Exploring Multidimensionality and Empathy with Lucia HegenbartovaIn this episode of 'Empathy Unbound, Embrace Your Superpower,' host Andrew Phipps is joined by Lucia Hegenbartova, a technology executive, futurist, scientist, artist, and self-described alchemist from Berlin. Lucia shares her insights on the importance of empathy, starting with self-empathy, and the need for society to reconnect with nature and our own bodies amidst the explosion of technology. They discuss the intersection of technology and humanity, the importance of self-care for business leaders, and the potential futures shaped by our use of AI. Lucia's unique perspective bridges the worlds of business, technology, and spirituality, emphasizing the cultivation of our multidimensional human experience.00:00 Exploring Multidimensionality and Empathy01:14 Introducing Empathy Unbound Podcast01:18 Meet Lucia Hegenbartova: A Multifaceted Visionary02:19 The Essence of Empathy and Its Role in Our Lives11:06 The Power of Meditation and Reconnecting with Ourselves13:11 Navigating the Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunities37:24 The Future of Technology: A Human-Centric Approach42:05 Defining Success and Final ReflectionsTo learn more about the amazing Lucia Hegenbartova visit her website Lucia Hegenbartova Also check out Lucia's LinkedIn profile to explore her difference experiences and to see some of her thinkingFor all things Empathy check out Empathy Unbound and any thoughts, comments, questions drop me an email at andrew.phipps@empathyunbound.com

What a great episode, Tiffany was so generous with her time and I hope you learn as much as I did. We covered so many topics and Tiffany's insight, intelligence, humour, and knowledge made this an absolute joy to record.,Tiffany Crawford is Co-Director Climate Change and City Resilience and Co-Chief Heat Officer at City of Melbourne, focusing on delivering a resilient, adapted and zero emissions city. In her role as CHO she focuses specifically on heat resilience and protecting and improving the lives of Melburnians in a changing climate.Tiffany has degrees in Law and Arts from Monash University and an Executive Masters in Public Administration from the University of Melbourne. She has worked in both the public and private sectors, in both USA and Australia. With experience in litigation, tax and business advocacy, and as Legal Counsel at the city for 10 years, Tiffany has for the last 10 years focused in her career specifically on public policy and leadership in sustainability. Tiffany has contributed to many of the City's innovative and world renowned initiatives in urban greening, climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience, environmental finance, the Sustainable Development Goals and infrastructure provision.Tiffany is a proud advocate for equality in the workplace and has job-shared in this senior role for over four years with her colleague Krista Milne. Announcement of joint Chief Heat Officers in MelbourneCity of Melbourne Climate Change StrategyFor more Empathy news: EmpathyUnbound.comSay hello and share your thoughts: info@empathyunbound.com

Marissa is a Consulting Director and Centre Of Excellence Lead for Experience & Culture at Cushman & Wakefield. She specializes in Interior Design, Change Management, Coaching, and Workplace Strategy, with a focus on adapting to remote and hybrid work models. Marissa is adept in social media and community building, fosters genuine connections in distributed teams she was nicknamed "Office Hostage Negotiator" for strategic planning and occupancy initiatives, accomplishing seemingly impossible projects while keeping people happy.Marissa is at heart an artist and if that wasn’t enough Marissa is also a successful author, creator of the coolest surfboard lams I’ve ever seen, and a workplace and change management director, life coach, and who knows what else she’s added in the past few weeks.Marissa finds inspiration and fulfilment in passion projects, applying this mindset to enhance employee engagement. Outside of work, she is community founder of "Carve Out Time for Art," and co-author of "The Motherhood of Art." Explore more at www.marissa.huber.com.

Jess is an amazing ambassador for empathy. Having travelled across much of the world she has a unique take on culture, people, business, and life itself.Jess is no stranger to tragedy, and it would have been understandable if she had decided to curl up in a ball and retreat into herself. In fact, just the opposite, Jess has taken life and embraced all that is on offer including cycling 3000km across West Africa and travelling to 118 countries *(at the date of recording that is)! I think you can tell just how much the conversation with Jess meant to me. I hope you can feel the strength and passion in Jess's voice, and I'd recommend you all watch out for what Jess does next!Having spent several years as COO: Africa at Broll Property Group, where she managed all Broll’s African businesses across the continent, Jess now focuses her role on developing strategy, research and analytics. The aim is to leverage the power of data and analytics to transform the way real estate is managed and understood in Africa. Prior to this, Jess held roles as Director of Strategy & Consulting at Broll, and Research Director at MSCI where she worked in London, Melbourne and Johannesburg.Jess holds an MBA majoring in International Business, a Master of Property, a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering, and is weeks away from completing a Masters in Data Science Strategy & Leadership. She was an API Award for Women in African Real Estate finalist in both 2020 and 2021, and in 2018 won Professional of the Year – Private Sector (Gauteng) at the SA Women in Property Awards. Jess is a Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors, Certified Business Advisor from the Institute of Business Advisors of Southern Africa, and has served extensively on industry boards and advisory panels including RICS, Corenet Global, Women’s Property Network and several major universities.Outside of work, Jess’s ambition is to travel to every country (118 countries reached to date), and in her spare time she creates, organises and completes cycling fundraising challenges to support animal rescue charities.Please reach out and let me know what you think, who you'd like to hear from and how I can help empathy be a bigger part of everyone's life:info@empathyunbound.comempathyunbound.com

