168. Women, Love, and Kindness – The History, Science, and Strategy of Giving.

This is Girl Take the Lead Sound Bite building on our discussion with Heather McLeod Grant in Ep 167. She talked about philanthropy and women which left me with some questions like: Historically how have women given? What emotions are at the heart of giving? How can we build our own personal strategy when it comes to giving? What happens in our brain when we give, be kind or grateful? What are different ways to be kind?    Here are 3 takeaways from today’s episode:   1.    Historically women have been giving in remarkable ways. 2.    Let’s expand philanthropy as Heather suggested in Ep 165 to include all acts of giving like volunteering, doing acts of kindness, and self-care. 3.    Let’s also challenge ourselves to find our own philanthropic strategy that builds on our passions, and what we care most about in our lives, and then take action to support those concerns. Sources used in the Episode: https://lodestar.asu.edu/blog/2023/03/lesson-role-women-philanthropy-and-their-giving#:~:text=Women%20in%20America%20have%20a,as%20leaders%20and%20givers%20today. https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/kindness/kindness-matters-guide https://www.unitedway.org/the-latest/in-the-news/the-50-most-powerful-women-in-u.s-philanthropy# https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/science-of-kindness.html#:~:text=boost%2C%20research%20suggests.-,Dr.,as%20a%20%22helper's%20high.%22    Other Episodes to check out on this topic:   Bonus, Atlas of the Heart (Brené Brown): How does the emotion of gratitude relate to leadership? https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/o9eOcyvyiKb   Ep. 56. Love, Kindness, & Leadership: Checking in w Brené Brown (Atlas of the Heart, Braving the Wilderness, Dare to Lead, Gifts of Imperfection) & Jay Shetty (Think Like A Monk, 8 Rules of Love) https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/paDZYgWxiKb   Ep. 81, More About Emotional Agility: Getting Unhooked and Caring Too Much! https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/kvpYLxgyiKb   Ep. 167 Empowering Women in Philanthropy: Heather McLeod Grant Redefines Traditional Giving https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/uIRgZoNMoKb   How to reach Yo Canny:    Our website: www.girltaketheleadpod.com  You can send a message or voicemail there. We’d love to hear from you!   email: [email protected]  FB group: Girl, Take the Lead https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share   IG: yocanny   YouTube   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/