"Seek stories that place you in unfamiliar shoes Reflecting on years of covering immigration, the speaker noted that shows like The Pit repeatedly surfaced issues — ICE enforcement fears, pregnancy complications, family separation — that many viewers 'would never consider or that would never affect' them personally. He observed that 'all of a sudden this episode makes you consider that and sort of have that empathy or compassion — things that I would never consider or that would never affect me.' Deliberately choosing narratives that center experiences unlike your own is a practical, low-cost way to build the situational awareness and empathy that improve real-world decisions about policy, hiring, relationships, and community. Source: Adrian (guest speaker), Bulwark podcast, The Pit ICE Episode Discussion"