On Episode 134 of You, Me, Empathy, therapist and researcher Hillary L McBride and I explore the myriad ways to open-heartedness and empathy, the way our bodies remember trauma, emotion-focused communication in therapy, asking ourselves “what’s happening here?”, and embracing the wonder and uncertainty as the bedrock of what it means to be human.

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On Episode 133 of You, Me, Empathy, Shereen Lani Younes and I talk about the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic (we recorded this in April), self-care during quarantine, feeling like we’re “too emotional,” sexual identity and growing up in a Muslim family, and being kind to ourselves so we can be kind to others.

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On Episode 132 of You, Me, Empathy, Amber Cole and I explore white fragility, overt and covert forms of racism, and the violence that is happening right now against people of color, and black people specifically. We talk about the every day work it takes to embody anti-racism, the collective trauma the black community is living right now, and how we can more thoughtfully and empathetically lift each other up.

Black. Lives. Matter.

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On Episode 131 of You, Me, Empathy, it’s a VERY SPECIAL episode because it’s launch week for The Feely Human Collective! Eeeeeeeep! On Wednesday, May 27, Feely Human launches to the public! And my friend and Feely Human intern, Tristan Manzolini, sits down with me to talk all about it!

April 2025 update: Feely Human is no longer. Thanks for the journey! The website will continue to exist as a mental health resource. xoxo

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On Episode 130 of You, Me, Empathy, Emily Lynn Paulson and I explore recovery from substance use disorder, the sober curious movement, the gifted child, the pride that comes with being in control even if that control is damaging, and getting to the roots of our mental health struggles.

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On Episode 129 of You, Me, Empathy, New York Times bestselling author Esmé Weijun Wang and I explore the exercise in empathy that is this Coronavirus pandemic, how constraints can be a useful force in our creativity, managing feelings of despair, 90s online communities, how beautifully resilient humans are, hallucinations as kidnapping the senses, and Esme’s stunning part-memoir and part-deep dive into schizophrenia, The Collected Schizophrenias.

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On Episode 128 of You, Me, Empathy, Alie Ward and I explore the magic of curiosity, Alie’s anxiety diagnosis, Catholic guilt, reframing failures, why empathy is so damn hard (and the best, duh), why Alie works so hard, and mental health in relationships!

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On Episode 127 of You, Me, Empathy, Lisa Congdon and I have a conversation about the emotional rollercoaster of Lisa’s breast cancer diagnosis, the decision to talk openly about it, showing our full selves, why we can’t have connection without vulnerability, creating art in our own wonderfully unique way, and the terrible and the beautiful we hold in us.

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On Episode 126 of You, Me, Empathy, Janet Reich Elsbach and I explore the loss of her sister and mother, being thrown into a practicum of grief, receiving help during the grieving process, food for healing and nourishment, and Janet’s memoir/recipe book, Extra Helping: Recipes for Caring, Connecting, & Building Community One Dish At a Time.

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On Episode 125 of You, Me, Empathy, therapist and New York Times bestselling author, Lori Gottlieb and I explore having compassion and empathy for ourselves first, operating out of fear or love, society not accepting vulnerability in men, compassion without forgiveness, Lori’s amazing book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, and how we grow in connection with others.

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