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The Break-up Whisperer
by Bathabile Mthombeni
Tune in each week as we dive into the depths of breakups. I am your host, Bathabile K. S. Mthombeni, J.D., couples mediator and negotiation coach. My goal is to create a healthy breakup culture. Call in to share your questions and thoughts. Learn more about each week's guests & resources on my blog http://untangledresolutions.blogspot.com.
Episodes
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Can your breakups help you to manifest the right relationship?
Today my guest is Kenna Williams, a renowned world traveler who hails from Oxnard, CA by way of Memphis, TN. She is a dynamic 40 year old professional woman who works as an Aerospace Engineer in the Defense industry and she is the creator of the famous hashtag #BookDatIsht which simply means to...
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My Mom and Dad on Breakups and their community work in South Africa
Today I welcome two very special guests to the show: Verah Mthombeni and Jonathan Mthombeni. She is a retired nurse practitioner, he is a retired pediatrician, and they just happen to be my Mom and Dad. Dad is also an ordained minister and together he and my mom have counseled quite a number of...
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Break Up with Emotional Trauma: Amoreena Wade on your relationship with yourself
Breaking up with someone else can be challenging enough but what happens when the unhealthy relationship is with yourself? Today my guest is Amoreena Wade, a talented actress, outspoken survivor of sexual violence, and a victim advocate. The violence of sexual assault does not end with the event...
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Can Empathy and Breakups Go Together? Dian Killian on Breaking Up Non Violently
The convention about breakups is that they happen when communication and cooperation have broken down so much that being in the relationship is worse than not being in the relationship. There is blame, anger, acrimony, heartache, regret. In fact, the prospect of going through all that drives many...
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Moving On: Anderson St. James on Practicing Intentional Realty When You Breakup
Can changing where you live improve your breakup experience? Often breaking up means finding a new place to live and finding a good new home is usually about finding a location based on property values. But what about the values of your heart? Anderson St. James is an Atlanta-based lifestyle...
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My Breakup Cured Me: Janiele Lewis and the Healing Potential of Breaking Up
Janiele Lewis was born into a family of strong Jamaican women who taught her to value her mind first and develop a rugged attitude in the face of adversities, especially adversities of the heart. She learned to expect betrayal and ignore emotional pain, even when her heart was breaking.…
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Motherwit: Breakup Wisdom from Super Mom Christine Day
Mom always did know best and we address healthy breakup culture as we celebrate mother wit with certified vegan lifestyle coach and certified plantbased chef, Christine Day. She is mother of four and grandmother of two and she knows a little something about breakups. Join us as we talk about...
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Break Ups: What's the Big Deal? With Lex RocHart
SANGOMA: The Break Up Whisperer is all about break ups. Not just this episode. The whole show! We'll talk about breaking up from nuts to bolts, from inside and outside, from up and down, we're going to dive into the social, cultural, political, economic, spiritual, and even biological…
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Dignity and Humiliation: Evelin Lindner
Don't call Evelin Lindner homeless. Yes, she claims no physical address. The world is her home and, as a global citizen, she is forwarding the message that the key to our collective survival lays in equal dignity for all. Please join us as as Evelin shares the story about how growing up as a...
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Mediating in Translation: Jennifer Safian
My guest today is family and divorce mediator Jennifer Safian, founder of Safian Mediation. As a child she felt herself adrift between multiple cultures and languages. She didn't quite fit in anywere. Her multi-lingual, multi-cultural upbringing, originally a source of discomfort, has become a...
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The Drama of Mediation: Debra Oliver
Debra Oliver, founder of Common Ground Mediation Services, truly exemplifies what it means to be at the frontlines of mediation. She comes from a background that the rest of us read about in novels or see in the movies. Born in Hollywood, CA to her own version of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, she…
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The Art of Creating Peace: Amy Rebecca Marsico
Amy Rebecca Marsico was a theater intern in London when she came to understand just what was going on in Sarajevo during the war. Her work with refugees has fueled her passion for peace building. Today she creates documentary theater in order to promote peace and understanding. Listen to how this...
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Mediating on the Brink: Glenn Dornfeld
I'm truly delighted to welcome Glenn Dornfeld to SANGOMA. I forgot his last name when I announced this broadcast on the last episode and I hope to make it up to him! 95 percent of Glenn's work is with divorcing couples, "people whose emotional, financial and family lives [are] fundamentally and...
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When Walls Come Down: Brad Heckman, NY Peace Inst. CEO
The New York Peace Institute is turning one! Brad Heckman, NYPI's Chief Executive Officer joins me on SANGOMA today to share the celebration and tell the story of his journey into mediation. It starts with him finagling his way into Poland (his words) and watching Eastern Europe's peaceful...
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Let the Fur Fly: Debra Hamilton, Pet Mediator
I am happy to welcome Debra Hamilton to SANGOMA to talk about an area of mediation that is terribly important but often not considered: pet mediation. Listen to Debra's story about her journey into the field of mediation and how she came to focus on making peace when our furry friends are at the...
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Mediating in Crisis: Lynne Kinnucan
Please join me in welcoming Lynne Kinnucan to SANGOMA. We're going to talk about her journey to mediation and her special focus: Mediating and negotiating in crisis situations. 7:30pm EST. Call (818) 532-9789 to listen on your phone. Dial "1" if you would like to comment or ask a question.
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The Cosmopolitan Mediator: Lisa Renee Pomerantz
Join me as I welcome Lisa Renee Pomerantz to SANGOMA. Her background is full of moves to different parts of the United States and she combines conventional law practice with ADR approaches. We will explore how Lisa maneurvers within the intersections in her life.
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Connecting with Non-Violent Communication: Dian Killian
Join me as I welcome Dian Killian, Ph.D. to SANGOMA. Dian is a Certified Trainer with the international Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC), founder and director of The Center for Collaborative Communication and co-author of Connecting Across Differences: A Guide to Compassionate…
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Stories Mediators Tell: Lela Love
Listen in as I chat with the award-winning mediator and educator, Lela Love. We're talking about Stories Mediators Tell, the brand new book she just co-edited, and about her own life story (which includes a stint hitchhiking around Mexico for college credit). Enjoy!
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Tough Love: La-Verna Fountain
This week I welcome La-Verna Fountain to SANGOMA. What a story she has! La-Verna learned about love and conflict against the backdrop of the 1960s Civil Rights struggle. She marched on Washington as a little girl, after Dr. King’s assassination, muddy and courageous but confused and bewildered by...
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Forgiveness after Genocide: Adrien Niyongabo
Adrien Niyongabo is a founder and the coordinator of Healing and Rebuilding Our Communities in Burundi (HROC-Burundi). This Quaker-sponsored grassroots organization facilitates three day workshops for survivers of the civil war in Burundi and genocide in Rwanda. Join us to hear about this work…
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In the Beginning: Ken Neumann
I am so very excited to welcome Ken Neumann to SANGOMA this week. Not only because he is such a well known figure in mediation but because I've had the privilege of being one of his students. I plan to talk with Ken about how Family Mediation all started, how the field developed and what he sees…
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Intimate Issues: Eileen Rowley
Mediators often fill a need that is a combination of legal educator, therapist and priest. They help their clients address the material costs and emotional impact that their disputes bring. This often means trusting the mediator with the most intimate details of their hopes and dreams, hurts and...
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From the Mouths of Babes: Tara Fishler
What a joy it is to be surprised by a child's wisdom. Tara Fishler's work training children to be mediators certainly delivers this joy in abundance. I'll be talking with Tara about her life as a mediator and why she chose to work with our youngest dispute resolvers. Her stories will certainly...
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Mediating Deeper Connections: Marty Epstein
Mediator and Non-Violent Communication practitioner Marty Epstein shares how his childhood yearning for connection has inspired his practice.
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Tell Me Your Story: Pamela Jackson
I am so excited to begin my 2012 Season with Story Specialist, writer and performer Pamela Jackson. She has developed a brilliant approach to reconciling relationships after years of hurt. She created the process out of a desire to reconcile with her own mother - which she and her mother...
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Sell Sell Sell!!! The basics of sales for entrepreneurs.
Selling is the life blood of any business. Entrepreneurs are especially challenged by the rigors of selling. And yet, without sales, you are not in business. Regular guest Pankaj Amin joins me to talk about what every entrepreneur should know about selling. This is my last regular broadcast for…
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Addicted in Love: Drugs, Alcohol and Marriage
Stress levels are at an all-time high. Drug and alcohol addiction levels evidence that harsh impact that economic woes have made on individuals and their families. One result that often remains unremarked on is the number of divorces attributable to substance abuse and addiction. What is a family...
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Getting the most from Online Networking
Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, blogging, your life could be consumed by keeping up with online networking. What is an entrepreneur to do? How do you get the most value for the time you spend networking online? Join me and Maisha Walker, a well-seasoned internet strategist and founder of...
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Live from Zuccotti Park in NYC: Wall Street Occupied
This week "The Problem is the Answer" goes on location to report from Occupy Wallstreet's headquarters in Zuccotti Park. Listen in for live interviews with protesters and call in with questions. It is time for a national conversation about the economy. That conversation has started in Zuccotti...
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If the Sky Falls
Recently a stock trader interviewed by the BBC gave the most dire statement I have heard to date predicting a worldwide stock market implosion. Sobering as his words were, I literally had no idea how to actually take the steps he suggested to protect my assets. Thankfully, a Sean Hyde, my guest...
