Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael Ventura

Michael Ventura is an entrepreneur, author of “Applied Empathy: The New Language of Leadership”, and advisor to leaders at organizations including the ACLU, Google, Nike, and the UN. He has taught emotionally intelligent leadership at Princeton, West Point, and Esalen. In this episode, Michael explores why our natural childhood empathy fades as adults due to life complexity, cultural conditioning, and survival mechanisms that suppress this innate behavior. He explains how organizational design can create systems where empathy thrives through measurement, rewards, and leadership modeling rather than trying to change people individually. Michael outlines seven empathetic archetypes that leaders can shift between like gears: the Sage (practices presence), Inquirer (asks great questions), Convener (creates connection environments), Confidant (builds trust), Cultivator (provides vision), Seeker (values self-work), and Alchemist (experiments and learns). He emphasizes knowing when to shift archetypes based on circumstances and people. He addresses why leaders struggle to guide rather than control, explaining how successful leaders must transition from having answers to asking questions and empowering others. Michael explains empathy's benefits through a GE medical imaging case study where understanding patient experience led to environmental changes that cut pain complaints in half and increased cancer detection by over 10%.  Listen to this episode to discover how empathy drives retention, innovation, and competitive advantage while serving as both leadership skill and business strategy.   You can find episode 481 on YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! Watch this Episode on YouTube |   Key Takeaways [02:19] Michael explains that empathy fades as we age because life beats it out of us in some ways. [05:10] Michael outlines three types of empathy: affective (golden rule), somatic (physical experience), and cognitive (platinum rule). [07:27] Michael emphasizes that empathy must be embraced and modeled as a behavior from the top all the way down. Michael warns that empathy requires a code of ethics because "sociopaths are good cognitive empaths." [10:11] Michael clarifies that his keynote's first slide always says empathy is not about being nice. [13:06] Michael describes seven empathic archetypes as "gears in a manual transmission" that leaders should shift between. [19:05] Michael advises leaders to ask "How do you learn? How are you motivated?" to diagnose which archetype to use. [22:18] Michael states "Leaders should only do what an individual or team cannot do for itself" because leaders must transition from having all the answers to asking the right questions. [23:47] Michael shares that West Point teaches empathy because officers must lead people from "every socioeconomic stripe imaginable." [29:07] Michael cites retention as a hard benefit, noting it costs "1 1/2 times the salary" to replace someone. [35:54] Michael shares what he wandered; he's writing a book about moving from "North Star thinking to constellation thinking" for purpose. [38:33] Michael observes society lost its "emotional commons" where everyone shared the same cultural experiences. [42:17] Michael advises leaders to start empathy work "where the need is the greatest" rather than organization-wide. [43:42] And remember...“I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.” - Maya Angelou   Quotable Quotes "Life beats it out of us in some ways." "We start to see ourselves as the main character a little too much sometimes and forget that there are other characters in the play all around us." "Do unto others as they would have you do unto them. And the only way you're going to know that answer is if you do two things that most humans don't want to do. Admit they don't have an answer and then go ask the uncomfortable question." "Sometimes the most empathic thing that you do is say the hard thing or do the hard thing for someone else." "Stop trying to be the most interesting person in the room and start trying to be the most interested person in the room." "Leaders should only do what an individual or team cannot do for itself." "Don't tell people what to do. Tell them what outcome you want and let them surprise you with how they get it done." "When something is powerful and something is effective, just recognize it can be used for bad as well."   These are the books mentioned in this episode   Resources Mentioned The Leadership Podcast | Sponsored by | Rafti Advisors. LLC | Self-Reliant Leadership. LLC | Michael Ventura Website | Michael Ventura X | Michael Ventura Facebook | Michael Ventura LinkedIn | Michael Ventura Instagram |  

Smile and say “CHEESE!” Today we connect with Michael Ventura of Mars Cheese Castle. Michael, who runs this iconic Kenosha business with his family, is the grandson of the late Mario Ventura Sr, who along with his wife Martha, started up a little cheese shop over 75 years ago! In this episode we get into all the details about the history of Mars Cheese Castle – going back to their Uptown Kenosha roots back in 1946! Along with how Michael grew up in “the Castle” and how he eventually got involved in the family business. If you are unfamiliar with Mars Cheese Castle, you really need to get out of the house more often. They are located under their iconic sign near the intersection of I-94 and Highway 142, check out their website here! This episode was recorded on March 10, 2025 at the Better Call Parise Recording Studio in Downtown Kenosha – call on the Law Offices of Frank J. Parise when your bad day gets even worse! The Ktown Connects hotline is open! Visit us at ktownconnects.com, click on the phone and leave us a message telling us about the last great meal you had in Kenosha! Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod. Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman Get your Ktown Connects merchandise at The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St. Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com Get additional episodes early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week's guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more! Ktown Connects is brought to you by: Shannyn Franklin – ReMax Newport Elite Franks Diner, 508 58th St Aason Hunzinger of AHDidIt Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. About Time Moving Systems Casey Family Options Funerals & Cremations, 3016 75th St Dickow Czak Tile Carpet One, 6403 75th St Carbox, 1750 22nd Ave Public Brewing Company 628 58th St Wink Beauty Boutique, 10909 Sheridan Rd A+ Mobility, 2324 18th St The Port of Kenosha Beverage House, 705 50th St Faded Barbershop for Men, 2227 63rd St Lucci's Grandview 6929 39th Ave Lakeshore Pedal Tours, 5001 Simmons Island Dr Alpaca Art, 4326 Seventh Ave White Lilac, 5029 Sixth Ave Sallese & Co, 709 56th St   

Michael Ventura is an accomplished leader, practitioner, and educator. As the founder of strategy and design consultancy Sub Rosa, he advised influential organizations from the ACLU, Goldman Sachs, Google, Microsoft, and Nike to well-respected institutions such as The United Nations and the Obama-Biden Administration. Alongside this work, Michael serves as faculty at the Esalen Institute and in private practice working with individuals seeking personal development and mentorship. His book, Applied Empathy (Simon & Schuster 2018) explores the intersectionality of these two worlds (business and personal development) through the practice of empathy for the self, and for others. Michael is a leading voice in fostering empathy within organizations and is dedicated to enhancing team performance and organizational culture through the power of empathy. And in this episode, we explore exactly how to do that.    The key moments in this episode are: 00:04:55 - The Beginnings of Empathy Work  00:10:37 - The Power of Thoughtful Questions  00:15:39 - Teaching Empathy in Unexpected Places  00:22:03 - Building Trust through Empathy  00:25:16 - Pursuing Multiple Passions  Connect with Michael Ventura Website: consolidatedeggs.com  Website: michaelventura.co Instagram: @themichaelventura Linkedin:   linkedin.com/in/mvmvmv   Connect with Amina AlTai Website: aminaaltai.com Instagram: @aminaaltai TikTok: @theaminaaltai Linkedin:   linkedin/in/aminaaltai

In this in-depth 1992 interview, featuring pioneering Archetypal Psychologist James Hillman and Michael Ventura, a respected columnist, critic, and author (https://www.austinchronicle.com/autho..., the two discuss the societal implications of therapy. They also question our concept of the self in relation to the community and the importance of confronting life's complexities beyond the individual. This thought-provoking dialogue, which ironically lasts the same time as a therapeutic hour (just over 50 minutes), challenges conventional perspectives on therapy, urging a reconsideration of our approach to psychological well-being and societal health. 00:00 - Introduction to James Hillman and Michael Ventura 02:00 - The Mechanization of the Psyche: Impact of the Scientific Age 05:00 - Questioning Therapy's Role in Society: Beyond Therapeutic Garbage Compactors 08:00 - Exploring New Questions with Hillman and Ventura: "Who Am I? Why Am I Here?" 11:00 - The Beginnings of a Groundbreaking Collaboration: Hillman and Ventura's Meeting 14:00 - The Legacy of "A Blue Fire": Impact and Reception in Unlikely Places 17:00 - The Genesis of "100 Years of Psychotherapy": A Culturally Defining Cover Story 20:00 - From LA Weekly to Hollywood: Hillman's Discovery and Ventura's Insight 23:00 - The Interview Style of Michael Ventura: Engaging with Hillman Beyond the Surface 26:00 - Therapy, Transformation, and the Consumer Culture: Critiquing Modern Psychotherapy 29:00 - The Smugness of Therapy in a Broken Culture: Hillman and Ventura's Critique 32:00 - The Importance of Addressing Therapy's Blind Spots and Shadows 35:00 - Psychotherapy and Political Engagement: Exploring the Inner Child Work 38:00 - The Paradox of Hopelessness and Vitality: Moving Beyond Inner Child Focus 41:00 - Reimagining Life Backwards: Essential Psychology vs. Developmental Psychology 44:00 - Fate, Destiny, and the Innate Qualities of the Soul: A Philosophical Exploration 47:00 - The Invisible World and Modern Myths: Engaging with the Unseen Community 50:00 - Concluding Thoughts: Embracing Complexity and Vitality for a Fuller Life --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wevehadonehundredyears/message

