Stories Lived. Stories Told.

By Abbie VanMeter and The CMM Institute

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The purpose of Coordinated Management of Meaning is to create better social worlds through better communication. This podcast is about empowering all of us in our communication to see ourselves as curious and active participants with the ability to create meaningful change in our relationships and social worlds. 

Our practice of CMM is about embodying a “communication perspective,” which asks us to “look at communication, rather than through it.” To take a communication perspective is to consider what we’re making and how we’re making it through our communication practices. This means we look at patterns, contexts, stories, and relationships; and that we use curiosity, mindfulness, collaboration, and dialogue to create better social worlds for ourselves. 

So, join us as we take CMM from theory to practice, engage in collective learning together, and apply a communication perspective to make meaning in our conversations.


Episode Date
On Quantum Social Change with Karen O'Brien | Ep. 161
May 27, 2026
[BONUS] Abbie VanMeter on Practicing Translation at CSCA
May 13, 2026
[BONUS] Laura O'Hara on Sharing Creative Solutions at CSCA
May 13, 2026
[BONUS] Xianlin Jin on Translating Research at CSCA
May 13, 2026
On the World Cafe with Juanita Brown and Flavio Mesquita da Silva | Ep. 160
Apr 29, 2026
On Design as Experimentation, Relationality, and Reciprocity with Hannah Goss, Jotte de Koning, and Sine Celik | Ep. 159
Apr 15, 2026
[BONUS] Stevie Munz on the CSCA Pre-Conference
Apr 02, 2026
On Reimagining Our Personal, Public, and Political Lives at the Co-Creating Social Worlds Symposium | Ep. 158
Apr 01, 2026
[BONUS] Tiffany Wang On Creating Meaningful Experiences at CSCA
Mar 19, 2026
On Hope, Agency, and Community at the Co-Creating Social Worlds Symposium | Ep. 157
Mar 18, 2026
BONUS | Jeff Child on Being CSCA President | The Stories of CSCA
Mar 05, 2026
BONUS | Kristina Scharp on the Theme of Translate | The Stories of CSCA
Mar 04, 2026
On Creating Invitations to Imagination with Jenn Chan | Ep. 156
Mar 04, 2026
On Episodes, Boundaries, and Marginalization with Gerald Midgley | Ep. 155
Feb 18, 2026
On Exploring Systems, Perspectives, and Complexity with Christian Baron | Ep. 154
Feb 04, 2026
On Reflexivity with Abbie VanMeter | Ep. 153
Dec 24, 2025
On Unlearning Ableism with Jamie Shields and Celia Chartres-Aris | Ep. 152
Dec 10, 2025
On Stories, Exploration, and Learning with Claudia Westermann and Chris Speed | Ep. 151
Nov 26, 2025
On Metadesign, Emergence, and Futures with Hannah Jones and Mathilda Tham | Ep. 150
Nov 12, 2025
On Relating Systems Thinking and Design at RSD14 | Ep. 149
Oct 29, 2025
On Collaboration & Chamber Music with Annie Fullard and Dorianne Cotter-Lockard | Ep. 148
Oct 15, 2025
On A Relational Approach to Disorganizing with Kate Lockwood Harris | Ep. 147
Oct 01, 2025
On Social Therapeutics and Performance Activism with Lois Holzman | Ep. 146
Sep 17, 2025
On Communication, Interactions & Systems with Laura Fruggeri | Ep. 145
Sep 03, 2025
On Practicing Leadership Playing Dungeons & Dragons with Tom Watkin | Ep. 144
Aug 20, 2025
On Creating 'Grains of Empowerment' for Women and Girls with Mil Niepold | Ep. 143
Aug 06, 2025
On Observing Mindfulness, Innovation & Complexity with Mattia Vettorello | Ep. 142
Jul 23, 2025
On Predictions, Expectations & the Neurobiology of Sensemaking with Rachel Lilley | Ep. 141
Jul 09, 2025
On Designing Complex Conversations with Celiane Camargo-Borges | Ep. 140
Jun 25, 2025
On Being Polyvagal-Informed with Evelien van den Kerkhof and Martie van der Reijden | Ep. 139
Jun 11, 2025
On Creating Relational Resilience Through Reflecting Dialogue with Deb Nathan | Ep. 138
May 28, 2025
On Emergent Sensemaking and Social Cohesion with Karina Solsø | Ep. 137
May 14, 2025
On Trading Super-Coherence for Incoherence with Anokh Goodman and Rana Kökçinar | Ep. 136
Apr 30, 2025
On Appreciative Inquiry and Positive Change with Diana Whitney | Ep. 135
Apr 16, 2025
On Researching and Practicing Therapy as Social Construction with Pedro Martins | Ep. 134
Apr 02, 2025
On Nurturing Collective Reflexivity in Design with Josina Vink | Ep. 133
Mar 19, 2025
On Relationality in Regenerative Food Systems with Edona Arnesen | Ep. 132
Mar 05, 2025
On The Tenderness Tour with Richard Propes | Ep. 131
Feb 19, 2025
On Death, Life & Palliative Care with Christiaan Rhodius | Ep. 130
Feb 05, 2025
Introducing: CosmoParenting | A New Podcast from the CMM Institute
Dec 30, 2024
On the Future of Coordinated Management of Meaning with Vernon Cronen and Claire Craddock | Ep. 129
Dec 16, 2024
On Relational Construction with Sheila McNamee | Embodiment Series | Ep. 128
Dec 09, 2024
On Conversational Jazz and Improvisation with Rik Spann | Embodiment Series | Ep. 127
Dec 02, 2024
On Psychology and Democracy with Hossein Kaviani | Engagement Series | Ep. 126
Nov 25, 2024
On Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Multiculturalism with Paul Porter | Engagement Series | Ep. 125
Nov 18, 2024
On Communities, Disasters & Rebuilding with Sue Wells | Engagement Series | Ep. 124
Nov 11, 2024
On Communication, Mindfulness & Leadership with Mike Hemphill | Engagement Series | Ep. 123
Nov 04, 2024
On Mattering, Wellness & Social Sustainability with Ottar Ness | Healing Series | Ep. 122
Oct 28, 2024
On Celebration, Storytelling, Death & Dying with Madison Wood-Gonzalez | Healing Series | Ep. 121
Oct 21, 2024
On Undigested Stories & Grief with Tracey Johnston | Healing Series | Ep. 120
Oct 14, 2024
On Personal Freedom and Collective Liberation with Heddy Nam and La Shanda Sugg | Ep. 119
Oct 07, 2024
On Changing the Moment in the Moment with John Burnham | Relationships Series | Ep. 118
Sep 30, 2024
On Children, Stories & Communities with Nana Bonsu | Relationships Series | Ep. 117
Sep 23, 2024
On Creating Healthy Relationships with Kongit Farrell | Relationships Series | Ep. 116
Sep 16, 2024
On Neurodiversity in Relationships with Laurie Budlong-Morse | Relationships Series | Ep. 115
Sep 09, 2024
On Curiosity, CMM & Cosmopolitan Communication with Barbara McKay | Relationships Series | Ep. 114
Sep 02, 2024
On School Inclusion with Gro Emmertsen Lund | Education Series | Ep. 113
Aug 26, 2024
On Differentiation, Dysregulation & Boundaries with Stephanie Higgs | Education Series | Ep. 112
