Purposeful Empathy with Anita Nowak

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Purposeful Empathy is a Youtube channel dedicated to conversations with people spreading more empathy in the world. Join Anita Nowak, empathy expert, author, award-winning educator, international speaker and certified coach, to learn how like-spirited people around the world are turning up the volume on empathy through purposeful action. Drawing from neuroscience, spirituality, leadership studies, positive psychology and the frontlines of social action, Purposeful Empathy explores the intersection of personal development

  1. 4d ago

    The Rise of Empathic AI: Can Machines Really Understand Us? Ft. Dr. Alex Mari w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

    AI is impacting every part of our lives—and we need to start paying more attention. Watch this fascinating conversation with Dr. Alex Mari, co-founder of the AI Empathy Lab, whose research explores how AI assistants and agents influence consumer behaviour and decision-making. We discuss: How AI can detect our emotional states and adapt responses in ways that feel increasingly empathic How companies can use empathic AI to influence what we buy and and encourage us to make healthier and more sustainable choices Why trusting AI recommendations could gradually erode our decision-making autonomy How AI might teach us to communicate more empathically If you’re wondering what happens when AI can understand your emotions, become a trusted companion, and influence your choices—you don’t want to miss this conversation. 00:00 Preview 00:50 Episode introduction 03:27 About Dr. Alex Mari 06:34 Alex Mari’s backstory 08:42 AI empathy: How can machines recognize human emotions? 15:15 Inside the AI Empathy Lab: Studying how empathic AI changes human behaviour 19:46 How empathic AI can encourage more sustainable consumer choices 21:39 What studying AI taught Alex about understanding our own emotions 25:31 Could AI empathy prevent impulse buying? 27:42 Why ethical AI could become a competitive advantage for businesses 33:25 The risks of giving up decision-making autonomy 37:16 Why talking to AI feels more human than text-based communication 42:09 Do AI companions reduce loneliness among older adults? 44:38 How AI companions help people experiencing dementia and cognitive decline 47:19 Will frictionless AI relationships make human relationships less appealing? 51:21 How Alex’s grandmother used memory as a powerful tool for empathy 54:39 Dr. Alex Mari’s Purposeful Empathy story Episode #12 of Empathy in the Age of AI part II, a special 25-part series: https://tinyurl.com/exyw2nua  CONNECT WITH ALEX ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexmari/  ✩ Website https://www.alexmari.phd  CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com  ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com ✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast ✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.social ALEX’S WORK ✩ Generative AI-Enabled Empathy and Persuasion in Voice Assistants: Impact on Sustainable Consumer Choice https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5420076 ✩ AI-Assisted Shopping on Voice Assistants: The Efficiency–Autonomy Consumer Decision Trade-Off https://www.researchgate.net/publication/397568457_AI-Assisted_Shopping_on_Voice_Assistants_The_Efficiency-Autonomy_Consumer_Decision_Trade-Off ✩ AI with a Conscience: Empathic Voice Assistants for Sustainable Shopping Decisions https://www.researchgate.net/publication/400759066_AI_with_a_Conscience_Empathic_Voice_Assistants_for_Sustainable_Shopping_Decisions ✩ The Right Time for AI Empathy in Voice Commerce: Attribution Processes and Product Category Shape Decision Satisfaction https://www.researchgate.net/publication/400430949_The_Right_Time_for_AI_Empathy_in_Voice_Commerce_Attribution_Processes_and_Product_Category_Shape_Decision_Satisfaction ✩ AI with a Conscience: Empathic Voice Assistants for Sustainable Shopping Decisions https://www.researchgate.net/publication/392964548_AI_with_a_Conscience_Empathic_Voice_Assistants_for_Sustainable_Shopping_Decisions SHOW NOTES ✩ AI Empathy Lab https://www.business.uzh.ch/de/research/professorships/market-research/research/AI-Empathy-Research-Initiative.html  ✩ Carry Ally https://www.caryally.com/ ✩ HUGEL DJ https://www.instagram.com/hugelthug/?hl=en Video edited by Jad Misri, Green Horizon Studio

    The Rise of Empathic AI: Can Machines Really Understand Us? Ft. Dr. Alex Mari w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

  2. Sep 24

    The Hidden Environmental Costs of AI Ft. Dr. Miriam Aczel w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