In today's episode, we tackle empathy with Michael Ventura, Paul Bloom, Geoffrey Cohen, and Rick Hanson. Michael Ventura is the author of Applied Empathy: The New Language of Leadership. Paul Bloom is a professor at the University of Toronto and author of Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion. Geoffrey Cohen is a Stanford professor and author of Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides. And Rick Hanson is a psychologist and senior fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center and NYT bestselling author of Taking in the Good. How can empathy revolutionize your personal and professional relationships? Have you ever considered that empathy could be more than just understanding others' feelings? What if we told you that empathy is not just about being nice, but about wielding a deep, objective perspective that could unlock your true potential and transform your approach to social interactions? Discover how to identify your empathy archetype, why empathy is crucial in leadership, and how it can be a superpower in your interactions. Are you ready to challenge your perceptions and cultivate a skill that guarantees meaningful connections and success? What to Listen For Introduction – 0:00 What is the most common misconception about empathy? How do you develop empathy and why does it seem like so many people lack it these days? Do psychopaths have empathy? – 13:02 What do most people get wrong about empathy and sympathy?  What are the 7 empathy archetypes? Forging a strong and confident brain – 19:12 How do you strengthen your brain and make it confident, and why would you want to?  What tiny habit can you work on for moments each day that will enable you to build relationships with whoever you want? The approach to empathy most people avoid – 31:39 What is the most time-efficient way to maximize your empathy? What is the best way to stand up for yourself if someone says something that makes you or someone else uncomfortable? Leaders ignore this one skill to the detriment of their business – 39:31 How can leaders and team members integrate empathy into their work environment to improve dynamics and outcomes? What 15 minute exercise can you do every morning to cultivate deeper empathy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wondering how to accelerate trust in your business relationships? You're going to love this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue! I sat down with Michael Ventura to discuss his two books: Applied Empathy and Prioritizing Purpose. Michael dives into the topics of empathy and purpose, and shares why you can't have one without the other.    Topics We Cover in This Episode:    How to get better at empathy in your relationships The power of genuine curiosity and thoughtful action when talking to others Tips for applying empathy in your life and business Ways to accelerate trust in your relationships The Depersonalization Model for breakdowns in communication Michael's new book about prioritizing your purpose How to get started thinking about your purpose What you need in order to be productive in your life The power of saying no to the wrong things so you can say yes to the right things The key to finding your potential   Empathy can be one of the biggest unlocks for leadership development, and I hope this conversation with Michael inspired you to add more empathy into your relationships.   If you want to learn more from him, make sure to check out his books. You can also learn more about him on his website and on LinkedIn.    If you want to check out David Burkus's TED Talk on finding and communicating purpose in a large organization, you can check it out here. You can listen to Jenny Blake's episode all about finding more free time in your business here.     Resources Mentioned: Visit Michael's website Find Michael on LinkedIn Check out David Burkus's TED Talk on finding and communicating purpose in a large organization Listen to Jenny Blake's Real Relationship Real Revenue interview -"How to Find More Free Time in Your Business with Jenny Blake"  

Wondering how to accelerate trust in your business relationships? You're going to love this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue! I sat down with Michael Ventura to discuss his two books: Applied Empathy and Prioritizing Purpose. Michael dives into the topics of empathy and purpose, and shares why you can't have one without the other.    Topics We Cover in This Episode:    How to get better at empathy in your relationships The power of genuine curiosity and thoughtful action when talking to others Tips for applying empathy in your life and business Ways to accelerate trust in your relationships The Depersonalization Model for breakdowns in communication Michael's new book about prioritizing your purpose How to get started thinking about your purpose What you need in order to be productive in your life The power of saying no to the wrong things so you can say yes to the right things The key to finding your potential   Empathy can be one of the biggest unlocks for leadership development, and I hope this conversation with Michael inspired you to add more empathy into your relationships.   If you want to learn more from him, make sure to check out his books. You can also learn more about him on his website and on LinkedIn.    If you want to check out David Burkus's TED Talk on finding and communicating purpose in a large organization, you can check it out here. You can listen to Jenny Blake's episode all about finding more free time in your business here.     Resources Mentioned: Visit Michael's website Find Michael on LinkedIn Check out David Burkus's TED Talk on finding and communicating purpose in a large organization Listen to Jenny Blake's Real Relationship Real Revenue interview -"How to Find More Free Time in Your Business with Jenny Blake"  

Wondering how to accelerate trust in your business relationships? You're going to love this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue! I sat down with Michael Ventura to discuss his two books: Applied Empathy and Prioritizing Purpose. Michael dives into the topics of empathy and purpose, and shares why you can't have one without the other.    Topics We Cover in This Episode:    How to get better at empathy in your relationships The power of genuine curiosity and thoughtful action when talking to others Tips for applying empathy in your life and business Ways to accelerate trust in your relationships The Depersonalization Model for breakdowns in communication Michael's new book about prioritizing your purpose How to get started thinking about your purpose What you need in order to be productive in your life The power of saying no to the wrong things so you can say yes to the right things The key to finding your potential   Empathy can be one of the biggest unlocks for leadership development, and I hope this conversation with Michael inspired you to add more empathy into your relationships.   If you want to learn more from him, make sure to check out his books. You can also learn more about him on his website and on LinkedIn.    If you want to check out David Burkus's TED Talk on finding and communicating purpose in a large organization, you can check it out here. You can listen to Jenny Blake's episode all about finding more free time in your business here.     Resources Mentioned: Visit Michael's website Find Michael on LinkedIn Check out David Burkus's TED Talk on finding and communicating purpose in a large organization Listen to Jenny Blake's Real Relationship Real Revenue interview -"How to Find More Free Time in Your Business with Jenny Blake"  

Today on the GaryVee Audio Experience I'm sharing a conversation I had in 2018 with Advisor, Author, Entrepreneur, and Keynote Speaker, Michael Ventura. We discuss the crucial role of empathy in business, the challenges entrepreneurs face in balancing creativity with business tasks, and the importance of personal branding. We also discuss the complexities of decision-making and the value of relationships in both business and personal life. This Episode is perfect for anyone who is struggling with how to deploy empathy in and out of business. I hope you enjoy it:) My website:⁠ www.garyvaynerchuk.com⁠Check out my contemporary entertainment company: veefriends.comTweet Me! @garyveeText Me! 212-931-5731My Newsletter: garyvee.com/newsletter

Please view the first conversation with Dr. Scott Becker at the following link if you have not already: A Conversation with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Scott Becker (July 2, 2023) In a wide-ranging discussion Dr. Becker and I discuss topics including his involvement with noted psychologist James Hillman, the psychology of current trends in society and politics, astrology and the astrology of the Age of Pisces and the Age of Aquarius. Dr. Scott Becker, Psychologist (please also see Dr. Becker's bibliography for this episode below). You can support my work and this channel by booking an astrology reading. --- References: Irish Granny Tarot YouTube Channel. The Climate Crisis requires profound societal changes immediately Pluto in Aquarius - Dawn of Global Consciousness Pluto at 29° Capricorn - A Karmic Reckoning USA Pluto Return 2022 - Civil War or Transformation? --- Facing Monsters: An Archetypal Perspective on Climate Change, Globalization, and Digital Technology Scott H. Becker, PhD Episode Bibliography James Hillman and Michael Ventura, We've Had 100 Years of Psychotherapy – And the World's Getting Worse James Hillman, The Dream and the Underworld James Hillman, “Peaks and Vales: The Soul/Spirit Distinction as Basis for the Differences between Psychotherapy and Spiritual Discipline” in Senex and Puer, Volume 3 of the Uniform Edition of the Writings of James Hillman Donald Kalsched, The Inner World of Trauma -- Please see my sets of Intentions that you can set in your Spiritual practice. This episode was published on July 9, 2023. #Psychology #Spirituality #JamesHillman --- Check my "Community Tab" where I comment and share links I find interesting. Please add yourself to my contact list. Errata

Czy każdy powinien iść na terapię, aby mieć prawo funkcjonować w społeczeństwie? Jakie niebezpieczeństwa niesie za sobą idealizowanie terapeuty i uznawanie braku poprawy za przejawy oporu? Dlaczego prywatyzujemy nasze cierpienie, zamiast dostrzec jego źródła w warunkach społecznych, politycznych i wspólnotowych? I dlaczego gabinet terapeutyczny jest często jedynym miejscem, w którym pozwalamy sobie okazywać bezradność? Po raz czwarty goszczę w Sznurowadłach niezastąpionego Tomasza Stawiszyńskiego, filozofa, autora, publicystę. Tym razem rozmawiamy o kulturze terapeutycznej i problematyce nadmiernego skupiania się na Ja. Poruszamy m.in. kwestie relacji terapeutycznej i zjawiska oporu, braku rzetelności w superwizji i prywatyzacji cierpienia w skrajnie indywidualistycznym, zachodnim świecie. Przywołując historyczne spory w psychoanalizie, Tomek pokazuje, jakie aspekty terapii są nadal problematyczne. Zarówno zwolennicy, jak i przeciwnicy psychoterapii, odnajdą w tej rozmowie dużo materiału do przemyśleń. A pod spodem wszystkie wspomniane przez Tomka lektury. Zapraszam do odsłuchu! Książki: Eva Illouz, „Saving the modern soul” Philip Rieff, „The triumph of the therapeutic” Philip Rieff, „Freud: The mind of the moralist” Christopher Lasch, „Kultura narcyzmu” James Hillman, Michael Ventura, „We've Had a Hundred Years of Psychotherapy – and the World's Getting Worse” Tomasz Stawiszyński, „Potyczki z Freudem. Mity, pułapki i pokusy psychoterapii” Zofia Milska-Wrzosińska, „Psychoterapia dziś. Rozmowy” Allan Horwitz, „Creating mental illness” Allan Horwitz, Jerome Wakefield, „The Loss of Sadness: How Psychiatry Transformed Normal Sorrow into Depressive Disorder” Allan Horwitz, Jerome Wakefield, „All We Have to Fear: Psychiatry's Transformation of Natural Anxieties into Mental Disorders”  Eva Illouz, „Dlaczego miłość rani?” James Hillman, Karl Kerényi, „Oedipus Variations” Richard Brouillette, „Why Therapists Should Talk Politics”, https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/15/why-therapists-should-talk-politics/  WSPÓŁPRACA  kama.wojtkiewicz@gmail.com INSTAGRAM  https://www.instagram.com/sznurowadla.mysli/ PATRONITE   https://patronite.pl/sznurowadla-mysli REALIZACJA DŹWIĘKU Piotr Szonert / El Studio de Esperanto

