Please be aware this conversation contains references to sexual assault and gender-based violence. 

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How can you practice approaching defensiveness with curiosity in yourself and others?

How can we begin to embrace our full humanity by allowing ourselves to engage in all ways of being, not just the ones that were assigned to us based on our sex?

What is a small thing you can do this week to create a next turn/ ripple from this conversation? 

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Burton Patterson is a social worker by trade with experience in the fields of Harm Reduction and Mental Health and Addiction, Sexual Violence Prevention, and Healthy Sexual Education. He specializes working with male-identifying folks in gender-based violence prevention. 

Watch the Ted Talk from Tony Porter the Burton references in this conversation: ⁠A Call to Men

Listen to Part One with Burton here.

Today, Burton shares stories about his experience educating groups of young men about toxic masculinity, rape culture, and gender-based violence. Abbie and Burton discuss the ripple effect (and how it’s true for both helpful and harmful behaviors), the importance of meeting defensiveness with curiosity, and the ways to use challenges as educational moments. Burton explains the difference between toxic and healthy masculinity. Abbie and Burton explore the way meaning is made when it comes to “femininity” and “masculinity.” Abbie wonders about the ways that the small things add up to the big things and how that can help us understand how our ideas around gender formed and Burton uses the metaphor of pulling people out of a river to describe the relationship between prevention and intervention and why we need both. Finally, Abbie asks Burton what new stories we can start telling about gender to create a better social world for all of us.

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Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created, produced & hosted by Abbie VanMeter.

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Please be aware this conversation contains references to sexual assault and gender-based violence. 

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What ideas about gender have you learned from your culture, peers, and family? 

How can you find ways to call people in instead of calling them out? 

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Burton Patterson is a social worker by trade with experience in the fields of Harm Reduction and Mental Health and Addiction, Sexual Violence Prevention, and Healthy Sexual Education. He specializes working with male-identifying folks in gender-based violence prevention. 

Watch this Ted Talk from Tony Porter for more context on today's conversation: A Call to Men

In this conversation, Burton shares his story, including what it was like to grow up in a family of “helpers,” how he learned to see people as people, and why he transitioned from helping on the intervention side of things to the prevention side. Abbie and Burton discuss the narratives around gender that we internalize (whether we recognize it or not). Burton explains why the conversation around gender-based violence and sexual assault is not simply a “women’s issue,” why calling people in is more effective than calling people out, and why even the smallest moments matter in the ripple effect. Abbie and Burton explore “The Man Box” and why it is vital to understand instances of sexual assault as parts of a larger pattern rather than individual events. Finally, Burton gives advice on what it looks like to call people in.

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Stories Lived. Stories Told. is an initiative of the CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution.

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Whether or not we consider ourselves "creative" or "leaders," how can we still find ways to create and lead?

How do we make decisions? How can we let go of thinking we could possibly know which decision is 'right' before making the decision?

What does it look like to "communicate for communication's own sake"?

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Mike is the Director of Leadership Development for the ⁠Clinton Foundation⁠ and co-directs the ⁠Presidential Leadership Scholars⁠ program. He is also a Professor of Practice at the ⁠Clinton School of Public Service⁠ where he teaches courses on communication and the leadership of social change. Listen to Part One with Dr. Mike Hemphill.

Today, Mike and Abbie continue their conversation about cosmopolitan communication. Mike talks about the importance of mindfulness and reflection, how practicing leadership in the small moments is the best way to prepare yourself to be a leader in the more critical moments, and why anyone can lead. Abbie and Mike discuss making decisions differently, letting emotions permeate, and pluralistic truths. Mike shares his favorite saying: "the journey is the destination" and what it means to him. Finally, Abbie and Mike exchange some ways to acknowledge ineffective patterns and create new ones in our relationships. Please note that this conversation was recorded prior to the United States Supreme Court's June 29, 2023 decision on affirmative action, which makes it unlawful for colleges to take race into consideration as a specific factor in admissions.

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How do we, as a community of individuals with individual experiences, thoughts, and feelings, come together to create shared meaning?

How has our understanding of communication evolved to more accurately encompass the complexities and nuances of human relationships?

How do we fool ourselves into believing "the illusion of stability"? And how can we learn to embrace mystery instead?

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Mike is the Director of Leadership Development for the Clinton Foundation and co-directs the Presidential Leadership Scholars program. He is also a Professor of Practice at the Clinton School of Public Service where he teaches courses on communication and the leadership of social change.

