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Join host Timothy Regan, with guests Jim and Jori Manske for this live episode with callers. Dialogue and human connection is essential for the basic functioning of our families, our workplaces, and our democracy. It is more important than ever with forces of deception and fear actively trying to sow division and chaos in the union of our country. Too many of us decline to discuss “politics” with the very people we know most and love. Relationships get strained when we don’t know how to have a good dialogue. So, to help you out this evening, Nonviolent Communication trainers Jim and Jori Manske will share some skills that will help you respond when someone says something hard to hear.  You have choices when someone says words that throw you off, get you mad, sad, scared, or disturbed. SO! Please kick back, give yourself the gift of some time to learn and reflect, because we are going to demonstrate 4 ways to respond to a hard-to-hear message.   The post How to Talk Politics with Choice and Freedom appeared fi

Talk It Out Radio – Sunday, August 16, 2020 7:00 pm, on KPFA Radio (94.1 FM Berkeley and beyond, or livestream at kpfa.org):   A Nonviolent Approach to Addiction and Recovery- A Two-Part Series According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 19.7 million American adults (aged 12 and older) battled a substance use disorder in 2017. Substance use addiction impacts an individual’s life and their families. Host Nancy Kahn interviews expert guest, Kelvin Luster, Associate Director of Baker Places, to hear his personal story, professional perspective on addiction and recovery and strategies for identifying the signs of addiction along with tips for supporting someone in recovery. We address the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on addiction and recovery.  Nancy and Kelvin examine how compassion and empathy are integral to healing and recovery, and the ways to own clear boundaries. This is the second segment of our two-part series; the first part airs on July 26, 2020 and can be found in our archives.

Often the spiritual teachings that guide us are presented in ways that reflect the dominance of men in our society and do not take into account women’s experiences.  Host, Marlena Willis, talks with Buddhist teacher, Pamela Weiss, about her new book, A Bigger Sky, Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism which weaves memoir with stories of early Buddhist women seeking to be included in the Buddha’s community. PAMELA WEISS is a Buddhist teacher and the author of “A Bigger Sky: Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism.” She is authorized in two traditions—Zen and Theravada, is a member of the Spirit Rock Teacher Council, and a guiding teacher at San Francisco Insight. Pamela is also an executive coach, entrepreneur, and pioneer in bringing Buddhist principles and practices into the workplace. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and little dog, Grover.     The post A BIGGER SKY appeared first on KPFA.

Often the spiritual teachings that guide us are presented in ways that reflect the dominance of men in our society and do not take into account women’s experiences.  Host, Marlena Willis, talks with Buddhist teacher, Pamela Weiss, about her new book, A Bigger Sky, Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism which weaves memoir with stories of early Buddhist women seeking to be included in the Buddha’s community. PAMELA WEISS is a Buddhist teacher and the author of “A Bigger Sky: Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism.” She is authorized in two traditions—Zen and Theravada, is a member of the Spirit Rock Teacher Council, and a guiding teacher at San Francisco Insight. Pamela is also an executive coach, entrepreneur, and pioneer in bringing Buddhist principles and practices into the workplace. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and little dog, Grover. The post Talk It Out Radio:Sun 8/9, 7pm: A BIGGER SKY appeared first on KPFA.

Host Timothy Regan describes a pattern of human thinking and communication that seems to be increasing in our society that can lead to violence by civilians toward other citizens.  We then explore some forms of medicine for civilians caught in this pattern, so we can create connection and dialogue instead of tragic violence. There are at least 3 ingredients to violent action from Timothy’s perspective:  unmet human needs, combined with the pain of these unmet needs, combined with certain kinds of thinking (beliefs, blame, and enemy images). Timothy’s detailed presentation reviews these three ingredients, and he offers medicine for relief from this pattern, and listeners call in live to help clarify this pattern. The post The Civilian at War appeared first on KPFA.

