We all have certain subjects or topics that, depending on the participants, are almost guaranteed to lead to an intense discussion. And, I use the term loosely. Some subjects simply trigger passionate arguments which often result in the engaged parties passionately and rapidly taking sides, fighting from their position, and not really engaged in trying to learn or understand alternative or controversial viewpoints. Today's lightning rod topic feature a discussion about Palestinian Human Rights Issues. Before you jump to a conclusion about this episode and all the reasons why you might skip it, I would encourage to reconsider reacting to the topic of the show and make time to participate in a listening and learning exercise. While my guest will be discussing their passion for addressing human rights issues in the middle east, I will be focused on having an engaged learning conversation to accomplish the following: 1. Understand why this issue is so important to my guest 2. Learn about the challenges and obstacles associated with their mission 3. Explore ways this issue can be adequately addressed beyond the arguing, defending and blaming which defines much of the conversation today. While some topics or issues elicit intense emotional perspectives, there is always an opportunity to learn more about a subject and the benefits are significant, provided you are able and willing to make the commitment to learn beyond your present beliefs, opinions, and experiences. Join me Monday, June 26 at 11:00AM PT or 2:00PM ET. You'll be glad you did!

How do you make others feel seen, heard, and understood? What does this allow for as we develop our ongoing, valued relationships? Discover how tactical empathy removes trust issues, facilitates safe and open dialogue, while supporting smoother problem or conflict resolution and better identification of next steps and strategic opportunities. This is going to be a fast-paced, deep conversation. You are not going to want to miss it!

Be kind, you never know what someone else is going through! Most everyone has a story about a difficult and challenging struggle. For some, like my guest these stories can be about lifelong physical or emotional challenges. Though I am not as empathetic to the difficult experiences of others as I could be, I am thankful that my own transformational journey makes me more interested and concerned today than in the past. When I hear someone share their situation, I am often quite curious about the journey and the resources or path they followed through the struggle. This is the story I love to hear every time because there are so many opportunities to learn. My guest today will be sharing her story about a painful, life threatening struggle. We will be talking about the voice that guides her through the pain and difficulty. Plus, she will share how she finds comfort and confidence in the suffering. This is going to be a very interesting and enlightening conversation. I would like to invite you to join us Monday, June 5 at 11AM PT and 2PM ET.

We have all had that experience where we felt disrespected: • Something we said or did was ridiculed or criticized • A thought, request, or feeling was ignored or diminished • Been made to feel less than, or insignificant, in relation to others In today’s episode we will explore what is feels like to be disrespected when we share our experiences, desires, with perspectives with others. Listening, more importantly, Selfless Listening is a commitment by the listener to facilitate a safe space for others to share without the fear of rejection, criticism, or correction. Selfless Listening is about respecting the human who is speaking and discovering how to listen and learn so we can understand what they are sharing with us and what they seek of or need from us in the process. Join Allison Paradise and David Cooke as we explore our experiences with disrespect and how Selfless Listening provides an opportunity to reduce relationship tension, build trust, and solve complex problems

While this is the third episode associated with Listening and Parenting, I can promise you this conversation will be significantly different than the previous two. If you are a parent, or will be someday, you are simply not going to want to miss this! In this episode, my guest and I will be talking about parenting in the context of substance use disorder in the family and the lessons we have embraced from our experiences about parenting today! While today’s conversation may appear be about addiction and parenting, we will really be talking about how we learned to be better parents and how our experiences with substance use disorder have help redefine everything we know about parenting! Please join me for a very insightful and powerful conversation about parenting, raising a child in the world today, and discovering how to be the parent your child needs you to be. If you’re feeling the pressures of parenting in an uncertain world, this conversation is exactly what you’re looking for.

Life can often be confusing and challenging. Faced with a multitude of issues, decisions, and opportunities, it is often difficult to know what to do. When we find ourselves in that space of needing to make a move... ...how do we know or trust the decisions we are about to make? ...who can we count on to give us good advice or guidance? ...what is the best place to go for answers? ...how do we still the noise in our head and think clearly, confidently about what we're dealing with? Today’s episode features an insightful conversation with Clare Kelly. Clare's life has been powerfully influenced by the practice of listening to her inner voice, trusting her intuition as a decision making resource, and taking inspired action in response to what she's heard. Our conversation will focus on how to get quiet enough to hear the inner voice, how to learn to trust the insights, and how to embrace, with confidence the actions we take. This is going to be a very inspirational and insightful conversation you won;t want to miss. Hope you will join us!

Every one of us has a set of beliefs that molds us, guides us, and defines how we engage the world. Each of us come to our beliefs in a variety of ways – environment, culture, family, education, life. If you are like me, many of my beliefs are quite strong – they are truths which I hold on to closely and trust as a guide for all of my decisions, behaviors, and interactions. What happens when our beliefs, our truths, are confronted by a completely different set of beliefs and truths? How do we navigate the tension of conflicting beliefs? How do we avoid turning these differences into conflicts or arguments? How do we find commonality in our values, despite our differences? In today’s episode we will talk about navigating the tension in conflicting beliefs and how to learn from the differing perspectives and values of others. While our individual beliefs are important to us they do not need to prevent us from celebrating the opportunity to find connection with a fellow human, despite the obvious differences which exist between us. Come join us on today’s show, I promise you will enjoy it!

I often wonder how many of us realize the power found in our inner voice. That inner voice speaks often and it isn’t always kind or generous. It can also be insightful, inspiring and helpful. If you’re like me, the challenge can be that I listen to the unkind inner voice more than I connect with the supportive inner voice. Join me today for a discussion about listening to and trusting that inner voice, especially in times of chaos and disruption. No one knows us better than our inner self. Learning to listen to it, to trust it, and to take action in response to it provides a great resource for navigating difficult challenges or situations. Come join us on today’s show for a discussion about listening to your inner voice, I promise you will enjoy it!

Join me today for a sequel to a discussion on an earlier episode about parenting. When it comes to listening, being to be a parent who knows how to listen effectively is a gift. Listening and parenting is less about getting a report from our children about the day’s activities and is much more about creating a safe space to hear, learn, and understand what our children are experiencing and struggling with. Listening and parenting is not about fixing a problem, instead it is about helping our children learn to navigate the challenges they face and find their own solutions. Parenting is the single most important responsibility a person can accept. We all have stories about our experiences with our parents. Many of which include the commitment we make to not do “what my parents did with me!” Another strong reason for discovering how listening and parenting reduces those less than desirable childhood memories. Today’s featured guest is my daughter, Samantha Moore. Alongside her experiences as a daughter, she is a mom, and a gymnastics coach. She has experienced parenting through many different perspectives and her experiences offer refreshing insights into listening and parenting. Besides we always have great, enjoyable conversations you will want to be a part of. Come join us on today’s show, I promise you will enjoy it!

I believe that any complex problem can be solved provided the people who are working on the problem are able to openly, willingly, and curiously explore the deeply embedded issue before taking action. The societal challenge we have today is we want problems solved, but do not understand how difficult it is to really fix things that are broken. We speak of simple answers, but do not address the core problem. In today’s episode, we explore true problem-solving behaviors and activities. We will talk about how there are different processes for addressing different types of problems and how complex problems cannot be solved simply and why that is the case. Join me for a great learning discussion on Listening and Problem Solving.