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.
Footnotes:
Not Mentioned:
Every episode of What Works is also published in essay form at whatworks.fyi
If you love deep dives like this series, please consider becoming a premium subscriber. You get access to my premium columns, quarterly live workshops, and discussion thread. Visit: whatworks.fyi/subscribe
EP 236: Leveraging Your Special Sauce With Speaking Your Brand Founder Carol Cox
EP 235: What’s Working To Scale With Software With Scale Spark Founder Susan Boles
EP 234: Choosing Not To Scale With Oki Doki Co-Founder Marie Poulin
EP 233: Creating Scale With A Single Offer With Membership Guys Co-Founder Callie Willows
EP 232: Scaling From The Start With Yellow House Media Co-Founders Sean & Tara McMullin
EP 231: Taking Risks And Experimenting With Confidence With Author & Online Business Manager Victoria Klein
EP 230: Finding The Confidence To Come Back After Major Loss With Book Coach Jodi Brandon
EP 229: Leveling Up Your Confidence With Lawyer Victoria R. Clark
EP 228: Trusting Yourself & Your Decisions With Coach Katie Linder
EP 227: Raising Your Prices With Confidence With Content Marketing Strategist Abby Herman
EP 226: Showing Up With Confidence With Tell Me A Story Founder Hillary Rea
EP 225: Finding The Confidence To Close Big Deals With Edios Media Co-Founder Michael Karsh
EP 224: Building Confidence Through Consistent Action With Shatterboxx Design Founder Jamie Varon
EP 223: Confusing Confidence and Status With What Works Founder Tara McMullin
ANNOUNCING: The Candid Confidence Project
EP 222: Planning & Hosting Events All Over The World With Brazenist Founder Brooke Roberts
EP 221: Fitting Business Into A Full-Time Travel Lifestyle With Amy Scott
EP 220: Managing A Team From The Road With Kinetics Consulting Co-Founder Kate Leese
Ep 219: Prioritizing Time Off With Calibrate Your Year Creator Kelly Higdon
Ep 218: How I Build Flexibility Into My Business With Tara McMullin
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Commercial Edge: Unleash the Power of People
The emPOWERed Half Hour
Organic Marketing Simplified: Master podcast marketing, fuel podcast growth, and make money podcasting!
THE GO BIZ GUY
The Sigma Femme Podcast
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
The Tim Ferriss Show