Marina Cantacuzino, award-winning journalist and founder of The Forgiveness Project, joins Jennifer Nadel for a deeply honest conversation about the courage it takes to share stories of trauma, loss, and ultimately, compassion. From collecting testimonies that challenge our assumptions about justice and healing to cultivating pathways out of cycles of hurt, Marina’s work reminds us that forgiveness isn’t a quick fix — it’s a complex human process rooted in empathy, curiosity, and resilience. In this episode we explore how storytelling can transform individuals and communities, deepen our shared humanity, and expand the way we think about peace in a fragmented world.
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Stories That Heal: Marina Cantacuzino on Compassion, Courage & Forgiveness
Dec 24, 2025
With Compassion
With Compassion, a global podcast series that brings together visionary voices from around the world to explore how compassion can serve as both compass and catalyst for transformational change.
The podcast premieres November 19, as part of the soft launch of the Compassion Transformation Institute, the Charter’s new educational and cultural hub designed to support the next generation of compassion leaders, educators, and changemakers.
Hosted by Jennifer Nadel, co-founder of Compassion in Politics, journalist, lawyer, and lifelong advocate for justice, With Compassion will feature active, challenging, and deeply engaged conversations that reimagine how compassion can reshape our systems, our stories, and our shared future.
For more information, visit: https://charterforcompassion.org/what-we-do/offer-compassionate-education/podcast-series/with-compassion.html
With Compassion, a global podcast series that brings together visionary voices from around the world to explore how compassion can serve as both compass and catalyst for transformational change.
The podcast premieres November 19, as part of the soft launch of the Compassion Transformation Institute, the Charter’s new educational and cultural hub designed to support the next generation of compassion leaders, educators, and changemakers.
Hosted by Jennifer Nadel, co-founder of Compassion in Politics, journalist, lawyer, and lifelong advocate for justice, With Compassion will feature active, challenging, and deeply engaged conversations that reimagine how compassion can reshape our systems, our stories, and our shared future.
For more information, visit: https://charterforcompassion.org/what-we-do/offer-compassionate-education/podcast-series/with-compassion.htmlListen on
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