Where does empathy begin?
Meet Tammy
Empathy Embodied
Embodied empathy shows up in the way we listen, hold space for others, and in the way we stay honest with ourselves. It only asks for presence, even when the conversation is uncomfortable. When empathy is embodied, it becomes part of how we lead, relate, and take responsibility for ourselves and the spaces we move through.
Tammy Triolo
I’m Tammy Triolo. I was born in The Bahamas, raised between cultures, and shaped by experiences that made me pay attention to what others overlooked. I’ve spent my career in spaces where empathy was missing across systems, institutions, and workplaces that rewarded performance over presence. I do this work because I understand what disconnection creates, and I’ve seen what becomes possible when people learn how to feel again.
Empathy isn’t something I perform or teach from a distance. It’s something I return to daily. It lives in how I parent, how I lead, and how I hold space, whether I’m on a stage or sitting with someone one-on-one. I don’t believe in quick fixes or surface-level solutions. I believe in being with what’s real and honoring what’s been ignored.
I’ve worked in corporate settings and community spaces. I’ve trained managers, advised leadership teams, and created tools to help people name what they’ve been taught to suppress. Every part of my work is rooted in presence, honesty, and emotional accountability.
This is the work that keeps calling me forward. Not because it’s easy, but because it matters. When people feel seen, they show up differently for themselves, and for each other.
Tammy Triolo
I’m Tammy Triolo. I was born in The Bahamas, raised between cultures, and shaped by experiences that made me pay attention to what others overlooked. I’ve spent my career in spaces where empathy was missing. Across systems, institutions, and workplaces that rewarded performance over presence. I do this work because I understand what disconnection creates, and I’ve seen what becomes possible when people learn how to feel again.
Empathy isn’t something I perform or teach from a distance. It’s something I return to daily. It lives in how I parent, how I lead, and how I hold space, whether I’m on a stage or sitting with someone one-on-one. I don’t believe in quick fixes or surface-level solutions. I believe in being with what’s real and honoring what’s been ignored.
I’ve worked in corporate settings and community spaces. I’ve trained managers, advised leadership teams, and created tools to help people name what they’ve been taught to suppress. Every part of my work is rooted in presence, honesty, and emotional accountability.
This is the work that keeps calling me forward. Not because it’s easy, but because it matters. When people feel seen, they show up differently for themselves, and for each other.
What You Might Not Know
I’m the youngest of seven. Some have told me that I give off first born daughter but I’m the baby of the family. I’m a Pisces through and through and learned early on how to listen for what wasn’t being said. I’m emotionally intuitive, grounded in feeling, and always sensing what lives just beneath the surface. At 14, I moved to a new country by myself to live with a cousin I had never met. That decision shaped everything that came after.
When I’m not talking about empathy, I’m probably talking about fashion. Thrifting is one of my greatest joys, and I love curating looks that feel both expressive and intentional. I share parts of my world as The Delusional Influencer with style finds, bold choices, and snapshots of my everyday creativity. If I wasn’t doing this work, I’d probably be a print model. Style has always had a way of finding me.
Empathy is what allows us to forge deep and meaningful connections with one another. It is the cornerstone to building strong, supportive relationships and communities. It helps us bridge the gap between people of different backgrounds, cultures and experiences.