Strength in Crisis: Navigating Trauma with Motivational Interviewing
About this Episode Welcome to today’s episode of The Communication Solution podcast with Casey Jackson, John Gilbert and Danielle Cantin. We love talking about Motivational Interviewing, and about improving outcomes for individuals, organizations, and the communities that they serve. In this episode, we discuss the critical role of communication in handling traumatic situations, especially in the school system amidst threats and violence. The episode delves into how motivational interviewing can offer guidance and support during crises, focusing on Casey's personal experience with his children in a school lockdown. It emphasizes the importance of managing reactions, choosing between fear and rational thinking, and the impact of these choices on others, particularly children. In this podcast, we discuss: Casey's Personal Experience: A recounting of a school lockdown involving Casey's children, offering a real-world context for the discussion. Managing Parental Fear: Insights into how parents can handle their trauma responses while supporting their children during crises. The Duality of Reaction: Exploring the struggle between emotional reactions and the need for rational action in emergencies. Applying MI in Trauma: Discussing how motivational interviewing principles can be adapted in traumatic situations, particularly in school environments. Advocacy vs. Change: Balancing the desire to advocate for change with the need to create constructive outcomes. Empathy and Understanding: The importance of entering others' worlds empathetically, even in traumatic contexts. Consequences and Compliance: How motivational interviewing can help in framing consequences and compliance in a more constructive manner. Feeding Fear or Faith: The concept of choosing which emotions to feed during a crisis – fear or faith. Role of Educators and Staff: Guidance for teachers and school staff in stabilizing situations and providing support to students. Empowering Through Communication: Strategies for empowering individuals and communities to deal effectively with trauma through effective communication. You don’t want to miss this one! Make sure to rate us or share this podcast. It would mean so much to us! Thank you for listening to the communication solution. This podcast is all about you. If you have questions, thoughts, topic suggestions, or ideas, please send them our way at casey@ifioc.com. For more resources, feel free to check out ifioc.com. Transcribe Hello and welcome to the communication solution podcast with Casey Jackson and John Gilbert. I'm your host, Danielle Cantin. Here at the Institute for Individual and Organizational Change, otherwise known as IFIOC, we love to talk about communication, we love to talk about solutions, and we love to talk about providing measurable results for individuals, organizations, and the communities they serve. Welcome. To the communication solution that will change your world. Hi everyone. I'm Danielle Cantin. I'm here on the Communication Solution podcast, and I am joined by Casey Jackson, your host and expert in motivational interviewing. How are you, Casey? I'm doing pretty well. Awesome. Well, I'm excited about this episode. We're looking at, Basically, what's happening in school systems. I had a question for you around motivational interviewing and the communication solution when, you know, in the news, you hear about all of the challenges in school systems,
