07: David Hopkins - The fall of American Civilization?? artwork
Ruthless Compassion with Dr. Marcia Sirota

07: David Hopkins - The fall of American Civilization??

  • E7
  • 1:04:47
  • May 26th 2016

In this episode, David Hopkins talks about the value of reading, in developing empathy and a social conscience.

David Hopkins is a writer. His work includes the short story collection We Miss All the Great Parties and the burlesque memoir The Wild and Wayward Tales of Tammi True. David has been a regular contributor to D Magazine and Smart Pop Books. He has also written comic books and graphic novels in a variety of genres. For twelve years, he taught English and Creative Writing at Martin High School where he served as a writing coach for interscholastic competitions.

Find more from David here: http://thatdavidhopkins.com http://medium.com/@thatdavidhopkins http://twitter.com/davidhopkins

Ruthless Compassion with Dr. Marcia Sirota

Ruthless Compassion with Dr. Marcia Sirota is a podcast about people who've turned their emotional shit into fertilizer for success. It's about seeing our darkest moments as opportunities for learning, growth and transformation. We'll cover topics like addiction and mental health, isolation, and loneliness, narcissism versus self-care and difficult family and work relationships. For more, visit http://marciasirotamd.com/.

Dr. Marcia Sirota is a board-certified psychiatrist practicing in Toronto, Canada. She has more than 25 years of experience and specializes in health and wellness, healing trauma, unblocking creativity and empowering people to be their best self. She is the author of 5 books and an instructor of Udemy online courses. In her spare time, she enjoys screenwriting, yoga and working out.