{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 328 - Human Element Series - Empathy Communication and Storytelling with Tanya Van Cott","description":"Today we\u2019re joined by Tanya Van Cott. Tanya is a New York\u2013based architect, industrial designer, and educator whose work explores how design and storytelling can drive social change. A graduate of Pratt Institute, Tanya has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts with a Presidential Design Achievement Award and has been published for her innovative approach to interdisciplinary design. Before launching her own practice and press, WomanBecool PRESS, she honed her skills at world-renowned studios Pentagram and Lippincott. Through both design and the written word, Tanya examines how disruptive technologies shape our lives \u2014 often through the eyes of powerful female protagonists. [Nov 10, 2025] &amp;nbsp; 00:00 - Intro  00:25 -  Intro Links  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Social-Engineer.com&amp;nbsp;- http:\/\/www.social-engineer.com\/  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Offensive Security Vishing Services -&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.social-engineer.com\/offensive-security\/vishing\/  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Offensive Security SMiShing Services -&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.social-engineer.com\/offensive-security\/smishing\/  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Offensive Security Phishing Services -&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.social-engineer.com\/offensive-security\/smishing\/  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Call Back Phishing -&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.social-engineer.com\/offensive-security\/call-back-phishing\/  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Adversarial Simulation Services -&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.social-engineer.com\/offensive-security\/adversarial-simulation\/  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Social Engineering Risk Assessments -&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.social-engineer.com\/offensive-security\/social-engineering-risk-assessment\/  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Social-Engineer channel on SLACK&amp;nbsp;-  https:\/\/social-engineering-hq.slack.com\/ssb  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; CLUTCH&amp;nbsp;-  http:\/\/www.pro-rock.com\/  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; innocentlivesfoundation.org&amp;nbsp;-  http:\/\/www.innocentlivesfoundation.org\/ &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 02:12  - Tanya Van Cott Intro 03:04  - The Path to Architecture 03:58  - Primal Screams 06:57  - Bandwidth  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Bandwidth - Tanya Van Cott 08:15  - The Human Element 10:42  - Lack of Empathy 16:51  - The Parent Trap 19:26  - Is Empathy an Action? 24:22  - We're the Problem! 29:14  - Mentors 32:50  - Book Recommendations  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Cat's Cradle -  Kurt Vonnegut 35:13  - Find Tanya Van Cott Online  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tanyavancott\/  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Website: http:\/\/www.tanyavancott.com\/ 36:37  - Valuing Real Connections 39:35  - Guest Wrap Up &amp;amp; Outro  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; www.social-engineer.com  -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; www.innocentlivesfoundation.org ","author_name":"The Social-Engineer Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.social-engineer.org\/category\/podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38909735\/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\/195109665"}