The Growing Edge Podcast “Hope In Improbable Actions With John Paul Lederach" Co-Hosted by Parker J. Palmer & Carrie Newcomer

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Hi Everyone, I wanted to let you know that October The Growing Edge Podcast Co-hosted by Parker J. Palmer and I, is now available wherever you get your podcasts!

In a time when we are all deeply concerned about the toxic divisiveness in our culture, and how to navigate a politics that promotes fear, rage and misinformation, I found this conversation with internationally beloved peacemaker, John Paul Lederach, to be enlightening and very encouraging.

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Here’s the Link for the full post with comments by Parker J. Palmer and Myself.

I very much appreciated Parker’s thoughtful, truthful take on this conversation and the topics we explored. I hope you check out the original post!

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The Growing Edge Podcast

Episode 57: Unexpected Hope in Improbable Actions: Facing Down a Civil War with John Paul Lederach

Join Parker and Carrie for a conversation with Notre Dame’s Professor Emeritus of International Peacebuilding, John Paul Lederach, about his Pocket Guide for Facing Down a Civil War. This new booklet draws upon Lederach’s experience as a renowned peace practitioner who has mediated conflicts around the world. Here, he provides thoughtful, sometimes surprising ideas and advice on how to navigate, disrupt and mitigate the patterns that lead to deeper conflict, with attention to what is happening right now in U.S. politics. For a taste of John Paul’s wisdom, check out this recent opinion piece in The Washington Post.

If you’d like to get a copy of The Pocket Guide, here are two easy ways to do it. It’s available as a 99-cent ebook on Amazon Kindle, or as a free downloadable PDF on John Paul’s website HERE.

But first, check out our conversation with a man who is deeply committed to peacebuilding, backed by a wealth of on-the-ground experience in war-torn settings around the world:

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Question

After listening to the podcast, what are your thoughts on the improbable actions of ordinary people being of such importance and profound effect in times of conflict or crisis?

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