Why Empathy Builds "Relay-tionships" ft. Musa Bello Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to hear Nigerian chemist-turned empathy strategist talk about the relationship between chemistry and empathy. Musa Bello (aka Sodium), founder of the Mubell Empathy Academy, is on a mission to inspire empathic leadership. In this episode, he explains why leaders are responsible for creating a culture of empathy in the workplace and how Google Maps is a good model for leadership. He also shares the backstory of his transition from chemistry to empathy, and what he learned about interpersonal communication in both fields. 00:00 Introduction 00:23 About Musa Bello 01:55 How Musa got his nickname “Sodium” 05:00 Why Musa believes empathy is the bedrock of peace and innovation 05:40 The backstory behind Musa's empathy work 08:37 Why being authentic is more important than high performance 10:32 Why Musa spells relationship as “relay-tionship” 13:11 How Musa’s chemistry background relates to his work in empathy-training 15:21 Why empathy is necessary to leadership 18:03 The important role of leaders in building cultures of empathy at work 21:24 The biochemistry of emotions 24:04 The emotional, cognitive, and behavioural aspects of emotion 28:19 Musa Bello’s Purposeful Empathy story CONNECT WITH Musa Bello ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/musa-bello-sodium-357ab4109 ✩ Website http://www.sodiumspeaks.com 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