxicity in politics [23:40] Sidewalk Talk's Wish you knew Me project, designed for couples who have conflict around politics or vaccines [27:12] Bringing Black and white communities together in the wake of George Floyd's murder [29:20] The impact of positional power on the need to be heard  [31:38] The art of political speech [33:35] Social media and automatic responses [39:32] Friendship, stereotyping, and how a lack of listening shuts down conversations [41:35] Learning to dialogue differently around issues of righteous callout… like racism, vaccines, mask-wearing. [45.09] Amanda's message to the Sidewalk Talk volunteers [47:14] Closing [48:01] Outro Resources Mentioned High Conflict: Why we get trapped, and how we get out (Amanda's book)   Standout Quotes “you'll never get out of external conflict until you work on the internal conflict” (Amanda) “I feel like that's why we're in this situation. We'd rather just continue othering.” (Traci) “Meanwhile there's this “exhausted majority”... who really want major social change and they want less toxicity in the conflict. So both at once they don't necessarily want moderation or centrism, but they want less toxicity, less dehumanization.” (Amanda) “There's something like 40 million Americans who stopped speaking to someone in their lives over the 2016 election.” (Traci) “So we're not marrying, dating, or living next to or working with people of other political persuasions is a big problem.” (Traci) “yes, you shouldn't let people get away with saying racist things. And what do you say in response? Like, where is the skill, the craft, the learning, the education, the nuance of sophistication emotional, intellectual around what you say, how you respond to that?” (Amanda) “We could make lasting change that really solves racism in America or dehumanization of any kind by developing the capacity to dialogue differently.” (Traci) “When you really listen to someone, even if you disagree, there is something that opens up. There's an opening that happens in your mind and in your heart. And most people who experience that kind of opening across a big difference want more of it. It's almost like a drug, like a very good drug.” (Amanda)   Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk  At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Amanda Ripley At https://www.amandaripley.com/  On Twitter: @AmandaRipley   SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify On YouTube  

Sidewalk talk = when we (neighbors) see each other on the sidewalk and start talking about Disney World. That's basically what this show is. We're chatting about Landon's upcoming trip, lot's of Genie+ chatter, and plenty of other Disney World thoughts. Special shoutout to Haley Stewart (@happily.ever.haley.travel) for answering our spontaneous call on-air and for being the best Disney travel agent!  * * * * * *We hope this podcast brings up good memories from your past trips, gets you excited for your next trip, and fills the void in between. Brought to you by TJ, Matt and Landon...and sometimes Ben.Thanks so much for listening!We'll see you on Facebook: DISNEY WORLD IS AWESOMEWe'll see you on Instagram: @disney.world.is.awesomeA Walt Disney World Podcast for Disney fans. Talking all things Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Animal Kingdom.

In this episode of the Sidewalk Talk podcast, Traci is in conversation with Natalie Koussa, a trauma-sensitive visibility coach and podcast guesting strategist who supports high-integrity entrepreneurs to bring their work into the world in a bigger way. Traci and Natalie explore how Leadership Designs (a trauma-aware way of understanding how you move through the world, show up, create and lead from your core) can support us to understand our core needs, and the vulnerabilities of letting ourselves be seen, just as we are. This episode will be a balm for you if you're feeling the call to show up in your life in a bigger, more true-to-you way. Listen in, and let yourself come home to yourself. Episode Timeline [00:09] Intro  [00:57] Meet Natalie [3:43] What it means to be seen, just as you are [5:53] The role of relationships in helping us fully step into what we're here for  [10:00] The experience of living in a country that's not your own [11:22] Natalie's decision to leave her non-profit career  [13:58] The impact of the sudden loss of a colleague [19:10] The impact of trauma on how able we are to let ourselves be seen [26:40] The Leadership Designs as a way of understanding your core needs [29:30] Traci sharing her experience as a Visionary (her Leadership Design profile) [31:21] The characteristics of a Visionary [34:35] How can you invite in validation? (The Visionary's core need) [35:29] Experiences of the Sidewalk Talk volunteers [37:19] The Nurturer Leadership Design profile [38:55] Understanding what we have to offer, just as we are [44:29] Closing [45:45] Outro Resources Mentioned The Leadership Designs Assessment Standout Quotes “I want people to be seen just as they are, and I want them to feel safe in doing so.” (Natalie) “My intention is always that the people that I touch through my work feel closer to themselves than they did before.” (Natalie)  “This is kind of a constant, coming home to ourselves and learning ourselves and being with ourselves, including the bits of ourselves that we really don't want to be with.” (Natalie) “I think good relationships, wholesome relationships are about holding each other in our wholeness.” (Natalie) “(It's) about supporting people to reconnect with themselves in such a way that they're able to connect with others.” (Natalie) “I think what I'm pissed off about is that even in the personal growth space, there is this mould of the ideal person, and there's also this mould of the ideal growth person. And this idea that growing happens in this one particular way.” (Traci) “I think it's about really intentionally understanding what it is that we do offer when we are ourselves. So not trying to become a louder version or a shinier version, but what do we offer just as we are?” (Natalie) “I love people and I love people's complexity.” (Traci)   Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk  At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Natalie Koussa At www.uncommon-people.com On Instagram: @nataliekoussa_    SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify On YouTube

Dr. Stan Steindl brings a fresh take to compassion in this week's Sidewalk Talk conversation. Stan's a clinical psychologist with over 20 years experience as a therapist, trainer and researcher, and he's also an adjunct associate professor at the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia. Last year, Stan published his first book: The Gifts of Compassion. Stan and Traci explore the 3 flows of compassion, bringing a new light to a timeless topic. If you've ever been curious about what compassion truly is, how to cultivate more of it in your life, and why it can be so damn tricky to receive… Stan brings some fascinating ideas and practical ways of incorporating compassion into your daily life. Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk  At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Dr Stan Steindl  At www.stansteindl.com/ On Youtube  On Instagram: @dr_stan_steindl   SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify On YouTube

How Do Our Relationships Frame Our Psyches? Ft. Traci Ruble How do relationships with our siblings and significant others impact our lives? What stories play a role in framing our personality? Listen in as Sarah Elkins and licensed therapist, Traci Ruble, discuss the compelling stories of our most important relationships. Check it out today! Discovering Clarity One Bite at a Time course is now available!     “Use all these stories, lessons, and mistakes I've made as a sidewalk… It all comes down to how we feel.” - Traci Ruble   *podcast show notes contributed by Tracy Ackeret   --- About Traci Ruble: “I am a candid, clever, licensed California therapist living and working from Heidelberg, Germany. I am a no-BS couples therapy veteran. For 18 years I have been helping couples who have failed with multiple couples therapists before me to get some new growth points. I also listen on public sidewalks as a practice, to strangers, around the world.”  Check out Traci's Website, Sidewalk Talk, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.  --- ABOUT SARAH: "Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision." In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I've realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don't realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they're sharing them with. My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home. The audiobook, Your Stories Don't Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available! Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.  

