A Peace of My Mind with John Noltner

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Every person has a story that matters. We all have different backgrounds, perspectives, and life lessons. We’ve all lived through experiences that could benefit the lives of others too, if we share them.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of the goals of Chapter X is to foster human connection. In this episode, we’re joined by  master storyteller and provider of connection, John Noltner. He’s the award-winning photographer behind</span> <a href= "https://apomm.net/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Peace of My Mind</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a multimedia arts project that uses stories and photography to bridge divides and build community. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we’ll hear from John about the lessons he’s learned over twelve years of gathering stories of human courage, grace, and resilience.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We discussed:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How John pursued his values with a unique passion project about social issues</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The social power of our emotional states (and why emotions are contagious)</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">  </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What one man taught him about expanding our circle of compassion</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Finding ways to have productive conversations around contentious subjects</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Learning how to roll with uncertainty, transitions and risk