This episode asks the question: How can we possibly know what we need when we're so disconnected from the natural world that we are so dependant on? "Our society is made up of vast numbers of traumatized individuals, and our culture has come into being through universally traumatizing process." —Chellis Glendinning "We've had a hundred years of analysis, and people are getting more and more sensitive, and the world is getting worse and worse. Maybe it's time to look at that." —James Hillman Episode resources: Book by psychologist Chellis Glendinning: https://newsociety.com/books/m/my-name-is-chellis-and-im-in-recovery-from-western-civilization We've had a Hundred Years of Psycho-Therapy and the World's Getting Worse by James Hillman and Michael Ventura: https://www.amazon.ca/Hundred-Years-Psychotherapy-Worlds-Getting/dp/0062506617 If you have comments about this episode or topics you'd like me to explore in future episodes, please submit them here:   https://www.rachellelamb.com/contact-rachelle

For those of us who have long been concerned about the neoliberalization of North American and other universities, now is a particularly disheartening time. Not only do longstanding issues of managerialism, commercialization, audit culture, surveillance, precarity, and others persist, but there are renewed assaults on tenure, academic freedom, and the discussion – let alone remediation – of inequality and social injustice. After so many years of dealing with, critiquing, and challenging neoliberalization, why our resistance is so seemingly ineffective is worth asking. In this talk, I answer this question by critiquing our general approach to making change and highlighting an important missing piece in our activism. I also encourage collective discussion of alternatives to enhance our resistance's scope and effectiveness. Today's guest and speaker is Professor Claire Polster. Dr. Polster is a Sociology and Social Studies Professor at the University of Regina. Her research focuses on the ongoing transformation of Canadian (and other Western systems of) higher education and its implications for the public interest. She has published widely on, and worked collectively with others to redress, various higher education issues, including government policy and policy-making related to universities, the privatization and commodification of academic research, and the erosion of university autonomy, democracy, and collegialism. Along with Janice Newson, she is co-editor of Academic Callings: The University We Have Had, Now Have, and Could Have and co-author of A Penny For Your Thoughts: How Corporatization Devalues Teaching, Research, and Public Service in Canada's Universities. She was also a co-founder of the University of Regina Faculty of Arts' Community Research Unit. Dr. Polster may be reached at claire.polster@uregina.ca. Rubén O. Martinez hosted today's program. He is a professor emeritus of sociology and director emeritus of the Julian Samora Research Institute at Michigan State University. Dr. Martinez launched FutureU in 2015. Nathan Rousseau, professor of sociology at Indiana University Purdue University Columbus and frequent FutureU contributor, served as the session discussant. READINGS: Thomas Frank, What's the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America. James Hillman and Michael Ventura, We've Had a Hundred Years of Psychotherapy and the World's Getting Worse. Kevin Kumashiro, Surrendered: Why Progressives are Losing the Biggest Battles in Education. The Res-Sistas Manifesto, taken from I'm an Early Career Feminist Academic: Get Me Out of Here?” Encountering and Resisting the Neoliberal Academy, published in Rachel Thwaites and Amy Pressland, Being an Early Career Feminist Academic: Global Perspectives, Experiences, and Challenges. Frank A. Fear produced today's program for FutureU. The cover graphic (STOP Neoliberalism) is reproduced courtesy of KBOO, Portland, Oregon's volunteer-personed, non-commercial, and listener-sponsored community radio. (This program was recorded on Friday, May 19, 2023)

El Dr. Juan Casado es un destacado pediatra de reconocido prestigio, con más de 45 años de experiencia en la práctica de la pediatría. Fue jefe del Servicio de Pediatría y del área de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos del Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús de Madrid, donde ingresó en 1977, se jubiló oficialmente en 2015 pero sigue yendo todas las mañanas, ejerciendo como profesor emérito del centro, el único en la historia del Hospital.Además de sus méritos indudables en pediatría, se puede decir que Juan salvó miles de vidas a principios de los años 80, al ser él quien descubrió las implicaciones mortales que tenía el aceite de colza desnaturalizado. Esta enfermedad causó 5.000 muertes y 20.000 personas quedaron con secuelas permanentes. Juan lo descubrió, consiguió que se anunciara en TV, y a partir de ese mismo día, ninguna persona más se infectó de esta terrible enfermedad.Médico de vocación, hoy a sus 78 años, sigue activo como pediatra en su propio centro médico ayudando a múltiples niños y familias con sus conocimientos hasta como él dice “hasta que me muera o hasta que mi cabeza sea inservible para esa tarea”Juan es un médico que cree firmemente en el poder de la palabra y la empatía como complementos esenciales al conocimiento y la dedicación en la práctica médica. En esta conversación, exploraremos cómo la comunicación efectiva y la empatía pueden generar un impacto positivo y, en última instancia, mejorar la atención al paciente. Libros:“Recuerdos y confesiones: de cincuenta años de pediatría” por el Dr. Juan Casado. Un libro de memorias único para vivir, gracias a la experiencia del doctor Juan Casado, los desafíos, las alegrías y las decepciones a los que se enfrenta un pediatra."Empathy: Why It Matters, and How to Get It" por Roman Krznaric. Este libro ofrece una exploración en profundidad de la empatía y cómo puede mejorar nuestras vidas y sociedades. "The Art of Empathy: A Complete Guide to Life's Most Essential Skill" por Karla McLaren. Este libro ofrece estrategias prácticas para mejorar tus habilidades de empatía. “Applied Empathy: The New Language of Leadership” por Michael Ventura. Argumenta que la empatía aplicada es esencial para un liderazgo efectivo en el mundo actual."HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence". Este libro de la Harvard Business Review incluye 10 artículos esenciales sobre inteligencia emocional. El gran libro de la pediatría por el Dr. Juan Casado. Este libro explica las causas y soluciones de los problemas de salud más importantes y frecuentes de los niños. Artículos:"Emotional Intelligence is No Soft Skill" por Laura Wilcox. Este artículo discute cómo los líderes con un EQ alto logran mejores resultados. "The Science of Empathy" por Helen Riess. Este artículo se basa en la neurociencia para explicar cómo funciona la empatía. "Empathy is an Essential Leadership Skill" por Prudy Gourguechon. Gourguechon es un psiquiatra y psicoanalista que a menudo escribe sobre liderazgo y gestión desde una perspectiva psicológica. "The Empathy Problem: Mistaking a Rare Talent for a Business Necessity" por Todd M. Johnson. Todd es conocido por su investigación y análisis sobre el lugar de trabajo. “The Importance Of Empathy In Leadership” por Kara Dennison. Este artículo discute el papel de la empatía en el liderazgo y cómo puede mejorar la efectividad de un líder.“Empathy Rules” por Sherry Turkle La autora describe cuatro prácticas, a las que llama "reglas dNo olvides seguirme en YouTube, Instagram, Twitter o LinkedIn @TalentPills. Este podcast está disponible en las principales plataformas de podcasts (Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music, iVoox, etc.)Musica gracias a Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Michael Ventura is the founder of Sub Rosa, a strategy and design firm that works with some of the world's largest brands, organizations, and startups. He is also a board member and advisor to several organizations, including Behance, The Burning Man Project, and The Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum. As if that weren't impressive enough, he also owns a globally recognized design store in New York's West Village and is a visiting lecturer at institutions like Princeton University and the United States Military Academy at West Point. In this podcast episode, Michael shares his experience as an entrepreneur, how he spends his precious time, and why his calling is helping other people overcome the obstacles in their way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this podcast, Alexandra speaks to entrepreneur, former CEO, author of Applied Empathy, and thought leader Michael Ventura.For over two decades, Michael Ventura has worked as a leader, facilitator, and educator. Concepts and tools from his first book, Applied Empathy (Simon & Schuster, 2018) have been embraced by influential, respected organizations from the ACLU, Google, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and Nike to The United Nations and the Obama Administration. His work focuses on helping leaders and their teams to practice empathy as a means to deepen connection and catalyze change.In private practice, he works with individuals seeking acceptance and transformation through the Indigenous healing tradition of the Nahua Peoples and the Traditional Chinese Medicine practice of qigong. He's led countless workshops, retreats, and seminars sharing the lessons of these modalities as a means to deeper self-knowledge and well-being. His work is widely regarded for its ability to guide others toward feeling, thinking, and acting with greater curiosity, and a willingness to better understand one's inner and outer worlds. His practice draws from philosophical and ancestral wisdom while also incorporating thought-provoking psychological and personal development techniques that offer real, adoptable skills and behaviors.Michael shares his work by advising a variety of public and private organizations, as well as teaching at institutions such as Princeton University, The University of Pennsylvania, The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, and the United States Military Academy at West Point. His work has been featured in media outlets such as Business Insider, Fast Company, Forbes, PBS News Hour, and countless others. As a speaker and facilitator, Michael has shared his work with audiences at conferences including Adobe's 99U, SxSW, The TED Conference, and events the world over.Michael's methods have been heralded as a touchstone in a new era of leadership development. Whether working individually, with teams, or societally, he is a committed steward to the positive, transformative power of empathy.In this podcast, you'll discover:What set Michael on his own healing path and spiritual journey.How Michael decided what spiritual practices were right for him.His shares around what it's like to be in a relationship with a teacher offline, in the world, where you show up with utter respect and devotion.Alexandra's shares about her journey meeting Michael when he was a CEO of creative agency SubRosa in NYC where Alexandra came to Michael for shamanic energy work and healing.Michael's generous shares about his 15-year marriage: how he has made that work, his views on whether or not both partners need to be on the same spiritual path, what to do when things feel stagnant or sticky, and making radical choices in your marriage that perhaps your friends or family don't understand.Discover Michael's Empathy Practice Tools here.Subscribe to Michael's Substack here.Follow Michael on IG here.Check out Michael's alternative medicine services and ceremonies here.Join our Radical Awakenings virtual mentorship program here. 

Listen to the music. “Satisfy My Soul.” “Heart and Soul.” “Soul Survivor.” We know we are more than flesh and bones. We thirst for something deeper. Something richer. Something more.God put that in you. You were made for something more. It's your true identity.That longing you sense deep down? That's your soul thirsting for God (Psalm 42).The sermon today is titled "Soul." It is the second installment in our "Identity" Series. The Scripture reading is from Genesis 2:7 & Psalm 42:1. Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 19, 2023. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under Discover: A New Identity.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Footnotes (Sources and References Used In Today's Podcast):For this series, I formed my outline (and begin each lesson) by consulting James Bryan Smith's The Good & Beautiful You. For this lesson, see especially chapter 1: "You Have A Soul.""Chief mode of transportation 200 years ago is the same as 2000 years ago." First heard this from Randy Harris (ACU). See evidence here.James Hillman & Michael Ventura, We've Had a Hundred Years of Psychotheraphy--And the World's Getting Worse.Stats on mental health taken from Statista and the CDC.Jennifer Baldwin, Trauma-Sensitive Theology: Thinking Theologically in the Era of Trauma.Charles Taylor, Sources of the Self.I learned of Edward Tronick's experiments from Andy Crouch, The Life We're Looking For, p. 4. For the journal article, see here.N. T. Wright, The Resurrection of the Son of God.On Origen, see de principiis, III.iv.1. On Tertullian, ses de baptismo, 5. I am indebted to Alister McGrath, Christian Theology: An Introduction (4th ed).

On our last episode Michael Ventura shared how his methodology of marketing helped organizations navigate change, improve customer experience, and generate revenue. But as Uncle Ben famously said, “with great power, comes great responsibility.” Listen in as Michael returns to discuss the social responsibility of marketing with empathy and how you can maintain your moral code while gaining powerful insights and being a value to your brand.   Some highlights of what we cover: The three types of empathy and how to use them The difference between manipulation and understanding How to reform your questions for deeper insights The true value of a good consultant   About Michael Ventura: For over two decades, Michael Ventura has worked as a leader, facilitator, and educator. Concepts and tools from his first book, Applied Empathy (Simon & Schuster, 2018) have been embraced by influential, respected organizations from the ACLU, Google, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and Nike to The United Nations and the Obama Administration. His work focuses on helping leaders and their teams to practice empathy as a means to deepen connection and catalyze change.Michael's methods have been heralded as a touchstone in a new era of leadership development. Whether working individually, with teams, or societally, he is a committed steward to the positive, transformative power of empathy.   You can connect with Michael in the following ways: Website: www.MichaelVentura.co Archive: www.ConsolidatedEggs.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/themichaelventura LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mvmvmv/ If you're a brand who needs tangible ways to put purpose into practice throughout your marketing, this is what the host specializes in. Contact Jacqueline Lieberman at her marketing consultancy www.brandcrudo.com or jacqueline@brandcrudo.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever brought home a new purchase, only to realize the product designers really missed the mark? We might even say aloud, “what were they THINKING?” My latest guest has created tools and practices every business can employ to avoid these disastrous experiences. The tool is empathy. On this week's episode Michael Ventura an author, speaker, and empathy facilitator, joins me to discuss how he's fine-tuned a methodology to turn human understanding into an invaluable business tool.   Some highlights of what we cover: How empathy can be a revenue driver for businesses developing products or services How to ensure empathy practices become part of company culture How to create a welcoming environment for consumers to share their deepest concerns   About Michael Ventura: For over two decades, Michael Ventura has worked as a leader, facilitator, and educator. Concepts and tools from his first book, Applied Empathy (Simon & Schuster, 2018) have been embraced by influential, respected organizations from the ACLU, Google, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and Nike to The United Nations and the Obama Administration. His work focuses on helping leaders and their teams to practice empathy as a means to deepen connection and catalyze change.Michael's methods have been heralded as a touchstone in a new era of leadership development. Whether working individually, with teams, or societally, he is a committed steward to the positive, transformative power of empathy.   You can connect with Michael in the following ways: Website: www.MichaelVentura.co Archive: www.ConsolidatedEggs.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/themichaelventura LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mvmvmv/   If you're a brand who needs tangible ways to put purpose into practice throughout your marketing, this is what the host specializes in. Contact Jacqueline Lieberman at her marketing consultancy www.brandcrudo.com or jacqueline@brandcrudo.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Understanding what is really going on, both in ourselves and in others, is key to finding valuable perspectives that can be practically applied to solve problems, in work and life. Michael Ventura is an accomplished entrepreneur, practitioner, and author, who recognised a disconnect between business and well-being. His book, Applied Empathy explores the intersectionality of these two worlds through the practice of empathy for the self, and for others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch this episode to learn how teams can practice empathy to deepen workplace connections. Michael Ventura is the author of Applied Empathy. His work focuses on helping leaders and their teams catalyze change. He has worked with Google, Nike, Microsoft, the United Nations, and Obama administration. In this episode, he describes how businesses can measure empathy through KPIs including retention, performance, and profitability. 00:00 Introduction 00:23 About Michael Ventura 02:25 Why the pursuit of self-knowledge is important to Michael 04:18 Michael's backstory 07:56 Does empathy enhance or inhibit performance? 10:57 How to overcome barriers to empathy 12:54 How can the design thinking approach improve relationships? 16:03 How to practice "empathic versatility” 18:55 Why high-performing teams use empathy as an accelerant 20:51 Michael responds to empathy cynics 22:53 The positive unintended consequences of the pandemic 26:24 Finding the balance between giving and getting 28:37 Michael Ventura's Purposeful Empathy story CONNECT WITH Michael Ventura ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mvmvmv/ ✩ Website http://consolidatedeggs.com CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21 ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast This episode was brought to you by Grand Heron International REACH THEM AT ✩ Website www.grandheroninternational.ca; www.ghi.coach ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/grand-heron-international/ ✩ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/grandheroninternational/ ✩ Instagram @Grand_Heron_International ✩ Twitter @GrandHeronIntl ✩ https://twitter.com/GrandHeronIntl Video edited by David Tsvariani

One of the most difficult parts of being a leader is evaluating employees' performance: How can you really tell if your team members are hitting the mark or are falling up short? How can you make sure you're giving the right feedback, and enough of it? And, most importantly, how can you connect the dots between individual performance and organizational success? To find out the answers to the questions above and more, we spoke with Dr. Paul Leone, an author, course instructor for Training Industry's measurement certificate course and founder of MeasureUp consulting, and Michael Ventura, founder and former chief executive officer of Sub Rosa, a strategy and design consultancy, and author of “Applied Empathy."

In this episode, the business world and the spiritual world come together through the experience of Michael Ventura (@themichaelventura), traditional medicine practitioner and the author of the book Applied Empathy: The New Language of Leadership Michael is an accomplished leader, practitioner, and educator who explores the intersectionality of business and personal development through the practice of empathy. As the founder of Sub Rosa, he's advised organizations like ACLU, Goldman Sachs, Google, Microsoft, and Nike to well-respected institutions such as The United Nations and the Obama-Biden Administration. Alongside this work, Michael leads a private practice serving individuals seeking support and mentorship. He has served as a board member and advisor to organizations such as Behance, The Burning Man Project, The Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, and Tribal Link Foundation. An ardent steward of personal and professional development, Michael is frequently engaged as an advisor to leaders, teams, and corporate boards at moments of transformation and change. We Walk The Earth is a nodalab original podcast hosted by Sergio Isauro, a space for self-discovery through learning about other people, their paths, and how they connect with our own. Ready to walk the earth together? At the end of each episode, you will listen to #PoetryForest, by poet Virginia Vigliar. Check out Poetry Forest's Instagram for more beautiful literature and resources.  The music for this podcast is produced by Tejedor. To learn more about our shows, go to @nodalab_, and visit @wewalktheearth_ for more information.   Episode Resources: Sub Rosa Michael Ventura Applied Empathy: The New Language of Leadership by Michael Ventura

