# Episode 32: Why Empathy Is a Strength, Not a Weakness with Therapist Esther Friedman

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Podcast: [Notable New England](https://stenobird.com/podcast/notable-new-england-7070176)
Published: 2026-02-01T22:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2871

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