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1st Nov 2023

Beyond the Serenity Prayer - Debunking misconceptions and finding a balanced approach to empathy

Explore the balance between the Serenity Prayer's wisdom and the need for self-care in this thoughtful episode. It's not about using the Serenity Prayer to become dismissive or disinterested in things we cannot do anything about. Nor is it about taking on the pain of others, when trying to be there for them. And yet there is power in the witnessing. How do we do this?

This episode offers a nuanced discussion around the power of the witness for emotional support. It's essential to be able to be present with others' pain without being consumed by it.

Serenity Prayer

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

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All Things Human with Adele Wang
How power works, in people and in machines.
How power works, in people and in machines. Especially in this time of massive and hyper-rapid change.

Adele Wang watches how people behave, in organizations and in ordinary life, and says the part most people leave out.

Some episodes are about work. Who decides, who gets blamed, what happens when nobody quite owns a decision. Some are about relationships. Why you know your neighbor's dog's name and not theirs. What we want from each other and what we're willing to admit we want.

The through line is the same either way. What's really going on underneath the thing everyone agrees to say.

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