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Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch host this exploration of personal and collective practices that empower us to work together to help each other, our families, and our communities improve our resilience and readiness in a rapidly changing world.
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Belonging isn’t just a warm feeling - it’s something people build together over time.
In this episode, we’re talking about how communities learn to do that in ways that are genuinely caring, how they keep it going, and what that means for people who have to rebuild their sense of community again and again, including many military-connected families.
Jessica and Erin talk with Julika von Stackelberg, a Family and Community Resilience Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension, whose work sits at the intersection of parenting education, community development, and systems change. Through programs like the Orange County Resilience Project, Julika brings people together to build communities rooted in care, connection, and shared responsibility.
Together, they unpack what “belonging” looks like in practice, why the feeling of being cared for can matter even more than visible acts of support, and how communities can sustain that care over time—even when people are constantly coming and going.
Whether you work with military families or are simply interested in how stronger, more resilient communities are built, this conversation offers practical insights and thoughtful questions to carry into your own work.
Links and resources from this episode:
- Julika on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julikavstackelberg/
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If you enjoy our podcast please consider joining us for the Military Family Readiness Academy this August.
The Academy, a series of free, interconnected webinars and podcast episodes focused on a central theme. This year's theme is Building Community Capacity to Support Military Family Well-Being.
For more information on dates, times, and how to register for free visit oneop.org/mfra
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Getting to a shared purpose as a group often requires digging a little deeper than usual.
In this replay episode from 2024, Jessica and Bob talked about the "chaordic stepping stones," a helpful tool for going below the surface with a group, and share four questions that can help groups work toward a clear statement of purpose together.
Links and resources from this episode:
- "You don't have to be local" by Derek Sivers
- "Keep Going" by Austin Kleon
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If you enjoy our podcast please consider joining us for the Military Family Readiness Academy this August.
The Academy, a series of free, interconnected webinars and podcast episodes focused on a central theme. This year's theme is Building Community Capacity to Support Military Family Well-Being.
For more information on dates, times, and how to register for free visit oneop.org/mfra
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How does a small North Carolina city become a national example of collaboration between military and community?
Mayor Will Lewis says it starts with relationships - and a willingness to show up for one another.
In this replay episode from early 2026, Jessica talks with Havelock, North Carolina Mayor Will Lewis about what it looks like when a city and an installation grow together.
As president of Allies for Cherry Point Tomorrow, Mayor Lewis helps connect community, education, and military partners to strengthen opportunities for service members, veterans, and local families alike.
Their conversation explores how collaboration, communication, and long‑term vision can build lasting readiness at every level.
Links and resources from this episode:
- Visit the ACT website: https://alliesforcherrypoint.com/
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Ever find yourself juggling tough projects or caring for others while your own energy dips?
In this episode, discover three practical gratitude habits you can use to find steadiness and clarity - no matter what your day brings.
This week on Practicing Connection, Jessica and Coral move past “feel-good” gratitude to share three real-world practices for professionals dealing with high stress, teamwork struggles, or just a long task list.
Whether you lead teams, support families, or show up for your community, these simple daily habits help you spot what’s sustaining you, even when appreciation feels out of reach.
With flexible options for busy days and tough moods, you’ll learn how these gentle gratitudes can boost resilience, spark hope, and steady you through the hardest times at work and beyond.
Further links and resources from this episode:
- Practicing Connection episode: "Fuel your Day with Savoring: The 'Catching Joy' Practice"
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If you feel like your emotional 'gas tank' is running empty, this episode is for you. We're diving into savoring - an intentional, evidence-based skill for actively amplifying the joy and positive feelings that are already there.
We'll share the Catching Joy practice, showing you how to capture that positive energy and use it for renewal.
Is there a way to make positive moments count more? Yes!
This episode focuses on savoring: the active, intentional effort to prolong and intensify positive feelings. We discuss the science showing how this simple skill directly counteracts compassion fatigue by building your emotional 'reservoir' for well-being.
You'll learn:
- The difference between savoring, mindfulness, and gratitude.
- The step-by-step Catching Joy practice for maximizing present enjoyment.
- How to use reminiscing (savoring the past) as a powerful tool to draw strength and confidence.
Learn how to actively amplify the positive connections and small victories that fuel your vital work in the Military Family Readiness System.
Further links and resources from this episode:
- Yale’s Science of Well-Being Class on Coursera
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When the complexity of your work leads to burnout and tunnel vision, where do you find the energy to create solutions?
Today, we're exploring the science of awe - that powerful feeling we experience in the presence of something vast. We'll share simple, evidence-based practices for weaving micro-moments of wonder into your busiest days, helping you downshift your nervous system and instantly restore your perspective.
In high-stress roles, we often get stuck in rumination and burnout. This episode explores the restorative power of awe, the feeling of wonder and humility in the presence of something vast (as defined by Dr. Dacher Keltner).
We discuss the science showing how awe reduces cortisol and inflammation, while significantly boosting creativity and perspective. You'll learn the three-part practice:
- Micro Awe: The daily "Awe Walk" to reset your stress response.
