Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack

Dr. Jeremy Pollack
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The Workplace Conflict Resolution Podcast! Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, featuring host Jeremy Pollack, Ph.D., is the podcast that aims to help you improve work relationships and manage difficult conflicts.  Dr. Pollack discusses the science of workplace conflict and peace and presents short courses and quick tips with practical techniques to resolve conflicts in daily life. In his "Caller" episodes," Dr. Pollack takes callers from around the country who are dealing with stressful work relationships to provide coaching and support in solving the workplace issues that are burdening them. You will learn practical advice for managing the conflicts both up and down the corporate ladder in your own life.   Not only will you learn practical tools for resolving your own conflicts, but you’ll also no longer feel so alone in the stressful situations YOU are experiencing.    Host: Dr. Jeremy Pollack from Pollack Peacebuilding Systems   More from Jeremy:    Peaceful Leaders AcademyConflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving ConflictFREE e-book: The Ultimate 12-Step Guide to Coworker Mediation: Free Ebook - Pollack Peacebuilding Systems

  1. Aug 13

    Why Online Arguments Are Impossible to Win (Neurologically)

    Why do online arguments seem to go nowhere? You start with the hope of having a thoughtful discussion. Minutes later, you're frustrated, the other person is even more entrenched, and neither of you has changed your mind. In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack explains why that's not simply a failure of communication, it's the way our brains respond to online interaction. Drawing on neuroscience, he explores how text strips away tone, facial expressions, body language, and other essential cues our brains rely on to interpret meaning. Without them, we naturally fill in the blanks with our own assumptions, often interpreting neutral messages as hostile or dismissive. Dr. Pollack also explores how anonymity, public audiences, and social media dynamics make productive conflict resolution even more difficult, creating environments that often reward winning over understanding. You'll learn: Why our brains misinterpret written communicationHow online environments amplify conflictWhy public debates make changing minds even harderA simple rule for deciding when a difficult conversation should happen offline insteadThis episode is based on one of the seven neuroscience-based principles from Jeremy's book, Wired for Peace: Using 7 Neuroscience-Based Principles to Resolve Conflicts, offering practical insights you can use in your work, relationships, and everyday conversations. 📘 Learn more about Wired for Peace: https://a.co/d/02XFwbCC 🎧 Listen now to learn how building conflict competency can transform tension into trust, alignment, and stronger performance. If your organization is looking to improve communication, reduce conflict, and build healthier workplace cultures, learn more at https://pollackpeacebuilding.com. Connect with Me 🌐 Website: PollackPeacebuilding.com 🌐 Dr. Pollack’s Courses: peacefulleadersacademy.com/courses/ 📧 Email: support@pollackpeacebuilding.com 📱 LinkedIn: Jeremy Pollack  📣 Subscribe & Share:  If this episode resonated, share it with a colleague or leader. Follow Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack for practical tools that create healthier, more effective workplaces. Host: Dr. Jeremy Pollack from Pollack Peacebuilding Systems More from Dr. Pollack:  Peaceful Leaders AcademyConflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving ConflictFREE e-book: The Ultimate 12-Step Guide to Coworker Mediation: Free Ebook - Pollack Peacebuilding SystemsConnect with Dr. Pollack on social media: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn

