Co-creating Peace

Welcome to Co-creating Peace, a podcast focused on Conscious Communication and Conflict Transformation. Do you have an important conversation that you know you need to have, but are dreading because you fear it will not go well? Do you avoid confrontation because you equate confrontation with conflict? Do you avoid conflict because you believe the only two approaches to conflict are fight or flight, and that nothing good ever comes from conflict? Then, Co-creating Peace is the podcast for you! In each 30-minute weekly episode, we will explore powerful tools and practices you can use to evolve your approaches to the important, yet difficult conversations you need to have. Each episode will be rich with a variety of tools, understandings, and advice in response to questions from people just like you. Your host, Kathleen Oweegon is the founder of Bridges of Peace Communication & Conflict Resolution Services. She brings to you over 20 years experience as a mediator, facilitator, and interpersonal communication coach, as well the shared wisdom of other experts in human relations, communication, and conflict resolution. Do you have a question or concern about a communication dynamic with someone in your life that you'd like some advice about? Are you wondering about how to tell your boss that their breath odor is offensive without shaming them? Thinking about taking a romantic relationship to the next step, but you aren't sure about how to negotiate getting your relationship needs met? Wishing you had the right words for a sensitive conversation you know you need to have? Are you longing to resolve a conflict or break a conflict cycle with someone in your life? Submit your questions to Kathleen at: oweegon@bridgesofpeace.com, and she will give you detailed answers in a podcast!Listen to Co-creating Peace and become empowered to co-create peace in your life!

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Co-creating Peace Episode #85 – “Clean Inquiry: simple questions for conversations when emotions and stakes are high”

September 12, 2022 • Kathleen Oweegon

Welcome to “Clean Inquiry: simple questions for conversations when emotions and stakes are high”, Episode #85 of Co-creating Peace, a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation.

When we are experiencing high emotion, and the outcome of the situation we’re in will have a strong and lasting impact on our life – positive or negative – is when we often have the most difficulty communicating consciously and in ways that help others feel safe and empowered to collaborate with us. Yet, that very communication could well affect the outcome. How do we approach conversation in such a tenuous situation? Joining me today to talk about that is Sharon Small, international authority on the use of clean language, and founder of the Clean Language Institute.

Sharon Small studies how we transform things from how they are too how we want them to be. Her work with Clean Language applies when problem-solving, whether for climate change, art, parenting, or personal development, or finance. Founder of the Clean Language Institute and internationally recognized trainer who inspires, Sharon has taught hundreds of professionals clean language methodologies, including Symbolic Modeling, Clean Space, Emergent Knowledge, Clean Inquiry, and Clean Language Interviewing.

For more information on Clean Language and Sharon’s work, go to: cleanlanguagetraining.com.

Here are some additional Clean Language resources Sharon would like to share with you:

Metaphorum 2022: [Ticket Tailor - Log in](https://app.tickettailor.com/event/1137736) Metaphorum is an annual one-day online un-conference. It features both new and experienced clean language enthusiasts sharing their models and experiences with Clean Language - a great way to meet people in the Global Clean Community.
Podcast: Ready to Come Clean with Sharon Small
Linked on Resource Page: https://cleanlanguagetraining.com/resources/
[Stream Ready To Come Clean? music | Listen to songs, albums, playlists for free on SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/user-798043847)
[‎Ready To Come Clean with Sharon Small on Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ready-to-come-clean-with-sharon-small/id1439026699?mt=2)
[Ready To Come Clean with Sharon Small on Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/show/ready-to-come-clean)
[Ready To Come Clean with Sharon Small | Listen to Podcasts On Demand Free | TuneIn](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Education-Podcasts/Ready-To-Get-Clean-with-Sharon-Small-p1162842/)
CLI Start Here page:
[Really…START HERE!! - Clean Language Institute](https://cleanlanguagetrai

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