The Forgiveness Effect

The Forgiveness Effect explores how forgiveness transforms lives and relationships, offering a path to healing that extends from the personal to the global. Co-hosts and peacebuilders Azim Khamisa and Melaina Spitzer lead heartfelt conversations with experts and practitioners who share real stories and science-backed insights into forgiveness, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution. Together they reveal how forgiveness—including self-forgiveness—helps us move beyond pain, rebuild trust, and create