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Come hang out with us for an honest and heartfelt conversation about power, rank, and privilege in human relationships. Eight incredible panelists—psychotherapists, community and culture healers, and facilitators from around the world—share personal stories, deep reflections, and real-life insights about how power shapes our lives in complex and surprising ways, even in how we see each other.
This isn’t about quick fixes, but you’ll walk away with some practical ideas to try and maybe a fresh perspective on your own relationship with power. Watching this group come together and hold space for such a rich exchange is like a balm for the soul.
Big love to Sadaf, Aryan, and Liz for staying up through the night to join us from India and Australia—you made this global conversation even more special.
00:00 Introduction to Sidewalk Talk
01:04 Meet the Panelists
01:52 Defining Power, Rank, and Privilege
02:46 Personal Reflections on Power
04:49 Opening the Discussion
07:04 Exploring Power Dynamics
08:21 The Complexity of Power in Relationships
11:25 Interpersonal Power and Freedom
14:10 Power in Professional and Personal Contexts
21:56 Embodied Power and Conceptual Power
40:54 The Role of Community and Responsibility
46:00 Understanding Privilege and Power
46:55 The Role of the Body in Power Dynamics
48:33 Initiation and Spiritual Growth
49:53 Relationality Beyond Human Interactions
54:12 The Myth of Independence and Interdependence
57:03 The Importance of Grief and Healing
01:02:06 Stories of Authenticity and Connection
01:07:04 Children's Wisdom and Gender Identity
01:15:22 Closing Reflections and Gratitude
Defining Rank, Power and Privilege:
Power is the ability to get things done. And privilege is like the power in a certain context that will give you access to the resources more easily than the other. And rank is the accumulation of power, but that is … contextual and situational depending on the field that you're in. (Sara Huang)
Regulation What We Feel As Power:
How We Use The Word Privilege:
Shame, Blame, and Guilt:
More Than Human World:
Comfort vs Safety and Victim vs Truth of Who We Are:
Embodying Power:
We Misuse Power To Protect Against Loss:
Submission:
Harmful Power Narratives That Live In Us:
Conflict Between Power Rules and Our Values:
Becoming Aware of Power Scarcity:
Systemic power problems are happening in our close relationships:
Parenting and Power With Kids:
Diamond Leadership Training https://diamondleadership.com/power-intelligence-training/
Eric Fitzmedrud - https://www.drericfitz.com/about-me/
Sara Huang https://www.bureautwist.nl/wie
Dawn Menken - https://www.dawnmenken.com/bio
Quanita Roberson - https://www.nzuzu.com/about
Traci Ruble https://www.traciruble.com/about
Liz Scarfe https://lizscarfe.net/about/
Aryan Somaiya - https://guftagutherapy.in/founders
Sadaf Vidha https://guftagutherapy.in/founders
Find | Sidewalk Talk
At sidewalk-talk.org
On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg
On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg
On Facebook: @Sidewalktalksf
On LinkedIn: @SidewalkTalkOrg
Find | Traci Ruble
At Traciruble.com
On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT
On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT
On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT
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Come hang out with us for an honest and heartfelt conversation about power, rank, and privilege in human relationships. Eight incredible panelists—psychotherapists, community and culture healers, and facilitators from around the world—share personal stories, deep reflections, and real-life insights about how power shapes our lives in complex and surprising ways, even in how we see each other.
This isn’t about quick fixes, but you’ll walk away with some practical ideas to try and maybe a fresh perspective on your own relationship with power. Watching this group come together and hold space for such a rich exchange is like a balm for the soul.
Big love to Sadaf, Aryan, and Liz for staying up through the night to join us from India and Australia—you made this global conversation even more special.
00:00 Introduction to Sidewalk Talk
01:04 Meet the Panelists
01:52 Defining Power, Rank, and Privilege
02:46 Personal Reflections on Power
04:49 Opening the Discussion
07:04 Exploring Power Dynamics
08:21 The Complexity of Power in Relationships
11:25 Interpersonal Power and Freedom
14:10 Power in Professional and Personal Contexts
21:56 Embodied Power and Conceptual Power
40:54 The Role of Community and Responsibility
46:00 Understanding Privilege and Power
46:55 The Role of the Body in Power Dynamics
48:33 Initiation and Spiritual Growth
49:53 Relationality Beyond Human Interactions
54:12 The Myth of Independence and Interdependence
57:03 The Importance of Grief and Healing
01:02:06 Stories of Authenticity and Connection
01:07:04 Children's Wisdom and Gender Identity
01:15:22 Closing Reflections and Gratitude
Defining Rank, Power and Privilege:
Power is the ability to get things done. And privilege is like the power in a certain context that will give you access to the resources more easily than the other. And rank is the accumulation of power, but that is … contextual and situational depending on the field that you're in. (Sara Huang)
Regulation What We Feel As Power:
How We Use The Word Privilege:
Shame, Blame, and Guilt:
More Than Human World:
Comfort vs Safety and Victim vs Truth of Who We Are:
Embodying Power:
We Misuse Power To Protect Against Loss:
Submission:
Harmful Power Narratives That Live In Us:
Conflict Between Power Rules and Our Values:
Becoming Aware of Power Scarcity:
Systemic power problems are happening in our close relationships:
Parenting and Power With Kids:
Diamond Leadership Training https://diamondleadership.com/power-intelligence-training/
Eric Fitzmedrud - https://www.drericfitz.com/about-me/
Sara Huang https://www.bureautwist.nl/wie
Dawn Menken - https://www.dawnmenken.com/bio
Quanita Roberson - https://www.nzuzu.com/about
Traci Ruble https://www.traciruble.com/about
Liz Scarfe https://lizscarfe.net/about/
Aryan Somaiya - https://guftagutherapy.in/founders
Sadaf Vidha https://guftagutherapy.in/founders
Find | Sidewalk Talk
At sidewalk-talk.org
On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg
On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg
On Facebook: @Sidewalktalksf
On LinkedIn: @SidewalkTalkOrg
Find | Traci Ruble
At Traciruble.com
On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT
On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT
On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT
SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST
On Apple Podcasts
On Google Podcasts
On Spotify
On YouTube
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