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How to Stay Informed Without Losing Your Mind, or Your Empathy

Feb 16, 2026

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16 min read

How to Stay Informed Without Losing Your Mind, or Your Empathy

A guide for Highly Sensitive People — and honestly, for all of us right now

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe
When the World Feels Like Too Much to Bring to Work

Jan 26, 2026

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9 min read

When the World Feels Like Too Much to Bring to Work

How leaders can support their teams after violence, fear, and deeply unsettling news.

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe

empathy

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A Naughty & Nice List Through an Empathy Lens

Dec 21, 2025

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19 min read

A Naughty & Nice List Through an Empathy Lens

A year-end reflection on empathy, humanity, and the choices we make.

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe

empathy

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The Empathy Behind a Salty Cookie (and Other Holiday Surprises)

Dec 7, 2025

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9 min read

The Empathy Behind a Salty Cookie (and Other Holiday Surprises)

What I learned about my own judgment, how it can get in the way — and what we can all do at our next holiday gathering and every day.

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe

empathy

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When the Table Goes Quiet: How to Rescue Holiday Conversations

Nov 23, 2025

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13 min read

When the Table Goes Quiet: How to Rescue Holiday Conversations

A simple breath, a few empathy moves, and a game to keep your holiday table human.

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe

empathy

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The Only Thing We Have to Fear... Is the Story Fear Tells Us

Nov 20, 2025

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14 min read

The Only Thing We Have to Fear... Is the Story Fear Tells Us

Empathy shines a light to guide us out of the darkness of fear generated by the Fear Industrial Complex

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe

empathy

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Looking Out the Window: Why Presence is Key to Building Empathy

Oct 17, 2025

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10 min read

Looking Out the Window: Why Presence is Key to Building Empathy

A ten-minute cab ride in New York taught me more about human connection than a week of scrolling ever could.

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe

empathy

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Bridging the Divide: What It Really Takes to Overcome Our Differences

Oct 5, 2025

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11 min read

Bridging the Divide: What It Really Takes to Overcome Our Differences

Even as most Americans say we’re too divided to solve our problems, the data shows something hopeful — we still see one another as human. Empathy is how we cross back over.

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe

empathy

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Disconnection Is Easy. Empathy is Hard

Sep 13, 2025

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15 min read

Disconnection Is Easy. Empathy is Hard

Archetypes, assassination, and accountability — three stories showing why empathy is the edge we need now.

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe

empathy

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What Kind of Friend Are You, Really?

Aug 24, 2025

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15 min read

What Kind of Friend Are You, Really?

Friendship is where empathy gets real — sometimes we nail it, sometimes we miss. Take the quiz and uncover your default empathy style.

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe
Why ‘Why’ is Hurting Your Conversations - And What to Ask Instead

Aug 10, 2025

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8 min read

Why ‘Why’ is Hurting Your Conversations - And What to Ask Instead

PLUS: Your Inner Critic and a Whyless Wednesday Challenge

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe
Empathy's Dark Side: A Field Guide to Missing the Point

Aug 3, 2025

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15 min read

Empathy's Dark Side: A Field Guide to Missing the Point

Exposing Toxic Empathy and Why Paul Bloom Might be Facepalming

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe
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Reading Between the Lines with Rob Volpe

"Reading Between the Lines" is designed to deliver of-the-moment insights into human behavior and empathy, drawn from the world of marketing research; practical and tactical tips on using the skill of empathy in everyday life; and exclusive updates to keep my community close on a biweekly basis.


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