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It's All About Connection! NVC With Dr. B!

Cindy Bigbie, Heather Claypoole, Juliana Rodriguez

Want to learn how to deepen or create better connection in your life? It's All About Connection, NVC with Dr. B. will show you how. Join Dr. B and her co-host Juliana each week as they share the art of Nonviolent Communication, creating concrete, real peace in our world!

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#315
October 28 · 26 min
313-How The Past Shows Up in Interactions
Dr. B and Juliana take a deep dive into how our past tends to live and show up in our present interactions. They also discuss how NVC can be helpful in building greater awareness on this phenomenon and what to do with that past part of yourself.
#314
October 21 · 34 min
312-Modeling Empathy
In this episode, Juliana provides empathy to Dr. B. By that we mean that she stays present, reflects back what she thinks she is hearing and takes some needs guesses related to what Dr. B is sharing. We hope it will give folks an example of what we mean by empathetic listen in NVC.
#313
October 14 · 17 min
311-Being Heard by Being Vulnerable
Dr. B had a recent interaction where she got to share deeply what was going on for her - even her "crazy" thoughts. And, in this episode, she and Juliana discuss how sharing with vulnerability can be very useful in creating connection and understanding.
#312
October 7 · 19 min
310-Are Labels Useful?
Dr. B and Juliana have a bunch of fun discussing this topic. It was spurred by a real-world situation where a label was used and didn't make much sense to Dr. B. When shared, Juliana had a definite reaction. Listen in to hear about labels used in the medical field, our criminal justice system and in our family system - and why they might not be ideal.
#311
September 30 · 14 min
309-How to Handle Undesirable Responses During a Crisis
Have you ever been in a difficult time/situation and the people in your life are saying things to help you but their responses are not helpful and, oftentimes, adding more pain to the situation? How do we handle these moments in a way that keeps everyone emotionally safe and allows for expression and honesty? If you are interested in the answer to that question, listen in.
#310
September 23 · 17 min
308-Let Them Lead
Let's say you have a friend or colleague or family member in crisis and you really want to support them as best as possible - has that ever happened to you? What do you say? How can you make sure that what you share with them is actually helpful and not adding insult to injury. Oftentimes, our best intentions are not enough in these circumstances. Let them lead. What does this mean? Listen in to learn more.
#309
September 16 · 14 min
307-Crawling Out of the Story Hole!
In this episode, Dr. B and Juliana talk about a recent incident where Dr. B reacted to a situation by making up a lot of stuff in her mind. The good news is that she was also able to see just the observations in the circumstance and use them to bring her back to sanity. Listen in and learn why knowing this distinction between observations and evaluations can be life changing.
#308
September 9 · 18 min
306-NVC is Not Only About Empathy!
If you think that NVC is primarily about leaning in with empathy for other and that's it, well we have some interesting content in store for you in Episode 306. There is much more to NVC than empathy - there is expressing, using connecting requests, making action requests, mourning needs when you can't give empathy and more. If you are always on the "giving empathy" end of the equation, we hope you will find this episode filled with some new understanding.
#307
September 2 · 25 min
305-NVC and Storyland
Have you ever listened to someone when they are upset about something and that something happens to be their thoughts that are not based on observational facts? Since NVC advocates for listening deeply with presence and leaning into needs, how does one navigate this kind of interaction in service to the person in "storyland?" Listen in to Episode 305 for some food for thought - no pun intended.
#306
August 19 · 18 min
304-Staying Present with Pain
How does NVC process translate in situations where someone is in extreme pain? How come silence can be a useful way of staying with someone in presence and why might this be useful? All this and more are some of the things discussed on this week's episode.
#305
August 12 · 15 min
303-Care In Our Conflicts
Within a conflict people often want two things - their way with regard to the content of the conflict AND care regarding what they want. Sometimes, people wont get what they want, but (with intentionality) we can always ensure there is care. This is where NVC can be a gamechanger. This episode is all about that care.
#304
August 5 · 11 min
302-Manifesting Your Dream Communication
Have you ever asked someone, "Do you understand?" and they say "yes" and yet still, somehow there is miscommunication? How does one get around this? In Episode, 203, Dr. B and Juliana talk about the usefulness of reflecting and why it can be helpful for both the receiver and sender of a message.
#303
July 29 · 25 min
301-Growing Up with NVC
Ever wonder what it would be like to grow up in a household with NVC? Well, in this Episode, Dr. B and and Julianna interview a special guest about his experience.
#302
July 15 · 15 min
300-Saying No to a Request
Why do people have a tendency to say "yes" when they really mean "no?" Is it in how we ask? Is it because there are unmentioned demands going on? Is it that we have just never learned how to approach one another with true requests and making sure the other person can trust our requests? This and more is discussed in this week's podcast.
#301
July 8 · 17 min
299-Deep Connections Ala NVC Empathy
In this episode, Dr. B and Juliana celebrate the many deep connections they have experienced thanks to the deep listening and presence of NVC. They discuss the why behind this as well as why this process provides a relatively predictable and consistent experience of these deep connections.
#300
July 1 · 25 min
298- NVC and Community
In this episode, Dr. B and Juliana discuss how NVC helps create community as well as the value of NVC being a part of community. They explore the many ways to have community and why NVC based communities "rock."
#299
June 24 · 24 min
297 - Authenticity In Our Greetings - Beyond "How are you? I'm fine."
In American culture, we are used to greeting people by asking, "How are you?" In this episode, Dr. B and Juliana have some fun talking about this social construct and how to work with it to have more authenticity and connection.
#298
June 17 · 30 min
296-A Real Conflict Conversation Modeling NVC
In Episode 296, Dr. B has a "difficult" conversation with her co-host, Juliana, and they model NVC throughout. Ever wonder how this stuff works in real time? Here is your example. We hope you enjoy.
#297
June 10 · 17 min
295-The Difference Between WAIT and Cooling Down
You're angry and someone in your support system says "just take some time and cool down." It doesn't work - why? And what is the difference between this and NVC's WAIT time? All of this and more are discussed in Episode 295.
#296
June 3 · 24 min
294-The Power of Proximity
Recently, Dr. B took a trip out west to Portland and had so many needs met for fun, beauty, and shared reality. The experience had her musing about the difference between her home in the South and what she experienced in Portland. She starts this episode out with a poem and then she and Juliana go into a deeper discussion about the importance of proximity in creating connection, especially with those who have different world views.

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