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The.Empa.TeaS2 - Ep.1 Empathy in Action: L.A. WildfiresAfter a long hiatus, The Empa.Tea is back!Our second season starts under difficult circumstances, but we continue our mission to spread kindness and compassion now more than ever.In this episode of The EmpaTea, host Claudia Cano discusses the recent devastating fires in Los Angeles and the mixed reactions from the community. She emphasizes the importance of kindness and compassion in times of crisis, highlighting the outpouring of support from volunteers and organizations. Claudia reflects on the emotional toll of losing personal memories in the fires and expresses gratitude for first responders. The episode serves...2025-01-1613 min
EmpateaS3 E5 : Breaking Down Business Anthropology with Adam Gamwell☕️ Adam is business and design anthropologist, podcast host and entrepreneur. He uses his anthropological skills, human centred design and storytelling to help organisations get smart about people and culture and create change. His podcast This Anthro Life explores humanity's creative potential through design, culture and technology and is one that inspired us greatly! He is also a Senior Anthropologist at MotivBase, a research firm studying cultural change at scale by combining digital tools, Big Data and Anthropology.In this episode, we begin by talking to Adam about what anthropology means, business anthropology, the changing nature of work and...2022-03-2922 minEmpateaS3 E4 : Living and Recovering from Anorexia with Catherine Wesselinoff☕️ Catherine is a creative writer and academic living in Sydney, Australia. She lectures in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. She graduated from the University of Oxford in 2012 and her award winning memoir about her experience there, “My Oxford”, was published in 2019. In her memoir, Catherine delves into an eighteen month period of her life, spanning from her time at Oxford and thereafter, where the intersection of her intellectual life and her mental illness, anorexia, began her descent into being unwell. She takes us on her courageous journey of finding self-love, self-empathy, and her innate acknowledgement of needing...2022-03-2224 minEmpateaS3 E3 : Spilling the Tea with Samah & Sheren - Friendship, Creating Connection, Mental Health and more...☕️ Join us this week for a short round of hard-hitting questions from the card game, @werenotreallystrangers! Coming to our almost four year friendversary, we'd like to think we know each other pretty well, but we ended this conversation with a renewed understanding of each other's strengths, regrets, childhood, and memories. Meaningful connections aren't created overnight, and we encourage you guys to try this game out with your loved ones! Get rid of all those distractions and genuinely listen to what they have to say - you'll be surprised what you'll learn! Card game: @werenotreallystrangers [Not an ad! We res...2022-03-1509 minEmpateaS3 E2 : Choosing Courage Over Comfort with Farah Ismail☕️ Farah is an internationally recognised facilitator, coach and speaker. Having rebuilt her own life and business from scratch after some life changing personal experiences, her career in the Aviation, IT, and Learning and Development sectors have led her to become an entrepreneur and embrace a mission to uplift women entrepreneurs & leaders to create their own path towards a meaningful and courageous life. When they work with Farah or her organisation Interact Consulting, they re-imagine their business, crafting a purpose-driven enterprise that delivers more clarity, confidence and meaning for success. In her 25 years’ experience, she has worked with global organizations includin...2022-03-0823 minEmpateaS3 E1 : Breaking Gender Barriers in STEM with Audrey Pe☕️ S3 EPISODE 1 : Breaking Gender Barriers in STEM with Audrey Pe Audrey is an undergrad at Stanford University, inspired to break gender barriers in STEM and use technology to make a social difference. She launched her non-profit WiTech when she was 15 to educate, inspire and empower youth to overcome gender barriers and pursue a career in STEM. Audrey continues to grow the WiTech community with over 12 chapters around the world. She is a two-time TEDx, ASEAN and UN Speaker, having been featured in local and international publications like Forbes, Esquire and Elite Daily. Tune in to hear us t...2022-03-0127 min
The.Empa.TeaS1 - Ep 7 The EmpaTea: Act like a Baby!We hear it all the time:Grow up!Don’t be a baby!Act your age!Well, in today’s episode, I say the complete opposite: We need to act more like babies!2021-04-0908 minThe.Empa.TeaS1 - Ep 6 The EmpaTea: It's Okay, You can Scream!Are you overwhelmed?Are your stress levels reaching new heights?Well, it’s about time you SCREAM! In this episode you will find practical tips that can help you manage your anxiety and find ways to release all those negative feelings.BTW – it truly is okay to scream.2021-02-1913 min
EmpateaS2E5 : What Makes a Good Social Worker? with Catherine GabellThis week we spoke to Catherine Gabell, a recruitment officer at Frontline, a social work charity working with vulnerable children in the UK. In her early years after graduating from university, her diverse work with multiple charities and social causes have inspired her to empower students and graduates to discover their career in the public sector.
