Talk-It-Out Radio
Sundays 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
This is a collaborative program where skilled hosts welcome guests and callers to practice empathy, awareness, and authentic and effective communication. Our intention is to provide skills, knowledge, and resources that empower listeners to effectively connect across differences so that we can all work together to create a world that works for life.
Hosted by Nancy Kahn, Timothy Regan, and Marlena Willis.
Empowering Youth through Nonviolent Communication and Indigenous Mindfulness Practices
Are you concerned that youth today are spending too much time on tech devices and not enough time developing their emotional, spiritual and physical capacities? Are you worried about how difficult it is for young people today to understand their needs and full range of choices available to meet needs in the moment? Do you … Continued
Using Nonviolent Communication to Deepen Friendships
Practicing Nonviolent Communication (NVC) can contribute to deepening and enriching our friendships by supporting us in being more authentic with each other. Host Marlena Willis talks with Integrative Counselor, Suz Strasburger, about how to increase connection with our friends using the tools and principles of NVC, such as empathy, authenticity, and focusing on what we … Continued
Clear Thinking on Power, Force, and Human Needs
A lot of people don’t understand how to get along. People use force and power to get their needs met in ways that cause so much suffering. So many of us have forgotten that we all share power, and each of us needs acknowledgement and respect and inclusion. Nonviolent Communication and Mindfulness teachers Phoenix Soleil … Continued
The Practice of Nonviolent Communication across Gender and Gender Identity
Host Nancy Kahn talks with special guest Kangs Trevens, an Oakland-based counselor and facilitator of Nonviolent Communication. Join us for a meaningful conversation about how the practice of Nonviolent Communication supports people in talking about gender and gender identity with more sensitivity and awareness. Kangs Trevens is a Nonviolent Communication trainer, mediator, activist, animal rights … Continued
80 Years of Wisdom and Insight, an Interview with Writer and Buddhist Teacher, Sandy Boucher
As Buddhism came to the west, U.S. feminists like Sandy Boucher have challenged some of its patriarchal traditions. Boucher is an internationally known Buddhist-feminist teacher, author and editor who has been active in the San Francisco Bay Area and Pacific Northwest for 35 years. She is the author of nine books exploring women’s experience and … Continued
Your Brain on Empathy
Your host Timothy Regan and guest Sarah Peyton take you into how your brain works in relationship, with detailed attention to our capacity for empathy – what it is, and how to know it and grow it, through stories, demonstrations, and live calls. Sarah Peyton, international speaker and facilitator, has a passion for weaving together … Continued
Pathways to Bringing Authentic Voice, Fueled with Love and Compassion, to Dialogue across Differences
Are you longing for inspiration and want to hear how one voice can contribute to change? Are you eager to learn practical skills in Nonviolent Communication that transform pain, anger, fear and frustration into vulnerable and empowered self expression? Do you want to build skills in communicating your truth without replicating forms of communication that … Continued
Power and Leadership with Nonviolent Communication Teacher and Author, Miki Kashtan
In this time of many scary changes in the world, are you feeling powerless? Would you like to be able to recognize the power you do have and be able to use it more wisely and compassionately? How can we take leadership to create a world that works for everyone? Host Marlena Willis talks with Miki … Continued
Staying Connected to Your Dream in Scary Times
Are you staying true to your own dream? Do you want some powerful help to stay connected to yourself? In this special KPFA fund-drive edition of Talk It Out Radio, we host Jyoti, a Minister of Earth-Based and Indigenous ways of prayer and healing. In her unique and beautiful voice, Jyoti will help us remember … Continued