Authenticity, Accessibility & Staircases | Chris Wells & Emma Nicholson | Part 2

from Stories Lived. Stories Told. · host Abbie VanMeter and The CMM Institute

Please be aware that this conversation contains discussion of suicide, addiction, and mental illness.…How might we use the Theory of Positive Disintegration and CMM to equip ourselves to lean into the challenge of deconstructing and reconstructing our values?What makes you feel empowered to take control of your own narrative? How can you seek out language, tools, and community that encourages that? How can you yourself empower others to do the same?…Dr. Chris Wells is a writer, social worker, and founder of the ⁠Dabrowski Center,⁠ a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the Theory of Positive Disintegration (TPD). They are also the co-host of the ⁠Positive Disintegration Podcast⁠.Emma is the co-host of the ⁠Positive Disintegration Podcast⁠, and creates content for people learning about the Theory of Positive Disintegration for her website ⁠Tragic Gift⁠, and YouTube channel, ⁠Adults With Overexcitabilities⁠.Chris explains the distinction between disintegration and positive disintegration by sharing their own experience. Emma and Chris talk about the “authentic voice,” multilevel and unilevel disintegration, and the importance of supportive relationships. Abbie explains the similarities she sees between CMM and TPD, including the balance of personal power and uncontrollable context, the need for reflection, and the process of meaning-making. Finally, Abbie, Chris, and Emma discuss their shared passions for making the content of their theories accessible to people, so that we can climb the stairs for ourselves and at the same time, turn around and help other people do the same. ...Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created, produced & hosted by Abbie VanMeter.Stories Lived. Stories Told. is an initiative of the CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution....Music for Stories Lived. Stories Told. is created by Rik Spann. Find Rik on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠. Listen to our conversation with Rik in Ep. 8....Listen to Part One with Chris and Emma.Listen to the ⁠Positive Disintegration Podcast⁠.Learn more about ⁠The Dabrowski Center⁠.Learn more about the ⁠Theory of Positive Disintegration (TPD)⁠.Find Emma on ⁠YouTube⁠....⁠Explore all things Stories Lived. Stories Told.⁠Email me! [email protected] me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Learn more about the ⁠⁠⁠⁠

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