After losing her career as a professor, musician, and leader, Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller reinvented herself as an expert in empathy and emotional intelligence, and she has taken the opportunity to share how empathy should not just be extended towards others, but also towards yourself.Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller is an expert in empathy and emotional intelligence. With advanced degrees in leadership, business, and statistics, and 20+ years of experience, she is passionate about sharing her knowledge. She has spoken at Oxford and Cambridge, appeared on nearly 50 podcasts and livestreams, and authored two articles for Authority magazine. Her first book, The Empathic Leader, releases this spring, continuing her mission to redefine leadership with empathy and emotional intelligence.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx