Curiosity & Chill
Welcome to Curiosity and Chill, the podcast where Shayenda and Nero explore the big, small, and wonderfully weird questions of life. Their conversations are honest, relatable, and infused with humor—blending lighthearted moments with deeper insights, always with a touch of dark comedy to keep things interesting.
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Curiosity & Chill
Innate Empathy (Part 2)
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Nero and Shayenda have pretty similar values. This week? Not so much.
The topic: is empathy something you're just born with, or does life have to knock you around a bit first before it shows up? They go all the way back to childhood trying to figure out which traits they picked on purpose and which ones just kind of... happened. Then it spirals (in the best way) into an awkward workout class moment, a family member who has clearly never been told no, and the very real phenomenon of an entire family babying someone who is, frankly, not that nice.
There's talk of blind loyalty and professional victim-card players.
If you've ever wondered why some people just never seem to grow, or watched a relative excuse someone's bad behaviour for the hundredth time, this one's for you.
Grab your headphones and pick a side, because these two definitely didn't.