For this episode it’s about consistency not content. Your host said they would have five episodes out by the end of the year but ran out of weeks so… Here's a short and sweet bonus episode. From your host to you, hear Adah wish you a Happy New Year and share about a new way listeners can interact with the host, share feedback and ask questions. For more information on what we do at Akouo, visit www.akouoconsulting.com, and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram (@akouoconsulting).

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New Year. New You. Same Triggers. This episode was inspired by a storytelling workshop that Akouo Consulting held in partnership with the Association for Negotiation And Conflict Resolution Students (ANCoRS) at Columbia University in the city of New York. We invite you with an open ear and a curious mind to explore how storytelling can be the key to unlocking your mind, body, and spirit so that you can heal instead of cope. You’ll listen as Vennela shares how storytelling allowed her to explore memories she forgot were even there, and how Adah describes ‘New Years Resolution’ as behavior modification–creating rules and expectations for the new year is just a way to treat symptoms and doesn’t actually heal the wounds of our past. Tune in to learn why. For more information on what we do at Akouo, visit www.akouoconsulting.com, and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram (@akouoconsulting).

And to learn more about the books discussed in the episode, How The Body Keeps The Score, by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D., check out: https://www.besselvanderkolk.com

As well as, Nonviolent Communication, by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD, check out: https://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/

Listen as your hosts discuss the results of their EQ-i, a self-administered test of your emotional quotient inventory that puts a numerical value on your emotional intelligence. Adah reflects on her results from 2017 and how they impacted her then and now while Vennela takes a look at her recent results and processes what they mean to her in present times. Find out what surprised them, what areas they scored low and high, and one result that motivated them to make some changes. You’ll listen to them model vulnerability, discuss how difficult it is to be honest with themselves and share what they know on the power of reflection and growth. For more information on what we do at Akouo, visit www.akouoconsulting.com, and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram (@akouoconsulting).

And to learn more about the book, EQ Edge, by Steven Stein and Howard Book, check out: https://eqedge.com/

Meet your hosts. Listen as A&V take you on an emotional but fun rollercoaster, by answering some questions and exposing some of their past experiences. You’ll observe two different kinds of responses they like to get from their clients during a coaching session. You’ll hear V respond to a few ‘gut’ questions and then we’ll change up the pace and you’ll hear A respond to a few ‘reflective’ questions. Enjoy, and who knows, you might find yourself recalling some of your own memories while listening. For more information on what we do at Akouo, visit www.akouoconsulting.com, and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram (@akouoconsulting).

And to learn more about V’s Boarding school experience, click here: https://vvellanki1225.wixsite.com/capstone

And more about her other podcast, click here: https://www.whincthemovement.org/podcast

Here we respond to the number one question we get asked: what’s the difference between what we do (coaching, conflict coaching, and the Storge strategy) versus counseling and therapy. You’ll also hear a brief introduction into what our day to day looks like, why we started this podcast, what our concerns are, and how we cultivated a ‘best intentions’ environment at Akouo Consulting. For more information on what we do at Akouo, visit www.akouoconsulting.com, and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram (@akouoconsulting).

Join your hosts, Adah and Vennela, as they talk about all things conflict and how to navigate it using examples and stories from their own lives.