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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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How Empathy can shape the future of AI Ft. Minter Dial Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak
Watch this episode to learn how empathic AI can improve therapy, business, and society.
Minter Dial is a podcaster, speaker, and the author of Heartificial Empathy: Putting Heart into Business and Artificial Intelligence. In this episode, he discusses how technology affects human connection, and argues that empathy can help make businesses thrive.
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00:46 Introduction
01:07 About Minter Dial
01:51 Excerpt from Minter’s book, Heartificial Empathy
02:43 The role of empathy in social transformation
03:47 How to promote empathy in the business world
07:18 Examples of how empathy have helped companies succeed
09:14 How to use empathy to engage with different markets
14:15 How can empathy be programmed into machines?
25:30 Maintaining a healthy balance in an AI future
29:45 Is AI good or bad? Factors to consider
32:57 The importance of purpose
37:21 The future of therapy and AI
42:30 How technology affects human connection
46:52 Minter’s practices to become a more empathic person
49:51 Minter Dial’s Purposeful Empathy Story
CONNECT WITH MINTER DIAL
✩ Website: https://www.minterdial.com/
✩ Heartificial Empathy: https://www.amazon.ca/Heartificial-Empathy-Business-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/191648090X
CONNECT WITH ANITA
✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com
✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/
✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak
✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram
✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21
✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook
✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity
✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast
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"Maneuvering through Miscarriage" with Empathy Ft. Jessica Budgell Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak
Watch this episode to understand why empathy is necessary for women mourning a miscarriage.
Jessica Budgell is an empowerment coach and curator of the "Women-Supporting-Women" community. Based on her lived experience, she is also the creator of a self-directed online course called Maneuvering through Miscarriage. In this episode, she describes the course’s 3-modules and explains why its helpful to process a loss within the context of community.
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00:34 Introduction
00:55 About Jessica Budgell
02:46 How Jessica’s personal and professional experiences motivated her to create an e-course
07:45 The vital role empathy plays when processing a miscarriage
11:43 An overview of the e-course, Maneuvering through Miscarriage
12:51 Jessica’s words of wisdom for those who have experienced a miscarriage
15:39 How to respond when others offer well-meaning platitudes
21:07 Helpful things to say to someone who experienced a miscarriage
25:25 Honouring one's loss through "an anchor"
30:59 Why it helps to process a loss within community
36:03 Jessica Budgell’s Purposeful Empathy Story
CONNECT WITH JESSICA BUDGELL
✩ Website: https://jessicabudgell.com/
✩ E-Course: https://jessicabudgell.com/products/
✩ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicabudgellcoaching/
CONNECT WITH ANITA
✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com
✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/
✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak
✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram
✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21
✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook
✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity
✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast
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Bringing Humanity into Business Thanks to Empathy
Watch this episode to learn why it’s important to bring empathy and humanity into business.
Samie Al-Achrafi is Founder and CEO of Marmalade fish, a global management consultancy and certified B-Corp, and author of #Time4Humanity. He is also a pioneer of the Conscious Leadership movement. In this episode, he explains why our humanity has been excluded from business, what it would look like to bring it back, and why it's so important for workplaces to be led by conscious and empathic leaders.
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00:32 Introduction
00:53 About Samie Al-Achrafi
02:28 What it means to bring humanity into business
04:21 What’s the business case for bringing humanity into the workplace?
05:43 Why has humanity been excluded from business?
07:56 Samie’s backstory
12:37 How Samie brings humanity into his own organization
18:53 Why you don’t need to stress about changing the world
21:12 Barriers to bringing humanity into business
23:21 The importance of "pressing pause"
25:28 Samie’s conscious leadership practices
27:17 Samie Al-Achrafi’s Purposeful Empathy Story
CONNECT WITH SAMIE AL-ACHRAFI
✩ Website: https://www.samiealachrafi.com/
✩ 9: Lessons from the Universe: https://www.amazon.ca/9-Lessons-Universe-Samie-Al-Achrafi/dp/1838067892
✩ #Time4Humanity: https://www.amazon.ca/Time4Humanity-Samie-Al-Achrafi/dp/1838067825/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GFGH9US6M0A6&keywords=%23time4humanity&qid=1700699417&s=books&sprefix=+time4humanit%2Cstripbooks%2C67&sr=1-1
✩ Why Business Needs our Humanity: https://youtu.be/owoOGkPVq1s?si=dGH_VVagwksZ8m_a
CONNECT WITH ANITA
✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com
✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/
✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak
✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram
✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21
✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook
✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity
✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast
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The Role of Empathy in Activism Ft. Dorcas Cheng-Tozun Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak
Watch this episode to learn about the role sensitive souls can play in social justice work.
