The Someone To Tell It To Podcast

We started Someone To Tell It To in 2012, and all along, our philosophy has been to listen. Because our mission is to "cultivate meaningful connections through compassionate listening and train others to do the same," we thought it might be best to highlight both aspects—listening and training—in a podcast. Both listening and training continue to catalyze this global listening movement where Someone's voice is being heard, Someone is being reminded that they matter, and Someone doesn't need to feel alone in whatever they are facing in life. We are so excited to share these rich conversations with you. Please subscribe to hear each new episode as soon as it's released!

Episodes

12: Moving Outside Our Comfort Zones

April 13, 2021 • 62 min

Anthony Johnson has a passion for helping others. Based on his military experience, parenting two children, coaching, as well as his many life experiences, he helps others overcome their challenges by facing fears, expressing vulnerability, leaning into discomfort, and practicing discipline. “My goal is to continue to grow personally, while helping as many people as I can thrive along the way.” Our instant connection with him went ...

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11: An Asset to be Valued

March 30, 2021 • 59 min

Today, we have a dialogue about how every voice can be heard, every voice can be expressed, with Max Masure (they/them). Max is an Ethical UX (User Experience) Researcher, DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Consultant, author, and public speaker. Thanks to people such as Max, our culture is growing in the understanding that traditionally not every voice has been heard or recognized, that too many have been marginalized or ...

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10: The Best Way to Understand People

March 16, 2021 • 50 min

The International Listening Association was established in 1979 with a mission to advance the practice, teaching, and research of listening throughout the world. The ILA’s vision is to be the international leader of listening practices, teaching, and research - as a network listening professionals who exchange information and methods for more effective listening, who pursue research on listening’s effects on humanity on many cultu...

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9: Human Beings First

March 2, 2021 • 47 min

His gentle and calming manner is exactly what we need in this turbulent and unsettled time. Dr. Krishna Naineni, a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and on the training faculty at The Brighton and Sussex Medical School, in southeast England, reminds us in this conversation about the need for healthcare professionals to see patients as human beings, above all else. He adheres to the values of Hippocrates - the a...

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8: The Components of Healthy Friendships

February 16, 2021 • 56 min

Kat Vellos is a prolific writer and speaker on the topic of friendships. Intimate friends share each other’s experiences and in some ways, they inhabit each other’s lives. They often have similar viewpoints and values, and they may share similar backgrounds and traditions. They witness the milestones and unexpected changes of life, the highs and lows, celebrations and sadness.
In this hyperconnected world we live in today we may b...

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7: "It Is What It Is"

February 2, 2021 • 48 min

Rishita Jones, of Amsterdam, Netherlands, has a belief that if we learn to accept the things we can’t ultimately control - and that means just about everything - we would be much more content and would have much more joy. She also says that in this new reality brought by COVID-19, if we would strive to “…be kind, spread joy, love unconditionally and take care of your neighbour“, we might create a much better world now and when thi...

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6: The Necessity of Belonging

January 20, 2021 • 67 min

Sarah Judd Welch believes that “belonging is more necessary now than ever”. She points to our current culture moment - with its significant polarization, disconnection, and loneliness - in stressing the imperative to “belong”. With COVID-19, a massive shift to working remotely, and a continuous fracture of our social infrastructure, we need to understand and rethink how we define what belonging is and what it isn’t. If you want to ...

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5: Listening Changes Us

January 5, 2021 • 59 min

“Listening is being able to be changed by the other person”, says Corine Jansen, of The Netherlands. What a unique and invaluable gift we are presented when we listen and are listened to by others! In listening we grow in understanding and we grow in being understood. As we begin this new year, we hope this gift can be given and received through all of our lives.

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4: I Listen, Therefore You Are

December 15, 2020 • 89 min

Marc Wong of Hong Kong and New York City, first learned about listening when he volunteered at a telephone crisis center more than 20 years ago. Since then he has been passionate about the subject. He decided a few years ago to give up his financially secure job configuring firewalls, for the privilege of speaking and writing about listening. His passion for listening quickly turned into a mission. You’ll learn a lot from our c...

