Opening our Hearts through Empathy and Storytelling Ft. Brenda Keesal Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to hear how "The Village" promotes love,
belonging, and empathy through stories.


Brenda Keesal is the Founder and Creative Director of The
Village, a media platform that hosts gatherings for human
connection through storytelling. In this episode, Brenda
discusses her journey from filmmaking to social innovation, as
well as the goal of "Hearts of Ukraine,” The Village's first
social impact campaign. She believes opening our hearts to one
another is a path to peace and social change.


00:00 Introduction


00:23 About Brenda Keesal


03:04 What is the power of filmmaking?


05:55 Brenda’s describes her "emotional action films"


09:20 Brenda’s ‘Eureka!’ moment which led to founding ‘Story
Time’


12:33 The importance of emotional safety when storytelling


17:12 Brenda’s road to intentional healing and togetherness


20:22 What is "The Village” and what does it hope to accomplish?


21:10 Brenda describes "Hearts of Ukraine"


24:35 A powerful example from The Village’s social impact
campaign


29:05 How The Village is a celebration of humanity


31:41 How to join The Village


39:57 Brenda Keesal’s Purposeful Empathy Story


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Video edited by David Tsvariani