Embrace Empathetic Joy

Embrace Empathetic Joy

From Sunday Scaries by Headspace by Headspace Studios

May 10, 2026 · 8 min

About this episode

Dora Kamau discusses the concept of finding joy in the happiness of others and her background in mindfulness and psychiatric nursing.

We can choose to find joy in other's happiness, even when we're not exactly sitting on the beach. Dora Kamau holds a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Psychiatric Nursing. She is a certified Mindfulness Meditation teacher and is working to complete her Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher training this fall. Before joining forces at Headspace, Dora worked as a psychiatric nurse in a women’s addictions facility and organized community events for BIPOC women in Vancouver, BC, Canada. You can reach out to Dora on Instagram ⁠here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Dora Kamau

Topics covered

  • empathetic joy
  • mindfulness
  • mental health
  • community support
  • BIPOC women

Keywords

  • empathetic joy
  • mindfulness
  • mental health
  • BIPOC
  • community events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Headspace

Places: Vancouver, BC, Canada

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