Insights About Empathy from an Indigenous Perspective ft. Sandi Boucher Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn how non-Indigenous people can practice empathy as allies. Sandi Boucher is an Ojibwe leader, author of The Path and a motivational speaker whose work advances Reconciliation in Canada. In this episode, she shares how non-Indigenous people can be allies. She also describes Anishnaabe teachings on humility and empathy. 00:00 – Introduction 00:23 – About Sandi Boucher 01:33 – What Canadians need to know about Reconciliation 03:18 – How the discovery of unmarked graves changed the urgency and discourse of Reconciliation 05:53 – What non-Indigenous people should be conscious of when trying to educate themselves 07:48 – Sandi’s path to working in Reconciliation 14:22 – What needs to change for Reconciliation to happen? 16:12 – Sandi’s reaction to Canada’s formal apology to Indigenous people 18:23 – What is a “people-driven”  approach to Reconciliation? 21:27 – How does empathy help people overcome internalized racism and oppression? 25:37 – The role of non-violent resistance in Reconciliation 27:00 –  The importance of empathy and humility in Anishinaabe teachings 36:18 – What makes Land Acknowledgments progressive versus performative? 39:55  – Sandi Boucher’s Purposeful Empathy Story 43:11 –  Conclusion CONNECT WITH SANDI ✩ Twitter @SandiBoucher ✩ Instagram @sandi.boucher ✩ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandiboucher/ ✩ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sandi.boucher/ CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Links: https://linktr.ee/anitanowak This episode was brought to you by Grand Heron International REACH THEM AT ✩ Website: www.grandheroninternational.ca; www.ghi.coach ✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/grand-heron-international/ ✩ Facebook: www.facebook.com/grandheroninternational/ ✩ Instagram: @Grand_Heron_International ✩ Twitter: @GrandHeronIntl Video Edited by David Tsvariani