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So this week's episode, the direct request, is a question that we get often on holding

space.

What does it mean to hold space?

You hear Nicole and I talk about this idea of holding space almost in every episode.

So we are dedicating a nice little snippet episode to exactly what holding space means

and how to do it.

So I think very much like the concept itself suggests holding space quite literally.

That's what it is a practice of, of holding space or really simply creating separation

so that we can hear from someone who differs from us in their thoughts, their opinions,

their beliefs, their emotions, their perspectives, or their lived experience.

It's actually the action then of creating that space in our relationship, in our conversation,

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