    AI is impacting every part of our lives—and we need to start paying more attention. Listen to this thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Miriam Aczel, a sustainability and environmental justice researcher at the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, whose research explores the hidden carbon, water, and land footprints of artificial intelligence. We discuss: The environmental costs behind AI—and why focusing on energy use is not the whole story Why “green” AI is more complicated than simply switching to renewable energy How AI has the potential to drive powerful climate solutions Why empathy and environmental justice must shape how we build AI—especially for communities bearing most of the environmental costs If you’re concerned about the impact of AI on climate change and climate justice—you don’t want to miss this conversation. 00:00 Preview 00:42 Episode introduction 03:21 About Dr. Miriam Aczel 02:14 Miriam’s backstory 08:56 Miriam discusses the UN report “The Environmental Cost of Artificial Intelligence: Carbon, Water, and Land Footprints” that she authored 10:02 The physical infrastructure hidden behind “the cloud” 14:09 Why AI’s environmental footprint depends on where its infrastructure is built 17:50 What the fracking industry can teach us about the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure 21:00 Are AI data centers repeating the extractive patterns of traditional energy industries? 26:18 Why running AI queries at off-peak times reduces their environmental impact 27:45 How AI can improve wildfire prediction and model sea-level rise 33:40 The UN’s new AI Environmental Transparency Initiative 36:14 How smarter prompts can reduce AI’s energy consumption 38:47 How to reduce AI energy consumption by being intentional about the model you use 45:34 Dr. Miriam Aczel’s Purposeful Empathy story Episode #11 of Empathy in the Age of AI part II, a special 25-part series: https://tinyurl.com/exyw2nua  CONNECT WITH MIRIAM ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-aczel-ph-d-693b8066/  ✩ Website https://unu.edu/inweh/about/expert/miriam-aczel CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com  ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com ✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast ✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.social SHOW NOTES ✩ The UN AI Environmental Transparency Initiative https://unu.edu/inweh/news/un-secretary-general-launches-ai-environmental-transparency-initiative-calling-ai ✩ Environmental Cost of AI’s Energy Use https://walkearth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/unu-inweh-report-the_env_cost_of_ai-2026.pdf ✩ Environmental Cost of Artificial Intelligence: Carbon, Water, and Land Footprints https://unu.edu/inweh/collection/environmental-cost-of-AIs-Enrgy-Use-Carbon-water-and-land-footprints ✩ MIT Climate Change Engagement Program https://climateproject.mit.edu/education/climate-change-engagement-program Video edited by Jad Misri, Green Horizon Studio

    The Hidden Environmental Costs of AI Ft. Dr. Miriam Aczel w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

  3. Sep 17

    Who Can We Trust in the Era of Misinformation? Ft. Dr. Filippo Menczer w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

    AI is impacting every part of our lives—and we need to start paying more attention. Watch this eye-opening conversation with Dr. Filippo Menczer, Professor of Informatics and Computer Science at Indiana University whose research explores how social bots, algorithms, and artificial intelligence manipulate what we see, believe, and share online. We discuss: How AI-powered bots can manufacture the illusion that thousands of real people agree with something Why our cognitive biases and psychological need to belong make all of us vulnerable to misinformation—regardless of level of intelligence or education How AI is being weaponized to manipulate public opinion and distort what we believe Why empathy can help us challenge echo chambers and understand people who think differently If you care about trust, political divides, and protecting yourself from misinformation in the age of AI—you don't want to miss this conversation. 00:00 Preview 01:00 Episode introduction 03:39 About Dr. Filippo Menczer 05:42 Fil’s backstory 08:08 Fil’s fake news experiment that revealed why misinformation is profitable 11:33 How social bots manipulate what appears popular on social media 16:40 Why cognitive biases and our desire to belong make us vulnerable to online manipulation 22:52 How social media filters our world and deepens political divides 27:46 Why limited exposure to different perspectives reinforces our biases and distorts how we see others 33:01 Are our phones actually listening to our conversations?39:58 What researchers discovered about 1,000+ ChatGPT-controlled social media accounts 43:14 Why Botometer was built to detect fake social media accounts 47:56 The risks of AI-generated bots that are difficult to distinguish from humans 50:40 Are we heading toward a global misinformation crisis? 54:55 Should children under 16 be banned from social media? 59:40  Why exposure to opposing views can actually deepen polarization 01:03:35  Dr. Filippo Menczer’s Purposeful Empathy story Episode #10 of Empathy in the Age of AI part II, a special 25-part series: https://tinyurl.com/exyw2nua  CONNECT WITH FILIPPO ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/fmenczer/  ✩ Website https://cnets.indiana.edu/fil  CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com  ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com ✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast ✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.social SHOW NOTES ✩ Hoaxy: A Platform for Tracking Online Misinformation https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301841797_Hoaxy_A_Platform_for_Tracking_Online_Misinformation ✩ BotOrNot: A System to Evaluate Social Bots https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312635179_BotOrNot_A_System_to_Evaluate_Social_Bots ✩ Exposure to social engagement metrics increases vulnerability to misinformation https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343213021_Exposure_to_social_engagement_metrics_increases_vulnerability_to_misinformation ✩ Botometer 101: social bot practicum for computational social scientists https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362825797_Botometer_101_social_bot_practicum_for_computational_social_scientists Video edited by Jad Misri, Green Horizon Studio

