Why empathy can get us out of the “hole”
Zen Pop
Todd and Cathy Adams
4.9 • 637 Ratings
🗓️ 7 April 2015
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Cathy and Todd discuss empathy and how it relates to connection, self awareness, and parenting. They discuss how empathy is the necessary step, in all situations, toward real and meaningful change. They play a clip from their interview with Roman Krznaric, author and empathy expert, which will air this Friday. And some great Ron Swanson clips…
The Hole
I walk down the street
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in
I am lost…….I am helpless
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
Chapter Two
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place, but it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter Three
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in…..it’s a habit.
My eyes are open. I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
Chapter Four
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
Chapter Five
I walk down another street.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Do do do to do do do do do do do. |
| 0:06.3 | There we go. |
| 0:07.3 | My name's Todd Adams. |
| 0:08.6 | This is Kathy Adams. |
| 0:09.6 | Welcome back to another episode of Zen Parenting Radio. |
| 0:13.5 | Zen Parenting Radio. |
| 0:14.7 | It is episode number 225, sweetie. |
| 0:18.5 | Correct. |
| 0:19.5 | And it's a discussion between you and i and you are a spiritual |
| 0:23.1 | and emotional mom and i'm a logical and practical dad we have three daughters ages 7 10 and 12 that's |
| 0:30.2 | right happy birthday birdie pre adolescent we'll be talking about that aren't we yeah a little bit what |
| 0:36.6 | you got in your mouth? |
| 0:38.1 | Granola. |
| 0:38.7 | Is it yummy? |
| 0:39.6 | Yes. |
| 0:41.8 | Grinola is actually pretty yummy. |
| 0:42.7 | It's ridiculous. |
| 0:48.0 | Our goal is to give you the resources to become a better parent, but more importantly, |
| 0:49.0 | to become a better you. |
| 0:53.4 | And always remember, sweetie, that the best predictor of a child's well-being is what? |
| 0:54.9 | A parent self-understanding. |
| 0:55.5 | That's right. |
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