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The Elevation of Empathy

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Dawn Brolin, CPA, CFE and author of "The Elevation of Empathy," shares her raw story of surviving a toxic partnership where she endured cruel comments about her weight and appearance, and how that shaped her perspective on leading with empathy. Through personal examples including her own leadership failures at work and lessons from her time as a softball coach, Dawn reveals how empathy can be cultivated, practiced, and wielded as a strategic advantage. The conversation tackles the unique challenges women face when leading with empathy, the emotional labor often expected of female managers, and why caring for others doesn't make you weak – but does make you dangerous to systems built on indifference.

Sponsors
Forwardly - https://www.forwardly.com/shecounts
Justine Lackey's The Incubator - https://justinelackey.com/register
Keeper - https://keeper.app/shecounts/


  • (00:00) - Introduction & Welcome
  • (01:28) - Meet Dawn Brolin - The Designated Motivator
  • (02:28) - What Motivated the Book
  • (04:28) - Partnership Pain
  • (07:28) - Learning From Bad Examples
  • (11:28) - Unconditional Love, Conditional Involvement
  • (14:28) - How to Address Lack of Empathy in Others
  • (16:28) - Empathy Can Be Learned
  • (24:35) - Dawn's Leadership Fail - The Softball Story
  • (28:35) - Tools for Building Empathy - Practice Mindfulness
  • (37:27) - Asking for Feedback as a Leader
  • (41:57) - Validation vs. Solutions
  • (43:57) - Women Penalized for Empathy at Work
  • (45:57) - Managing Team Wellbeing - The Extra Load
  • (54:54) - "I Hurt and I Keep Going"
  • (59:51) - Vulnerability as Strength Panel
  • (01:01:51) - Give and Accept Empathy
  • (01:06:51) - Closing Quote

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Dawn Brolin, CPA, CFE and author of "The Elevation of Empathy," shares her raw story of surviving a toxic partnership where she endured cruel comments about her weight and appearance, and how that shaped her perspective on leading with empathy. Through personal examples including her own leadership failures at work and lessons from her time as a softball coach, Dawn reveals how empathy can be cultivated, practiced, and wielded as a strategic advantage. The conversation tackles the unique challenges women face when leading with empathy, the emotional labor often expected of female managers, and why caring for others doesn't make you weak – but does make you dangerous to systems built on indifference.

Sponsors
Forwardly - https://www.forwardly.com/shecounts
Justine Lackey's The Incubator - https://justinelackey.com/register
Keeper - https://keeper.app/shecounts/


  • (00:00) - Introduction & Welcome
  • (01:28) - Meet Dawn Brolin - The Designated Motivator
  • (02:28) - What Motivated the Book
  • (04:28) - Partnership Pain
  • (07:28) - Learning From Bad Examples
  • (11:28) - Unconditional Love, Conditional Involvement
  • (14:28) - How to Address Lack of Empathy in Others
  • (16:28) - Empathy Can Be Learned
  • (24:35) - Dawn's Leadership Fail - The Softball Story
  • (28:35) - Tools for Building Empathy - Practice Mindfulness
  • (37:27) - Asking for Feedback as a Leader
  • (41:57) - Validation vs. Solutions
  • (43:57) - Women Penalized for Empathy at Work
  • (45:57) - Managing Team Wellbeing - The Extra Load
  • (54:54) - "I Hurt and I Keep Going"
  • (59:51) - Vulnerability as Strength Panel
  • (01:01:51) - Give and Accept Empathy
  • (01:06:51) - Closing Quote

Links

Join Our LinkedIn Page!

https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-counts-podcast

Subscribe on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@SheCountsPodcast

Follow She Counts on IG

https://www.instagram.com/shecounts.show/

Connect with Nancy

https://www.thedancingaccountant.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-mcclelland-cpa

Connect with Questian

https://www.reqoncilefinancials.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/questian-telka-ea-78383666

Earn CPE for Listening to This Podcast

https://www.earmark.app/

This podcast is a production of Earmark Media

  continue reading

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