- The Weekly Deep Dive: Spending extended time in nature to boost creativity by nearly 50%.
- Awe in Community: Using Dr. Keith Tidball's concept of urgent biophilia to foster shared purpose and resilience.
Awe doesn't demand more of your time - it asks for your attention. Tune in to learn how to find those moments of wonder and bring new energy to your work supporting military families.
Further links and resources from this episode:
- Finding Awe in the Ordinary | Greater Good Magazine
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Feeling stretched thin?
Try this simple 5-minute daily practice to get yourself untangled and take small steps to move out of overwhelm, help you notice what fuels you, and set you up for a calmer tomorrow.
In this episode of the Practicing Connection podcast, Coral and Jessica discuss how to combat overwhelm through a quick, consistent reflection habit. Jessica introduces a five-minute daily practice built around three guiding questions:
- What was energy-generating today?
- What was energy draining?
- And what can I do differently tomorrow?
This small act of awareness - done daily - can help you see patterns, make gentle adjustments, and bring focus to what matters most.
Whether you’re juggling deadlines, family, or transitions, you’ll learn how everyday reflection can restore clarity and control.
And check out this episode from our archives for more perspective on great tracking practices:
"Energy and engagement tracking, Nov. 30, 2023"
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What if three minutes a day could transform your relationships- and your whole sense of connection?
Discover how tiny, intentional gestures can spark big ripples across your community.
In this episode of the Practicing Connection podcast, Jessica and Coral spotlight the overlooked power of small, intentional outreach. Inspired by the “3-Minute Rule,” they explore how three minutes a day spent reaching out - with no agenda -can strengthen bonds, expand networks, and boost both appreciation and purpose.
Listeners get actionable steps to make this practice stick, hear about the ripple effects of genuine connections, and find out how consistency in small gestures leads to a thriving community - both personally and professionally.
Bonus: Try the “3 for 3” connection habit!
- For the next five days, spend three minutes each day reaching out to three people: send a quick thank you, a simple check-in, or let someone know you’re thinking of them (no agenda, no ask).
- Share your favorite message (anonymized if needed), or a reflection on how this small habit affected you, in our LinkedIn group.
Let’s plant connection seeds together and inspire others to keep the ripple going!
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How do teams build real momentum and commitment together?
Discover how small shifts - like rotating leadership and showing authentic presence - can spark engagement and creativity in group projects.
In this episode of the Practicing Connection podcast, Coral and Jessica take a real-life approach to cultivating an engaged attitude - essential for building commitment and making group projects thrive.
They explore the power of rotating ownership in meetings, why engagement ebbs and flows for everyone, and how showing up - whether as a leader or a supporter - fuels stronger teams.
Jessica shares practical strategies to move beyond autopilot, including rotating facilitation, intentional participation, and appreciation.
Together, they reveal how engagement is built day by day, with honest effort, small shifts, and shared leadership.
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What powers you at work: pressure or purpose? This episode gives you one simple language hack to turn daily obligations into energizing opportunities.
In this episode of the Practicing Connection podcast, Jessica and Coral explore the powerful impact of language on motivation and energy at work.
Building on last episode's Motivation Mapping, they introduce the "Should-to-Get To" reframe - a simple, real-time habit that helps replace pressure and obligation with purpose and appreciation.
Coral shares practical steps to notice “should” statements, reframe them, and align daily tasks with intrinsic motivators like growth and service.
Listeners can expect:
- actionable advice
- thoughtful reflection questions, and
- real-world examples of how language shapes our experience and energizes our workday.
Further links and resources from this episode:
- "Should To-Get To" Worksheet.pdf
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If you’ve ever wanted more ownership in your work or home life, this episode is for you.
We’ll walk through a quick autonomy audit - a simple way to discover and grow your personal agency, starting today.
In this episode of Practicing Connection, Coral and Jessica dive into what it means to be a “manager of one” - someone who brings autonomy and ownership to even the smallest daily choices.
Through personal stories and research-backed insights, they break down the Autonomy Audit: a practical, step-by-step approach for identifying where you can claim just a bit more agency in work, home, and life.
Listen in to learn why autonomy matters, how to spot opportunities for more control, and ways to experiment with self-management - plus, an easy challenge you can try this week.
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When was the last time work truly energized you?
Today, discover how to pinpoint what’s fueling you and learn practical ways to reconnect with your deepest motivators - so your work supports both your goals and your values.
In this episode of the Practicing Connection podcast, Jessica and Coral reveal how you can use the Motivation Mapping tool to transform your work from simply meeting deadlines to leading with energized purpose.
Through a reflective, step-by-step practice, you’ll learn how to distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic motivators, notice your own balance, and make small shifts that lead to long-term fulfillment and renewed drive.
Whether leading a team or taking on a new project, this process helps transform routine into meaning.
Try Motivation Mapping for a current project:
- Grab the Motivation Mapping Worksheet
- In one sentence, share an intrinsic motivator that makes the work meaningful to you right now.
- Then, post one small action you’ll take to better connect this project to your values this week.
