Taking Lessons on Empathy From Dogs Ft. Rona Maynard Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to savour a story of how a dog unlocked
empathy in a woman’s life - at the age of 65. Rona Maynard is the
former Editor of Chatelaine Magazine and author of Starter Dog:
My Path to Joy, Belonging, and Loving This World. In this
episode, Rona describes how she found happiness and was inspired
towards greater kindness and compassion, thanks to her first dog,
Casey. She also looks back on an essay she wrote as a teenager
about bullying that is still required reading in many classrooms,
and discusses her acclaimed memoir My Mother’s Daughter. 00:00
Preview 00:16 Introduction 00:37 About Rona Maynard 02:04 Rona’s
Short Story - The Fan Club 04:38 Rona reads her "Author’s Note"
06:04 What Rona hopes readers will take away from Starter Dog
08:36 Rona’s secret to a healthy, happy marriage 11:08 How
focusing on achievement impacts our capacity for kindness 15:17
How animals unlock empathy 19:18 Using a robot dog to build
empathy 21:00 How therapy helped Rona 25:10 Rona’s first book -
My Mother's Daughter: A Memoir 28:04 Rona’s top tips for
practicing empathy 35:00 Rona Maynard’s Purposeful Empathy Story
CONNECT WITH RONA MAYNARD Website: https://ronamaynard.com/
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronamaynard/?originalSubdomain=ca
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rona.maynard/ Rona’s First
Book:
https://www.amazon.ca/My-Mothers-Daughter-Rona-Maynard/dp/0771055552
Rona’s Second Book:
https://www.amazon.ca/Starter-Dog-Belonging-Loving-World/dp/1770417230
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