PinnedThaler PekarStorytelling & Moral InjuryStorytelling that emphasizes conflict through narratives of good versus evil, winners and losers, is dangerous. There is an alternative.Dec 13, 20214Dec 13, 20214
Thaler PekarinRaising a Beautiful MindStories, Stereotypes & Brain Scans: The Better Story of the Science of StoryIsn’t this brain scan impressive? It’s the scan of a person listening to a story! You can see how their brain lights up!Aug 9, 20236Aug 9, 20236
Thaler PekarEvery Perspective has a Story: Listen for ItIf everything around us seems new and different, let’s make the ways in which we listen new and different, too. Unprecedented times demand…Dec 2, 20201Dec 2, 20201
Thaler PekarThe Urgency of Listening to NowOnly by listening will you discover all that is being disrupted, strengthened and created.Jul 1, 20201Jul 1, 20201
Thaler PekarInviting VulnerabilityImmediately upon gathering of a group of twelve strangers in an emptied hotel room, our facilitator urged us to “be vulnerable.” She…Feb 20, 20202Feb 20, 20202
Thaler PekarListening to WhispersSometimes we choose to whisper. Sometimes we decide to shout. In either case, we are communicating in the hopes that we are heard and…Aug 8, 2019Aug 8, 2019
Thaler PekarI am Not a StorytellerUnless I am babysitting for my adorable nieces, I recoil when asked for a story. I am not a storyteller. But, like you, I have many…Apr 2, 2019Apr 2, 2019
Thaler PekarBeyond Understanding: Listening for EmergenceOver the course of a week, how many minutes of high-quality listening do you receive?Jan 9, 2019Jan 9, 2019
Thaler PekarThirteen Years of Exploring, Creating, & CommunicatingI like shiny things. And most things are shiny and worthy of attention. Rarely do I meet anyone without an interesting story to share and…May 30, 2018May 30, 2018
Thaler PekarHeroes, Collectives, and ‘The Black Panther’In the classic monomyth, or hero’s journey, an individual goes on an adventure, faces and overcomes a challenge, and, as a result of that…May 24, 2018May 24, 2018