Share your insight with our LinkedIn group—let’s celebrate purposeful leadership and inspire each other with new ideas!
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Feedback and mentorship aren’t just buzzwords - they’re the shortcuts to better skills, stronger confidence, and real momentum.
Discover a simple, practical approach that makes getting feedback and finding a mentor less intimidating - and highly actionable!
In this episode of the Practicing Connection podcast, Jessica and Coral dig into the roles of feedback and mentorship in professional growth. Coral shares a step-by-step method that makes seeking input approachable and turns it into real progress.
Learn how to choose the right people to ask, reflect on what you hear, and take small, sustainable actions.
Plus, find out how to invite mentorship into your journey - even if you don’t have a formal mentor. Perfect for anyone who wants to develop new skills, boost confidence, and foster authentic connections at work.
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What if the fastest way to master any skill was to teach it to someone else?
This episode reveals how sharing your learning not only helps others – it solidifies your own growth, strengthens your team, and can transform your workplace culture.
Are you holding on to valuable insights, or passing them along? In this special round-up episode, Jessica and Coral explore why teaching others is the secret weapon for growth.
Instead of just one practice, you’ll get a toolkit of real-world ways to share what you’re learning, from quick tips to full team huddles.
Listen in to discover how knowledge sharing deepens your understanding, boosts your confidence, and creates a ripple effect far beyond your own desk.
Whether you’re a seasoned leader or just starting out, you’ll walk away ready to build a culture of curiosity, generosity, and ongoing development.
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Are you ready to move from “learning” into doing ?
Today we're sharing 5 strategies that can help you integrate new skills into your daily practice, to reduce that overwhelm and remember what you've learned.
Co-hosts Jessica and Coral are here to show us how to keep that momentum going, so those skills don't just stay in a notebook, but actually begin to show up in your day to day.
Coral has some practical, approachable steps that anyone can try, regardless of your role, your team structure or where you're based.
The hope is that as you listen, you can take what speaks to you and adapt it to suit your own work and life.
And don't feel compelled or overwhelmed that you have to try them all at once, or even all of them at all. You can just take what works for you, remix, adapt and pivot.
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This episode of Practicing Connection explores the incredible bridge-building work happening in Texas with guest Karrie Calloway - military liaison, educator, chef, and advocate - who doesn’t just connect resources, but transforms lives.
Join host Jessica Beckendorf and guest co-host Rachel Brauner for a compelling conversation today with Karrie Calloway, Texas 4-H Military Liaison and a passionate advocate for military-connected families.
Karrie shares her unique journey from farm-to-table learning and culinary arts to leading statewide initiatives that support youth, families, and thriving communities.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The daily work of connecting Extension agents, volunteers, and installations to create meaningful support networks.
- Practical, high-impact ways anyone can do to include and empower military-connected families in their programs.
- The crucial role of volunteers in building bridges for military youth and families.
- Sustaining yourself in service-oriented work—and why ongoing connection matters.
Whether you’re an Extension professional, service provider, volunteer, or simply interested in community-building, you’ll walk away inspired by fresh ideas and the power of purposeful connection.
Links and resources from this episode:
- Military Culture: A Guide for Extension Professionals
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Professional development isn’t just about the content - it’s about the people.
Whether it’s a quick follow-up question, a shared takeaway, or an invitation to debrief, connecting with others during a learning event can spark fresh ideas, deepen your understanding, and expand your network in a meaningful way.
In this episode of the Practicing Connection podcast, Coral and Jessica explore how connecting with other attendees - or even speakers - can transform your professional development experience.
Jessica shares a simple, low-pressure practice for starting conversations, learning collaboratively, and expanding your network in ways that feel authentic and focused on shared learning.
Whether you’re attending in person or online, discover practical ideas for reaching out, sharing takeaways, and creating spaces for meaningful dialogue.
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When a redistricting proposal put military children’s routines at risk, two communities came together, transforming crisis into collaboration. Discover how a proactive partnership made all the difference.
Jessica Beckendorf welcomes Mark Paolicelli (former Deputy Base Commander for joint base Meyer-Henderson Hall) and Dulce Carrillo (Supervisor of Community Partnerships and Engagement at Arlington Public Schools) in this special episode, sharing their story of coming together to solve a collective challenge that affected each of their respective communities.
When a redistricting proposal threatened to disrupt the school experience of military kids, little did anyone know it would spark a dialogue that led to meaningful, long-term partnerships.
Hear firsthand how Mark and Dulce navigated misunderstandings, built bridges, and turned neighbors into allies - all in the name of supporting military-connected students.
Their story offers timely lessons in resilience, communication, and the power of coming together for a common cause.
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Do you ever sit through a workshop, scribble endless notes, and then never look at them again?
Discover a notetaking method that helps you capture what matters - and actually use it. Get ready to spark ideas, shift your mindset, and share your growth with others!
In this episode of the Practicing Connection podcast, Jessica and Coral introduce the Spark-Shift-Share notetaking strategy, a simple yet powerful approach for translating professional development into meaningful action.