    Who Can We Trust in the Era of Misinformation? Ft. Dr. Filippo Menczer w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

  4. Sep 10

    Is AI Creating a New Form of Digital Colonialism? Ft. Maha Jouini w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

    AI is impacting every part of our lives—and we need to start paying more attention. Watch this important conversation with Maha Jouini, a United Nations independent expert on AI, Human Rights & Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Prevention and founder of an AI platform that supports women in North Africa living with breast and cervical cancer. We discuss: Why AI shouldn’t be shaped by Silicon Valley alone How AI can reproduce colonial narratives—and why data sovereignty matters Why we need more AI entrepreneurs building solutions from—and for—the Global South Why empathy and cultural inclusion must be designed into AI from the start If you care about AI ethics, digital colonialism, women in AI, human rights, and building technology that represents all of humanity—you don’t want to miss this conversation. 00:00 Preview 01:15 Episode introduction 03:58 About Maha Jouini 07:04 Maha’s backstory 12:04 How cancer changed Maha’s perspective on surveillance and responsible AI 14:10 Why Western assumptions about women’s health don't translate across cultures 21:00 What would AI built on Arab and Islamic ethical frameworks look like? 25:03 Why AI innovation needs culturally diverse voices 28:31 Data sovereignty: Why Africa needs to shape its own AI future 30:54 Digital colonialism: How historical inequality gets embedded into data 34:22 Why the Global South needs greater ownership over its data, technology and digital future 38:18 How a gap in cancer care inspired Maha to build an AI platform for women 40:09 Why empathy cannot be an optional feature in human-centered AI 46:29 The danger of AI making decisions for patients without human-led medical oversight 50:53 Maha Jouini’s Purposeful Empathy story Episode #9 of Empathy in the Age of AI part II, a special 25-part series: https://tinyurl.com/exyw2nua  CONNECT WITH MAHA ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/maha-jouini/  ✩ Website https://mahajouini.tech  CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com  ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com ✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast ✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.social SHOW NOTES ✩ CHIFAA AI https://www.chifaa.org  ✩ HIKMA AI https://hikmaai.org/ ✩ Context-Aware Africa-Led Designing of Responsible Artificial Intelligence Technologies https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-75674-0_7 Video edited by Jad Misri, Green Horizon Studio

    Is AI Creating a New Form of Digital Colonialism? Ft. Maha Jouini w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

  5. Sep 4

    AI Psychosis and the Dangers of Trusting Chatbots and LLMs Ft. Allan Brooks w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

