TEDxKC
In August of 2022, our founder Karen Faith had the honor of sharing a talk on one of the largest TEDx stages in the world.

What’s the talk about?
Glad you asked. This talk is about how a simple approach called Unconditional Welcome helped a customer researcher befriend the most difficult parts of herself. Fully sincere and at times pretty funny, this is a must-watch for researchers, communicators, and anyone with a noisy mind.

Unconditional what?
Unconditional Welcome is the foundation of Others’ empathy practice. Warmer than tolerance and cooler than compassion, Unconditional Welcome is the practice of actively affirming that every part of ourselves, and everyone in our world, belongs here as they are.

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Podcast appearances and other talks

Coach Cami and Karen Faith discuss internal and external empathy practice.

Empathy is not just for softies, with Purposeful Empathy author Anita Nowak.

Karen Faith and Mike LaVista talk value of practicing empathy in business.

A series for those working in substance misuse prevention, hosted by Anthony President.

A talk on empathy & ADHD w/ neurodiversity experts Lindsay Binette & Lauren Ascher.

Dog trainer, Grisha Stewart hosts Karen for a show on the power of radically brave love.

Beth Piazza-Bonin & Desiree Keen ask Karen about healing, humor, and spirituality. CW

THIS IS THE ONE: a big talk on ethics, morality, forgiveness, and more w/ Joe Reichert. CW

Boxer Tiffanee Cook hosts Karen Faith for an episode on growing through trauma. CW

Karen talks about empathy with host Jellis Vaes on the Inner Path Seekers podcast.

  • “I gained a lot of insight in myself."

    -Others trainee

  • “I've applied it heavily to how I talk with my partner and my work colleagues. It is the skill set I needed to address more difficult topics.”

    -Others trainee

  • “Wonderful session—it was validating to experience how much power just feeling really can have in the way we communicate."

    -Others trainee

  • “It's helped me express myself honestly and effectively, while also being incredibly mindful of the person I'm talking to.”

    -Others trainee

  • “Since doing the training, I’m definitely very mindful of climate/weather, listening skills, and better question asking.”

    -Others trainee

  • “I've felt a lot more comfortable being honest. I feel like I have the tools now, and the trust of my other team members.”

    -Others trainee

  • “The training has given me better language to communicate inside and outside of my team.”

    -Others trainee

  • “This is an incredible training program that dramatically improves team morale, empathy, closeness and connection. A program that is designed to improve communication from every direction.”

    -Others trainee

  • “This was an amazing workshop! I enjoyed getting the chance to know my colleague on a deeper level as well as learning different tactics to be an empathetic person!"

    -Others trainee

  • “Insightful and grounding”

    -Others trainee

  • “Strong skills that allow me to communicate better both in and out of work. It's a feel-good hour where I get to enjoy a break from work, and dedicate time that's teaching me how to be a better person overall.”

    -Others trainee

  • “I loved the 1-on-1 connection in the breakout rooms, and how the level of vulnerability and intimacy gradually grew with each one."

    -Others trainee

  • “All of these trainings have been incredible. I feel so much closer to my team on a personal level. I feel we trust each other more.”

    -Others trainee

  • “I think we have learned SO much incredibly good practical information, and the practice sessions bring it all to life and make it real.”

    -Others trainee

  • “It’s a set of tools for communicating with colleagues. The exercises and conversations we have in this training can be translated to bigger situations outside of it.”

    -Others trainee

  • “I’m trying to live by The Agreement every day. I used the Four Twists to work through a disagreement in my personal life and got to a resolution much faster than I would have without it.”

    -Others trainee

  • "I appreciated the message of listening for Feelings, Facts, Context. It was a great reminder of how many of us jump-to-conclusion about an exchange without having all the information."

    -Others trainee

  • “The empathy training makes us better collaborators, and, because empathy is at the core of marketing, it makes us stronger marketers as well.”

    -Others trainee

  • “A practice in learning how to better understand yourself and those around you.”

    -Others trainee

  • “It's a dedicated time for our team to grow in getting to know each other, grow together, hold space for one another, and connect.”

    -Others trainee

  • “We're able to know each other on a deeper level, and grow together in learning new skills.”

    -Others trainee

  • “I have used the question asking techniques to find the root of a certain viewpoint. It's made me more empathetic with my team, and helped me see various sides.”

    -Others trainee

  • “Take distance and time to share. Unfortunately some a**holes are not avoidable, but your response is yours to deal with!"

    -Others trainee

  • "I loved how interactive it was."

    -Others trainee

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