At the family dinner table or in the boardroom, finding common ground is important.  When conversations break down and long meetings end in stalemate, we get exhausted and discouraged.
It helps to know there is an unlimited source of new ideas and solutions available to each of us at any time.

Elese talks with Gabriela Maldonado-Montano.

Radical and creative thinking about the art of living and social change on Friday the 30th.

My guest is Roman Krznaric,  a founding faculty member of The School of Life, a new and rather extraordinary cultural enterprise based in London that offers instruction and inspiration on the art of living.  Roman co-designed and teaches The School’s courses on Work, Politics and Love. He is the resident expert on Empathy, and was named  by The Observer as one of Britain’s lifestyle gurus for 2010. You can download a free copy of his essay, Empathy and the Art of Living on his blog  http://outrospection.org.

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I talk with Jason Lee Mitchell on the power of "sharing presence" as we explore the variety of human connection –not just with others but also with ourselves.

This is a very beautiful hour discovering the power of presence and Jason is truly committed to help people create and strengthen their human connections. He talks about why experiencing our openness creates less fear - not more.

Jason teaches ‘Sharing Presence’ Workshops in London, and around the globe. Using his background in film and theatre, he now dedicates his life to Sharing Presence workshops and writing as a medium to inspire each of us to share our true self in a way that is in harmony with life.

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What happens when you help someone with no other motive than to lend a hand? You feel it.  And it feels like something in alignment with that better part of yourself.

Bryan Douglas just helped. He drove 5,000 miles to Chicago and back to deliver a car battery and didn't stop there. He also wrote a book and maybe started a movement.  We talk about what he learned.
Friday, December 18th at 10 am Pacific

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Jack Armstrong, author of the marvellous book "Lessons From The Source" joins me to talk about whether the best gift this Christmas couldn't be the gift you give to yourself.

A gift to yourself?  How selfish... we explore how your peace is a gift to others

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