Empathy’s Role in the Crisis of Human Connection ft. Jon Gruber Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn why we should all prioritize human connection. Jon Gruber is the Strategy Lead at Einhorn Collaborative, a foundation that advances the science and practice of empathy, mutual understanding, and relationship building. In this episode, Jon shares how the organization addresses  what they call the "crisis of connection" through their Bonding, Bridging, and Building strategies. He also shares what called him to this work and how it has changed him as a father. 00:00 Introduction 00:22 About Jon Gruber 1:28 Why Jon’s work resonates with him 5:07 The backstory of the Einhorn Collaborative 6:35 What is the  "Crisis of Connection”? 7:36 The Einhorn Collaborative’s Strategy 8:19 Pillar One: Bonding 11:04 Bonding in the Pediatric Care Context 12:10 Pillar Two: Bridging and Supporting Adolescents 14:09 Pillar Three: Building a Culture that Values Human Connection and Pluralism 16:21 Jon’s work with the New Pluralists funder collaborative 18:08 How has Jon’s work changed him? 21:17 Jon’s insights from partnering with different social actors 23:54 Some empathic practices Einhorn Collaborative uses 25:55 Jon’s experience with StoryCorps 28:46 Einhorn Collaborative’s Primer “A Call to Connection” 31:36 Jon’s Purposeful Empathy Story A Call to Connection: http://calltoconnection.us/ CONNECT WITH JON GRUBER ✩ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathancgruber/ ✩ Einhorn Collaborative: https://einhorncollaborative.org/ CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21 ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast This episode was brought to you by Grand Heron International REACH THEM AT ✩ Website www.grandheroninternational.ca; www.ghi.coach ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/grand-heron-international/ ✩ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/grandheroninternational/ ✩ Instagram @Grand_Heron_International ✩ Twitter @GrandHeronIntl ✩  https://twitter.com/GrandHeronIntl To watch the video with subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC78vaeHVmoxebZCYtqsKe0A Video Edited by David Tsvariani