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Interview with Stewart Levine

Ian Ditsch — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 23:33:08 +0000

On this episode of the Living Peace Podcast our guest is best-selling author, mediator, trainer, and self-described resolutionary, Stewart Levine.

Stewart Levine is the founder of Resolution Works and is the author of Getting to Resolution: Turning Conflict into Collaboration, a book which was translated into multiple languages and received praise from Dr. Stephen Covey. He is also the author of Book of Agreements: 10 Essential Elements for Getting the Results You Want. His latest book, the Best Lawyer You Can Be: A Guide to Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual Wellness has just been released by the American Bar Association.

You can learn more about Stewart Levine at: www.resolutionworks.com.

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Interview with David Reed

Henry Yampolsky — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 19:42:21 +0000

In this episode of the Living Peace Podcast we speak with David Reed. David Reed is a personal development leader, educator, and coach. He is a Consulting Partner for the Corporation for Positive Change, an organization that uses strengths and passions as fuel for inspired vision and action. He is also the founder of The Human Love Project, an experiential exploration of how we as human beings can deepen our capacity to love.

You can learn more about David Reed and The Human Love Project by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/The-Human-Love-Project-336350387432/

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Interview with Chantel Chapman

Henry Yampolsky — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 20:51:34 +0000

On this episode of the Living Peace Podcast our guest is Chantel Chapman. We spoke with Chanter about conflicts relating to money. Chantel Chapman is the founder of W-T Finances. She is the mindful money coach, known for her edgy, relatable and soulful mindful financial literacy guidance. In her work, Chantel draws on her experience as a mortgage broker, personal finance coach, yogi and a meditation teacher. Outside of being a mindful money teacher and credit expert, Chantel is working on building an accessible alternative to traditional post-secondary education. You can learn more about Chantel Chapman by visiting: www.whatthefinances.ca

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Interview with David Hoffman

Henry Yampolsky — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:01:50 +0000

Our guest on this episode of Living Peace Podcast is David Hoffman. David Hoffman is the founder of Boston Law Collaborative and is a lecturer at Harvard Law School where he teaches courses on mediation and collaborative law. He is also a member of the faculty for the prestigious Harvard Negotiation Project. David is the author of multiple articles and several books on peacemaking, including Bringing Peace Into the Room: How Personal Qualities of the Mediator Impact the Process of Conflict Resolution. Henry and David had a wide-ranging conversation on different aspects of peacemaking, vulnerability and the art of holding space. You can lean more about David Hoffman by visiting www.blc.law

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Interview with J. Kim Wright

Henry Yampolsky — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 18:44:15 +0000

Our guest on this episode of the Living Peace Podcast is J. Kim Wright. J. Kim Wright is an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of integrative law and is the author of two books: Lawyers as Peacemakers and Lawyers as Changemakers, The Global Integrative Law Movement. J. Kim Wright is also a TEDx speaker and teaches and writes globally on transforming the practice of law. You can learn more about J.Kim Wright at: www.jkimwright.com.

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Interview with Michele Huff

Henry Yampolsky — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 19:37:56 +0000

My guest on this episode of the Living Peace Podcast is Author Michele Huff. Trained as a lawyer, Michele negotiated contracts for one of the Silicon Valley’s top tech companies. A personal spiritual journey led Michele to realize that negotiation was not a zero sum game, but a deep quest for connection and understanding. Michele expressed her ideas in her book, The Transformative Negotiator. You can pick up a copy of Michele’s book at: https://www.amazon.com/Transformative-Negotiator-Changing-Agreement-Inside/dp/1936268809/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527987371&sr=8-1&keywords=michele+huff or at https://www.unhookedmedia.com/stock/the-transformative-negotiator.

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No More Help!