This week's guest is the fabulous Traci Ruble, a hugely experienced psychotherapist, and founder of Sidewalk Talk, a hugely inspiring community listening initiative that started with her inviting a group of fellow therapists to literally take their chairs into the streets and listen for free to what people passing by needed to get off their chests. What started as a brilliant idea in San Francisco has exploded into a global movement with Sidewalk Talk sessions happening in major cities around the world. As you might expect from someone who set up a worldwide conversation starting phenomenon, Traci is an excellent conversationalist, and During our fun and engaging conversation we spoke about all sorts of things, including why she quit the tech rat-race to become a therapist and how she survived six divorces as a child. About the importance of us all being allowed to exist as flawed humans, and the worst thing for the happiness of romantic relationships.

“Hello wanderers… welcome to the finale of our second season of ‘Wanderful'". If you've listened to any of the previous episodes, you will know this is a podcast which has been designed to be walked to, providing you with some ‘inspiration on the go' Every week we invite an inspiring guest to join us… somebody with a refreshing take on life and its various twists and turns. What you don't know is that lots of the wonderful conversations get left on the cutting room floor. However… David and the team have scooped up some of that interview gold so you can take a wander through the magic we missed out on. As ever… you can listen to this podcast in your home, but we think you will get the most inspiration if you boot up and join David @davidpearl_here @streetwisdom_ out on the streets. The Season 2 finale features conversations with the founder of ‘The Eden Project', Sir Tim Smit KBE, chief listener and volunteer executive director of ‘Sidewalk Talk', Traci Ruble, the great connector, presenter and co-creator, Oli Barrett, columnist for Psychologies magazine, host of the ‘Happy Hacks' Podcast and founder of ‘Untold Happiness', Kia Cannons and multi-grammy award singer / composer, Nmon Ford. https://linktr.ee/DavidPearl Time Line 00.00 – 00.09 Theme 00.10 – 03.29 David introduces the Omnibus edition & Traci Ruble 3.33 – 3.44 Traci Ruble ‘back stage' and ‘on stage' 03.46 – 07.05 The world's best cold caller 07.07 – 08.18 David introduces Kia Cannons 08.20 – 11.08 Natural Enthusiasm 11.10 – 14.06 Food intolerance and changing dietary lifestyle 14.10 – 15.28 David introduces Oli Barrett 15.32 – 18.45 The great re-framer 18.47 – 21.45 What gives us restoration? 21.49 – 23.02 David introduces Nmon Ford 23.05 – 29.03 How to promote yourself 29.07 – 30.54 David introduces to Sir Tim Smit 30.58 – 32.44 Things are getting boring at Eden – geo-thermal 32.50 – 40.32 Relations with China 42.28  – 44.57 The magic of improvisation 45.00 – 46.34 David circles back to Traci Ruble 46.38 – 47.56 Really meeting 48.49 – 50.14 End credits Quotes Traci Ruble (On Sidewalk Talk) Its a practice. Its like meditation, but relational meditation. Can I meet you and can I meet myself in this encounter and cultivate this into a practice which is consciousness raising?” Kia Cannons “Something I'm grateful for is that I wake up happy. Life has not been easy on many levels but I do have this natural enthusiasm and attitude to life.” “I have always known there is the tough stuff and the good stuff and you get to choose what you focus on.” Oli Barrett “The things that restore us could be nature, music, the company of the people we love. Finding those chances for restoration, not just rest, is absolutely crucial.” Nmon Ford “If somebody else with whom you've worked, who knows other people can simply send a text message, an email, pick up a phone and call somebody, with who you'd like to work, that would be avenue one  and avenue number two would be just produce it yourself. Write it, find somebody else to write it, find some place to do it and just go ahead and do it.” Sir Tim Smit “From the beginning to the end of the concert… the audience was the concert. It was like the music was being drawn out of us, that they were the bards of our inner souls. Talk about happiness… I don't think I've ever been to a concert wherever I looked, even people you imagined to be the shyest mice you'd ever seen, they were all singing, released by this… thing… and it felt like a joyous act of ensemble, with the conductors being the people who were the band. It was an extraordinary thing.” Further Information Traci Ruble Web: http://traciruble.com/ Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg Kia Cannons Web: kiacannons.com Instagram: @kiacannons Podcast: Happy Hacks Oli Barrett Twitter: @olibarrett Nmon Ford Web: www.nmonford.com Twitter: @nmonford Instagram: @nmonford Sir Tim Smit KBE Web: www.edenproject.com Twitter: @edenproject LinkedIn: eden-project Facebook: theedenproject Instagram: edenprojectcornwall   David Pearl Twitter: @davidpearlhere Instagram: @davidpearl_here   Andrew Paine (Producer) Twitter: @ItPainesMe

“When I listen, I am not alone…” Biography Traci Ruble has worked with people on their relationships for over 16 years as a couples counsellor and psychotherapist; describing herself as a “candid, clever, and integrative psychotherapist / couples therapist. I talk like a regular person and love "getting in the mud" with clients as an equal.” Having survived six divorces as a child, born to a teen mom, she says  “really I've been working with couples since I was four. I have my own lived experience of not being heard and being an outsider.” In addition, Traci is the chief listener and volunteer executive director for Sidewalk Talk, a listening and volunteer-led global movement and non-profit, now in 15 countries across 90 locations with 8500 listeners listening as their own activism and growth practice. She sat on the sidewalk in San Francisco in 2015 and continues to be moved by the changes this project has made in her own life. From getting more conscious about her own privilege, the challenges of leading while female, the link between connection and boundaries, and sustainable heart-centered organisational growth.   Traci is working on her first book and is a sought after speaker and couples expert.  Aside from thoroughly loving her work, Traci also loves to be outside wandering in the trees, running, and goofing off with her husband of 17 years and two tween sons. She also loves couch surfing on some of the Sidewalk Talk chapter leader's couches and listening with other teams around the world. Traci is currently living in Germany until 2022   Timeline 0.00 - 00.45 Theme / Introduction 00.45 - 05.03 Introducing Tracy Ruble 05.03 - 09.20 Traci explains ‘Sidewalk Talk' The importance of listening and compassion Confronting bias about people Falling in love with a stranger after 10 minutes Paying attention to economic injustice 9.20 Compassion happens between equals 11.00 How do you know when the (sidewalk) talk is done? 11.48 Traci's communication style (listening versus talking) 12.15 The joy of listening to other people's stories 13.30 Traci is an anxiety sufferer - Traci wants to be liked 16.00 Traci's new relationship to Leaders and Leadership 17.02 How Traci made life difficult for previous leaders? ‘High maintenance but worth it' 21.10 Are we asking for what we really want? 23.30 The questions we ask people on Sidewalk Talk 27.00 How does Traci experience  and tolerate the word NO? The importance of developing a capacity to say NO 28.30 Cherishing the tender parts of Traci Ruble 31.00 How does Traci meet the world in cool ways? Giving people the ‘cherishing' face Meeting people with the ‘sparkle' in their eyes 35.05 How to amplify your own sparkle - Inviting clients to put themselves in an ‘egg' and put inside what ever nourishes them. 36.53 Using Metaphor and creativity to create resilience 39.43 The ‘Wanderful' Exercise: the ‘egg' walk 42.38 Post-Wanderful Exercise - What came up for David Pearl? 45.41 Additional thinking about your ‘egg'   Resources Mentioned Sidewalk Talk (Traci Ruble TED talk) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRNtEuyQtQA Sidewalk Talk https://www.sidewalk-talk.org/ Internal Family Systems by Richard Shwartz   Standout Quotes “It's super pleasurable to start listening to other people's stories and to start listening in a way you can illicit more of their personal story - it's just incredibly gratifying and enlivening.” (Traci Ruble) “Compassion happens between equals.” (Traci Ruble) “When I'm listening, I just think, I'm not alone, I'm human with you and that feels really good.” (Traci Ruble) “Thank you for leading me today, I feel so appreciated.” (Traci Ruble) “As I've stepped into a leadership role, have I made myself approachable enough as a leader? to have people feel safe enough to know that they could ask (for what they need or want) ? (Traci Ruble) “I smile at you and I say ‘how's your day going? Would you like to sit down and be listened to?' “ (Traci Ruble) “Tolerating the No because No is a representation of a boundary and all boundaries are between two humans is the defining ground of what I need in order to be in connection with you and if I'm saying no, I'm saying I'm not available to be in connection with you.” (Traci Ruble) “When we're little kids we don't like No, because we're on our way to a goal, we don't like our directionality being thwarted. But as we age into adulthood we need to develop the capacity to hear No with grace and not make it all about us.” (Traci Ruble) “When you seek somebody who ‘sparkles', notice what part of you rises to meet the ‘sparkle'” (Traci Ruble)   Connect Traci Ruble http://traciruble.com/ Twitter @TraciRubleMFT Instagram @TraciRubleMFT Instagram @sidewalktalkorg David Pearl Twitter @davidpearlhere Instagram @davidpearl_here Andrew Paine (Producer) Twitter @ItPainesMe  

Aziph Mustapha is a weirdo. As the head of culture transformation and employee engagement at Malaysian telecommunications giant, Celcom, Aziph has built a career on disrupting social norms. But being weird isn't just good business, for Aziph it's the only authentic way to live.  On this episode of The Sidewalk Talk podcast, Traci gets to talk with—and really, make space for—Aziph as the two discuss creating psychological safety in the workplace, what it means to be a weirdo in a formal culture, and the importance of vulnerability and authenticity. As their conversation progresses, Aziph gets real with Traci, sharing that he's struggling to process a number of the tragedies happening in the world right now, including the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic. Traci thanks Aziph for his willingness to share, and together the two embark upon a time of listening and making space for the other. This is a powerful exchange between two great listeners that you won't want to miss.   Episode Milestones [00:07] Intro  [03:02] Meet Aziph  [06:15] What Aziph makes for breakfast and dinner in Malaysia  [09:08] Creating psychology safety and cultural transformation in the workplace  [14:19] Aziph's vision for Celcom  [20:46] Being a weirdo in a formal culture  [25:31] Discerning when to be contrarian versus when to go along with social norms   [30:07] Volunteering, community, and providing space for one another  [37:38] Aziph's willingness to be vulnerable and authentic  [44:42] Aziph's word for you [47:04] Outro    Resources Mentioned Ted Talk: To Be the Best, Be a Weirdo  Celcom    Standout Quotes from the Episode “Every person or group we touch with our business we consider a distinct society, and our job is to advance them in one way or another.” —Aziph Mustapha   “Sometimes you need to make those conscious efforts to change even simple things, like language, simple terms people use to humanize that relationship.” —Aziph Mustapha  “Success gives you confidence.” —Aziph Mustapha  “You need to grasp on something, you need to have a bit of control in this vast, chaotic storm.” —Aziph Mustapha  “Maybe these human beings just talking to each other could help in small way.” —Aziph Mustapha  “People need to be listened to, and there's just not enough people willing to listen to them in the world.” —Aziph Mustapha    Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk Podcast At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Aziph Mustapha   On LinkedIn: @AziphMustapha On Twitter: @aziph_mustapha     SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify

Restless in the often too structured world of academia, Anna Katharina Schaffner carved her own path as a professor, researcher, writer, coach, and modern thinker. In her forthcoming book, The Art of Self-Improvement: Ten Timeless Truths, Anna sets out to shift the way we think about self-help and how to better ourselves by taking cues from our ancestors' ways of thinking and living that still remain true today. Traci was thrilled to sit down with Anna for this latest episode of The Sidewalk Talk podcast to chat all about Anna's new book, how metaphor shapes our human experience, and where to find the soul in today's culture of human as computer.  As the two talk, they make discoveries about the benefits of growing as a collective versus as an individual, explore the concept of loneliness, and talk about mutual messy interactions they've had in the past. Towards the end of the episode Anna shares a few of the “timeless truths” from her new book, including the truths of controlling your mind, using your imagination, and being humble. In a time where we've increasingly been told that we simply need to “rewire” our brains in order to function better as humans, Anna and Traci explore a different way of thinking—one that helps us examine the metaphors we use about ourselves, and become more vulnerably human in the process.    Episode Milestones [00:07] Intro  [02:25] Meet Anna  [06:40] What made Anna restless in academia  [08:41] Provoking to leave a legacy  [12:09] How metaphor shapes our human experience  [16:32] A shift to growing as a collective   [20:28] Learning from Eastern cultures and ways of thinking  [23:39] Where's the soul?  [26:35] Questions and definitions of loneliness   [29:40] Messy interactions  [33:25] Anna's discoveries about self-improvement  [37:06] “Timeless truths” of self-improvement  [39:57] Anna's word for you  [42:15] Outro    Resources Mentioned Perspectiva  Exhaustion: A History  The Art of Self-Improvement: Ten Timeless Truths  “You're not a computer, you're a tiny stone in a beautiful mosaic”    Standout Quotes from the Episode “I like to take issue with what everyone accepts to be the case. I like to look at ideas that we take for granted, and that we don't really investigate very much.” —Anna Katharina Schaffner  “I think it's always very important to have a questioning mind.” —Anna Katharina Schaffner  “The language we use to talk about the psyche is very very telling because it reveals the models of the psyche that we believe in as people, but also as a culture.” —Anna Katharina Schaffner  “This focus on self-actualization and self-realization has begun to sound very tired, and very unsatisfying.” —Anna Katharina Schaffner  “Stories can give a lot of solace.” —Anna Katharina Schaffner  “Self-help reveals our models of selfhood.” —Anna Katharina Schaffner  “Be aware of the kind of language you use to think about yourself, and inner voices, and reflect on it because they will tell you a lot about your deeper values and deeper models.” —Anna Katharina Schaffner    Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk Podcast At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Anna Katharina Schaffner  At AnnaKSchaffner.com On LinkedIn: @AnnaKatharinaSchaffner   SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify

David Pearl is a true Renaissance man. A self-title “experience engineer,” David has done it all—from writing books and starting a nonprofit to advocating for social change and even working as an opera star. Our current reality may seem anything but magical, that's far from the truth in David's eyes.  On this episode of The Sidewalk Talk podcast, Traci gets the chance to sit down with one of her new favorite European friends to talk about his nonprofit Street Wisdom, doing soul-work in the paradox of the here and now, and why simplicity is at the heart of what David and Traci are both doing with Street Wisdom and Sidewalk Talk. This is a playful and fun conversation between two people with an urgency to see our society, and the world at large, become a more inclusive, and magical, place. Come along for the ride and discover your own version of magic, today!     Episode Milestones [00:07] Intro  [03:34] Meet David  [11:09] David's time on the street and what it taught him [15:00] Street Wisdom and serendipity  [19:37] Making connections with perfect strangers on the street  [23:30] How Street Wisdom is finding its future  [27:42] Finding the magic in the everyday  [35:25] Play and breaking the rules  [39:23] Doing work in the paradox   [45:14] The urgency to grow Street Wisdom and Sidewalk Talk  [47:25] Embodied intelligence  [49:40] Simplicity and a shared sense of being seen  [57:49] David's word and song for you  [1:03:02] Outro    Resources Mentioned Street Wisdom  Wanderful: Find wonder in the every day. Every day.   Standout Quotes from the Episode “For me, the brushes I had with mental breakdown were the wellspring of why I'm here today.” —David Pearl  “Serendipity is only surprising if you think you're a separate human being who ends at your skin.” —David Pearl  “How could you be the perfect stranger for those strangers?” —David Pearl  “As soon as we take the problems to be real, they become heavy and difficult to move.” —David Pearl  “People don't always see the work behind the apparent spontaneity.” —David Pearl  “The wandering is the new straight and narrow. When the world is as wobbly as ours, you'd have to be nuts to go in a straight line—you'd end up in the wrong place.” —David Pearl  “The way we change things is through a million simple things.” —David Pearl  “If you're prepared to see the magic in the ordinary you can have a conversation, you can have a dialogue. And we need a dialogue because the one inside your head isn't great.” —David Pearl  “There's a certain urgency, and yet we can enjoy everything that happens.” —David Pearl  “Being lost and feeling lost are not the same thing.” —David Pearl    Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk Podcast At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | David Pearl   At DavidPearl.net  On Twitter: @DavidPearlHere On LinkedIn: David Pearl     SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify

Author and professor Dr. Tania Israel wants to make perspective-taking sexy again. Her book, Beyond Your Bubble, is all about reaching beyond our differences to find where even the most vehemently opposed, politically and otherwise, can find common ground. On this episode of The Sidewalk Talk podcast, Traci talks with Tania about why conversations about political differences are so challenging right now, the concept of intellectual humility, and the skill and attitude we need to cultivate as a society in order to grow (hint: it's listening and curiosity).  Dialoging about our differing political opinions can be so difficult right now, especially in an age where social media and 140-character tweets are the norm. Tania wants to help us move away from moral posturing and towards a place where we actually sit down and have a nuanced conversation with someone, whether they believe what we do or not. It's not an easy task, but it's one Tania, and so many like her, are willing to embark upon. Don't miss this timely episode!     Episode Milestones [00:07] Intro  [02:50] Meet Dr. Tania Israel  [06:51] Why conversations about political differences are so challenging  [10:03] Moral posturing and politics  [13:07] Social media's ability to polarize  [16:38] Lifting up the voices of those in the middle  [20:44] What compelled Tania to write Beyond Your Bubble  [24:49] The skill and attitude we need to work on as a society   [28:00] Traci's examples of dialoguing across political lines  [30:57] Dialoging about differences on social media  [33:29] The Heineken ad and bringing people together  [35:43] How to find Tania's work  [36:55] Tania's word for you  [38:41] Outro    Resources Mentioned Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide  The Flowchart That Will Resolve All Political Conflict In Our Country  More In Common  The Week   Standout Quotes from the Episode “It's not just about a policy—it's about taking a position about people who are on the other side of that policy, and I think that's what's actually creating so much damage right now.” —Dr. Tania Israel  “It feels like the standards are very narrow in terms of the ways we can prove what our values really are.” —Dr. Tania Israel  “People don't necessarily like and retweet someone who says, ‘yeah, I can see both sides of that.'” —Dr. Tania Israel  “We need to make perspective-taking sexy.” —Dr. Tania Israel  “I can't try to understand somebody else through my lens, I have to try to get what their lens is, and then I can see it.” —Dr. Tania Israel  “We need to actually want to understand before we're motivated to actually apply listening skills.” —Dr. Tania Israel  “The more types of input we have about somebody, then the easier it is to understand their perspective.” —Dr. Tania Israel  “Keep investing in other people—we need each other, and we can hold each other and knit ourselves back together.” —Dr. Tania Israel    Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk Podcast At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Tania-Israel   At TaniaIsrael.com On Twitter: @Tania_Israel    SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify  

