Reframing Perspectives with Payal Beri, PhD
Reframing Perspectives with Payal Beri, PhD
Podcast Description
Join Payal on a journey into the hearts and minds of those who dare to reframe perspectives. Through stories of personal evolution and pivotal decisions, Payal explores how using empathy and curiosity transforms the way we build closeness with each other and within our communities. Featuring guests like social impact founders, purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and everyday people, these conversations celebrate our uniqueness and our commonality as humans. Discover how a single perspective shift can amplify, impact, and reshape your world.
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The podcast delves into themes of personal evolution, leadership, empathy, and community building. Episode topics include healing and leadership from burnout, the role of art and music in transformational leadership, and civil unity in times of division, with specific examples like Kelly Campbell’s experience with burnout and Shola Richards’ advocacy for kindness.
Join Payal on a journey into the hearts and minds of those who dare to reframe perspectives. Through stories of personal evolution and pivotal decisions, Payal explores how using empathy and curiosity transforms the way we build closeness with each other and within our communities. Featuring guests like social impact founders, purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and everyday people, these conversations celebrate our uniqueness and our commonality as humans. Discover how a single perspective shift can amplify, impact, and reshape your world.
Why do we scapegoat others—and who usually ends up carrying the blame? In this episode, Dr. Payal is joined by holistic business and career coach Amina AlTai and cultural anthropologist Samantha Stilwell for a deep dive into the psychological, historical, and societal roots of scapegoating.
In this episode:
00:00 Introduction to Scapegoating
01:20 Meet Amina and Samantha
02:03 Diving into Scapegoating
04:13 Glass Cliff Moments
06:25 Cultural Perspective on Scapegoating
11:33 Impact of Power Dynamics
23:37 Ambition and Identity
33:13 Historical Context and Lessons
35:36 Healing Wounds and AI
37:28 Cultural Weakness and Profit
39:46 Individual Change and Ripple Effects
42:38 Sustainability in Activism
45:47 Navigating Guilt and Shame
51:33 Hope in Gen Z and Millennials
59:12 Collective Ownership and Compassion
In the episode, Amina shares powerful insights from her work with marginalized leaders, while Samantha brings an anthropological lens to the patterns of blame and collective guilt across cultures. The trio also highlights the emotional toll of being scapegoated and how we can begin to break the cycle through empathy, awareness, and sustainable activism.
Whether you've ever felt like the scapegoat—or unconsciously made someone else one—this episode invites you to reflect, heal, and rethink power structures from the inside out. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review if this episode resonates with you!
More from Amina:
https://www.instagram.com/aminaaltai/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aminaaltai
More from Samantha:
https://www.instagram.com/stilsamantharie/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-stilwell-8820b4167/
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeZKF4mkneaxwJ8pw5fKwiEyXy1nWiqDPdTV2pybGIK8dNmg/viewform
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