This episode brings home many of the topics we discussed over the past two seasons. Conflict consultant and award-winning author Michael McRay has traveled to Israel, Palestine, Northern Ireland, and Africa studying conflict and resolution. These experiences inspired Michael to build his own company, Becoming Restoried, which uses the power of story to make meaning, heal harm, and repair relationships.

Michael takes us around the world, sharing his personal interviews with people who were deeply divided but came together despite all odds. Michael also opens up about his own journey of finding peace with himself, which inspired his life’s work. 

Links to Michael’s work and his TEDx Talk are below.

Becoming Restoried:

https://www.becomingrestoried.com/ 

Book - I Am Not Your Enemy:

https://www.amazon.com/Am-Not-Your-Enemy-Transform/dp/1513805932 

TEDx Talk: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g8EREBbdxY 

*Special note: Mental health topics including suicide are discussed during this conversation. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call or text 988. Wherever you are, please know you are not alone and people are on call at all hours to help you.