Joe Weston is an international thought leader, author, coach, and advocate for lasting peace. With a career spanning 30+ years in the fields of conflict prevention, leadership, stress management, and communication, he is a highly sought-after facilitator for individuals, corporations, government agencies, and nonprofits around the world. He is the founder and owner of the Weston Network which provides global training, consulting, and coaching based on his Respectful Confrontation methodology. In 2020, Joe founded the Fierce Civility Project, a nonprofit that helps to reclaim and reframe the concept of civility for the 21st century and break the gridlock caused by extreme polarization in these unique and challenging times. Highlights from Michael and Joe’s insightful conversation include: -How Joe’s volatile childhood growing up in Queens, NY made him wonder why humans have conflict -What Respectful Confrontation is, and how it’s an embodied practice consisting of skills and strategies of the heart -The three main polarities and why we won’t resolve our external polarization until we address our internal stagnant polarization -The power of the pivot and what it means to “Love thy Stranger” -Joe’s Fierce Civility Project, curing “chronic niceness”, the difference between peace and lasting peace, the 6-Step Pathway of Hope; and so much more! Next, Michael leads a brief guided meditation. Follow Joe at https://joeweston.com/, https://fiercecivility.org/, and on Facebook and LinkedIn.  Remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! If you are inspired by the Take Back Your Mind podcast, please share it with your friends and family, and give us a 5-star rating! Connect with Michael at his newly-redesigned website – https://michaelbeckwith.com/ – and receive his guided meditation, “Raise Your Vibration and Be Untouchable” when you sign up to receive occasional updates from Michael!  You can also connect with him at https://agapelive.com/. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/ X:  @drmichaelbb https://twitter.com/drmichaelbb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: the Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and  NutriRise, makers of Michael’s AdaptoZen Superfood Greens Powder and Vitamin D3+K2 drops: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-bundle and the new ELEVATE Mushroom Complex: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-mushroom-complex and ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder.