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Empathy as a Leadership Skill: Reconnecting a Disconnected World with Mimi Nicklin

Shannon Missimer Season 4 Episode 20

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In this heartfelt and thought-provoking episode of The Motion of Gratitude Podcast, Shannon Missimer sits down with empathy advocate and bestselling author Mimi Nicklin, founder of the world’s most far-reaching empathy training platform. From Fortune 500 boardrooms to global community spaces, Mimi is on a mission to reconnect one million people through empathy—and this conversation is a powerful part of that ripple.

Together, Shannon and Mimi explore:

  • Why we’re living in the most disconnected era in human history—and what we can do about it
  • The difference between connection and reconnection
  • How empathy impacts workplace performance, psychological safety, and innovation
  • The neuroscience of empathy and how stress blocks our ability to connect
  • The overlap between gratitude, presence, and self-empathy
  • How listening-led leadership creates trust, impact, and authentic influence
  • What it really takes to live your mission in a noisy, fast-paced world

Mimi shares the science, the stories, and the simple (but not always easy) practices that help us come back to ourselves and each other. Whether you’re a leader, educator, parent, or simply someone yearning for more meaning and connection, this episode is for you.

🌍 Guest Bio:
Mimi Nicklin is an internationally bestselling author, the founder of the Empathy Everywhere movement, and the host of the top 5-rated Mimi YouYou podcast. Named Malaysia’s #1 Workplace Wellbeing Leader and 2024’s Malaysian Female Leader of the Year, Mimi has trained over 20,000 professionals across global organizations and appeared on the BBC to over 85 million viewers. Her work bridges neuroscience, empathy, and leadership to create cultures of connection that change lives.

📲 Connect with Mimi:
Website: www.empathyeverywhere.co
Instagram: @miminicklin
LinkedIn: Mimi Nicklin
YouTube: Mimi Nicklin


🎧 Tune In If You’re Ready To:
✔️ Shift from surviving to reconnecting
✔️ Lead with presence and purpose
✔️ Move beyond “soft skills” and into transformational change
✔️ Be part of the ripple that changes how we relate—at home, at work, and within ourselves

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