Interviews

Scarlett Lewis talks to Wilson Hurley on Her Forgiveness

CCC's Wilson Hurley interviews Scarlett Lewis, the founder and director of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation.. In this interview, Wilson and Scarlett talk about what brought Scarlett to a compassionate reaction to the murder of her six-year-old son Jesse.

Reaching Our Full Potential: A Conversation with Sharon Salzberg and Megan Mook

Best selling author and self-compassion expert Sharon Salzeberg and meditation teacher Megan Mook discuss practical ways to reach our full potential. Tricycle, The Buddhist Review.

Michael Sanger, Ph.D. on Giving and Taking Practice

CCC's Wilson Hurley interviews Dr. Sanger, a Professor Emeritus from the Social Work Department at Valdosta State University who has practiced giving and taking for decades. In this video, he shares personal stories about how this practice has helped him through life's challenges. He offers encouragement and advice for how to cultivate kindness, patience, and compassionate courage in daily life.

Melissa Villodas on Connectedness and Mental Health

In this interview, Dr. Villodas shares her research findings on the relationship between connectedness and mental health, particularly as it impacts black youth and young adults who have had interactions with the Juvenile Justice System. The devastating effects of systemic racism are explored along with ways mental health practitioners might able to offer help to those affected.