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/


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Video edited by David Tsvariani