**Episode Summary** We don’t mean to make this a competition between empathy and other ways of responding. In fact, there are times when relating, giving advice, commiserating, championing, etc. might be helpful and connecting. However, in this episode, Dr. B

**Episode Summary** We find it helps to model and practice NVC empathy over and over again. So, that’s what we are doing for Episode 258. Ryan was feeling a bit overwhelmed, so Dr. B steps into hearing him deeply and

**Episode Summary** In the NVC world, there tends to be a lot of emphasis on giving empathy and hearing other deeply. However, there is a whole other part of the NVC process that is equally as important – and that

**Episode Summary** At The Bigbie Method, we advocate for starting with empathy first when in conflict. This usually allows for more openness when one goes to express their side of the equation. However, this seems to be a stumbling block

**Episode Summary** In this week’s episode, Dr. B interviews a longtime student on his application of NVC in the world of parenting. Parenting can bring about so many challenges and just the strategy of listening first (by the parents) can

**Episode Summary** One of Dr. B’s students emailed her with an activity he created to bolster his NVC skills and it’s all around giving appreciations. Dr. B enjoyed hearing about the idea so much, she decided to share it here.

**Episode Summary** In Episode 253, Dr. B takes some time to share about a recent incident where she was both reactive and responsive. Then she draws some parallels to NVC processes and being responsive. Her hope is that in sharing

**Episode Summary** In this episode, Dr. B and Ryan give some examples of how evaluations play out in politics and dream about another way – using NVC! Join us here to envision a different way of moving in our political

**Episode Summary** A few weeks ago, Dr. B shared about a being heard from a friend, with different political views, about a heated political topic. That interaction was set up to be completely one-sided, in that only Dr. B was

**Episode Summary** Is it possible to live in a world where we don’t look at or label things as good/bad, right/wrong? How and why would this serve us in humanity in any way? Dr. B and Ryan discuss this and

Episode Summary If connection is the “energy that exists within and among people when they experience being seen, heard, and valued without judgment,” that begs the question: What is judgment? Dr. B and Ryan take some time here to highlight

Episode Summary Have you ever tried to use the NVC process – bringing to bear your observations, feelings, needs and request and, still, fall short of the connections for which you are striving? In Episode 248, Dr. B and Ryan

Episode Summary In her new partnership with FSU, Dr. B has been in some discussions about developing an AI bot for NVC. Is it possible? What would it be like? What purpose could it serve? Could this possibly replace human

Episode Summary This episode is both a real-time example of Ryan giving Dr. B some empathy on a recent trigger and also some musings on the possibility of arranging conversations where people with different political stances can hear one another.

Episode Summary For those of you interested in ancient wisdom and philosophy and it’s connection to NVC, Episode 245 might be a special treat for you. Dr. Jeremiah Murphy, Ryan Bonhardt and Dr. B take on Stoicism – what is