The Magic of Letting Empathy Unfold Ft. Dr. Maria Keckler Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn why storytelling is such a powerful way to develop empathy. Dr. Maria Keckler is the Director of International Affairs Strategy & Communications at San Diego State University. Her research is at the intersection of story, neuroscience, psychology, and education, and aims to improve empathy, leadership, human connection, and our collective ability to tackle complex challenges. In this episode, she shares her personal empathy awakening, discusses how bridge-building can guide empathy research, and the importance of flexing our empathy muscles across every facet of our lives. 00:00 Introduction 00:21 About Dr. Maria Keckler 02:42 Maria’s empathy awakening 08:16 Bridge-Building as a guiding framework in Maria’s research 13:32 How can storytelling help us become better communicators? 16:59 The power of narrative medicine 18:40 How systems aren’t designed to be empathetic 19:22 A dive into complexity theory 21:52 Common misconceptions about empathy  25:11 How Maria’s empathy research has impacted her personal life 31:31 Dr. Maria Keckler’s Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH MARIA KECKLER ✩ Twitter: http://twitter.com/mariakeckler  ✩ Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/mariakeckler  ✩ Instagram: http://instagram.com/mariakeckler  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 Video edited by David Tsvariani