Aug 19, 2024
On Inclusive Excellence in Education with Emily Rutter | Education Series | Ep. 111
Aug 12, 2024
On Research, Storytelling & Collective Trauma with Spozhmay Oriya | Education Series | Ep. 110
Aug 05, 2024
On Giftedness and Positive Disintegration with Chris Wells and Emma Nicholson | Ep. 109
Jul 29, 2024
On Better Indigenous Representation with Jessica Engelking | Unheard Stories Series | Ep. 108
Jul 22, 2024
On Disability Justice & Changing Stories with Hannah Soyer | Unheard Stories Series | Ep. 107
Jul 15, 2024
On Creating Neurodiverse Affirming Social Worlds with Emily Kircher-Morris | Ep. 106
Jul 08, 2024
On Disability, Storytelling & Collaborative Reimagination with Rebekah Taussig | Ep. 105
Jul 01, 2024
On Co-constructing Uniquenesses with John Stewart | Showing Up Series | Ep. 104
Jun 24, 2024
On Critical Thinking with John Chetro Szivos | Showing Up Series | Ep. 103
Jun 17, 2024
On Pressure, Performance & Polyvagal Theory with Michael Allison | Showing Up Series | Ep. 102
Jun 10, 2024
On Holding Space with Aminata Cairo | Showing Up Series | Ep. 101
Jun 03, 2024
On Refugee Community Kitchen & Serving Displaced People with Janie Mac | Migration Series | Ep. 100
May 27, 2024
On Mobilizing Communities with Sandy Ovalle Martínez | Migration Series | Ep. 99
May 20, 2024
On Complicating Migration Narratives with Karen Gonzalez | Migration Series | Ep. 98
May 13, 2024
On Humanizing Immigration with Dora Rodriguez | Migration Series | Ep. 97
May 06, 2024
On Regenerative Design and Social Permaculture with Abrah Dresdale | Sustainability Series | Ep. 96
Apr 29, 2024
On Decolonizing, Re-Indigenizing & Rematriating with Sikowis Nobiss | Sustainability Series | Ep. 95
Apr 22, 2024
On Climate Action with Miriam Kashia | Sustainability Series | Ep. 94
Apr 15, 2024
On Combating Food Waste with Yolanda Soto | Sustainability Series | Ep. 93
Apr 08, 2024
On Embracing Rewilding in Nature and Ourselves with Mark Edwards | Sustainability Series | Ep. 92
Apr 01, 2024
On Redefining Gender Narratives with Burton Patterson | Women's Stories Series | Ep. 91
Mar 25, 2024
On Women, Leadership & Collaboration with Sarah Urech | Women's Stories Series | Ep. 90
Mar 18, 2024
On Highlighting Women In History with Leah Leach | Women's Stories Series | Ep. 89
Mar 11, 2024
On Women, Power & Negotiation with Beth Fisher-Yoshida | Women's Stories Series | Ep. 88
Mar 04, 2024
On Imagination, World-Building & Writing with Riley Carroll | Art Series | Ep. 87
Feb 26, 2024
On Investing In Art with Sharon Cadja | Art Series | Ep. 86
Feb 19, 2024
On Feeling & Making with Caitlin Metz | Art Series | Ep. 85
Feb 12, 2024
On Creativity, Capitalism & Comic Books with hesitantdoodle | Art Series | Ep. 84
Feb 05, 2024
On Overcoming Helplessness with Tumelo Victoria Eikaas | CosmoTeenz Series | Ep. 83
Jan 29, 2024
On Sharing as Caring with MableAlexis Jackson | CosmoTeenz Series | Ep. 82
Jan 22, 2024
On Change Making with Johanna Bach Dall | CosmoTeenz Series | Ep. 81
Jan 15, 2024
On Community with Haruka Suwabe | CosmoTeenz Series | Ep. 80
Jan 08, 2024
On Empathy with Fatima Razvi | CosmoTeenz Series | Ep. 79
Jan 01, 2024