Henry Yampolsky — Wed, 30 May 2018 14:35:21 +0000

For years now, self-help has been one of the fastest growing industries around the world. There are countless books, magazines, blogs, courses, retreats and infinite number of Facebook and Instagram posts telling us how to love ourselves, be skinnier, live a more productive, healthier, happier and fulfilling life. A birth, parenting, nutrition, fitness, career, relationship, conflict, divorce and death coaches are just a click away. And then, there are life coaches – people who can teach us how to figure out this thing called ‘life.’ In my non-scientific survey, ‘Five Steps to (fill in the blank)’ are among the most popular names for a blog post. Let us not forget ‘traditional’ therapists who are happy to spend time with us, analyzing every facet of our existence.

I offer coaching services as well. I too have offered life advice set in the foreground of flowing water, rocks and mountain peaks, accompanied by appropriate hashtags to garner more ‘likes’. Many people I love dearly are amazing coaches and teachers who do important and deeply transformative work. Yet, I wonder if inadvertently we are contributing to the collective unconscious, while sincerely trying to help.

I believe it is important to ask where the need for ‘self-help’; for coaching; for therapy arises from. Is it a product of our collective self-hatred; of the idea that we need to be ‘fixed’ to be loved? Is it arising from our drive for perfection – an addiction to constantly doing something about our perceived flaws? Is it an attempted escape from our deep collective pain?

On the other side of the equation, for coaches and other helping professionals, isn’t it a bit of an ego trip? Doesn’t it feel good to know that we’ve figured something out; that we have followers and students? Isn’t validating that someone is willing to pay us for our advice or at least to click ‘like’?

We live in an amazing age – all sorts of tools, teachers, guides and advice is easily available to us. And, just about anyone can easily offer her/his wisdom in whatever discipline. This is wonderful, I believe, as long we begin with asking the question ‘why?’. Why are we seeking advice? And, why are we offering it?

If we begin with the idea that something is wrong – with us; the world; and with other people; and that someone can and needs to offer a fix, we are on a very violent path, regardless of how many Buddha images adorn our Instagram feed. This is a violent path because inherent to it is the idea of separation – of ‘us and them’, ‘us vs. them’ and ‘world vs. us.’

If, however, for even a moment we can tune in and realize that we are indivisible waves of the ocean of intelligence that is this Universe; that nothing is wrong; nothing needs to be fixed; that we don’t need anyone or anything; and that we cannot ever understand life, but can only experience it; then we can expand and grow. Coaches, teachers and guides of all stripes can then give up ‘helping’ and ‘fixing’ and instead can serve to give fully to life. And then, relationships between students and teachers (regardless of their title) become sacred connections of service, growth and infinite expansion.

Meanwhile, did I mention that I offer coaching services? You can also see inspiring sayings and pretty pictures on my Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds. However, I am not able to help anyone. I would like to serve.

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Interview with Pauline Tesler

Henry Yampolsky — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 18:40:48 +0000

Episode 3 of the Living Peace Podcast features peacemaker, collaborative lawyer, author and peace educator, Pauline Tesler. Pauline Tesler is the author of several books on collaborative law and is the founder of Integrative Law movement. Listen as Pauline shares her perspective on conflict resolution and the practice of law in the context of healing of interpersonal relationships.

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Interview with Stu Webb

Henry Yampolsky — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 19:18:08 +0000

Episode 2 features Stu Webb, a revolutionary peacemaker who transformed the practice of law by envisioning lawyers becoming peacemakers. Stu is the creator of Collaborative Law. Stu tells the history of Collaborative Law and then explores the meaning of non-duality in the context of peacemaking.

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Interview with Anand Mehrotra

Henry Yampolsky — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 03:24:02 +0000

Episode 1 features a conversation with world renown Yogi, mystic, thought leader and conscious entrepreneur, Anand Mehrotra. Anand is the founder of Sattva Yoga and has been featured in two award-winning documentaries, The Highest Pass and Awake: The Life of Yogananda. Henry and Anand talk about the meaning of peace and how conflict can present opportunities for growth, connection and dialogue.

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