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The Dignity Lab

Dr. Jennifer Griggs

Exploring what it means to live and lead with dignity at work, in our families, in our communities, and in the world.What is dignity? How can we honor the dignity of others? And how can we repair and reclaim our dignity after harm? Tune in to hear stories about violations of dignity and ways in which we heal, forgive, and make choices about how we show up in a chaotic and fractured world.Hosted by physician and coach Jennifer Griggs.For more information on the podcast, please visit

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18:41

Power and Dignity

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2026/10/04

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. Summary In this dose of Dignity, Jennifer explores how power operates in everyday work, family, and community life, emphasizing that power itself is not inherently bad but is the capacity to influence what happens, whose voice counts, and what becomes possible. Drawing on Mary Parker Follett, French and Raven, and Dacher Keltner, she distinguishes “power over” from “power with,” describes multiple form...

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3:21

The Dignity Lab: Season 6 Trailer

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2026/09/27

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. This season is for you if you’ve ever wondered why dignity can feel so simple in theory and so complicated in real life. It’s for you if you’ve found yourself navigating power, conflict, communication, leadership, or relationships where there isn’t always a clear right answer. In Season 6 of The Dignity Lab, we’re thickening our understanding of dignity. We’ll explore the ways dignity shows up, gets co...

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59:21

Dignity, Trauma, and Leadership in a Hurting World...

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2026/04/26

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. In this conversation on The Dignity Lab, guest host and neonatologist Dr. Staci Olister brings together trauma-informed care expert Mary Coughlin and host Dr. Jennifer Griggs to explore how trauma and dignity are deeply intertwined in healthcare and beyond. They trace the evolution of trauma from a narrow focus on physical injury to a broader, lived experience that overwhelms a person’s capacity to cop...

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38:01

Coffee with Vanessa and Jennifer

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2026/04/19

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. In this episode, Jennifer and Vanessa deepen their conversation on healing from past hurts, exploring forgiveness, the importance of bodily awareness, and the journey from victimhood to creator. They share personal stories, insights from their season of solo episodes, and tease upcoming season themes on dignity. Main Topics Covered The role of forgiveness and its alternatives in healingRecognizing and ...

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14:54

What Now? Release or Renew?

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2026/04/12

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. This episode explores what comes after the work of healing, how to decide whether to renew or release a relationship with someone who caused harm. Jennifer walks through both paths, emphasizing that forgiveness does not require staying connected and that this decision is deeply personal. Renewal means creating a new relationship grounded in clarity, boundaries, and mutual capacity, not returning to wha...

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16:48

Reclaiming Your Dignity: No Forgiveness Required

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2026/04/05

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. This episode explores what it means to reclaim your dignity after harm—without requiring forgiveness, apology, or explanation. Jennifer shares her own shift from believing healing depended on others to realizing that dignity is inherent and cannot be taken away. At the center of this episode is the idea that healing comes from reclaiming your role as the subject of your story, rather than remaining the...

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7:42

The Impossible Question

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2026/03/29

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. This short episode explores "The Impossible Question": Why did they do it? Jennifer discusses why people universally seek reasons after experiencing harm, how this search can deepen emotional disorganization or shame, and why answers often do not heal. The core message: understanding others' motivations rarely brings resolution, since even those who inflicted harm may not fully grasp their own actions....

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14:35

What Happens When & If We Choose to Forgive?

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2026/03/22

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. Jennifer explores the benefits of forgiveness on emotional, psychological, physical, and organizational health. She discusses the neural changes associated with forgiveness. She also shares her personal experience with forgiveness on her health. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding forgiveness as a process rather than a one-time event, highlighting both its potential benefits and...

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17:16

Fostering Positive Emotions

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2026/03/15

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. In this episode of the Dignity Lab, Jennifer explores the complex relationship between pain and positive emotions. She emphasizes the importance of acknowledging difficult emotions while also cultivating positive feelings such as love, joy, and gratitude. Through a discussion of ten specific positive emotions, you will gain some practical strategies to nurture these feelings, even in the aftermath of h...

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17:12

Your Emotions & Feelings

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2026/03/08

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. In this conversation, Jennifer Griggs discusses the significance of naming emotions in the healing process, emphasizing how it aids in emotional recovery and allows individuals to explore deeper feelings that may have been suppressed. Takeaways The literature on forgiveness highlights the importance of naming emotions.Naming emotions with precision is crucial for healing.Alexithymia, a common condition...

