Hosted by OneOp · EN · 119 episodes
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Improve your resilience and readiness in a rapidly changing world. Jessica Beckendorf and Erin Carlson Rivera host this exploration of personal and collective practices that empower us to work together to help each other, our families, and our communities improve our resilience and readiness.
OneOp hosts Practicing Connection, a education show with 119 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail Empathy mapping is a simple tool for helping you imagine someone else and their experience. In this From the Archive episode, Bob and Jessica explore a powerful tool designed to deepen your connection wi
Send us Fan Mail When military kids move, their whole world shifts—schools, friends, routines, and support systems. In this episode of Practicing Connection, school liaison Karen Watkins-Diouf and 4-H educator Jeremiah J
Send us Fan Mail Most of us don’t mean to work in silos - but our calendars and inboxes quietly build them for us. In this episode, Jessica and Erin guide you through a five-minute exercise to map your work relationships
Send us Fan Mail This month’s listener Q&A gives us three juicy areas to cover: struggling with frequent task switching, dealing with burnout and unachievable workloads (and the expectations associated with this), and ho
Send us Fan Mail You've walked into a meeting and felt it immediately - something's off. The energy is flat, or there's a tension nobody's naming. What do you do with that? In this practicast, we share a simple, repeatab
Send us Fan Mail What if the key to resilience is practicing together? This episode fom the Practicing Connection archives features a conversation about burnout and resilience with guests Dr. Charles (Chip) Benight and N
Send us Fan Mail What if the key to getting more done is doing less focusing? In this episode, Erin introduces the concept of unfocusing - not slacking off, but intentionally giving your brain a chance to rest and rechar
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever asked, “So what do I do with this?” after listening to a Practicing Connection episode? Put the pieces together with us on our first Q&A episode! Join Erin and Jessica as we answer listener
Send us Fan Mail You're frustrated with someone you’re collaborating with, but you can't quite explain why. Chances are, the problem isn't their performance - it's the unspoken expectations neither of you knew the other
Send us Fan Mail A good pep talk isn’t just about saying “you got this.” When done right, it can reignite purpose, build trust, and help others find strength when things get tough. Everyone needs encouragement - but grea
Send us Fan Mail Collaboration takes more than skills and schedules—it takes the courage to step outside your comfort zone with other people. Bravery isn’t just about big, dramatic moments—it also shows up in everyday ch
Send us Fan Mail What if the strongest person in the room is the one willing to say, “I don’t know yet - what am I missing?” In this episode, we practice exactly that. In this week's episode, Erin and Jessica discuss int
Send us Fan Mail Resilience at work isn’t only about how much each of us can handle. It’s also about how our systems anticipate challenges, respond to them, and make space to recover and learn. What changes when we start
Send us Fan Mail How does a small North Carolina city become a national example of collaboration between military and community? Mayor Will Lewis says it starts with relationships - and a willingness to show up for one a
Send us Fan Mail It’s easy to collaborate when everyone agrees. The real test of teamwork is what happens when we don’t. In this episode of Practicing Connection, Jessica and Erin explore how to stay grounded and connect
Send us Fan Mail Are you really collaborating - or just coordinating? This episode offers a short reflection to help you notice where you are on the spectrum and make one small shift toward true collaboration. In this ep
Send us Fan Mail Negative feedback can feel like a punch in the gut - but what if you could shift your mindset to see it as useful data instead of personal failure? Most of us cringe when we hear “I have some feedback fo
Send us Fan Mail Change is part of every journey - even the ones we love most. In this episode, Jessica Beckendorf welcomes new co-host Erin Carlson Rivera, and shares parting reflections from longtime co-host Coral Owen
Send us Fan Mail Are you tired of leaving conferences or trainings feeling overloaded - like you missed what mattered most? This was one of our most popular episodes of 2025, and it's as relevant as ever as we dig into t
Send us Fan Mail Do you ever struggle to stick to your goals? Discover the WOOP method, a powerful tool that uses obstacles as stepping stones to success. In this replay episode, one of our most popular from 2025, discov
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