Sinopsis
This is a collaborative program where skilled hosts welcome guests and callers to practice empathy, awareness, and authentic and effective communication. Our intention is to provide skills, knowledge, and resources that empower listeners to effectively connect across differences so that we can all work together to create a world that works for life.Hosted by Nancy Kahn, Timothy Regan, and Marlena Willis.
Episodios
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Exploring the Essence of Love Through the Modern Love Song
28/01/2018 Duración: 32minExplore the essence of love as a universal human need, and the difference between love as a feel and love as a need. Host Timothy Regan hunts for the essence of love in the modern artistic form of the love song. What does your favorite love song actually say about love? Callers share their favorite love songs and poignantly share the memories of love they evoke. “And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on the earth.” – Raymond Carver The post Exploring the Essence of Love Through the Modern Love Song appeared first on KPFA.
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Mindfulness: The Beauty and Benefits of the Practice
21/01/2018 Duración: 34minHost Nancy Kahn talks with Regina Shipman about her practice of Mindfulness–the beauty and benefits of Mindfulness in her life, as a woman of color and as a nonprofit professional, and how her practice has helped her respond to challenges across differences. They discuss how practices in Mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication support people across differences. The post Mindfulness: The Beauty and Benefits of the Practice appeared first on KPFA.
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Understanding the Heart of Immigration, with Empathy
14/01/2018 Duración: 17minHost Timothy Regan welcomes fellow counselor and healer Orlando Zuniga to apply the essential balm of empathy to our current painful national struggle to address immigration in the United States. We practice our skills and intentions to understand the humanity of people with different perspectives on immigration, from Mr. Trump himself, to the people Orlando has served, who are living the journey of immigration–searching through untold difficulty for a home to belong in, to be safe, healthy, and free. We slow down and listen as we hear stories and respond to them, so that we can come together to create solutions that honor the needs and values of everyone touched by immigration. The post Understanding the Heart of Immigration, with Empathy appeared first on KPFA.
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Crisis at Pacifica – How Mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication Might Help
07/01/2018 Duración: 17minKPFA is in crisis. A judgment of $1.8 million against our sister station in New York, WBAI, and the Pacifica Foundation has created the possibility that the assets of all Pacifica stations, the buildings and their signals, will be seized. The Pacifica National Board continues to struggle with conflicts that have kept it from taking action as efficiently as many would like to protect KPFA’s assets and keep the station on the air. There have been three shows in the last week about this on A Rude Awakening, Upfront, and Full Circle, filling in our listeners on the details. Talk It Out Radio host Marlena Willis and co-host Timothy Regan share how the tools of mindfulness meditation and Nonviolent Communication might contribute to more ease in finding agreement among board members and thus a greater likelihood that our station can be saved. In the second half of the show we welcome callers to share not so much their opinions but their feelings in relation to this crisis. The post Crisis at Pacifica – How Mindfulne
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The Art of Blessing (Beyond “Happy New Year”)
31/12/2017 Duración: 17minWhat is a blessing? Host Timothy Regan’s take on it is this: “A blessing is an act or words that amplify the life force, within yourself or anyone else. A blessing acknowledges or names something essential for someone, and brings a wish that this be fulfilled–a wish of loving kindness for the fulfillment of someone’s needs, and the calming and happiness that comes from that. And in the heart of every blessing may be one message: ‘I behold you, I care, and you matter.'” You have the power to bless yourself and others. If you want to grow this power for a world that needs your blessing, this New Year’s Eve episode of Talk It Out Radio offers much-needed blessings and practice in the art of blessing. Listen if you want to hear callers and host Timothy Regan put their blessings out into the world and share beautiful blessings for who and what matters. The post The Art of Blessing (Beyond “Happy New Year”) appeared first on KPFA.
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Stories from the Frontier of Day-to-Day Compassion and Empathy
24/12/2017 Duración: 17minHosts Timothy Regan and Nancy Kahn get personal and share stories from colleagues that show the practice and possibility of human presence, especially when it’s challenging in the moment. They focus on what we each can do within the sphere of our own power and influence to help grow a culture of collaboration and understanding. The post Stories from the Frontier of Day-to-Day Compassion and Empathy appeared first on KPFA.
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The Gandhian Iceberg: An Interview with Chris Moore-Backman
17/12/2017 Duración: 17minWe know we need to make core changes in the way things are to create a world that works for everyone. But how do we do that? Host Marlena Willis is in conversation with Chris Moore-Backman, author of the book, The Gandhian Iceberg: A Nonviolence Manifesto For The Age Of The Great Turning, to explore his vision of the importance of a movement that has nonviolence at its core to making the changes we want to see happen. Chris Moore-Backman—scholar/educator, activist/organizer, theorist and journalist—has worked with a variety of human rights, peace, and social justice organizations, including the Fellowship of Reconciliation, Christian Peacemaker Teams, the Alternatives to Violence Project, and Right Sharing of World Resources. He has served on international peace teams in Colombia and Palestine, and is the producer of Bringing Down the New Jim Crow, a radio documentary series. The Gandhian Iceberg is Moore-Backman’s first book. The post The Gandhian Iceberg: An Interview with Chris Moore-Backman appeared firs
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Stories and Wisdom from the International Intensive in Nonviolent Communication
10/12/2017 Duración: 17minHost Timothy Regan harvests wisdom and the voices of a 9-day international intensive study event in nonviolent communication, with a focus on power, privilege, and the body. The post Stories and Wisdom from the International Intensive in Nonviolent Communication appeared first on KPFA.