Antoinette Weibel thinks trust rocks! As a researcher and professor at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, Antoinette has devoted much of her life to the study of trust, specifically in the workplace. Traci cold-called Antoinette, and what resulted is a multifaceted and fascinating conversation on trust, vulnerability, and why trust has eroded in society and at work over the past 25 years.  On this episode of The Sidewalk Talk podcast, Traci gets the chance to ask Antoinette all about her research on trust and how trust, or a lack thereof, colors us both as employees and leaders. Together, the two explore trust within organizations, employee engagement and wellness, and what Antoinette hopes will shift in the future when it comes to trust in the workplace. Their conversation wraps up with Antoinette sharing her top three ways to cultivate trust: taking an interest in your employees, listening to those employees, and then finding things to appreciate about them. Trust is such an important topic in our organizations and society at large right now—don't miss this compelling conversation!    Episode Milestones [00:07] Intro  [02:52] Meet Antoinette  [04:18] What Antoinette has learned about trust  [11:45] The chipping away of trust in society   [13:49] Antoinette's definition of trust  [15:05] Trust within organizations  [19:37] Employee engagement and wellness  [24:07] The principles of trust Antoinette sees in her own life and career  [26:59] Vulnerability and gender roles  [33:29] What Antoinette hopes shifts in the workplace  [35:29] The top 3 ways to cultivate trust  [36:40] Antoinette's word to you  [37:42] Outro    Resources Mentioned The University of St. Gallen   Standout Quotes from the Episode “It's good to start with a bias towards trust.” —Antoinette Weibel  “I'm really daring something because I believe in you.” —Antoinette Weibel  “We're not looking so much for the brilliant minds that can tell us what the future looks like, but we are now at present looking more for people who have a passion for other people, who maybe love their employees to a certain degree, and who are showing integrity.” —Antoinette Weibel  “A good leader can make all the difference.” —Antoinette Weibel  “Learning in itself is not the problem—it's to let go a little bit of control.” —Antoinette Weibel  “I think it's essential for building trust that you're also able to listen.” —Antoinette Weibel  “Who has given us the right to create suffering machines?” —Antoinette Weibel    Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk Podcast At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Antoinette Weibel  On LinkedIn: @AntoinetteWeibel  On Twitter: @antoinetteprof On Facebook:

Joe Keohane has been meeting strangers for decades. As an accomplished journalist and editor, Joe has made a career out of listening to people he doesn't know and engaging with their stories. But as the world reemerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness is on the rise, and strangers feel more strange than maybe ever before. Is there still something to be gained from expanding our social circles and interacting with strangers after 18 months of isolation? Joe sure thinks so.    On this episode of The Sidewalk Talk podcast, Traci sits down with Joe to talk about his brand new book, The Power of Strangers. Together the two talk about the impact listening to strangers has on us, the magic of meeting someone new, and how to cultivate a healthy curiosity towards others in an effort to combat loneliness. There may never be a more perfect time for this conversation as we relearn how to connect with those around us.    Episode Timeline:  [00:07] Intro  [02:43] Meet Joe  [07:39] Why Joe wrote The Power of Strangers   [16:40] The impact listening to strangers has on us  [21:55] The magic of meeting strangers  [27:20] What surprised Joe in his research  [36:18] Loneliness after the pandemic  [42:49] Traci and Joe's hospitality stories   [47:03] Joe's word for you  [49:45] Outro  Resources Mentioned:  The Power of Strangers: The benefits of connecting in a suspicious world  Standout Quotes:   “It really doesn't take that much for people to feel comfortable with you. It's not that hard for a total stranger to be like, ‘oh yeah, we can get along!' just because of this piece of fabric on my head.” —Joe Keohane    “In a way, every time you speak to a stranger, if you learn to do it well, you get a little glimpse of what the life of another person is like, and that's huge.” —Joe Keohane    “It becomes very difficult to dismiss a group of people when you've had good engagements with members of that group.” —Joe Keohane    “There's a lot in a person, and when you talk to them you get to travel to that little universe, you get to interact with it.” —Joe Keohane    “One of the more curious things about humans is that we are neophobic and neophiliac at the same time—we're afraid of new things, but we love new things.” —Joe Keohane    “It's in our benefit to grow our social networks, to have friends.” —Joe Keohane    “The opportunity that COVID presents us with is it took us very quickly to the conclusion that we were slowly moving towards anyways, which was 300 million individuals alone in rooms looking at screens.” —Joe Keohane    “Almost every crisis we're facing right now is a crisis of belonging.” —Joe Keohane    Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk Podcast At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Joe Keohane    At JoeKeohane.net On Twitter: @JoeKeohane On LinkedIn: @JoeKeohane   SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify

Stuart Chittenden is a highly interesting character. A lawyer by trade, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska from England after marrying his wife and grew fascinated by the inherent power of conversation. That fascination led him to start Squish Talks—the organization he has leveraged to unlock human potential in all areas of society simply through conversation.  On this episode of The Sidewalk Talk podcast, Traci laughs, learns, and grows from her conversation with Stuart as they converse about all things politics, crying, crying about politics, the movie “Inside Out,” and their plans for a COVID coming out party. As many questions as Traci asks him, Stuart asks them right back to her, and what results is an engaging back and forth about Squish Talks and Sidewalk Talk and how these two individuals are using their platforms to create a world built on connection.    Episode Milestones [00:07] Intro  [02:34] Meet Stuart  [07:02] Stuart asks Traci why she started Sidewalk Talk  [07:58] The heart behind Squish Talks and Sidewalk Talk  [12:40] Stuart's travels around Nebraska and what it taught him  [14:53] Crying after the last presidential election and Stuart's feelings now  [18:03] How Stuart recovered from the election and regained his belief in conversation  [23:34] Practices and experiences to carry forward post-COVID  [26:48] Coming out of COVID party  [30:27] How Stuart finds ways to engage in dialogue politically  [36:22] Listening, silence, and humor as components of dialogue  [41:11] What's next for Stuart  [44:17] Outro    Resources Mentioned Squish Talks   Standout Quotes from the Episode “Conversation does have the power to connect people, but it also affirmed my sense that people have a desperate, and deep, and profound yearning to be seen by other people.” —Stuart Chittenden  “A conversation is never meant to share a truth with someone else. It's meant to share your truth and to help someone else, too. It's not about correcting something; it's about connecting something.” —Stuart Chittenden  “I don't need to know at this point which way did you vote, I just need to know that as a human being you're awed by the majesty of this.” —Stuart Chittenden  “Unless I'm in-person with someone, I've found it's pointless to engage in politics with someone.” —Stuart Chittenden  “I'm struggling to let my own beliefs go or stop them getting in the way of listening to someone else. And that's work that I need to keep doing.” —Stuart Chittenden  “I don't think we ask enough genuine, authentic, I-want-to-hear-your-answer kinds of questions of other people, of the world, of ourselves.” —Stuart Chittenden    Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk Podcast At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Stuart Chittenden   At SquishTalks.com  On LinkedIn: @StuartChittenden On Instagram: @squishtalks On Twitter: @SquishTalks  On Facebook: @SquishTalks    SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify  

Psychoanalysis has long been thought of as outdated, misogynistic, and even racist—a type of therapy for the rich and privileged. In fact, Dr. Fernando Castrillon thought as much himself when he first encountered psychoanalysis, but has since changed his mind, and is working to change the minds of others through his work and words on the subject.  On this episode of The Sidewalk Talk podcast, Traci talks with Dr. Fernando on all things psychoanalysis, how it differs from more typical forms of therapy practiced in the West, and how a psychoanalyst would address our society's loneliness epidemic. During their conversation, Traci even shares her anger at psychotherapy with Dr. Fernando, inviting him to respond, and maybe even change listeners' viewpoints on this practice that started with the likes of Freud and Lacan. The episode ends with Dr. Fernando's word for you, the Sidewalk Talk listener, reiterating that psychoanalysis is, at its heart, an unlearning that makes room for another person to bring themself forward.    Episode Milestones [00:07] Intro  [03:46] Meet Dr. Fernando  [08:56] Overview of psychoanalysis and the California Dream   [16:03] Psychoanalysis versus more “typical” therapy approaches  [20:31] What Lacan would say about Sidewalk Talk  [27:54] Output and a lack of receptivity in our culture  [32:23] Traci's anger at psychotherapy and Dr. Fernando's response  [36:50] The psychoanalysis of our society's loneliness epidemic   [44:44] Dr. Fernando's word for you [47:12] Outro    Resources Mentioned European Journal of Psychoanalysis  California Institute of Integral Studies  Clinic Without Walls    Standout Quotes from the Episode “My job then is to sit there and listen to what might arise from this place of lack, as opposed to somehow nullifying it by trying to fill it in with something. That runs directly counter to the discourse of capitalism.” —Dr. Fernando Castrillon  “There's nothing that will do in, or make an encounter or an analysis fall apart more than one person thinking that by having a certain set of theoretical knowledge that they know more than the other. It makes you close your ears.” —Dr. Fernando Castrillon  “Theory is important to carve out our ear, but you've got to leave theory at the door the moment you have an encounter with somebody, otherwise all you're doing is essentially trying to apply an ideology to a human. That's violence.” —Dr. Fernando Castrillon  “We all have floaties. Psychoanalysis at its best is constantly deflating those floaties.” —Dr. Fernando Castrillon  “The more that we can empty ourselves out, the more the other will come forward. The less we are reliant on finding our footing in the world by trying to make the other give us a place, the more that the other will come through that is just them.” —Dr. Fernando Castrillon  “In the end, the best psychoanalytic training is an unlearning.” —Dr. Fernando Castrillon    Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk Podcast At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Dr. Fernando Castrillon  At DrCastrillon.com On LinkedIn: @DrFernandoCastrillon    SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify

Michael McKnight is an educator at heart. Although he no longer teaches in the New Jersey classroom where he got his start and now has a handful of accolades and additional titles to his name, Michael is still as passionate now as he was four decades ago about connecting with students in ways that empower them to learn, not just stuff their heads with more information.  On this episode of The Sidewalk Talk podcast, Traci sits down with Michael to chat about all things education, technology in the classroom, and the research that gets Michael the most excited about the future of education. Michael specializes in working with kids who have endured adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), but although these kids have gone through more than many adults at a young age, Michael holds on to his characteristic optimism and hope that kids’ pain-based behavior can be transformed by teachers like him who put kids and connection first. During the episode, Michael even shares his advice for parents walking through a global pandemic and the subsequent disruption of the education system with their kids. Parent, teacher, student, or someone in between—don’t skip this episode with Michael McKnight!    Episode Milestones [00:07] Intro  [02:52] Meet Michael  [07:31] The hope in transforming a kid’s pain-based behavior  [09:22] Michael’s mentors and the research that gets him excited   [13:40] Quality connection versus the obedience model in schools today  [16:07] Michael’s advice to parents: rupture and repair   [21:02] How Michael stays optimistic about educating kids  [25:47] ACE’s: adverse childhood experiences  [27:12] Technology and connection in kids and the classroom  [35:50] Michael’s word for you [40:00] Outro    Resources Mentioned Life Space Crisis Intervention Unwritten: The Story of a Living System Stockton University “Resilience: The biology of stress and the science of hope”   Standout Quotes from the Episode “Most of our most troubled kids are really kids that carry enormous amounts of pain, and that behavior that we see, we call it pain-based behavior—behaviors by kids in pain.” —Michael McKnight  “For the most part, young people learn not so much about whatever it is they’re studying—they learn from teachers they like.” —Michael McKnight  “Parenting is absolutely a task that is impossible to do perfectly. And I think we have to give ourselves a little bit of room there.” —Michael McKnight  “We focus on credential-izing, we focus on content, and then we wonder why teachers are in the classroom and that’s all they do.” —Michael McKnight  “I don’t see technology as being a specific kid problem. I think it’s an adult problem because it’s so easy to get caught up in it. It becomes an extension of self almost.” —Michael McKnight  “This isn’t about fixing you—it’s really just about getting to know you and seeing who you are, and that dynamic affects me as much as you, maybe me more than you.” —Michael McKnight  “At our core, we’re really feeling creatures who think. Human beings are feeling creatures who think. And we have to be able to go into emotions because they drive learning, they drive attention, they drive everything we do. And yet in many areas we’ve kind of disconnected that and kept this illusion that teaching and learning is purely an intellectual pursuit. It is not.” —Michael McKnight “Without that connection, many of our kids are there in body but not in mind. And our schools need to be able to shift from their current model of thinking to something much more alive and something much more whole and natural.” —Michael McKnight      Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk Podcast At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Michael McKnight  On LinkedIn: @MichaelMcKnight On Twitter: @mmcknight32 On Facebook: @MichaelMcKnight    SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify  

