Episode Summary In Episode 224, Dr. B talks with two individuals about their experiences working for organizations with and without NVC. The differences are quite startling and lend to some evidence for why NVC can be helpful in any business
Episode Summary In this Episode, Dr. B shares about a sweet experience around the definition of connection that she usually shares with students. She often finds people are quite moved to learn it’s not just a definition but a living,
Episode Summary While presence is a key component of NVC, it’s hard to come by – especially in trigger situations. So, in Episode 222, Dr. B and Heather explore how intentional breathing may, in fact, help assist in the ever
Episode Summary In this Episode, Dr. B and Heather discuss some recent comments of course students regarding the thoughts vs. feelings distinction. Once again, the hosts talk about the importance of this distinction and they share different ideas on how
Episode Summary In a country where so many people don’t see eye to eye on issues and candidates, many are struggling with how to have conversations that move folks towards connection instead of the opposite. In Episode 220, Dr. B
Episode Summary Dr. B had an interesting conversation with a friend where some learnings were unpacked about the needs met and unmet when someone talks about someone behind their back. Dr. B got permission to share about this interaction and
Episode Summary Fresh off the 2024 Election – Dr. B and Heather share about a strategy to create a bit more connection in our country. It all starts with a baseball cap… Listen in as Dr. B shares her idea
Episode Summary Back for another Episode, Dr. B’s long time friend and colleague shares some more stories of showing up with his NVC skills on the streets of Houston. Listen in as you hear about the magic being sprinkled about
Episode Summary In Episode 216, Dr. B talks with a long-time friend and colleague about his experiences using NVC throughout his life – both for internal process as well as day-to-day interactions with folks in his neighborhood. Te’Von Patterson started
Episode Summary Do you ever have big reactions or emotions to things that occur in life? And do you find your inner talk to be supportive in these situations? Dr. B and Heather use this episode to model a short
Episode Summary In Episode 214, Dr. B shares about her recent experience with Hurricane Helene. She reflects upon the kinds of things that people often say during crises and what tends to be more connecting for her in these circumstances.
Episode Summary During Episode 213, Dr. B and Heather embark upon a game of “Freeze” where anyone, at any point, can call freeze and then they each have to stop and self-connect. There is a ton of laughter and, we
Episode Summary In the NVC world, Jackal refers to blame. That might sound “bad,” but in NVC, we learn to honor and listen to our jackals. They have valuable information and are trying to get our attention regarding needs not
Episode Summary The title of this week’s episode is used to grab your attention. In fact, the content discussed by Dr. B and Heather is about the use of judgments when paying someone a compliment. Together, the hosts discuss some
Episode Summary Dr. B and Heather had a hard time coming up with a topic for this episode, so they decided to just talk about what was alive for them around this and model using the NVC structure while doing