The Empathetic Edge Podcast

Bringing you intimate conversations with inspiring leaders who excel in authentic, intentional, and creative leadership. Each episode aims to shatter preconceived ideas and provides actionable items to help you understand and work with different personalities and new ideas in the ever-changing work environment. Get ready to push the boundaries of what you know and build intentional cultures together.

Meet the hosts
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  • Amanda Morin is a neurodivergent neurodiversity activist, an award-winning author, certified educator, and nationally known speaker, specializing in empathetic and neurodiversity-affirming practices and initiatives, leadership coaching, and educator professional development. She is deeply committed to fostering accessible and inclusive environments for neurodivergent individuals. She leverages her expertise in learning and child development, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), special education, advocacy, and mental health to distill complex data into easily digestible information for parents, educators, and employers who want to advance the mission of creating inclusive content, programs, and strategies to make the world accessible to all.

    Through her company, Amanda Morin Consulting, she provides guidance and support to organizations striving to build knowledge about mental health, neurodiversity, and disability, and to create accessible, empathetic spaces for employees, develop effective solutions, and elevate team output.

  • Talli Dolge is a National Strategic and Executive Consultant specializing in mental health and wellness initiatives, leadership coaching, giving, and programming. She is a vocal advocate and national speaker on mental health, resilience, trauma, and building mentally healthy communities. Dolge has been a prominent voice in the media, serving as a mental health contributor for KSAT-12 and sharing her expertise through various interviews and town halls.

    She is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Workplace LLC, where she specializes in developing new strategies and initiatives surrounding mental health and wellness for national foundations, organizations, and corporations. She provides guidance and support to organizations striving to make mental health and wellness a priority.

It all began with a conversation.

What is it really like to lead while living with anxiety?

Does being neurodivergent affect how you build teams and cultivate trust?

The workplace landscape is evolving, and employees increasingly value leaders who understand and connect with their unique needs and experiences. Empathetic leadership fosters a more inclusive and psychologically safe environment where team members feel valued and respected.

In a diverse and globalized world, leaders must possess cultural awareness, emotional intelligence, and an understanding of the value of diverse thinkers to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics and effectively lead various teams.