Today, we peel back the layers of a term that's become ubiquitous in the business world and beyond: empathy.
In this episode, empathy's origin story. Er, stories. We'll explore its philosophical roots deep in the 19th century, through my personal trials and errors with empathy, to some of the challenges we face in empathizing with people we have less in common with. Ultimately, I want to explore the ways empathy invites curiosity, leverages imagination, and recognizes our differences.
This is the first in a 5-part series in which I'm decoding empathy. We'll talk brand strategy, non-violent communication, disability, and copywriting. And all throughout the series, we'll look for ways to recognize difference instead of assuming sameness.
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EP 467: Organizing Indie Labor with Chiarra Lohr
EP 466: Making Room for Others with Leonie Smith
EP 465: Learning Empathy from Copywriters & Doppelgangers with Samantha Pollack
EP 464: Decoding Accessibility with Erin Perkins
EP 463: A Brand is a Constellation with N. Chloé Nwangwu
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EP 461: My Nemesis
EP 460: In Defense of Gimmicks
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EP 456: Reprogramming Our Source Code
EP 455: The Case for Uncertainty (And How to Navigate It)
EP 454: Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey Stuff
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