Today, Mike introduces himself and shares about the experiences that have shaped him. Mike and Abbie discuss how they define communication, consider how meaning is made, and explore what it means to be both a scholar and a practitioner of communication. Finally, Mike talks about "the paradigm of communication."

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Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created, produced & hosted by Abbie VanMeter.

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How can we use our individual relationships to make a difference in our larger social worlds?

How can we promote healing and growth in our relationships?

How can we learn to be agile and lead with emergence in our lives?

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Listen to Part One with Ilene and Jeff here.

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Dr. Ilene Wasserman is the Founder and President of ⁠ICW Consulting⁠. Ilene is on the Board of Stewards for the CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution. She has been on the cutting edge of practice and research in strength-based methodologies, capacity building, and relational leadership, that engage diversity, create equity, and fosters inclusive cultures.

Dr. Jeff Branch, Principal with ICW Consulting Group, LLC is an organization development, change, executive coach, and DEIBJ consultant. Jeff also practices as Chair of graduate programs utilizing inquiry, dialogue, and systems thinking to support multi-level system development and high performance.

Ilene and Jeff are passionate about creating and sharing diversity, inclusion, and social justice initiatives with organizations at the personal, group, system, and community levels. They model transparency and value discovery, connection, care, and love. Ilene and Jeff understand the work it takes to create safe spaces for meaningful dialogue to occur.

Today, Ilene, Jeff, and Abbie continue their conversation about community, curiosity, and inclusion. Ilene and Jeff share stories of their experience working with organizations, including the importance of internal partnerships in their work. Abbie asks Ilene and Jeff what it looks like for them to embody the values of dialogue, collaboration, and inclusion. Jeff and Ilene explain what it means to be "Cha-ordic," what it means to be mindful, and what it means to engage in "mutual transformative learning." Finally, Ilene and Jeff share their visions of a better social world.

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Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created, produced & hosted by Abbie VanMeter.

Stories Lived. Stories Told. is an initiative of the CMM Institute for Personal andSocial Evolution.

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How do we create spaces where people feel, not just safe enough but also, brave enough to share their most vulnerable stories and selves?

How can we learn to manage the tension that arises when we start having new and challenging conversations?

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Dr. Ilene Wasserman is the Founder and President of ICW Consulting. Ilene is on the Board of Stewards for the CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution. She has been on the cutting edge of practice and research in strength-based methodologies, capacity building, and relational leadership, that engage diversity, create equity, and fosters inclusive cultures.

Dr. Jeff Branch, Principal with ICW Consulting Group, LLC is an organization development, change, executive coach, and DEIBJ consultant. Jeff also practices as Chair of graduate programs utilizing inquiry, dialogue, and systems thinking to support multi-level system development and high performance.

Ilene and Jeff are passionate about creating and sharing diversity, inclusion, and social justice initiatives with organizations at the personal, group, system, and community levels. They model transparency and value discovery, connection, care, and love. Ilene and Jeff understand the work it takes to create safe spaces for meaningful dialogue to occur.

Today, Ilene and Jeff introduce themselves and share some stories that shaped them. Ilene discusses identity and how her understanding of identity was first formed. Jeff talks about how he thinks in terms of "episodes" and how he has always been guided by curiosity. Abbie, Ilene, and Jeff explore their first experiences interacting with people from different backgrounds and learning about diversity. Ilene explains what "innovative communities" and "inclusive communication" at the workplace means to her. Finally, Abbie asks Ilene and Jeff to describe what it means to them to "spark community."

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Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created, produced & hosted by Abbie VanMeter.

Stories Lived. Stories Told. is an initiative of the CMM Institute for Personal andSocial Evolution.

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How can we be asking ourselves, "Is this a world in which I want to be living?" What do we do when the answer is "no"?

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Karen A. Foss⁠⁠ is Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Communication at the University of New Mexico. Her work expands the boundaries of communication to incorporate and legitimatize feminist perspectives. She is the author of ⁠⁠COLOR Up to Create the Life You Want to Live⁠⁠.

⁠⁠Sonja K. Foss⁠⁠ is Professor Emeritx of Communication at the University of Colorado Denver. She has been on the forefront of scholarship on agency, change, and communication from feminist perspectives. Her books include⁠⁠ Inviting Transformation⁠⁠.

