The Traumatic States of America
Join Psychologist, Dr. Lorie Hood as she hosts The Traumatic States of America, a podcast dedicated to exploring the effects of individual and societal trauma.
The Traumatic States of America
23. US Diplomat returns home to focus on America
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Lorie Hood, PhD, MCC, MS
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Episode 23
US Diplomat, Barbara Thomas spent 20 years serving overseas in Latin America and Europe, as well as several posts in Washington DC. She made the decision to retire last year because she felt there was a lot of work to be done back home in the U.S.
She was particularly concerned about the bitter divisiveness and increasingly toxic political discourse. She came home because she wanted to find a way to be part of turning that tide.
Barbara talks with Dr. Hood about that journey, the work she’s doing now to combat polarization, and how we can help.