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The Kindness & Happiness Connection
by Randy McNeely-Elia Gourgouris
This is The Kindness & Happiness Connection with Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor and Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver. Join us weekly with invited guests as we share actionable kindness and happiness tips, insights, and inspiration to promote personal and professional well being. If you have suggestions for guests or discussion topics, please send a message via our anchor page, or send an email to [email protected] with the subject - PODCAST SUGGESTION.
Episodes
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Episode 26 - Jane M. Powers - Revealing the Missing Peace: How to Rise Above Adversity and Thrive
WARNING: This episode contains mature subjects (sexual abuse, addiction). If those things trigger you into depression or other challenges, use caution if listening. Life's university of adversity often serves up some pretty rough courses. We've all had them to varying degrees. Jane M Powers been...
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Brand Likability: Seeing the Human and Creating Emotional Stickiness
There are some people you meet for the first time and within minutes you feel comfortable with them, like you've known all your life. They elicit feelings of happiness, love, kindness, and connection. Joy Abdullah is one of those people. His approach to business and coaching clients to brand...
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Episode 24 - Russ Johns - You Have Gift’s Worth Sharing – Lets Work Together and Make It Matter!
Is it possible to find a kind pirate? I'll admit that putting pirate and kind in the same sentence seems like a bit of an oxymoron. But, the fact of the matter is, you can find kind pirates in this world today and Russ Johns is the king of kind Pirates! What a pleasure it was for me Randy MCNEELY…
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FIRED UP AND READY TO PASS ON THE PASSION
What a thrill for me, Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver and Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor - to bring you an interview with an amazing, hard working, life living and loving, dream making, servant leader - Amadou Diallo. I can promise you that thirty-five minutes of your time to…
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Episode 21 - Phil Pelucha Billionaires in Boxers – More Leads, More Sales, More Fun through Positive Strategic Alliances Using Podcasting and Media
YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE! What a thrill to have Phil Pelucha on with myself, Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver and Elia Gourgouris Ph.D. - The Happiness Doctor! Phil is the Chief Influence Architect at Billionaires in Boxers - Helping people build global empires from his home where he...
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Episode 20 - Barry Shore - THE JOY OF LIVING: HOW TO SLAY STRESS AND BE HAPPY
Okay people - get your notebooks and pens and be ready to right? Why? Because you are about to be completely WOWed with words of wisdom and words wonder from the amazing Barry Shore. The Ambassador of JOY, Barry Shore, is a change maker and life transformer whose profound message of JOY is being...
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EPISODE 19 - RAJ JANA - LIFE, DEATH AND HAPPINESS - THE POWER TO CARRY ON
This episode is dedicated to Dr. Mike Thomson and Tristan Roney - two men who blessed the lives of all who knew them. They both passed away the week before this was recorded. Dr. Mike was going to be our guest. Raj Jana was kind enough to step up and step in to talk with us, even as both he and...
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Episode 18 - Rachel Beck - Finding Your Way – How to Carry On When Life Changes Your Plans
If there was one word that could be used to describe Rachel Beck, it would be resilience. Why? Despite her personal desires, life has changed her plans multiple times. Born to live a life of light inspired by her birth mother who gave her life when Rachel was born. Indian by birth but raised in a...
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Episode 17 - Nicole P. Jones - Bringing Value to My Clients and Coaching Them to Continuous Success
Nicole P. Jones life motto - "Help where and when I can, because I can." SHE LIVES UP TO IT EVERY DAY! As a coach, mother, friend, and advisor, with over 20 years of experience in the corporate world - Nicole brings value to everyone she meets! What an honor to have this inspiring lady join me,...
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Season 2 - Episode 16 How Rational Philosophy Promotes Flourishing, Drives Progress, and Brings Happiness and Abundance
Happiness Well-Being Rational Philosophy Improved Living Abundance A Thriving Culture Things we all want - but how to get them? Tal Tsfany - President & CEO of The Ayn Rand Institute has some insightful, thought-provoking, and educational answers. If you're intellectual and want to understand...
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Episode 15 - Cole Baker-Bagwell - Kindness: The Currency for the Curious, Courageous, and Visionaries
Curious. Courageous. Visionary. Words that perfectly describe Cole Baker-Bagwell - a lady on a mission to change the paradigm when it comes to kindness in business. In this no-nonsense discussion, Cole shares her vision of the power of kindness to shape the success of all who will embrace it.…
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Season 2 - Episode 14 - Kathy Le Nguyen - The Power of Stillness to Help Us Experience Wholeness
Wholeness. Self Compassion. The ability to step back and see the entire forest and determine if that's the forest we really want to be in. That is the power of meditation - the power of stillness and Kathy Le Nguyen is in the house to share her wonderful meditation expertise with the world. How…
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Season 2 - Episode 13 - Ben Baker - The Proactive Leader - How Caring About Your Colleagues and Your Clients Leads to Personal and Professional Happiness.
Proactive leaders? What do they look like? What are the qualities and traits that make them stand out from the crowd? Get the answers to those questions and more from Ben Baker. Leadership, teaching, branding, speaking - All of the above describes a little bit of what Ben Baker does. But what...
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Season 2 - Episode 12 - Mirko Maccarrone - Taking Control of Our Happiness by Changing Our Life's Narrative
What do you get when you mix, kindness, happiness, grit, determination, humor, humility, wisdom, and extraordinary ability to "change the narrative? You get Mirko Maccarrone. Oh my goodness - This is an episode that is packed with so many "wisdom bombs" that you're going to need duct tape to wrap...
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Episode 11 - Brian Sexton - LESSONS FROM DAD - HOW HIS KINDNESS STILL IMPACTS ME PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY
Brian Sexton is a man on a mission to encourage the world and he's on the road to accomplishing it! With his down to earth personality, and ability to share life lessons in practical, actionable nuggets, Brian is a man who brings tremendous value to everyone who hears him. Listening to today's...
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Alon Zaibert - Emotional Relevance - The Three Pillars of Powerful Connection - Season 2, Episode 10
9/11/2001. For many of you, just looking at that date triggers an emotional response. You remember immediately where you were, what you were doing, how you felt. That emotional experience is engraved on your mind and heart. You've experienced emotional relevance. Huh? Emotional relevance - what…
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Season 2 - Episode 9 - Dr. Steve Ambrose - Walking the Ridge and Reversing Toxic Incivility
Walking Ridge? What does that mean - It means walking a tight path at the top of a mountain, or a roof. It requires great balance. In life, navigating through the challenges we face every day with incivility and unkindness, it takes practice to walk that ridge and be the catalyst for for…
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Season 2 - Episode 8 - Kristin Sherry - The Power of You!
The power of YOU! We all want to feel empowered - to feel as if we have value and that we can bring value to the world. Kristin Sherry is on a mission to help everyone she can understand and embrace that. We all have value. We all matter. We can take control of our lives and map out where we want...
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Season 2 - Episode 7 - Steve Lutes - The Power to Rise Up and Overcome
A man with a true warrior spirit that doesn't believe in the word quit. That describes Stephen Lutes. Do you know him? If you don't, I highly recommend you get to know him! What's Steve's story? He's had a career in organizational training, leadership, and safety. He spends his time seeking to…
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Season 2 - Episode 4: Greg Brenner - Life Lessons From The HR Dad
Is it possible to apply the life lessons we learn as parents to professional work situations? Greg Brenner believes there is! Greg Brenner, known as the "HR DAD" is the Vice President of Talent and Organizational Development at the fantastic University of Miami Health System – UHealth. He is a a...
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Season 2 - Episode 6 - Elaine Jacques - Become Even More Amazing: Becoming Your Best Self - Revisited
The saying goes that just as good things come in threes, so do bad things. How would you bounce back if you: Passed out, smacking your head on a counter and injuring your face and nose Followed by pneumonia Followed by a black widow spider bite What would you do? Is it possible to bounce back…
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Season 2 - Episode 5 - Jacqueline Way - How Giving Leads to Personal Growth, Health, and Happiness
Need a daily DOSE (Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins) of Happiness? Are you working on improving your health - mental, physical, emotional, spiritual? Could you use a toolbox to help you get past those "Ah Dang" moments in the day when life is frustrating and you need to turn it around?…
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Season 2 - Episode 3 - Nyeesha Williams - Self-Care, Self-Awareness, and Unapologetic Truth-Telling
Now on the air: Season 2 - Episode 3: Nyeesha Williams - Self-Care, Self-Awareness, and Unapologetic Truth-Telling Nyeesha D. Williams - a master of what it takes to improve #mentalhealth, grow through #personaldevelopment, and unleash inner #creativity, #happiness and #peace! Nyeesha has…
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Season 2 - Episode 2: Aseem Giri - Turning Life's Curveballs Into Home Runs
We've all had curveballs thrown our way in our lives. The question is, what do we do when they come? Angel Investor and entrepreneur Aseem Giri some profound answers. Aseem fills the following rolls with great love and compassion Husband Father Son Entrepreneur Art Investor Angel Investor Mentor...
