Episode 42 - Jo Berry - Unbounded Empathy

I am honoured that my guest in this episode is peace activist Jo Berry. Jo is an inspiring speaker, mentor and consultant who works to resolve conflict around the world. Her father Sir Anthony Berry was killed by the IRA in the 1984 IRA Brighton Bombing. Sixteen years later Jo first met with the man responsible, Pat Magee.   This initial three-hour meeting led to them speaking on over three hundred occasions, on a shared platform around the world. Their unusual relationship was the subject of the BBC documentary “Facing the Enemy” and was featured in the film” Beyond Right and Wrong” and inspired “The Bomb” a play by Kevin Dyer.The founder of the charity ‘Building Bridges for Peace’, Jo advocates that unbounded empathy is the biggest weapon we have to end conflict. Her story is fascinating, moving and challenging at times but ultimately it is one of hope and inspiration as she talks of the inner peace she has latterly found and encourages us to see the humanity in others.With a degree in Music it has always been a constant companion for Jo and her song choices  in this episode are :   60's - The Turtles - Happy Together  70's - David Bowie - Changes  80's - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love  90's - S Club 7 - Bring It All Back  00's - Keane - Everybody's Changing  10's - Coldplay - Paradise  20's - Pitbull - I Believe That We Will Win (World Anthem)   Finally, in a break with tradition, we play out with John Lennon's "Imagine" which has always been Jo's song and always will be   All these choices together with other songs and artists referenced in this episode can be found in this Spotify Playlist  ( just cut & paste the link into your browser)    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5wvJOqvD8472JZd0eM8LYJ?si=xQPY2xJfRxOde3nOmIEUNw  REMINDER : Music Talks supports Chapter Markers so if you don't have time to listen to the whole episode this is a great way to consume it in decade sized chunks !