Engineering Peace with Thom Bond

"Engineering Peace with Thom Bond” is a real-life look at how peace is becoming a reality on our planet. It's also a personal resource to help empower us to create the change we want to see in the world. Listen to practical tips and wisdom from Thom's workshops and training sessions to help make peace a reality in your own life. Episode by episode, witness and be part of the story of peace on our planet.

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Episodes

A Conversation Between Two Americans - Part 1

This is a generative conversation between Thom Bond (author of The Compassion Course) and Reverend Dr. Michael Christie (Chaplain). They discuss, race, fear, disconnection, slavery, universal human needs, police violence, and much more. It provides a perspective on where we Americans are, how we got here, where we're headed, and what we can do right now. Support the show

Jun 17, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Feelings, Needs, and the Coronavirus - Part 3

In this 3rd episode, Thom talks about transforming our awareness of feelings and needs (discussed in Parts 1 and 2) into action by living powerfully and compassionately in "Request Mode" - even in hard times. Support the show

Apr 16, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Feelings, Needs, and the Coronavirus - Part 2

A followup to Thom's previous episode, Feelings, Needs, and the Coronavirus, this episode explores more ways for us to use the skills of The Compassion Course, Needs Awareness and Nonviolent Communication to keep us more connected in these trying times. Support the show

Mar 27, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Feelings, Needs, and the Coronavirus - Part 1

This is a little talk on how the work of Nonviolent Communication and Needs Awareness can make a difference in how we respond to the Coronavirus. Support the show

Mar 15, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 5

How to Connect More Deeply to Needs - Meditation

Thom talks you through a meditation to help you move beyond the intellectual identification of your needs to a deeper experience and understanding of them. This meditation can be learned and repeated to increase our connection to any need - see http://nycnvc.org/needs. Please visit ThomBond.com for more info on Thom and his schedule, purchasing The Compassion Book and joining the Compassion Course . Support the show...

Feb 29, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 4

What Peace Sounds Like

This Engineering Peace Episode is an excerpt from a meeting I had with a group of educators and peace activists from Lebanon, Egypt, and Sudan. It was my first real introduction and it gave me the opportunity to share my background, the work I've done so far and lay the groundwork for the coming months and years as work towards a more peaceful and productive life for all of us. I thought it was a good way to share the "big picture" of "Engineering Peace". Please visit ThomBond.com for more info ...

Feb 29, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Ice Cream in a Hardware Store

Ice Cream in a Hardware Store is a recording about from one of Thom's workshops with a little extra commentary. He talks about how we can find ways to get along with people - even when their actions don't seem to meet our needs. Please visit ThomBond.com for more info on Thom and his schedule, purchasing The Compassion Book and joining the Compassion Course . Support the show...

Feb 29, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Thank You for Breaking My Dishes

Breaking My Dishes is a recording from one of Thom's workshops where he talks about a creative way to view adversity - one that can greatly increase the likelihood of getting your needs met. Please visit ThomBond.com for more info on Thom and his schedule, purchasing The Compassion Book and joining the Compassion Course . Support the show...

Feb 29, 2020•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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