Dialogic interview with Johann Botha

Dialogica + Semantrix = Dialog(agog)Antrix. Originally a multi-channel live video stream, dialogue antics with Semantrix Sessions‘ Rosalind St0ne & Reanne Crane and Dialogica’s Jimmy Drury in a Bakewell-Burnley-Mexico-Paris-London-flavour live chit-chatter. A few months earlier the trio had a dialogue encounter which spawned all sorts of divergent sunburst initiatives. R&R are often out delivering their own encounters with underground-overground wombling luminaries, which are off the scale with regard to any sense of normalcy and the pair are super astute improvisers. Presence is the spice in this audial soup. You’ll see. Neurodivergent psychedelic linguistic dialogic meaning explorers, we were thrilled to hang out together in this irreverential and interestique soulful spoonful of dialogic spontaneous lingo-antics. A reason to let go and chill once more with your guests live this time with fewer and fewer illusions (there are no illusions). Be here to be sure or the fish flesh scribble dream deal doesn’t go through.

Jacob Kishere is a philosopher and practitioner of transformative dialogue: "a practice in which people experience deep listening, meaning, insight & healing". He "creates spaces where we can find coherence and embody wisdom together during a time of civilisational transition". He has a BA in History and an MA in Terrorism, Security & Society.    Jacob designed and runs the courses 'Dialogos & Fellowship' and the 'Men Emerging Initiative' among others and hosts his own podcast channel, SenseSpace.  This personal, explorative interview goes into this first ever meeting of the pair's shared interests of deep dialogue applications, presence philosophy and relational aesthetics, as well as Autism and Sufism. https://www.jacobkishere.com

Interview conducted between South-West France and Klas' home in Sweden. Klas investigates dialogue and states "My biggest insight from 20+ years of IT entrepreneurship is that we know so little about human cooperation. I believe this lack of understanding contributes to most of the difficulties in organizations, as well as to the crises we see in the world. This issue has been the topic of management research for decades. I'm optimistic about a paradigm shift and feel a mission to contribute.  He spent two years on the multi-disciplinary research programme on complexity in management, founded by Ralph Stacey, at the University of Hertfordshire, UK - rooted in complexity theory, process sociology, pragmatic philosophy, and psychosocial group analysis and who also was instrumental in the founding of Group Analysis, a group therapeutic approach.  Klas investigates how dialogue can emerge between people and what can prevent it, with others who share the interest, researchers and practitioners.

On her website, Heather says she helps autistic teens and adults to get more comfortable with themselves and others. In this often-moving but always deeply searching and honest interview, she reveals she is much more than a coach and educator.  Heather is one of a kind with a deeply rich history - an autistic professional coach with energy, prowess and a mind as sharp as razors, a registered ICF coach, trained in neuro-somatic mindfulness, interoception, embodiment and trauma awareness.  Hear Heather's personal story including about the rawness of a troubled youth and deep depression, life on the US roads in a self-converted van, the profound wisdom of the chrysalis, and what went down for five years at the USA's only Socratic Dialogue college.  Hear how her life experience, in being brought with rawness and integrity into service in the field, is enabling many others to learn deeply about themselves too.  You'll be glad you listened to this far-reaching conversation at Dialogue Village. http://www.autismchrysalis.com Small correction: near the start of the video Heather mentions 'Autism Dialogues' as a group of autistic adults - this is a common small slip many people make - as the approach is all-inclusive - of non-autistic adults too - and this equity design is what the model is based upon.  Heather has sat in many sessions and is aware of this fact and I know it's easy to make this small mistake.  Thanks for your time, Heather!   Jonny : ))

An introduction to the unstoppable Dr Kai Syng Tan FRSA SFHEA Programme Leader, MA/MFA Executive Arts Leadership who's been involved in over 900 shows and who I'm in conversation with here, take a look at the quote below and the website link. This is an improvised, stimulating and hyperactive but relaxed conversation about messy entanglements and tentacularity, no less. Needless to say, the link between contemporary fine arts and dialogue is crucial, as I realised some 12 years ago and find in Kai a kindred spirit... "I use artistic/creative practices and research, interdisciplinary and intercultural dialogues and collaborations as processes of interrogation and expression, to energise, disrupt, connect, and catalyse new conversations towards change. I mobilise the body and mind in motion as modes of creative intervention to trouble and trespass borders/silos/‘norms’ (geopolitical, disciplinary, cultural) amid a world in motion/commotion. Scampering within/between/across crevices and boundaries, I engineer spaces of ‘productive antagonisms’ (Latham and Tan 2016) in a distinctive ‘ill-disciplined’ (Tan & Asherson 2018) approach, gathering diverse and divergent bodies and bodies of knowledge to generate new insights to issues/tasks. There are multiple, overlapping strands, including around: leadership, running, mind wandering and neurodiversity, (im)mobilities and borders, disability, health, gender and technology." - KS Kai is currently working on a project to theorise neurodivergent leadership. https://www.art.mmu.ac.uk/profile/kstan

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A fascinating insight into patterns in nature and applying the principle of regeneration of self-healing systems into human development. With over 20 years in leadership and organisation development, coach training and supervision, Katherine weaves together a rich harvest of wisdom to support leaders and coaches bring regenerative, living systems principles into life and work.

Johann Botha of GSA Mindworks.  Presence, dialogue as social meditation | imagination | integrity meaning undivided whole | Bohm: - approaching coherence | professional and personal life being multi-faceted | restrictions of categorising each other | Alchemy and an upcoming festival in the Namibian desert | genuinely, imaginatively participating and vision sharing | participatory dialogue processes, storytelling & wayfinding conversations....

Matthew is a nice guy and I like him, he is a friend I've known for a few years. He's always wearing a long, Indian style chemise when I see him. He has an autistic brother who's never spoken.  He attended several 'Autism Dialogue' group sessions in Sheffield in 2019-2020.  Matthew thought we were just meeting for coffee in Sheffield, England (the banana bread was very nice too) then when I sprung on him I wanted to interview him, he thought for a moment about what we shared in common and then looked towards the intersection between my work in autism dialogue and his life and work.  He has a very interesting take on autism, genetics and the world and this chat had a slightly abstract quality to it because we were more like 'feeling' our way into thinking together, as in genuine dialogue. Indeed, Matthew insightfully explains how generative, equity-based dialogue is a joint exploration that unfolds and enfolds meaning in situ, and allows us to see the subtle, systemic dynamics at play for us, all the time.  I enjoyed listening to him and watching him speak with his glowing face, soft American accent and bright green coat, while the birds sang round us and he pointed out that every person walking by has their own unique story.  - Jonny Drury

Interview with Rees Finlay exploring a range of serious & fun topics, mostly around Rees' autism, in a realistic but sensitive way. Rees is about to launch an exciting self-made graphic novella about his journey to diagnosis. 52 mins.