    AI is impacting every part of our lives—and we need to start paying more attention. Watch this extraordinary conversation with Allan Brooks, Program Director at the Human Line Project, whose conversation with ChatGPT spiraled into an obsessive 300-hour interaction that convinced him he had made a world-changing mathematical discovery. We discuss: How a seemingly harmless conversations with AI can gradually become AI psychosis/AI delusion  Why increasingly human-like AI may create forms of attachment and dependency that we’re not psychologically prepared for How Allan’s AI delusion devastated his mental health—from sleeplessness to suicidal ideation—and what his experience reveals about a new potential global mental health crisis How to help someone break free from AI delusion through empathy and human connection If you use Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity or are a parent or partner of someone who does, and are concerned about the potential psychological consequences of interacting with chatbots, you don't want to miss this conversation. 00:00 Preview 00:42 Episode introduction 03:21 About Allan Brooks 05:45 Allan’s backstory 06:46 What is “AI Psychosis” and “AI Delusion” - and how can it happen to anyone? 09:58 How ChatGPT began convincing Allan he had extraordinary mathematical abilities 16:13 How AI flattery and validation can slowly create false beliefs 21:55 300 hours in three weeks: What extreme AI immersion did to Allan’s life 26:56 Why Allan contacted government and national security agencies 32:54 How Allan was able to break free from his AI delusion 37:45 The psychological aftermath of breaking free from AI delusion 42:26 About Human Line Project 45:48 Who is responsible when AI destroys lives? 50:11 What’s at stake when an AI chatbot extends kindness and our brains mistake it for real human connection and empathy? 57:12 What are the warning signs of AI delusion and psychosis? 01:02:40  How to help someone experiencing AI delusion and psychosis 01:07:04  Allan Brooks’s Purposeful Empathy story Episode #8 of Empathy in the Age of AI part II, a special 25-part series: https://tinyurl.com/exyw2nua  CONNECT WITH ALLAN ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-brooks-08648b44/  ✩ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/allan_ontheline/  CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com  ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com ✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast ✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.social SHOW NOTES ✩ The Human Line Project https://www.thehumanlineproject.org  Video edited by Jad Misri, Green Horizon Studio

    AI Psychosis and the Dangers of Trusting Chatbots and LLMs Ft. Allan Brooks w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

  6. Aug 27

    Could AI Develop Consciousness, Emotions & Empathy? Ft. Cameron Berg w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

    AI is impacting every part of our lives—and we need to start paying more attention. Watch this mind-expanding conversation with Cameron Berg, founder and director of Reciprocal Research, a non-profit organization that aims to close the gap in machine consciousness ethics—before the issue becomes urgent. We discuss: If AI could become conscious—and how would we know The ethical and legal questions that arise if AI develops consciousness, emotions, or the capacity to suffer How software engineers are trying to make AI more prosocial and less deceptive Whether AI will ever experience empathy or simply simulate empathic behaviour If you care about human-machine relationships, and what could happen if humanity is creating AI consciousness, you don’t want to miss this conversation.  00:00 Preview 00:49 Episode introduction 03:20 About Cameron Berg 05:11 Cameron’s backstory 07:19 Can machines develop consciousness? 11:49 Could AI one day experience empathy the way humans do? 20:23 Why AI emotions could be fundamentally different from human emotions 26:31 Are we being fooled into believing AI is conscious? 30:01 If AI becomes conscious, should it have moral or legal protections? 34:42 “Self-other overlap:” How empathy could be engineered into AI 40:28 The psychological risks of forming meaningful relationships with AI 44:35 Could AI companions repeat social media’s unintended harms with kids? 48:14 Am I?: A documentary (directed by Milo Reed), that explores whether humanity is creating conscious machines 54:53 Cameron Berg’s Purposeful Empathy story Episode #7 of Empathy in the Age of AI part II, a special 25-part series: https://tinyurl.com/exyw2nua  CONNECT WITH CAMERON ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-berg-080b8b1b7/ ✩ Website https://reciprocalresearch.org  ✩ Substack http://camberg.substack.com  CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com  ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com ✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast ✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.social CAMERON’S WORK ✩ Alignment can be the ‘clean energy’ of AI https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/irxuoCTKdufEdskSk/alignment-can-be-the-clean-energy-of-ai  ✩ Self-Other Overlap: A Neglected Approach to AI Alignment https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/hzt9gHpNwA2oHtwKX/self-other-overlap-a-neglected-approach-to-ai-alignment  ✩ If AI Becomes Conscious, We Need to Know https://www.wsj.com/opinion/if-ai-becomes-conscious-we-need-to-know-83aa61d8 SHOW NOTES ✩ Documentary: AM I? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbTvUOx2A6c&t=1564s by Milo Reed, starring Cameron Berg Video edited by Jad Misri, Green Horizon Studio

  7. Aug 25

    Can AI Be Used as a Mirror for the Human Psyche? Ft. Sam Brown w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