Instead of just recording information, learn how to capture what inspires you (“spark”), identify how it can change your practice (“shift”), and spread valuable insights through your network (“share”).
If you want your learning to make a real impact, this episode is for you. Tune in for a practical walkthrough and ways to connect learning with action.
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Are you tired of leaving conferences or trainings feeling overloaded - like you missed what mattered most?
Today, we reveal a simple, powerful practice that can turn every professional development opportunity into meaningful, actionable growth. Get ready to take charge of your learning with intention!
In this episode of the Practicing Connection podcast, Coral and Jessica dive deep into the art of setting learning intentions to get more from your professional development experiences.
Jessica shares a practical reflection exercise designed to help you filter the noise, focus on what matters to you, and connect your learning to your real-world goals.
Whether you’re attending a conference, a webinar, or any PD event, discover how a two-minute pause can make your growth more personalized, empowering, and connected.
Tune in for step-by-step guidance, insightful questions, and actionable strategies to transform the way you learn.
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Are you moving through the year on autopilot, or making the most of your intentions? Take a purposeful pause with us with this guided mid-year check-in designed to help you reflect on the year’s journey so far, realign your goals, and reset your intentions for a thriving second half of the year.
In this episode of Practicing Connection, Jessica and Coral invite listeners to hit “pause” and for a thoughtful mid-year check-in. Coral shares a reflection practice inspired by an annual vision board process—perfect for anyone looking to move beyond task lists to a deeper sense of goal alignment and intention.
Whether your year is flying by or has thrown a few curveballs, this episode offers space and prompts for you to take stock of what’s working, explore where you want to pivot, and set meaningful intentions for what’s ahead. Grab a notebook and give yourself the gift of reflection!
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Coming out of summer vacation? The Wheel of Life helps you find your focus and structure again, and sort through the to-do list!
In this replay episode of Practicing Connection, originally published in January, 2025, hosts Coral Owen and Jessica Beckendorf introduce the Wheel of Life as a simple tool to help set priorities and find balance by identifying areas that need attention.
Discover how this practice encourages intentionality, making it easier to focus on what matters most to you each month.
Whether it's post-Christmas holidays, post-summer vacation, or any other moment of the year where things feel a little scattered and routines are broken, the Wheel of Life is there to put it all in perspective.
Links and resources from this episode:
- The Wheel of Life handout (for easy printing)
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How has the conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion evolved since 2019?
In this thought-provoking conversation, Dr. Anne Phibbs, Founder and President of Strategic Diversity Initiatives, explores the dramatic shifts in DEI work over the past five years. From the racial reckoning following George Floyd's murder to current pushback against DEI initiatives, Dr. Phibbs offers valuable insights for family service providers navigating these changes. She discusses the impact of demographic shifts, the importance of sustainable DEI practices, and why diverse teams consistently outperform homogeneous ones.
Whether you're new to DEI work or a seasoned practitioner, this episode provides practical perspectives on building more inclusive services while maintaining resilience in the face of resistance.
Links
- The urgency of intersectionality - Kimberlé Crenshaw
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In this episode, Bob and Jessica explore the value of using a systems lens in community work, highlighting the interconnected factors that influence local development.
Jessica reflects on her experiences working with different groups on local issues, from business growth to health concerns, and shares tools and processes to foster understanding and collaboration within groups. These approaches help participants share their lived experiences and identify commonalities and differences, which can lead to more inclusive and effective solutions.
Links
We Make the Road by Walking
Cycle of Praxis
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In this episode of the Practicing Connection podcast, hosts Jessica and Bob explore the concept of balancing the "big picture" with "small actions" in their work and personal lives.
The episode delves into a practice inspired by adrienne maree brown's book Emergent Strategy, focusing on how simple, individual actions contribute to larger systemic changes over time. Bob guides listeners through a reflection on the interconnectedness of issues and the role each person plays in creating change, no matter how small their actions might seem. The discussion highlights the importance of patience and acceptance in the face of complex challenges, encouraging listeners to embrace both their being and creating in the journey toward collective progress.
Links
- Worksheet: Applying the Community Capitals Framework (CCF) with Military Families
- 2024 MFRA: Economic Readiness and Military Family Well-Being
- Emergent Strategy
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In this episode of the Practicing Connection podcast, hosts Jessica and Bob explore the Community Capitals Framework, a powerful tool from community development that can enhance your work with military families. They discuss how this framework, developed by Jan and Cornelia Flora, identifies seven types of capital—natural, cultural, human, social, political, financial, and built—and how these capitals can be leveraged to build resilient and supportive communities for military families.
Jessica and Bob dive into practical examples, such as the Stronghold Food Pantry at Fort Leavenworth and the collaborative efforts at Malmstrom Air Force Base, to illustrate how different capitals can be strategically utilized. They also share insights from books like "Strategic Doing" and "Holding Change," which offer valuable perspectives on asset-based approaches and the importance of small-scale changes in group facilitation.
