Breaking the Silence on Mental Health — with Harsha Dodani, Chief Heart Officer of EmpathifyU

Title: Empathy Is a Human Skill — Breaking the Silence on Mental Health, with Harsha DodaniSummary: Harsha Dodani has spent years teaching empathy — first in schools, now in boardrooms as the Chief Heart Officer of EmpathifyU. In one of the first times she's shared her family's story out loud, she and her friend Adelina Brisbois, LMFT get honest about the cultural silence around mental health, deciding “the stigma stops with me,” and why “you have to be selfish to be selfless.” They dig into empathy as a human skill, neurodiversity and belonging, breaking generational patterns, and why a rising tide raises all ships.Key topics:• Empathy as a human skill (not a soft skill)• Breaking cultural & generational mental-health stigma• Therapy, shame, and “you don't know what you don't know”• Self-care and boundaries (“selfish to be selfless”)• Neurodiversity, belonging & workplace culture• Raising kids who can speak up; rupture & repair• Community — a rising tide raises all shipsGuest: Harsha Dodani — Chief Heart Officer & co-founder, EmpathifyUResources mentioned: EmpathifyU · My Name, My Story / Changemaker Day · Childhood Matters · Violet Oaklander (child-therapy training) · Gary Vee's “Chief Heart Officer” · If you or someone you love is struggling, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), 24/7.Links: engagetherapy.com · @engagetherapy · (805) 497-0605