Speaker: Tom Esch

“Making Sense of the Madness: When the Underling Comes Uppermost”

Victor Turner the great anthropologist once wrote, “In liminality, the underling comesuppermost.” Tom Esch a former Catholic priest turned communications consultant andperformance-artist-comic will help us explore what this might mean for us. In the midstof the on-going pandemic, the political polarization and the current racial unrest howdoes the “underling” come “uppermost”, and what does it … Continue reading “Making Sense of the Madness: When the Underling Comes Uppermost”

Uncomfortable Conversations

Tom Esch, author of “Personal Accountability and Power”, who appeared at DUUC as Father Vito last year will speak for himself this week. He will tell us about the lighter side of those uncomfortable conversations, along with some tips for making them a bit easier. Tom Esch has been embracing the power of conversations since 1969 … Continue reading Uncomfortable Conversations