How do we apply empathy to solve tough business challenges? Taking the time to gather empathic insights might seem like it's slowing you down, but doing so can actually help you solve the right problems, exceed your goals, and accelerate growth. In my conversation today with Michael Ventura, you will hear fascinating stories about how he creatively gathered empathic brand insights for clients like GE and Levi's. Michael cites actual business improvement and market share growth by encouraging his clients to think creatively and take a risk in being willing to diagnose the larger context in totally unique ways. We also touch on the 7 archetypes of empathy, and how understanding how you shift gears between them can help you connect better with customers and colleagues. Key Takeaways:You can't understand what you don't see.Taking an empathetic approach will help to solve business problems through creativity and compassion.The best brands act like magnets - they attract like minded individuals, and repel those to whom the brand doesn't fit. "It's only in the application of empathy that the rubber meets the road - that we can start to build deeper relationships, and that we can start to truly see the world from different perspectives." —  Michael Ventura About Michael Ventura:Founder of Sub Rosa, Author of Applied EmpathyMichael Ventura is a leader, practitioner, and educator pursuing positive transformation.Michael's work inspires us to feel, think, and act with greater curiosity, and a willingness to deepen our understanding of the nuanced perspectives that influence our lives. His study and practice of modern leadership draws from ancient wisdom to bring about new skills and adoptable behaviors that are thoughtful, provocative, and personal.Over the past two decades, Michael has worked closely with some of the world's foremost leaders to incite growth and catalyze change. Concepts and tools from his first book, Applied Empathy (Simon & Schuster) have been embraced by influential, respected organizations from the ACLU, Google, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and Nike to The United Nations and the Obama Administration.A dynamic speaker and facilitator, Michael has shared his work as an advisor to a variety of public and private boards, as well as prestigious institutions such as Princeton University and the United States Military Academy at West Point. An ardent steward of self development practices, Michael is frequently engaged as an advisor to leaders seeking personal and professional growth. Connect with Michael:  Website: https://syndicate-subrosa.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-ventura-614ab/ Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria's brand strategy work and books: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice

How do we apply empathy to solve tough business challenges? Taking the time to gather empathic insights might seem like it's slowing you down, but doing so can actually help you solve the right problems, exceed your goals, and accelerate growth. In my conversation today with Michael Ventura, you will hear fascinating stories about how he creatively gathered empathic brand insights for clients like GE and Levi's. Michael cites actual business improvement and market share growth by encouraging his clients to think creatively and take a risk in being willing to diagnose the larger context in totally unique ways. We also touch on the 7 archetypes of empathy, and how understanding how you shift gears between them can help you connect better with customers and colleagues. Key Takeaways:You can't understand what you don't see.Taking an empathetic approach will help to solve business problems through creativity and compassion.The best brands act like magnets - they attract like minded individuals, and repel those to whom the brand doesn't fit. "It's only in the application of empathy that the rubber meets the road - that we can start to build deeper relationships, and that we can start to truly see the world from different perspectives." —  Michael Ventura About Michael Ventura:Founder of Sub Rosa, Author of Applied EmpathyMichael Ventura is a leader, practitioner, and educator pursuing positive transformation.Michael's work inspires us to feel, think, and act with greater curiosity, and a willingness to deepen our understanding of the nuanced perspectives that influence our lives. His study and practice of modern leadership draws from ancient wisdom to bring about new skills and adoptable behaviors that are thoughtful, provocative, and personal.Over the past two decades, Michael has worked closely with some of the world's foremost leaders to incite growth and catalyze change. Concepts and tools from his first book, Applied Empathy (Simon & Schuster) have been embraced by influential, respected organizations from the ACLU, Google, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and Nike to The United Nations and the Obama Administration.A dynamic speaker and facilitator, Michael has shared his work as an advisor to a variety of public and private boards, as well as prestigious institutions such as Princeton University and the United States Military Academy at West Point. An ardent steward of self development practices, Michael is frequently engaged as an advisor to leaders seeking personal and professional growth. Connect with Michael:  Website: https://syndicate-subrosa.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-ventura-614ab/ Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria's brand strategy work and books: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice

On today's Aim to Win podcast, we have Michael Ventura, founder and CEO of SubRosa as a guest.  SubRosa is a strategy and design company that helps businesses solve problems using applied empathy as a tool. It was largely focused on digital work until 2008  when they implemented an approach to work on strategic and experiential assignments as well to make sure that what the brand said online was also true in the real world. Ventura shares with us some important lessons about success, like what being successful really is, or the fact that what is considered a failure by some can actually be a triumph. 

Applied Empathy: Debriefing and Reflecting with Miss Greater Rockville After hearing from Michael Ventura, author of “Applied Empathy” during a Professional Development Webinar hosted by the Miss America Organization, Sierra (she/her) and Leah (they/them) discuss Applied Empathy, and what it looks like in their lives as titleholders, advocates, and humans. Featuring: Leah Juliett, @missgreaterrockville on Instagram. Be sure to Subscribe for more Coffee & Conversations!

Forgive. This word was very synchronistic in the 7-week program I'm following where my lesson today was about Letting Go of the Past. And the quote my lesson opened up with is: "Pause at the word: "for-give." "For-to-give." Forgiveness is such a gift that "give" lives in the word. Christian tradition has tried to make it meek and passive word; turn the other cheek. But the word contains the active word "give," which reveals its truth. -- Michael Ventura, "Meeting the Shadow" I hope you enjoy today's anecdotes and the questions I read from my lesson today. It can be hard to reflect on what we may have brought or still bring to a situation that we can't let go of, but I found A LOT of freedom in reflecting on these questions today from my lesson. My intention for sharing them is hoping they support someone else as well in their forgiveness journey.

Trainual hosted a virtual event in 2020 centered around empathy in the workplace. This session with author and entrepreneur Michael Ventura speaks on what exactly empathy is, why it is today's most talked-about competitive advantage and the framework for how to train your team for it. The following segment is part 4 of 4.

Trainual hosted a virtual event in 2020 centered around empathy in the workplace. This session with author and entrepreneur Michael Ventura speaks on what exactly empathy is, why it is today's most talked-about competitive advantage and the framework for how to train your team for it. The following segment is part 3 of 4.

Trainual hosted a virtual event in 2020 centered around empathy in the workplace. This session with author and entrepreneur Michael Ventura speaks on what exactly empathy is, why it is today's most talked-about competitive advantage and the framework for how to train your team for it. The following segment is part 2 of 4.

Trainual hosted a virtual event in 2020 centered around empathy in the workplace. This session with author and entrepreneur Michael Ventura speaks on what exactly empathy is, why it is today's most talked-about competitive advantage and the framework for how to train your team for it. The following segment is part 1 of 4.

Join us for Elevate Episode 11 to have everything you thought you knew about empathy turned on its head.Connect with us at https://elevationbarn.com/

How can we learn to see the world through someone else's eyes to create a deeper understanding and guide better decision making?Understanding what is really going on, both in ourselves and in others, is key to finding valuable perspectives that can be practically applied to solve problems, in work and life.Michael Ventura is an accomplished entrepreneur, practitioner, and author, who recognised a disconnect between business and well-being.His book, Applied Empathy explores the intersectionality of these two worlds through the practice of empathy for the self, and for others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Ventura—Founder of Sub Rosa and author of Applied Empathy—discusses his process for integrating empathy practices in work environments. He recommends doing self-work first and attaining sufficient awareness to stimulate and present an empathetic self. For business situations, he emphasizes cognitive empathy which involves perspective-taking driven by inquiry, as well as identifying and unpacking top workplace challenges. For the broader setting, Michael suggests we have conversations to understand, rather than conversations to win.      Key Takeaways   [00:53] Where the journey of empathy starts.   [03:36] Michael gets encouragement to be brave as an entrepreneur.   [04:00] Sub Rosa’s role as UN translator helping brands connect with their target audiences was Michael’s first empathy-making moment.   [04:42] How Michael’s entrepreneurial ventures have all applied empathy in order to connect with people in meaningful ways.    [05:15] Generations differ in how they relate to technology.    [06:28] Defining generations, and the conundrum for those born 1977 to 1984!    [09:27] The interior work involved in empathy—observation, witnessing, and practice.   [10:14] In his book, Applied Empathy, Michael included self-work practices and how these help us learn about others.   [11:53] What is the most effective way to communicate the value of empathy in business?   [12:30] How we can measure empathy—through its impact.   [13:42] Since March 2020, has interest increased in practicing empathy at work?   [14:30] People have recognized issues communicating and collaborating, but not known that practicing more empathy was the solution.   [15:28] An unintended consequence of quarantine work environments: that employees see more of the ‘whole person’ of their co-workers.     [17:10] If managers want to support their team better, they need to shift their behavior and manage each person individually.   [19:04] When managers understand more about themselves, they can show up more empathically and be more effective.    [20:09] We become more aware when we ask ourself questions, recognize and take care of multiple aspects of our ‘self’.   [21:42] Michael finds core issues by asking managers about the biggest rock they are facing.    [23:04] There is so much on managers’ plates right now, how can their transition be supported?    [23:58] Michael advocates for manager peer groups for problem-solving and support.   [25:15] How does Michael define empathy? It’s not about being nicer to people!   [26:24] The three types of empathy.   [27:59] The importance and challenge of cognitive empathy - the Platinum Rule.   [29:43] How cognitive empathy is the easiest to demonstrate value generation to an organization.   [30:22] Michael positions empathy as a hard skill—it’s hard to practice and slows things down before it speeds them up.   [31:12] Cognitive empathy is inherently neutral and needs to come with a set of ethics.    [33:10] How can we apply empathy and help bring people together across the country?   [34:59] Approaching conversations to understand, not to win.   [36:52] Michael shares learnings from conversations he and his wife have had while traveling cross country in their caravan.   [37:44] Practicing empathy is sometimes a slow process.    [39:26] IMMEDIATE ACTION TIP: To create a daily practice of empathy, find the benign moment of the day or questions and think about ways to shift them—such as going from an autopilot ‘How are you doing?’ to ‘What’s it like to be you today?’     Resources   Michael Ventura on LinkedIn Instagram - @themichaelventura The Bridge Generation by Michael Rosa WeAreSubRosa   Quotes   “If you don’t learn how to get into trouble, you’ll never learn how you will get out of it.”   “Good managers already know, especially in this time, that there is no one-size-fits-all way of managing. You can’t manage everybody the same way.”      “Everyone has a synonym for empathy because we don’t have a shared definition of empathy.”   “There's a big difference between having a conversation to win and having a conversation to understand.”   “Practicing empathy is sometimes a slow process.”   “Find the benign questions or moments in your day where you go on autopilot and think about ways you can shift that.”

