Why Knowing Yourself Matters
In this episode (Season 4, Episode 1), Jessica Beckendorf shares highlights from her conversation with Dr. Ron Avi Astor.
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Why Knowing Yourself Matters, Pt. 2
In this episode, we continue our discussion self-knowledge with Teresa Curtis and Jessica Jane Spayde. Teresa and Jessica share ideas for getting started on your journey toward self-knowledge.
Questions for Reflection
For our final episode of Season 2, we asked two of our guests from the past year to share one of their favorite year-end reflection questions and their response to that question with all of us.
Social Justice and Family Well-being with Shawn Trenell O’Neal
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." His current work is the progression of his own social science theory deemed "Audio Intersectionality."
Recognizing and Responding to Inequity with Allison DeMarco
For this episode, we talked to Allison DeMarco, author of the upcoming MFRA course, "What Can Family Service Providers Do to Recognize and Respond to Inequities?" Allison is an advanced research scientist at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and adjunct faculty at the School of Social Work at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on racial equity, poverty, neighborhood effects, work and family, and well-being for residents of rural communities.
Social Justice and Military Families
For this episode, we talked to the authors of the upcoming MFRA course, "Social Justice and Military Families," Eduardo Gonzalez, Jr., Julika von Stackelberg, and Keith Tidball. The course they co-authored addresses the specific work of social justice advocacy among military service providers, in the context of military families and their health and well-being, and examines the concept of belonging and inclusion through a framework of self-care, healing, and resilience..
Practicing Informal Leadership with Lauren O’Donnell
Our guest for this episode is Lauren O'Donnell (LinkedIn), a consultant with extensive experience in facilitation, communication, strategic planning, engagement and much more. She’s currently working as a curriculum developer and operations officer at the United States Army War College, where she organized and led the Senior Spouse Leadership Seminar (SSLS).
Replay of Collaboration
In this episode, we explore different perspectives on collaboration. Is there a mindset that leads to collaboration? How can we encourage collaborations that create something new? What makes for a good collaboration?
Heather Plett: On Holding Space and Mutual Liberation
In this episode, we talked to Heather Plett about what it means to practice "holding space" for ourselves and others, what it looks like when we hijack space, how holding space is an act of mutual liberation, and the practice of honoring shared needs and shared responsibility in community.
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.
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.
