This week kicks off a new month of conversations all about compassion. Heather sits down with her longtime friend and school social worker, Waddell, to talk about what compassionate care really means—not as a checklist or a professional buzzword, but as a way of seeing and treating people.

They talk about showing up with empathy, choosing kindness even when it’s hard, and honoring kids’ humanity in classrooms where life can feel anything but fair. From personal stories to lessons learned in schools and beyond, this episode reminds us that compassion is a choice we make every day—to notice, to listen, and to treat people like people.

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