Episode 10 of "Conversations to Cut the Conflict" is here and it's all about domestic violence, a topic very close to my heart. And I'm interviewing Michelle Powell from Happiness Co. who shares her incredible domestic violence story with me. We talk about what is domestic violence, what isn't domestic violence, what can you do when you see a loved one go through it, or when you were a victim yourself. Michelle will also share about her program, Empower Her, that is all about rebuilding, recovering, and reeducating women who have gone through domestic violence. This is an episode not to be missed.

In this episode, I Interview Edita Tahiri former deputy prime minister and chief negotiator of Kosovo. We discuss how can you get people to listen? How having a goal that is much bigger than yourself can drive you to create miracles and what women can do to get a seat at the negotiation table and be in leadership roles.

In episode 8 Lisanne interviews José Ramos-Horta. Mr Ramos-Horta is the former president of Timor-Leste and Nobel peace prize winner. If anyone knows about negotiation and conflict resolution it is Mr Ramos-Horta. In this episode Mr Ramos-Horta comments on the current situation in the world, in particular what has happened in relation to Covid-19 and how this has been managed by world leaders. Mr Ramos-Horta talks about how inequality and extreme poverty eventually leads to conflict and violence. Mr Ramos-Horta shares his ideas on how we can create a better world for everyone and what we all can do to contribute.

In this episode, I speak with coach and powerhouse Nicky Thomas who authentically shares her very personal story about how she set new boundaries in her marriage that was no longer working for her. She has been separated from her husband for 6 months before getting back together. She shares their journey and what it took to create a brand new relationship in this real and raw episode.

Find out in episode 6 why listening is more important than speaking, what gets in the way of listening and how you can improve your listening skills.

In this episode, I am speaking with Julian Pace, award-winning speaker and founder of Happiness Co about how you can become happy within yourself and as a result have better relationships in your life.

In this episode, I will discuss easy steps that you can take to improve your negotiation skills and make agreements that support and work for everyone in the relationship.

In this episode, we will discuss how every conversation with your partner matters! We often think that day to day conversations with our partner is not important, but they are the ones that matter. This is where we create our habits and practise our negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

In this episode, you will find out how to make clear agreements and how you can change them, so you'll have a much clearer understanding of what everyone needs and wants in this relationship so you can avoid conflict altogether.

Lisanne Iriks, Conflict Resolution Specialist and award-winning mediator talks about HOW you can communicate effectively with your partner when you are stressed.

This episode will give you some simple tips that you can action straight away to take your relationship to the next level!