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This is a series of episodes in which my guests are invited to critically reflect with me some of the powers and pitfalls of coaching. Our field is growing fast and exponentially. As growth normally is never just about the success side of the coin, it’s time we become curious about the other side of the coin – and we’ll explore what that can be: in our practice, our field, our education, our knowledge, and our mastery. If we coaches don’t exercise this sort of curiosity too, who should? We are the pioneers of awareness creation and perspective taking. Can we role model those practices...

During the civil war that ravaged Sierra Leone from 1991 to 2002, an estimated 20,000 children were forced to join the fighting. As villages were raided and youths rounded up, it was not uncommon for a child to be ordered to kill a friend, relative, or neighbor. The goal was to make it impossible for the captives to return home and be accepted back into their communities. Betancourt's study provides insight into the long-term psychological and developmental effects of family separation, war, and exposure to violence.