To join the community and be part of the conversation: Behind The Mask-ulinity Private Facebook Group To connect with me directly: E-Mail Me: BehindTheMaskulinity@gmail.com or Instagram Me To become a contributor, supporter and get exclusive perks, benefits and access, consider becoming a Patron of the show. ************************************************** I'm happy to announce that I have signed on for a partnership/sponsorship with BetterHelp. BetterHelp is an online portal that provides direct-to-consumer access to behavioral health services. As much as I care about mental health, especially when it comes to men, I am not a licensed mental health professional nor will I ever claim to be (unless I become one someday). But, I do 100% believe in the power of counseling, therapy, coaching or any service that provides you with a knowledgable individual who will be there to listen to you, especially in tough times. I have become a user of BetterHelp myself and have gotten massive benefit out of it by getting paired with my ideal licensed expert who has immeasurably helped me with my own fears and insecurities that I've struggled with. If you feel like you can use someone to talk to, BetterHelp is offering you, a Behind The Mask-ulinity Podcast listener, 10% off your first month if you sign up using this link: BetterHelp.com/BehindTheMaskulinity ************************************************** What is empathy? Is it the same as sympathy? How are they different? Is it something you're either born with or not? Is it something you can strengthen? One definition for empathy is: the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner. According to that definition, it goes deeper than sympathy. It's more than just telling something "oh, that sucks... sorry about that... I feel bad for you." It goes deeper by imagining how you would feel if you were in that person's shoes, experiencing their feelings on a deeper level to get a better feel for what they might be going through. Join me for this informative conversation with Michael Ventura as he discusses the importance of applying empathy in our lives--personal, professional, intimate and other areas. Michael is the founder of Sub Rosa, a strategy and design firm that has worked with some of the world’s largest and most important brands, organizations, and startups: from General Electric, Google, Marriott, and Nike to well-respected institutions such as The United Nations and the Obama Administration. Additionally, Michael has served as a board member and advisor to a variety of organizations including Behance, The Burning Man Project, The Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, and the United Nations Tribal Link Foundation. He is a visiting lecturer at institutions such as Princeton University and the United States Military Academy at West Point. In addition to his business pursuits, he is an active practitioner of indigenous and traditional chinese medicine, working with clients in private practice for over a decade. A dynamic writer and presenter, he is frequently engaged as an advisor to entrepreneurs and leaders of some of the largest corporations across the globe. His first book Applied Empathy, which we’re going to dive into today, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2018.

Understanding empathy is the first step to practice it - and it's not about what you want, but about listening to the other person and doing what works best for them, not for you.Especially when it comes to the workplace, the world has sufficiently changed for people to expect to be treated as humans when it comes to their work - regardless of what that is - and it is the employer's job to assure that they are in touch with their empathic capabilities in order for them to show up as real leaders.Teaching us that empathy is not a gift that some have but something that can and must be trained, we have today's guest Michael Ventura, entrepreneur, creative director, and author. His book ‘Applied Empathy' was firstly published in 2018, and it was meant for us to learn about the new language of leadership - empathy. With his book, Michael shows us how to unlock our ability to design solutions, spark innovation, and solve tough challenges with empathy at the center.In addition, Michael is the founder of Sub Rosa - a strategy and design firm that has worked with some of the world's largest brands - as well as he has served as a board member and adviser to various well-known organizations. He is also a visiting lecturer at Princeton University and the United States Military Academy at West Point. Lastly, he also leads a thriving indigenous medicine practice and owns and operates a globally recognized design store with his wife, in New York.Tune in to Episode 05 of The Farrynheight Podcast, to explore how to challenge yourself in any area you set your mind to and go through the journey that will take you to the other side.Some questions I ask:How do you apply empathy to businesses? (05:39)Do you think resiliency and empathy are critical to creating culture? (08:42)How can I be a more empathetic leader? (10:30)What do you think is fundamental to leadership? (29:13)Do you feel like you've taken this sort of understanding of empathy and had it bleed outside of just the office? (37:20)In this episode, you will learn:The correct definition of empathy (02:09)The role empathy plays in business. (08:53)How COVID has triggered a desire for people to know each other better (13:59)Why being a more empathic leader starts with active listening (18:35)What Michael has learned through his journey with empathy (29:23)How Michael applies his empathy knowledge to his personal life (37:34)Connect with Michael:LinkedInWebsite Let's connect:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramResources:Book: Michael Ventura - Applied Empathy: The New Language of Leadership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I chat with Michael Ventura, CEO and founder of Sub Rosa, during our Training With Empathy event we hosted in April. We talk about the concepts from his book, Applied Empathy, and how to make empathy a trainable skill. What I liked about this episode is that he fully breaks down why empathy is today's most talked-about competitive advantage, and he explains how to train your team for it. Sub Rosa is a strategy and design firm that has worked with some of the world's most iconic brands and organizations; including Adobe, Delta Airlines, Google, Goldman Sachs, Nike, The TED Conference, and The Obama Administration. Michael has served as a board member and adviser to a variety of organizations including Behance, The Burning Man Project, The Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, and the United Nations’ Tribal Link Foundation. In this episode, we learn about: Some of the creative campaigns that Sub Rosa has produced Dealing with difficult people and the four points of distortion The “Whole Self” framework Asking the hard questions to see the truth Opening yourself up to new perspectives Seeing the world from other people’s point of view Why empathy is not sympathy, compassion, or being nice How empathy is a trainable skill Fostering more collaborative and inclusive relationships in the workplace Find the show notes for this episode here! Watch this episode on Youtube here. Host: Chris Ronzio

About this episode: "What I do, on a day in and day out basis, is that I am there for them [and just build] relationships and become a trusted companion." -Mike Shochet, Lead Chaplain of the Fairfax County, Virginia Police We are well into June 2020, a month informed by the grotesquely shocking death of George Floyd—under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. That shockwave has led many to call for defunding police departments across the United States. Some now ask: is police work meaningful work? Two years ago, we sat down for a conversation with Mike Shochet. Tightrope Podcast listeners discovered how Mike’s meaningful work career spanned three acts, as TV news reporter, Baltimore City cop, and now as police chaplain. Ordained as a cantor in Reform Judaism, Mike merged his experience as a beat cop with deep spirituality to become the lead chaplain of the Fairfax County, Virginia Police. By tending to the pastoral needs of law enforcement personnel, Mike Shochet does the meaningful work of his dreams. The vexing issues discussed in this episode, recorded in early June of 2018, remain untended. Going forward, we hope (and pray) that police work lives up to the motto: to serve and protect. In this episode, Mike discusses: The role of police chaplain. Starts at 2:26 Why police officers often don't like uneventful days. Starts at 8:12 His view on office candidate screening. Starts at 12:55 How first-hand experience with pain and neglect informs his chaplaincy. Starts at 15:18 The role of empathy in police work. Starts at 20:11 About our guest: Mike Shochet received a Bachelor of Science from Ithaca College’s Park School of Communications and a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Sacred Music from Hebrew Union College. He and his family live in Fairfax County, Virginia. EPISODE DATE: June 19, 2020 Social media: - Fairfax County Police Chaplaincy - Biography, Temple Rodef Shalom Earlier episodes with Mike Shochet: -Third Act By 28: One Man’s Unusual Journey to do Meaningful Work (Part 1) -Third Act By 28: One Man’s Unusual Journey to do Meaningful Work (Part 2) -Serving Those Who Serve: Finding Meaningful Work as a Police Chaplain Image credits: First responder with mask, kojophoto for iStock Photo; Ride Along, Michael Ventura; Cantor Mike Shochet Portrait, Temple Rodef Shalom. Please check out our most recent podcast episodes and blog posts on The Dan Smolen Experience website.

My guest today is Michael Ventura, an accomplished entrepreneur, creative director, and author who specializes in empathy. He is the founder and CEO of the strategy and design studio, Sub Rosa, and also teaches design thinking and integrating empathy into the creative process at Princeton University. His first book, "Applied Empathy", puts empathy at the center of design, innovation, and problem solving.With great empathy comes great responsibility, apparently. I did not expect to be tasked with using it ethically as if it were a superpower, but it makes sense: if you understand someone at a deep enough level, the potential for manipulation increases. Using examples ranging from the MO of sociopaths to military generals reconciling empathy with combat, Michael gives a fresh and immensely practical perspective on what can go right and wrong when you truly understand another person's being.Listen as we discuss:The meanings of empathyHow it can be used both benevolently and nefariously and should be regulated by a personal code of ethicsThe 3 types of empathy that distinguish between the Golden Rule and what Michael calls the "Platinum Rule"The military and business perspectives and use cases for empathyHow applying empathy to breast cancer screenings yielded a win-win for all stakeholdersThe value in understanding the "Seven Selves" of every individual, especially yourselfInstagram: @solve.for.happy, @onebillionhappy, @mo_gawdatFacebook: /solveforhappy, /onebillionhappyLinkedIn: /in/mogawdatConnect with Michael Ventura at appliedempathy.com and on Instagram @themichaelventuraDon't forget to subscribe to Slo Mo for new episodes every Monday and Thursday. Only with your help can we reach One Billion Happy #onebillionhappy.

