Watch this episode to learn how a social entrepreneur is leveraging technology to combat sexual violence across the world.

ElsaMarie D’Silva  is the Founder of the Red Dot Foundation and creator of SafeCity, a technology platform that crowdsources personal experiences of sexual violence and abuse in public and private spaces globally. In this episode, Anita reads an excerpt from her book, Purposeful Empathy, featuring a story about Elsa. And Elsa describes the impact of #MeToo, how people in power can raise awareness about sexual violence, and what it means to work with purpose.

00:00 Introduction

00:21 About ElsaMarie D'Silva

02:20 Anita reads an excerpt about Elsa from her book Purposeful Empathy

05:27 Elsa reflects on her work’s original mission

06:43 The role empathy has played in Elsa’s life and work

07:31 How allies can use their privilege and relative power to address sexual violence

08:45 How #MeToo intersects with SafeCity

12:21 How Elsa practices self-empathy

14:03 Elsa’s thoughts about working with purpose

16:39 The technology behind SafeCity

19:15 How people and corporations can use SafeCity

21:36 Empathy’s place in solving global issues

22:47 ElsaMarie D’Silva’s Purposeful Empathy Story

CONNECT WITH ELSAMARIE D’SILVA

✩ Twitter: @elsamariedsilva, @TheSafeCityApp

✩ Instagram: @elsamarie_ds @TheSafeCityApp

✩ Facebook: @elsa.dsilva @Safecity.in

✩ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elsadsilva /

https://www.linkedin.com/company/safecity/

CONNECT WITH ANITA

✩ Email [email protected]  

✩ 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

Watch this episode to hear why a former Microsoft executive left his job to become a social entrepreneur.

John Wood is the CEO and founder of U-Go, a non-profit organization that helps young women in low-income countries pursue higher education. He is also the founder of Room to Read, an award-winning NGO that has served over 23 million children in 43,000 communities in 20 low-income countries. In this episode, he shares his journey as a “corporate refugee,” and describes the importance of purpose - both in one’s personal life and within a corporation.

00:00 Introduction

00:21 About John Wood

02:38 What is U-Go?

04:51 Impact stories from U-Go

05:31 John’s lessons as an entrepreneur turned social entrepreneur

08:54 And excerpt about John from Anita's book Purposeful Empathy

14:14 Why John left Room to Read to found U-Go

18:52 The business case for leading with purpose 

24:21 How purpose can improve our personal lives

31:04 Empathy’s role in John’s life and work

33:43 John Wood’s Purposeful Empathy Story

CONNECT WITH JOHN WOOD

✩ U-Go Website: https://ugouniversity.org/  

✩ Room to Read Website: https://www.roomtoread.org/ 

✩ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwoodrtr/ 

✩ Purpose, Incorporated on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/PurposeIncorporated 

CONNECT WITH ANITA

✩ Email [email protected]  

✩ 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

Watch this episode to learn how happiness creates a mindset for success - from the inside out.

Beth Wuller is Founder and Chief Intention Officer of Neugroove, a platform that invites others to celebrate new ways of thinking, living, and being. In this episode, she discusses the importance of work-life balance, the contagion of our emotions, and the benefits we can reap from prioritizing happiness in our lives. She also describes why she wrote a children's book called Making Friends with Feelings.

00:00 Introduction

00:26 About Beth Wuller

01:53 What is a happiness mindset?

04:27 The power of intentionality for healing mental illness

08:13 What does coaching for happiness look like?

10:38 Why leisure time is so important

12:40 The benefits of prioritizing happiness

13:55 Putting a happiness mindset into practice

18:43 Beth describes the dream she has for Neugroove

20:53 What is an "Emotion Wheel" and how is it used?

23:50 Beth discussed her children’s book, Making Friends with Feelings

27:32 Beth Wuller’s Purposeful Empathy story

CONNECT WITH BETH WULLER

✩ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-wuller-7652855/

✩Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Neugroove 

✩Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neugroove/ 

✩ Neugroove Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/neugroove/ 

✩ Website: https://www.makingfriendswithfeelings.com/ 

CONNECT WITH ANITA

✩ Email [email protected]  

✩ 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

Watch this episode to learn about the Inner Development Goals and their role in promoting human connection. 

Daniel Hires is the Director of Partnerships & Communications for the Inner Development Goals, a non-profit organization founded by Ekskäret Foundation to make research and knowledge about inner development accessible. In this episode, he discusses the importance of focusing on connection over consumption, “calling in” over “calling out,” and the important role empathy plays in our inner ecology.

