“Talk” about finding work-life balance is all around us—in the media, among friends, family, and coworkers. But that conversation needs to shift.

When we think about empathy, we often think about “putting ourselves in the other person’s shoes.” But here’s the thing: We can’t fully put ourselves in another person’s shoes.

The events of 2020, and now into 2021, shined a spotlight on what racially marginalized people have known for years: Stress and trauma related to racism and discrimination—the result of racial bias,…