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What would it be like to walk out of your home and see other people instead of cars? Can you imagine opening your door and letting your kids run around outside independently? Residents of Cully Green — a 23-home community in Portland, Oregon developed specifically to encourage a car-free or car-light way of life — don't have to imagine it. They're living a life more akin to the idealized version of the suburbs of the past than the reality often found across the country today. Why are developments like this so unusual? Because in most of America it's illegal to build thanks to single-family zoning. So is Cully Green the kind of thing that could only work in Portland because, you know… Portland? Or is this a model for building better cities and better communities all across the country? ***This episode was sponsored in part by our friends at Cleverhood. For 20% off of stylish, functional rain gear designed specifically for walking and biking — and 30% off their new anorak rain jacket — enter coupon code WARONCARS at checkout.***  Support The War on Cars on Patreon and get cool stickers, access to exclusive bonus content and more. SHOW NOTES:  More about living at Cully Green and Cully Grove, including the bees and chickens. 14 urban planners weigh in on the single-family zoning debate. (Sidewalk Talk)  Community advocacy group Living Cully works to keep the neighborhood affordable and accessible. Questioning the single-family ideal. (New York Times) Rethinking the American Dream. (Washington Post) Get the official War on Cars coffee mug at our new store and check out The War on Cars library at Bookshop.org. Rate and review us on iTunes.   This episode was produced by Sarah Goodyear and edited by Ali Lemer. Our music is by Nathaniel Goodyear. Our logo is by Dani Finkel of Crucial D. Find us on Twitter: @TheWarOnCars, Doug Gordon @BrooklynSpoke, Sarah Goodyear @buttermilk1, Aaron Naparstek @Naparstek. Questions, comments or suggestions? Email us: thewaroncars@gmail.com TheWarOnCars.org  

Welcome to BeREAL's very first live episode! To celebrate our 50th episode, Diana and Ednesha went live a few weeks ago with guests Dr. Nathalie Edmund, Veronica Vaiti, Lyrica Fils-Aime, and Kerrie Mohr. The roundtable is here to discuss anti-racism in therapy practices. Kerrie Mohr has focused her career on seeking out solutions to individual, family, and community problems through clinical work, policy reform, organizing, managing teams, and building nonprofit social service programs.In addition to her 1:1 clinical work with psychotherapy clients, she supervises and coaches clinical social workers; facilitates professional development and training groups, and oversees all aspects of care, training, and fidelity to A Good Place Therapy's various models of service delivery. She also volunteers for ​Sidewalk Talk, A Community Listening Project​, as the NYC chapter leader.   Nathalie Edmond, PsyD, RYT-500 is a licensed clinical psychologist and experienced yoga teacher who takes an integrative perspective to her consultations and trainings.  She believes that transformation happens when we integrate mind-body-spirit and have an embodied dialogue.  She is trained in multiculturalism and intersectional feminism and takes a trauma informed approach to her work.  She believes that anti-racism work includes addressing all marginalized groups and identities and working towards liberation of all beings. She regularly leads anti-racism and diversity trainings for clinical practices, libraries, school districts, corporations, nonprofits, activism groups and yoga communities.     Veronica Vaiti, LCSW-R, CCATP is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Bhava Therapy Group, a group private psychotherapy practice with offices in Midtown Manhattan and Riverdale, NY and now also providing Teletherapy. Veronica deeply values and respects the unique life journey each and every person she encounters is on. Whether working with a couple, an individual or a team of professionals at an organization, Veronica provides a safe and open space in which her clients can explore their truths, gain clarity around core issues and discover new, healthier ways of relating to themselves and the others in their lives.    After the group introduction, these amazing women get right into the discussion of anti-racism in the workplace. As social workers, these women organize trainings for predominantly white businesses on how to make the workplace more accessible and mental health positive for BIPOC co-workers.    This conversation sparks a realization in some of the practice owners, and the conversation shifts to focus on anti-racism in therapy practices. Veronica discusses her experience hiring therapists for her practice and how she has and has not incorporated anti-racism practices in these interviews. One thing the women touch on is what an all white practice truly reflects. It may reflect you as a leader, but more importantly it reflects the mental health field as a whole. The barriers to entry to the mental health field are very high and costly, something that many BIPOC cannot afford due to institutional racism.    Focusing in more on the importance of cultural competence in the mental health field, the women begin discussing education. Teaching anti-racism in therapy settings means teaching the curriculum to address many different dynamics; there could be a BIPOC clinician with an ignorant patient, a white clinician with a BIPOC patient, or a BIPOC patient with a BIPOC clinician. Although this may seem like a lot to learn, it is crucial to move the mental health field in a positive direction. The ladies give excellent examples of what can happen when people invest themselves in the curriculum as well as the downfalls that could occur if people choose to ignore the curriculum.    To finish off the discussion, the women discuss the current state of the mental health field.