  Talk It Out Radio – Sunday, July 26, 2020 7:00 pm, on KPFA Radio (94.1 FM Berkeley and beyond, or livestream at kpfa.org): A Nonviolent Approach to Addiction and Recovery (A Two-Part Series) Part I: Compassion, Empathy and Knowledge According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 19.7 million American adults (aged 12 and older) battled a substance use disorder in 2017. Substance use addiction impacts an individual’s life and the lives of their family members. Host Nancy Kahn interviews expert guest, Kelvin Luster, Assistant Director of Baker Places, and hears his personal story and professional perspective on addiction and recovery. We address the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on addiction and recovery and examine how compassion, empathy and knowledge support the stages of healing and recovery. We discuss when setting clear boundaries is critical to recovery. This is the first segment of a two-part series; the second part airs August 16, 2020.Kelvin photo   About Kelvin Luster Kelvin Lust

Host Timothy Regan explores the meaning and power of “enough” with callers and stories.  In this episode, we seek to answer these questions: How do we know that we have enough so we can rest, and we can share? OR, When did you realize that you had TOO MUCH of something, and you made a correction in your choices and actions? What helped you realize this, and what did you do? Why? Because many people don’t have enough, and too many people have too much. And this is moving our nation closer to chaos. And, there is something truly magical and powerful that happens when we have enough: We humans get quiet, and we start to get creative and generous and collaborative. All our best qualities come out when we are calm – when we have enough. The post Enough appeared first on KPFA.

Host Nancy Kahn talks with WolfHawkJaguar, aka Adimu Madyun, a visionary cultural artist and community activist, about his life’s work inviting people to love as activism. At a time with so much uncertainty, in our world,  the Covid-19 pandemic and a national discourse on the reality of systemic and structural racism, anti-blackness, and the choice to focus on love . The choice to love is within all off us and is vital to  our efforts to transform our communities and world. How do we develop the consciousness to love and what are the barriers to self love and loving one other?   WolfHawkJaguar “There are moments in life when we believe in absolutely nothing and we ask our heart, “Is all this effort really worth it.”  WolfHawkJaguar is for those who have lost faith and courage, but still go forward and in the end, faith and courage return.”  Passion, Spirit, Prosperity & Pain directly influence the melodic tunes of Urban World Music artist WolfHawkJaguar. His music stirs the soul with Orisa Spirituality, r

Things are getting pretty intense around this here world.  This is when we humans turn toward a higher power, to seek guidance and solace, as well as strength from spirit. Host Timothy Regan invited 2 Chaplains to Talk It Out Radio, who work in large hospitals and health care centers in the Bay Area:  Margaret Gelini, and Lisa Schilbe. Margaret and Lisa share exactly what they do to help with people facing all sorts of challenges, no matter who someone is or where they are from.  They teach how we can be of service to eachother in the practical spirit of healing.  They also share their path to become a chaplain, and they offer blessings of resilience for us all. The post It’s Time to Bring In the Chaplains appeared first on KPFA.

A how-to and what-to-do program where skilled hosts welcome guests and callers to practice empathy, mindfulness, and effective communication. Do you want tools for connection, conflict resolution, and compassion for self and others? We explore skills, knowledge and resources to empower you to connect across differences. The post Talk-It-Out Radio – June 28, 2020 appeared first on KPFA.

Host Timothy Regan welcomes his elder, Molly Brown, leader and guide of The Work That Reconnects, to guide us into practices that bring us into life, so that we can draw upon ancient and powerful consciousness wherever our heartache and activism is taking us. Molly co-authored the book Coming Back to Life with Joanna Macy, and leads online practice sessions of this work at the Go Wild Institute.  You can learn more about the Work That Reconnects here. The post The Roots of Resilience in Uncertain Times appeared first on KPFA.

The question many are asking in the wake of the murder of George Floyd is how we can contribute to dismantling the structures of racism.  Neighbors For Racial Justice based in the Diamond area of Oakland has been working on this issue with a white awake accountability group, a black advisory council, and a weekly black lives matter vigil in Oakland.  Host, Marlena Willis, speaks with two members, Sherri Taylor and Jenn Biehn about their work. Sherri Taylor, Psy.D. (she/they/femme) is a contemplative, scholar, consultant, and facilitator. She is core faculty in the Somatic Psychology department at California Institute for Integral Studies and also teaches in the clinical psychology doctoral program at The Wright Institute. She curates and hosts group trainings, playshops, and workshops for community and professional audiences in the areas of anti-racism, diversity and inclusion, cultural humility, the cultivation of joy and creativity, dream work, and spirituality. Sherri aspires each day to appreciate and hol

