Once Upon a Conversation
Let’s talk about . . . talking! Conversations are the heartbeat of relationships and yet we so often avoid the sensitive, difficult, intimate, emotional and scary ones. We play it safe and bit by bit our relationships become less intimate, less real, and less satisfying. Join my guests and I, as we explore what makes intimate conversations so scary and why we avoid them. We will talk about how to prepare for them, initiate them and participate in them in ways that deepen intimacy, clarify misunderstandings, repair disconnects, and resolve conflicts. We can learn to bravely ask for change, express our feelings, apologize with grace, see things from new perspectives, and invite growth into our relationships. We can build, repair and deepen our relationships, one conversation at a time. We get personal on this show. We talk about conversations we regret not having, the ones that we are forever grateful we had, the ones we wish we had done differently, and the ones we are currently avoiding.I have spent the last three decades learning, practicing, coaching, mediating and teaching how to effectively approach difficult conversations and conflicts and I still get butterflies before a tough conversation!. Join me . . . and let's get talking!
Once Upon a Conversation
A Grandma's Lesson in Right and Wrong with Nicolle Kopping Pavers
Nicolle is a mindfulness coach for lawyers having practiced law for 25 years both in South Africa and Canada.
She talks about her journey from lawyer to mindfulness coach and her hopes for healing a wounded system.
"And I just think that what we don't realize is sometimes we're not helping our clients because we aren't even aware of our own triggers, our own biases, our own stories that are impacting what's happening in front of us."
She tells a story of being a small girl in South Africa and watching her grandmother courageously stand up for what she knew was right.
"For her, that person was a suffering human being who should not have had any of those experiences just because they happened to be born a certain colour in a certain country in a certain decade or a certain time. My grandmother did the most amazing things. Like, she's just my hero."
To find out more about Nicolle or to get in touch with her: https://lotus-law.com/