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Artwork for Stay
Conflict
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Travel
Family and Culture
Somatic Liberation
Listening
Youth Incarceration
New Delhi
Seattle
Food and Writing
Voice Acting
Discomfort
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Minneapolis
Generative Conflict
Interconnection
Artificial Intelligence
Love
Ashay
University Of Washington

Are you tired of polarized narratives and want to practice holding difference without losing yourself? Stay is a podcast for those who want models of relational integrity—not perfection, not righteousness, but something real and who believe that stories can soften us, shift us, sharpen us . Join me, Jaya Ramesh, mental health therapist, author, and facilitator as I try to understand how to do conf... more

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In this deep and wide-ranging conversation, I speak with Susan Raffo, writer, community organizer . She invites us to reimagine conflict as a natural part of being in relationship rather than something to be feared or eliminated. Raffo argues that di... more

In this episode of Stay, I am joined by renowned trauma specialist, writer, and somatic abolitionist Dr. Resmaa Menakem for a deeply expansive conversation on conflict, embodiment, and liberation in a time of escalating social and political tension. more

I sit down with Dr. Anu Taranath, author of the book Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World and explore the complex ethics, emotions, and systemic issues of travel. We delve into how travel shapes identity, empathy, and responsibility... more

From Midwestern conflict-avoidance to speaking up in a high-stakes creative industry, this episode follows one voice actor’s journey of finding her voice, while questioning what happens when voices can be replicated, controlled, or replaced. We explo... more

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Susan Raffo
Writer, cultural worker, organizer
REP (Relationships Evolving Possibilities); Healing Histories Project
Episode: The long walk towards liberation: conflict, community and belonging with Susan Raffo
Resmaa Menakem
Therapist and trauma specialist; author; somatic abolitionist
Meadows Behavioral Healthcare (senior fellow) and Justice Leadership Solutions
Episode: Conflict and Somatic Liberation: Rethinking Power, Trauma, and Resistance with Dr. Resmaa Menakem
Dr. Anu Taranath
Author, educator, racial equity consultant
University of Washington Seattle (Professor)
Episode: Where Shall We Go Next? The Emotions and Ethics of Travel with Dr. Anu Taranath
Christine Rose Schermerhorn
Actress in Los Angeles with diverse credits in games, TV, and film
Actor (Voice/On-screen)
Episode: Voices in Conflict: Art, Identity, and AI with Christine Rose Schemerhorn
Bayo Akomolafe
Philosopher, poet, and public intellectual; Founder and Executive Director of the Emergence Network
Emergence Network
Episode: Beyond the Fields of Right and Wrong: Rethinking Conflict in a Polarized World with Bayo Akomolafe
Oren Slozberg
Executive Director of Commonweal, focused on healing, resilience, and collective intelligence
Commonweal
Episode: Conflict, Culture, and the Path to Wholeness with Oren Slozberg
Dean Spade
Legal scholar, organizer, and author of Mutual Aid in Love in a Fucked Up World
Legal scholar, Organizer
Episode: Towards Liberation: Conflict as a Necessary Practice
Leticia Nieto
Leadership coach, psychotherapist, and educator specializing in liberation and equity
Independent psychologist/educator
Episode: The Architecture of Conflict: Cultural Messages, Family Dynamics and the Power of Listening with Dr. Leticia Nieto
James Boutin
Educator, facilitator, and coach specializing in radical collaboration and conflict transformation
Process Work Institute (Portland, Oregon)
Episode: Conflict as Connection: The Power of Generative Energy with James Boutin

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Jaya Ramesh
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Conflict as Connection: The Power of Generative Energy with James Boutin
Q: Could you talk about the process of the work you do and how your early experiences shaped it?
James explains how his early family dynamics and experiences in education shaped a shift from purely analytical approaches to incorporating heart, presence, and relational depth in conflict work, highlighting the importance of slowing down and fostering love as a guiding energy.
Conflict as Connection: The Power of Generative Energy with James Boutin
Q: Well, how are you feeling today just entering this conversation?
The guest describes a mix of excitement and nervous energy, using it as a signal of engagement and a readiness to delve into the topic of conflict, while also acknowledging the depth of the work and the opportunity to contribute.
Inviting Conflict In with Dr. Ben Danielson
Q: How has your internal shift toward inviting conflict happened in practice within organizations?
It started with creating spaces that place relationship above transactional outcomes, investing in front-end relationship-building to enable teams to move through conflict and still work together effectively.
Inviting Conflict In with Dr. Ben Danielson
Q: What comes to mind when you think about conflict?
It's not just disagreement but a force that, when engaged with, can strengthen us biologically and relationally, especially as we learn to hold difference with curiosity.
Voices in Conflict: Art, Identity, and AI with Christine Rose Schemerhorn
Q: Not just play this female character in this particular way—what does typecasting feel like in your day-to-day, and how do you break out of it?
Typecasting can be both a boon and a constraint; sometimes it ensures steady work when the fit feels natural, but it also risks narrowing the kinds of roles considered. The key is being deliberate in auditions, saying no when a role conflicts with values, and leveraging visibility and voice to show range, while understanding that the industry often rewards familiarity. Building a career with a mix of roles and maintaining agency through reps and unions helps shift opportunities over time.

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Relational instability and healing through difficult conversations appear as core motifs across episodes. The show centers on reframing conflict as a pathway to deeper understanding, with hosts and guests examining embodiment, listening, and accountability in personal, workplace, and community spheres. Topics span somatic practice, race and identity, ethics of travel, AI's impact on artistry, and transformative justice, often anchored in practical tools for de-escalation, repair, and collective care. A notable strength is the blend of philosophical inquiry, lived experience, and actionable guidance, making it useful for listeners seeking more humane, reflective approaches to disagreement and division.

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1. Susan Raffo
2. Resmaa Menakem
3. Dr. Anu Taranath
4. Christine Rose Schermerhorn
5. Bayo Akomolafe
6. Oren Slozberg
7. Dean Spade
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