Mending Fences
Mending Fences is a podcast about dispute resolution and effective ways to communicate and live across differences. Hosts Patrice Brymner and Jennifer Hawthorne are both family mediators and collaborative law attorneys, but their conversations go well beyond family law. They explore the personal, interpersonal, legal, and cultural impact of conflict. Intro/outro: "North Oakland Extasy," by Squadda B
Mending Fences
Turning Triggering Words into Positive Communication
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Patrice Brymner
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Season 1
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Episode 5
Jennifer and Patrice talk about the dangers and distractions of "triggering" words and how to instead find opportunities for understanding. By pivoting to curiosity when we react negatively, we can develop careful communication where we might have otherwise shut down communication.