Links
- Strategic Doing
- Holding Change
- Community Capitals Framework
- Spiraling-Up: Mapping Community Transformation with Community Capitals Framework
- Feeding Military Families with Stronghold Food Pantry CEO Monica Bassett
- An Ecosystem of Military Family Support with Nicola Winkel
- Partnering on Early Education for Military Kids
- Coming Together to Support Military Families in Military Bay, USA
- Reconnecting with Nature: Health and Well-Being for Military Communities
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Multigenerational communication is important for military leaders and family service providers.
In this episode, we talk about how to communicate across generations with Corie Weathers, author of Military Culture Shift.
Corie is a licensed professional counselor (LPC), and a sought-after speaker, consultant, and award-winning author. Corie has focused her career for the last 20 years as a clinician specializing in marriage, the military culture, special forces, and leadership development. In addition to providing subject matter expertise on military culture, Corie consults organizations and institutions on building trust, creating impactful programming, and working within a multi-generational team.
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In this episode, Bob and Jessica explore a powerful tool designed to deepen your connection with others—empathy mapping. Whether you're working with military families, service members, or anyone navigating life's challenges, this practice can help you step into their shoes and understand their experiences on a whole new level.
Jessica shares her insights on how empathy mapping can move us beyond surface-level interactions, offering practical steps to apply this tool in your work or personal life.
Links
- Empathy Map Activity
- Opening to Joy and Love by Sebene Selassie
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Navigating conversation about difficult topics, like money, can be daunting. In this episode, Bob and Jessica help you turn those tricky conversations into opportunities for growth and understanding. Jessica introduces the “Hopes and Concerns” activity, a powerful tool from the Constructive Dialogue Institute designed to ease the discomfort and enhance communication during challenging discussions.
Links
- Hopes and Concerns activity from the Constructive Dialogue Institute
- Approaching Money Conversations with Military Couples
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In this episode, join us in exploring how our beliefs and values shape our work, with a focus on financial attitudes and personal reflection. Research shows that investing in self-awareness can really build a foundation that allows service providers to respond to themselves compassionately regarding financial topics and concerns, allowing them to respond to others compassionately around these issues.
Jessica and Bob discuss what's inspiring them, and Bob walks through creating a financial genogram, a detailed practice for examining financial beliefs and family histories.
Links
- True Biz by Sara Nović
- The Self-Reflective Financial Therapist
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Discover the transformative power of feedback. Hosts Bob Bertsch and Jessica Beckendorf explore the nuances of giving and receiving feedback, emphasizing its role in personal and professional growth. Jessica shares a practical readiness checklist, offering valuable insights for enhancing feedback practices.
Links
- Dare to Lead: The Engaged Feedback Checklist
- Listening for Strengths and Values (S.5, Ep.2)
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In this episode, co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk with Monica Bassett, founder and CEO of Stronghold Food Pantry, a resource for military families on Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. Monica talks about how she started a food pantry on Fort Riley, KS and how she launched Stronghold, highlighting the role military spouses, like Monica, can play in supporting military families.
Links
- Stronghold Food Pantry
- Stronghold on Facebook
- Stronghold on Instagram
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In this episode, learn how values shape emotions, decisions, and relationships, providing a roadmap for reduced stress, boosted confidence, and thriving connections. Bob Bertsch introduces practical exercises, guiding you through reflections and rapid assessments to uncover and understand your core values.
Links
- Values Worksheets from the Wellness Society (PDF)
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Sharing your work, even before it is done, is a great practice for dealing with imposter syndrome. It can help you realize no one is perfect and can make your work better, make you visible to others, and lead you to a community of support and growth. In this practicast, Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about the benefits of sharing your work with others and share a practice for getting started.
Links
- Show Your Work by Jane Bozarth
- Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon
- Working Out Loud
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The more you understand about yourself, the better you’ll be able to align your life with the things that are really meaningful to you. In this episode, Jessica Beckendorf shares how to do less of what drains you by using energy and engagement tracking.
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In this episode, co-hosts Bob Bertsch and Jessica Beckendorf talk with Lisa Sapp and James Yracheta about a collaboration between Malmstrom Air Force Base and the Great Falls (MT) School District to provide military-connected kids access to the Transitional Kindergarten program. In addition to providing early childhood education, the program helped military families with their child care needs.
Lisa Sapp is the school liaison and James Yracheta is the former Child and Youth Services Flight chief at Malmstrom AFB. Lisa and James shared insights into how the partnership with Great Falls Public Schools got started and the factors that helped it thrive.
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- Transitional Kindergarten pilot program takes off
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Many of us tend to take a linear approach to program development. We develop a program, implement it fully, then evaluate it to see if it worked. However, making small adjustments, aka iteration, is an important part on innovations.
Bob Bertsch shares apractice to help us build our capacity for iteration by helping each of us get more comfortable with the process.
Links
- The Science of Well-Being course
- The Cabrera Lab podcast
- Planning Change: A Case Study on Cooperative Extension’s Contribution to Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement in Educational Programs
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Research has shown we have a negative bias against creative ideas because we are uncomfortable with uncertainty. Implementing new ideas means change and change brings uncertainty, so we dismiss new ideas before that uncertainty arises.