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Season 2 - Episode 1: Kristina Vaneva - Employee Engagement - Key to Organizational Well Being
Are you among the C-Suite Leadership and Human Resources directors/specialist scrambling to find positive ways to keep your employee's engaged? If so, you won't want to miss this episode of THE KINDNESS & HAPPINESS CONNECTION with our amazing guest, Kristina Vaneva. Kristina Vaneva has been in an...
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The Science of Happiness - How Giving Can Boost Your Happiness Every Day
How can you get your own DOSE of Happiness every day? Is there a science behind it? Today's amazing quest, Jacqueline Way, the Founder and Executive Director of 365 Give shares the answer. Simply start giving kindness away! Every time you do, you'll be able to get your own happiness fix as your...
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Episode 47 - Ahmad Imam - "The Best is Yet to Come"
What happens when you get the Australian Kindness King, The Happiness Doctor, and The Kindness Giver together on one podcast? A powerful kindness and happiness conversation you won't want to miss. What a delightful opportunity to have a truly amazing conversation with Ahmad Imam coming to us all...
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Episode 46: Michael Ray - Smile Project Louisville - Touching Hearts, One Smile at a Time
No coincidences! That's the take away from an amazing conversation that I, Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver and Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness doctor - had with the King of Smiles - Michael Ray, founder and Director of Development for Smile Project Louisville! What is the best marinade for...
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Episode 45 - Using Kindness for L.I.F.T.(I.N.G.) Others Through Social Media
Wow! Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor, and I, Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver - had a delightful conversation this week with another wonderful Canadian friend - Jeanette Y. Martin - Owner of Move Your Bum Chum (MYBC) Consulting! Talk about wonderful - two marvelous Canadian friends…
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Episode 44 - LinkedIn, Kindness, and You - How to Build Lasting Professional (and Personal) Relationships on LinkedIn
We all understand that in business and in life, success is built on trustworthy relationships. When people know you, like you, and trust you, they are much more likely to have both personal and business dealings with you. What can you do to build those relationships? What tools are available? One...
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Episode 43 - Positive Success Systems that Allow Businesses to Thrive
Are there effective ways that businesses can systemize their entrepreneurial efforts? For Craig Waslichak, the answer is a resounding yes! Are you a business leader who is struggling to get everyone on the same page, in the right seats and rowing in the same direction? It you said yes, this is an...
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Episode 42: Kindness, Happiness, and Business - A Recipe for Success!
We all know that it takes just the right ingredients for any recipe to produce a delectable delight when it comes to food. When it comes to business, the principles behind a recipe for success work just the same way. Join us, Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver and Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The...
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Episode 41 - Success - A Life Rich in the Things that Matter Most
❤️❤️❤️ With Jeff Baietto, M.A.: COO InJoy Global; Podcast Host - InJoy Success Podcast; Positive Psychology Guru ❤️❤️❤️ Join myself Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver and Elia Gourgouris Ph.D. - The Happiness Doctor - in this unique experience with an amazing man whose #creativity and #innovation...
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Episode 40: Truth with a Capital T: How Loving Mentors, Hard Work, and Integrity Can Lift the World
Messages of hope - we can all use them right now. Today you have the chance to listen to one. Enter Joseph Saheb Youssef, raised by a single mother from the age of 2, Joseph had the blessing of having his loving mother and wonderful grandparents to help him learn the meaning of hard work and…
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Episode 39 - Music, Teamwork, and Happiness - Strumming Your Way to Personal and Professional Happiness - With Dr. Pele Raymond
Best selling author, acclaimed musician, speaker, coach, podcast host - huge teamwork advocate all wrapped into one amazing man - Dr Pelè Raymond joins us, Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor and Randy McNeely The Kindness Giver. Named after one of the greatest soccer players (if not thee...
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Episode 38 - Endurance, Eradicating Racism, and Kindness - How Do They Relate?- with Rachel Beck
What do you get when you mix enduring navigation skills, an iron will determination when it comes to eradicating racism, and a heart full of kindness the size of Texas? You get Rachel Beck of course! Join us as we have some fun and also discuss some serious topics: 1) What are you doing on a...
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Episode 32 - Music, Philanthropy and Business – A Recipe for Harmony – The Rob Howze Way!
ALERT - ALERT - ALERT - DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE! - ALERT - ALERT - ALERT What do you get when you mix love, music, business, and family? Happy Life - The Rob Howze Way! Music – how can it lift us – especially during the pandemic? How can love help parents and children cope with life’s…
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Kindness, Happiness, and Business - Do They Mix?
