Want to know how to speak — and when it’s wiser to stay silent? This hour-long interactive workshop draws on time-tested counseling techniques to help you communicate with greater empathy, clarity, and calm. You’ll learn simple yet powerful skills that can defuse tension, deepen understanding, and keep relationships strong, even across disagreements. Together, we’ll explore how your own emotions shape what you hear and say, practice attentive listening, and uncover how to build meaningful bridges with people who see the world differently. Come ready to reflect, connect, and leave with practical tools you can use right away.

Joni Miller, Ph.D. is a writer, researcher, spiritual coach, and speaker who uses her knowledge, education, and love of all things spiritual to help others find their unique spiritual path, navigating by the ligh