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We sit down with Tami Pyfer — Chief Impact Officer for UNITE, co-creator of the Dignity Index, former Utah Governor's education policy advisor, and one of USA Today's 2025 Women of the Year representing Utah. Tami walks us through the Dignity Index, an 8-point scale that measures the language we use in conflict — from contempt at the bottom to dignity at the top. We explore how this tool helps individuals, families, and communities move from division toward understanding. In this conversation, we get into what the Dignity Index is and how it works, the difference between contempt and dignity, how to attack the problem and not the person, practical phrases you can use to de-escalate conflict, how your own choices online either fuel or fight division, and how to hold people accountable while still treating them with dignity. Explore the tools and resources, and sign up for the weekly newsletter, at dignity.us. Learn more about Tami at dignity.us/tami-pyfer. All Peacemakers Needed spreads everyday peacemaking one conversation at a time. Learn more and become a peacemaker at allpeacemakersneeded.com.
What if peacemaking is simpler than we think? Sometimes it's just holding out a hand to someone who needs it. Lilunnaher, from Bangladesh, brings a fresh and deeply personal perspective on peacemaking — from sharing festival meals with Hindu neighbors growing up, to giving food to a neighbor, to opening her home to strangers when they needed it most. In this conversation, Lilunnaher shares why peacemaking starts at a personal level, why it's "us versus the problem" not "I versus you," and how growing up in a diverse, intergenerational family in Bangladesh shaped her natural instinct to listen, care, and show up for others. We cover intercultural communication, kindness, diversity and inclusion, listening, compassion, community, and personal peacemaking. All Peacemakers Needed spreads everyday peacemaking one conversation at a time. Learn more and become a peacemaker at allpeacemakersneeded.com.
What if the most powerful thing you can do for peace is simply lift where you stand — wherever you are, whatever your stage? Brett G. Scharffs — professor at Brigham Young University Law School — recently addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council on what a true culture of peace requires, and why human dignity is the foundation everything else is built on. In this conversation, Brett shares why human dignity must come before human rights, why religious voices are essential to peacemaking, and why Eleanor Roosevelt believed the most important human rights institution in the world was the kitchen table. We cover human dignity, human rights, building a culture of peace, the role of religious voices, intercultural understanding, and lifting where you stand. Learn more about Brett's work at law.byu.edu/centers/iclrs. All Peacemakers Needed spreads everyday peacemaking one conversation at a time. Learn more and become a peacemaker at allpeacemakersneeded.com.
What do you do when the world takes something irreplaceable from you? You find a way to put more goodness back in. Amie Drudge lost her 17-year-old identical twin daughters to a drunk driving accident four years ago. Instead of letting their light disappear from the world, she founded the BE Foundation — named after Belle and Elle — built on three simple principles: be good, be kind, be love. In this conversation, Amie shares how everyday acts of kindness — a smile, holding a door, sitting with someone who feels alone — can save lives, and why peacemaking starts in the heart before it reaches the world. We cover grief and healing, kindness, community, hope, loss, compassion, and the work of the BE Foundation. Learn more about the BE Foundation and how to get involved at befoundation.info, or follow on Instagram @be.goodkindlove.foundation. All Peacemakers Needed spreads everyday peacemaking one conversation at a time. Learn more and become a peacemaker at allpeacemakersneeded.com.
What if one small act — something you barely thought about — changed someone's life forever? Rachel E. Hunt, founder of Tiny Kindnesses, has collected over 5,000 stories of small acts of kindness that made a profound difference. In this conversation, she shares how grief and loss shaped her understanding of kindness — and why tiny acts of goodness are one of the most powerful tools for building peace. We cover kindness, compassion, acts of kindness, inner peace, peace building, community, and grief and healing. Follow Tiny Kindnesses on Instagram and Threads: @TinyKindnesses All Peacemakers Needed spreads everyday peacemaking one conversation at a time. Learn more and become a peacemaker at allpeacemakersneeded.com.
Ever wonder how a small disagreement turns into a full-blown fight? A licensed therapist explains exactly why it happens — and the simple techniques that stop it. Glenn Heap, licensed marriage and family therapist and former social worker, shares hard-won lessons from years of navigating volatile situations — including how he once talked a mother through one of the most difficult moments of her life without a single raised voice. We cover de-escalation, having hard conversations, staying calm under pressure, marriage and family communication, anger management, emotional intelligence, and the quiet art of understatement. Glenn's work: YouTube @beinghappyanywaywithglenn7703 · Instagram @beinghappyanywaywithglenn All Peacemakers Needed spreads everyday peacemaking one conversation at a time. Learn more and become a peacemaker at allpeacemakersneeded.com.