β†’ About RK Empathy

Meet the RK Empathy Team

Payal Beri, PhD 

Global Empathy Speaker | Founder | Psychologist | Creative

For as long as I can remember, my mission has been to challenge how we connect, lead, and create impact. Empathy isn’t just a valueβ€”it’s a catalyst for transformation. It disrupts outdated thinking, deepens human connection, and drives meaningful action.

My work is about reimagining how we experience impactβ€”whether through immersive storytelling that moves people to act or guiding purpose-driven leaders to break free from conventional models and expand their influence. When we shift how we engage, build trust, and inspire action, I believe we create something far more powerful than momentary successβ€”we create movements that last.

As a former clinical therapist, organizational psychologist, researcher, and creative, I’ve spent the last 18 years exploring what drives human behavior, how we cultivate trust, and what it takes to turn ideas into impact. It’s not just about strategyβ€”designing experiences that challenge perspectives, spark bold action, and shape the future of leadership, business, and social change.

Empathy became my anchor growing up as a third-culture kidβ€”navigating the world from the Middle East to Africa, Australia, and finally, the US. It taught me that the most profound shifts don’t happen through information alone but through experiences that make us feel something real. When we harness that, we don’t just make an impactβ€”we redefine what’s possible.

If you're ready to think bigger, lead differently, and create something truly transformationalβ€”this is your home.

RK Team

Kristin Trujeque, PhD 

Senior Organizational Design Consultant 

  • I’m a builder, a speaker, and a natural creator. My passion and commitment is to help people find their confidence to build into the brightest version of themselves.

    As an organizational designer, I have worked with leaders across startup organizations, Fortune 50 companies, and mission-driven organizations to realize their value and worth so they can propel their impact further.

    For the past 15 years, I've designed experiences to help bring abstract ideas to life so changemakers can elevate their understanding of their client's experiences and increase the strengths of leadership skills.

    I am a mom, an active military member, and an entrepreneur.

    (RK Advisory Consultant)

Hanny Nunez

RK Team Support Manager

  • With a diverse professional background spanning project management, operations, and administration, I bring a unique perspective to my role as Operations Team Manager at RK Empathy.

    I am deeply committed to fostering a culture of emotional resilience and meaningful connection within our organization.

    In my role, I focus on streamlining processes, empowering teams, and ensuring that our initiatives align seamlessly with RK Empathy's mission to transcend societal divisions through the power of empathy.

    By integrating a human-centered approach into operational strategies, I strive to enhance organizational efficiency while staying true to our core values of understanding and collaboration.

    Passionate about working with mission-driven leaders and teams, I aim to create impactful experiences that inspire growth and connection. At RK Empathy,

    I am proud to contribute to a vision where empathy guides personal and professional transformation, helping to build a world rooted in understanding and shared purpose.

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Available where you listen to podcasts!!! - Reframing Perspectives with Payal Beri, PhD

Take a journey into the hearts and minds of those who dare to shift their perspectives. Payal delves into stories of personal evolution, empowered self-identity, empathy, and the pivotal decisions shaping how we connect with each other, by recognizing our narrative is only one version of how to exist, not the only one. Through Payal’s personal journey, and the journey of her guests who include social impact founders, purpose driven entrepreneurs, and changemakers,  these conversations celebrates the transformative power of understanding, engaging deeply with others, and amplifying community impact through renewed self-perspectives. Join us on this enlightening path to see how changing your perspective can truly change your world.

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