In this podcast, we bring you insights into circle holding, whether you are an (aspiring) circle facilitator or attendee, through interviews with experienced circle holders and conversations between Julia and Tessa, the founders of Circle Holding.

In this episode with Jane Bennett (https://celebrationdayforgirls.com/) we covered:

• How a circle format can work well for sensitive topics in general and to differentiate it from puberty lessons in school in particular

• We talked about how having a conversation before the circle can help manage expectations of what will happen

• How circle time can lessen feelings of shame or embarrassment and increase positivity around taboo subjects

• When crafts or other ways of keeping hands and eyes busy can be advantageous

• Why the process of normalising talking about difficult subjects is so important and how circle facilitators achieve that

• How you adapt for the people attending the circle, with the example of dads attending Fathers Celebrating Daughters events

• A fantastic tip for new (and old) facilitators on the importance of taking time to be present.

Our book Circle Holding: A Practical Guide to Facilitating Talking Circles is available at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Circle-Holding-Practical-Facilitating-Talking/dp/1805013157/

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