We talk to the author of a new book about how to find joy again after life-changing loss. Then, an education professor makes the argument that schools should teach empathic listening.
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Living life fully after experiencing loss
An author joins us to talk about how to live a joyful and full life after experiencing a life-changing loss. She’ll tell us about the myths of healing, in addition to learning about grief and the importance of learning to love yourself.
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A call for empathetic listening to be taught in schools
A former social studies teacher and current education researcher says that active, empathetic listening needs to be taught in civics classes in order to tackle the problems with contemporary democracy — disinformation, polarization and more.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Emilie Burditt Producer
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Marisa Renee Lee Guest
- Hilary Conklin Guest
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