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Global Social Movements: The Value of Nonviolent Communication Across Differences (Intersectionality) and Trauma
03/12/2017 Duración: 17minAre you interested in hearing how the practice of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) across differences such as gender, race, class, power and privilege contributes to global social movements? Host Nancy Kahn explores this with Ashley Davis, a young black queer poet, activist, educator and student of NVC, who recently accompanied Nancy on a trip to Sao Paolo, Brazil, as her assistant on a human rights initiative. Nancy and Ashley discuss how the practice of Nonviolent Communication across differences of gender, race, class, power and privilege provides critical skills for advancing global social movements raising awareness of intersectionality and complex identities navigating conflict improving collaboration, holding difficult and sensitive conversations naming the existence of trauma People leading global social movements often carry trauma from multiple forms of oppression, while trying to impact structural systems of power and inequality, and not knowing how to address trauma within global social move
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One Good Word is Bread for a Thousand
26/11/2017 Duración: 17minLanguage can hurt, and it can save lives. Language that serves life is language that reconnects us to nature, to each other, and to ourselves, because it is infused with meaning and awareness and care. Host Marlena Willis and co-host Timothy Regan offer words and language spoken in poetry that can inspire us in our practice of mindfulness and connection. Hear words from many poetic artists in the language of life. The post One Good Word is Bread for a Thousand appeared first on KPFA.
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For Men: A Roadmap for Creating Peace in your Family and Yourself
19/11/2017 Duración: 17minThis edition of Talk It Out Radio is devoted to you if you are a man who does violence—if you are a man who hurts your family, your intimate partner, your children, and yourself. We are talking about Domestic Violence, or Intimate Partner Violence, from the perspective of you, the man behind the hurtful actions. There is a way out. The violence in your family can stop with you. Thousands of men have successfully completed the journey from the nightmare of living in their heads, to experiencing the joy of life in healthy relationship. David Morton, founder of Men Against Violence, shares his story and a solid roadmap of recovery from violence for men. Timothy Regan hosts. Your calls are welcome. The post For Men: A Roadmap for Creating Peace in your Family and Yourself appeared first on KPFA.
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Awakening Together: A Conversation with Larry Yang
12/11/2017 Duración: 17minIn spiritual circles, one often hears people say that they don’t see color or gender, but this ignores what many of us in marginalized communities face in each present moment of our lives. Larry Yang, a queer, gay man, Asian-American teacher of Buddhism, says “The path toward freedom does not go around the experience of identity or transcend it but goes through the experience of identity—however identity manifests for us.” Host Marlena Willis is in conversation with Larry Yang, whose book, Awakening Together, The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community, has recently been released. Larry Yang teaches mindfulness and loving kindness retreats nationally and has a special interest in creating access to the Dharma for diverse multicultural communities. Larry has practiced meditation for 30 years, and spent 6 months as a Buddhist monastic. Larry is on the Teachers Council of Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and is one of the founding teachers of East Bay Meditation Center. Larry was honored for his work in ra
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Practicing Nonviolence with Youth, from the Perspective of a Self-identified “Raptivist”
05/11/2017 Duración: 08minHow do we embody the principles and practices of nonviolence with youth who connect through hiphop culture? Host Nancy Kahn interviews Leo Mercer, a co-founder of the Mercer Brotherhood and an AmeriCorps member working with underserved youth in Oakland. Leo Is a dynamic emcee and independent artist from Oakland, who is passionate about music and where it is going. He is a “Raptivist” who believes in positive meaning in music to ascend hip hop and black culture. Leo tells his life story in his music, and is also a dedicated visionary, activist, entrepreneur, student, mentor, and father. Leo discusses how he uses language and music as tools to inspire, motivate, and empower youth today, and how he views his work as a strategy for raising the collective consciousness in community. The post Practicing Nonviolence with Youth, from the Perspective of a Self-identified “Raptivist” appeared first on KPFA.
