{"podcast":{"title":"Create Magic At Work®","slug":"create-magic-at-work-4191407","podcast_index_feed_id":4191407,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/create-magic-at-work-r/","website_url":"https://createmagicatwork.net/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b4fa8b70-a0f1-4e7a-bf99-42daf4b9c22f/Create-Magic.jpg","author":"Amy Lynn Durham","episode_count":196,"summary":"Create Magic At Work® is a leadership podcast exploring spiritual intelligence, conscious leadership, and the future of work. Through conversations with visionary leaders, coaches, authors, and entrepreneurs, the show examines how leaders can navigate uncertainty, cultivate self awareness, and create workplaces that are both high performing and deeply human. Many episodes explore themes such as transformational leadership, intuition in decision making, organizational change, and the inner work required to lead well. The show also introduces frameworks rooted in spiritual intelligence, including SQ21, the Archetypes of Change, and the Edgewalker philosophy. These perspectives help listeners understand how people respond to transformation and support leaders in walking the edge into quantum leadership, where business decisions ripple outward for the greater good. Listeners of Create Magic At Work® are leaders who want to edgewalk rather than sleepwalk through their work and life. They want to bring their full selves into the spaces they inhabit, including their spirituality from a faith neutral lens. Many are founders, coaches, and professionals seeking deeper meaning in their work…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/create-magic-at-work-4191407"},"episode":{"title":"Empathic Distress, Identity, And The Hidden Cost Of Helping with Dr. Aaron Tabacco","slug":"empathic-distress-identity-and-the-hidden-cost-of-helping-with-dr-aaron-tabacco","published_at":"2026-03-31T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/create-magic-at-work-4191407/empathic-distress-identity-and-the-hidden-cost-of-helping-with-dr-aaron-tabacco","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/create-magic-at-work-4191407","url":"https://create-magic-at-work-r.captivate.fm/episode/empathic-distress-identity-and-the-hidden-cost-of-helping-with-dr-aaron-tabacco","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b2f8e7e5-3c23-4b19-be72-b54932ade287.mp3","summary":"There is a tension beneath helping others that most people never question. What feels like empathy can sometimes be driven by something deeper, a need to resolve our own discomfort, stabilize our identity, or feel whole through someone else’s experience. In this first part of a two-part conversation, Amy reconnects with returning guest Dr. Aaron Tabacco to explore empathic distress, the hidden patterns of fixing, and the concept of “leaky identity.” Together, they unpack how even our most well-intentioned actions can unintentionally center ourselves, reshaping how we understand empathy, leadership, and emotional responsibility. The conversation invites a more grounded, sustainable way of showing up for others without losing ourselves in the process, creating space for clarity, awareness, and a more honest form of connection. Moments That Create Momentum: 1. The Hidden Cost Of Fixing Others – See how the instinct to help can unintentionally disrupt growth and silence others’ experiences. 2. Understanding Empathic Distress – Learn how emotional overwhelm often reflects internal discomfort rather than external responsibility. 3. What “Leaky Identity” Really Means – Explore how identity becomes dependent on others’ responses and why that creates instability. 4. The Shadow Side Of Being An Empath – Uncover how empathy can become self-serving when it is tied to validation and worth. 5. Why Compassion Is Not The Same As Empathy – Gain clarity on the distinction that allows for presence without depletion. 6. Social Conditioning And The Role Of Caretaking – Recognize how cultural and gender dynamics shape patterns of over-responsibility. About the Guest: Aaron Tabacco, PhD, has spent more than thirty years guiding people through growth and change, often in complex and high-stak…","meta_description":"There is a tension beneath helping others that most people never question. 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