The Yin & Yang of Empathy and Belonging Ft. Kim Samuel Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn why belonging and empathy are necessary to combat the epidemic of loneliness. Kim Samuel is an activist and educator who is driving a global movement for the #RightToBelong. In this episode, she discusses her debut book On Belonging: Finding Connection in an Age of Isolation  in which she argues that belonging is a human birthright. She also shares what she learned in a meeting with Nelson Mandela and why she remains hopeful about the future of humanity. 00:00 Introduction 00:26 About Kim Samuel 02:44 The connection between belonging and empathy 07:15 What drives Kim’s passion for belonging 09:03 Kim’s meeting with Nelson Mandela 12:02 What belonging means to Kim (aka the 4 P’s) 13:25 What teaching has taught Kim about belonging and purpose 16:43 The political and spiritual nature of belonging 24:08 Unpacking Kim’s Globe & Mail op-ed about the rise in authoritarianism and rise in loneliness 29:01 Why Kim is hopeful about the future 31:47 Kim explains the "hermeneutic of generosity” 35:15 How we benefit by extending a sense of belonging to others 37:32 Kim Samuel’s Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH KIM SAMUEL ✩Website: https://onbelongingbook.com/ ✩Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-samuel-816ba7103/ 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