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Sounds True.com, many voices, one journey. You're listening to Insights at the Edge. Today my guest is one of the people I love speaking

to most, Parker Palmer. Parker Palmer is a world-renowned writer, speaker, and activist who focuses on issues in education, community,

leadership, spirituality, and social change.

He's reached millions worldwide through his nine books, including Let Your Life Speak,

The Courage to Teach, A Hidden Wholeness, and Healing the heart of democracy.

Which sounds true, Parker Palmer has contributed to a new book

called Darkness Before Dawn,

redefining the journey through depression. In this collection of perspectives, there are new insights

and practices that reach beyond conventional models and that will help the reader receive

depressions uninvited yet singular gifts.

In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Parker Palmer and I spoke about the potential

meaningfulness of the passages of depression that he has encountered

in his own life.

We talked about why there's so much fear surrounding depression and his thoughts of depression as a natural part of the human journey.

Parker also offered advice that he might give to people who are caught in a difficult passage.

And finally, we talked about his realization

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