  2. Aug 10

    The Neuroscience of Road Rage

    Why do calm, reasonable people sometimes become furious behind the wheel? In this episode, Jeremy Pollack explores the neuroscience of road rage and explains why driving creates the perfect conditions for our brain's threat response to take over. Learn how biases like hostile attribution bias and the fundamental attribution error cause us to interpret other drivers' actions as personal attacks, why stress makes these reactions even more likely, and how nervous system regulation can help interrupt the cycle. Most importantly, Jeremy shares one surprisingly simple strategy that can dramatically reduce the likelihood of road rage before your drive even begins. Whether you're interested in neuroscience, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, or simply becoming a calmer driver, this episode offers practical, research-informed insights you can apply immediately. To learn more, visit pollackpeacebuilding.com or explore Jeremy's book, Wired for Peace: Using 7 Neuroscience-Based Principles to Resolve Conflicts. 🎧 Listen now to learn how building conflict competency can transform tension into trust, alignment, and stronger performance. Connect with Me 🌐 Website: PollackPeacebuilding.com 🌐 Dr. Pollack’s Courses: peacefulleadersacademy.com/courses/ 📧 Email: support@pollackpeacebuilding.com 📱 LinkedIn: Jeremy Pollack  📣 Subscribe & Share:  If this episode resonated, share it with a colleague or leader. Follow Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack for practical tools that create healthier, more effective workplaces. Host: Dr. Jeremy Pollack from Pollack Peacebuilding Systems More from Dr. Pollack:  Peaceful Leaders AcademyConflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving ConflictFREE e-book: The Ultimate 12-Step Guide to Coworker Mediation: Free Ebook - Pollack Peacebuilding SystemsConnect with Dr. Pollack on social media: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn

  3. Jul 30

    How Politicians Use Threats to Rewire Your Brain

    Why do fear-based political messages work so well? The answer has less to do with politics than with neuroscience. In this episode, Jeremy Pollack, Ph.D., explores how fear-based messaging can shape the brain and why it is such a powerful tool for influencing beliefs and behavior. Drawing on neuroscience and the principles from his new book, Wired for Peace, Jeremy explains how neuroplasticity allows the brain to form new patterns during moments of heightened emotional arousal. When political leaders, media personalities, or online influencers repeatedly frame the world as dangerous and present themselves as the source of safety, they may be conditioning audiences to associate them with nervous system regulation. This episode explores: How fear accelerates the brain's learning processWhy threat-based messaging is so persuasiveHow the same psychological mechanisms extend beyond politics into media and online contentA practical way to become more aware of these patterns without disengaging from important issuesRather than telling you what to think, this conversation offers a framework for understanding how our brains respond to fear and how greater awareness can help us make more intentional choices. 📘 Wired for Peace: Using 7 Neuroscience-Based Principles to Resolve Conflicts is available now. If you're looking to build healthier conflict dynamics within your team or organization, learn more about Pollack Peacebuilding Systems and schedule a free consultation at pollackpeacebuilding.com. 🎧 Listen now to learn how building conflict competency can transform tension into trust, alignment, and stronger performance. Connect with Me 🌐 Website: PollackPeacebuilding.com 🌐 Dr. Pollack’s Courses: peacefulleadersacademy.com/courses/ 📧 Email: support@pollackpeacebuilding.com 📱 LinkedIn: Jeremy Pollack  📣 Subscribe & Share:  If this episode resonated, share it with a colleague or leader. Follow Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack for practical tools that create healthier, more effective workplaces. Host: Dr. Jeremy Pollack from Pollack Peacebuilding Systems More from Dr. Pollack:  Peaceful Leaders AcademyConflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving ConflictFREE e-book: The Ultimate 12-Step Guide to Coworker Mediation: Free Ebook - Pollack Peacebuilding SystemsConnect with Dr. Pollack on social media: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn

  4. Jul 27

    The Prediction That Will Change How Companies Handle Conflict in the Next 10 Years

