Awards Shows — Great songs and amazing movies move you into not only feeling something more than you thought you could but also to act. The stories we hear (songs) and see (movies) open up channels of compassion within all of us. This episode of TCAP is about exploring the different stories of the Grammys and Academy Awards.

A rabid fan and a compassionate person. Can they be one and the same? The crew of TCAP tackles the issue of being compassionate while in the midst of toxic fandom. With the Super Bowl recently concluded, baseball spring training upon us, and comic cons scheduled throughout the year, how can we keep our compassion when “our team” is the arch-rival of “their team” or when you find yourself as a Marvel fan in the middle of a crowd of DC fanatics? Also, find out which baseball fans “win” our compassionate achiever of the week.

Compassion through pain and illness. How do you keep compassion flowing when pain and/or illness has you feel like you’re falling? TCAP crew discusses how to build and then ride a wave of compassion through and to recovery (compassion can both be an agent for and structure of healing). Topics such as self-compassion and places like the University of Iowa are highlighted in this episode.

Wé McDonald, The Voice season 11 finalist, is a living example of how bullies ‘face the music’ when they are met with the power of compassion. Wé (pronounced way) discusses not only how music has helped her overcome bullying but also how ice cream helps to unlock her “positive inner voice”…now that is a ‘delicious’ Wé to live! TCAP crew and Wé also dive into the importance of a support network and the messages of self-compassion found in her lyrics. Get your earphones ready and be prepared to turn the volume Wé up!

https://www.wemcdonaldmusic.com

https://befearlessbekind.hasbro.com/index.php/2018/10/25/no-bully-and-hasbro-announce-national-singing-competition-i-have-a-voice/

https://www.pbs.org/video/voice-star-we-mcdonald-shares-experience-bullying-wmfmwf/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNbYA-Y5En4

Parenting through compassion. When it comes to parenting, we all have a lot to learn (and never stop learning)! Tracy, Pete and Chris (all of whom are parents in different stages of parenting) discuss how compassion can help all of us who choose to become moms and dads be better parents. They cover topics that include: (1) the difference between being a compassionate versus empathetic parent, (2) what is the “act of non-doing” as a parent and when should you “do” it? and (3) organizations and tools specifically geared toward parenting.

- http://www.momlifeyo.com

- https://leftbrainbuddha.com/hard-to-be-a-kid-tips-compassionate-parenting-compassion/

Compassion resolution revolution! The crew of TCAP explore New Year’s resolutions through the perspective of compassion. What is the difference between a “high” and “low” resolution? What the heck is “compassion gravity”? A new show for a new year with a new take on what resolutions are and how you can achieve them.

Season four of TCAP (The Compassionate Achiever Podcast) is where we introduce and follow a new format for the show. Each episode will follow a four segment structure for any given issue we discuss. The segments or—as we call them—cornerstones of the show are: (1) What is the 'compassion-success link' in the issue? (2) What is the difference between a 'compassionate versus an empathetic response' to the issue? (3) How do you ‘LUCA' a given issue? (4) Who is the 'compassionate achiever' of the week in relation to the issue?

Who is a compassionate achiever and is compassion a value, virtue, or verb? We explain what this cornerstone is in an abbreviated episode.

We integrate all the cornerstones for the first time in episode 1.

Season four of TCAP (The Compassionate Achiever Podcast) is where we introduce and follow a new format for the show. Each episode will follow a four segment structure for any given issue we discuss. The segments or—as we call them—cornerstones of the show are: (1) What is the 'compassion-success link' in the issue? (2) What is the difference between a 'compassionate versus an empathetic response' to the issue? (3) How do you ‘LUCA' a given issue? (4) Who is the 'compassionate achiever' of the week in relation to the issue?

The cornerstone of LUCA (Listen to learn; Understand to know; Connect to capabilities; Act to solve) is highlighted by the TCAP crew.

We integrate all the cornerstones for the first time in episode 1.

Season four of TCAP (The Compassionate Achiever Podcast) is where we introduce and follow a new format for the show. Each episode will follow a four segment structure for any given issue we discuss. The segments or—as we call them—cornerstones of the show are: (1) What is the 'compassion-success link' in the issue? (2) What is the difference between a 'compassionate versus an empathetic response' to the issue? (3) How do you ‘LUCA' a given issue? (4) Who is the 'compassionate achiever' of the week in relation to the issue?

This cornerstone episode briefly covers the difference between compassion and empathy.

We integrate all the cornerstones for the first time in episode 1.

Season four of TCAP (The Compassionate Achiever Podcast) is where we introduce and follow a new format for the show. Each episode will follow a four segment structure for any given issue we discuss. The segments or—as we call them—cornerstones of the show are: (1) What is the 'compassion-success link' in the issue? (2) What is the difference between a 'compassionate versus an empathetic response' to the issue? (3) How do you ‘LUCA' a given issue? (4) Who is the 'compassionate achiever' of the week in relation to the issue?

This first episode of season four briefly highlights what the cornerstone of the ‘compassion-success link’ is. The following three episodes will explain the other three cornerstones in 10 minutes or less.

We integrate all the cornerstones for the first time in episode 1.