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, Julia talks to Lee Keylock of Narrative 4.

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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They discussed:

• Storytelling around controversial topics build community through revealing nuance

• How exactly Narrative 4’s Story Exchange works through experiencing radical empathy through circle

• That empathy starts with courage and the generosity to try to listen

• Hearing your story told by someone else lets you see it in a new light

• Facilitation is the key to handle the emotional space and co-facilitation helps to keep the flow

• That there is nothing soft about the skill of facilitation and it improves through practice

• The importance of working with and learning from local leaders who already have people’s trust.

  Link’s to Narrative 4’s work available - click on episode above to see show notes.