{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Empathy Is Disappearing\u2014and Why We Need It More Than Ever","description":"Why Empathy Is Disappearing\u2014and Why We Need It More Than Ever \ud83d\udc9b Want to connect deeper and heal with support? Visit https:\/\/www.debsheppard.com Hi, it\u2019s Deb \ud83d\udc9b This week on Spirited Straight Talk, Dana and I dive into something I\u2019ve been feeling deeply lately\u2014the rising lack of empathy in our world. From politics and religion to schools and personal relationships, empathy seems to be disappearing from the conversation. But without it, how do we truly connect, heal, and grow? We talk about: \u2728 What empathy actually looks like (and what it\u2019s NOT) \u2728 Why some people hijack your emotions and can\u2019t hold space for you \u2728 How to recognize \u201cempathy imposters\u201d \u2728 Why grief, trauma, and even self-growth require empathy \u2728 And how to hold compassion without enabling chaos This is a heartfelt, honest conversation about empathy at every level\u2014from our relationships and healing journeys to what it means for society as a whole. If you\u2019ve ever felt unheard, dismissed, or burned out from caring too much\u2026 this episode is for you. With compassion and clarity, Deb \ud83d\udc9b &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; \u23f0 Timestamps: 0:00 \u2013 Welcome to Spirited Straight Talk 1:27 \u2013 Shocking: empathy being removed from religion and schools 7:58 \u2013 Can someone pretend to have empathy? (Spoiler: yes) 14:39 \u2013 Left brain vs. right brain: where empathy lives 19:45 \u2013 Fixing vs. listening: the empathy trap 28:23 \u2013 When people cause suffering because they\u2019re suffering  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udcac In This Episode: \u2705 How to spot \u201cempathy hijacking\u201d in conversations \u2705 Why we struggle to give ourselves empathy and grace \u2705 What happens when people use empathy as a manipulation tool \u2705 How to create healthy emotional boundaries without shutting down \u2705 And how to raise emotionally intelligent kids in an empathy-starved world #SpiritedStraightTalk #DebSheppard #EmpathyHealing #EmotionalIntelligence #SpiritualGrowth #GriefSupport #HealingTrauma #EmpathsUnite #PsychicMedium #PersonalDevelopment #RelationshipHealing #EmotionalAwareness #SelfCompassion #SpiritualPodcast #EnergyHealing &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Spirited Straight Talk","author_url":"https:\/\/debsheppard.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36681620\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/188689170"}