Better Angels is Putting Out the Political Polarization Fire | John Wood

Published: March 23, 2020, 6 p.m.

b"How do you speak truth from a place of love and compassion? Gift yourself the tools you need to bridge racial, economical and political gaps with today's episode, featuring John Wood of the Better Angels organization.\\nThe biracial son of two culturally and economically opposite parents, John Wood has spent the better part of his life connecting across categories. The former Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County and nominee for congress, now works as a national leader for Better Angels- a grassroots organization uniting political parties and opposing populations around the country, founded by internationally renowned therapist, Dr. Bill Doherty.\\nJohn shares some of his background, and the philosophies that guide his life and work with Better Angels. Hear his profound ideas around communicating love and compassion through empathetic speech. Drawing inspiration from non-violent leaders like Martin Luther King, John doles out insights and offers surprising suggestions about the type of conversational discipline we all should develop to fight against the active efforts to divide us.\\xa0\\nFind extended notes at sidewalk-talk.com/podcast.\\n\\xa0\\nConnect:\\n\\xa0\\nFind | Sidewalk Talk Podcast\\nAt sidewalk-talk.org\\nOn Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg\\nOn Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg\\n\\xa0\\nFind | Traci Ruble\\nAt Traciruble.com\\nOn Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT\\nOn Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT\\nOn Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT\\n\\xa0\\nFind | John Wood, Jr. and Better Angels\\nAt better-angels.org\\nOn Instagram: @betterangelsusa\\nOn Twitter: @BetterAngelsUSA\\nOn Facebook:\\xa0 @BetterAngelsUSA\\n\\nSUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST\\nOn Spotify\\nOn Apple Podcasts\\nOn Google Podcasts\\nOn Spotify"