00:00 Introduction

00:26 About Daniel Hires

01:45 Daniel’s TED Talk about consumption versus connection

04:46 Major turning points which have led Daniel to his work

07:07 The practice of code-switching to communicate across boundaries

08:24 What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

11:36 What are the Inner Development Goals (IDGs)?

17:11 The mission of the IDGs

20:45 How Daniel intentionally practices the IDGs

23:50 Broad impacts of the IDGs

27:02 The difference between “calling in" vs "calling out"

28:29 Empathy as one of the 23 skills and qualities of the IDGs

32:56 What is our "inner ecology" and why is it important?

35:33 Daniel Hires’ Purposeful Empathy Story

CONNECT WITH DANIEL HIRES

✩Website: https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/ 

✩IDG Summit Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6-zeAAFSXQ 

✩Charles Eisenstein’s The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible: https://tinyurl.com/TheMoreBeautifulWorld 

✩ Daniel Christian Wahl’s Designing Regenerative Cultures: https://tinyurl.com/RegenerativeCultures 

CONNECT WITH ANITA

✩ Email [email protected]  

✩ 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

Watch this episode to hear a children’s book author discuss the importance of being present with our children at story-time.

Andrew Newman is an award-winning author and founder of ConsciousStories.com, a series of bedtime stories crafted to support the parent-child connection in the last 20 minutes of the day. In this episode, Andrew discusses the importance of engaging in restorative practices with our kids to foster connection and empathy. He also walks us through a "snuggle breathing" meditation and reads from his book, The Little Brain People.

00:00 Introduction

00:26 About Andrew Newman

04:00 Why do the last 20 minutes of the day matter?

07:28 Andrew’s "Snuggle Breathing Meditation"

12:25 Andrew reads The Little Brain People

16:47 Children’s reactions to his book

20:04 The connection between empathy and story-time

24:00 The importance of staying present while reading and having conversations

25:43 Andrew asks Anita: How does story-time affect empathy?

30:57 The helpfulness of recognizing childrens’ emotions 

32:53 The benefits of "conscious discipline"

35:26 The connection between creativity and healing

40:24 Andrew Newman’s Purposeful Empathy story

CONNECT WITH ANDREW NEWMAN

✩Website: www.consciousstories.com 

✩Professional Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/consciousbedtimestories/ 

✩Andrew’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewsamnewman/ 

✩ Andrew’s TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_newman_why_the_last_20_minutes_of_the_day_matter

CONNECT WITH ANITA

✩ Email [email protected]  

✩ 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

Watch this episode to learn what horses can teach us about self-empathy and becoming better versions of ourselves.

Losira Okelo is the founder of Bocheval, an equine coaching organization for personal and professional growth. In this episode, she shares stories about how horses can help people understand themselves better, heal from trauma, and prevent or recover from burnout. She also explains how horses provide powerful insights into how we work, treat others and lead teams.

00:00 Introduction

00:26 About Losira Okelo

02:32 Do horses have empathy?

07:24 What the mammalian system can teach us about horses and humans

13:06 Applying lessons from horses to our lives

15:47 Examples of "The Improved I"

19:40 The power of integrity and vulnerability as a measure of self-care

20:50 Losira’s brother’s experience at Bocheval

22:20 Bocheval’s mission and values

25:13 Losira Okelo’s Purposeful Empathy Stories

CONNECT WITH LOSIRA OKELO

✩Website: www.bocheval.com

✩Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/bocheval_eal/

CONNECT WITH ANITA

✩ Email [email protected]

✩ 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

Watch this episode to learn what horses can teach us about leadership, team dynamics, and personal growth.

Anouk Lorie is the Founder and President of Wásábi Coaching and Leadership, a training centre that provides equine facilitated learning and coaching. In this episode, she discusses the significance of biomimicry and what we can learn from nature, what brought her to equine coaching, and why today’s organizations must have empathic leadership

00:00 Introduction

00:26 About Anouk Lorie

02:48 What is biomimicry?

04:55 How horses can teach us about personal and organizational transformation

08:23 Anita’s experience with equine coaching

09:37 Do horses have emotional intelligence?

