Building a more compassionate society is going to be a bilateral exercise between individuals and the brands that represent their aspirations, their values and their truths. People make brands. If people are compassionate, brands will be compassionate in return.

I'm kind of known for something that's not so great to be known for.

There is a very personal price to public humiliation, and the growth of the Internet has jacked up that price.

Sure, my boss took advantage of me, but I will always remain firm on this point: it was a consensual relationship. Any 'abuse' came in the aftermath, when I was made a scapegoat in order to protect his powerful position.

Be mindful of clickbait - sensational stories designed to humiliate. Click with compassion.

When I think of the person that I thought was Bill Clinton, I think he had genuine remorse. When I think of the person that I now see is 100 percent politician, I think he's sorry he got caught.

Overnight, I went from being a completely private figure to a publicly humiliated one. I was Patient Zero.