This episode starts out with some lamenting and some empathy regarding the technical problems with the podcast's audio quality - which were pointed out by a listener.Dr. B. is a bit frustrated and perplexed about how to go forward and receives empath...

On self-connection..."... It's a good habit to get into. I recommend people start doing this when you start a meeting, when you're beginning a class, before you get out of your car in the morning to go to work, just pausing and getting connected with...

Mournings and Celebrations are a way of talking about things that have occurred while keeping our language judgment free.NVC groups tend to use this kind of language during check in and check outs to help people talk about the NVC process while using...

Dr. B discusses why she thinks making this "simple" distinction, between thoughts and feelings,  in our communication can bring about more peace in our world.It's important to practice in neutral situations to form a habit that can show up in the mid...

In this Episode, you will learn about the various components of The Bigbie Method (TBM):The Intro Course  - a foundational course to learn the basics of Nonviolent CommunicationThe Empathy Gym - a membership style gym where you workout your empathy a...

In this Episode, we share the following informationWhat is The Bigbie Method?How did The Bigbie Method come to be?A little about the Community Connections Restorative Justice Program that was the "testing ground" for The Bigbie Method.The various ser...

Here are some of the questions answered on this episode.What do you do when you have to have a difficult conversation with your child?  Heather and Dr. B roleplay a situation between mom and 9-year old.Where do feelings guesses fit into the empathy p...

"Would you say one of our greatest freedoms is in our ability to choose how we react to things? ."  (00:43.2)"How did you get involved and what kind of an impact or what changes have you seen since you've been using NVC? "  (05:28:7)"...if you're spe...

"Jackaling is using the language of blame as opposed to Nonviolent Communication which is known as Giraffe language, the giraffe is the symbol of NVC."  (00:23.7)" Sometimes it's painful to be in jack mode, but I also want people to note that the jac...

Episode NotesWAIT stands for Why Am I Talking or What Am I Thinking?  (01:14.4)"There's nothing passive about the WAIT process." (03:12.4)"Sometimes you're just like, you're at your wits end. You don't care anymore, you have no capacity to try to hea...