Engineering Peace with Thom Bond
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"Engineering Peace with Thom Bond” is a real-life look at how peace is becoming a reality on our planet. It's also a personal resource to help empower us to create the change we want to see in the world. Listen to practical tips and wisdom from Thom's workshops and training sessions to help make peace a reality in your own life. Episode by episode, witness and be part of the story of peace on our planet.
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Sep 9, 2022
Breakthrough Virtual Reality Empathy Training For Police - Coming to a Police Department Near You
In this "What Peace Sounds Like" Episode, Thom brings listeners up to date on a project that has formed through his work here on this podcast. It is the next chapter in this real-life practice of Peace Engineering, a chapter which began with his series here with Reverend Dr. Michael Christie titled "A Conversation Between Two Americans".
That episode led to a revival of Thom's work with his former student, retired NY Police Detective, Anthony Torres, who is featured in Thom's Engineering Peace episode, Feelings, Needs, and Police Work.
Today's episode features Anthony Torres and Mike Roberts, a new partner in the journey. Mike is a software engineer that has tipped the scales in the direction of progress, by bringing the expertise that completes the team that's creating a whole new future for police and the public they serve. Thom, Anthony and Mike talk about their project's genesis, it's current status, and it's future.Support the show
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Jun 21, 2022
The Power of Self-Empathy
Thom talks about how being connected to oneself first increases our ability to create more connection with others, and self-care for ourselves.Support the show
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Jun 14, 2022
The Vital Self-Empathy Skills of Mourning and Celebration
Thom talks about two self-empathy practices that help us take care of ourselves in a world full of horrors and miracles.Support the show
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Jun 7, 2022
The Secret Need
Thom talks about the importance of empathy from others in overcoming "stuckness" in our self-empathy process.Support the show
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Jun 2, 2022
What Marshall Rosenberg Didn't Like About Nonviolent Communication
In this episode Thom discusses the things that were troubling for NVC creator, Marshall Rosenberg and how that effected the creation of The Compassion Course.
Thom also discusses the "technology" of the course and what he has done to improve the way that we learn Marshall's work.Support the show
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Jan 27, 2022
Who am I Right Now?
Thom talks about how self-empathy can help us make life-serving choices when we are triggered or upset.Support the show
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Dec 13, 2021
The Layered World of Needs
This is a workshop clip where Thom gives us a powerful and practical way to explore the breadth and depth of our shared human needs.Support the show
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Nov 27, 2021
When Marshall Rosenberg Got Angry
This is a workshop clip from Thom about the discipline of not speaking while angry, and a moment Thom had with his teacher and friend, Marshall Rosenberg.Support the show
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Nov 16, 2021
What Goes on for You? The Life Energy (feelings and needs) under Dirty Dishes and Bedrooms
Thom talks about the profound value of asking about Life Energy (feelings and needs) in the current moment.Support the show
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Nov 4, 2021
Empathy Passport
Thom describes a way to see ourselves as an empathic presence.Support the show
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Oct 28, 2021
How to Deal with Narcissists
Thom talks about how we can start to deal with people we call Narcissists.Support the show
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Oct 22, 2021
Is Chocolate a Need?
A closer look at why we like chocolate so much.Support the show
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Oct 21, 2021
Two Pandemic Conversations
Thom talks about choices we can make when we don't have a shared understanding or "shared reality" with others.Support the show
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Jun 19, 2021
Retired NYC Detective recalls his Ah-ha Moment in Dialog and Deescalation Training
New Dialog and Deescalation Training for Police starts July 7th. For the whole talk, listen to Episode 3.Support the show
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Mar 15, 2021
Feelings, Needs. and Police Work
In this episode, Thom interviews his former student and current training partner- a seasoned police officer from NYC who has successfully used, and now teaches, empathic interaction to encourage nonviolent resolutions and arrests.
Listen in as Thom and Ret. NYC Police Detective Anthony Torres talk about their history and how Anthony applied what he learned in a class, to his work on the streets of New York City.
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Mar 7, 2021
Are Humans Naturally Compassionate or Violent?
Thom answers a seemingly deep question about our nature.Support the show
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Feb 23, 2021
Angry Planet
This is a segment of Thom's recent Compassion Course Anger workshop where he paints a big picture of where we are today as individuals and as a planet when it comes to anger - and shows us something we can all do about it.
In this session, Thom talks us through the transformation of anger with needs awareness. From the inner process of self-empathy and embodying needs to the outer process of expressing ourselves powerfully without anger.
