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Connection And Community Episodes

April 3, 2022

EP16: Bringing Empathy to the Classroom with Sara Lane - Roots of Empathy Canada

No matter how old we are, emotions are part of our lives. Yet, expressing our own feelings and relating to other people doesn't always come easy. It's a skill we need to learn and develop. Roots of Empathy has developed a un…
Guest: Sara Lane
Jan. 16, 2022

EP13: Tackling Loneliness & Building Intergenerational Connections - The Cares Family, England

According to various studies over 40% of us will feel the aching pangs of loneliness at some point in our lives. Loneliness is experienced by people of all ages, all genders, all cultures and the feeling of disconnection has…
Dec. 5, 2021

EP10: Connecting Coffees and Sunday Lunches - Stories from Italy & Germany

Have you ever bought a caffè sospeso, a pending coffee? Have you ever invited a stranger over for Sunday lunch? We all know that having a drink with a friend or sharing a meal with our family is one of the easiest way to dee…
Nov. 7, 2021

EP08: The Impact of Patience - Stories from the Netherlands & Brazil

Can patience make a difference? Can it have an impact? And even more pressingly: can being patient be fun? Find out the answers to these questions and discover how patience got popular at a supermarket chain in the Netherlan…
Oct. 24, 2021

EP07: The Secret of Game Changing Conversations - Stories from Denmark and the USA

What do therapists, FBI negotiators and people who build bridges across social divides have in common? They know und use the secret that turn a (sometimes difficult) conversation into game changing one. These days social gap…
Sept. 12, 2021

EP04: Questions of Trust - Stories from Saudi Arabia & Israel

Can you run a business based on trusting your customers? Can you build trust in communities that have experienced conflict and war? The answers to these two questions will bring you to a bakery in Saudi Arabia and the Hand i…
Aug. 29, 2021

EP03: The Root of Civilization - Stories from Lebanon & All Corners of the World.

What's at the core of a civilization? In this episode we're going to answer this question in a very pragmatic fashion by looking at a community project in Lebanon and by discovering how a tether may be more than just a way o…