A Communication Perspective ... | Trailer | Season 3
Dec 29, 2023
Season 3 Hopes | Abbie VanMeter & Marit Eikaas Haavimb | Part 2
Dec 11, 2023
Season 2 Reflections | Abbie VanMeter & Marit Eikaas Haavimb | Part 1
Dec 04, 2023
Always Learning | Romi Boucher | Part 2
Nov 27, 2023
Transformational Change | Romi Boucher | Part 1
Nov 20, 2023
Moral Injury & Waging Peace | Terry Strauss & Bart Buechner | Part 2
Nov 06, 2023
Veterans, Connection & Our Shared Humanity | Terry Strauss & Bart Buechner | Part 1
Oct 30, 2023
New Stories for Empowerment | Beth Fisher-Yoshida | Part 2
Oct 23, 2023
Everything is Negotiation | Beth Fisher-Yoshida | Part 1
Oct 16, 2023
Unpacking Racialized Imagery | Liz Cooney & Diane Grimes | Part 2
Oct 09, 2023
Building Awareness Around Whiteness | Liz Cooney & Diane Grimes | Part 1
Oct 02, 2023
Creating Third Culture | Don Waisanen | Part 2
Sep 25, 2023
Observe, Connect, Respond | Don Waisanen | Part 1
Sep 18, 2023
Progress is Messy | Kaya Hill | Part 2
Sep 11, 2023
Being Honest About Our History | Kaya Hill | Part 1
Sep 04, 2023
Searching for Community | Steven Fuller | Part 2
Aug 28, 2023
Understanding Interpersonal Relationships | Steven Fuller | Part 1
Aug 21, 2023
Order, Disorder, Reorder | Ilene Wasserman & Arthur Jensen | Bonus Episode Reflection
Aug 18, 2023
Reclaiming Our Full Humanity | Rebekah Taussig | Part 3
Aug 14, 2023
Change Society, Not Us | Rebekah Taussig | Part 2
Aug 07, 2023
The Power of Seeing Yourself Represented in Stories | Rebekah Taussig | Part 1
Jul 31, 2023
Healthy Masculinity | Burton Patterson | Part 2
Jul 24, 2023
Gender, Socialization & Calling In | Burton Patterson | Part 1
Jul 17, 2023
The Journey is the Destination | Mike Hemphill | Part 2
Jul 10, 2023
Where Does Meaning Come From? | Mike Hemphill | Part 1
Jul 03, 2023
Invitations & Possibilities | Ilene Wasserman & Jeff Branch | Part 2
Jun 26, 2023
Sparking Community | Ilene Wasserman & Jeff Branch | Part 1
Jun 19, 2023
Strategies for Changing Interpretation | Karen & Sonja Foss | Part 3
Jun 12, 2023
Invitational Rhetoric | Karen & Sonja Foss | Part 2
Jun 05, 2023
Feminisms & Communication | Karen & Sonja Foss | Part 1
May 29, 2023
Plan for Emergence | Sergej van Middendorp | Bonus Episode Reflection
May 26, 2023
Pronouns & Labels | Jennifer Furlong | A Model for Navigating Polarizing Topics | Part 3
May 22, 2023
Perspective, Paying Attention & The Platinum Rule | Jennifer Furlong | Part 2
May 15, 2023
Communicating to Understand & be Understood | Jennifer Furlong | Part 1
May 08, 2023
Authenticity, Accessibility & Staircases | Chris Wells & Emma Nicholson | Part 2
May 01, 2023
Positive Disintegration & Overexcitability | Chris Wells & Emma Nicholson | Part 1
Apr 24, 2023
Defining Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Paul Porter | Part 2
Apr 17, 2023
Multicultural Competence in Complex Social Worlds | Paul Porter | Part 1
Apr 10, 2023
Absurdity, Anti-Semitism & Shared Humanity | Zev Burton | Part 2
Mar 27, 2023
Data Storytelling & The Power in Responding to Oppression with Humor | Zev Burton | Part 1
Mar 20, 2023
Surviving Child Loss One Turn at a Time | Michelle Colpean | Part 2
Mar 13, 2023
Complex Grief, Child Loss & Finding Peace Even Without Answers | Michelle Colpean | Part 1