10:42 Anouk’s journey from the business world to equine coaching

13:42 Somatic signals from horses

19:04 How horses can help leaders combat imposter  syndrome, false and limiting beliefs, and fear

22:01 What horses can teach CEOs about delegation

24:48 Watch equine coaching in action

28:56 Why leaders must become more empathic

31:57 Healthy empathy vs. unhealthy empathy

35:25 How workplace teams can deal with change and newcomers

39:41 Leadership lessons from horses

41:52  Anouk Lorie’s Purposeful Empathy Story

CONNECT WITH ANOUK LORIE

✩Website: www.wasabicoaching.com

✩Linkedin Anouk : www.linkedin.com/in/anouk-lorie-wasabicoaching

✩ Linkedin Wásábi : www.linkedin.com/company/w%C3%A1s%C3%A1bi-coaching-leadership/

✩ Facebook Anouk : www.facebook.com/anouk.lorie.5

✩ Facebook Wásábi : www.facebook.com/wasabicoaching

✩Instagram : www.instagram.com/lorieanoukwasabicoaching

✩Photographer : studioepiphanie.com

CONNECT WITH ANITA

✩ Email [email protected]

✩ 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

Watch this episode to learn why trauma-informed training is essential to fight the epidemic of workplace harassment and bullying.

Linda Crockett is a social worker-turned workplace harassment and anti-bullying specialist. She is also the founder of the Canadian Institute Of Workplace Bullying Resources. In this episode, she shares her personal story as a victim of workplace bullying, and makes the case for why leaders and organizations must do more to promote psychological safety at work.

00:00 Introduction

00:26 About Linda Crockett

01:47 What is workplace bullying?

04:46 The injuries of workplace bullying

08:54 The prevalence of workplace bullying

09:50 Linda’s lived experience with workplace bullying

13:13 What are the tactics of a workplace bully?

19:51 The spectrum of workplace bullies

25:16 The bystanders of workplace bullying

27:33 Why silence and shame are dangerous in a toxic workplace

29:05 The need for trauma-informed investigations

31:40 Linda’s message to business leaders

33:22 What trauma-informed training looks like

39:11 Linda Crockett’s Purposeful Empathy story

CONNECT WITH LINDA CROCKETT

✩Website: https://instituteofworkplacebullyingresources.ca/

✩Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/ciwpbr

✩ Twitter:@bullyingalberta

✩ Instagram: @workplace_harassment_resources

✩ Media: https://instituteofworkplacebullyingresources.ca/media/

CONNECT WITH ANITA

✩ Email [email protected]

✩ 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

Listen to this episode to learn about the therapeutic power of psychedelics.

Dr. Alex Belser is a licensed psychologist who has devoted the past 20 years

to psychedelic research with psilocybin, MDMA, Ketamine, and DMT, especially as a treatment for OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). In this episode, he discusses the renaissance of psychedelics, their treatment potential, and how they promote empathy

and human flourishing.

00:00 Introduction

00:26 About Dr. Alex Belser

02:00 Alex’s backstory to researching psychedelics

08:58 The science behind using psychedelics to treat mental illnesses

11:50 Leading theories in psychedelic research

17:19 How does Alex respond to critics?

21:58 A success story of treating OCD with psilocybin

26:39 How psychedelics promote empathy

30:05 Alex explains the “ O.C.E.A.N" of human personalities

34:12 How psychedelics can combat "the epidemic of disconnection"

39:35 The spiritual dimension of psychedelic use

45:55 Dr. Alex Belser’s Purposeful Empathy story

CONNECT WITH DR. ALEX BELSER

✩Website: https://alexbelser.com/

✩Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-belser/

✩ Center for Breakthroughs Website: https://www.centerforbreakthroughs.com/

CONNECT WITH ANITA

✩ Email [email protected]

✩ 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

Watch this episode to learn what an Advocate of the Supreme Court of India has to say about moral technology & AI.

Divya Dwivedi is an AI Ethics and Cyber Diplomacy Expert, Gender Equality Activist, and social entrepreneur. In this episode, she shares what inspired her fascinating academic journey (from engineering to MBA to law) and why she is passionate about the ethics of artificial intelligence. She believes technology is spiritual (transcending religion), and that moral AI can pave the way towards a more just and equitable society.

00:00 Introduction

00:26 About Divya Dwivedi

01:47 Divya’s work, passion, and career path

04:13 Her commitment to empowering girls in India

05:31 About the JND Charitable Trust

09:26 Divya’s journey with AI

11:09 Why the world needs more empathy

14:03 India’s "culture of sharing"

16:44 The moral and spiritual nature of technology

22:51 Divya Dwivedi’s Purposeful Empathy story

CONNECT WITH DIVYA DWIVDEI

✩Website: http://jndctrust.org/

✩Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/divyadwivedi04/

CONNECT WITH ANITA

✩ Email [email protected]

✩ 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