Taking On the Tough Stuff!
From difficult conflict with others, to the experiences
and emotions that turn our personal lives upside-down.
If it disrupts your sense of peace, we'll take it on.

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Our Episodes

Each week, we’ll discuss a different topic related to conflict. And we’ll develop strategies to deal with them.
Below, you’ll find our most recent episodes listed first.

I Doubt It

Doubt, when it is objective and realistic, can protect us from danger and disappointment. But it can also prevent us from fulfillment if we persistently use self-doubt as an excuse not to try. In this episode, we’ll talk about some strategies you can use...

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The Lionboar Minute: Forgiveness

In this week’s Lionboar Podcast, we talked about the power of an authentic apology—one that recognizes that harm has been done, takes responsibility for it, works to restore hope and envision resolution, and makes it clear that there is a plan in place to...

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The Armor-Piercing Olive Branch

Emotions play a critical role in negative, personal conflict, which can result in real harm. But nothing takes the wind out of an argument like an authentic apology! — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lionboar-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lionboar-podcast/support

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The Lionboar Minute: We All Make Mistakes

When we make poor choices or embarrassing mistakes, our first instinct may be to hide. But in this Lionboar Minute, we’ll share a better idea! — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lionboar-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lionboar-podcast/support

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Who Wouldn’t Want A Bigger Pie?

Most disagreements focus on something that has a specific size or value. And like a pie, that “thing” can be sliced into different-sized pieces. But no matter what you do, under normal circumstances, the sum of the slices will never be more than the...

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The Lionboar Minute: Don’t Forget the Reason!

Despite spending, on average, over 700 Billion dollars per year on gifts during the Christmas Season, Americans are less satisfied than ever. So, what’s the cure for our chronic dissatisfaction? We’ll touch on that in this episode of the Lionboar Minute. — Support this...

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Show Hosts

In addition to our regular host, The Lionboar Podcast will contain interviews with related content experts and occasional guest hosts.
You’ll find brief bios of those individuals below, and links to their own content.
As a qualified neutral, both for civil and family cases under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice, and a member of the Wisconsin Association of Mediators, Torrey Zimmerman provides both private and court-connected civil and family mediation, and other conflict services for individuals and organizations of all types and sizes.

As an Organizational Conflict Consultant, Torrey works with businesses feeling the negative impact of unresolved conflict on morale, productivity, and their bottom line. He provides workplace mediation, group facilitation, conflict system design, and conflict training for Human Resource professionals. Torrey also provides optics/reputation consulting and crisis communication for organizations impacted by negative public perception, and coaching for communicators struggling with adversarial audiences.

Torrey has worked in manufacturing, the service industry, criminal justice, advertising and communications, corporate management, and large church ministry. His education, broad resume, and ability to listen for understanding allow him to interpret to the needs of virtually any organization. He has been mediating since 2009, and has also consulted for business and provided transitional leadership for non-profit organizations.

Our Shows

The Lionboar Podcast is our flagship show. Be on the lookout for additional content, as we add new shows in the future!
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