For some of us, we're coming together again after some time apart.

For some, we've never left, we've just been living or working in heightened risk or

threat of illness.

The revelation of this time is that what many of us thought was working wasn't, and the

things we thought necessary weren't.

As we put back together aspects of our world, where can we infuse choice and meaning that

speaks to more of us?

Our conversation today is with Priya Parker.

Priya is the author of the art of gathering, how we meet, and why it matters.

Priya is also a long-time facilitator and someone who I've become very recent friends with.

This episode is honest, it's sweet, and it's a deep dive into all things, human connection.

We hope you enjoy the episode.

Priya, I'm so excited to hear you here.

Thank you for saying yes to being in this conversation on this podcast with us today.

Thank you for asking me.

I'm so excited to be in conversation with you.

We typically start the podcast with your assessment of the moment.

Where are we from your work or from your vantage point from where you're situated?

How would you describe what you see what this moment is that we're in?

We are in a moment of reentry.

In conflict resolution, I've come to learn also in criminal justice.

In a number of different fields, there is this concept of reentry.

...