Listening When Conversations Get Hard

Dr. Gregory Bottaro – Catholic psychologist, author, and founder of the CatholicPsych Institute joins Trending with Timmerie

Episode Guide

  • Difficult Conversations: principles for listening that transform a conversation. (1:26)
  • Acknowledging Pain: How do we acknowledge another person’s pain and help move them from despair toward healing? (23:00)
  • Would someone know I am Catholic by my actions? (36:43)
  • How we bring back the neighborhood (46:39)

Resources mentioned:

Catholicpsych Institute

https://catholicpsych.com/

Book: The Power of Listening Well: How Holy Curiosity Can Build Trust and Restore Relationships

https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-power-of-listening-well/

Laughter, Facing Fears, & Morning Prayer Routines

https://relevantradio.com/2021/04/laughter-facing-fears-morning-prayer-routines/

Bringing back the neighborhood – video

https://x.com/Katy_Faust/status/2076677519542300695

Timmerie works as a radio host and Catholic speaker educating in areas of theology and is an expert at responding to current trends of sexuality, feminism, and gender ideology. She hosts Trending with Timmerie on Relevant Radio. She holds a Masters Degree in Biblical Theology and Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Media with an emphasis in the New Evangelization from John Paul the Great Catholic University.