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Ninja Networking
Have you tried networking and come up with nothing? Networking is an essential skill in these challenging times. That's how job seekers find work and entrepreneurs find clients. Without skill, networking can be a frustating and fruitless experience. How do you make sure your networking efforts…
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Is College Worth It (Rebroadcast)
Life is about unforseen circumstances. Today unforseen circumstances mean that I am re-broadcasting this very important conversation with Angela Conley, an expert on how to get in to the best college for you and pay for it. Today's economy has many people questioning whether incurring college…
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Giving Back: September 11th Inspires
In the wake of the September 11th tragedy, help and comfort poured in to New York City from around the world. Now New Yorkers are banding together to provide the same support and comfort to others who have experienced disasters in their communities. Listen in for how a very special song is set to...
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Labor Day Special
Our regular live broadcast will not be heard today for the Labor Day Holiday. Look out for our special MAAFA broadcast later this week. Meanwhile enjoy this episode about how to establish your business so you can cash in on it later. Happy Labor Day to all in the United States. Happy Spring to…
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How to Stand Out in Today's Economy: It's Not the 30s Redux.
Today I am happy to welcome Pankaj Amin back to the show. He is our expert on the economy and how to thrive in these financially challenging times. Today we talk about why this recession is different from any other and how to stand out in a tough economy. This is not your grandmother’s recession...
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A Conversation with Suga Ray
My guest is Suga Ray, a community activist who shares with us how he came from being the worst of the worst, as he put it, to dedicating every ounce of his passion and power to inspiring others to change their lives and serve their communities. I asked Suga Ray to be on the show because I want to...
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A Conversation with Community Activist Suga Ray
My guest is Suga Ray, a community activist who shares with us how he came from being the worst of the worst, as he put it, to dedicating every ounce of his passion and power to inspiring others to change their lives and serve their communities. I asked Suga Ray to be on the show because I want to...
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Is College Worth the Money?
Our economy is undergoing a significant shift that brings with it a great deal of uncertainty. With college-educated people deeply impacted by the great recession some ask whether a college education is still worth the investment. Join me and my guest Angela Conley, a Higher Education Access...
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Geoffrey Davis: Love Yourself Stop the Violence
Listen in as I talk with well-known New York Community Activist Geoffrey Davis about the "Love Yourself Stop the Violence" campaign.
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What's Happening in August
Today's regular programming will not be aired due to logistical and technical issues. I have recorded a special message for you about what to expect for the rest of the month. Please take a listen. I'll miss you but I will be back again next week with Angela Conley who will talk with me about...
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Your New Economy
Join me and return guest Pankaj Amin as we discuss the state of the economy and what you should do to adapt to it.
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Brandon Lacy Campos Tells the Truth
Poet Brandon Lacy Campos has published his first book and boy does he have something to say. Join us as we celebrate the book's publication and talk about life, loss, love and the truth.
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Negotiating with Children
Last week we talked about how to make change happen in government Today we talk about how you can make change happen in your family. Join me and my guest Mark Kleiman, mediator, as we talk about how to talk with your kids about anything. Mark is a former staff attorney for the Juvenile Rights...
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Grassroots 101: How to Fight the Law and Win
Can you fight the law and win? The Presidential race is ramping up in the United States and with it come the local, state, and national elections that give citizens the chance to impact politics in their communities in major ways. This broadcast of The Problem Is the Answer is about how to get…
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Imagine There's No Country: an Anarchist's Manifesto
What comes to your mind when you hear the word "Anarchy"? This Monday the United States remembers the the moment when this nation was formed. It is traditionally a national day of celebration. But it is also a chance to stop for a moment and think about what it means to be a nation. I invite you…
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Who Owns Your Stuff on the Internet?
The internet has opened doors for anyone with access to become a published author, photographer, international entrepreneur and more. But who owns the stuff you post in the internet? What are the rules about whether you can use or borrow pictures or articles or music that you come across on the...
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Celebrating Real Dads!
Too often the news about Dads is negative. According to a study by the Pew Research Centers titled "A Tale of Two Fathers", 27% of fathers in the United States who have children under age 18 live apart from at least one of their children. This situation does give rise to serious concerns. It…
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Growing Gold: How to Cash-in on Your Business
The wealthiest people in the United States largely share one thing in common: entrepreneurs. Most of today's wealthiest Americans are wealthy because somebody started a business and then, more often than not, sold it for a substantial profit. If you are an entrpreneur or you are thinking about...
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Meltdown Memo: How to Avoid a Mortgage Rip-Off
The mortgage meltdown, the main reason for the United States' current financial crisis, happened largely on the backs of ordinary people who did not truly understand what happened when they signed their mortgages. I have invited housing and mortgage expert Rayman Mathoda, former Executive Vice...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Tune in each week as we dive into the depths of breakups. I am your host, Bathabile K. S. Mthombeni, J.D., couples mediator and negotiation coach. My goal is to create a healthy breakup culture. Call in to share your questions and thoughts. Learn more about each week's guests & resources on my blog http://untangledresolutions.blogspot.com.
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Tune in each week as we dive into the depths of breakups. I am your host, Bathabile K. S. Mthombeni, J.D., couples mediator and negotiation coach. My goal is to create a healthy breakup culture. Call in to share your questions and thoughts. Learn more about each week's guests & resources on my blog...
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