🔥 PODCAST ALERT!!! PODCAST ALERT!!!🔥 ❤️ KINDNESS & HAPPINESS CONNECTION❤️ ❤️SATURDAY 8/1/20 AT 1:00 PM CST❤️ ⚡️ Wilton Rogers III ROGERS - FOUNDER/CEO - SCALE THROUG AUTOMATION ⚡️ Is it possible for kindness to rise above bullying and racial judgement, and even change cultures? How can we…
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Episode 35 - Nicole Glocke - Kindness As Your Superpower
Can kindness be a superpower? Can it truly bless our lives and empower us to lift and build others in seemingly miraculous ways? How can daily kindness lift your life? Talk to Nicole Glocke and the answer is a resounding yes to the first questions and "in a thousand ways," in answer to the lasy!...
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Episode 34 - Becoming the More Amazing You with Elaine Jacques
Do you see yourself as amazing? If not, why not? Is it possible to see ourselves that way and to become even more amazing? What is the legacy phase of our lives and what kind of legacy are we leaving behind? Those topics and so much more are part of today's edifying Kindness & Happiness…
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Episode 33 - High Performance Leadership - With Kindness and Compassion - Julie Hruska, CEO Powerful Leaders
Why is continually learning and evolving as leaders so important to success? How does working hard every day to maximize our strengths matter? Can kindness and compassion make a difference in our leadership capacity? Get the answers to these questions and so much more in todays, "YOU WON'T WANT…
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Episode 32 - Unsubscribe from Anxiety
Do you struggle with anxiety? If so you won't want to miss today's episode of The Kindness & Happiness Connection Podcast. David Stone, author of "Unsubscribe from Anxiety" has been there. In today's podcast he share's his story of going through major challenges with anxiety and share how he was...
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Episode 31 - Navigating Uncertainty with Hope and Happiness - Sidney Jones
THE KINDNESS & HAPPINESS CONNECTION with Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver and Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor Episode 31 with Sidney Jones - CEO - Real Impact Solution (RiS) Saturday 6/27/20 - 1:00 PM CST Uncertainty and happiness - Oxymorons, right? Yet Sidney Jones is happy and…
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Episode 30 - The Power of Kindness to Help Child Abuse Survivors
Do you like a story of heroic survival, of triumph in the face of tremendous challenge? If so, you won't want to miss this week's episode of The Kindness & Happiness Connection with myself (Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver and Elia Gourgouris Ph.D. - The Happiness Doctor and the inspiring Lisa...
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Courage to Pivot with Nicole Jones!
🔥 PODCAST ALERT! 🔥 ❤️ THE KINDNESS AND HAPPINESS CONNECTION - with Elia Gourgouris Ph.D. - The Happiness Doctor and Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver❤️ EPISODE 29 - COURAGE TO PIVOT WITH - THE LADY WHO'S SMILE LIGHTS UP THE ROOM - DRUM ROLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!! - Nicole P. Jones Live at 1:00 PM CST...
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Episode 28 - Dr Marilyn Scott - Holistic Approach to Happiness
We all know "one size fits all" just doesn't cut it when it comes to self-care, and boy do we need self-care right now!. While we all have the same basic needs as human beings, we each have our unique likes and dislikes. We each respond differently to different methodologies and situations. So…
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Kristy Stout - Happiness, Joy, and Peace - How can we Stay Bright inside?
We're all born with an inner light. Yet over time that light can dim in many ways whether through circumstances we control or circumstances beyond our control. How do we keep our inner light burning bright? How do we find happiness, joy, and peace? Do we have a choice? Kristy Stouts answer - a...
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Episode 26 - Wendy Gilhula - Kindness: Pika Style
Are kindness and happiness in your wheelhouse? Do you need a boost to your mental health or some extra #motivation? Are you a children's book writer? If you said yes, then you'll want to tune into this week's episode of The Kindness and Happiness Connection Podcast with one of the world's…
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Rachel Beck - The Glass is Always Half Full
In today's episode of The Kindness and Happiness Connection Podcast, we had the privilege of interviewing the amazing Rachel Beck. Rachel Beck, author of Finding Your Way When Life Changes Your Plans and international award-winning photographer, owned and ran a photography business in the...
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SecondAct | Women - 40 & 50 + Ladies Lighting up the Business World!
What do you get when two wonderful ladies pool their creativity and innovation to create a resource hub for women in their 40's and 50's who are seeking new opportunities? You get Second|Act Women of course! It was our privilege to interview Barbara Brooks and Guadalupe Olvera Montes Hirt…
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This is The Kindness & Happiness Connection with Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor and Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver. Join us weekly with invited guests as we share actionable kindness and happiness tips, insights, and inspiration to promote personal and professional well being.
If you have suggestions for guests or discussion topics, please send a message via our anchor page, or send an email to [email protected] with the subject - PODCAST SUGGESTION.
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