Mar 06, 2023
How Can We Create a New Story About Death and Dying? | Madison Gonzalez | Part 2
Feb 27, 2023
Postpartum, Celebration & Creating Connection | Madison Gonzalez | Part 1
Feb 20, 2023
Teaching Openmindedness, Cultivating Relationships & Setting Boundaries | Stephanie Higgs | Part 2
Feb 13, 2023
Unexpected Paths, "Story-Hearing" & Feeling Known | Stephanie Higgs | Part 1
Feb 06, 2023
Season Two Trailer
Jan 20, 2023
Looking for Untold Stories, Finding the Meaning & Being the Author of Your Own Story
Dec 23, 2022
Challenging Systems, Empowering Youth & Creating a Secure Society | Aline Mugisho | Part 2
Dec 08, 2022
Finding Peace in Our Internal Worlds | Aline Mugisho | Part 1
Dec 02, 2022
Changing the Moment in the Moment & Seeking Clarity Over Certainty | John Burnham | Part 2
Nov 18, 2022
Turning Off Autopilot, Bringing Awareness & Getting Present to Communication
Nov 04, 2022
Unbecoming, Not Knowing & Welcoming In The Unexpected | John Burnham | Part 1
Oct 28, 2022
What Do You Mean? Recognizing & Reframing How We Create Meaning
Oct 14, 2022
Deep Listening: The Power Of Good Listening To Create Deeper Connections
Oct 07, 2022
Where Do We Start With Climate Action? | Miriam Kashia
Sep 30, 2022
How To Change Your Patterns
Sep 16, 2022
Communicate Better with Genuine Curiosity
Sep 09, 2022
How Do We See People Through Their Patterns? | Alex Jagiello
Aug 26, 2022
Imagining a Future Society with Cosmopolis 2045
Aug 19, 2022
Mindful Communication Practices
Aug 05, 2022
Deconstructing and Reconstructing | Sara Hayden | Part 2
Jul 29, 2022
Peace And Safety In Our Communities | Sara Hayden | Part 1
Jul 28, 2022
Moving From Theory To Practice And Beyond: The Evolution Of CMM
Jul 22, 2022
Creating Better Social Worlds Through Perspective, Practices & Goals
Jul 08, 2022
How Do We Set The Next Generation Up For Success? | CosmoKidz Teachers Amy, Nicole & Katrina
Jul 01, 2022
Social Emotional Learning for Kids Using CosmoKidz
Jun 23, 2022
Reflecting On Conversations And Why Context Matters
Jun 16, 2022
The Power of Telling and Hearing Stories | Grandpa JP & Grammie & Mom | Part 2
Jun 06, 2022
How Do We Navigate Family Relationships With Compassion? | Abbie's Mom & Grammie | Part 1
Jun 03, 2022
Coherence, Coordination & Mystery | Collaborating In Communication To Make Meaning
May 26, 2022
Revealing Patterns In Our Communication Using The Serpentine Model
May 20, 2022
Improvisation, Expectations, & Leaving Room For Spontaneity | Rik Spann
May 05, 2022
Finding Your Highest Level Context With The Hierarchy Model
Apr 28, 2022
Why Did I Say That? Using The Daisy Model To Understand Context That Shapes Us
Apr 14, 2022
How Can We Create New Stories & Patterns In Our Relationships? | Dr. Barbara McKay
Apr 06, 2022
Uncovering The Stories We Don't Tell With The LUUUUTT Model
Mar 30, 2022
What Is Abbie's Story? "You Know Who You Are" And Other Things That Matter
Mar 17, 2022
We Are "Too Emotional!" | Robbie Williford
Mar 02, 2022
An Introduction To The Coordinated Management Of Meaning Communication Theory
Mar 01, 2022
Introducing: Stories Lived. Stories Told. A Communication Podcast | Season 1 Trailer
Feb 19, 2022