
In this episode, Dave Specht interviews Chad Ford on his book "Dangerous Love: Transforming Fear and Conflict at Home, at Work, and in the World". Chad Ford is an associate professor of International Cultural Studies & Director of the McKay Center for Intercultural Understanding at BYU-Hawaii. His emphasis is on intercultural peacebuilding & mediation. He has led peacebuilding workshops & mediations around the world, including in the Middle East, Africa, Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Australia, New Zealand, & the United States. Ford was also the co-founder & former CEO of Sportstalk.com, a highly successful internet start-up that was purchased by ESPN in 2001. He spent several years as a senior editor & writer at ESPN before leaving his full-time position in 2005 to take on his current roles with the McKay Center. As the Director of the McKay Center, Ford leads a team dedicated to fulfilling President David O. McKay’s vision that “from this school … will go men and women whose influence will be felt for good towards the establishment of peace internationally.” Those projects include community reconciliation initiatives, peer mediation, Anatomy of Peace workshops, & various other projects in conjunction with partners worldwide. Ford also works on several projects outside the Center. Currently, he’s partnering on a major project in the Middle East & in several cities in the US with the Arbinger Institute & PeacePlayers to create sustainable peace between communities in conflict.
Link to the book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/47drdbs