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The Kindness Podcast
by Nicole J Phillips
Welcome to The Kindness Podcast, named by Oprah Magazine as one of the "16 Best Happiness Podcasts." We help people take the heaviness of life and infuse it with hope through practical tips, new imaginings, and vivid storytelling that illuminates the kindness around us. Our host, Nicole Phillips, is a sought-after keynote speaker and the author of five books, including, The Negativity Remedy.
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What does kindness look like when we start communicating clearly?
What does kindness look like when we start communicating clearly? Think about the last time you were frustrated with someone. Did they actually know what you wanted? Dr. LauraLynn Jansen says most of the friction in our relationships comes from expectations we never said out loud. In this…
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What Does Kindness Look Like When We Make Space for Feelings No One Dares to Talk About?
Have you ever been around someone who makes you feel like you could say anything and it would be okay? Romaine Waller is one of those people. She's the woman who says hi first at the grocery store, the friend whose confidence is "a vault," and the leader who reminds her clinical research teams…
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What does kindness look like when the person you love is healing from pain you can't fix?
A note before you listen: this conversation includes references to childhood sexual abuse and trauma. Please take care of yourself as you listen. EJ and Tarah Kerwin were two therapists already barely keeping up: twins conceived on their honeymoon, four kids under five, a new counseling business....
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What does kindness look like when you treat it as serious business?
Amanda Fornal was on a panel at SXSW when someone asked her a simple question: what gets you up in the morning? "To do good," she said, and then she said the rest of it out loud. A few days earlier she had heard a venture capitalist argue that the smart money goes to sociopathic founders, not…
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What Does Kindness Look Like When We Leave Our Assumptions at the Door?
On October 16, 2016, Mickey Z. started walking the streets of New York City with food, supplies, and gift cards to hand to homeless women. He noticed something first: homeless men will often walk right up and ask for a dollar, while women, already pushed to the margins, tend to sit quietly with a...
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What does kindness look like when you stop letting anxiety run the show?
Dr. Robyn Graham spent years being praised for the very habits that were quietly wearing her down: the perfectionism, the need to control, the instinct to keep everyone else okay. She was a pharmacist, a high achiever, and, underneath it, anxious. It took real work to see that some of what looked...
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What Does Kindness Look Like When an Epiphany Turns Into a Movement?
Seventeen years ago, Bobby Hoffman was stuck in traffic on a Friday night with nothing waiting for him at home but laundry. A car cut him off. He was angry enough to consider ramming it. And then he heard a question that changed the direction of his life: were you paying attention? That was the...
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What does kindness look like when strangers share a name?
The Kindness Podcast with Nicole Phillips Episode: What Does Kindness Look Like When Strangers Share a Name? Guest: Phil Campbell In 1994, a college student in the Midwest was watching Hee Haw when he learned there was a tiny town in Alabama that shared his name: Phil Campbell. He went mostly...
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What does kindness look like when your own body becomes the gym?
Episode Description This week, Nicole Phillips sits down with nationally recognized health and wellness expert Wendie Pett, a Doctor of Naturopathy with more than twenty years in practice and the creator of the Visibly Fit program. Wendie believes mind, body, and spirit cannot really be pulled...
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What does kindness look like through a futuristic lens?
Episode Description What does kindness look like when we treat it as the foundation of the future, and not just a nice thing to do today? This week, Nicole sits down with futurist, keynote speaker, and international best-selling author Michael Neece to find out. After delivering more than 750...
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What does kindness look like when you stop building your life around endurance?
Episode Description In this episode of The Kindness Podcast, Nicole Phillips sits down with Lauren Wu, keynote speaker, attorney, former healthcare privacy executive, and founder of Heart Led Leadership, for a conversation about what happens when life forces us to rethink everything we thought we...
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What does kindness look like when strength means caring for yourself well?
Episode Description In this episode of The Kindness Podcast, Nicole Phillips sits down with Jessica Moyer, TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and creator of the R.E.A.L. Wellness Framework, for a conversation that goes far beyond healthy habits. Jessica opens up about how grief, burnout, illness,...
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What Does Kindness Look Like When a Man Faces Breast Cancer?
Episode Description In this episode of the Kindness Podcast, Nicole Phillips speaks with Kelly King, a male breast cancer survivor whose journey has reshaped his views on time, purpose, and kindness. Kelly shares his unique experience of being diagnosed through a DNA blood test, navigating...
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What does kindness look like when you train your mind like you train AI?
What does kindness look like when we learn to train our minds instead of being controlled by them? In this thoughtful conversation, Nicole sits down with Shashin Surkund, a technology leader who has spent his career building data and AI systems that shape how people experience products and...
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What does kindness look like when your body no longer looks the way you expected?
Episode Description: In this honest conversation, Nicole sits down with Asha Miller, breast cancer survivor, vitiligo advocate, storyteller, and founder of Asha Miller Creative. Diagnosed with stage 3B aggressive breast cancer at just 33, Asha shares how that experience reshaped not only her...
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What does kindness look like when you refuse to disappear as you age?