Catherine reminds us that our journey to finding our career is not necessarily a straightforward one. After listening to her story and demystifying a career in social work, we hope you get a glimpse into the types of skills, intention...2021-02-1030 minEmpateaS2E4 : What's The Tea featuring Marina Mateo☕️ Do our accents define who we are
Studying abroad has been a new experience for many of us, being not only a cultural shift, but also a language shift immersing us into a foreign culture that has raised questions about identity, individuality and community in us.
This week, we are joined by one of our closest, international friends, Marina, as we dive into how accents have shaped our pre-university years, our time abroad as internationals, societal perceptions, and the role accents play in our interactions with those around us.2021-02-0220 minEmpateaS2E3 : How to Enable and Empower with Charul C JaitlyJoin us in conversation with Charul Jaitly, co-founder and managing partner of Matiti Group, motivational speaker and pioneer in women’s leadership. Her passion for her work and optimism for life is contagious and her constant pursuit to “enable and empower” people and organisations has left us with a lot of food for thought.
We hope you enjoy listening to her thoughts and stories as much as we did! Tune in to hear more shifting mindsets, finding empowerment and getting inspired!
Vision and mission of Mātiti Group
Client growth: Enabling, empowering and shifting mindset...2021-01-2751 minEmpateaS2E2 : What's The Tea featuring Tiye Hillare☕️ How cross-cultural friendships helped us to see the world
This week we spoke to one of our closest friends, Tiye, a final year law student at the University of Cambridge. We absolutely love talking to her and hope you enjoy this glimpse into our multicultural friendship!
Tune in to hear us talk about how we first met, our cross cultural learnings, how diversity in thought helped us, owning your identity, fitting into British culture, staying connected as internationals and so much more!2021-01-1921 minThe.Empa.TeaS1 - Ep 5 The EmpaTea: Loving Yourself to the CoreDo you truly love yourself?I am joined by my friend Andrea Briceno who is launching her course: Loving my body, my mindset and myself to the core!A deep conversation about resetting our identity and learning to love ourselves no matter our body type.2021-01-1418 minEmpateaS2E1 : Unmasking Empathy with Playback Theatre with Rajesh PIThis week we talked to the passionate and talented Rajesh PI, a theatre and wellness coach, actor and founder of the playback group ‘The Actors Collective’. Based in Bangalore, this group uses theatre to build teams, develop one’s sense of self and foster peace in the world.
We’ve been left inspired by this insightful conversation filled with anecdotes and a glimpse into the world of an actor! We hope you enjoy listening and get inspired by Rajesh’s stories, self awareness, and compassion...
In this episode of Empatea, we discuss:
✅ Playback theatre and...2021-01-1245 minEmpateaS2E0: Introducing Season 2We are super excited to be kicking off this new year with a brand new season! Tune in to catch the preview as we dive a little deeper into who we are as your hosts and reflect on what 2020 and 2021 mean to us and to growing this Empatea community!2021-01-0517 minThe.Empa.TeaS1 - Ep 4 The EmpaTea: 2021 The Year to Feed Yourself!Resolutions are nice to have, but not easy to keep!Let's instead make 2021 the year for Feeding Ourselves!Listen to learn if these 5 tips can help change your life in more ways than you can imagine.2021-01-0108 min
The.Empa.TeaT1 - Ep1 La Empatía: IntroducciónBienvenidos a La EmpaTía - La versión en Español del podcast The EmpaTea.Un podcast y serie de videos creados con la intención de compartir historias y tener conversaciones de Corazón, que nos ayuden a esparcir un poco de bondad en el mundo - como si fuera su tía favorita!2020-12-2806 minThe.Empa.TeaS1 - Ep 3 The EmpaTea: Don't Pray for Patience?Many say: "Don't you dare pray or ask for patience because you will only get more trials".This might be true, but there is more to this statement than meets the eye. What can we do when we really need patience in our daily lives? What do we ask for? What should we pray for?Listen to what has worked for me - it might do the trick for you!2020-12-1813 minThe.Empa.TeaS1 - Ep 2 The EmpaTea: Gratitude in times of Covid19How can we be grateful this season with all the terrible things happening in 2020?Well, this is probably the time to be most grateful. Listen to all the reasons why.2020-11-2506 minEmpateaEPISODE 6 : Finding the 'Turban' in Others with Prab SinghGrab a cuppa and join us in conversation with Prab Singh, an educational consultant and coach helping students and families navigate the rite of passage journey in the major turning point from school to university.
