The Communication Solution

Question from one of you! Motivational Interviewing and Group communication Want to watch the video podcast? Join MI PLUS+ Wow this podcast is full of great information about using Motivational Interviewing with groups or in a group setting. This question came from one of you, our listeners! Kati works in a school setting and was curious how Motivational Interviewing could be used in groups. In th...

Motivational Interviewing and Healthcare with Amy Burns Want to watch the video podcast? Join MI PLUS+ Wow this podcast is full of great information about operationalizing Motivational Interviewing in a healthcare setting. Whether you work in healthcare, are in leadership in the Healthcare industry or just love Motivational Interviewing, you will love this podcast! Guest Amy shares all about her e...

Insecurity and building Confidence with guest Matthias J. Barker. Want to watch the video podcast? Join MI PLUS+ Join us as we really plunge into a deep discussion about insecurity and building confidence! Guest Matthias J. Barker joins us sharing his expertise in trauma. This rich conversation is well worth a listen as our conversation navigates the challenges with insecurity as well as how can w...

This fantastic podcast is brought to you by one of your fellow listeners! Sarah joins us because she sent in a question about Compassion Fatigue and Motivational Interviewing. We dive deep into answering this question for her and all of you! We discuss: Where Compassion Fatigue comes from Being “other” centered Accurate Empathy Healthy Boundaries Sympathy, Empathy and Compassion-what’s the differe...

Join us as we really plunge into the topic of Empathy! Guest Jonathan B. Singer joins us sharing his expertise in social work and how empathy is best utilized in the field. We also dive into the types of empathy, when to use, or NOT use empathy and even share some tips at the end! In this podcast we discuss: Empathy Social Work When to use or not use empathy Types of empathy Tips About our guest J...

Join us for this amazing 2 part podcast! This is a 2 part podcast, if you have not experienced the 1st part, please do! We have guest Kurtis Robinson on to discuss: Motivational Interviewing and change Systemic change Systems of abuse Social justice Empowerment This podcast is deeply riveting and full of great, authentic and real conversations! Join us for part 1 and 2! About Kurtis: Kurtis S. Rob...

Join us for this amazing 2 part podcast! We have guest Kurtis Robinson on to discuss: Motivational Interviewing and change Systemic change Systems of abuse Social justice This podcast is deeply riveting and full of great, authentic and real conversations! Join us for part 1 and 2! About Kurtis: Kurtis S. Robinson is the current Spokane NAACP 1st Vice President and the Political Action Chair For NA...

This is a 2 part podcast, if you have not experienced the 1st part, please do! Wow this podcast is full of great insight and conversation as we have guest Jole Monroe on to discuss Juvenile systems and behavior change! You don’t want to miss this 2 part podcast! We discuss so many great things including: Values and Behavior change Changing the Juvenile Systems industry approach to change Empathy M...

Wow this podcast is full of great insight and conversation as we have guest Jole Monroe on to discuss Juvenile systems and behavior change! You don’t want to miss this 2 part podcast! We discuss so many great things including: Values and Behavior change Changing the Juvenile Systems industry approach to change Empathy Motivational Interviewing Empowerment How Juvenile systems have changed over the...

This jam packed podcast is full of great stuff! Have you heard of the Righting Reflex? The righting reflex in communication is a concept IFIOC teaches in our Introduction to Motivational Interviewing classes, as it’s our natural instinct to keep ourselves in balance or with a compassionate heart, help others stay in balance. (We dive deeper into the Righting reflex in the podcast). The righting re...

What an honor it was to have guest John Whitson-Russell on our Podcast! John is from the UK and knows Casey and John from training. He loves Motivational Interviewing and just started a new role within his company using his expert skills. In this podcast we discuss: Leadership Confidence Competence Motivational Interviewing And much more! You don’t want to miss out! Want to be a part of the conver...

Let’s chat! Jordan joins us from the healthcare industry to chat with the MI guys about all things Motivational Interviewing! Listen up as we discuss: Motivational Interviewing in a compliance world Parenting and MI Empathy and how it can change the world And much more! Want a transcript? podcast-with-Jordan Download Want to be a part of the conversation? Want to be a part of our podcast? Ask your...

Let’s talk Affirmations in Motivational Interviewing! You don’t want to miss this one! In this podcast we explore affirmations in Motivational Interviewing. Listen up as we discuss: The different type of Affirmations Reflections vs. Affirmations Praise vs. Affirmations and much more! Want a Transcript? Affirmation-transcript Download All right. Hello everyone. And welcome to the communication solu...

What is an Evidence Based Practice? You don’t want to miss this one! In this podcast we explore what exactly IS an Evidence Based Practice. We of course also discuss Motivational Interviewing as an Evidence Based practice. Listen up as we discuss: Grandma’s Recipe for MI or any Evidence Based practice Getting the best outcomes Data behind Evidence Based practices Soft skills vs. Hard skills Practi...

What is Commitment talk? You don’t want to miss this one! This question comes from understanding what commitment talk sounds like and why it’s important in the Motivational Interviewing process. We discuss: Change talk vs. Commitment talk Converting Change talk to commitment talk Different types of Communication methods Want a transcript? Podcast-what-is-commitment-talk_ Download

Can I use “We” instead of “I”? You don’t want to miss this one! This real life question came up in one of our trainings! As we were discussing trying to take “I” out of our language when having a Motivational Interviewing based conversation, someone in the healthcare field wondered if they could use “we” instead of “I”. For example: “We know in the healthcare field that smoking is bad for you.” Ra...

Motivational Interviewing and School Administration. You don’t want to miss this one! We discuss: Empathy Counseling vs. 3-5 minute conversations Trauma Reflective listening And so much more! Want to be a part of the conversation? Comment below what you thought of the podcast Submit a question and JOIN us on the podcast! E-mail casey@ifioc.com Share our podcast on your social media channels using...

How do you reduce resistance in text/email using Motivational Interviewing? Empathy/compassion Types of talk Catchphrases for e-mail You statements

Trauma Informed Practice and Motivational Interviewing

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Redirect using “MI” Listen in as we answer this question from one of you! You don’t want to miss this one!! In this podcast we discuss: Focus Mountain Motivational Interviewing Change talk And much more! Want to be a part of the conversation? Comment below what you thought of the podcast Submit a question and JOIN us on the podcast! E-mail casey@ifioc.com Share our podcast on your social media cha...

How to find Core Operating Values

Motivational Interviewing & Manipulation-part 2. This critical conversation dives into Motivational Interviewing and how some people have viewed it as manipulation. We discuss how training can impact that viewpoint and the importance of training Motivational Interviewing as an evidence based practice, to fidelity.

Q&A Uninformed resistance Where should I start when working with someone who is ego based and has uninformed resistance? Listen in as we answer this question from one of you! This shorter podcast is discussing one of YOUR questions, trying to navigate uninformed resistance. You don’t want to miss this one! Want to be a part of our podcast? Ask your questions, or provide topic suggestions to us...

Can you use Motivational Interviewing to “get” people to do something? Listen in as we answer this question from one of you! This shorter podcast is discussing can you use Motivational Interviewing to “get” people to do something? We dive into the intention of Motivational Interviewing and the concept of “Equipoise”. You don’t want to miss this one!