Episode Summary What if getting older didn’t mean fading into the background… but stepping more fully into who you are? In this episode, Nicole sits down with Gaylynn Baker, actor, director, writer, and the vibrant force behind Mabel from Retirement House. With over 30 years in the industry,...
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What does kindness look like when we treat our body as a friend instead of a project?
What Does Kindness Look Like When We Treat Our Body as a Friend with Camellia Jade In this episode of The Kindness Podcast, I’m joined by Camellia Jade, a creative visionary helping women build confidence, community, and a healthier relationship with their bodies. Through fashion, vulnerability,...
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What does kindness look like when we've seen the end and come back to life?
Finding the Eye of the Storm with Richard Greene In this episode of The Kindness Podcast, I’m joined by Richard Greene, author of Finding the Eye of the Storm. After a near death experience, Richard returned with a new way of seeing the world. Less separation. Less urgency to be right. More...
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What does kindness look like in our physical bodies?
Episode Description What if kindness wasn’t soft at all, but one of the most powerful biological forces we have? In this episode of The Kindness Podcast, Nicole Phillips talks with David R. Hamilton, a former pharmaceutical scientist and one of the world’s leading researchers on the science of...
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What does kindness look like when women encourage women?
***A quick heads up. The audio quality in this episode isn’t perfect. We’ve corrected the issue moving forward and chose to share this conversation anyway because Jess’s perspective is too valuable to miss. Season 7, Episode 5 • Mic Drop Bootcamp Registration is open now. Bootcamp begins January...
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What does kindness look like for families who are trying to support their LGBTQ child?
The Kindness Podcast Episode Overview: In this episode, Nicole talks with Dr. Caitlin Ryan about what real support looks like for families with an LGBTQ child. Dr. Ryan has spent decades listening to young people and their caregivers, and she brings a clear, grounded view of what helps and what...
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What does kindness look like when we're talking to strangers?
In Season 7, Episode 3 of The Kindness Podcast, Nicole talks with Adam Schluter. Together, they answer the questions: What does kindness look like when we're talking to strangers? and What does kindness look like when we're trying to connect in a world that feels disconnected? Our guest, Adam...
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What does kindness look like when we're talking to our teens?
The Kindness Podcast Episode: What Does Kindness Look Like When We’re Talking to Our Teens? Guest: Shanna Reyes, MS, LCMHCS Episode Overview Talking to teens can bring out the best — and sometimes the worst — in us. In this episode, host Nicole J. Phillips talks with trauma expert Shanna Reyes...
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What does kindness look like when we can't fix what's wrong?
What does kindness look like when we can't fix what's wrong in someone's life? In this moving kickoff to Season 7 of The Kindness Podcast, host Nicole Phillips sits down with trauma chaplain Robyn Hare, who spends her days walking into the hardest moments imaginable — emergency rooms, trauma…
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Nicole Phillips, Farewell for now
Join us for a heartfelt and inspiring episode of The Kindness Podcast, as host Nicole Phillips bids farewell for a season. In this special episode, producer Jason Rackow sits down with Nicole for an interview, where she shares some of the most valuable kindness lessons she's learned over the…
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Dave Pelzer, A Child Called It
#1 international best-selling author of A Child Called It, speaker and humanitarian Dave Pelzer welcomes readers into the next chapter of his life – and examines why, after spending decades saving others in the military, as a fire captain, and as an internationally acclaimed advocate, he is...
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Steve Sjogren, Conspiracy of Kindness
Steve Sjogren is the founding pastor of Vineyard Community Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. He and his wife Janie started with a small group of 5 that ultimately grew under his leadership to a weekend attendance of over 6,000 attendees. During this journey, Steve has mentored numerous church planters...
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Barbara Gruener, Author of Mr. Quigley’s Keys
Author of the Mom's Choice Gold Award honorees What's Under Your Cape? and the picture book Mr. Quigley's Keys, Barbara Gruener is a bilingual educator, speaker, coach and beloved school counselor who works passionately to influence school culture. Barbara is in her 38th year in education.…
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Mike Donehey, Singer, Songwriter, Bestselling Author: Grace in the Gray: A More Loving Way to Disagree.
In a culture where constant offense and polarization dominate so many interactions, singer, songwriter and bestselling author Mike Donehey (formerly of the Grammy-nominated CCM band Tenth Avenue North) offers good news about a more productive way to disagree. His new book is called Grace in the...
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Steven Shields, Counselor and Founder of Accepted
Steven Shields is passionate about helping others regain their freedom through processing trauma. In 2016, he started the UnashamedUnafraid podcast to be a voice of hope, speaking personally about sexual addiction recovery. Now as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC), Steven works with…
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Thomas Penisten, Author
Author Thomas J. Penisten’s new release, A Time for Color, A Book About Joy, is a vibrant and poignant story about living with joy and not losing yourself and your zeal for life when things get tough. Thomas has always loved the arts and writing, having attended the Metropolitan School of Art…
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Charlie Berens, Comedian
Charlie Berens is an Emmy-winning journalist, comedian, and creator of the Manitowoc Minute. The Wisconsin native has been featured on Fox, CBS, Funny or Die, TBS Digital, Variety, MTV News, and more. He's really funny. And I think he's also a pretty good guy. Tell your folks I says Hi and hustle...
