My guest on this episode of the We're All in This Together podcast, Tyler Merritt, believes that proximity breeds empathy…and that with empathy, humanity has a fighting chance. I agree and am so inspired by him, his work, and his books.

Tyler is an actor, activist, founder of the Tyler Merritt Project, and the author of the remarkable memoir, I Take My Coffee Black, as well as the brand new children’s book, A Door Made for Me.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Tyler and I discuss race, religion, inclusion, authenticity, and the importance of proximity.