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Power, Privilege, Awareness, Kindness, and Action
29/10/2017 Duración: 17minThis edition of Talk It Out Radio is for you if you have power and influence in your life, and if you care about your impact on other people. We all have power – to speak, to act, to create, and to destroy. And yet, some of us have more freedom than others to exercise our power to take care of ourselves and our loved ones. This happens for many reasons. Guest and Certified Nonviolent Communication Trainer and Ambassador Bob Wentworth and Host Timothy Regan openly explore the realities and challenges that power and privilege create in relationships, families, work places, and beyond. Our goal is to help reduce the suffering that comes from injustice when power and privilege differences are not addressed. We present specific principles from the practice of Nonviolent Communication that bring awareness, kindness, and useful action for all human relationships where power and privilege differences are present. Listeners are invited to call in and help us explore this challenging terrain. Bob Wentworth played a le
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Embracing Grief and Mourning
22/10/2017 Duración: 17minIn a world where we can experience deep joy, wrenching grief, and mourning that can feel exhausting, how do we actually tend to our grief and mourning? Host Nancy Kahn offers practices that support us in recognizing grief and mourning. Why do we often hear people tell us not to feel sad, to be strong and not to wallow in our grief? Nancy guides us in examining the barriers that keep us from embracing the critical roles of mourning and grief work in our lives. If you are curious about the roles of grief and mourning in social justice work, this segment offers key insights and perspectives. The post Embracing Grief and Mourning appeared first on KPFA.
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How to Make Authentic Amends
15/10/2017 Duración: 17minThis edition of Talk It Out Radio is Part 2 of “Repairing Relationships when you Care.” Part 1 (“How to Forgive for Real”) aired on Sept. 24, 2017, and addressed how to dissolve the enemy images we carry around of other people. You can hear that episode in our archives, or on iTunes. This show, Making Authentic Amends, is about how to apologize and ask for forgiveness when an action or words of mine have had a painful impact on another person, and I care about this person and my relationship with them. Host Timothy Regan, Certified Nonviolent Communication Trainer, explains and illustrates the principles of making amends with a specific step-by-step process. He is joined by Talk It Out Team member Marlena Willis. Your calls are welcome. The post How to Make Authentic Amends appeared first on KPFA.
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Composting Shame into Self-Love
08/10/2017 Duración: 17minHow can we cease being caught in shame and awaken self-love within us so that we can be both happy and more effective in our lives and our work for social justice? Host Marlena Willis is in dialogue with Nonviolent Communications teacher and coach, Marina Smerling, about shifting from shame and blame to love and self-acceptance. Marina will also share about how Nonviolent Communication can support us in being a white ally to people of color. Marina Smerling is a former attorney turned life and relationship coach for women, and a trainer with Bay Area Nonviolent Communication (BayNVC). Marina draws upon her decade of training in NVC, Hakomi mindfulness-based therapy, and nondual spiritual practice to support women’s evolution through the composting of shame into radical self-love. A co-founder of Talk It Out Radio, she is a recent transplant to Gainesville, FL, from Berkeley, CA, and is honored to return to KPFA’s studio to share about her work with NVC and its implications for metabolizing shame, being with u
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Compassionate Action: Working Through Enemy Images in Today’s World
01/10/2017 Duración: 17minHost Nancy Kahn discussed practices of self compassion and exploring needs behind the actions of others we may view as “the enemy.” This show highlights the value in taking empowered action from a place of connection to our deepest values, and not from the thoughts stimulated by enemy images. This show can support listeners in moving beyond enemy images that block our ability to experience inner freedom and creativity to move into empowered compassionate action. This edition of Talk It Out Radio offers insights and practice with examples from the host and live callers. Host Nancy Kahn is live on air with listener calls and her commitment to support callers in learning practices and transforming enemy images. The post Compassionate Action: Working Through Enemy Images in Today’s World appeared first on KPFA.
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How to Forgive for Real
24/09/2017 Duración: 17minHost Timothy Regan explores authentic Forgiveness. Do you have enemies in your life? How does that feel to you? If you are like most people, you might say it’s uncomfortable. Do you know anyone who is having this experience and is tired of it and might want a way out? Might that person be you? It turns out that Forgiveness comes from deep understanding of your own humanity AND your enemy’s humanity as well. We offer hope in these troubled times as we explore a map to authentic Forgiveness that is built on understanding and empathy. We move beyond just saying we forgive someone to actually experiencing the relief and freedom that forgiveness offers us. Hear stories of forgiveness, and specific steps to take. You are invited to practice along with us for a relationship in your own life. “Hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed. This is the ancient and eternal law.” – “The Practice of Forgiveness” by Jack Kornfield The post How to Forgive for Real appeared first on KPFA.
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Love Yourself No Matter What
17/09/2017 Duración: 17minIn Nonviolent Communication classes, sometimes participants think the class is going to be about communicating with others. But what people often get most out of the class is how to communicate with themselves and how to speak more kindly to themselves. Host Marlena Willis plays excerpts from Buddhist teacher Tara Brach’s CD, Radical Self-Acceptance, while weaving Tara’s insight and wisdom on working with shame with Marlena’s own experience healing from trauma using meditation and Nonviolent Communication. (The CD is a pledge drive premium – PLEASE SUPPORT TALK IT OUT RADIO AND KPFA with your pledge!) Tara Brach, PhD Is the founder and senior teacher of Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC. She is a practicing clinical psychologist, a lay Buddhist priest, and author of the books In the Shadow of the Buddha and Radical Acceptance. The post Love Yourself No Matter What appeared first on KPFA.