Bob Bertsch shares a practice that can help us deal with that uncertainty by seeing that all ideas, even ones that lead to awesome innovations, start out as bad.
Links
- "A Beautiful Amble" by Bjørn Peterson
- "The Bias Against Creativity: Why People Desire but Reject Creative Ideas"
- Adobe Kickbox
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Getting to a shared purpose as a group often requires digging a little deeper than usual. Jessica Beckendorf talks about the chaordic stepping stones, a helpful tool for going below the surface with a group, and shares four questions that can help groups work toward a clear statement of purpose together.
Links
- "You don't have to be local" by Derek Sivers
- "Keep Going" by Austin Kleon
- Stepping Stones for Designing Impactful Work: Part 1
- Stepping Stones for Designing Impactful Work: Part 2
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In this episode, hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch delve into the heart of community recovery with their enlightening discussion on the "Come Back Better" approach.
Discover how you and your community can navigate the challenges of our rapidly changing world by harnessing the strengths and assets within your community. Gain valuable insights from their exploration of real-life stories and collective practices emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Learn how to:
- Foster inclusive practices that prioritize equity and justice.
- Adopt a growth mindset to navigate challenges and drive positive change.
- Embrace persistence and iteration in crafting effective solutions.
- Cultivate action networks to address pressing community issues collaboratively.
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Separately, mindfulness practice and character strengths practice have been shown to improve well-being. Recent research has shown that combining these two practices may have even greater benefits.
In this episode, we continue our conversation about character strengths, a strengths-based approach to identifying the positive traits behind our thinking, feeling, and behavior.
We discuss Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice, which synthesizes character strengths and mindfulness into a single practice, and Jessica Beckendorf guides us through an activity from Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice.
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Much of the conversation around character strengths focuses on their positive aspects, but there are some contexts in which character strengths can lead to negative outcomes. It’s all in how we use them.
In this episode, we continue our conversation about character strengths, a strengths-based approach to identifying the positive traits behind our thinking, feeling, and behavior.
We talk about how character strengths can lead to negative coping strategies and emotional states, and Jessica Beckendorf guides us through a practice to help us avoid using our strengths in ways that lead to negative outcomes.
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Character strengths are your unique pathways to those positive goals people pursue in life. They can help us amplify positive things in our lives, like self-acceptance, autonomy, goal progress, and more.
In this episode, we continue our conversation about character strengths, a strengths-based approach to identifying the positive traits behind our thinking, feeling, and behaviors. Jessica Beckendorf guides us through a practice for leaning into our character strengths.
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Finding your character strengths can help improve your life and emotional well-being, as well as meet the challenges and difficulties you are facing.
Some frameworks and assessments for identifying our strengths focus on workplace performance, but Character Strengths can be applied to any situation, leading to positive emotions, engagement, meaning, positive relationships, and accomplishment.
In this episode, Jessica Beckendorf, tells us more about Character Strengths and guides us through a practice to help us find our strengths.
Amy Rodick, Director of the Office of Military Family Readiness and Policy in the Department of Defense, joins the podcast to talk about the informal and formal network that help military families thrive. As an Army veteran and military spouse, Amy brings a unique perspective, sharing real-world strategies for service providers to successfully engage with the Military Family Readiness System at the local level.
This is the third is a series of three practicasts centered around "holding space," a concept we learned from Heather Plett, author of "The Art of Holding Space." Our co-creator for this series was our OneOp colleague, Kristen Jowers.
In this episode, Bob Bertsch shares a practice for letting go of something in order to let something new emerge.
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This is the second in a series of three practicasts centered around "holding space," a concept we learned from Heather Plett, author of "The Art of Holding Space." Our co-creator for this series was our OneOp colleague, Kristen Jowers.
In this episode, Kristen Jowers shares two practices to help us prepare to hold space for someone experiencing grief.
This is the first is a series of three practicasts centered around "holding space," a concept we learned from Heather Plett, author of "The Art of Holding Space." Our co-creator for this series was our OneOp colleague, Kristen Jowers.
In this episode, Jessica Beckendorf shares two practices for building curiosity, which is necessary for avoiding judgment and holding space.
In this episode, co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about watching for opportunities to think big - one of the eight ways of cultivating community resilience identified in the “Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery” project.
"Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery" is a collection of resources developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic presented some really difficult challenges, but it also revealed some opportunities for building better systems and communities.
We are offered gifts from others every day. The hard part is often noticing them and recognizing them as gifts. Once we do, it has the potential to unlock amazing possibilities in our communication and collaborative relationships. In this practicast, special guest Shannon Hughes of Enlivened Studios talks with Jessica about how the applied improvisation practice of "Noticing Offers and Seeing Them as Gifts" can help us in our lives and work.
We live in a world where competition is everywhere. But what if we broke the mold and instead focused on making each other look good - de-centering ourselves and centering others?
In this practicast, special guest Shannon Hughes of Enlivened Studios talks with Jessica about how the applied improvisation practice of "Making Your Partner Look Good" can help us in our lives and work.
