Episodes
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A little update from Nōn, and a new podcast called We Can't Do It Alone coming July 12!
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On episode 262 of You, Me, Empathy, Emi Nietfeld and I explore society’s obsession with resilience, what happened when Emi edited mental illness out of her college applications, the attachments we have to achievement and ambition, and Emi’s wonderful memoir, Acceptance.
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On episode 261 of You, Me, Empathy, Dr. Jamie Marich (she/they) and I explore why safety is never guaranteed, being cool with Jesus but not cool with what the church has done to Jesus, “I don’t know” as one the most spiritual phrases in our vocabulary, and an in-depth look at Dissociative Identity Disorder and why it’s normal to dissociate.
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On episode 260 of You, Me, Empathy, traci kato-kiriyama (they/she) and I explore the empathy rooted in multidisciplinary art spaces, revitalizing and uplifting of Asian-American community and history, facing death every day and the opportunity within death moments, and what it takes to bring people together.
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On episode 259 of You, Me, Empathy, Christina McKelvy and I explore the type of self-care that looks like an abandonment of community, how to embrace your heart rather than your head, living open enough to be heartbroken, and the hypervigilance, anxiety, and burden of the caretaker.
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On episode 258 of You, Me, Empathy, Jake Crawford and I explore life-changing friendships, growing up as a gay kid in a conservative town, what we do when the people who are supposed to love us don’t accept us, and finding a voice on the stage.
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On episode 257 of You, Me, Empathy, Jane Lui (Surrija) and I explore the grief of having to go outside your family to find the affection and love you need, Jane’s magical experience being the opera voice for Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All At Once, why we’re bound to lose ourselves and find ourselves again and again, and the keys to living porously.
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On episode 256 of You, Me, Empathy, Brandi Stanley and I explore the inclination to share the stuff that lights us up, why our aliveness can’t be at the expense of another person’s aliveness, cutting off parts of ourselves in order to belong (and feel safe), and the mysterious, magical, and paradoxical beauty that exists in the space between things.
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On episode 255 of You, Me, Empathy, Traci Medeiros-Bagan (she/they) and I explore developing trust in our resiliency, examining our own proximity to power, how compartmentalization is its own privilege (and necessity), and sparking compassionate revolts in our hearts and in our communities.
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On episode 254 of You, Me, Empathy, Susie Boggess and I explore the early (and bumpy) days of sharing our mental health stories, knowing how to have conversations where we feel safe, and Party Freud, the card game for people who probably need therapy.
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On episode 253 of You, Me, Empathy, Lauren Denitzio (they/them) and I gab about shaking the Etch A Sketch of our lives, how Lauren sparks creativity and hope (and snark) in a world that sometimes feels like a hellscape, toxic positivity and the privilege of being disengaged from the stuff that might make us uncomfortable (e.g. politics, racism, our own privilege, bias, and emotions), and why Warm Blanket, the latest album from Lauren’s band, Worriers, is different from all the other records they’ve released.
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Disclaimer: You, Me, Empathy is not a substitute for therapy, medical advice or diagnosis. Please seek help with a professional if you need it. You are worthy of the care and nourishment of that journey.
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On episode 252 of You, Me, Empathy, Calvin Eaton (540 W Main, Just Desserts!) and I explore the hardship of living with a disability in an ableist world, how white supremacy culture (individualism, patriarchy, capitalism, etc.) harms everyone, and building an ecosystem (aka community!) of people who see you and support you.
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And make sure to listen to the intro. I share an important announcement!
Disclaimer: You, Me, Empathy is not a substitute for therapy, medical advice or diagnosis. Please seek help with a professional if you need it. You are worthy of the care and nourishment of that journey.
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On episode 251 of You, Me, Empathy, Maggie Smith and I explore making checklists as a way to keep everything in control (and Maggie’s apt childhood nickname, “checky listy”), intellectualizing our feelings vs. feeling our feelings, why looking back at past versions of ourselves requires self-compassion and self-forgiveness, and Maggie’s stunningly and heart-achingly moving new memoir, You Could Make This Place Beautiful.
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Disclaimer: You, Me, Empathy is not a substitute for therapy, medical advice or diagnosis. Please seek help with a professional if you need it. You are worthy of the care and nourishment of that journey.
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On episode 250 of You, Me, Empathy, Kaitlin Ugolik Phillips and I explore encouraging our kids to recognize emotions, protecting our hearts while practicing empathy, our embarrassing LiveJournal days, and Kaitlin’s wonderful book, The Future of Feeling: Building Empathy In a Tech-Obsessed World.
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On episode 249 of You, Me, Empathy, Cathleen Clerkin, PhD and I explore the myth of the heroic leader, the importance of perspective taking, being idealistic and realistic all at once, and Cathleen’s resilience research, my resilience skepticism, and her book, Resilience That Works.
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Disclaimer: You, Me, Empathy is not a substitute for therapy, medical advice or diagnosis. Please seek help with a professional if you need it. You are worthy of the care and nourishment of that journey.
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On episode 248 of You, Me, Empathy, Rahimeh Ramezany (she/her) and I explore why we’re not going to kindness our way out of injustice, the dangers of being stuck in our desire to be right, and how Rahimeh is advocating for Muslim inclusion and equitable access, and incorporating considerations of religious identity into Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work.
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Disclaimer: You, Me, Empathy is not a substitute for therapy, medical advice or diagnosis. Please seek help with a professional if you need it. You are worthy of the care and nourishment of that journey.
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On episode 247 of You, Me, Empathy, V Spehar (they/them) and I explore why asking for help is courageous, the importance of seeing beyond what people are saying, creating boundaries for the information we take in, and recognizing our humanity in the news.
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Disclaimer: You, Me, Empathy is not a substitute for therapy, medical advice or diagnosis. Please seek help with a professional if you need it. You are worthy of the care and nourishment of that journey.
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On episode 246 of You, Me, Empathy, Kim Johnson and I explore the yearning for connection with peers outside of work, the intersection of community and loneliness, how Kim is making community building more accessible with Geneva, and the vulnerability of building community.
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Disclaimer: You, Me, Empathy is not a substitute for therapy, medical advice or diagnosis. Please seek help with a professional if you need it. You are worthy of the care and nourishment of that journey.
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On episode 245 of You, Me, Empathy, Timothy Goodman (artist and author of I Always Think It’s Forever) and I explore heartbreak and the heightened romanticism of new relationships, the vulnerability of opening ourselves up to love, why "service” is Timothy’s word of 2023, and the isolating, dividing, and bypassing power of toxic masculinity.
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Disclaimer: You, Me, Empathy is not a substitute for therapy, medical advice or diagnosis. Please seek help with a professional if you need it. You are worthy of the care and nourishment of that journey.
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On episode 244 of You, Me, Empathy, Silke Herwald and I explore the subconscious and grief, how grief intersects with empathy, ways that we can feel more connected to those we’ve lost, and what it means to go from Grief to Love.
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Disclaimer: You, Me, Empathy is not a substitute for therapy, medical advice or diagnosis. Please seek help with a professional if you need it. You are worthy of the care and nourishment of that journey.
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