In this episode of The unRival Spaces Podcast, get to know Billy Price (unRival’s Creative Director) and Jason Ferenczi (unRival’s Program Director).

Ahead of their trip to South Africa for the Artisans of Peace in-person retreat, Billy Price and Jason Ferenczi discuss the concept of Genesis stories and how they shape our desires and identities. They share their own Genesis stories and reflect on the importance of creating safe spaces for exploration and self-discovery. They also discuss the power of creativity and playfulness in fostering healing and connection. The conversation highlights the need to unrival internal rivalries and embrace vulnerability in order to work towards peace.

Takeaways

• Genesis stories help us understand the desires and identities that shape us.
• Creating safe spaces for exploration and self-discovery is crucial for personal growth.
• Creativity and playfulness can foster healing and connection.
• Unrivaling internal rivalries and embracing vulnerability is essential for building positive relationships and working towards peace.

UnRival is a network for those committed to nonviolence. We believe dignity and justice can transform cycles of rivalry and conflict.

We are called unRival because unrelenting rivalry creates cycles of violence and systemic oppression. Rivalry contagiously spreads animosity, shame, and scarcity thinking. But peace is contagious, too.

We serve peacebuilders (artists, academics, and activists) working directly in their communities. By helping leaders detangle from the rivalries around them, we help set them free to influence and inspire entire communities toward positive peace. In our programs, we refer to these high-potential, high-impact leaders as “artisans of peace.”

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