Feb 15, 2022
Does compassion actually fade? In this episode, Whitney Lauritsen will help us explore compassion and tackle its different facets: including how and why it diminishes. There’s a whole theory behind that and we’re excited to uncover it with you! If you’re interested in knowing more about it, this episode is for you!
01:11 This Episode’s Sponsors: Better Than Bouillon, provides major flavor to your dishes and Veestro, plant-based meal delivery we love.
06:01 Introducing Whitney Lauritsen: A healthy living crusader, content creator, and host of the popular This Might Get Uncomfortable podcast!
06:33 Michelle and Whitney’s Friendship
09:06 Reminiscing Michelle and Whitney’s Good Ol’ Youtube Days
10:36 Youtube: A Time Capsule
10:59 Perseverance Leads to Growth
12:38 Whitney’s Introduction
13:24 How to make people remember your name
15:49 Whitney’s Passion Projects
16:37 Puppy Love and Vegan Life
19:36 Earthlings Documentary: Films that Change Your Lifestyle
21:35 Discussing the Compassion Fade
23:18 Unending Societal Problems: Start of Compassion Fatigue and Fade
23:41 Seeing the Bigger Picture to be Compassionate
25:10 Taking Action: Connecting with an Individual Suffering
26:23 One Death is a Tragedy, Thousands is a Statistic
29:33 Putting Help That Has a Greater Impact In Reducing Suffering
30:23 Peter Singer and Effective Altruism
30:43 One vs Many: Choosing Where to Help
31:33 Choosing to Make the Greatest Impact
32:24 Urgency of the Situation vs Will to Help
34:50 Money Matters: Not the Be all and End all
35:00 The Dark Side of Help Dependency
38:25 Decision Fatigue: Donation
38:55 Peter Singer's website to send donation: thelifeyoucansave.org
39:15 Donate What You Can
40:30 Unpacking the Reason: A Person's Lack of Compassion
42:38 Being Compassionate is Not a Race nor a Contest
43:30 Understanding Your Self-limits
45:49 Activism and Volunteerism that Work for You
51:17 Compassion Growth
52:46 Passion Projects that Work for You
53:48 Whitney’s Podcast
56:06 Whitney’s Website
58:02 Check out our sponsors Better Than Bouillon, provides major flavor to your dishes and Veestro, plant based meal delivery.
We are so grateful to have the support of some of our favorite vegan-friendly brands this season. Many thanks to the sponsors of this episode, Better than Bouillon and Veestro.
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