Infuse Compassion

Infuse Compassion

Infuse Compassion, a podcast hosted by Amy Quesenberry and Mark Carpenter, explores the transformative power of compassion in both professional and personal spheres. This insightful podcast offers actionable strategies to integrate compassion, enhancing results, relationships and overall well-being. By prioritizing human connection, listeners can build trust, inspire teams, and create lasting impact. Designed for current and aspiring business and community leaders, Infuse Compassion delivers authentic and vulnerable conversations that help to release barriers, open minds fostering meaningful connection to prioritize humanity in interactions. Tune in to gain tools for stronger communities, thriving businesses, and enriched personal lives through the power of compassion.

Episodes

E89: How to Lead Responsibly with Coach Jim Johnson

October 13, 2026 • 36 mins
Leadership lessons don’t always come from the office. This week’s Infuse Compassion guest shares leadership principles he learned up close on the basketball court and in the locker room. Coach Jim Johnson was at the heart of a miraculous moment that became a phenomenon 20 years ago as the coach of Greece Athena’s boys high school basketball team. You may remember the story and YouTube video of “J-Mac&rdquo...
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E88: True Leadership is Kind: Reflections on Cindy Smarsh

October 6, 2026 • 33 mins
Kindness and leadership – true leadership – go hand in hand. In this episode of the Infuse Compassion podcast, Amy and Mark discuss what we learned and how we were inspired by our conversation in last week’s episode with Cindy Smarsh, creator of the K.I.N.D.N.E.S.S. Code. Listen in as we share our examples of the key principles of the K.I.N.D.N.E.S.S. Code and how you can apply the principles in your leadership ...
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E87: Exercise the Kindess Code with Cindy Smarsh

September 29, 2026 • 36 mins
Kindness in business is sometimes considered soft, even fluffy. But this week’s Infuse Compassion podcast guest sees it differently. Cindy Smarsh has done the research to “crack the code” for successful business leadership, and she found that kindness is the key. Listen in as Cindy shares how she developed the K.I.N.D.N.E.S.S. Code, eight components that improve leadership, strengthen teams, and lead to serious ...
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E86: Whole Self Leadership: Reflections on Liz Watt

September 22, 2026 • 32 mins
Leadership begins from the inside. Amy and Mark focus on the concept of “whole-self leadership” that Liz Watt shared with us in our last episode. We talk about key points of Liz’s THRIVE framework and how they tie to infusing compassion into the world. Join us as we discuss: - The power behind some of the questions Liz suggested as part of her THRIVE framework. - What gets in the way of following...
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E85: How to THRIVE with Liz Watt

September 15, 2026 • 36 mins
What does it look like to thrive? In this episode of the Infuse Compassion podcast, Amy and Mark talk with author and speaker Liz Watt, co-creator of the “Be Healthy Utah” conference and the creator of the THRIVE framework about her journey through her own health challenges that led to her mission to help others. In this conversation, you’ll learn: - The THRIVE framework -- Team, Health, Resilience, Invest in ...
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E84: Look Up to Connect: Reflections from Talmage Erickson

September 8, 2026 • 34 mins
You can’t see people without looking up. And one of the biggest factors pulling our eyes down is often in our own hands. In this episode, Amy and Mark reflect on our conversation with Talmage Erickson, one of “The Screen Guys,” and his mission to infuse compassion by connecting outside of technology. We talk about our own experiences and efforts to reduce screen time, and the negative impact we’ve seen whe...
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E83: Disconnect to Connect with Talmage Erickson

September 1, 2026 • 39 mins
Life beyond the screen is possible—and it’s worth fighting for. This week, Amy and Mark talk with Talmage Erickson, co-creator of “The Screen Guys,” about digital discipline and reclaiming real connection in an always-on world. Talmage shares research on how excessive daily screen time affects youth—disrupting sleep, study time, family interactions, and mental health. While technology can be helpful...
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E82: Align With Intention: Reflections on Jen Pestikas

August 25, 2026 • 36 mins
Your body will speak to you – first in a whisper, then in a shout -- that your work is out of alignment with your purpose. In this episode of the Infuse Compassion podcast, Amy and Mark reflect on their conversation with Jen Pestikas, founder of Brave Women at Work, and share their own stories of how their bodies “keep score” when they ignore inner signals. They unpack what it feels like physically, mentally, a...
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E81: Being A Brave Woman with Jen Pestikas

August 18, 2026 • 34 mins
What if your career wasn’t meant to be a ladder, but a lattice—where sideways or even downward moves move you closer to your purpose? In this episode of the Infuse Compassion podcast, Amy and Mark talk with Jen Pestikas, founder of Brave Women at Work, about recognizing when your work is out of alignment and how to make a compassionate “career leap.” Jen shares her story of burnout, how “her body ke...
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E80: Slow Down For The Long Haul: Reflections from Lindsay Schiess