Listen in on this step by step journey to deconstruct anger and harvest new inspiration and creativity.Support the show
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Nov 24, 2020
Part 4 of the Coronavirus Trilogy - Inner Dialog, Covid, Holidays, Masks, and Mourning
This is an excerpt from a conversation between Thom Bond and Reverend Dr. Michael Christie. They discuss how Needs-Based Relating (NBR) can help us navigate the inner and outer relationship challenges of family holiday celebrations, differing beliefs, masks, and more, in a Covid world.Support the show
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Jul 8, 2020
"Q & A" - The Inner and Outer Work of Intense Emotions
This is a workshop excerpt where Thom discusses the inner and outer perspectives of connecting with people who are experiencing intense emotions - plus how to express your own intensity without judgment.Support the show
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Jun 30, 2020
A Conversation Between Two Americans - Part 3
This is the continuation of a conversation between Thom Bond (author of The Compassion Course) and Reverend Dr. Michael Christie (Chaplain). They discuss, race, fear, disconnection, slavery, universal human needs, police violence, and much more. It provides a perspective on where we Americans are, how we got here, where we're headed, and what we can do right now.Support the show
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Jun 27, 2020
A Conversation Between Two Americans - Part 2
This is the continuation of a conversation between Thom Bond (author of The Compassion Course) and Reverend Dr. Michael Christie (Chaplain). They discuss, race, fear, disconnection, slavery, universal human needs, police violence, and much more. It provides a perspective on where we Americans are, how we got here, where we're headed, and what we can do right now.Support the show
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Jun 17, 2020
A Conversation Between Two Americans - Part 1
This is a generative conversation between Thom Bond (author of The Compassion Course) and Reverend Dr. Michael Christie (Chaplain). They discuss, race, fear, disconnection, slavery, universal human needs, police violence, and much more. It provides a perspective on where we Americans are, how we got here, where we're headed, and what we can do right now.Support the show
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Apr 16, 2020
Feelings, Needs, and the Coronavirus - Part 3
In this 3rd episode, Thom talks about transforming our awareness of feelings and needs (discussed in Parts 1 and 2) into action by living powerfully and compassionately in "Request Mode" - even in hard times.Support the show
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Mar 27, 2020
Feelings, Needs, and the Coronavirus - Part 2
A followup to Thom's previous episode, Feelings, Needs, and the Coronavirus, this episode explores more ways for us to use the skills of The Compassion Course, Needs Awareness and Nonviolent Communication to keep us more connected in these trying times.Support the show
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Mar 15, 2020
Feelings, Needs, and the Coronavirus - Part 1
This is a little talk on how the work of Nonviolent Communication and Needs Awareness can make a difference in how we respond to the Coronavirus.Support the show
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Feb 28, 2020
Ice Cream in a Hardware Store
*Ice Cream in a Hardware Store is a recording about from one of Thom's workshops with a little extra commentary. He talks about how we can find ways to get along with people - even when their actions don't seem to meet our needs.*
*Please visit **ThomBond.com** for more info on Thom and his schedule, purchasing **The Compassion Book** and joining the **Compassion Course**. *
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Feb 28, 2020
What Peace Sounds Like
*This Engineering Peace Episode is an excerpt from a meeting I had with a group of educators and peace activists from Lebanon, Egypt, and Sudan.*
*It was my first real introduction and it gave me the opportunity to share my background, the work I've done so far and lay the groundwork for the coming months and years as work towards a more peaceful and productive life for all of us.*
*I thought it was a good way to share the "big picture" of "Engineering Peace".*
*Please visit** ThomBond.com** for more info on Thom and his schedule, purchasing **The Compassion Book** and joining the **Compassion Course**. *Support the show
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Feb 28, 2020
How to Connect More Deeply to Needs - Meditation
*Thom talks you through a meditation to help you move beyond the intellectual identification of your needs to a deeper experience and understanding of them. This meditation can be learned and repeated to increase our connection to any need - see **http://nycnvc.org/needs.*
*Please visit** ThomBond.com** for more info on Thom and his schedule, purchasing **The Compassion Book** and joining the **Compassion Course**. **
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Feb 28, 2020
Thank You for Breaking My Dishes
*Breaking My Dishes is a recording from one of Thom's workshops where he talks about a creative way to view adversity - one that can greatly increase the likelihood of getting your needs met.*
*Please visit **ThomBond.com** for more info on Thom and his schedule, purchasing **The Compassion Book** and joining the **Compassion Course**. *
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