Designing empathy into our world; Cal Bruns

In this episode, I am excited to be joined by Cal Bruns, the CEO of Matchboxology, a human-centred design company in South Africa and my sponsor for Softening The Edge. Our conversation uncovers the role of empathy in understanding human beings and the communities we share. A passion we both hold dearly!We discuss curiosity and objectivity in deep and authentic listening and how we avoid the judgement of people and consumers. Tune in and find out how empathy can help create deeper insight and impactful creativity and marketing campaigns around the world.Connect with Cal BrunsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cal-bruns-b071909/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cal_bruns/?hl=en Connect with MatchboxologyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/matchboxology/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matchboxology_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/matchboxologyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatchboxologyConnect with Mimi Nicklin:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miminicklin/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/MimiNicklinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miminicklin/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miminicklinleadershipTikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSwRhfwW/Follow #TheEmpathyforBreakfastShow on Instagram for more updates: https://www.instagram.com/theempathyforbreakfastshow/?hl=enA special thanks to DJ Cielo https://instagram.com/johnnyciel?igshid=jejun858mvw3 and Eye Q Films https://www.eyeqfilmsindia.com for sponsoring our podcast

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The Empathy for Breakfast Show is hosted by empathy advocate, global leader and international bestselling author and Executive Creative Director Mimi Nicklin. Mimi believes we need to talk more, and hear more, about empathy if we are to fill the 30 year empathy gap hurting our world. In the show, Mimi meets thought provoking and creative opinions leaders, experts and professionals from all over the globe to talk about empathy, connectivity, our mutual humanity and the deficit in empathy impacting our world. Candid, charming and captivating in equal measure, the show reached over 80,000 people in 2020. These are twenty minute conversations, over breakfast, to start your day with the inspiration to reconnect, reverse our loneliness endemic and overcome the mental and workplace crises facing our world. Want to understand the benefits of empathetic leadership & culture, build cohesion in your community or imbue empathy into your work week? Join us. The only decision you need to make is, will you bring tea or coffee? See you there!