#182: Your Key To Starting Over Might Be A Podcast with Rebecca Dhrimaj & Adine Stone of The Empathy Collective

What happens when unexpected change becomes the launchpad for powerful new beginnings? Today, I sit down with Rebecca Dhrimaj and Adine Stone, co-founders of The Empathy Collective and former corporate colleagues who transformed a difficult layoff experience into a thriving consulting business—born out of a podcast, E3: Engage and Empower with Empathy.

You’ll hear firsthand how Rebecca and Adine turned career setbacks into opportunities for personal and professional growth by leveraging their strengths in empathy, human connection and their friendship.

Listen in to hear how a seemingly ordinary partnership blossomed into a deep, collaborative friendship—and how, after losing their jobs, they leaned on each other, navigating the emotional roller coaster of loss, identity, and reinvention. Inspired by interviews on their own show, E3: Engage and Empower with Empathy.

Whether you’re facing a major transition, curious about how empathy can shape organizational culture, or looking for inspiration to trust your own intuition, and lean into your authentic path with the help of podcasting - this episode will leave you with practical insights and a renewed sense of possibility.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

1. How unexpected changes and setbacks can catalyze authentic growth and new paths
2. Why empathy is a strategy—and not just a “soft skill”—for building resilient, human-centered businesses
3. Reframing “failure” and layoffs as opportunities to rediscover your purpose and gifts
4. The natural evolution of transforming the power of podcasting into a thriving business

Links:

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Watch my episode on the E3: Engage and Empower with Empathy podcast

More from Rebecca Dhrimaj & Adine Stone:

Visit: www.theempathycollective.com

Listen on Spotify: E3: Engage and Empower with Empathy

Watch on Youtube: E3: Engage and Empower with Empathy

LinkedIn: @theEmpathyCollectiveLLC

Instagram: @theempathycollectivellc

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Ep.138 - Why Being One With Each Other Is The Answer with Andrea Swinton

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