IDG Skill: Communication Ft. Catherine Cadden & Jesse Wiens-Chu w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

Watch this episode featuring Catherine Cadden & Jesse Wiens-Chu, co-authors of The Ongo Book, to learn how the IDG skill “Communication” is practiced in Nonviolent Communication (aka NVC). In this special conversation, Catherine and Jess describe the four components of the NVC approach (Observations, Feelings, Needs, and Requests) and offer relatable examples with children and between partners. They also discuss the importance of storytelling, mindfulness and emotional regulation to help us communicate more effectively. 00:00 Preview00:42 Introduction 01:19 About Catherine Cadden & Jesse Wiens-Chu04:05 Catherine’s backstory06:52 Jesse’s backstory10:52 What is Nonviolent Communication?14:17 Why Nonviolent Communication allows us to cultivate meaningful connections 17:09 How to break parenting habits that leads to conflict22:56 The inner work of Nonviolent Communication25:02 How Nonviolent Communication builds empathy and transforms communities29:35 How does NVC help us break free from conditioned responses?31:56 How the IDG definition of “Communication” resonates with Catherine & Jesse34:12 Using the power of pause during tough conversations38:45 How can we become better storytellers?42:26 What role does mindfulness play in Nonviolent Communication?46:02 Catherine Cadden & Jesse Wien-Chu’s Purposeful Empathy storiesCONNECT WITH ANITA✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.socialCONNECT WITH CATHERINE & JESSE✩ Website https://babatree.org/SHOW NOTES✩ Inner Development Goals✩ Catherine’s TEDx Talk✩ The Ongo BookVideo edited by Green Horizon Studio