Empathy By Design
Podcast Description
Empathy by Design is a podcast that dives into the heart of what it means to design for our shared humanity. Across the worlds of technology, wellness, and community, we explore how thoughtful, empathetic design can bridge divides, foster connection, and spark meaningful change.
Each episode features conversations with innovators, creators, and change-makers who are reimagining the way we approach our world. From building tech that prioritizes people to cultivating wellness practices that truly heal, to shaping communities grounded in inclusivity, we deeply explore the process of designing with intention and care.
Whether you’re a designer, a dreamer, or someone who simply believes in creating a more compassionate world, Empathy by Design is an invitation to imagine what’s possible when we lead with empathy.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes around technology, wellness, and community, with episodes focusing on trauma-informed care, client-centered design, and inclusive practices. For example, the episode with Tristan Kelan discusses how to integrate trauma-informed principles into behavioral health services, illustrating the significance of balancing data-driven solutions with compassionate client care.
Empathy by Design is a podcast that dives into the heart of what it means to design for our shared humanity. Across the worlds of technology, wellness, and community, we explore how thoughtful, empathetic design can bridge divides, foster connection, and spark meaningful change.
Each episode features conversations with innovators, creators, and change-makers who are reimagining the way we approach our world. From building tech that prioritizes people to cultivating wellness practices that truly heal, to shaping communities grounded in inclusivity, we deeply explore the process of designing with intention and care.
Whether you’re a designer, a dreamer, or someone who simply believes in creating a more compassionate world, Empathy by Design is an invitation to imagine what’s possible when we lead with empathy.
This is part of a three-part series on Art as Nervous System Attunement with Dr. Anu French. If you haven’t listened to the previous two podcast episodes yet, we gently recommend starting there — they include a somatic practice that sets the foundation for what we’re exploring here.
In this episode of the Empathy by Design Podcast, host we welcome Dr. Annu French, a pediatrician specializing in integrative medicine, to explore the intersection of art, sound, movement, and healing. Together, they discuss how creative practices like painting and music can help regulate the nervous system, foster resilience, and support both individual and communal healing.
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Dr. French shares insights from her clinical experience, highlighting the importance of co-regulation, the power of spirals and labyrinths, and the role of vibrational medicine in promoting well-being. Listeners are invited to participate in mindful practices and learn how simple acts—like humming or drawing—can create moments of connection, softening, and transformation.
The episode closes with a chant, emphasizing the theme of new beginnings and the ongoing journey of healing through empathy and creativity.
00:00 – Introduction to the episode’s theme: healing through art, sound, and movement.
00:47 – Dr. Annu French shares her integrative medicine background and the role of creativity in resilience.
03:55 – How art, music, and safe spaces support nervous system regulation in clinical practice.
07:25 – The importance of spirals, emotional coherence, and personalized healing.
12:10 – Using movement, painting, and sound for self-regulation and co-regulation.
18:45 – The science of sound, humming, and vibrational medicine.
27:00 – Reflections on “softening,” resonance, and community healing.
38:00 – Dr. French’s music, accessible art, and closing chant on new beginnings.
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