Circles and Pollination

A New Way to Engage Conflict

Circles and Pollination: A New Way to Engage Conflict
“Health, wholeness, is about knowing that it's possible to continue to carry wounds gracefully.”

What if peacemaking meant moving into people’s lives instead of waiting for them to come to the table? In this profound conversation, renowned peacemaker Dr. John Paul Lederach shares how presence, story, and deep listening can transform conflict – and why this “circulation” approach looks a lot like Jesus.

Lederach, John Paul, guest. Circles and Pollination: A New Way to Engage Conflict. Episode 4. Hosted by Jer Swigart. Mending Divides Podcast. Global Immersion, July 9, 2025.

Shared with the permission of Global Immersion.

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