Amanda Hebert Hughes, a New York native, is an openly autistic painter and author living in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.Having an active, neurodivergent mind, she is the founder of the new art genre: Sensory Gated Art®️.Using her unique painting style, Amanda creates paintings that remove sensory overload stimuli, resulting in a calming effect.She is also the author and illustrator of the children's book series, Why Does Mommy Say. Using first-person perspective, Amanda connects the dots for young minds between love and healthy boundaries.NYC Daily Post: Sensory Gated Art: a new artistic paradigm - NYC Daily PostWhy Does Mommy say: https://www.bandersnatchbooks.com/store/p/why-mommy-sayThe Neurodivergent Christian: https://www.theneurodivergentchristian.org/Reach out:To the podcast - info@empathyunbound.com andTo learn more about empathy and me - empathyunbound.com

Kevin Caffrey is the senior associate registrar at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA. He has been working in higher education for nearly 25 years and earned an Ed.D. in higher education leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University and a master's degree in English from Long Island University. His research interests include communication, leadership, and inclusivity. He is also a singer/songwriter and musician with several independently released albums to his name. He also designed a course he teaches to first-year students at the University of Mary Washington entitled “You Have to Listen To This: Connecting Through Music” that explores why we gravitate towards the music that we do, and why sharing the music we love with others is a powerful way to cultivate empathetic connections. Websites: https://rampages.us/caffreyk/, https://www.facebook.com/kevincaffreymusicLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevincaffrey/Kevin was a great guest and his research offers meaningful insights and practical ways to be more empathic. Listen out for T.H.I.N.K!For more on all matters empathy related check out empathyunbound.com for so, so much more.I love your questions and comments, reach out to info@empathyunbound.com

In looking for someone with the ability to think laterally, to be prepared for newness and being ready to answer whatever is thrown at her, I could not be talking to a better person.Sally talks openly about her background and life to date. From growing up on a sheep farm in New Zealand, to working with blue chip companies in the USA. Sally's thoughtful insights on matters as diverse as the challenges facing female founders when trying to get investment and support, to the role of AI in providing empathic care for our elderly to her thoughts on where advances in our lifetime will take us.Sally is fascinating and I was very grateful for her time, energy, enthusiasm, and willingness to have a transparent conversation.

If you've ever wanted to know how build a happy, innovative, inclusive workplace you're come to the right podcast.. Melina has lived the corporate life and survived, she's importantly also learnt how to thrive. Life is about people and Melina listens, supports, guides, and empowers people every single day. This is one of those episodes you'll share and listen to again.http://www.melinacordero.com/http://www.p-twenty.com/mailto:melina@melinacordero.comTo learn more about the power of empathy check our http://empathyunbound.com or contact me at info@empathyunbound.com

Why might it not be a good thing that AI may be able to provide convenient and inexpensive emotional support. Why relying too heavily on "empathetic AI" could be problematic What does it mean when the AI tolds me his ability to demonstrate empathy is more akin to psychopathic behaviour?What leads AI to believe empathy is a significant and valuable trait akin to a superpower in its own right.?I carried out an experiment using a very well known AI platform, 'interviewing' the AI as a guest to see if anything would be learnt on the topic. The answers surprised, engaged, and I must admit scared me a little.Take a listen and understand whether AI is capable of empathy, what it understands empathy to be and how it believes empathy is a powerful tool to be embraced in our future lives.

"Action is the antidote to despair" - Katelyn truly lives this philosophy and is focused on actionable intelligence and behaviour change. Katelyn fervently believes that giving people the tools to take action is critical. It's about empowering people whether at work or at home to take make a difference. Katelyn is the co-founder and CEO of SeedCulture, a software company on a mission to upskill, engage and empower people and teams in their sustainability journeys. She spent the first part of her career as a marketer, helping a range of companies to build and grow their digital presence. In 2017, she started her own equestrian apparel e-commerce business, which quickly expanded across Australia and internationally. Realising that she had an opportunity to use business as a force for good, she made a conscious effort to embed social and environmental responsibility across the business. Part of this process required a personal learning journey and mindset change, which eventually led her to want to dedicate her career to the field of sustainability. She started SeedCulture as a way to help others progress in their own learning and impact journeys, while helping businesses to hit their sustainability goals and ultimately become a force for good.Website: https://seedculture.com Email: katelyn@seedculture.comThe Climate Change Manifesto: How the key to solving climate change lies within us all book

The experience of being a first generation Asian American immigrant influences the meaning and purpose of empathy. Discover why empathy is as much about self-care as it is about caring for others. Empathy and its limitations.I am delighted to be joined by Linda Cui, a writer and business development professional. Linda's passion and focus on fostering inclusivity, understanding, and respectful environments for all is why I wanted her to join us on Empathy Unbound. Linda has been Marketing and communication co-chair of Asians and Pacific Islanders in Real Estate and co-founder and co-lead of the Philadelphia Anti-racism Alliance at Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate leader. As well as receiving both Bachelor and Masters degrees in English from the George Washington University, she develop lifelong interests in critical race theory, gender studies, Asian-American and postmodern literature.

How being a citizen of the world influences empathy. Even though we have access to more information than ever before, at our fingertips, we struggle more than ever to show empathy. I am thrilled to be joined by Besjana Nikoci. One of the most insightful and intelligent people I know, Besjana's background as a data scientist, AI aficionado and objective thinker will be fascinating to you all. A true member of the global community, Besjana's time living, studying and working in countries and cultures as diverse as the United States, Albania, Singapore, France and now Italy have helped create a unique perspective.I'm fortunate to count Besjana as a friend, a reverse mentor and now a podcast guest. Enjoy this very special episode.

I thought it only fair to offer a few minutes on my understanding of empathy. I have a mantra that runs through my life, one that I truly believe in; 'it doesn't need to be that difficult'. We often over complicate situations, we wait until we're 100% certain before we act, we see the negative as opposed to the positive. I firmly advocate taking a positive approach and recognising that most things in life don't need to the difficult. Embracing empathy helps every part of our lives.