Episode 8: "Gratitude" featuring Henry Fenichel and Emily Kendall

This episode brings a heartfelt exploration of gratitude, fittingly marking the final episode of 2024.  

"Gratitude is the kinetic energy behind the ripple effect." – Jackie Congedo, host and CEO of the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center 

Hosts Jackie Congedo and Kevin Aldridge reflect on the year gone by, using the theme of gratitude as both a lens for reflection and a springboard for action. By closing the year on a note of thankfulness, they encourage listeners to pause and recognize the transformative power of gratitude, especially as it ties to hope, resilience, and the ripple effect of positivity in the world. 

They share part of a conversation with Holocaust survivor Henry Fenichel, where Henry and Director of Collections & Exhibitions, Cori Silbernagel, each express their gratitude to the other for the ways Henry’s story is shared and curated at the center. The episode also celebrates modern upstanders, such as Emily Kendall, whose work was inspired by her son Luke's ability to live in the present and approach life with inherent gratitude. 

This episode is part of the Cynthia & Harold Guttman Center for Storytelling. Subscribe here https://www.youtube.com/@holocaustandhumanity   

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Episode Resources 

Read what the VIA Institute on Character says about the strength of gratitude 

USC study mapping gratitude in the brain   

Previous episode with Dr. Dan Tomasulo on cultivating hope and practicing gratitude

Watch Holocaust survivor Henry Fenichel's episode of Hear My Story

Find out about the USC Shoah Foundation's Dimensions in Testimony exhibit that enables museum visitors to interact with Holocaust survivors

Watch upstander Emily Kendall's episode of Hear My Story 

Find details here on free admission to the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center throughout January   

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