#121 – Tactical Empathy: how to turn resistance into momentum

#121 – Tactical Empathy: how to turn resistance into momentum

From Anesthesia Guidebook by Jon Lowrance

September 23, 2025 · 26 min

About this episode

This episode explores tactical empathy and how to effectively turn resistance into momentum in various conversations.

What’s up y’all! I’m back at it after a summer hiatus. I actually wrote/recorded this episode back in May 2025, but then summer hit with camping trips, work projects, grad school, home renovations… you know, life! I’m pumped to bring this episode to you finally and this will be followed pretty quickly by a three-part series on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, which is going to be stellar! Check out these continuing education conferences with Encore Symposiums if you want to connect in person, as I’ll be speaking at each of them: 2025 October 20-23: New England at the Cliff House, Maine 2026 October 19-22: Autumn in Bar Harbor, Maine 2026 November 14-18: O’ahu Turtle Bay, Hawaii (Ritz Carlton) This episode dives into tactical empathy: how to turn resistance into momentum in your conversations. This could be useful whether you’re negotiating with your 4-year old on taking a bath, rebooking a flight after yours got canceled or in the boardroom trying to implement a new project or proposal. In this episode, we’ll walk through: The role of loss aversion in negotiation Techniques of tactical empathy: naming, mirroring The power…

People in this episode

Host: Jon Lowrance

Topics covered

  • tactical empathy
  • negotiation techniques
  • communication skills
  • loss aversion
  • improv comedy
  • personal development

Keywords

  • tactical empathy
  • negotiation
  • communication
  • loss aversion
  • improv
  • personal development
  • conversational techniques

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Encore Symposiums

Places: Maine, Hawaii

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