The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast
Maureen Kafkis is a Doctor of Occupational Therapy, the Brain BS™ coach, and the host of The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast. When she learned that the average human brain has over 60,000 thoughts a day and that most of them are lies (Brain BS™) that cause needless suffering, she started to learn how to separate the fact from fiction in her mind and has never looked back. Maureen truly believes that living consciously, understanding how your brains work, and learning to feel your feelings are necessary for an empowering and fulfilling life. She brings her expertise and extensive knowledge to inspire people in the SB area and beyond to learn how to live consciously, tap into their personal power and become leaders in their community.
In a world where there is so much division and way too much focus on competition, the Brain BS™ Coach is promoting a conscious community and lifestyle built on leadership energy, collaboration, and mutual support. She is doing that because the power of the collective far exceeds anything that can be done at the individual level and it’s just way more fun! If we all consciously collaborate with one another and succeed together we can have a substantial ripple effect that will extend far beyond our local community. Listen and learn how you can add value to your own community!
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The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast
231) Bridging the Political Divide
In this episode I speak with Sam Mefford who volunteered to participate in my first interview ever with a Trump supporter (I'm not one:) Sam was raised in California, but now lives in Utah and I actually think that comes across in the thoughtful and holistic way he contemplates everything. I wanted to do an episode with him to demonstrate that some of the people who voted for President Trump are actually good people who want what is best for our country, contrary to what many Democrats believe.
In our conversation we use a facebook thread, where he shared his points of view about many topics, as the foundation of our interview. We discussed the divisiveness in our country, whether or not respecting our president is mandatory, the dismantling of so many programs, gay rights, transgender, the importance of not letting politics ruin personal relationships, and the need to regulate our nervous systems so we can be more thoughtful and responsive instead of triggered and reactive.
I'm really proud of myself for doing this interview. I have come a long way in learning how to regulate my nervous system around politics and being able to have conversations with people who may not share the same beliefs as my own. If you are struggling with being triggered by politics and feeling pretty crappy about the people who voted for Trump, I think this episode may bring you comfort and reassurance if you are open to it. If you are a Trump supporter and believe you are a good person, I encourage you to listen to this episode so you can have empathy and understanding about the legitimate fears many Democrats have about what is happening in Washington.
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Listen, I know it's hard when our party doesn't win and there is a whole different agenda being supported than the one we thought was best for our country.
We can keep fighting for our beliefs and be proactive about being seen and heard, but don't burn bridges and throw away what were once loving relationships over it.
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