Michael Ventura is the CEO and founder of Sub Rosa, a strategy and design firm that has worked with some of the world's largest and most important brands—from Johnson & Johnson, Pantone, and Adobe, to the TED Conference, Delta Airlines, and The Daily Show.

On today’s Aim to Win podcast, we have Michael Ventura, founder and CEO of SubRosa as a guest. SubRosa is a strategy and design company that helps businesses solve problems using applied empathy as a tool. It was largely focused on digital work until 2008 when they implemented an approach to work on strategic and experiential assignments as well to make sure that what the brand said online was also true in the real world. Ventura shares with us some important lessons about success, like what being successful really is, or the fact that what is considered a failure by some can actually be a triumph. Highlights:The most successful entrepreneurs are the ones who have failed the most The more that you understand the problems that your colleagues are facing, the more the relationship really flourishes Mistakes are what helps us to become better entrepreneurs. Winning or having success in something is defined by each person individually.Don't measure your success with what other people think success isDialogue and inquiry lead to cognitive empathy, which helps us to understand our clients’ and employees' needs.You can learn more about Michael on his website and Linkedin you can also follow him on Instagram. Join our virtual Mastermind group! Follow us on Instagram

In today’s episode we had the one and only “Michael Ventura” join the show! We talked about all things empathy as it pertained to helping young professionals excel in there career and how to bring new fresh ideas to the table that drive innovation and how to do so! We also talked about empathy and the role it will play during and post covid 19. I apologize this episode was a bit short today but I can assure you will have him on again! Please enjoy today’s episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

BGBS 020: Someday I'll be an Idea Man How adopting other people's perspectives allowed Michael Ventura to discover that empathy is the secret to success and build a world class strategy and design studio serving the world's biggest brands. Michael Ventura is the founder and CEO of the strategy and design firm, Sub Rosa based in New York City. He is also an expert on empathy and practicing empathy in business in order to produce real innovation. Later in the show we'll hear Michael's definition of empathy… how most people get it wrong and how applying empathy is the secret weapon for any business looking to innovate. In this episode we talked about: Michael's early aspirations to be an “Idea Man” growing up. Background of Michael's parents, their involvement, and what life was like growing up in suburban New Jersey. Where the sense of empathy and perspective taking came from for Michael. Michael's plans to wanting to go to college coming out of high school and landing into a specialty school. The introduction to the business world in Michael's college years. How Michael and his friend started doing events at bars and nightclubs at the age of 19. The next big move Michael makes coming to the end of his college years, which happened to be at the end of the dot-com boom, finds a job for a bit until he gets laid off at 23, stuck and unsure what to do. Michael and a friend of his who was a software engineer team up to build what was essentially a platform that made flash websites: the birthing of Sub Rosa. Michael's insights on how he stayed valuable to his clients who were potentially ready to leave. How Seed came about and how it interwind with Sub Rosa. How Michael knew and learned of the business strategies he practiced with design thinking and a methodology for solving problems. Michael's thoughts on what it's like running an agency on how hard it is to stay relevant and why he feels strongly on practicing empathy. A powerful conversation between Michael and a three-star general about why Michael was even at the WestPoint Military Academy. One of Michael's favorite examples of empathy into an organization revolving around the world of equality for women in the business space. Quotes: [7:38] “Then that night she said, when she laid in bed with my dad, the two of them were talking, they were like, what the hell is our kid talking about that he wants to be an idea man, he's nine years old? What does that even mean?” [18:12] “What I ended up doing pretty quickly, was actually starting a business with a friend of mine where we were doing events at different nightclubs and bars and restaurants, which probably you're not supposed to do when you're 19, but somehow we got away with it.” [18:40] “Genetically I think I'm pretty always predisposed to bringing people together.” [27:09] “I knew if I was going to turn this business into what I wanted it to be, I was going to have to get some humility and go have uncomfortable conversations. But it proved to be the best thing ever.” [30:35] “I think that any good culture inside an organization operates like a magnet and if it is going to attract, but it's also going to repel and places that are, something that for everybody, usually don't have a strong point of view on themselves.” [32:02] “It certainly wasn't learned in a academic or in another employer's setting, right? It was, it was learned on the battlefield, which I think is actually the way you learn the best. At least is the way I learn best because theory is great, but you know, theory goes out the window the second you get out in the real world and you see what works and what doesn't actually, right?” [32:44] “If you don't get into trouble you'll never learn how to get out of it.” [38:24] “Empathy unto itself is really the act of perspective taking.” [47:03] “Most people do think empathy equals being nice right? And so when you go in and you talk about empathy in business, people are like, Oh God, like more HR training, you know? And they're not thinking about it like, oh, this might actually help us sell products differently or understand customers better or be able to retain our top talent or longer.” Links Mentioned On Our Show: www.appliedempathy.com www.wearesubrosa.com Sub Rosa Social: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn Principles by Ray Dalio

Michael Ventura, author of Applied Empathy and CEO of Sub Rosa, joins us on the show to talk about empathy: what it means, why it plays a pivotal role in effective leadership and how to apply it. Michael offers a wealth of insight into why leaders of all levels need to truly understand people in order to connect with them and lead effectively. Whether you know it yet or not, you are a leader. Now all you need to do is apply empathy.Michael Ventura's book, Applied Empathy, can be read up on at his website, as well as everything else you need to know, at www.AppliedEmpathy.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast.

Is it possible to expand the consciousness of a corporation? Michael Ventura applies empathy within organizations as part of the design process — whether designing a product or service for a customer, or designing an experience or program for employees. He has used this approach successfully with Fortune 500 companies, leading NGOs, and governmental organizations. In the process he is innovating new ways to attune an organization's sensitivity to the well-being of those they effect. Michael calls this approach Applied Empathy, which is also the title of his new, inspiring book. Michael Ventura is the CEO and founder of Sub Rosa, a strategy and design firm that has worked with some of the world's largest and most iconic brands, organizations and start ups, from General Electric, Google, Nike, and Warby Parker, to The TED conference, the United Nations, The Daily Show, and the Obama administration. Michael has served as a board member and advisor to a variety of organizations, including Behance, The Burning Man Project, and Tribal Link Foundation. In addition, Michael leads a thriving indigenous medicine practice where he helps patients address illness and injury of all types on the road to better well-being. You can learn more about Michael on Sub Rosa's website: https://wearesubrosa.com. You can also follow him on Instagram at @themichaelventura.Follow us on Instagram @TheEvolverPodcast: https://www.instagram.com/theevolverpodcastThe Evolver is sponsored by The Alchemist's Kitchen, a botanical dispensary dedicated to the power of plants, where you can ask an herbalist to recommend the herbal remedy that's most right for you. Visit https://www.thealchemistskitchen.com. For a 20% discount off any online purchase, use the code: podcast20. Theme music is “Measure by Measure,” courtesy of DJ Spooky, aka Paul D. Miller (@djspooky), from his album The Secret Song, and interstitial music are tracks by The Human Experience: "Sunu" from the album Soul Visions with Rising Appalachia, and Here for a Moment on the album Gone Gone Beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cultivating empathy is crucial in developing solid relationships in our personal and professional lives -- but what exactly is it, how is it different from sympathy, why did Michael Ventura found a company based on it, and what steps can we start taking today to work on it?What to Listen ForWhy getting it wrong is human and how it can enable you to embrace making mistakes.How does being vulnerable help to motivate those around you?What is the core principle of empathy?The seven archetypes of empathy as described in Michael Ventura's book, Applied Empathy, and how knowing them can improve your relationships inside and outside the office.What one exercise can you start doing right now to be more present?How a severe injury and Eastern medicine altered the course of Michael Ventura's life to lead him to found Sub Rosa and writing Applied Empathy.What empathy is NOT.Empathy versus sympathy and why sympathy leads to disconnection instead of connection.How do sociopaths use empathy against us and the red flags to look for.Michael Ventura explains how to cultivate empathy in larger groups.What one tip does Michael Ventura recommend to everyone to start improving their listening skills NOW which he also uses himself? Empathy is the ability to put yourself in the shoes of another person in order to understand WHY that person is feeling a certain way. While it often gets mixed up with sympathy, the effects they have are polar opposites: empathy allows you to connect with others while sympathy leads to a disconnect.Fortunately, once empathy is clearly defined and you understand the variety of examples as well as start taking steps to work on your ability to empathize, you will quickly notice the relationships in your life grow and strengthen.PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND FEATURED RESOURCESShare your vulnerabilities, victories, and questions in our 17,000-member private Facebook group at theartofcharm.com/challenge. This is a unique opportunity where everyone — both men and women — celebrate your accountability on the way to becoming the best version of yourself. Register today here!HoneyBook makes it easy for you to book your ideal client faster, more frequently, and with less legwork. Art of Charm listeners can get 50% off the first year of Honeybook with promo code CHARM. Sign up at honeybook.comRXBAR wants to build things the right way. RXBAR believes in the power of transparency, and lets the core ingredients do all the talking with all of them listed on the front of the packaging. For 25% off your first order, visit RXBAR.com/aoc AND ENTER PROMO CODE: AOC AT CHECKOUT.Blinkist gives you access to key insights from 2,500+ bestselling nonfiction books, transformed into powerful packs you can read or listen to in just 15 minutes. Go to blinkist.com/aoc to start your FREE trial or get 3 months off your yearly plan.Resources from this EpisodeApplied Empathy by Michael Venturahttps://appliedempathy.com/Sub Rosa - Michael Ventura's companyhttps://wearesubrosa.com/Check in with AJ and Johnny!AJ on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ajharbingerJohnny on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/john.dzubak

