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The Gentle Project - All About Kindness
by Irene JK
A voice to discover, understand and amplify all things human and kindness in the world. I am Irene Karthik and have set out on this journey to bring out stories, perspectives from all around the globe on kindness and the humane element in us How might we spread kindness in our workplaces and communities? Is kindness too much of an ask? How do we nourish the human element and walk along with the progress? Across this journey, I speak to people of different ages, cultures, to get more perspectives and identify areas for change for the large goal of this project.
Episodes
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E30, ShareaLittle to make a difference - Divya Singhal & Navjot Kaur
Today’s episode is special as we conclude season 3 of the podcast. I have with me two young entrepreneurs who are making their mark in their own way. In Conversation with Divya Singhal and Navjor Kaur Thind from the Sharealittle Giving Platform. Divya Singhal is a Chartered Accountant by...
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E29, Conscious Shopping and Sustainability with Aakansha Thakur, Founder - The Alt Living
In conversation with Aakansha Thakur, the founder of the_alt_living community. Aakansha has had a diverse career after completing her Masters's in Business Administration. Her last stint was as a political analyst. Aakansha found her calling towards making a difference to the world through…
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E28, Voices of Tomorrow, A Special Feature
This is a special episode featuring kids from across the globe sharing their views on kindness. They share their unfiltered thoughts around what kindness means to them and how people can be kind. The younger generation learns from, the older, and it's time we got thinking about the kind of world…
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E27, Emotions in Education with Juhi Sharma, Founder - Light Up & Unbottle Emotions
Juhi Sharma is the Founder and CEO of Light Up (Emotions Matter Foundation), a New Delhi-based non-profit organization. Light Up-EMF has been actively working to build an emotionally resilient future by transforming the eco-systems of children, parents/guardians, and teachers. Light up has been...
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E26, Kindness - A Way of Life, Irene J Karthik
In this monologue, I share my aspirations, challenges and hope for this initiative. Living the kind life in a holistic manner is easier said than done. The challenge with executing such changes through small steps are immense. The workplace infrastructure is not built or modified to enable…
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E25, Driving Social Change Through Writing, Raphael Okyere - Founder, GenWriters Club
Raphael Okyrere is the founder of the GenWriters Club, a platform for social writing. He has built this place with a lofty goal of driving change and bringing out the voices of the African community through writing. His goal is to impact and empower young African writers with tools and platforms…
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E24, The Inner Theater with Dr.Krishna Bhatta, Founder - Relaxx LLC
Our guest for today is Dr.Krishna Bhatta wears multiple hats. He is a urologist, author, and inventor, currently working as chief of urology at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine. He is a well-known expert in intermittent silence and meditation. He has authored several publications and...
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E23, From Trauma to Healing, Amelia Zachry
Amelia Zachry is an upcoming author who is writing a memoir on her life. Amelia is a rape survivor. Her trauma from being ostracized and shamed led her to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She is a mother to two young daughters. Her story is of resilience, hope, and courage. Amelia is an...
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E22,The Inner Lens with Claudia Goetzelmann, Founder - Permission to Bloom
Claudia Goetzelmann is a global fashion advertising photographer and lived across 4 continents. She uses her visual creative force and helps brand find their value and identity through her work. In 2018, she embarked on a parallel path by completing the spiritual coach training. She is also a...
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E21, Life Beyond Cancer - In Conversation with Paromita Bhattacharjee Singh
Cancer is still a disease that impacts a large part of our population globally. An individual's journey from diagnosis to recovery is full of ups and downs. There is still a lot of stigma and taboo around this disease. My guest for this episode is someone who beat against the odds to recover and…
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E20, Reflect and Review, Season 2 Finale with Irene K, The Gentle Project - All about Kindness
Reflecting and Reviewing the year as a monologue where I share some of my experiences and emergent themes from this season. The episode covers : - Healing - Mental Health - Failure - Pandemic and Kindness - Kindness at Workplace - Small Wins - Plans for Next Year If you have any feedback or want…
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E19, Centering on Physical Wellness with Samantha Coffin, The Wellness Rewind
The pandemic has been shaken our worlds with our physical well being at the center of the storm. But are we doing enough to take care of our health? Today's episode is an exploration of our physical self with Samantha Coffin, Founder - The Wellness Rewind. In today's episode, we discuss : -...
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E18, The Art of Self-Care with Sarafina Arthur-Williams, Founder - Intentional Simplicity LLC
In conversation with Sarafina Arthur-Williams, CEO and founder of Intentional Simplicity LLC, a wellness-based mental health private practice. Sarafina uses her knowledge of psychology and combines it with art to help people approach wellness holistically. She works closely with the African...
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E17, Changing Lives with One Text at a Time - Johnny Crowder, Founder of Cope Notes
In conversation with Johnny Crowder, a social entrepreneur as well as a lead singer of a heavy metal band called Prison. Having experienced mental health issues at a personal level, he is on a mission to help people through the power of simple messages. He founded Copenotes, a simple and powerful...
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E16,Can a bucket list change our lives ? - In Conversation with Travis Bell, The Bucketlist Guy
Travis Bell, better known as the Bucketlist guy is a man on a mission to impact 10 million lives. He has mastered the art and science of creating a bucket list and has a huge community of coaches who help people in their journey. In this episode we talk about : Why is he known as “the bucket list...
