Podcasts

Overcoming Isolation at Work

Being a compassionate and empathetic person can sometimes feel lonely when you're on a software team. In this episode, Andrea and Ray chat with Nethra and get advice on how people can overcome feeling isolated at work.

Career Transitions: Stop Chasing Success and Find Fulfillment Instead

Have you ever felt successful on the outside but empty on the inside? In this episode of This Anthro Life, host Adam Gamwell speaks with Nethra about the struggles of modern work-life, the tension between authenticity and belonging and why many of us feel disconnected from our careers. Nethra shares actionable insights on how small daily actions can spark big changes, and how leaders can foster environments where employees truly thrive. If you’re looking to transform your relationship with work, this episode is for you.

On Being Heard and Learning to Listen

How do you cultivate the capacity to listen for what brings you meaning and purpose? How do you channel this into your work so that it becomes congruent with your values? Nethra talks to Adam Gamwell about how insights from anthropology, design thinking, and Nonviolent Communication can help you access states of flow that enable creativity and how you can design a life that is right for you.

INethra talks to Anita Novak about how challenges we face in our close relationships of asking for what we want, saying no, and getting past blame can be overcome through two-way empathy.

Using Empathy for Difficult Conversations

Listening For Our Needs

 How do discover what we most want and need? What do we do with our inner critics and the judgements of others? Nethra talks to Avi Ajwani about why it matters to tend to our needs and remove the blocks that keep us from meeting them.

On Building Intimacy

How do you get out of conflict and deepen intimacy with your partner? How do you turn challenging moments into opportunities for co-creation? Nethra shows how couples can find mutual recognition and connection by learning how to listen in a new way.