Repairing Broken Dialogue

Facing the Moment: Insights & Action for Times of Crisis

In a world increasingly marked by polarization, rigidity, and division, is it still possible to have meaningful dialogue across difference? Join us for a deeply human conversation with community organizer, therapist, and founder of the Center for Grounded Action, Jen Wilford, MSW. We explore why our capacity for dialogue is fracturing—and how to repair it. From technology’s role in our disconnection to global tensions and personal ruptures, Jen brings a powerful blend of experience in nonviolent communication, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and community healing practices. She shares:how to calm our nervous systems in moments of reactivity; what it takes to create emotional and psychological safety in group dialogue; and how empathy for self and others opens doors to deeper connection. This episode is a guide for anyone yearning for real connection, even in the face of painful difference. It’s about listening to understand—not to win. And it starts with each of us