94 - What if compassion could heal society?

About this episode

This episode explores the theme of compassion with guests Jared and Dr Ann Seide, focusing on its potential to heal society.

Season's greetings to you! Here is your special Christmas day episode, appropriately focusing on the theme of compassion. Our guests are Jared Seide and Dr Ann Seide, whose work on compassion is amazing. To find out more about Centre for Council, click here. You might also enjoy this film about their "Cops & Communities: Circling Up" program, this one about LAPD officers talking about working with "council huddles" and a presentation Jared and Ann did for a cohort of Law Enforcement leaders on compassion training for police officers. I really hope you love this episode, and thanks so much for your love and support of this podcast during 2023. Have a great festive season. Please consider supporting the podcast by visiting www.patreon.com/fromwhatiftowhatnext and becoming a patron.

People in this episode

Host: Rob Hopkins

Guests: Jared Seide, Dr Ann Seide

Topics covered

• compassion
• society
• healing
• police training
• community engagement
• Christmas

Keywords

• compassion
• healing
• society
• police
• community
• Christmas
• training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Centre for Council, LAPD, Law Enforcement

Books & works: Cops & Communities: Circling Up

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