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The Tea with A&V008 - sippin’ tea with loveHave you ever watched a show and had it resonate with something so deep within you that it made you reflect on your own life? In this episode A + V talk about Love, but not the kind that you are thinking of--nope. They talk about Love from the Netflix series, ‘You’. So, press play and prepare yourself as you get a front row seat to a conversation where A + V delve into why Love is relatable. You’ll hear them spill the tea on the good, the lovely, and the ugly. You’ll also learn about the Four Phases of the H...2022-02-1827 min
The Tea with A&V007 - sippin’ tea with Peter Arvo (part one)From democracy to conflict style, listen and learn more about Peter Arvo, the newest member of Akouo Consulting. Peter brings a unique perspective to Akouo and we’re so excited to introduce him to our listeners even when his responses totally and completely catch your hosts, A & V, off guard. As the first interview episode, brace yourself for a complex yet meaningful conversation with a dash of humor. You’ll want to listen to the whole episode–especially the ending. We guarantee you’ll laugh and crave for more…Good thing this is just part one of a two part series...2022-01-2137 min
The Tea with A&V006 - sippin’ tea with a growth mindsetIt’s the difference between leaning in to challenges and avoiding them. Listen as your hosts describe the concept of a growth mindset, coined by psychologist Carol Dweck, how it shows up in their life, and why it’s relevant to conflict resolution. Hear Vennela talk about her journey from fixed mindset to growth mindset and how having the right community and support around her of like-minded individuals helps her maintain it. Adah shares how she had the support and community but needed to make a choice, and was only able to make that choice after a ‘Storge Strategy’ session...2022-01-0735 min
The Tea with A&V005 - sippin’ tea & wishing you a HNY!For this episode it’s about consistency not content. Your host said they would have five episodes out by the end of the year but ran out of weeks so… Here's a short and sweet bonus episode. From your host to you, hear Adah wish you a Happy New Year and share about a new way listeners can interact with the host, share feedback and ask questions. For more information on what we do at Akouo, visit www.akouoconsulting.com, and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram (@akouoconsulting).
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The Tea with A&V004 - sippin’ tea & healing woundsNew Year. New You. Same Triggers. This episode was inspired by a storytelling workshop that Akouo Consulting held in partnership with the Association for Negotiation And Conflict Resolution Students (ANCoRS) at Columbia University in the city of New York. We invite you with an open ear and a curious mind to explore how storytelling can be the key to unlocking your mind, body, and spirit so that you can heal instead of cope. You’ll listen as Vennela shares how storytelling allowed her to explore memories she forgot were even there, and how Adah describes ‘New Years Resolution’ as behavi...2021-12-2430 min
The Tea with A&V003 - sippin’ tea + EQListen as your hosts discuss the results of their EQ-i, a self-administered test of your emotional quotient inventory that puts a numerical value on your emotional intelligence. Adah reflects on her results from 2017 and how they impacted her then and now while Vennela takes a look at her recent results and processes what they mean to her in present times. Find out what surprised them, what areas they scored low and high, and one result that motivated them to make some changes. You’ll listen to them model vulnerability, discuss how difficult it is to be honest with themselves an...2021-12-1037 min
The Tea with A&V002 - sippin’ tea with A&VMeet your hosts. Listen as A&V take you on an emotional but fun rollercoaster, by answering some questions and exposing some of their past experiences. You’ll observe two different kinds of responses they like to get from their clients during a coaching session. You’ll hear V respond to a few ‘gut’ questions and then we’ll change up the pace and you’ll hear A respond to a few ‘reflective’ questions. Enjoy, and who knows, you might find yourself recalling some of your own memories while listening. For more information on what we do at Akouo, visit www.akouoc...2021-11-2640 min
The Tea with A&V001 - sippin’ tea with best intentionsHere we respond to the number one question we get asked: what’s the difference between what we do (coaching, conflict coaching, and the Storge strategy) versus counseling and therapy. You’ll also hear a brief introduction into what our day to day looks like, why we started this podcast, what our concerns are, and how we cultivated a ‘best intentions’ environment at Akouo Consulting. For more information on what we do at Akouo, visit www.akouoconsulting.com, and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram (@akouoconsulting).2021-11-1222 min
The Tea with A&VTRAILERJoin your hosts, Adah and Vennela, as they talk about all things conflict and how to navigate it using examples and stories from their own lives. 2021-10-2901 min