The Role of Empathy in Activism Ft. Dorcas Cheng-Tozun Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn about the role sensitive souls can play in social justice work.    Dorcas Cheng-Tozun is an award-winning writer, editor, author, and former columnist for Inc.com. Her latest book is Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: How to Change the World in Quiet Ways. In this episode, she discusses the role empathy plays in activism and the unique challenges empaths face doing social impact work.  00:00 Preview  00:32  Introduction  00:54 About Dorcas Cheng-Tozun  02:40 A short synopsis of Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul  03:37 What challenges do empaths face when social justice work?  06:43 Dorcas’ personal backstory  11:05 How Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul came to be 15:18 How "sensitive souls” are reacting to her book  19:58 The power of "sitting down for a conversation"  23:56 The role of empathy in activism  30:58 Finding the activist sweet spot for sensitive souls 38:07 How to be kind to yourself as an empath  42:37 Dorcas Cheng-Tozun’s Purposeful Empathy Story  CONNECT WITH DORCAS CHENG-TOZUN ✩ Website: https://www.chengtozun.com/ ✩ Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: https://www.amazon.ca/Social-Justice-Sensitive-Soul-Change-ebook/dp/B0B5M6NHTC ✩ Let There d.light: https://www.amazon.ca/Let-There-d-light-Enterprise-Products/dp/1734397004 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