Joan Blades & Living Room Conversations

Today’s Solutions: January 19, 2025

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Joan Blades & Living Room Conversations

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Today we’re excited to welcome guest Joan Blades to discuss how we can build more unified communities with the power of conversation. Joan is the co-founder of Living Room Conversations, a structured conversational tool which aims to help heal society by connecting people across divides through guided conversations proven to build understanding and transform communities. Check out Living Room Conversations here: www.livingroomconversations.org

This article was originally published on November 19, 2021

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