"When people feel listened to well, their window of tolerance is expanded."

It's time to learn how to listen with intention, not just an outcome in mind. We're learning these skills from Emily Kasriel—former BBC journalist, executive coach, and author of Deep Listening: Transform Your Relationships with Family, Friends, and Foes.

Listen while we discuss how grief often becomes the unnamed adversary in our lives and relationships and explore how Emily’s eight-step framework for Deep Listening can help us re-enter connection, not only with those we’ve lost or hurt, but with the hurting parts of ourselves.

Links + Resources from this episode:

• Official Book Page: HarperCollins – Deep Listening
• Emily’s Website: www.emilykasriel.com

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"If you could preserve your loved one in a digital body, would you do it?"

This week, we're confronting the uncomfortable reality of AI grief bots - programs and companies providing artificially generated versions of your loved ones after their death.

This conversation could go on for days, so while this just scratches the surface of the topic, it's worthwhile to get your thoughts going about the ethical and emotional ramifications of this technology and the way we grieve.

Links + Resources from this episode:

• The Restorative Grief Project
• Joshua Barbeau's experience
• Join our Patreon
• Connect on social media (@MandyCapehart)

"If you really want to shock the world, unleash your kindness."

In a world full of fear, anger, and sorrow, kindness and empathy are become far less commonplace. But Brad Meltzer wants you to remember that as we go through these transitions and intense experiences in life, we can always position ourselves to make magic happen.

If you are in need of a reminder of the beauty that also exists in the middle of pain, this is a perfect conversation for you. Even as we grieve, we can craft a life full of wonder, awe, and joy for ourselves and for others.

Links + Resources from this episode:

• Buy a copy of Make Magic
• Learn more about Brad's work
• Connect with Mandy
• Become a Patron!