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3: Connecting With Our Essence

December 1, 2020 • 64 min

Victor Pierau, who is from Hilversum, North Holland, the Netherlands, is fascinated by human interaction and has studied the science of listening. He says that he “…connects people in organizations with their essence in order to be able to achieve their goals."

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2: The Costs of Not Listening

November 17, 2020 • 90 min

Oscar Trimboli is an author, speaker, host of the Apple award-winning podcast Deep Listening. He is passionate about using the gift of listening to bring positive change in homes, workplaces and cultures around the world. One of the ways he does this is to discuss some of the costs, as there are many, of not listening.

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1: The Reunited States

November 3, 2020 • 69 min

On this historic Election Day, and as we begin the third season of "The Someone To Tell It To Podcast", we explore what brings us HOPE in turbulent times - through a dialogue about listening to understand, empathy, and our human need to be heard. Our guests are Ben Rehki and Susan Bro, of the documentary "The Reunited States", and John Wood, Jr., of Braver Angels. Each of them is stepping out with courage to lend ...

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19: Magical Connections

September 15, 2020 • 59 min

Adam Lippin believes there’s a "transcendence that comes from being truly heard, seen, and validated by another human being". We believe it too. That's why our conversation with HearMe founder Adam Lippin was one we looked forward to. We hope you'll learn more about the magic that can happen when we intentionally connect with others in our lives.

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18: In the Arena

September 1, 2020 • 67 min

Lindsay Drew, of Hershey, Pennsylvania, has been profoundly influenced by the loss of her youngest sister. It has inspired her to step into the arena as a creator of a business, a local public servant, and a candidate for higher office. She is driven by the belief that we rise by lifting others. Her story is one we are proud to highlight today.

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17: Looking Beyond Our Own Worldviews

August 18, 2020 • 95 min

Jamia Wilson is a writer, speaker, storyteller, and a leading voice for issues affecting women and persons of color. Our conversation with her provides rich insight into the different worldviews of others. It is a challenge to all of us, to appreciate how others' experiences and stories need to be heard in order for us all to grow in appreciation of their perspectives.

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16: Addressing Loneliness In A Time of Social Distancing

August 4, 2020 • 69 min

Kasley Killam is a social scientist by training, a strategist by practice, and a community connector at heart. She has written: "With increasing numbers of people isolated because of quarantine and social distancing, COVID-19 is not the only public health threat we should be worried about—loneliness is one as well." In this helpful episode, she offers advice for preserving your mental health while avoiding physical proximi...

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15: Let Us Not Be Silent about the Things that Matter

July 21, 2020 • 61 min

“If you model taking a position that promotes empathy, analysis, courage in confronting attacks on other people or things that harm other people, that involves moral authority.” In this very special episode we talk with Dr. Mary Frances Berry, who had led a life exemplifying moral authority, with her work in education and civil rights through five United States' presidential administrations and beyond. We have a dialogue abou...

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14: To Truly Listen is a Gift

July 7, 2020 • 63 min

We reach out all the way to London, England to have a conversation with Jane Adshead-Grant, who believes in abundance and sharing, in creating opportunities for everyone, in gratitude, and that everyone and everything we encounter has something to offer us as a way of learning. We believe the same things, too.

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13: "Uncertainty can produce beauty, too"

June 23, 2020 • 72 min

Eric Zimmer is endlessly inspired by the quest for a greater understanding of how our minds work and how to intentionally create the lives we want to live. Eric talks with us about being homeless, living in a van, being addicted to heroin, facing long jail sentences - and about finding a way to recover from addiction and building a life worth living for himself. He has an award-winning podcast and much wisdom to share. We know ...

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12: Loving Children Well

June 10, 2020 • 66 min

Dr. Lark Eshleman loves children. She wants them to feel safe. She wants them to feel heard. She wants them to feel loved. She has spent her career caring about and loving children, helping them to be emotionally healthy, helping them to heal when they have trauma. Her work is transformative. We have a conversation about how healthy children can become healthy and well-adjusted adults.

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