    AI is impacting every part of our lives—and we need to start paying more attention. Watch this fascinating conversation with Sam Brown, founder of Quantum Canvas, a “spirit tech” company that uses AI to interpret interference patterns between human minds and quantum fields, without input. We discuss: “Spirit tech” and what happens when consciousness and technology converge How Quantum Canvas is exploring AI as a potential “mirror to the psyche” The potential risks of technology that’s responsive to our inner states What all of this could mean for our relationship with reality, our sense of belonging in the world, and empathy for one another If you’re keen to explore the role of quantum physics in human-AI interactions and how technology may one day be capable of reading our inner states—you don’t want to miss this conversation. 00:00 Preview 00:51 Episode introduction 03:25 About Sam Brown 05:33 Sam’s backstory 10:32 Does human intention influence what becomes reality? 12:31 What is “spirit tech?” And can technology help us understand consciousness? 14:19 How quantum physics and quantum randomness are being applied to AI 20:21 Does changing your internal state change your external reality? 24:41 Could AI help reveal our unconscious thoughts, emotions, and patterns? 30:47 Could AI shape human behaviour and decision-making? 32:21 Why emotionally intense experiences may produce stronger AI reflections 38:32 AI delusion and the psychological risks of blurring inner and outer reality 41:05 The ethical risks of technology like Quantum Canvas in the hands of dubious actors 44:36 Why the public—not just tech founders—must be involved to shape AI development 51:54 Sam Brown’s Purposeful Empathy story Episode #6 of Empathy in the Age of AI part II, a special 25-part series: https://tinyurl.com/exyw2nua  CONNECT WITH SAM ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-brown-a7b87582/ ✩ Website https://www.quantumcanvas.io/ CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com  ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com ✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast ✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.social SHOW NOTES ✩ Empathy AI www.quantumcanvas.app/empathy ✩ Application https://www.quantumcanvas.app/ ✩ Global Consciousness Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Consciousness_Project ✩ Man’s Search for Meaning https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/0807014273 Video edited by Jad Misri, Green Horizon Studio

    Can AI Be Used as a Mirror for the Human Psyche? Ft. Sam Brown w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

  8. Aug 13

    Will AI Make the Workplace More or Less Human? Ft. Dr. Towanna Burrous w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

    AI is impacting every part of our lives—and we need to start paying more attention. Listen to this insightful conversation with Dr. Towanna Burrous, author of Where AI Meets Empathy, whose work as a leadership coach explores the human side of performance and innovation.  We discuss: Why empathy is becoming a form of leadership intelligence in the age of AI Why organizations need to invest in human infrastructure as much as technological infrastructure How leaders can create cultures of trust, psychological safety, and belonging Why AI cannot replace human wisdom, discernment, or cultural awareness If you care about the future of work, culture, employee well-being, and how we can harness technology without losing our humanity—you don’t want to miss this conversation. 00:00 Preview 01:00 Episode introduction 03:33 About Dr. Towanna Burrous 05:08 Towanna’s backstory 07:34 Towanna’s book, Where AI Meets Empathy: Coaching the Human Side of Innovation 12:37 Why empathy is needed for “leadership intelligence” in the age of AI 16:02 What does it mean for employees to feel seen, heard, and understood? 20:07 Why organizations need to invest in “human infrastructure” 24:34 What happens when companies cut coaching and professional development? 29:36 Towanna’s biggest concerns about AI at scale 32:53 How leaders can build a human-centered workplace in the age of AI 37:36 Why trust and psychological safety are essential for effective leadership 41:03 What is the impact of leadership vulnerability? 44:03 How reflection helps leaders make better decisions 46:39 Flourishing at work requires finding the balance between technology and humanity 51:31 Dr. Towanna Burrous’s Purposeful Empathy story Episode #5 of Empathy in the Age of AI part II, a special 25-part series: https://tinyurl.com/exyw2nua  CONNECT WITH TOWANNA ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/towannaburrous/  ✩ Website https://coachinginnovation.co  ✩ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/towannaburrous/  CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com  ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com ✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast ✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.social SHOW NOTES ✩ Where Empathy Meets AI: Coaching the Human Side of Innovation https://www.amazon.com/Where-AI-Meets-Empathy-Innovation-ebook/dp/B0GX34XVR4 Video edited by Jad Misri, Green Horizon Studio

    Will AI Make the Workplace More or Less Human? Ft. Dr. Towanna Burrous w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy
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Purposeful Empathy is a Youtube channel dedicated to conversations with people spreading more empathy in the world. Join Anita Nowak, empathy expert, author, award-winning educator, international speaker and certified coach, to learn how like-spirited people around the world are turning up the volume on empathy through purposeful action. Drawing from neuroscience, spirituality, leadership studies, positive psychology and the frontlines of social action, Purposeful Empathy explores the intersection of personal development

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