    The way organizations handle conflict is about to change, and the companies that recognize it first will have a significant advantage. Unresolved workplace conflict costs U.S. businesses an estimated $359 billion every year in lost productivity. Not because of lawsuits or turnover, but because people struggle to navigate tension effectively. In this episode, Jeremy Pollack, Ph.D., shares his prediction for how conflict resolution will evolve over the next decade and why traditional communication and conflict training often falls short. The missing piece? Most approaches assume people stay calm and rational during conflict. Neuroscience tells us otherwise. Drawing from his new book, Wired for Peace, Jeremy explores: Why conventional conflict training is quietly failingThe three forces already reshaping how organizations approach conflictThe shift forward-thinking leaders should prepare for nowThe one question every leader should ask before investing in another communication workshopWhether you lead a team, manage an organization, or simply want a better way to navigate difficult conversations, this episode offers a practical, science-based perspective on the future of conflict resolution. 📘 Wired for Peace: Using 7 Neuroscience-Based Principles to Resolve Conflicts is available now. If your organization is ready to transform the way it handles conflict, learn more about Pollack Peacebuilding Systems and schedule a free consultation at pollackpeacebuilding.com. 🎧 Listen now to learn how building conflict competency can transform tension into trust, alignment, and stronger performance. Connect with Me 🌐 Website: PollackPeacebuilding.com 🌐 Dr. Pollack’s Courses: peacefulleadersacademy.com/courses/ 📧 Email: support@pollackpeacebuilding.com 📱 LinkedIn: Jeremy Pollack  📣 Subscribe & Share:  If this episode resonated, share it with a colleague or leader. Follow Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack for practical tools that create healthier, more effective workplaces. Host: Dr. Jeremy Pollack from Pollack Peacebuilding Systems More from Dr. Pollack:  Peaceful Leaders AcademyConflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving ConflictFREE e-book: The Ultimate 12-Step Guide to Coworker Mediation: Free Ebook - Pollack Peacebuilding SystemsConnect with Dr. Pollack on social media: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn

  5. Jul 27

    The SAPIEN Model: The 6 Needs Behind Every Fight You've Ever Had

    What if the conflict you're dealing with isn't really about the schedule, the budget, or that comment someone made in a meeting? Most conflicts begin on the surface, but they're driven by something much deeper. In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack introduces the SAPIEN Model—a neuroscience-informed framework for understanding the six core psychological needs that shape human behavior and drive conflict. You'll learn how threats to these needs can trigger the brain in ways that closely resemble threats to physical survival, making even small disagreements feel intensely personal. In this episode, you'll discover: What the six psychological needs in the SAPIEN Model are:SafetyAffiliationPositive Self-ConceptIndependenceEngaging ActivitiesNoble PursuitsWhy unmet psychological needs often lie beneath everyday disagreementsHow understanding these needs makes conflict more predictable and more solvableThe one simple question you can ask to uncover what's really driving almost any conflict, whether it's your own or someone else'sOnce you begin to recognize these six needs, conflict stops feeling random and starts becoming readable. That shift can transform the way you approach difficult conversations at work, at home, and everywhere in between. This episode explores one of the foundational ideas behind Jeremy's book, Wired for Peace: Using 7 Neuroscience-Based Principles to Resolve Conflicts. If you're interested in building healthier relationships, leading more effectively, or resolving conflict with greater confidence, this episode offers a practical framework you can begin using immediately. 🎧 Listen now to learn how building conflict competency can transform tension into trust, alignment, and stronger performance. Connect with Me 🌐 Website: PollackPeacebuilding.com 🌐 Dr. Pollack’s Courses: peacefulleadersacademy.com/courses/ 📧 Email: support@pollackpeacebuilding.com 📱 LinkedIn: Jeremy Pollack  📣 Subscribe & Share:  If this episode resonated, share it with a colleague or leader. Follow Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack for practical tools that create healthier, more effective workplaces. Host: Dr. Jeremy Pollack from Pollack Peacebuilding Systems More from Dr. Pollack:  Peaceful Leaders AcademyConflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving ConflictFREE e-book: The Ultimate 12-Step Guide to Coworker Mediation: Free Ebook - Pollack Peacebuilding SystemsConnect with Dr. Pollack on social media: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn

