Guest: Tom Bond

The Instinct to Protect August 10, 2011

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Joseph, Linda Vanella, Lynn, Tom Bond, Yvonne

Protecting others often masks an inability to protect ourselves. Armand DiMele and Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, unpack the Enneagram’s three instinctual drives (self-preservation, social, and sexual) as frameworks for understanding why we over-give, and callers share vivid stories of caretaking that costs them.

Nonviolent Communication with Tom Bond Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Tom Bond

Every judgment hides an unmet need. Tom Bond, executive director and lead facilitator for Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication work, joins Armand DiMele to explain how shifting from blame to feelings and needs can transform stuck, accusatory arguments into genuine connection.