Traci Ruble is a therapist formerly based in San Francisco and now in Heidelberg, Germany, and is the founder of Sidewalk Talk, a nonprofit dedicated to creating communities of listeners worldwide. Traci talks with me about her thoughts on belonging, parenthood, the challenges facing couples today, and how to approach 2021, as well as the need for hearing each other and being heard. She also shares how her life experiences shaped her personally and professionally and how she journeyed into this field.

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In a time where celebrities have literally nothing to do, we're taking the opportunity to have longer and more in-depth conversations with them! Today Andy Lee joined the boys, to discuss the crazy world of radio, the importance of fun, and how to keep things spicy during isolation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Where I think I can serve your audience is talking about connection and attachment and why coming out and volunteering for Sidewalk Talk and getting more active connection can be part of recovery.     Carol the Coach is going to interview marital therapist Traci Ruble who will be sharinf what she has learned about connection from listening to her clients. She will be talking specifically about her work with couples. She does alot of pre-emptive work talking about sex and arousal as part of building a relationship vision.  She continues to be amazed how few folks talk about their expectations for marriage or prior to launching in and find prevention can be really great medicine by getting clear on expectations.  Fun fact: She and her husband got so clear on expectations that they made a list of everything they hated about each other and shared it with one another before they got married so they could agree they were not signing up for a fixer-upper but an "I see you and know what I am getting myself into" marriage.

Have you ever doubted yourself as an entrepreneur? Or played the comparison game? Or overextended yourself by putting others first? If so, then today's episode is one that you won't want to miss! My friend, Esther Boykin, joins me to chat about relationships, self-love and what you can be doing to uplevel your life and business. We talk about: How to deal with relationship stress caused by being forced to stay at home. Ways to keep your life and business running during uncertain times. One thing that Esther struggles with mentally that you'll all relate to (and what to do about it). The real reason why you find it difficult to trust (whether it's other people, success or yourself) and how you can step into trust today! If you want the trifecta (making more money while cultivating loving relationships AND having time for yourself) then you MUST prioritize this! What it means to “connect with yourself” in a TANGIBLE way and exercises you can put into practice NOW to know yourself better and live a more meaningful life! This surprising reaction can be an indicator of your readiness for success! What Esther is doing to destigmatize therapy, why it's important and what you can do to help! and so much more!   In 2004 with a Master of Science from Virginia Tech and a vision of making mental health widely accessible to all, Esther Boykin began her career as a marriage and family therapist.  With her passion for therapy and relationships growing, Esther opened Group Therapy Associates a psychotherapy practice in the Washington, DC metro area. Now, nearly 15 years, GTA has grown to include multiple office locations and Esther has extended her reach to other projects to further her mission for healthy relationships and accessible modern mental health.  As CEO of Group Therapy Associates, Esther launched Therapy Is Not A Dirty Word, which hosts events and retreats and is also engaged in philanthropic efforts with Sidewalk Talk and Black Love Industry Professional (BLIP). She also co-hosts With That Being Said, a podcast with Erica Turner, and is featured regularly as an expert on shows like Good Morning Washington and the Real Housewives of Potomac .In between her myriad of projects Esther also provides professional consulting to mental health clinicians, weekend intensives for couples and families, and is often hired as a speaker for events on topics like dating and relationships, self-care, emotional intimacy, and various mental health topics. When she's not leading her amazing team of therapists, helping others grow their businesses, or working with folks to have better relationships, Esther geeks out on interior design, cooking, wine, coffee, and relaxing with family and friends.  Find her on Twitter, IG, FB to book connect or book an appointment or invite her to your next event CEO, Group Therapy Associates + Therapy Is Not A Dirty Word Follow me on Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Useful links to help you connect with me:   Book a Therapy Appoinment with me or an associate Learn more about my Singles Retreat Schedule a Weekend Instensive Contact my assistant about an Interview & Media Requests Schedule a Call With Me     Episode 28: The Dark Side of Success (and What I've Gone Through Recently) Episode 7: How Leaps of Faith Helped Dawn Barton Beat Cancer, Build a Seven-Figure Business and Cultivate Unstoppable Joy Episode 1: How I Turned a Breakup Into a Six-Figure Business Feelings Chart Join me in my FREE private Facebook community, the All-In entrepreneur: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theallinentrepreneur/ Connect with me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ritagoodroe

Welcome to The 80's Montage! ( music, mateys and cool shit from the 80s) Your Hosts Jay Jovi & Sammy HardOn, singers from Australia's 80's tribute band Rewind 80's. We take you back to living in the 80's: music, artists, TV commercials and video clips. Episode 8 - Sidewalk Talk - The Madonna Special. It's a ripper! Please rate, review and enjoy! Music licensed by APRA/AMCOS Theme music ©2019 M. Skerman See Facebook for links to videos & songs mentioned in this episode! Email: planet80sproductions@gmail.com Rewind 80's Band : www.rewind80sband.com Facebook : the80smontagepodcast Twitter: 80_montage Instagram : the80smontage Links from Ep 8 - Sidewalk Talk - The Madonna Special: 1985 Bette Midler Backstage And OnStage Introducing Madonna Bette Midler : https://youtu.be/ny_-1f2xT3MTracks off Album MADONNA ©1982,1983 Sire Records Co.Everybody - Madonna (Madonna)Borderline - (Reggie Lucas) Brampton Music LtdBurning Up - (Madonna) Warner Bros MusicHoliday - (Curtis Hudson/ Lisa Stevens)Chrysalis Music LtdShe Missed A Dinner With Tom Cruise (Lamb Commercial - https://youtu.be/fH_Ar2h6Q-USidewalk Talk - Written by Madonna for Jellybean - https://youtu.be/JKOA7kugWV0Like A Virgin - https://youtu.be/s__rX_WL100Like A Prayer - https://youtu.be/79fzeNUqQbQMadonna Pepsi Commercial - https://youtu.be/Lt09WGx16j8Movies MentionedDesperately Seeking SusanShanghai Surprise Dick TraceyA Certain Sacrifice Thanks for Listening to The 80's Montage Podcast.

Cappy is angry with The City. He takes on a tour of his neighborhood, the place he fell on a run, and how the city responded to his email and facebook rant. And why is White Cheddar carrying a machete in a holster? #forthelittleguy #takingoncityhall #everyonewins #hb1935 #righttocarryamachete #bestshins #bloodyknee #longwalk #boobsweat #dryfit