{"podcast":{"title":"Conflict Stories Podcast","slug":"conflict-stories-podcast-7304921","podcast_index_feed_id":7304921,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6806d1ef4c1756d49cfd751d","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/conflict-stories-podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1745277272210-713d4dbc-785f-4791-a59c-d99c8053c4d7.jpeg","author":"Conflict Stories","episode_count":15,"summary":"Every conflict has a story... what's yours? Conflict is part of life - and while most of us avoid it (and don’t enjoy it!), it can create powerful opportunities for learning, growth + connection. Join us on Conflict Stories, where real people share their professional + personal experiences of conflict. Through candid conversations, expert hosts – Sam + Scott – normalise conflict, share strategies for navigating it, and reveal how it can lead to deeper understanding + stronger connections. Conflict Stories shines a light on the human (+ positive) side of conflict. Tune in - connect, learn + transform! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T06:20:28.479826+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conflict-stories-podcast-7304921"},"episode":{"title":"CS - S2 Ep.02: Stigma resilience and courage in mental health and mediation","slug":"cs-s2-ep-02-stigma-resilience-and-courage-in-mental-health-and-mediation","published_at":"2026-03-25T13:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conflict-stories-podcast-7304921/cs-s2-ep-02-stigma-resilience-and-courage-in-mental-health-and-mediation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conflict-stories-podcast-7304921","url":"https://conflictstories.com","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6806d1ef4c1756d49cfd751d/e/69c1d48a62f6c66afed9ccb6/media.mp3","summary":"US-based mediator, author and mental health advocate  Dan Berstein  brings a powerful perspective shaped by his lived experience with bipolar disorder and his work in dispute resolution. Founder of MH Mediate and co-founder of the Dispute Resolution in Mental Health Initiative at the CUNY Dispute Resolution Center, Dan has spent more than a decade helping courts, legal practitioners and organisations better navigate mental health and conflict. Through personal stories - including family estrangement and professional challenges - Dan shines a light on stigma, resilience and the courage it takes to find voice + help others do the same.   Special Note: We recorded this episode in June 2025. Dan asked to delay the release because he was struggling with next steps related to the mental illness stigma conflicts discussed in the episode. Now, he has launched  DisabilityRadar.com  to help anyone who might be targeted by the exclusionary mental illness \"radars\" we discussed in this episode. He also suggested we air the podcast now, nine months after it was recorded. Keep track of new stories at https://conflictstories.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"US-based mediator, author and mental health advocate Dan Berstein brings a powerful perspective shaped by his lived experience with bipolar di…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3700,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conflict-stories-podcast-7304921/episodes/cs-s2-ep-02-stigma-resilience-and-courage-in-mental-health-and-mediation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conflict-stories-podcast-7304921/cs-s2-ep-02-stigma-resilience-and-courage-in-mental-health-and-mediation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}