EPISODE · Sep 22, 2025 · 50 MIN
Episode 245 | The Power of Kindness with Jessie Hansen
from Psych Talk · host Dr. Jessica Rabon
In today's episode of Psych Talk I chat with Jessie Hansen, professional speaker, author, and founder of the Kindest Kid in America program. Jessie holds a bachelors degree in psychology, a masters degree in social work, and is currently pursuing her doctorate in social work where her primary research area is school shootings. Jessie starts the episode by discussing the Kindest Kid in America program and what inspired her to start it. We discuss what kindness and ways that we can show kindness to others. Jessie discusses why teaching and modeling kindness to children is so important and how kindness can serve as a protective factor in schools when it comes to things like bullying and violence. We discuss how kindness relates to mental health and how we as adults can model kindness to our children. We end the episode by discussing how children can identify acts of kindness in others and why that recognition is so important.Connect with Jessie:www.kindestkidinamerica.comIG: @kindestkidinamericaFacebook: Kindest Kid in AmericaYouTube: Kindest Kid in AmericaTikTok: @kindestkidinamericaResources mentioned in this episode:Dr. Peter Langman"I was almost a School Shooter" Ted TalkWorld Kindness DayConnect with Me:Follow me on IG @jessicaleighphdFollow the podcast on IG @psych.talk.podcastFollow me on TikTok @jessicaleighphdFollow me on Youtube Follow me on Threads @jessicaleighphdWelcome to Group Therapy PodcastJoin my Facebook community: Grow Through What You Go ThroughWays to Work With Me:Mind Over MatterLGBTQ+ Affirming MasterclassBe a guest on my podcastResources:Anti-Racism ResourcesLGBTQ+ Affirming ResourcesThe Helping Professional's Guide to Boundary SettingIntro/Outro MusicLife of Riley by Kevin MacLeodMusic License
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In today's episode of Psych Talk I chat with Jessie Hansen, professional speaker, author, and founder of the Kindest Kid in America program. Jessie holds a bachelors degree in psychology, a masters degree in social work, and is currently pursuing her doctorate in social work where her primary research area is school shootings. Jessie starts the episode by discussing the Kindest Kid in America program and what inspired her to start it. We discuss what kindness and ways that we can show kindness to others. Jessie discusses why teaching and modeling kindness to children is so important and how kindness can serve as a protective factor in schools when it comes to things like bullying and violence. We discuss how kindness relates to mental health and how we as adults can model kindness to our children. We end the episode by discussing how children can identify acts of kindness in others and why that recognition is so important.Connect with Jessie:www.kindestkidinamerica.comIG: @kindestkidinamericaFacebook: Kindest Kid in AmericaYouTube: Kindest Kid in AmericaTikTok: @kindestkidinamericaResources mentioned in this episode:Dr. Peter Langman"I was almost a School Shooter" Ted TalkWorld Kindness DayConnect with Me:Follow me on IG @jessicaleighphdFollow the podcast on IG @psych.talk.podcastFollow me on TikTok @jessicaleighphdFollow me on Youtube Follow me on Threads @jessicaleighphdWelcome to Group Therapy PodcastJoin my Facebook community: Grow Through What You Go ThroughWays to Work With Me:Mind Over MatterLGBTQ+ Affirming MasterclassBe a guest on my podcastResources:Anti-Racism ResourcesLGBTQ+ Affirming ResourcesThe Helping Professional's Guide to Boundary SettingIntro/Outro MusicLife of Riley by Kevin MacLeodMusic License
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