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E15,A candid conversation with a Young Changemaker, Aqsa Mushtaque, Azad Aurat Foundation
A candid discussion with Aqsa Mushtaque who initiated the Free the Period Campaign in Kolkata. Free the Period is a drive to distribute sanitary products and create awareness on menstrual health among underprivileged women in the urban slums. In this episode, we discuss: - From idea to action -...
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E14,Finding the Creativity Gateway with Nir Bashan, CEO, The Creator's Mindset LLC
Nir Bashan is a world-renowned creativity expert who has helped individuals and organizations harness the benefits of creativity by driving business and personal outcomes. Nir has spent the last two decades working on decoding creativity for all of us. He wrote the " The Creator Mindset" book…
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E13,Empathy in the lightspeed era of marketing with Sarah Santacroce, Founder - The Gentle Business Revolution
My guest for today is Sarah Santacroce who is on a mission is to bring more empathy and kindness into the business world through The Gentle Business Revolution. Sarah is an internationally recognized LinkedIn Specialist & Online Presence Mentor and has a decade of experience in online marketing....
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E12,Charting Kindness in our Lives and Workplaces with Donna Cameron, Author - A Year of Living Kindly
Today's guest Donna Cameron shares her wisdom and lived experiences on kindness in our lives and workplaces. Donna is the author of the book called A Year of Living Kindly. The book won the 2019 IPPY Gold Medal Winner in Self Help and is one of the top rated books in Goodreads. She guides...
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E11,Learn to Unlearn with Zanele Njapha, The Unlearning Lady
We dive into the process of unlearning with Zanele Njapa, The Unlearning lady. A global speaker and expert, Zanele helps organisations around the world in navigating disruptive change through the art of unlearning. She helps decipher the unlearning and become future ready. Zanele is a gifted...
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E10, Season 1 Finale - Stories that Changed My Life - Irene JK, The Gentle Project, All About Kindness
Excited to share the 10th episode, the finale of Season 1. There are no fireworks nor no special guest for this episode except for the fact that my heart is filled with gratitude and determination about a better tomorrow. This episode is an open, honest and vulnerable monologue where I share some...
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E9, Changing Lives with The Six Habits - A candid conversation with the Bestselling Author Laura DiBeneditto
From having it all to embarking on a radical mission of self discovery, research towards living a happy and holistic life, TEDx Speaker, #1 Bestselling author of The Six Habits and Life Mastery Coach, Laura DiBeneditto shares her journey and wisdom on to live a wholesome successful life of…
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E8, Drawing strength from a strong mindset, A candid conversation with James Roberts, Two-Timed British Paralympian
James Roberts is a well-known sportsperson who went on to compete two times for Great Britain at the 2008 and 2012 paralympics. He started his sporting career with swimming and went on to play in other categories like rowing and sitting basketball. From active playing to coaching today, he bares…
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E7, Unravelling creativity with Michael Lee, a renowned personality in the TV/Film industry, Founder of Innotivity Institute
Does creativity belong to an exclusive few ? Is there a link between out-of-box thinking and innovation? What is the kindness contagion ? These are few of the discussion points that I explore with our speaker today. Michael Lee is the founder of Innotivity Institute. An internationally accredited...
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E6, Building Healthy Workspaces - In Conversation with Lee Chambers, Essentialise UK (Part 2)
The dialogue around employee wellbeing continues with Lee Chambers from Essentialise UK. Lee is an environmental psychologist and well-being consultant, he combines multiple disciplines to help organisations and individuals to achieve their well-being goals. We talk about the role of kindness and...
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E5, Overcoming Challenges through Compassion & Resilience - Lee Chambers, Essentialise UK (Part 1 )
There is something special about the people who overcome challenges in life with monk like attitude, there is wisdom and kindness reverberating when you speak to them. Lee Chambers is the founder of Essentialise UK, an environmental psychologist and a well-being consultant. Lee's journey is full…
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E4, The Young Speaker who has set course to change the world in his own way - In Conversation with Brenden Kumarasamy, MasterTalk Founder
At 22, Brenden launched MasterTalk Channel on Youtube with a singular aim to help people improve and master communication/public speaking skills. Brenden is a positive young changemaker who is on a chart to impact lives through the power of communication. Communication is an area often taken for...
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E#3 Touching lives of our elders through letter writing - In Conversation with a young changemaker Nina Andersen
A young changemaker and student Nina Andersen, the founder of the Community Senior Letters Project from London talks to us about how she is doing her bit to help the elderly in the care homes during this pandemic. A movement that is touching many lives. Tune into the episode to know more about…
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E#2, Tiny Tales of Kindness from a large Heart - Aanya D
I thought it would be apt to start this series featuring the generation of tomorrow. Today's guest is a young middle schooler who won the Kindness Leader Award at her school. She talks about her experiences with kindness and how she chose to rise above the challenges that many schools face in…
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E#1, Season 1 - The Gentle Project - All About Kindness Launch
K talks to the founder of The Gentle Project - All About Kindness journal to understand her motivations and story behind this idea of amplifying the voice of kindness in the world. Give it a hear and subscribe to this podcast for real stories and perspectives from guests across the global…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A voice to discover, understand and amplify all things human and kindness in the world. I am Irene Karthik and have set out on this journey to bring out stories, perspectives from all around the globe on kindness and the humane element in us How might we spread kindness in our workplaces and communities? Is kindness too much of an ask? How do we nourish the human element and walk along with the progress? Across this journey, I speak to people of different ages, cultures, to get more perspectives and identify areas for change for the large goal of this project.
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Irene JK
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