What is Practicing Connection?
In this episode, Jessica and Bob discuss the concept of "practicing connection" and the podcast and other programming that have emerged from it.
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Bjørn Peterson – Clarity, Courage and Creativity, Part 1
In this episode, we talked to Bjørn Peterson about bringing clarity, courage and creativity to our relationship practice.
Bjørn Peterson – Clarity, Courage and Creativity, Part 2
In this episode, we talked to Bjørn Peterson about bringing clarity, courage and creativity to our relationship practice.
Replay of Social Justice and Family Well-being
For this episode, we talked to Shawn Trenell O'Neal, author of the upcoming MFRA course, "Introduction to Social Justice Lenses for Family Well-Being." Shawn is DJ, musician, and sound engineer, whose PhD research at the University of Colorado - Boulder examines the "processes of colonization and settler colonialism and its effects on cultural components such as visual art and music."
Coming to Reflection “On Slant”
In this episode, we share the year-end reflections of some of our past collaborators. Inspired by our conversation with Bjørn Peterson in a previous episode, we asked our contributors to share something that helped inspire their reflection; a piece of art or poetry, a song, a quote or whatever inspired them. The episode features the reflections of Allison DeMarco, Kalin Goble, Bjørn Peterson, and podcast hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch.
Replay of Working Out Loud
In this episode, hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch explore john Stepper's Working Out Loud framework in the context of building relationships for resilience. Jessica and Bob discuss five elements of Working Out Loud: purposeful discovery, relationships, generosity, visible work, and growth mindset.
Building Capacity in Military-connected Schools with Dr. Ron Avi Astor
In this episode (Season 4, Episode 1), Jessica Beckendorf shares highlights from her conversation with Dr. Ron Avi Astor.
Supporting Military Families with LGBTQ+ Youth with Cathy Marcello
In this episode (Season 4, Episode 2), co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk with Cathy Marcello about the challenges faced by military families with LGBTQ+ youth and all of us can do to support those families. Cathy leads the MilPride program for the Modern Military Association of America, the nation's largest LGBTQ+ military and veteran non-profit.
Grounding Yourself in Your Strengths and Values
In this episode (Season 4, Episode 3), co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk grounding yourself in your strengths and values - one of the eight ways of cultivating community resilience that we identified in our “Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery” project.
Practicing Depolarization with Randy Lioz
In this episode (Season 4, Episode 4), we welcome guest Randy Lioz to talk about the challenges polarization poses to collaborative efforts and how to engage in some depolarizing practices to improve our relationships and collaborations. Randy is the founder of D.O.C. (Depolarizing Organizational Cultures), a workshop facilitator, speaker and writer.
Making Intentional and Deeper Connections
In this episode (Season 4, Episode 5), co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about making intentional and deeper connections - one of the eight ways of cultivating community resilience that we identified in their “Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery” project.
Hawaii’s Food Security Collaboration for Military Families
The Food Security Hawaii Working Group is an amazing cross-sector collaboration to address food security issues military families are facing, In this episode (Season 4, Episode 6), Bob Bertsch talks with Arletta Eldridge Thompson, Health Promotion Coordinator for the 15th Medical Group for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Lorna Souza with the Hawaii Air National Guard Airman and Family Readiness Program; and Kina Mahi, Director of Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships for the Hawaii Foodbank about the challenges families in Hawaii are dealing with and how people are collaborating to address them.
