A how-to and what-to-do program where skilled hosts welcome guests and callers to practice empathy, mindfulness, and effective communication. Do you want tools for connection, conflict resolution, and compassion for self and others? We explore skills, knowledge and resources to empower you to connect across differences.

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A how-to and what-to-do program where skilled hosts welcome guests and callers to practice empathy, mindfulness, and effective communication. Do you want tools for connection, conflict resolution, and compassion for self and others? We explore skills, knowledge and resources to empower you to connect across differences.

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All 3 hosts of Talk It Out, Timothy, Lev, and Nancy, share stories about our universal human essence, and we draw sustenence from remembering the source of our human life force – the needs of life that live within all of us!

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(Part 2 of 2.  The first part aired on Sunday September 25, 2022)

This episode offers a cultural and spiritual treasure – a primary source of wisdom from some of the First Peoples of the Eastern stretches of North America.  This is the story of the Peacemaker who brought together the Iroquois Confederacy with the Great Law of Peace almost 1000 years ago in dark times of division and violence.

This sharing of the Peacemaker Story was offered to the public in 2010 at a Permaculture and Peacemaking training at DQ University by the late Jake Swamp-Tekaronianeken, the Wolf Clan Mohawk diplomat, author, teacher, chief, husband, father, grandparent and great-grandparent, who passed into the spirit world soon after this recording was made.

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(Part 1 of 2.  The second part aired on Sunday October 2, 2022)

This episode offers a cultural and spiritual treasure – a primary source of wisdom from some of the First Peoples of the Eastern stretches of North America.  This is the story of the Peacemaker who brought together the Iroquois Confederacy with the Great Law of Peace almost 1000 years ago in dark times of division and violence.

This sharing of the Peacemaker Story was offered to the public in 2010 at a Permaculture and Peacemaking training at DQ University by the late Jake Swamp-Tekaronianeken, the Wolf Clan Mohawk diplomat, author, teacher, chief, husband, father, grandparent and great-grandparent, who passed into the spirit world soon after this recording was made.

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Host Fresh Lev White brings us back to unconditional love for ourselves and eachother with an opening meditation, and a lively conversation with special guest Tina D’Elia – award winning Bay Area queer lesbian mixed race Mexican solo permormer, actor, casting director and screenwriter, who is performing her 4th solo show ‘Overlooked Latina’ October 6-29 2022 at the Marsh in SF.

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Host Nancy Kahn brings caring and thorough attention to explore the nature of the universal needs of Emotional and Physical Safety with callers, to support mental wellness for all of us.

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Host Timothy Regan presents a guiding process to prepare to speak to someone in power, have an impact, and receive a response.

What do you crave to speak out about today? If you could be heard by anyone today, what would you like to express and who would you want to hear you?  This episode can help you prepare to speak up and speak out in a way that makes it more likely you will make a difference.

Timothy welcomes callers to practice these principles together.

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Host Timothy Regan shares an authentic mediation conversation with a woman who is in conflict with her ex-husband who is taking their child to unmaksed children’s gatherins against the agreement that she thought they had.

Timothy follows a process of good questions and good listening to support her finding some relief from this conflict.  Timothy pauses the recording to share insights and gems about what is happening through the lens of Nonviolent Communication and empathy.

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Host Nancy Kahn warmly welcomes callers to be in conversation about our experience of the universal need for safety on all levels.

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