I met Milton Erickson, M.D., in 1974, at the ripe age of 19. It was a momentous event for me, awakening a great fire in my soul that persists all these years later. There are few (if any) people that have affected me so positively and deeply, both personally and professionally.
I met Gunther Schmidt not that long afterwards, still in the 1970’s. We met in my home town of San Francisco, where a young Gunther was on his “hero’s journey”. Our connection has grown over the years, both personally and professionally.
I feel Gunther has about as deep an understanding of Erickson’s work as anybody i’ve met, and the even more impressive thing is that he has developed it in his own unique and amazing way.
When we were teaching together in Heidelberg this past May (2017), the opportunity arose for this conversation about Milton Erickson. I found it a very interesting exchange, and feel so lucky that Lutz Berger and Frieder Ittner have done such an exceptional job in recording and then crafting an extraordinary video from it. I hope that you find the conversation illuminative and helpful.
Creative Consciousness An Interview – edited by Anna Pensante
Stephen Gilligan proposes new ways of considering and solving some fundamental problems such as violence, industrialization and the spread of virtual reality, which is increasingly diverting us from contact with the living world.
This book-interview addresses the discomfort of contemporary man and possible strategies in a lucid and provocative perspective to realize the fundamental meaning of our existence in the world: the connection with the community, with the spirit, with the human beings.
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In this film Dr Stephen Gilligan discusses his work on 'Generative Psychotherapy', how this differs from 'traditional' Psychotherapy and how this fits into his model of Generative Change
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This interview is part of Andrea Schuller's work in creating 'COS' which stands for Challenging Organizations & Society. The purpose of COS is to create and offer a unique space for learning, transformation and generative collaboration at three inextricably linked levels: individual, organizational and collective or societal. In May 2017 Dr. Stephen Gilligan is presenting a workshop on 'Somatic Intelligence in High Performance Teams' and this interview discusses the workshop and Stephen's and Andrea's work.
Read MoreHero's Journey Interview with Meryem Lahlou, Morocco, January 2017
In this interview taken at January 2017's Hero's Journey workshop in Morocco, Dr Gilligan speaks about the Hero's Journey workshop, how it can benefit businesses and organizations, plus what it means to be a positive leader.
Read MoreIn these interviews Dr. Gilligan talks with Robert Dilts and Judith Delozier about the past, present and future of NLP
In these films Stephen talks with Robert Dilts and Judith Delozier about the past, present and future of NLP
Read MoreInterview with Dr. Stephen Gilligan on Generative Change, Metaforum 2016
In this interview taken at the Metaforum event in 2016, Dr. Stephen Gilligan discusses Generative Change
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This hour-long interview of Dr. Stephen Gilligan was conducted by Rob McNeilly in March of 2013 and is part of a free interview series on the work of Milton H. Erickson.
Read MoreCharlie Badenhop and Tony Padgett interview Stephen Gilligan on how we can live a life that is less stressful and thus more emotionally fulfilling.
In these audio files, Charlie and his friend Tony Padgett interview Stephen Gilligan in 2014 and discuss his thoughts on how we can live a life that is less stressful and thus more emotionally fulfilling.
Read More3 Part Interview with Dr. Gilligan on Generative Trance and Creative Flow
In this interview taken by the Dutch Association of NLP Stephen talks about his book "Generative Trance: "The experience of Creative Flow" and discusses how to apply these principles for yourself.
Read MoreDr. Stephen Gilligan in conversation about Generative Psyhotherapy
In this 15 minute film Dr. Stephen Gilligan is in conversation with Psychotherapist Wei-Kei Hung on the topic of Generative Psychotherapy
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