Saying “yeah, but” is a habit that has become second nature to many of us. Yet we know that validating and building on ideas and offers from others is an effective way to build high-trust relationships and teams.
In this practicast, special guest Shannon Hughes of Enlivened Studios talks with Jessica about how the applied improvisation practice of "Yes, And" can help us in our lives and work.
In this episode, co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about share the work (and love) - one of the eight ways of cultivating community resilience identified in the “Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery” project.
"Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery" is a collection of resources developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic presented some really difficult challenges, but it also revealed some opportunities for building better systems and communities.
Discover the transformative power of feedback. Hosts Bob Bertsch and Jessica Beckendorf explore the nuances of giving and receiving feedback, emphasizing its role in personal and professional growth. Jessica shares a practical readiness checklist, offering valuable insights for enhancing feedback practices.
In this episode, Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch explore the profound impact of emotion regulation on health, well-being, and relationships. They delve into the importance of regulating emotions and the misconceptions surrounding it. Bob guides listeners through a mindfulness meditation designed to cultivate equanimity, providing a tangible practice for integrating emotional regulation into daily life.
In this episode, learn how values shape emotions, decisions, and relationships, providing a roadmap for reduced stress, boosted confidence, and thriving connections. Bob Bertsch introduces practical exercises, guiding you through reflections and rapid assessments to uncover and understand your core values.
In this episode, we share the practice of empathetic listening—a game-changer in building emotionally supportive environments. Discover why empathetic listening goes beyond the basics of active listening and how it can transform your interactions. Jessica Beckendorf guides you through a step-by-step practice, providing insights on identifying listening patterns, understanding empathy, and reaping the benefits for you and your community.
A conversation about building an ecosystem of support and addressing issues upstream with Nicola Winkel, Project Director at the Arizona Coalition for Military Families, a nationally recognized public/private partnership focused on building Arizona’s capacity to care for and support all service members,
Setting goals that focus on what we can learn from each other not only builds our own personal and collective knowledge, but can build community and leave space for collaboration.In this Practicing Connection practicast, Bob Bertsch shares a practice to help us take control of our learning and begin to build a knowledge network .
Community engagement, co-creation and collaboration depend on meaningful conversations. Asking the right question is the most effective way of expanding a conversation, keeping it engaging and making it meaningful.
In this Practicing Connection practicast, Jessica Beckendorf shares a practice to help us engage people in the meaningful conversations we need to have in order to plan and do our work together.
When people feel that they are being listened to empathetically, attentively, and without judgment, they enter a safe state that enables them to delve deeper into their consciousness and discover new insights about themselves – even those that may challenge previously held beliefs and perceptions.
In this practicast, Jessica Beckendorf shares about the listening practice, Strength Spotting, with us and guides us through how to do it.
In this episode (Season 5, Episode 1), co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about investing time in leisure, in learning, and in yourself - one of the eight ways of cultivating community resilience identified in the “Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery” project.
"Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery" is a collection of resources developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic presented some really difficult challenges, but it also revealed some opportunities for building better systems and communities.
Sharing your work, even before it is done, can make your work better, make you visible to others, and lead you to a community of support and growth.
In this practicast, Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about the benefits of sharing your work with others and share a practice for getting started.
We know that relationships are important, but with so much focus on tasks we rarely take time to work on relationships in meetings. IN this episode, Jessica Beckendorf talks about why relationships are so important to collaboration and guides us through some activities we can use in meetings to help build those relationships.
In this episode Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about why generosity is important in collaboration and share a practice for reflecting on your own generosity.
In this episode, four of our guests from this year return to share their year-end reflections on seeking balance. Central to connection and communication and collaboration with others is knowing yourself, learning and growing. Regular reflection practice can help with that.
Featured guests:
- Randy Lioz, Founder of DOC: Depolarizing Organizational Cultures
- Courtney Paolicelli, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. Military Community and Family Policy
- Cathy Marcello, Assistant Director of Programs, Modern Military Association of America
- Arleltta Eldridge Thompson, 15 Medical Group Health Promotion Coordinator, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
The more you understand about yourself, the better you’ll be able to align your life with the things that are really meaningful to you. In this episode, Jessica Beckendorf shares her experience with energy and engagement tracking.
When it comes to reducing the effects of stress on our bodies, a growing amount of research supports meditation as a practice that pays off in a big way.
In this practicast, Practicing Connection co-host, Bob Bertsch, guides us through a grounding chair meditation, a practice that can help reduce stress levels in the moment, while helping to restore calm.
In this practicast, Practicing Connection co-host, Bob Bertsch, guides us through how to use the question, "What Lights You Up?" to begin to find a sense of purpose, an important factor in individual resilience.
In this practicast, Practicing Connection co-host, Jessica Beckendorf, guides us through how to use the Feeling Wheel, a free, printable resource, to help us identify what we are feeling. Knowing and naming your feelings can be really helpful for allowing yourself to feel it, reflecting to pinpoint the cause, knowing what actions you can take to help regulate the feeling a bit, and deepening relationships by accurately communicating your feelings when you need to.