The question many are asking in the wake of the murder of George Floyd is how we can contribute to dismantling the structures of racism.  Neighbors For Racial Justice based in the Diamond area of Oakland has been working on this issue with a white awake accountability group, a black advisory council, and a weekly black lives matter vigil in Oakland.  Host, Marlena Willis, speaks with two members, Sherri Taylor and Jenn Biehn about their work. Sherri Taylor, Psy.D. (she/they/femme) is a contemplative, scholar, consultant, and facilitator. She is core faculty in the Somatic Psychology department at California Institute for Integral Studies and also teaches in the clinical psychology doctoral program at The Wright Institute. She curates and hosts group trainings, playshops, and workshops for community and professional audiences in the areas of anti-racism, diversity and inclusion, cultural humility, the cultivation of joy and creativity, dream work, and spirituality. Sherri aspires each day to appreciate and hol

A how-to and what-to-do program where skilled hosts welcome guests and callers to practice empathy, mindfulness, and effective communication. Do you want tools for connection, conflict resolution, and compassion for self and others? We explore skills, knowledge and resources to empower you to connect across differences. The post Talk-It-Out Radio – June 7, 2020 appeared first on KPFA.

Host Timothy Regan takes you into an amazing success story of human connection across political differences in this election year. We welcome James Fishkin PhD, to share the story.  He is the mind and heart behind “America in One Room,” a gathering of 526 United States voters from across the nation last September, that proved that the people can make decisions together, even in this polarized and divided time.  Mr. Fishkin is the Director of the Center for Deliberative Democracy at Stanford University.  He is also the author of Democracy When the People Are Thinking (Oxford 2018) What if you heard of a way people could talk that took the animosity and polarization and enemy images out of political discussions in our country? What if you heard that it was tested and proved over 100 times across the world, and right here in the US last September in Texas, with registered voter Americans of all political parties, ages, and backgrounds? And what if you heard that this process changed people’s minds and hearts tow

Host Timothy Regan gets bowled over by an honest look at the climate and extinction crisis, and friend and colleague Fred Sly, Ph.D meets him there in his heartbreak in a beautiful demonstration of empathy and love. They then show you how to communicate about climate emergency with compassion instead of “Right-Wrong Ping-Pong.” Bill Nye the Science Guy shares his heartbreak too with passionate language. The post Climate #1: When All You Can Do is Swear appeared first on KPFA.

Host Timothy Regan offers examples of how to love our selves with empathy and resonance, with selections from friend Sarah Peyton’s Youtube channel, Self-Resonance in a Pandemic. This is a prerecorded funddrive episode to give you some space to quiet down, kick back, and practice understanding yourself and other humans with love during this pandemic experience. Sarah Peyton is a neuroscience educator, author, certified trainer of Nonviolent Communication, and from our experience, she is a profound artist of healing our minds and hearts from trauma so we can be more free to fulfill our potential and meaning. She is the author of Your Resonant Self, published by Norton. The post Self-Resonance and Kindness in a Pandemic appeared first on KPFA.

[Replay] Hosts Timothy Regan and Nancy Kahn share stories that take listeners into the actual experiences of the heart of human connection. Sit back, relax, and learn about peacemaking and nonviolent communication through storytelling. The post Story Time [replay] appeared first on KPFA.

Timothy Regan and Nancy Kahn devote this episode to the essential human need for meaning. What is meaning?  How do we know it when it is present?   How to we find it in this changed world?  These questions and more are explored with kindness and courage. The post What Is Meaning and Where Is It Now in a Pandemic? appeared first on KPFA.

Host Timothy Regan welcomes high-school seniors and climate action leaders Kelsey Leet and Natalie Gaffney, who share their power and how they came to it, and offer their insights and successes in climate emergency action.  They also share their requests for you to create a healthy world together. Kelsey and Natalie are students in the Green Focus program of The California Center, a nonprofit in Sacramento, CA with the mission to empower youth to be active and valued participants in decisionmaking at all levels. The post Young Leaders for a Healthy Planet Speak Up and Invite You Into Action appeared first on KPFA.