Michael Tennant

What if empathy isn’t a trait you’re born with, but a skill you can practice? Michael Tennant, founder of Curiosity Lab, joins Chanda to talk about loss, leadership, and staying curious. After years in corporate advertising, Michael left to build work that matched his values. Along the way, he developed the Five Phases of Empathy, a way to move from feeling to action. We talk about loss as a portal, why empathy gets tired, and how to tell real culture from checking a box. Michael also shares Actually Curious, the card game he created to help people get into harder conversations. Learn more at curiositylab.io. Follow Michael @michaeltenantnyc. Find us: https://conversationswithchanda.com/ IG @chandasbaker & @conversationswithchanda Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation: spmcf.org