We all rely on 3 levels of connection when it comes to meeting people -- but what are they, do we have to follow them in order, and how do we know what level we're on with someone?WHAT TO LISTEN FORWhat are the 3 levels of connection and why is it important to follow them in order?Is it possible to form a deeper bond with a stranger in 45 minutes than the bond you have with your closest friend?What mistake do many of us make when first getting to know someone and why can it cause a connection to fall apart in seconds?How do we encourage vulnerability from other people so that we can strengthen our relationships?What types of questions should you ask in order to build strong connections?What is the primary driving force behind building connections and being vulnerable?How does comfort with shame and embarrassment build deeper connections?Building great connections with new people can seem like navigating a maze if you don't understand how connections are built in the first place. When you're in a maze you can't see where you started, you can't see where the exit is, and every turn you take looks like the last one.Once you understand the 3 levels of connection, however, you go from being stuck in the maze to looking down on it. Connection is directly related to vulnerability, and when you're comfortable being vulnerable at each level you're able to confidently guide the other person through the maze as you learn more about each other and develop a solid bond.PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND FEATURED RESOURCESShare your vulnerabilities, victories, and questions in our 17,000-member private Facebook group at theartofcharm.com/challenge. This is a unique opportunity where everyone — both men and women — celebrate your accountability on the way to becoming the best version of yourself. Register today here!https://theartofcharm.com/challenge/A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORSProblems hiring? ZipRecruiter is the highest-rated hiring site in America. Try for FREE at ziprecruiter.com/charm where ZipRecruiter will send your job to 100+ of the web's leading job boards.Calm includes guided meditations and Sleep Stories to help you reduce anxiety, lower stress and sleep better. AoC listeners can get 25% off a Calm Premium subscription at calm.com/charm. Get started today at calm.com/charm.Great protection. Fair prices. Easy to use. SimpliSafe is the right way to protect your home. Go today to SimpliSafe.com/AOC to get your system today!MORE ABOUT THIS SHOWThink of the 3 levels of connection like a roadmap. If you were in the passenger seat of a car and you were telling the driver how to get from point A to point B, where would you start?Ideally, you'd find your current location, point A, on the map and start giving directions from there (or pull out your smartphone because this isn't 1999, type the destination in, and hit enter, but stick with me). If you tried to give directions starting from point B, or somewhere in between points A and B, you wouldn't go anywhere, the driver would look at you confused, and she might just get out of the car and let you figure it out on your own.YOU HAD ONE JOB!Anyway, the same goes for the 3 levels of connection.If you're going to start building a connection you must start at the beginning: the first level.Light Disclosure“In order for vulnerability to happen there's gonna have to be some risk involved,” Johnny states, “and that's what's scary about all this. So, the first level that we're discussing is lighthearted, fun, amusing anecdotes about yourself and the world around you.”Think of an embarrassing story from when you were younger.Maybe you were running a mile in PE (physical education) and tripped in front of the whole class and everyone laughed at you. Maybe you tried to cut your hair and you didn't realize how bad it was until you walked into class the next day and everybody laughed at you. Or maybe on your driver's license exam you hit a parked car because you forgot which was the brake pedal… and everybody laughed at you.The point is if you have an embarrassing story from your past that you can laugh at now, you can consider that light disclosure.The person you're telling the story to might not be able to relate to the exact events, but he will be able to relate to the emotional bids, such as being embarrassed, or caught off guard, or feeling humiliated in front of his classmates.You can be vulnerable in telling a story like that, people can connect with you via the emotions conveyed, and there's little risk because of the amount of time that's passed and you've moved on (hopefully).AJ put it simply, “We're pulling a piece of our past that shows a little imperfection.”And before we move onto the second level, keep in mind that these stories are not about the facts (location, color of the chalkboard, number of students that laughed their faces off, etc), but the emotions you felt in the story (embarrassment, frustration, anger, sadness, humiliation, etc).We connect through emotions, not facts.Medium DisclosureJohnny goes on to preface level 2, “Once both people have conveyed those stories, and are feeling matched, you are now at a point where if you want to go further then both parties can feel good about it. And what comes next is level 2, medium disclosure, which is beliefs, opinions, feelings, and ideas about yourself and the world around you.”Johnny also puts that last thought another way, “How you see things coming together, and that has been colored and put together through your sheer experiences in life. Which means that mine are going to be different than yours.”What are some examples of medium disclosure?Well, if light disclosure had to do with something from your past that you can laugh at, medium disclosure is going to be something more related to your present self. Maybe even something in your recent past (the last few years) that still has a hold on you or left a significant impact on how you perceive yourself and the world around you.AJ gives the example of imposter syndrome and feeling like he was a failure. Maybe you went through a bad breakup and it crushed your self-confidence. Maybe you got let go from a job you loved and it made you question your knowledge and abilities and possibly your career choice.The examples above are in a higher risk category than level 1 because someone could use your vulnerability against you, either to manipulate you or just hurt you.In addition, because two people are going to see the world through different lenses, sharing something in the medium disclosure level can invite judgment from the other person as their perception of you and the world is different. Heavy Disclosure“Heavy disclosure is the understandable human weakness, “Johnny continues, “Your fears and insecurities about yourself and the world around you. Now, that is a big one because most people don't want to have to admit they have fears and insecurities because that leaves them feeling vulnerable which leads them to feel unsafe.”AJ later chimes in, “Now, when we hear heavy disclosure, many of us are not anticipating trust, respect, kindness, or affection. We're expecting the worst, like ‘Oh my God now I'm going to be so judged, so vulnerable that this person can't possibly like or love me.' But in these moments when we progress through the light, we are now dropping our guard, moving to medium [disclosure] where we're starting to explain our worldview and share that, and then we move to heavy [disclosure] - now we're actually on the road to real connection!”Heavy disclosure is the final level in this roadmap for connection, but it doesn't mean you have to get there with everyone you meet. Heavy disclosure should be reserved for those who earn it.Why?Well, if you just go around telling everyone your deepest darkest secrets it tells people you will allow anyone in without knowing anything about them (not to mention those secrets are no longer deep, dark, or secret).As Johnny puts it, “By being selective on who gets that information, it allows that other person to feel special for knowing you in such a state.”SHOW NOTESWe kick things off with the 1997 study by Arthur Aron that sparked the 36 Questions That Lead To Lovewww.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/fashion/no-37-big-wedding-or-small.htmlWhy was it so easy for us to make friends as kids?And why does it get harder to make friends as we get older?What is vulnerability and why does the thought of being vulnerable in today's world lead to feelings of fear and anxiety?Johnny touches on why vulnerability allows people to connect with us so quicklyWhat goes on behind the scenes of the “perfect” lives we see on social media?The first level of connectionAJ explains what you should focus on when telling a lighthearted storyThe second level of connectionJohnny and AJ talk about their experience with imposter syndromeWhat mistake do many of us make when first getting to know someone and why can it cause a connection to fall apart in seconds?The third level of connection (aka the big one)Why heavy disclosure is NOT for everyoneHow are vulnerability and the victim mentality related?AJ breaks down how to know when the person you're talking to is ready for heavy disclosureWhy is it important to be comfortable with our own vulnerabilities before trying to get other people to open up about theirs?How do we encourage other people to be vulnerable?Johnny and AJ break down a common trait many people exhibit that prevents those around them from even wanting to be vulnerableWhat red flag should you look for in others when you start opening up?AJ emphasizes what happens when we don't follow the connection roadmapWhat questions should you focus on if you want to build strong connections?Why are emotions such a challenging subject for many of us to talk about?Johnny explains the barriers to vulnerability many men in today's day and age deal withAJ and Johnny discuss how vulnerability and shame are so tightly connectedWhat is the primary driving force under building connections and being vulnerable?What do you have to work on that will allow other people to be more comfortable being themselves around you?Johnny explains the importance of play as described by Brene Brown (https://brenebrown.com/)Why is it so important to talk about shame?Final thoughtsResources from this EpisodeThe Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and Some Preliminary Findings by Arthur Aron(http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0146167297234003)The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown(https://www.amazon.com/Gifts-Imperfection-Think-Supposed-Embrace/dp/159285849X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1538231021&sr=1-1&keywords=the+gifts+of+imperfection)Applied Empathy by Michael Ventura (https://www.amazon.com/Applied-Empathy-New-Language-Leadership/dp/1501182854)Check in with AJ and Johnny!AJ on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ajharbingerJohnny on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aocjohnny/Quotes:“We feel strongly connected to those that we feel comfortable enough being vulnerable around.” - AJ“If we want other people to be vulnerable around us, then we're going to have to be vulnerable ourselves.” - Johnny“The less we talk about shame the more we feel it.” - AJ“The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.” - Carl Jung

While all business professionals need a certain skill set to succeed, different fields require specialized expertise. In this episode, we join master photographer Kyron R. to discuss how to grow a business from a creative perspective. Owner of DvS Photography, he shares his experience working in and operating a Photography business. From sharpening your skills to working with lawyers to avoid being taken advantage of, this episode provides great advice for any creative business professional. Website: http://dvs.photos/ Email: dvsphotographynyc@gmail.com Facebook: @DVSphoto Instagram: @dvsphotos @kyronryals Recommended book: Applied Empathy: The New Language of Leadership by Michael Ventura  https://www.amazon.com/Applied-Empathy-New-Language-Leadership/dp/1501182854    

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