Season 2: Forgiveness & Reconciliation
Becoming Who You Truly Are: Season 2 shifts our journey from self-discovery to forgiveness and reconciliation. You’ll hear from experts on the topic who share their insights about what forgiveness means and how it relates to reconciliation at two very different levels: family wounds like parental estrangement, and collective trauma due to social and political offenses, such as slavery, terrorism and war.
Arno and I will be discussing a range of topics, such as the basis of violence in the world, what forgiveness and reconciliation mean in the face of racial wounds, and what each of us can do to make this a more compassionate and just world. Click Here for Transcript
Tom DeWolfe joins me to discuss linkages between individual and collective healing, the differences between restorative and retributive justice, and the meaning of reconciliation in the context of healing wounds of racism. Click Here for Transcript
Thordis Elva joins me to discuss the meaning of forgiveness and atonement, the importance of anger and vengeance as steppingstones toward forgiveness, and the need to change misconceptions and myths about sexual abuse. Click Here for Transcript
Harriet Brown joins me to discuss the family estrangement, avoiding fake forgiveness, what parents and children owe each other, and the distinction between estrangement and simply drifting apart. Click Here for Transcript
Liz Scott joins me to discuss the meaning of forgiveness, the deep human need for belonging, and the important work of rewriting our childhood scripts. Click Here for Transcript
Dr. Joshua Coleman joins me to discuss the cultural shifts that have impacted families, what forgiveness means in the context of family estrangement, and the importance of connection. Click Here for Transcript
Jackie Shannon Hollis joins me to discuss the struggle to please others and meet their expectations, the upsides and downsides of choosing to not have a child, and what it means to heal and forgive after being traumatized by rape. Click Here for Transcript
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CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke join me to discuss the difference between conflict and violence in relationships, how to avoid fake forgiveness, and the challenges of walking the line between autonomy and connection in intimate relationships. Click Here for Transcript
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Doug Bradley joins me to discuss the traumas of wars, especially divisive ones like the Vietnam war, what forgiveness and reconciliation mean in the context of wars, and the role of music in healing the wounds caused by wars. Click Here for Transcript
Phil Cousineau joins me to discuss the meaning of forgiveness and atonement, the importance of presence, and our collective longing for wholeness. Click Here for Transcript