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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.
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Reclaiming Empathy as a Revolutionary Act with Nicole Bauman
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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 weakness but a revolutionary tool for liberation. Nicole shares their journey from conflict avoidance to seei…
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Presence Not Perfection: Getting Out of Your Head and Into The Present Moment
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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. With the constant news cycle and daily overwhelm many of us experience, it's natural to slip into hyper-vigilance.…
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Redefining Leadership With Christina Blacken: Harnessing Narrative for Collective Change
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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 about how storytelling and narrative shape our behaviors and leadership styles - something she's passionate about in her work. We dive into how tr…
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Reject Executive Presence: Empathy is Your Strength
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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: The shocking data: 88-90% of professionals struggle speaking in high-pressure situations Why physical and psychological…
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Introducing Empathetic Presence: Liberating Our Voices
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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 presence" needs to be rejected in favor of authentic, empathetic leadership How overthinking and people-pleasing disconnect us from our…
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