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Ep 43 — Bill Doherty, PhD — Bridging the Gap: Conservatives and Liberals

Feb 13, 2023

Dr. Bill Doherty, family therapist and professor, discusses bringing conservatives and liberals together through Braver Angels. He emphasizes the importance of listening, understanding, and finding common ground. The podcast explores the roots of political polarization, workshops promoting empathy, structured training for respectful dialogue, storytelling to bridge divides, and effective communication strategies.

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Braver Angels promotes connecting and finding common ground between conservatives and liberals to address political polarization.

Personal life experiences shape values and beliefs about public policy, emphasizing the importance of understanding one another through stories and values.

Therapeutic communication skills are applied by Braver Angels to encourage constructive political dialogues rooted in listening, curiosity, and humility.

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Working Across Political Divides to Combat Polarization

The podcast episode discusses Dr. Bill Doherty's initiative, Braver Angels, aimed at bringing conservatives and liberals together to address political polarization. He emphasizes the importance of connecting, listening, and finding common ground, rooted in higher values, to bridge the divide.

Introduction

2min

Bridging the Political Divide

6min

The Roots of Political Polarization

12min

Bridging Political Divides Through Understanding

17min

Structured Training for Political Dialogue and Understanding

3min

Bridging Political Divides through Personal Storytelling

26min

Effective Communication and Influence in Bridging Political Divides

3min

This is the second time we welcome Dr. Bill Doherty on LOVELINK. Dr. Doherty is a family therapist and professor in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. He is the co-founder of The Doherty Relationship Institute, helping couples on the brink and using his model of discernment counseling, to work through ambivalence around breaking up or staying together. In our last interview, we discussed dating, breakups, and how to choose a partner. Today, we are thrilled to interview him about his latest project Braver Angels, an initiative to bring conservatives and liberals together to combat political polarization. Using all his skills from couples therapy, Dr. Doherty has successfully helped individuals and groups with different political backgrounds come together and respect one another.

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Ep 43 — Bill Doherty, PhD — Bridging the Gap: Conservatives and Liberals

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Working Across Political Divides to Combat Polarization

Bringing Conservatives and Liberals Together Through Personal Stories

Transforming Congressional Town Halls and Workplace Conversations

Utilizing Therapeutic Communication Skills in Bridging Political Divides

Promoting Unity and Understanding Through Shared Values and Solutions

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