"The secret is to learn how to serve others in a really meaningful way," with Peacemaker Doug Noll

More Than Work

This week’s guest is Douglas E. Noll, lawyer turned peacemaker.

Doug was raised in California and left the state to go to Dartmouth where he earned an undergraduate degree in English. In 1974 he returned to California entered law school, eventually graduating with honors.

Doug spent 22 years working as a civil trial lawyer, trying over 250 cases during that time! He realized in that time that though the work was interesting, his heart wasn’t in it.

Concurrently, Doug started studying martial arts and earned a 2nd degree blackbelt in one discipline before moving to Tai Chi at the advice of his teacher. As he explains, it was the teachings of Tai Chi that led him to the epiphany that he needed to do something else…something that would make an impact.

You’ll hear more in the episode but at nearly 50 years old, Doug quit his job and started a Master's program in Peacemaking and Conflict Studies offered at Fresno Pacific University which he completed. He also became a certified energy healer (panic healing) and arhatic yoga practitioner.

Along with Laurel Kaufer, he founded Prison of Peace, a wonderful organisation bringing conflict resolution to the incarcerated as well as others. Hear about it in the episode. Additionally, he is a mediator for private conflicts.

Note from Rabiah (Host):

I’ve been really lucky to find guests who exemplify what this podcast is really about. Doug is definitely one of those. I really loved the synchronicity that took place in Doug’s story with him asking a question and then receiving an answer that created a whole new path. I won’t say more. I’ll let Doug do the talking. Enjoy!

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Find Doug

Website: https://dougnoll.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougnoll/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasNoll

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dougnoll

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtAHXdBT1Y0Pl7SGrM_HcFw

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/b990204361f85f4a8ac1a25a9a0920

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Mentioned in this episode:

Fresno Pacific University: https://www.fresno.edu/graduate/program/peacemaking-and-conflict-studies-ma

Pranic Healing: https://www.worldpranichealing.com/

John Allman (Caltech): https://www.bbe.caltech.edu/people/john-m-allman

Matthew Lieberman (UCLA): https://www.psych.ucla.edu/faculty-page/lieber/

Laurel Kaufer: http://www.kaufermediation.com/

ACEs Study: https://acestoohigh.com/

Falling Upward by Richard Rohr: https://amzn.to/3srdZ68