This episode blew my mind. Don’t miss it. I’m talking with John Lash. At 18, he pulled a pistol on someone and shot them dead.

He got a life sentence in a US jail. But inside prison he went on a journey that led him to a passionate belief in the ideas and practices of nonviolence.

In an environment where nonviolence can be risky for fear of being seen as weakness, he started to try these ideas out for real.

He taught them to other prisoners. Now a free man, the ideas and practices of nonviolence are integral to John’s life.

John shared his experiences of implementing nonviolence in prison. In doing so, we get a remarkable insight into prison life, how to create peer learning, and what would be better than punishment.

You will also learn how nonviolence can transform your life and relationships too.

Show Notes

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg

Deck of Needs by Hugo Roele

GROK Cards

The Little Book of Restorative Justice by Howard Zehr

The Little Book of Restorative Justice for People in Prison by Barb Toews

An Introduction to Restorative Circles with Dominic Barter (VIDEO)

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Alan Donohoe is an independent film maker in his 20s. Without industry backing he managed to write, fund, direct and star in a full length feature film. It’s called “I Have A Bad Feeling About This.”

It is an impressive, inspirational feat in itself – added to by the fact that it’s a very funny, enjoyable film too.

They say every film is a miracle. With no industry support, this was a miracle of miracles.

How did it happen? Listen in to find out.

Show Notes

Contact Alan on alan@badfeelingfilm.com

I Have A Bad Feeling About This: Official Trailer

I Have A Bad Feeling Film Website

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We look at the key value of autonomy, and the most precious commodity we all have – time.

We discuss how to get what you need without permission, and how to use time in service of your own dreams rather than someone else’s.

Show Notes

Episode 9 with Chris Allen – How To Live A Happier Life

Crack Capitalism by John Holloway

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In today’s episode, co-host Emma Bird asks me to discuss one of my personal passions – Non Violent Communication.

What is it? How did it change my life? How did it change my approach to my political beliefs? And how can you use it to enrich your own life?

Show Notes

Episode 11 of The Alun Parry Podcast: Getting All Our Needs Met Without Conflict
An interview with NVC trainer Sarah Ludford

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
The classic introduction to Non Violent Communication (NVC)

Full Non Violent Communication Workshop (VIDEO)
YouTube video of a 3 hour Non Violent Communication (NVC) workshop led by Marshall Rosenberg. A wonderful introduction to NVC and a great way to witness Marshall Rosenberg practicing Non Violent Communication.

Center for Non Violent Communication Feelings List

Center for Non Violent Communication Needs List

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Now you’ve all heard of computer hackers? Well Jenny is a professional people hacker.

She doesn’t target technology to breach a company’s security. She targets people. And she does it using old fashioned detective work, psychology and persuasion.

By doing so, she helps organisations patch the vulnerabilities that most of us overlook.

Jenny is a real master of influence. So as well as giving us the low down on how people hacking works – she gave me a masterclass in how to be more persuasive myself.

You’re about to learn a lot about what makes human beings tick.

Show Notes

Jenny Radcliffe Website

Jenny Radcliffe on Twitter

Jenny’s podcast The Human Factor

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Ed is one half of the successful comedy music duo JollyBoat. So making people happy is what Ed does for a living.

But he’s also one of the happiest people I know. So I wanted to talk to him to discover his secret. What is the recipe for a happy life?

Listen in, as Ed reveals all. Including the contents of his secret “Life Files”

Show Notes

Jollyboat

Jollyboat on Facebook

The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by the Dalai Lama

Episode 12: Dave Alnwick – How To Be An Attractive Person

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In this episode I talk to successful business person Howard Northover about what it takes to be able to make money.

He lifts the lid on what we need to be successful in business.

Amongst his clients are some seriously wealthy people. He’s discovered the things that all of his wealthiest clients have in common.

I got Howard to share them with us. I guarantee that you won’t be able to guess what they are.

Show Notes

ES Walton

ES Walton on Facebook

The Luck Factor by Richard Wiseman

The Harvard Study

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David Alnwick is a successful comedy magician. There are many things I admire about Dave. He’s super good at what he does. He is someone who is really up for life. Wherever there’s something fun, there’s Dave. And I’ve always been really struck by how good his social skills are.

His interactions with people always seem so easy. I always put that down to Dave just being Dave. He’s a magician after all. I guess you need those social skills when paid to do close up magic at parties and the like.

But Dave describes himself as a geeky, socially awkward teenager. He transformed himself into an optimistic, confident, socially at easy person by becoming an expert in social psychology. Then applying it himself.

This is a completely different interview than the one I had planned. It’s utterly fascinating.

You’ll learn how to be an attractive person, the psychological formulas involved, and some of the experiments Dave used himself to get out of his comfort zone.

Show Notes

David Alnwick Website

David Alnwick Twitter

David Alnwick Facebook

Improvise by Mick Napier

Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn

The Mystery Method by Mystery

Improvisation at the Speed of Life: The Tj and Dave Book

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Give Improv A Try: Liverpool Comedy Improv

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Sarah Ludford has spent the last several years of her life immersed in the practice of Non Violent Communication (NVC).