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11:50

Telling Your Story in a New Way

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2026/03/01

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. In this episode of the Dignity Lab, Jennifer Griggs discusses the importance of storytelling in the healing process after experiencing harm. She emphasizes the need to tell our stories in a way that allows for emotional detachment, which in turn can facilitate healing. Jennifer provides practical techniques to help individuals reframe their narratives and gain new perspectives on their experiences. She...

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12:50

The Language of Needs

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2026/02/22

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. In this episode, Jennifer explores the universal needs that underpin human dignity and healing after harm. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing and understanding these needs, both for oneself and in relationships with others. The conversation delves into the impact of dignity violations, the collective nature of needs, and the role of nonviolent communication in fostering understanding and comp...

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12:44

Dignity, Forgiveness, & the Alternatives to Forgiveness

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2026/02/15

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. In this episode of the Dignity Lab, Jennifer Griggs explores the concept of dignity in the context of forgiveness and its alternatives. She discusses how understanding dignity can aid in healing from past hurts, emphasizing the importance of validating one's own experiences and recognizing the elements of dignity that may have been violated. She also covers the ways in which taking accountability can, ...

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9:51

5 Reasons Not to Forgive

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2026/02/08

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. In this episode of The Dignity Lab, Jennifer discusses the complexities of forgiveness, outlining five reasons why it may not be the right time to forgive. She emphasizes the importance of understanding what forgiveness is not, clarifying misconceptions, and ultimately defining forgiveness and its alternatives as a personal journey towards emotional freedom. Takeaways It's too soon to forgive if you're...

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The Dignity Lab: Season 5 Trailer

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2026/02/01

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. This season is for you if you’ve been hurt, and who hasn’t? It’s for you if healing feels complicated, unfinished, or unfair. It’s for you if you’ve ever been told to forgive before you were ready. In Season 5 of The Dignity Lab, we explore what it truly means to heal after violations of dignity. Drawing from years of experience leading teams, hosting forgiveness groups, and providing one-on-one ...

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2:23

A Dose of Hope with Megan Albertson

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2025/03/18

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. Episode Resources: Dignity & Social Justice with Megan AlbertsonMegan Albertson on LinkedIn Exploring what it means to live and lead with dignity at work, in our families, in our communities, and in the world. What is dignity? How can we honor the dignity of others? And how can we repair and reclaim our dignity after harm? Tune in to hear stories about violations of dignity and ways in which we hea...

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32:18

The Dignity of Accountability with Michelle Bernabe

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2025/01/26

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast. In this conversation, Michelle Bernabe shares her journey from being a Columbia-trained nurse to her experiences in psychiatric emergency rooms and prisons. She emphasizes the importance of dignity in healthcare, the need for accountability in relationships, and the implications of cancel culture. Michelle discusses how moral health is intertwined with physical health and the necessity of community for...

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27:29

Start Here: Dignity from Definition to Reclamation

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2025/01/19

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast.This episode is for you if you want a comprehensive overview of dignity, exploring its definition, elements, and the impact of power dynamics on dignity violations. It’s for you if you’re a leader. It’s for you if you’ve been hurt, and who hasn’t? We discuss the vulnerability of dignity, how trauma and shame relate to dignity violations, and offer insights on reclaiming dignity after harm. We expand dig...

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42:39

Revisit: Dignity & Social Justice with Megan Albertson

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2025/01/12

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast.In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Griggs speaks with Megan Albertson, the director of the Jackson Care Hub in Jackson, Michigan. They discuss the work being done in Jackson to create a more just and equitable healthcare system. Megan emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing disparities in healthcare, as well as the need to move beyond charity and focus on systemic change. They also explore ...

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9:59

Bonus: Meditation - Calling Back Your Hawk

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2025/01/06

Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast.In this bonus episode of The Dignity Lab, join us for a guided visualization that takes you to the top of a mountain, where you’ll call back a hawk as a symbol of reclaiming your dignity. This sensory meditation is perfect for grounding yourself, finding perspective, and reconnecting with yourself and your inherent worth. Take a deep breath, settle in, and let this calming journey guide you toward renew...

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