OnTopic with Empathia

Conversations with Experts on Subjects That Matter

Welcome to OnTopic by Empathia, a podcast dedicated to overcoming challenges in times of uncertainty. We’ll be talking to industry experts from a wide variety of fields to explore the issues of the day and steps individuals and organizations can take to become more resilient.

Whether it is delivering a high-value employee assistance program or responding to a crisis in your organization or community, Empathia brings competence, compassion and commitment to those who need it most.

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Episode 38: Empathy in Communication with Deborah Needham, Part Two

Deborah Needham returns to continue emphasizing the importance of empathy in healthy communication. This time we dive deeper into the tools you can use to help others through traumatic experiences, as well as regulate ourselves. We learn more about why we react to others the way we do and how we can use that information…

Episode 43: Movement and Mental Health with Linda Spaulding

A healthy body is the ideal home for a healthy mind. Often times the activities we do to maintain physical health release endorphins that will promote good mental health. Our guest today is Fitness and Wellness expert Linda Spaulding. She’s here to share what she’s learned from her career and show us how beneficial movement…

Episode 37: Empathy in Communication with Deborah Needham, Part One

Knowing how to use and control empathy is a powerful tool in both your professional and personal life. Empathy holds our relationships together and helps us better understand others, as well as ourselves. Founder of Crisis Optimist Coaching and Consulting, Deborah Needham, expands on all the ways empathy can help others and the importance on…

Episode 36: Self-Confidence in Leadership with Erin Petersen, Part Two

Leadership can often be an isolating position – as the sole decision maker, you don’t often have all the variables in front of you to make the best decision for you and your team. Kelly sits down with Erin Peterson for Part Two of their conversation about finding self-confidence in leadership by diving into methods…

Episode 35: Self-Confidence in Leadership with Erin Petersen, Part One

Being a confident leader is a difficult task. It’s not always clear which direction is the right way to go, and many leaders tend to struggle with balancing the expectations of success against the passion of their employees. Professional Leadership Coach Erin Petersen joins the podcast to talk about the value of self-confidence in leadership,…

Episode 34: All About Service Dogs with Rebuilding Warriors Founder Jeff Anderson

Service Dogs are highly-trained canines that are taught to perform specific tasks for individuals or groups of people with various types of disabilities. Few know them better than Jeff Anderson – as the founder and CEO of Rebuilding Warriors, a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides service dogs to veterans all across the country, Jeff has been…

Episode 33: Addiction Recovery with Dr. Ted Carroll, Part Two

It takes more than good intentions to overcome an addiction – just ask Dr. Ted Carroll. Today, he’s a practicing licensed mental health counselor and a national certified counselor with a Ph.D in Counselor Education and Supervision, but he’s also a recovering addict – an ongoing journey that he says he’ll be on for the…

Episode 32: Addiction Recovery with Dr. Ted Carroll, Part One

Imagine your brain being hijacked. Your actions, thoughts, and cravings are out of control. You crave something so badly that you’ll do whatever you can to quench it, but you can never have enough willpower to overcome this urge. You may be an addict. It takes more than good intentions to overcome an addiction -…

Episode 31: Uplifting Suicide Awareness with Mark and Sarah Moss, Part Two

If you or a loved one are struggling, help is available. Speak with someone today by dialing 988 in the United States or by contacting your respective Suicide Crisis Hotline. UPLIFT is a yearly work-out day that strives to raise up the CrossFit community so that those who have lost, those who have survived, and…