Integrative Lawyers of the World

Dr. Amar Dhall, Australia

Episode Summary

Dr. Amar Dhall talks trauma, conflict, power, and how we can learn from our life experiences to become fully connected leaders and helpers.

Episode Notes

Dr. Amar Dhall is a polymath supporting authentic people to embody their unique genius and live richly meaningful, empowered and holistically abundant lives. 

He works with individuals, couples, teams and organisations using a blended approach of one-on-one, group and adult educational approaches by harnessing the power of his unique neuro-somatic approach to emotionally intelligent leadership.

Dr. Dhall's projects:

The Canberra Trauma and Well-Being Centre: https://traumaandwell-being.com

Primal Intelligence: https://primalintelligence.com.au

The Lawyers' Centre for Performance and Wellbeing: Website in development.

Dr. Dhall's website: https://amardhall.com

In our conversation, we discuss:

Trauma, law, quantum physics, ideals and pragmatic tools.  An underlying theme that connected it all was the idea of “interconnectedness” --  

• The interconnectedness between our past experiences and trauma to our present beliefs and future dreams
• The interconnectedness between individuals and society,
• The interconnectedness between humans and animals and the environment;
• how law’s purpose is to provide some organization to all these intersections and crossroads.

Some specific topics discussed:

• Trauma, being trauma-informed, trauma-wise, and why lawyers need to be trained in trauma;
• Some tools for dealing with trauma
• We are all one with an equivalent right to exist
• His work with men’s groups
• His DJ work – finding time for play and fun
• What being an integrative lawyer mean to him

Notable Moments

(10 seconds)

Success does not come from one person being brilliant; it comes from a web of support and love.

(23 seconds)

The role of exploring trauma for lawyers, owning trauma themselves, being aware of blind spots created by the trauma so they can serve their clients in a way that is dignified and empowered.

(56 seconds)

Life’s currency is best valued in meaning, not happiness.

(36 seconds)

For living a life of integrity, personally and professionally, why is it important to uncover the hidden choices we make? 

Context: To grow & progress, I need to become aware of something that I wasn’t aware of.  Uncovering hidden choices is the first step in being able to change them.  

(1 min)

Power is like oxygen. You don’t know it’s not there unless you don’t have it. 

Power dynamic shift from dominion, power-over culture, to consent, power-with culture

(30 sec)

Good boundaries create freedom.  Avoiding short-term discomfort of having a difficult conversation at the risk of building long-term resentment.

Difficult conversation or long-term resentment – which do you want?

(1.1 sec)

What does being an integrative lawyer mean to you?

Being a whole person aware of my connection to the whole of society. Bringing as much context to this wholeness and fulfillment that I can.

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