August 11, 2026 • 31 mins
Our neural pathways create defaults in how we react in emotional situations. The only way to change these neural pathways is to slow down, be aware of your thoughts, and stay curious. In this episode, Amy and Mark discuss what we learned from Lindsay Schiess in our last episode about overcoming the challenging emotions we can so easily face in today’s achievement-focused world. Join our discussion about: • The impor...
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E79: Listen to Connect with Lindsay Schiess

August 4, 2026 • 33 mins
Many people today are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and self-critical, according to this week’s guest, psychologist, counselor, and speaker Lindsay Schiess. At the heart of these emotions is a sense of lost connection, starting with connection to themselves. Lindsay shares her experiencing counseling and coaching individuals and teams to build resilience and create stronger relationships. In this episode you’ll learn:...
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E78: We All Need Community: Reflections on Karen Eddington

July 28, 2026 • 37 mins
In our hectic world, feeling isolated can happen to many of us. Amy and Mark reflect on what we learned in the last episode from Karen Eddington about the “leave me alone era.” We discuss: • How isolation contributes to burnout. • The importance of creating community – not just co-workers – in the workplace. • Personal applications and examples of Karen’s research from “Th...
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E77: Healing Doesn't Happen in Silos with Karen Eddington

July 21, 2026 • 34 mins
“Leave Me Alone.” Sometimes people say that with words, sometimes with actions. And the “leave me alone” culture is pervasive today. In this episode, we talk with Karen Eddington about her research findings for “The Under Pressure Project,” which identified mental isolation as one of the key reasons people feel pressure. Without feeling seen and understood, people can’t move forward, and ...
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E76: Find Your Way Home, Reflecting on Dr John Rivera

July 14, 2026 • 33 mins
Sometimes the winding journey of life leads us on paths away from compassion for ourselves and others. When the physical, mental, and emotional pressures of these unproductive paths catch up to us, we need to follow the warning signs to get back on a healthier path. Join Amy and Mark as they discuss their conversation last week with Dr. John Rivera about the importance of seeing others and yourselves as “a whole person.&rdq...
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E75: Meet People Where They Are with Dr. John Rivera

July 7, 2026 • 37 mins
Showing up at work just for a paycheck takes a toll on our mental and physical well-being, regardless of the status of your position. As a physician, Dr. John Rivera experienced this toll personally – and it changed how he started seeing patients. Join as for this episode of the Infuse Compassion podcast to hear Dr. John share his path toward finding greater meaning and value in his work by seeing people as whole beings. Yo...
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E74: Fostering the Potential in Others, Reflecting on Heather Nemelka

June 30, 2026 • 29 mins
Hiring is difficult work. Managers are often left evaluating people’s worth based on a resume and answers to a few basic questions. If we don’t take the time to see the potential in applicants, we often miss out on valuable, loyal contributors. Listen in as Amy and Mark discuss their perspectives on our conversation last week with Heather Nemelka, founder of Elavare, a non-profit dedicated to helping women entering th...
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E73: The Value of Moms on YOUR Workforce with Heather Nemelka

June 23, 2026 • 36 mins
Women entering (or re-entering) the workplace after spending time to raise children face unique challenges. Heather Nemelka, our guest this week on Infuse Compassion, knows all about those challenges because she lived them herself. Now as the founder of the nonprofit Elavare, she uses this experience to help other women in this stage of life to face and overcome those challenges. This episode is vital for employers as well as mot...
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E72: Choose Contentment Over Comparison, Reflections on Kathie Gwilliam

June 16, 2026 • 31 mins
We’ve all seen – or experienced – times when comparison created division between people. When this happens, it keeps us from being the best version of ourself and moves us away from the results we want. In this episode, Amy and Mark share their thoughts about our conversation last week with Kathie Gwilliam, who has studied and speaks on the dangers of unhealthy comparison. We share our personal perspectives of t...
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E71: The Cost of Comparison with Kathie Gwilliam

June 15, 2026 • 35 mins
We make comparisons all the time. It’s completely natural. But when we use comparison to make ourselves better than or less than others, comparison is dangerous and costly. On this episode of Infuse Compassion, we talk with Kathie Gwilliam about the research she has done on the cost of comparison and how to compare in more healthy, productive ways. Listen in to learn: • How our choices can keep comparison from makin...
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E70: Go Beyond Your Circumstances, Reflections on Hanna Dafne Bauer

June 2, 2026 • 32 mins
Business – and life – often comes with challenging circumstances. Success comes by going beyond those circumstances and making adjustments that focus on strengthening teams and culture. In this episode, Amy and Mark share key takeaways from our conversation in the last episode with Hanna Bauer, CEO of HEARTnomics. Join us as we discuss: - The importance of noticing subtle signs that psychological safety is dim...
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