Explore the transformative potential of understanding and navigating conflict in a healthier way. In this episode, Amanda Ripley, a New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of Good Conflict, shares her insights on how conflict can be not just managed but truly transformed.

Join us in examining how personal insights can lead to broader systemic change, especially in educational and journalistic contexts, making strides towards a society less manipulated by 'conflict entrepreneurs'. Learn how to shift from polarized conflict to 'the right fights' that matter for personal, familial, and societal growth.

In this episode of the Other Chair, guest Eva Kaul explores the fascinating connection between personal and professional conflict dynamics, how unresolved family conflicts can manifest in workplace relationships, and the transformative role of mediation in fostering healthier, more collaborative teams.

Eva is a mediator and trainer specializing in family conflict and workplace mediation with years of experience working with companies in Germany—from small businesses to corporate settings she brings a unique perspective to integrating the structure of mediation into professional environments.

In this episode of The Other Chair, guest Ian Warburg shares two vastly different mediation experiences—each offering a window into what conflict resolution can be, for better or worse.

The first mediation, guided by a CUC-trained mediator, was a journey of healing and mutual recognition. The second, a divorce process managed by a legal-financial team using separate sessions, left wounds and widened divides. Ian’s story is both intimate and instructive—an invitation to reimagine how we navigate conflict when the stakes are high and the relationships are real.