Compassion with Siobhan Horton

Loved Called Gifted

What is compassion? Can we keep being compassionate without reaching burnout? Siobhan Horton, who is a spiritual director and who worked with the dying for three decades as a palliative care nurse, has been fascinated by compassion for several years. In this episode, she shares her deep knowledge and insight about compassion, drawing together wisdom from evolutionary biology, buddhism and Christian thought.

​This episode is an interesting follow up to the conversation in the last episode with Maria Garvey, with some synergies and some differences of perspective.

You can find a full transcript of this episode here​

If you would like to explore further you might interested in these resources:

1. Paul Gilbert's Compassionate Mind Foundation
2. Paul Gilbert interviewing Tanyia Singer on her work on empathy and compassion
3. Paul Gilbert interviewing French Buddhist Monk on Compassion

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