Discover the extraordinary journey of Doug Noll — award-winning lawyer, mediator, author, martial artist, neuroscience researcher, and co-founder of the groundbreaking Prison of Peace project. In this powerful episode of The Mike Litton Experience, Doug reveals how childhood disabilities, elite education, a 22-year legal career, martial arts training, and neuroscience transformed him into one of the world’s leading experts in de-escalation, empathy, and conflict resolution.

From helping settle impossible disputes to training thousands of incarcerated men and women with a zero recidivism rate, Doug shares insights that will completely reshape how you think, lead, and communicate—especially in an age dominated by AI.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

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  How Dartmouth’s early computer science program shaped Doug’s analytical mind

  
  


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  The case that used linguistics and AI-style analysis decades before AI existed

  
  


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  Why a law degree builds unmatched critical-thinking skills

  
  


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  How martial arts and Tai Chi broke his arrogance and reshaped his worldview

  
  


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  The emotional-listening breakthrough that changed his life in 2005

  
  


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  The neuroscience behind conflict, emotions, and why rationality is a myth

  
  


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  The origin and global expansion of Prison of Peace

  
  


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  Why empathy is the most powerful leadership skill of the 21st century

  
  

Whether you’re a leader, a parent, a communicator, or simply someone who wants deeper human connection, this episode delivers practical wisdom you can apply immediately.

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