Lessons on the Road to Peace with John Noltner [Encore]

About this episode

J.R. Jamison interviews John Noltner about photography, storytelling, and his journey towards peace.

Host J.R. Jamison sits down with award-winning photographer, author, and peace activist John Noltner to talk about photography as a form of storytelling that explores the common humanity that unites us, and they discuss Noltner’s latest book, Lessons on the Road to Peace, that covers his 45,000-mile journey across the U.S. Chapters [00:00] Introduction [02:27] Interview with John Noltner [03:50] On photography as storytelling. [07:11] On peace and A Peace of My Mind. [26:02] On stories that stay with you and building trust. [37:24] Advice for storytellers and maintaining mental health. [43:06] On being on the road. [57:12] What's next? [59:17] How do we create a more empathetic world? Original air date: Apr. 27, 2024

People in this episode

Host: J.R. Jamison

Guest: John Noltner

Topics covered

• photography
• storytelling
• peace
• humanity
• mental health
• empathy

Keywords

• photography
• storytelling
• peace activism
• mental health
• empathy
• John Noltner

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A Peace of My Mind

Books & works: Lessons on the Road to Peace

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