Dorcas Cheng-Tozun is an award-winning writer, editor, author, and former columnist for Inc.com. Her latest book is Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: How to Change the World in Quiet Ways. In this episode, she discusses the role empathy plays in activism and the unique challenges empaths face doing social impact work.
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00:32 Introduction
00:54 About Dorcas Cheng-Tozun
02:40 A short synopsis of Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul
03:37 What challenges do empaths face when social justice work?
06:43 Dorcas’ personal backstory
11:05 How Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul came to be
15:18 How "sensitive souls” are reacting to her book
19:58 The power of "sitting down for a conversation"
23:56 The role of empathy in activism
30:58 Finding the activist sweet spot for sensitive souls
38:07 How to be kind to yourself as an empath
42:37 Dorcas Cheng-Tozun’s Purposeful Empathy Story
CONNECT WITH DORCAS CHENG-TOZUN
✩ Website: https://www.chengtozun.com/
✩ Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: https://www.amazon.ca/Social-Justice-Sensitive-Soul-Change-ebook/dp/B0B5M6NHTC
✩ Let There d.light: https://www.amazon.ca/Let-There-d-light-Enterprise-Products/dp/1734397004
CONNECT WITH ANITA
✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com
✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/
✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak
✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram
✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21
✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook
✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity
✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast
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Empathic Healthcare is Possible Ft. Dr. Jeremy Howick Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak
Watch this episode to learn how to foster an empathic ecosystem in healthcare. Dr. Jeremy Howick is a clinical epidemiologist and Director of the Stoneygate Centre for Excellence in Empathic Healthcare at the University of Leicester. In this episode, using evidence based-research, he describes how why it’s critical to embed empathy in the delivery of healthcare, and how empathy can prevent burnout in practitioners.00:00 Preview 00:29 Introduction 00:50 About Jeremy Howick 02:21 The science behind empathic healthcare 04:04 The value of empathy training for practitioners10:37 The connection between empathy and practitioner burnout 14:09 Shortcomings of the medical school curriculum 18:52 The importance of fostering interprofessional empathy 22:48 Building an empathic ecosystem in healthcare 25:55 Jeremy Howick’s Purposeful Empathy StoryCONNECT WITH JEREMY HOWICK✩ Website: https://www.jeremyhowick.com/✩ The Power of Placebos: https://www.amazon.ca/Power-Placebos-Science-Nocebos-Improve/dp/1421446383✩ Doctor You: https://www.amazon.ca/Doctor-You-Revealing-science-self-healing/dp/1473654203 CONNECT WITH ANITA✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcastVideo edited by David Tsvariani
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The Role of Empathy in Patient Safety Ft. Dr. Soojin Jun Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak
Watch this episode to learn about the important role empathy plays in patient safety.
Dr. Soojin Jun is a board-certified geriatric and population health pharmacist. Passionate about empathy in healthcare and patient rights, she is a founding member of Patients for Patient Safety US. In this episode, she discusses the importance of self-empathy for healthcare professionals, and the role pharmacists can play in patient safety.
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00:31 Introduction
00:52 About Dr. Soojin Jun
02:22 Why the healthcare sector needs empathy
04:34 Why we cannot provide healing while we are hurting
09:05 The importance of self-empathy for healthcare professionals
13:15 What does "medical harm” mean?
15:22 What is the WHO’s Global Patient Safety Action Plan?
20:00 Soojin’s experience with empathy while becoming a pharmacist
22:25 How a major loss led Soojin to pursue a career as a pharmacist
29:40 Soojin Jun’s Purposeful Empathy Story
CONNECT WITH SOOJIN JUN
✩ Patients for Patients Safety: https://www.pfps.us/
✩ WHOs Global Patient Safety Action Plan: https://www.who.int/teams/integrated-health-services/patient-safety/policy/global-patient-safety-action-plan#:~:text=This%20global%20action%20plan%20was,%2C%20every%20time%2C%20everywhere%E2%80%9D.
✩ LinkedIN: linkedin.com/in/soojin-jun
CONNECT WITH ANITA
✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com
✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/
✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak
✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram
✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21
✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook
✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity
✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast
Video edited by David Tsvariani