Leaderful · 2026-09-11 · 52 min
In this episode of The Leaderful Podcast, we sit down with Julie Hrdlicka, founder of Conflict Revolution and a transformative mediator, to explore what conflict can teach us about ourselves, our relationships, and the systems we work within. Drawing on her experience in mediation, facilitation, community development, politics, and education, Julie offers a powerful reframe: conflict is not simply a problem to manage or eliminate. It is often a crisis in human interaction, and an opportunity for greater awareness, connection, growth, and change. Julie and Jeff explore why individuals and organizations so often avoid conflict, rush toward compromise, or get stuck in artificial harmony. They examine how these patterns can silence disagreement, conceal harm, and ultimately leave people feeling isolated, disempowered, or compelled to leave their workplaces. This conversation moves beyond traditional conflict-management approaches. Instead, Julie introduces the principles of transformative mediation, which centers agency, self-determination, and the possibility that people can move through conflict without needing to agree.
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