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Sophia Tyler, Children's Author
Sophia R. Tyler hopes to reintroduce the timeless message of the Golden Rule to young children. Currently a senior at Hope College, she will begin the Master of Social Work program at the University of Denver in Fall 2023. Sophia also interns for Ready for Life, a nonprofit organization that...
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Dr. Scott Morris, Faith-based healthcare
Dr. Scott Morris is a leading voice in the field of faith and health, and is the founder and chief executive officer of Church Health in Memphis, Tennessee. The clinic opened in 1987 to provide healthcare for working, uninsured people and their families. It has grown into the largest faith-based...
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Max Lucado, Bestselling Author
Max Lucado is a pastor, speaker, and bestselling author with more than 145 million products in print that have been translated in 45 languages and distributed in 80 countries worldwide. Max entered the ministry in 1978. As a writer, Max is known for combining poetic storytelling and homespun…
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Bruce Reyes-Chow, Author of In Defense of Kindness
Bruce Reyes-Chow speaks and writes on issues of faith, technology, race, parenting, and church culture. He was the Moderator of the 218th General Assembly and is currently the Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto. He is also a Senior Consultant and Coach with The Convergence Network,...
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Diana Knott, Founder of Asher's Gift Box for children with hearing loss
Diana Knott began Asher’s Gift Box after receiving the news of hearing loss in her seven month old son, Asher. The mission of Asher’s Gift Box is to support and empower newly diagnosed children under 3 years old, who are hard of hearing, and their families. Each Asher’s Gift Box contains a...
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Noel and Alex Miranda, Brave Bird Movie Producers
Noel and Alex Miranda are co-founders of Bravebird, a woman and indigenous-owned video production agency that brings dignity through visuals. Alex spent 15 years working in Hollywood, first as a professional actor and later in creative development at a top Hollywood studio. His credits include TV...
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Chrystal Evans Hurst, Author and Proverbs 31 Speaker
Chrystal Evans Hurst is a gifted writer, speaker, and worship leader. Being the eldest child of Dr. Tony and Lois Evans, Chrystal been surrounded by the Word of God her entire life. Chrystal recently co-authored Divine Disruption with her dad and three siblings. You can find Chrystal writing on…
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Allen Jones
Nicole turns the tables on Fargo’s Life 97.9 morning show icon Allen Jones! Nicole is usually the one to share kindness stories on his show – now it’s his turn!
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Christina Dankert
In her debut children’s book, Christina Dankert takes us into Mr. Wilson’s second grade classroom where students learn the power within themselves to be kind. Even adults will feel the encouragement of The Kindness Machine!
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Pastor Adam Weber, Church Founder and Author
Adam Weber is the founder and lead pastor of Embrace, a church based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Author of Love Has A Name and Talking with God, he also hosts a podcast called The Conversation. Adam likes sitting on his front porch, singing in his car at the top of his lungs, and meeting...
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Danny Gokey, Christian Recording Artist
As a Top-3 finalist on Season Eight of American Idol, Danny Gokey quickly became a favorite of millions. Following Idol, Gokey dropped his first album, My Best Days, which debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. Since that time, Danny has cemented his place on the radio charts with...
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Nicole Phillips, Meet your host
In this special episode of The Kindness Podcast, we are kicking off Season 5 by introducing our new listeners to our host, Nicole Phillips. Nicole is a champion for using kindness and the power of prayer to overcome all of life’s difficulties, including her own battles with alcoholism, depression...
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Christine Caine
Christine Caine is a sought-after international speaker, author and activist. Known for her ability to effectively communicate a message of hope, Christine has a heart for reaching the lost, strengthening leadership, and championing the cause of justice. Together with her husband, Nick, she…
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Josh Neumann, Founder of "Kind Lips"
Josh Neumann is on a mission to end bullying and teach the world to speak through kind lips. He’s created his own lip balm company -- kind lips -- to spread the message, and it’s working! Kind Lips has been featured by Ellen, Forbes, and Reader’s Digest just to name a few. Learn more about his...
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Twila True
Twila True, a lifelong member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe, is a mega-successful entrepreneur whose businesses total more than one billion dollars. With roots from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, the poorest community in the U.S., Twila overcame a challenging family upbringing to...
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"Irrational Kindness" w/ Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams has been Chick-fil-A franchisee for 28 years. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a Management Information Systems degree. Kevin began his career in banking prior to his career with Chick-fil-A. He was first introduced to the Chick-fil-A brand by the founder Truett…
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Welcome to The Kindness Podcast, named by Oprah Magazine as one of the "16 Best Happiness Podcasts." We help people take the heaviness of life and infuse it with hope through practical tips, new imaginings, and vivid storytelling that illuminates the kindness around us.
Our host, Nicole Phillips, is a sought-after keynote speaker and the author of five books, including, The Negativity Remedy.
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Welcome to The Kindness Podcast, named by Oprah Magazine as one of the "16 Best Happiness Podcasts." We help people take the heaviness of life and infuse it with hope through practical tips, new imaginings, and vivid storytelling that illuminates the kindness around us. Our host, Nicole Phillips,...
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