  6. Jul 24

    The 5 Cs of Conflict Resolution: Secrets of a Peacebuilder

    Why do some people seem able to step into almost any conflict and help people find a way forward? It isn't magic. It's actually a set of learnable skills. In this episode, Jeremy Pollack, Ph.D., introduces the 5 Cs of Conflict Resolution—the essential capacities that professional peacebuilders rely on to navigate difficult conversations and transform conflict into collaboration. You'll learn how curiosity, communication, care, collaboration, and creativity work together to create better outcomes, whether you're leading a team, navigating workplace disagreements, or working through conflict at home. These five skills all depend on your prefrontal cortex, the part of your brain responsible for thoughtful decision-making, empathy, and problem-solving. When stress or conflict escalates, that part of the brain becomes less accessible, making it harder to respond the way you want to. That's why understanding the neuroscience behind conflict is just as important as learning conflict resolution techniques. This episode explores one of the seven neuroscience-based principles from Jeremy's new book, Wired for Peace: Using 7 Neuroscience-Based Principles to Resolve Conflicts, offering practical insights you can begin applying immediately. In this episode, you'll learn: The five core skills every effective peacebuilder developsWhy curiosity is often more powerful than persuasionHow neuroscience explains why conflict can derail good communicationThe hidden prerequisite that makes all five Cs possiblePractical ways to improve conflict resolution in leadership, work, and everyday life📘 Get your copy of Wired for Peace: https://a.co/d/02XFwbCC 📘 Get your copy of Wired for Peace: https://a.co/d/02XFwbCC 🤝 Looking to improve conflict resolution in your organization? Learn more about Pollack Peacebuilding Systems or schedule a free consultation at https://pollackpeacebuilding.com. Jeremy Pollack, Ph.D., is a social-organizational psychologist, speaker, author, and the founder of Pollack Peacebuilding Systems. Through neuroscience-based training and consulting, he helps leaders, teams, and organizations transform conflict into opportunities for stronger communication, collaboration, and lasting peace. 🎧 Listen now to learn how building conflict competency can transform tension into trust, alignment, and stronger performance. Connect with Me 🌐 Website: PollackPeacebuilding.com 🌐 Dr. Pollack’s Courses: peacefulleadersacademy.com/courses/ 📧 Email: support@pollackpeacebuilding.com 📱 LinkedIn: Jeremy Pollack  📣 Subscribe & Share:  If this episode resonated, share it with a colleague or leader. Follow Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack for practical tools that create healthier, more effective workplaces. Host: Dr. Jeremy Pollack from Pollack Peacebuilding Systems More from Dr. Pollack:  Peaceful Leaders AcademyConflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving ConflictFREE e-book: The Ultimate 12-Step Guide to Coworker Mediation: Free Ebook - Pollack Peacebuilding SystemsConnect with Dr. Pollack on social media: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn

  7. Jul 22

    Train Your Brain to Stay Calm During Conflict

    What if the person who frustrates you most could actually help you become better at handling conflict? In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack introduces a surprising neuroscience-based exercise that uses a controlled trigger, like a podcaster, news anchor, or public figure who reliably irritates you, to train your brain to respond more calmly and constructively during real-life disagreements. Rather than avoiding conflict, you'll learn how to use manageable moments of tension to recondition your nervous system, build emotional resilience, and prepare for the conversations that matter most. In this episode, you'll learn: Why certain people trigger such strong emotional reactionsHow your brain conditions itself to associate conflict with threatA four-step process for rewiring your response to difficult conversationsWhy self-regulation is more effective than suppressing your emotionsHow to transform conflict from something you dread into an opportunity for growthThis episode explores one of the seven neuroscience-based principles from Dr. Jeremy Pollack's book, Wired for Peace: Using Seven Neuroscience-Based Principles to Resolve Conflicts. Whether you're navigating workplace disagreements, family tension, or challenging conversations in everyday life, this practical exercise will help you strengthen your ability to stay calm, curious, and constructive when conflict arises. Resources Wired for Peace: Using Seven Neuroscience-Based Principles to Resolve ConflictsLearn more about Pollack Peacebuilding Systems or schedule a complimentary consultation at PollackPeacebuilding.comIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who wants to build greater resilience and confidence in difficult conversations. 🎧 Listen now to learn how building conflict competency can transform tension into trust, alignment, and stronger performance. Connect with Me 🌐 Website: PollackPeacebuilding.com 🌐 Dr. Pollack’s Courses: peacefulleadersacademy.com/courses/ 📧 Email: support@pollackpeacebuilding.com 📱 LinkedIn: Jeremy Pollack  📣 Subscribe & Share:  If this episode resonated, share it with a colleague or leader. Follow Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack for practical tools that create healthier, more effective workplaces. Host: Dr. Jeremy Pollack from Pollack Peacebuilding Systems More from Dr. Pollack:  Peaceful Leaders AcademyConflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving ConflictFREE e-book: The Ultimate 12-Step Guide to Coworker Mediation: Free Ebook - Pollack Peacebuilding SystemsConnect with Dr. Pollack on social media: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn

