How to Begin Your Journey to Wholeness with Parker Palmer

Parker J. Palmer, is the founder and Senior Partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal. He is a world-renowned writer, speaker and activist who focuses on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality and social change. He has reached millions worldwide through his nine books, including Let Your Life Speak, The Courage to Teach, A Hidden Wholeness, and Healing the Heart of Democracy. But wait, there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! Parker Palmer and I Discuss and … • His book, Hidden Wholeness: A Journey Towards an Undivided Life • What the idea of “the Soul” means to him • His experiences with depression and the lesson he’s learned from it • What “the divided life” is • The importance of having both community and solitude • The idea of “The Circle of Trust” • The importance of letting another person work their way to the answer themselves • His book, Healing the Heart of Democracy • The important role that conflict brings to our form of government • The Five Habits of the Heart • Eustress is the positive effect of tension • The two ways that the heart can break • How those with different viewpoints can find common ground • The Courage and Renewal Center Parker Palmer Links Parker’s Website Twitter Facebook By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Parker Palmer, check out these other episodes: The Divided Yet Connected Brain with Iain McGilchrist Jonathan Rauch

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