Episode Summary Recently a trans person was arrested in Florida for using the ladies bathroom. We have thoughts there is a lot of emotion around this topic – for people for the new bathroom law and for those against it.

Episode Summary A few weeks ago we did an episode where we gave empathy for Elon Musk about his views on empathy. We heard from several people; some were very grateful for the piece and others were angry. In this

Episode Summary Usually Dr. B comes up with the topics of the day, however in this episode, we change it up. Ryan, our co-host, has some things he’s been wondering about and exploring regarding NVC and how it shows up

Episode Summary Dr. Bigbie and Ryan offer this episode to show an example of how to listen with empathy. There is a lot shared regarding a difficult evening for Dr. B and there is a lot of listening from Ryan,

Episode Summary There is a recent quote by Elon Musk going around “”The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.” Since one of NVC’s major components is empathy, we thought it might be fun and useful to model empathy related

Episode Summary In this episode, Dr. B and Ryan go through three practices to use when in conflict to help people be heard and, hopefully, have greater connection. These include: using empathy first, using Connecting Requests, and expressing using the

Episode Summary This is a judgement, but we think this episode is quite adorable and filled with a lot of wisdom. Dr. B interviews a married couple, both with many years of using NVC. They share about their journey of

Episode Summary This episode is a bit longer than usual. Dr. B had an inquiry from two of her listeners who were in a conflict about the NVC process and requested some clarity. This is a recording about that conflict

Episode Summary How aware are you of the thoughts that you have throughout your day that are not based in observational reality? Do you have any sense of how these thoughts support you or mess you up? Also, are you

In this Episode, Dr. B and Ryan share two requests that can be used to forge greater connections in your communications. First, there is a quick review of what NVC connecting requests are – and then they discuss why they

Do you ever wonder if it’s a good time to say something when you are upset about a situation? Or maybe you do express whatever is going on for you and you tend to create disconnection in those moments? Well,

In Episode 228, Dr. B introduces her colleague Ryan Bonhardt and encourages him to share how NVC has impacted his life. While he didn’t know exactly what he was stepping into when he and Dr. B first met several years

Dr. B had some recent epiphanies related to her communication experiences on the pickleball court. Episode 227 shares some of these celebrations and mournings and has some “playful,” “creative” ideas on how to merge NVC with pickleball. If you don’t

In Episode 226, Heather models empathy while giving it to Dr. B about her holiday experience. By listening in, you can hear Heather providing presence, reflecting and taking needs guesses. During the episode, the hosts also go over the things

Episode Summary Recently Dr. B spent a day in prison sharing NVC with about 80 inmates. In Episode 225, Dr. B and Heather talk about this experience. We hope you find it interesting and inspiring while listening. Episode Notes Additional