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08: Accepting you is so much better than trying to change you
In this episode Judy dialogues with her 18-year-old granddaughter about her journey through high school, where she discovered the goodness of accepting people as they are. Kayla learned to honor everyone - even those whose lifestyle choices felt wrong to her. So can...
07: How does this work in conflict?
As Neal and Judy dialogue about several fights that happened between them during the week, they focus on the reality that it was impossible to resolve the argument simply because they both held a very different perspective on how and why it went down. When words that...
06: When your ugly brings out mine
When is the last time you thought or said the words, “What a Jerk?” The fact that those words come out of our mouths is evidence that we matter to each other. When we don’t feel accepted, appreciated or noticed by our fellow humans it stings. When others don’t live up...
05: Dividing beliefs don’t have to divide us
This episode is a conversation about respect in the context of dividing social and religious views. Today’s guest, Danny, is a new friend of Neal and Judy who happens to be gay, and therefore knows what it means to be ostracized and condemned by people just like them....
04: What if we stopped trying to change each other?
This episode will rock the world of anyone who is willing to grapple with what happens when they see or hear something unacceptable. Differences can be dividing even when tolerance is practiced. Judy, Neal and Paul wonder about the greater freedom and possibilities...
03: Are you missing out on this simple and accessible form of encouragement?
In this episode Neal, Judy and Paul dialogue about what it means to share humanity with the people around us. The research of Brené Brown confirms that we are hard-wired for connection. It’s part of what it means to be human, yet we often avoid it because of the...
02: It’s so cool to be human!
In this episode, Judy, Neal and their neighborhood friend Paul, begin a dialogue about what it means to be human. As they wonder together, barely scratching the surface of this huge topic, they invite you to notice your own thoughts and wonderings. As they discuss...
01: No wonder we can’t get along!
In this episode, Judy and Neal invite you to get uncomfortably honest about the way we see people, and the way it blocks genuine dialogue and mutual relationship. Diving to the heart of the If We Matter Podcast, they offer a way of seeing people that transforms our...
Episode 00: If We Matter…? Welcome to the Introductory Episode
What if relationships that are made of conflict could become life-giving? What if you could actually learn to enjoy the things that annoy you? What if conversations you dread, people you despise, and dividing beliefs could become energizing, expanding and...