161 - Pain, Empathy and Racial Conflict

[This episode was originally released as "patron-only" content.  Listen to Episode 137 to hear where 100% of your support goes to, if you become a patron]Can we fully empathize with someone when we haven’t walked in their shoes? When Joey received a call from a friend who tragically lost her son, he asked himself, “What if it was my son?”—a way of stepping into her shoes to offer support. On this episode, the four hosts, Joey Svendsen, Jack Hoey III, Lynne Stroy, and Tomelex Copeland discuss how helpful this method is to truly empathize with someone.  The four also reflect on scientific research regarding human beings' incapacity to deeply care about pain experienced by humans around the world, and that it may even be unhealthy to attempt. Lastly, the four unpack and process a few racial conflicts they’ve experienced in their day to day.  Be a Patron of the podcast to support Seacoast ministries in local prisons.  On this Episode: Tomelex Copeland / Jack Hoey III / Lynne Stroy / Joey SvendsenSeacoast Podcast is now on InstagramBe a Patron of the podcast We have a YouTube Channel for videos of all episodes since Jan. 2024. We'd love to hear from you.  E-mail Joey HERE. Producer/Editor/host: Joey SvendsenSound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn Vandiver