Christabel Mintah-Galloway: The Lost Relational Skill

About this episode

Caitlin Schiller interviews Christabel Mintah-Galloway about the importance of repairing harm in relationships and the complexities of accountability and rage.

Most of us have no idea what it means to repair harm, not just apologize for it. We also regard rage as frightening and out of place in loving, connected relationships. It takes a special person to demystify these staticky aspects of human relating—and we found her. This week on Simplify, Caitlin speaks with relational skills teacher Christabel Mintah-Galloway about repair: why it’s so difficult, why most of us avoid it, and why real accountability requires more than just good intentions. In a culture that prizes speed, certainty, and individualism, repair demands slowness, humility, and interdependence, so we're never taught how to practice this essential skill. Christabel offers tools that help us knit back together after a rupture (if we want to!), become true mirrors for one another, and learn to be in community—even when it's hard. The conversation also explores how rage can actually clarify values and point to injustice, strengthening our strongest relationships and freeing us from the ones that no longer work. Want to spend more time with Christabel? You can! Attend one of her Relational Skills for Liberation workshops, find her on Instagram , or get her Relational Skills…

People in this episode

Host: Caitlin Schiller

Guest: Christabel Mintah-Galloway

Topics covered

• relational skills
• repairing harm
• accountability
• rage in relationships
• community building
• interdependence

Keywords

• repair
• relational skills
• accountability
• rage
• community
• interdependence
• communication

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The WEIRDest People in The World, Nonviolent Communication

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