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July 9, 2025 β€’ 35 mins

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Bridging Divides Through Living Room Conversations

In this episode of Derate The Hate, host Wilk Wilkinson welcomes Stewart Fletcher, Director of Communications for Living Room Conversations. They explore the power of civil dialogue in healing political and social divides, the importance of empathy and curiosity, and how structured conversations can help build trust across differences.

Stewart shares his personal story of entering the bridge-building space and explains how Living Room Conversations works to reconnect communities through meaningful, respectful discussion.

Learn more about Stewart and Living Room Conversations:
🌐 livingroomconversations.org
πŸ“· Instagram: @livingroomconvo
πŸ“˜ Facebook: Living Room Conversations
πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: Living Room Conversations
πŸ“Ί YouTube: @LivingRoomConversations

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