  8. Jul 20

    7 Neuroscience-Based Principles That Can Transform How You Handle Conflict

    Why do so many conflict resolution strategies work for a while only to fall apart when emotions run high? According to Dr. Jeremy Pollack, the missing piece isn't better communication. It's understanding the brain and the nervous system. Until we address conflict at that level, lasting resolution remains difficult to achieve. In this foundational episode, Dr. Pollack introduces the seven neuroscience-based principles that form the core of his Wired for Peace framework. Drawing on years of experience mediating conflicts between executives, business partners, workplace teams, couples, and families, he explains how understanding the brain can fundamentally change the way we approach disagreement. In this episode, you'll learn: Why conflict resolution begins with regulating the nervous systemHow to retrain your brain to see conflict as an opportunity rather than a threatWhy curiosity is more powerful than certainty during difficult conversationsHow trust is built through small, consistent moments, not grand gesturesThe difference between care and trust, and why both matterWhy humans are biologically wired for collaborationHow creative thinking helps break through seemingly impossible conflictsThese seven principles form the foundation of Dr. Jeremy Pollack's book, Wired for Peace: Using Seven Neuroscience-Based Principles to Resolve Conflicts, offering a practical, science-based roadmap for resolving conflict in the workplace, at home, and in every important relationship. Whether you're a leader, manager, HR professional, mediator, or simply someone who wants to navigate conflict with greater confidence and clarity, this episode provides a powerful introduction to a neuroscience-based approach to building lasting peace. Resources Wired for Peace: Using Seven Neuroscience-Based Principles to Resolve ConflictsLearn more about Pollack Peacebuilding Systems or schedule a complimentary consultation at PollackPeacebuilding.comIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who's ready to transform the way they think about conflict. 🎧 Listen now to learn how building conflict competency can transform tension into trust, alignment, and stronger performance. Connect with Me 🌐 Website: PollackPeacebuilding.com 🌐 Dr. Pollack’s Courses: peacefulleadersacademy.com/courses/ 📧 Email: support@pollackpeacebuilding.com 📱 LinkedIn: Jeremy Pollack  📣 Subscribe & Share:  If this episode resonated, share it with a colleague or leader. Follow Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack for practical tools that create healthier, more effective workplaces. Host: Dr. Jeremy Pollack from Pollack Peacebuilding Systems More from Dr. Pollack:  Peaceful Leaders AcademyConflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving ConflictFREE e-book: The Ultimate 12-Step Guide to Coworker Mediation: Free Ebook - Pollack Peacebuilding SystemsConnect with Dr. Pollack on social media: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn

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The Workplace Conflict Resolution Podcast! Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, featuring host Jeremy Pollack, Ph.D., is the podcast that aims to help you improve work relationships and manage difficult conflicts.  Dr. Pollack discusses the science of workplace conflict and peace and presents short courses and quick tips with practical techniques to resolve conflicts in daily life. In his "Caller" episodes," Dr. Pollack takes callers from around the country who are dealing with stressful work relationships to provide coaching and support in solving the workplace issues that are burdening them. You will learn practical advice for managing the conflicts both up and down the corporate ladder in your own life.   Not only will you learn practical tools for resolving your own conflicts, but you’ll also no longer feel so alone in the stressful situations YOU are experiencing.    Host: Dr. Jeremy Pollack from Pollack Peacebuilding Systems   More from Jeremy:    Peaceful Leaders AcademyConflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving ConflictFREE e-book: The Ultimate 12-Step Guide to Coworker Mediation: Free Ebook - Pollack Peacebuilding Systems

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  • Creator
    Dr. Jeremy Pollack
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    91
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    © 2026 Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack
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