Caring for others shouldn’t mean losing yourself in their pain. In this episode, Dora explores the difference between empathy and compassion, sharing how compassion lets us stay steady, protect our energy, and truly support the people we love — without collapsing under the weight of their struggles.
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Check In When You’re Alone
Rosie offers a simple way to understand alone time more clearly. If it feels heavy, maybe connection is needed. If it feels spacious, maybe it’s worth letting yourself enjoy it without guilt. Either way, the body usually knows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm ... Show More
6m 44s
May 6
When Keeping the Peace Backfires
Choosing silence can feel like the mature thing to do. But over time, what goes unspoken doesn’t disappear, it changes how we show up. In this episode, Rosie shares how quiet resentment can grow beneath the surface, and how honest expression can shift the dynamic. Learn more abou ... Show More
7m 25s
Aug 2025
3702: Why Creating More Kindness and Compassion Matters by Dr. Jenny Brockis on Improving Cognitive Function
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3702: Dr. Jenny Brockis explores how compassion is a vital skill for thriving in life and work, not just a feel-good gestur ... Show More
10m 39s
Mar 2025
S1 EP6 | Loving Difficult People | The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
Welcome to Season 1, Episode 6 of The Messy Podcast!Tagline: Loving Difficult People – How to Care Without Losing YourselfIn this episode, we explore the fine line between compassion and self-betrayal, understanding the neuroscience of empathy fatigue and resentment, and providin ... Show More
11m 32s
Sep 2025
410: What True Compassion Is and How to Employ It By Default, part Cinq/Five of "What Lies at the Heart of Living Simply Luxuriously"
"Just as we are wired to be in connection with each other, we are wired with an impulse to help, with an instinct for compassion." —Deb Dana, author of Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory Empathy in action. While to empathize with another is a goo ... Show More
52m 36s
Oct 2025
I Am Not Here To Manage Other People's Emotions
In this bonus release, I am sharing an episode of my other podcast, MANTRA. This week's mantra is I Am Not Here to Manage Other People’s Emotions. It's a common trap to feel responsible for the feelings of those around us, often at the expense of our own emotional well-being. But ... Show More
32m 24s
Mar 2024
ADHD & Empathy with Dr. Tamara Rosier
---Join the Declutter Challenge! Registration is now open through May 15!https://takecontroladhd.com/declutter---In this week's episode of The ADHD Podcast, hosts Pete Wright and Nikki Kinzer explore the nuances of empathy for those with ADHD. Their guest, Dr. Tamara Rosier, rece ... Show More
52m 26s