Episode 2

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8th Jan 2024

Kendra Cunov (EP002)

Kendra Cunov is a long-time friend and collaborator with host Michael Porcelli. Together, they share lessons from years of developing relational training and leading communities of relational practices, particularly in Authentic Relating. They reminisce candidly about experiences from their own relationship as colleagues. And they reflect on the potential blind spots in Authentic Relating culture and practices. They examine what it takes to create what you want to experience in both personal and professional relationships. Their conversation illustrates some of the factors in the evolution of Authentic Relating into MetaRelating.

Key takeaways:

  • Navigating both similarity and difference is crucial in relationships.
  • Self-inquiry is essential for understanding personal desires and growth.
  • Embodiment is key for making an impact and being receptive to others
  • Expanding the capacity for intensity increases the options available in relationships
  • The importance of sensing what a relationship needs beyond individual desire
  • Creating relational contexts and agreements enhance communication and understanding.
  • Processing tensions one at a time can lead to more effective resolution.

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About the Podcast

Relational Conversations
The MetaRelating Podcast
Conversations with Michael Porcelli, founder of MetaRelating, about relationships, communication, and the interplay between the two. Listen to dialogue with facilitators, coaches, consultants, trainers, and organizational leaders on emotional intelligence and social dynamics.

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Michael Porcelli

Michael "Porch" Porcelli founded MetaRelating, a training and education company in relational communication. After a career as a software engineer, he turned in a more human-centered direction working as a coach, facilitator, and trainer.

He’s worked with teams to improve their relational dynamics, including engineers, educational technologists, AI researchers, trainers in applied rationality, change-makers in the effective altruism movement, and self-managed teams practicing Holacracy. He’s trained coaches, therapists, and facilitators to bring more relational awareness to their practices.

Through his experience, Michael has come to learn – and to teach – that how we work together is as important as what we’re working on.