Compelling Communicators

Rachel and Leo explore how for him, communication is both about clarity of thought and argument when in speech and written text, and also about communing with the world without using our words.

Connect to Leo via his website:https://leozeilig.com/ and learn more about impactful communicators mentioned by Leo here:

Kvetch by Steven Berkoff

Audio interview  with Tony Cliff (1992)

Filmed interview with Tony Cliff (1996)

Podcast Music by Nina Humphreys

Rachel and Michael discuss how knowing your audience is critical to achieving desired outcomes in legal work, and beyond, and where experience as a performer, both on the stage and in radio, has helped him communicate his ideas effectively in the courtroom.

Connect to Michael’s work in his upcoming radio show ‘Jazz Profiles’ soon to be aired on https://3mbs.org.au/

Podcast Music by Nina Humphreys

Rachel and Frank discuss how self-awareness and listening are key when mediating situations of high conflict and how Frank uses communication practices that seek to understand others first, and to know that the only change we can make is in ourselves, ultimately with possibilities of differences between us dissolving, so we are one, together.

You can read more about Frank’s work here, connect to him on LinkedIn

and read about the work of others Frank mentioned: Dr Dan Siegel , Stephen Covey - Seven Habits of highly effective people , and Steve Poltz, 

Podcast Music by Nina Humphreys

Rachel and Cathy explore where communication moves beyond the verbal into our bodies, and how by using somatic awareness we can be present to each moment and to those around us, to build authentic connections with others that are based on intimacy and closeness.

Connect to Cathy via her website: www.intuitiveself.com.au and instagram: intuitiveself__  Learn more about the Love, Loss, and Letting Go Seasonal Gathering here.

Podcast Music by Nina Humphreys

Rachel and Larissa explore her unique perspectives on communication as an exchange between all living things, where power fits in, and what is involved in this ‘heroic act’ of learning to communicate with each other.

Connect to Larissa via her website: https://wayfinding.io/

Podcast Music by Nina Humphreys

Rachel and Kate dive into how Kate sees communication as a manifestation of the element of reciprocity, and as a collaborative process that can work towards resolution of some of the world’s problems.

Connect to Kate via her website: https://storyground.com.au/

Podcast Music by Nina Humphreys

Rachel and Jamie explore how his deeply relational approach to communication, both as a teacher and psychotherapist, is based on developing trust and connection between himself and others, and he shares many approaches he uses to build such bonds.

Connect to Jamie via his website thetherapystop.com.au

Podcast Music by Nina Humphreys

Rachel and Cora discuss how her experiences as a Mental Health nurse  have clarified key approaches to communicating with people who are in moments of crisis, to help them move from high conflict to de-escalation, for the benefit of all involved.

Connect to Cora via LinkedIn,

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/corabrowneartist/

and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/corzlife/

Podcast Music by Nina Humphreys

Rachel and Ruth explore how her work with people who have experiences of marginalisation has taken her communication practice beyond words into multi modal forms of expression, and how this practice is being extended now as a Masters in Therapy Arts Practice student.  Connect to Ruth via her website www.artisanpaintings.com.au and Instagram @artisanpaintingsbyruth.

Podcast Music by Nina Humphreys

Rachel and Jon explore how teaching English Language has honed his skills in asking the right questions, delivering feedback in a way that the receiver can hear and builds their skills, and how the habit of reflective practice supports communication with oneself and others.