Episode

Shermin Kruse: When empathy becomes a strategy

Podcast: Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Duration seconds: 2278
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Summary

Her mother’s skillful use of empathy to defuse a potentially dangerous encounter on the streets of Tehran when she was nine has stayed with her ever since. It led to her developing the concept of stoic empathy as a way to navigate challenges.