Opening our Hearts through Empathy and Storytelling Ft. Brenda Keesal Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to hear how "The Village" promotes love, belonging, and empathy through stories. Brenda Keesal is the Founder and Creative Director of The Village, a media platform that hosts gatherings for human connection through storytelling. In this episode, Brenda discusses her journey from filmmaking to social innovation, as well as the goal of "Hearts of Ukraine,” The Village's first social impact campaign. She believes opening our hearts to one another is a path to peace and social change. 00:00 Introduction 00:23 About Brenda Keesal 03:04 What is the power of filmmaking? 05:55 Brenda’s describes her "emotional action films" 09:20 Brenda’s ‘Eureka!’ moment which led to founding ‘Story Time’ 12:33 The importance of emotional safety when storytelling 17:12 Brenda’s road to intentional healing and togetherness 20:22 What is "The Village” and what does it hope to accomplish? 21:10 Brenda describes "Hearts of Ukraine" 24:35 A powerful example from The Village’s social impact campaign 29:05 How The Village is a celebration of humanity 31:41 How to join The Village 39:57 Brenda Keesal’s Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH BRENDA KEESAL ✩ https://linktr.ee/weare.thevillage 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 Video edited by David Tsvariani