Kate Lipkis has worked in communication dynamics for 50 years. A former award-winning advertising copywriter, home-birth midwife’s assistant, and environmental activist, she discovered council in 1999, when it was a regular practice at her daughter’s middle school. She subsequently helped establish programs in five public schools in the Los Angeles …
Episode 2: Rob Dreaming
Rob is a recognised Carrier, Facilitator and Trainer of Way Of Council, trained by elders of the Ojai Foundation, Gigi Coyle and Marlow Hotchkiss, many others and the practice itself. He currently mentors others on the path of Way of Council, having facilitated Council talking circles with regular practice, workshops, …
Episode 3: Robert Ehnow
Robert is currently the Director for the Office for Life, Peace and Justice at the Catholic Diocese of San Diego. He holds a PhD in Leadership Studies and Non-profit Management from the University of San Diego (2018). Robert’s dissertation research centered on restorative justice theory and practice, prisoner re-entry and …
Episode 4: Bobby Ehnow on Council in the Roman Catholic Church
In our first episode of 2023 Bobby Ehnow – director for the Office for Life, Peace and Justice for Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego – sits down again with Yamin to share about the Council practice in the Roman Catholic Church. More about Bobby’s work can be found here: …
Episode 5: Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea
In our first episode of 2024 host Lori Austein sits down with Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea of The Circle Way. Ann and Christina speak about how they began using and then articulating circle, began training others in the process, challenges along the way, and legacy. More about their work can …