"Practicasts”, a shorter episodes of the podcast highlighting a specific practice to help empower us to work together to improve our resilience and readiness.
A conversation about burnout and resilience with guests Dr. Charles (Chip) Benight and Nicole Weis from the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. Their research on human resilience paves the way for therapies that address the needs of trauma survivors, including service providers and others who may suffer secondary trauma.
In this episode (Season 4, Episode 9), co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about how to applying technology to community and community to technology - one of the eight ways of cultivating community resilience that we identified in their “Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery” project.
"Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery" is a collection of resources developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic presented some really difficult challenges, but it also revealed some opportunities for building better systems and communities.
A conversation with Monica Bassett, founder and CEO of Stronghold Food Pantry, a resource for military families on Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. Monica talks about how she started a food pantry on Fort Riley, KS and how she launched Stronghold, highlighting the role military spouses, like Monica, can play in supporting military families.
Practicing Connection co-host Jessica Beckendorf invites you to join the Practicing Connection Community at https://oneop.org/practicing-connection/
In this episode (Season 4, Episode 7), co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about how to adapt, flex and be resilient - one of the eight ways of cultivating community resilience that we identified in their “Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery” project.
"Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery" is a collection of resources developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic presented some really difficult challenges, but it also revealed some opportunities for building better systems and communities.
"Military Families and Food Security: A Call to Action" will focus on expanding food security for our military family population by mobilizing family service professionals at federal, state, and local levels to work together on this issue. This series will consist of 2 live events and 1 self-paced course. In addition, OneOp programming will offer live and on-demand programming related to food security throughout 2023.
The Food Security Hawaii Working Group is an amazing cross-sector collaboration to address food security issues military families are facing, In this episode, we talk with Arletta Eldridge Thompson, Health Promotion Coordinator for the 15th Medical Group for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Lorna Souza with the Hawaii Air National Guard Airman and Family Readiness Program; and Kina Mahi, Director of Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships for the Hawaii Foodbank about the challenges families in Hawaii are dealing with and how people are collaborating to address them.
"Military Families and Food Security: A Call to Action" will focus on expanding food security for our military family population by mobilizing family service professionals at federal, state, and local levels to work together on this issue. This series will consist of 2 live events and 1 self-paced course. In addition, OneOp programming will offer live and on-demand programming related to food security throughout 2023.
In this episode (Season 4, Episode 5), co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about making intentional and deeper connections - one of the eight ways of cultivating community resilience that we identified in their “Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery” project.
"Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery" is a collection of resources developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic presented some really difficult challenges, but it also revealed some opportunities for building better systems and communities.
Links
- Chad Littlefield on Connection Before Content (video)
- "Black Mirror" social credit score episode
- Working Out Loud
- Active Listening Techniques
- "If I understood you would I have this look on my face?" by Alan Alda
"Military Families and Food Security: A Call to Action" will focus on expanding food security for our military family population by mobilizing family service professionals at federal, state, and local levels to work together on this issue. This series will consist of 2 live events and 1 self-paced course. In addition, OneOp programming will offer live and on-demand programming related to food security throughout 2023.
In this episode (Season 4, Episode 4), we welcome guest Randy Lioz to talk about the challenges polarization poses to collaborative efforts and how to engage in some depolarizing practices to improve our relationships and collaborations. Randy is the founder of D.O.C. (Depolarizing Organizational Cultures), a workshop facilitator, speaker and writer.
"Military Families and Food Security: A Call to Action" will focus on expanding food security for our military family population by mobilizing family service professionals at federal, state, and local levels to work together on this issue. This series will consist of 2 live events and 1 self-paced course. In addition, OneOp programming will offer live and on-demand programming related to food security throughout 2023.
In this episode (Season 4, Episode 3), co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk grounding yourself in your strengths and values - one of the eight ways of cultivating community resilience that we identified in their “Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery” project.
"Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery" is a collection of resources developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic presented some really difficult challenges, but it also revealed some opportunities for building better systems and communities.
Practicing Connection co-host Jessica Beckendorf invites you to join the Practicing Connection Community at https://oneop.org/practicing-connection/
In this episode, co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk with Cathy Marcello about the challenges faced by military families with LGBTQ+ youth and all of us can do to support those families. Cathy leads the MilPride program for the Modern Military Association of America, the nation's largest LGBTQ+ military and veteran non-profit.
Practicing Connection co-host Jessica Beckendorf invites you to join the Practicing Connection Community at https://oneop.org/practicing-connection/
Jessica Beckendorf shares highlights from her conversation with Dr. Ron Avi Astor.
Dr. Astor holds the Marjorie Crump Chair Professorship in Social Welfare at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs with a joint appointment in the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. Since the 1980s, Dr. Astor and his colleagues had been working on addressing school safety issues. His work caught the attention of several military-connected school districts in Southern California and prompted them to request his help on what they perceived as a school bullying issue.
Dr. Astor talks about his work and the "whole community" approach his team took to addressing the issues in the schools they worked with.
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