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.
What does it actually look like to practice relationships in real time, especially when your nervous system is activated and your patterns are already in motion?
In this episode of Empathy by Design, I sit down with Candice Cox, LCSW, founder of the KHAOS Kommunity, a healing space for people who are ready to move beyond survival and begin practicing growth within the context of real relationships. Candice’s work centers on emotional regulation, accountability, and creating structure for the moments that often feel the hardest to navigate.
We explore how her KHAOS framework—RAW (Realize, Admit, Work through), RESET (Remember Every Situation Encourages Thought), FREE (Forgive, Release, Embrace, Elevate), and PATIENT (Pause And Think, Inhale, Exhale, Now Talk or Tap Out)—offers practical ways to stay engaged with yourself and others, even when things feel messy or overwhelming.
Throughout our conversation, we talk about what it means to build capacity for connection, how to recognize when patterns are shaping our responses, and why practicing relationship in community can be a powerful part of healing. We also explore how accountability can exist without shame, and how learning to pause, notice, and choose differently can begin to shift long-standing relational dynamics.
This episode is for anyone navigating grief, trauma, relationship wounds, parenting, or generational patterns, and who is curious about what it means to relate with more awareness, more steadiness, and more choice.
Candice’s work reminds us that healing is not something we perfect on our own. It is something we practice, together, over time, in relationship.
If you are ready to explore what it looks like to stay with yourself while also staying connected to others, this conversation offers a grounded and honest place to begin.
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