the mindful empath

I hope you'll forgive the Neil Diamond reference. I am a TRUE fan! This week, after a long hiatus, I reintroduce myself and give some insight on some opportunities that will be coming up to get involved. Over the years I've had to reinterpret what it means to be "called". This is me, in short order, redefining my call and removing the religious trappings that come with it! Please join the conversa...

This week I am so honored to share a conversation that I had with Dr. Aaron Brown. Dr. Brown is a Psychiatrist and Pastor of a small progressive Christian Church outside of Dallas, Tx. He has a passion for creating safe and accepting space for people on the margins...and that passion is infectious! He recently preached a sermon entitled "Renewing the Mind, Your Racist Ass Amygdala". Let's just say...

Inspired by a FB post regarding how Meditation CAN work in a healthy, non spiritual bypassing way...I decided to give it my spin. Here's an Empathy & Bonus Meditation about, well....meditation and healing. I hope you enjoy it! Empathy & Website Empathy & on Patreon Empathy & on Facebook Empathy & on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/...

Hey y'all... I took a break from the manuscript process again today to tell you about my Mom. She was a BEAUTIFUL soul who emulated empathy and service to others to me and everyone in her vicinity. Maybe my story, her story, will resonate with you in some way. Empathy & Website Empathy & on Patreon Empathy & on Facebook Empathy & on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://po...

Are you taking care of yourself? No, really...are you proactively taking care of your physical, mental, and emotional health in a way that if tragedy or tribulation were to strike you'd be prepared? In this episode I discuss what I feel is one of the better ways to understand the preventative nature of good self care. https://psychcentral.com/blog/what-self-care-is-and-what-it-isnt-2/ Empathy &amp...

In this episode we are going to talk a bit more about the call to adventure…and how curiosity is its bedrock. We will do so with the help of some friends. Well…. heroes of my own, to be more specific. Edison, Emerson, Angelou, Kerouac, O’Keeffe, and Eleanor Roosevelt. Dr. Daniela Schiller Article https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/snakes-in-the-mri-machine/ Empathy & Website Empathy &a...

This is in response to a question on the FB page from my friend Ursula. We talk about what it means to be grounded and present, how we can tune our empathy to discern our own emotions versus the emotions of others, and perhaps how we can open our eyes to the connectedness of humanity...rather than seeing our relationships as transactional. Empathy & Website Empathy & on Patreon Empathy &am...

Distance does NOT have to mean isolation. I take a few minutes to talk about how to approach this current challenge with love and empathy. Empathy & Website Empathy & on Patreon Empathy & on Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/support This is a public ep...

I'm baaaaaack....with a lovely Malbec and some updates! Empathy & Website Empathy & on Patreon Empathy & on Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...

Sometimes you need to raise your hand, excuse yourself, and take a break. That's what I'm doing here. See you in March! Empathy & Website Empathy & on Patreon Empathy & on Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/support This is a public episode. If you'd lik...

Join me for an unscripted and unedited 15 minutes on the hard work of raising the collective energy around us...  Empathy & Website Empathy & on Patreon Empathy & on Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to d...

Hey y'all... It's been a week...join me for an unscripted and unedited 15 minutes... There's whiskey involved. Empathy & Website Empathy & on Patreon Empathy & on Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/support This is a public episode. If you'd like to disc...

Welcome to the New Year!! I initially had intended for this episode to be a review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker...but as I was reading and researching I felt that a discussion surrounding The Hero's Journey was more appropriate. In this episode I discuss the hallmark stages of the Journey by using three well known stories. This is an introduction to a 3 part series on using The Hero's Journ...

This is the final episode of 2019! Today we finish up our 4 week series on Advent. In this conclusion we wrap everything together with emergence. In emergence we find a framework of evolution and change that helps us understand what this time of the year is all about. And, as always, we discuss how empathy can be a powerful catalyst for this emergence.  "The power of empathy is not just evident in...

This is our 3rd of a 4 week discussion on Advent and change. We talk about Spiritual Bypassing and how it affects our ability to function in a healthy manner and experience true joy.  Empathy & Website Empathy & on Patreon Empathy & on Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...

This is our 2nd of a 4 week discussion on Advent and change. We talk winter solstice, spiral dynamics, and understanding faith as a verb. Enjoy!  Empathy & Website Empathy & on Patreon Empathy & on Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/support This is a pu...

In what direction do we change? Does that seem like an odd question? Have you ever considered that we really just circle back to the same challenges in order to learn old lessons in new ways? I think you're right...and I also think that our intrinsic power of empathy can be the catalyst we need to enact change in our lives. This week we talk about this season of Advent...through the lens of Spiral...

What better time to talk about gratitude then Thanksgiving week!  In this episode we talk about some of the benefits of living a life of gratitude and how to cultivate it in your own life. Please join the conversation by visiting us! Empathy & Website Empathy & on Patreon Empathy & on Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/message Suppo...

HeartCraft is an exploration of empathy through the arts. In every episode we will use music, poetry, prose, or audio drama to uncover deeper truths about empathy and connection. In this first episode I share a cover of the Brandi Carlile song, If There Was No You. when I see myself I’m seeing you too as long as I remember and I'm feeling like I knew that my jokes aren't funny the truth isn't true...

Friendship is the proving ground of love. It is in these relationships where we spend an inordinate amount of time practicing our empathic skills and honest vulnerability. Join me for a quick episode of Empathy Alphabet to discuss!! In this episode of Empathy Alphabet we discuss the power of loving friends! Empathy & Website Empathy & on Patreon Empathy & on Facebook --- Send in a voic...

Empathy is not just a way to relate to people, but a form and avenue to knowledge. It is IMPOSSIBLE to fully commit yourself to a life of empathy and not be changed by what you learn. In this episode we discuss this with the help of work of Harper Lee and the words of Socrates.  Empathy & on Patreon Empathy & on Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/...

This is a new type of Empathy & episode...every once in a while I plan on sharing poems, songs, excerpts from books and authors that have been instrumental in my knowledge of empathy and spirit. I hope you enjoy this brief riff on an author whom I adore. I have grown to love the work of John O'Donohue. He was an author, poet, priest, and keeper of Celtic Spirituality. His book Anam Cara has be...

Empathy & offers up a new type of episode for your morning commute! Grab your coffee or tea and get on your way with the help from a meditation and mantra on the theme of Moving Forward. The fear and anxiety that we all face in the changing landscape of the road ahead can seem scary, but if we move forward in confidence, and towards wholeness and empathy, we will find the journey is worth it....

In this episode I sit down with Fran Pratt, Worship and Liturgy Pastor at Peace of Christ Church in Round Rock, Texas. She's been creating liturgy and writing litanies for the last 3 years and recently published a book!! Call and Response: Litanies for Congregational Prayer is a wonderful resource for both corporate settings and personal meditation. You can support her work, and gain an invaluable...

What does it mean to encourage someone? How might our empathic superpower help us to do so? Join me for a quick episode of Empathy Alphabet to find out! Empathy & Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Patreon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/empathyand/support This is a public epis...