"predictability makes people feel comfortable. It makes them feel known."

Let's take a brief pause from our theme of "Love the One You're With," and go on a little side quest. Tara McMullin's excellent podcast "What Works" recently dropped an episode called "In Defense of Gimmicks." (Click here to check that out.) Leela has some thoughts on this and the way that we might look at a 'gimmick' as a container, or a form, or even a ritual. And definitely as one more tool for finding mutual understanding.

Transcript and notes: https://dev.intensivesinstitute.com/captivate-podcast/responding-to-what-works

Recorded 9 February 2024.