NVC was developed by the inspirational psychotherapist Marshall Rosenberg.  He sought to find a way to ensure that we all get our needs met without conflict. He wanted to understand why some appear to get pleasure from contributing to the lives of others, while some seem to get pleasure from causing hurt.

He found that we all have universal needs that we seek to get met. He developed a way of communicating that gets us in touch with each other’s needs.

Sarah trained directly with Marshall, and now trains people about NVC herself. Marshall’s ideas have been profoundly life changing for me. In this fascinating conversation, Sarah shares her insights into the process of Non Violent Communication, and how to use it in our daily lives.

Show Notes

Sarah Ludford can be reached at Connect With Compassion

Check out Marshall Rosenberg teaching NVC on YouTube

I massively recommend Marshall’s book Non Violent Communication

The topic of Non Violent Communication is also mentioned in Episode 9 of the podcast – How To Live A Happier Life

If you want to hear me trying to apply NVC, you might also enjoy listening to Episode 7 – Talking With The Enemy – where I chat about politics with someone who sees the world completely differently to me.

Sarah recommended the book Reweaving our Human Fabric by Miki Kashtan.

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She decided to escape the rat race and the career with the long hours.

Now she and her husband live in an vehicle instead – a motorhome.

If you’ve ever dreamed of a different kind of living – or if you never knew there were better options at a lower price – then this show is for you.

Listen in to this inspirational tale, and discover how Kerensa found a life of love, exploration and happiness.

Show Notes

Follow Kerensa and her husband Brandon at their website Drive Dive Devour
http://www.drivedivedevour.com

You can also find them on:

Facebook
Flickr
Instagram
Twitter

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Chris Allen is a long standing friend of mine.

He is a working class lad from Liverpool who had a meteoric rise in the world of academia. He became one of the youngest Professors in his field.

Then he walked away from it.

A fascinating story in itself. But it’s what happens next that’s really interesting.  He started to see life in a different way.

This is a story of liberation. It is a thought provoking and vulnerably open conversation. Once you’ve heard it, you’ll think about your own life in a different way.

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For the past 7 years she had one of the most high profile jobs in football photography, as the official photographer for Manchester City FC.

She was the first female Premier League photographer ever. We talk about breaking into a man’s world.

Now freelance, she has already worked for rock icons such as Bruce Springsteen and Noel Gallagher.

It’s an incredible story about an ordinary Lancashire woman who makes it big. She has some great tips for other photographers too – especially when it comes to her creative process.

Show Notes

Sharon Latham Photography

Sharon on Instagram

Sharon on Twitter

Sharon’s Famous Ronaldo Photobomb

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Have you ever hated someone because of their political beliefs?  Have you ever dismissed people as “idiots” because they see the world differently from you? Maybe you even brand them as bad people – lacking something morally?

Be honest, how many friends do you have who hold political beliefs that are the polar opposite to you? Doesn’t your Facebook News Feed just echo back your own view to you?

I realise that I don’t have any friends on the Right of the political spectrum. I hang out with people who share my views and values. Comfortable, huh!

In this episode, I’m deliberately talking to someone whose politics are the opposite of my own. Shannon Whittington lives in the United States. She is a libertarian from the Right of the political spectrum. I’m in the UK and on the  Left.

I spoke to Shannon to see if we could have a conversation about politics that remained friendly and non judgemental. Could we stay connected to the needs and feelings behind our respective world views? Could we have that rare thing – a human conversation about contentious issues without seeing each other as “the enemy”?

Did we manage it? Listen in and find out.

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We chatted about the similarities between artists and beer makers, why micro breweries are enjoying a resurgence – and what Lego has got to do with it all.

Show Notes

Tom on Twitter
The Baltic Fleet

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He is also part of the Incubator of Change company, that specialises in how to future proof public policy.

In this conversation, we talk about how public policy is being shaped by technological change. We look at how politicians and policy makers use innovation. We discuss how the big data revolution and artificial intelligence impacts political decisions.

It is a fascinating and insightful discussion with someone at the coal face of a new, digitally informed political landscape.

Show Notes

James Noakes on Twitter
James Noakes Article on Smart Cities
Kevin Kelly – The Inevitable
Nassim Nicholas Taleb – The Black Swan
The Hartree Centre
The Longitude Prize
City Bike Liverpool

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Interestingly, he digs deeper into human psychology by studying chimps, other apes and monkeys.

I spoke to him to find out what non human primates have to teach us about what makes humans tick. The conversation was fascinating.

Listen in, and explore the evolutionary clues that help shape who we really are.

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Eton is the UK’s most iconic private boarding school. It has educated 19 British Prime Ministers.

David takes us behind the scenes and tells us what it was like as a child who didn’t fit in at Eton.

Show Notes

David’s ancestor who was a Liverpool MP in the 19th century was John Torr. He represented Liverpool as a Conservative MP from 1873-80.

David’s boyhood pal, Dipendra did go on to become King of Nepal, but his story is a tragic one. Check it out at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipendra_of_Nepal

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His extraordinary story takes us on a journey that encompasses Sir Paul McCartney’s sheepdog, to the Queen herself.

Show Notes

This is Colin’s band on the Harry Seacombe show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPkFnjHUBEg

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I talk to Jo Bird, who has spent her life pioneering an alternative way of doing business. What is it? How does it work? And how can you do it yourself?

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