Empathetic Presence
Empathetic Presence is a podcast to liberate our voices, from silencing systems, speaking anxiety, and over-thinking. We don’t need more Executive Presence. We need empathetic, present leadership more than ever. Hosted by Self-Expression Strategist Lee Bonvissuto, each episode will share tools to help us express ourselves in big moments and feature interviews with empathetic experts who are creating cultures where we can all be heard.
Episodes
11 episodes
The Power of Words with Christina Ferguson
In this episode of Empathetic Presence, I sit down with Christina Ferguson, founder and chief storyteller at Parable, to explore how words are "the primary vehicle in which we are human."Christi...
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38:15
Finding Hope Through Gratitude with Abigail Somma
In times of rising authoritarianism and social upheaval, how do we find hope without falling into toxic positivity? This week, I sit down with my dear friend Abigail Somma, founder of Gratitude Buddie...
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36:26
Why Visionaries Matter with Sehreen Noor Ali
Sehreen Noor Ali came on the podcast, and she shifted how I think about the word "visionary" forever. Turns out, way more of us are visionaries than we might believe.Sehreen runs Te Cura Labs where she helps leaders think about strategic...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:55
Bending Tools Towards Justice with Deepti Sharma
I sat down with entrepreneur, strategist, and community builder Deepti Sharma to explore what entrepreneurs can learn from organizers. From building FoodtoEat—a mission-driven platform that helped immigrant and underrepresented food vendors gro...
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Episode 8
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44:09
Empathetic Practice with S. Leigh Thompson
In this timely conversation, I sit down with S. Leigh Thompson—a published and award-winning organizer, strategist, professional coach, and organizational development consultant who has spent over 20 years helping organizations and leaders "Do ...
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Episode 7
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38:21
Moving Our World Forward with Chana Ginelle Ewing
In this episode of Empathetic Presence, I sit down with Chana Ginelle Ewing, a storyteller, cultural entrepreneur, and Founder & Chief Creator at littlebigworld. We dive deep into how queer imagination and care-centered politics can inform ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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40:15
Reclaiming Empathy as a Revolutionary Act with Nicole Bauman
With so much dividing us right now, what if conflict could actually deepen our connections rather than tear us apart? I sit down with conflict facilitator and transformative justice practitioner Nicole Bauman to explore how empathy is not a wea...
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Episode 5
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35:15
Presence Not Perfection: Getting Out of Your Head and Into The Present Moment
In this episode of Empathetic Presence, I explore something that's helped my anxiety - how to find the present moment and return to it when we inevitably get lost in thought again.It's particularly challenging to be present right now. Wi...
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Episode 4
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14:45
Redefining Leadership With Christina Blacken: Harnessing Narrative for Collective Change
In this episode of Empathetic Presence, I sit down with Christina Blacken, founder of The New Quo, to explore what leadership really means and how more of us can see ourselves as leaders. Christina talks...
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28:16
Reject Executive Presence: Empathy is Your Strength
In this episode, I explore what's truly holding us back from speaking with confidence and introduce a powerful alternative to "executive presence" that can transform how we show up in our most important moments.What You'll Learn:<...
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Episode 2
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12:38
Introducing Empathetic Presence: Liberating Our Voices
In this inaugural episode, I introduce the mission behind Empathetic Presence: creating a world where all voices are heard, especially those that have been systematically silenced.What You'll Learn:Why "executive p...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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