You, Me, Empathy

On Episode 232 of You, Me, Empathy , Dr. Viviana Coles and I explore the performing we do early in relationships, the adorable story of how Viviana met her husband, what Viviana has learned about human connection and empathy in relationships through being a panelist on the television show, Married At First Sight , and Viviana’s wonderful new book, The 4 Intimacy Styles . SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-sta...

On Episode 231 of You, Me, Empathy , Deborah Lee Smith (she/her) and I explore learning how to listen to our bodies, what it’s like to experience a prolonged panic attack, why there’s no shame or failure in divorce, and how there’s always more than you see —if only we look, listen, soften, and be curious. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't Do It Alone Th...

On Episode 230 of You, Me, Empathy , Rebekah Borucki (she/they) and I explore how strangers are the family we haven’t gotten to know yet, the fascinating differences between our respective religious upbringings, the intricacies of privilege, and how Row House Publishing is raising the volume on voices that matter. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't Do It...

On Episode 229 of You, Me, Empathy , Kate Spencer and I explore Kate’s undying love for Phish, the feeling of trying to sell our creative work during such a collectively traumatic time in our history, Kate’s delightful new romance novel, In a New York Minute , and why the romance genre can be a salve for grief and provide some momentary relief from the heaviness of the world. CW: This episode cont...

On Episode 228 of You, Me, Empathy , Kathryn Schulz (staff writer at The New Yorker and Pulitzer Prize winner) and I explore why each of us is obliged to dispel the darkness in the world, losing a father and finding a love, which is at the core of Kathryn’s new memoir, Lost & Found , and the wild and -ness that makes us indelibly and wonderfully human. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order...

On Episode 227 of You, Me, Empathy , Stephanie Wittels Wachs and I explore our messy human capacity for simultaneously feeling like we want to burn it all down, feeling overwhelmingly sad, and feeling like we need to keep fighting. We also dig into gun control, starting a company from a place of grief and desperation ( Lemonada Media ), and wanting to be truly useful in our empathy. SUPPORT NŌN: L...

On Episode 226 of You, Me, Empathy , Mike Bender and I explore losing trust in our bodies, trying to see endings as transformational, the “Quiet House” Mike built to attempt to save his life from a mysterious collection of illnesses, and what it takes to be a curious observer. Read the full show notes at FeelyHuman.co . SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't...

On Episode 225 of You, Me, Empathy , I take it solo to announce some big changes happening to the podcast starting this month, including transitioning from weekly episodes to bi-weekly (every two weeks), and an exciting new Patreon-only episode each month called Movies That Make Us Feel ! Update: This is no longer active! Read the full show notes at FeelyHuman.co. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star revie...

On Episode 224 of You, Me, Empathy , Rob Volpe and I explore the change that can happen one conversation at a time, what empathy at work looks like, dismantling judgment in our hearts, and why empathy is radical. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't Do It Alone

On Episode 223 of You, Me, Empathy , Nicola Pierre-Smith, LPC and I explore the crucial components of a healing conversation, why it’s easier to listen to our bodies when we’re hungry but not our emotions when we’re feeling, how Nicola is creating space for BIPOC communities to heal, and how mindfulness about our intersectionality can deepen our connection to ourselves and our communities. SUPPORT...

On Episode 222 of You, Me, Empathy , Wil Wheaton and I explore how being a geek intersects with empathy, the childhood trauma Will faced in a mother that treated him as a commodity and a father who simply didn’t care, on being the person we need in the world, and Wil’s beautiful new book, Still Just a Geek , which is like the Inception of inner child work. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order...

On Episode 221 of You, Me, Empathy , I share about the backstory, the purpose, and the meaning behind my new journal—available starting today through May 4 for limited release— the Dear Childhood Me journal! SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't Do It Alone

On Episode 220 of You, Me, Empathy , Claire Bidwell Smith and I explore appreciating things we’ve taken for granted, feeling shame around having dead parents, anxiety as a missing stage of grief, and why our greatest life’s work as humans is to learn to sit with discomfort. Read the full show notes at FeelyHuman.co . SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't Do...

On Episode 219 of You, Me, Empathy , Becca Piastrelli , and I explore the journey of connecting to our bodies, the discomfort with being imperfectly human, silliness as a resilience builder, and community as an antidote to suffering. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't Do It Alone

On Episode 218 of You, Me, Empathy , Jacqueline Trumbull and I explore finding love in the midst of a global pandemic, the sheen of Hollywood and how fame is inherently traumatizing, Borderline Personality Disorder and a sense of identity, and how Jacqueline’s experience on The Bachelor was like psychological skydiving. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't...

On Episode 217 of You, Me, Empathy , Shanae “HonestlyNae” Adams and I explore how the pandemic has impacted our relationships to our bodies, sex-positive parenting and relationships, sexuality within the Black community, and kink as an intervention for trauma. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't Do It Alone

On Episode 216 of You, Me, Empathy , Isis Avalos-Perez and I explore the disruption of identity that occurs in motherhood, how our disconnection from our bodies relates to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity work, and the heaviness and shame that’s wrapped up in postpartum depression. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't Do It Alone

On Episode 215 of You, Me, Empathy , Eric Zimmer and I explore how diagnosis can be both helpful and a limitation, what’s changed for Eric in the four years since he’s been on the podcast, honing our spiritual habits, and feeling connected in community. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't Do It Alone

On Episode 214 of You, Me, Empathy , Mari Hegyi and I explore honoring both the excitement and grief of big life changes, addressing our deeply rooted limiting beliefs, going through a breakup in a pandemic, and realizing our innate lovability. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't Do It Alone

On Episode 213 of You, Me, Empathy , Yasmin Irfani and I explore being worried about what others think of us, the cultural norm of hard things being swept under the rug, how Yasmin’s openness about her mental health has juxtaposed with her Pakistani and Muslim family, and learning to be on your own side. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't Do It Alone

On Episode 212 of You, Me, Empathy , Daniel Oppong and I explore moving beyond our binary bunkers, how we can be more seen and understood as people, breaking free of our pre-determined identities, and why Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (DEI) work is, at its core, about what it means to be human in the world. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't Do It Alo...

On Episode 211 of You, Me, Empathy , Alexandra Katona and I explore the ways in which we’ve changed since our youth, nurturing independence in our kids, death anxiety after losing a parent, and the magical ways in which food connects us. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't Do It Alone

On Episode 210 of You, Me, Empathy , Chay Tanchanco and I explore slowing down enough to notice our need for restorative healing, being mindful of both intent and impact, why empathy isn’t a static but rather a dynamic power, and the helping, people-pleasing, codependent Anxious Perfectionist Giver. SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely Cards Subscribe to We Can't Do It Alone

On Episode 209 of You, Me, Empathy , I invite Emily Lynn Paulson (recovery coach, author of Highlight Real , and founder of Sober Mom Squad) to interview me about my first year of sobriety from alcohol—including a reflection on my drunk teenage years, why this sobriety feels different, how my mindset has changed since becoming sober, and how sobriety is a byproduct of deepening my self-awareness....

On Episode 208 of You, Me, Empathy , Dr. Joshua Black and I explore how our dreams can connect us deeper to our emotions and our empathy, the powerful role that dreams have played in Joshua’s relationship with his deceased father, why sometimes we remember our dreams and sometimes we don’t, and the fascinating and profound world of grief dreams . SUPPORT NŌN: Leave a 5-star review Order The Feely...