The Compassion Lab
This podcast offers insight on the importance of conscious leadership and connection as we build a new future together. The Compassion Lab is a body of work that explores ways to be more emotionally agile, resilient, and adaptive. The podcast originated from a 9-year leadership summit and contains the original content from those speakers and interviews. Our guests range from executives to authors and thought leaders on how we can come together to create a better world. Compassion is about seeking to understand and realizing that in our connection we experience and feel many of the same things. We are more alike than different, and in finding our common ground we can make greater progress. Our conversations speak to business and life in general as we seek to increase our awareness, understanding, and contribution to the greater whole that we all participate in. We also explore ways to cultivate well-being so that we can thrive regardless of the changes around us. This content is relevant to anyone seeking wisdom on how to live a more connected and meaningful life.
Episodes
Perfectionism can never lead you to a life of satisfaction and enjoyment. If you find yourself in the perfection trap, your performance, perspectives, and relationships will suffer. Dr. Thomas Curran, the world’s leading expert on perfectionism, joins Katherine Twells to discuss how you can esca...
The mind is one extraordinary organ. The power of perception is not only limited to our ability to think and comprehend. At its deepest level, it also shapes our very own reality. Katherine Twells takes a deep dive into this topic with magician and mentalist David Gerard. He discusses how magic ...
If we want to move forward in life in the most meaningful ways possible, we must tap into our intuitive self and go beyond the tangible possibilities. Katherine Twells explores how to dive into your secret mind and the world of dreaming with creative dreamwork expert Bonnie Buckner. She explains...
Discover a powerful path to human flourishing in a rapidly changing world. Speaker and author Heather E. McGowan, known for her expertise in the future of work, dives into why optimism is essential. She explains how to combat the loneliness epidemic by transforming transactions into interactions. Heather also discusses vital shifts in leadership. The...
Alec Kassin’s cycling career was cut short by his ruptured spinal disc. Despite his struggle with chronic pain, he did not let his diagnosis define his life. He joins Katherine Twells to share how he reframed his thinking around pain through his powerful mind-body connection. Now a chronic pain coach, he explains how mindfulness, visualizations, and trauma-informed c...
For a leader to become truly effective, they must learn how to quiet the external noise and do the inner work. Katherine Twells talks all about conscious leadership with Ron Hill, co-founder of the Conscious Leaders Quest. ...
Grief transforms into art, and pain finds its voice: Join Katherine Twells as she explores the depths of emotional resilience with therapist, musician, and composer John Tsilimparis. Discover "inspiration exposure" and how it empowers us to rewrite our stories of loss, as John reveals his own journey from tragedy to transformation in his book, "The M...
Being blind in itself is already a challenging impediment – how much more if you are a visually impaired person living in a low-resource community? Ophthalmologist Dr. Hunter Cherwek is on a journey of global vision restoration, eliminating avoidable blindness in underserved areas around the world. Joining Katherine Twells, this visionary leader shares how he changes...
A beautiful business is more than just a profitable venture. It's a harmonious blend of passion, purpose, and positive impact. In this episode, Katherine Twells is joined by Steven Morris, a creative visionary who explores how to foster a beautiful business by cultivating self-awareness, clarity...
Celebrating every note of your life is about finding the music in everyday moments, savoring the harmonies of joy, the rhythms of challenge, and the melodies of love. In this episode, singer-songwriter Peter Katz shares with Katherine Twells his journey from childhood happiness to the upheaval o...
To become who you truly are, you must first find stillness. In this episode, Katherine Twells sits down with Henry Shukman—award-winning writer, poet, and Zen teacher—who shares his profound journey from suffering to peace. Henry opens up about his early life marked by challenges, the...
Being inspired propels us to a life of purpose and fulfillment, but what exactly is inspiration? How do we cultivate it in our daily lives? ADDO co-founder and Inspired Every Day author Kevin Paul Scott joins us in this epi...
In a world forever changed by the pandemic, finding joy and fostering human connection are more important than ever. Lisa W. Miller, author of the insightful book "The Business of Joy," explores these themes and more in a s...
Life is a journey filled with questions that help us uncover who we are. We are spiritual beings walking to find the deeper meaning of life. Embark on a transformative journey with our guest, Tom Rapsas, writer, author, and blogger known for his column at Patheos, Inc. In this episode...
In today’s fast-paced and competitive world, it has unfortunately become rare to find people who love their work. That is because we have made the workplace very difficult to be in. Our guest believes that when it comes to the world of work, we can create something better. In this insightful episode, Scott Shute and Nicholas Whitaker, ...
Life's journey isn't always a smooth, sunlit path; at times, it leads us through the densest jungles or across stormy oceans. Embracing life's adversities is an integral part of our growth, demanding courage and gratitude. In this episode, Dr. Ken Druck, the author of How We Go On and...
Leadership is not just about steering a ship; it's about creating a culture by design, not by default. In the world of business, be a '911 person'—always ready to serve, lead with heart, and make a difference in the lives of others. In this episode, we hear golden leadership lessons from Red Robin CEO G.J. Hart. He explores the core principles of leadership and shares how to design a thriving culture— one with care, consistency, co...
Our guest in this episode once famously said, “We live our lives in the Outer world, and we understand them through the Inner.” It is this inner knowing that shows us the power of perspective, of viewing the world from our own vantages and making do of what we can to change lives—our own and others. Katherine Twells is with no other than renowned essayist and novelist, Pico Iyer Read more
Similar to the changing seasons, human emotions can also have their seasons. There are highs during certain periods and lows during others. However, this ebb and flow can become problematic, especially when it leads to what is now recognized as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). This episode’s guest is a foremost authority on the subject and he is here to help you...
Anxiety isn't always the enemy; it's a guide, urging us to embrace discomfort and discover our greatest strengths within its grasp. In this episode, we have Dr. David Rosmarin—associate professor at Harvard Medical School, program director at McLean Hospital, and founder of Center for Anxiety—discuss how anxiety, often seen as a roadblock, can actua...
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