
Podcasts and Press
Read our latest items in the press and listen to podcasts featuring Dr. Riess


Podcasts
Beckers Hospital Review
Dr. Riess was honored to talk to Scott Becker for the Beckers HR Podcast – Listen here
Purposeful Empathy
On a Mission to Create Compassionate Care Systems with Dr. Helen Riess – Listen here
Teachers’ Aid (BAM! Radio)
The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do to Bring Out the Very Best in Your Students and Colleagues – Listen here
Digital Checkup with Mike Miliard (Healthcare IT News)
COVID-19 is a crisis of loneliness for patients and caretakers – Listen here
Class Dismissed
Harvard Professor: Here’s how to bring empathy and SEL into your classroom – Listen here
Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini: Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician
The Power of Empathy with Dr. Helen Riess – Listen here
Heal the Divide Podinar
The Empathy Effect: 7 Keys to Transformation with Dr. Helen Riess – Listen here
Teachers’ Aid (BAM! Radio)
Balancing Caring Too Much and Caring Too Little in These Demanding Times – Listen here
Sales is King
Episode 95: In the Spotlight: The Empathy Effect with Dr. Helen Riess, MD – Listen here
Medscape Medical News
Finding Empathy, and Self-Preservation, in the Practice of Medicine – Listen here
Extraordinary Women
Dr. Helen Riess: Author of The Empathy Effect: Seven Neuroscience-Based Keys for Transforming the Way we Live, Love, Work, and Connect Across Differences — 110 Listen here
Atomic Moms Podcast with Ellie Knaus
Helen Riess, M.D. — Empathy in the brain and the world – Listen here
Think Again — a Big Think Podcast
The Empathy Effect: Neuroscience-Based Keys to Connection – Listen here
Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
Dr. Helen Riess on Empathy and the Science of Emotion (Part 1 of 3) – Listen here
Harvard Institute of Coaching Webinar
Exploring the Empathy Effect in Coaching Relationships – Listen here
Harvesting Happiness
Making Better Doctors and Building Better Medical Bedside Manner with Dr. Ryran Gray and Dr. Helen Riess – Listen here
Speak Up and Stay Alive Patient Safety Radio
Dr. Helen Riess — Empathetics — Joins the Show- Listen here

Press
​March 29, 2022 – Empathetics Press Release
Empathetics Launches New Accredited Online Empathy Education for Healthcare Read more
March 3, 2022 – Newsweek Export Forum
Dr. Riess – Psychiatrist and Empathy Expert: Can Empathy Help Overcome Anger Toward the Unvaccinated? Read more
February 17, 2022 – Beckers Hospital
Becker’s 12th Annual Meeting Speaker Series: 4 Questions with Helen Riess, MD Read more
January 14, 2022 – Boston Globe
COVID toll requires empathy in ERs to flow both ways Read more
September 23, 2021 – Kevin MD
The role of empathy in improving patient care and decreasing medical liability Read more
August 31, 2021 – Newsweek Export Forum
Dr. Riess – Nine Effective Ways to User Test Your Product Before Launch Day Read more
August 11, 2021 – Healthcare IT News
Creating a technology-enabled culture of empathy and compassion Read more
August 10, 2021 – Massachusetts Municipal Association
Lunenburg, Sudbury and Wellesley police take part in empathy training program Read more
July 7, 2021 – Newsweek
What Makes an Exceptionally ‘Smart’ Hospital? Read more
June 14, 2021 – Metrowest Daily News
Wellesley, Sudbury police participate in empathy training to help de-escalate situations Read more
April 13, 2021 – Health Evolution
Real reasons to invest in empathy for health care leadership and the workforce Read more
April 6, 2021 – Healthcare Finance
COVID-19 is a crisis of loneliness for patients and caretakers. Read more
March 26, 2021 – Newsweek
Preventing Present-Day Stress Disorders: How Can Leaders Help? Read more
March 19, 2021 – Newsweek
13 Upcoming Trends That May Impact Workplaces In 2021. Read more
February 23, 2021 – Wiki.ezvid.com
5 Groups Using Innovative Methods To Improve Health. Read more
February 8, 2021 – Wiki.ezvid.com
Empathetics has been featured as a company using innovative methods to improve health. View video
January 26, 2021 – The Brattleboro Reformer
Letter: Compassion comes from understanding others. Read more
February 23, 2021 – Wiki.ezvid.com
5 Groups Using Innovative Methods To Improve Health. Read more
January 11, 2021 – Harvard Business School
Dr. Riess is speaking with HBS alumni on Monday, January 11 at 6PM. All invited!
January 6, 2021 – The Beryl Institute
Empathetics and Sutter Gould Medical Foundation case study shows improved patient experience scores. Read more
December 15, 2020 – The Beryl Institute
Why Soft Skills are Needed for Hard Times. Read more