Season 2 Episode 6:
Empathic Intelligence (Pt.2)
In Part 2 of our conversation with Meenadchi (she/her), somatic healing practitioner and author of Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication, we continue exploring the role of empathic intelligence—this time focusing on its importance in navigating trauma, poverty, systems change, and conflict. Together, we dive into some passages from Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication to reflect on how empathy lives in our bodies, relationships, and communities. We explore how empathic intelligence helps us stay grounded in our own experience while remaining open to others, especially in high-stakes or emotionally charged situations.
We talk about what it means to listen beyond words, how to honor boundaries while staying connected, and the role of nervous system regulation in truly showing up for one another. Meenadchi shares practical tools and deep wisdom for anyone looking to lead with compassion without bypassing conflict or complexity.
This episode invites us to rethink how we relate: not just to each other, but to ourselves, to systems, and to the possibility of collective healing.
About the Guest
Meenadchi (she/her) is a healing practitioner, TEDx speaker, and the author of Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication, a widely respected guide that reinterprets traditional NVC through a decolonial, trauma-informed, and body-centered lens. With a background in clinical mental health and a commitment to ancestral healing, Meenadchi brings over a decade of facilitation experience to spaces that seek to center collective care, relational integrity, and embodied communication.
Meenadchi’s work has supported thousands of people across diverse communities, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and system-impacted groups, as well as educators, therapists, and nonprofit leaders. Her signature facilitation style integrates somatic awareness, values-based inquiry, and ancestral technologies to support deep transformation. Her work guides learners to move beyond scripted language into communication that honors dignity, integrity, and interdependence.
Show Notes
Mentioned in This Episode
Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication by Meenadchi
Kazu Haga - Empathizing with oppressors
Social Change Ecosystem Map - Deepa Iyer
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg