How to Make Impossible Conversations Possible | Spotlight Convo

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  To me, the most powerful gatherings are ones where people take risks, share stories, show a part of themselves that they may not be used to showing, or perhaps have in the past even feared showing, and that the people around them are willing to allow that to be.

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  And by doing so, they are witnessing a moment that because it is witnessed and lasts in multiple people's memories, it exists.

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  So what if the path to healing our divided world began with simple, human, one to one conversation?

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  I don't know about you, but my heart aches seeing the divisions fracturing our world these days.

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  I just desperately want to bridge the widening gaps between us.

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  But where do we start?

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  In an era of polarization, so many have lost faith in the art and practice of gathering and listening and convening across divides.

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  And not just the art and the practice, but this skill.

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  Conversations become minefields, differences become irreconcilable, and empathy feels impossible.

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  Nearly everyone has felt this.

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  But what if there was a path back to mutual understanding, or at least coexisting from a place of dignity and respect for each other's humanity?

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  What if there were ways to rediscover the art of discourse in a way that might rekindle the ties now fraying between us?

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  And what if we relearned how to truly listen and relate and influence?

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  Today I am joined by three inspiring guides lighting the path back to mutual understanding.

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  Deep thinker and facilitator Priya Parker reveals how to create spaces where we bear witness to each other's humanity.

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  Anand Giridharadas takes us to the front lines of persuasive conversation, exploring how minds and hearts can change.

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  And Jonah Berger uncovers the hidden language of influence, equipping us to choose words that connect rather than divide.

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  And through their stories and prompts and guidance and wisdom and insight, we uncover simple, powerful tools and ideas designed to help us reconnect, begin to see each other on a more human level, and start the work of healing relationships at the heart of our hurting world.

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  So excited to share these conversations with you.

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  I'm Jonathan Fields, and this is good life project.

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