Prab’s diverse experiences, having lived in both the US and India and amazing ability to connect, coach and communicate have undoubtedly put him in a unique position to “find the turban in others” and embrace difference.
In this episode of Empatea, we discuss:
✅ The College Source: Inspiration, mission and personal experiences
✅ Navigating ‘rite of passage’ from school to...2020-10-2757 minEmpateaEPISODE 5 : Bridging Communities through Productive ‘Waste’ with James WatersMeet James Waters, a Zimbabwean-born British designer, socialpreneur and titan of repurposing waste plastic.
From sustainable manufacturing to constructing houses in Africa, James' projects, Kayfactor® [ revolution ] and
[ project ] WAYSTD® reflect his passion for turning waste into building blocks for an environmental friendly future!
More recently, he is creator of the Zayed Trail of Tolerance, a joint initiative with the UAE ministry of tolerance and coexistence be presented at Dubai Expo 2021, with the aim of creating unity, celebrating diversity and promoting inclusion, all while using repurposed pl...2020-10-2038 minEmpateaEPISODE 4 : Storytelling and Shifting Perspectives with Maxime Vanhollebeke and Cynthia ChengIn July 2019, Maxime Vanhollebeke and Cynthia Cheng, 2 lawyers who met at an international law firm decided to create a social impact storytelling platform and that is how Hong Kong Shifts was born. With a focus on creating meaningful connections, Hong Kong Shifts interviews an often overlooked social group, day and night shift workers, and aims to shift perspectives “one story at a time”.
Grab a cuppa and join us as we speak to the amazing co-founders about the power of storytelling, importance of being inclusive and taking a moment to pause and acknowledge the people around us.
2020-10-1334 minEmpateaEPISODE 3 : The Power of Purpose with Noha HefnyNoha Hefny is a purpose driven, impactful and amazingly authentic force to be reckoned with - her journey is filled with multifaceted experiences ranging from humanitarian work with the UNHCR, UNWomen and UNESCO, to the corporate sector working for PepsiCo and McKinsey and Company, and finally taking the plunge into entrepreneurship with the world’s first speaker platform for Arab women called ‘She is Arab’. Her passion to create social impact has also led her to create her own innovation and consulting company, ‘People of Impact’.
Join us as we hear her story and learn more about the power...2020-10-0646 minEmpateaEPISODE 2 : Celebrating the Ability in Disability with Surinder PunjyaThis week we are talking to Surinder Punjya, Executive Director of The Nesbitt Centre in Hong Kong, a centre empowering adults with learning disabilities through vocational education and social enterprises.
With multiple advanced academic pursuits in the field of disability and social welfare, Surinder’s passion and drive for his work never fails to shine through his personal and work projects. Join us as he takes us on his personal journey from academia to Nesbitt, his continued interest and love for the field of disability and insights on integration and building awareness for people with disabilities.
...2020-09-2946 minEmpateaEPISODE 1 : The Art of Being Unhurried with Johnnie MooreGrab a drink as we sit down with Johnnie Moore, the Founder of Unhurried, an international facilitator, author of Unhurried at Work and visiting tutor at the Saïd Business School in Oxford University.
Johnnie dives into his reflective journey of understanding human relationships, informed by his wide-ranging experiences in facilitation and inspiration to host Unhurried conversations - a free and safe space for strangers to meet up and talk about whatever they want. In turn, things become unhurried - not necessarily slow - and enough space is created for connection to happen.
In this e...2020-09-2244 minEmpateaIntroducing EmpateaLearn more about your co-hosts and the purpose of this podcast. Stay tuned for episodes releasing soon!2020-09-0102 min