by MicheleIDW | Aug 4, 2026 | Conflict Decoded, Podcast
Is there something that’s been on your heart, something you’ve been thinking to say to someone, but keep putting off? Maybe you’re afraid of how they’ll respond. Maybe you’re not sure the costs are worth it — the time, the effort, the...
by MicheleIDW | Jul 21, 2026 | Conflict Decoded, Podcast
Movement elder and co-founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock, Bernice Johnson Reagon, wrote: “You don’t go into coalition because you like it. The only reason you would consider trying to team up with somebody who could possibly kill you is because that it is the only way...
by MicheleIDW | Jul 18, 2026 | Conflict Decoded, Podcast
Quick answer: To support someone without giving unsolicited advice, offer resonance first — let them know you truly get what they’re feeling, without trying to fix, reassure, or redirect. Reflect their experience back in your own words, and only offer...
by MicheleIDW | May 12, 2026 | Conflict Decoded, Podcast
Have you ever felt trapped as a white person, trying to figure out how to respond to a racist remark when people of color are in the room? On one hand, silence is violence. You have a responsibility to speak up. On the other hand, white people have a responsibility to...
by MicheleIDW | Apr 28, 2026 | Conflict Decoded, Podcast
Impact. Culture. Money. These are the three corners of what my guest this week, Isabelle Moses, calls the Triangle of Tension. If you are grappling with whether to prioritize purpose, wellbeing, or financial stability — whether in your personal life or your...
by Katherine Golub | Apr 14, 2026 | Conflict Decoded, Podcast
Have you ever stayed silent to protect your funding? Have you ever watched your organization soften its language, avoid a difficult conversation, or stand down from a fight it knew it should take on — because the cost of speaking up felt too high? If so, you’re...