Together, Karen and Sonja have authored ⁠⁠Feminist Rhetorical Theories⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Gender Stories⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Feminism in Practice⁠⁠. 

Today, Abbie, Karen, and Sonja discuss "interpretation" as the core of Karen and Sonja's work and lives. Karen and Sonja present strategies for making new choices, including reframing, appreciation, enactment, and more. Abbie, Karen, and Sonja discuss what it means to "live today as you want the world to be," what it means to always be denying reality, and what it means to "joyfully allow." Finally, Abbie expresses appreciation for the ways that Karen and Sonja have made these important ideas accessible, asks about what it's like for Karen and Sonja to work so closely, and considers what this work means for what a better social world looks like.

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Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created, produced & hosted by Abbie VanMeter.

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How can we communicate in a way that acts as an invitation for others?

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Karen A. Foss⁠ is Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Communication at the University of New Mexico. Her work expands the boundaries of communication to incorporate and legitimatize feminist perspectives. She is the author of ⁠COLOR Up to Create the Life You Want to Live⁠.

⁠Sonja K. Foss⁠ is Professor Emeritx of Communication at the University of Colorado Denver. She has been on the forefront of scholarship on agency, change, and communication from feminist perspectives. Her books include⁠ Inviting Transformation⁠.

Together, Karen and Sonja have authored ⁠Feminist Rhetorical Theories⁠, ⁠Gender Stories⁠, and ⁠Feminism in Practice⁠. 

Today, Abbie, Karen, and Sonja discuss the importance of remembering our choices when it comes to both feminism and communication. Abbie explores the connection between Karen and Sonja's understanding of feminism and CMM, comparing the process of understanding, critiquing, and transforming with the CMM-ish process of imagination, genuine inquiry, and embodiment (presented by Alex Jagiello in Ep. 22). Karen and Sonja describe the feminist values of equality, self-determination, and immanent value. Finally, Abbie, Karen, and Sonja consider caring wildly about the things we care about as an "ethical version of persuasion."

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Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created, produced & hosted by Abbie VanMeter.

Stories Lived. Stories Told. is an initiative of the CMM Institute for Personal andSocial Evolution.

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Music for Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created by Rik Spann.

Find Rik on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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How can we better include the experiences of women in our understanding of communication?

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Karen A. Foss is Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Communication at the University of New Mexico. Her work expands the boundaries of communication to incorporate and legitimatize feminist perspectives. She is the author of COLOR Up to Create the Life You Want to Live.

Sonja K. Foss is Professor Emeritx of Communication at the University of Colorado Denver. She has been on the forefront of scholarship on agency, change, and communication from feminist perspectives. Her books include Inviting Transformation.

Together, Karen and Sonja have authored Feminist Rhetorical Theories, Gender Stories, and Feminism in Practice.

Today, Karen and Sonja share the story of how they came to be so passionate about the intersection of feminism and communication. Abbie, Karen, and Sonja discuss the need to rethink the assumptions of theories in the discipline of communication that are based on the historic communication patterns of men. Karen and Sonja offer a definition of feminism, including the roles of understanding, critique, and transformation. Finally, Karen and Sonja explain some of the different types of feminisms.

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Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created, produced & hosted by Abbie VanMeter.

Stories Lived. Stories Told. is an initiative of the CMM Institute for Personal andSocial Evolution.

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Music for Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created by Rik Spann.

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What are you still thinking about from our conversation with Stephanie Higgs?

What questions do you still have after our conversation with Chris Wells and Emma Nicholson?

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Today, Abbie is joined by Sergej van Middendorp, a member of the CMM Institute's Board of Stewards, to reflect on the conversations Abbie previously had with Stephanie Higgs (Part 1 & Part 2) and Chris Wells and Emma Nicholson (Part 1 & Part 2). In this conversation, Sergej shares his own experience with learning about the label of "giftedness." Abbie and Sergej discuss the relationship between difference and sameness, and the ways that each showed up in the conversations with Stephanie, Chris, and Emma. Abbie and Sergej explore what it means to "complicate the narrative," how we can embrace that paradox of "planning for emergence," and looking back while at the same time looking forward.

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Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created, produced & hosted by Abbie VanMeter.

Stories Lived. Stories Told. is an initiative of the CMM Institute for Personal andSocial Evolution.

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Music for Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created by Rik Spann.

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