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The Kindness Extremist with Shola Richards — 72 episodes
This Isn't Goodbye: The Final Episode of The Kindness Extremist Podcast
They’re Not Invisible: A Real Conversation About Money, Service Workers and Kindness
Allyship That Costs You Something: 3 Ways to Stop Performing and Start Showing Up
Road Rage and Real Ones: 3 Ways to Stay Kind When Everyone Else Drives Like a Maniac
Mirror Work: How to Finally Make Peace with the One Human You Can’t Escape
Intuition or Anxiety? How to Tell Which Signal is Trying to Save You or Ruin You
The Kindness of Asking for Help: 3 Ways to Stop Carrying It All Alone
Jealousy is a Kindness Killer: How to Defeat Envy Before it Defeats You
Your Sensitivity is Not a Weakness: Why Feeling Things Deeply is Exactly What Our World Needs
You Are Enough: The Self-Worth That Makes Every Act of Courageous Kindness Possible
Furious and Kind: How to Channel Righteous Anger Without Burning Everything Down
The Kindness of Quitting: Why Walking Away is the Bravest Thing You Can Do
Kindness and Masculinity: The Lie That's Destroying Boys and Men
The Art of Supporting Someone in Grief: What Not to Say (And What Actually Helps)
The Radical Act of Rest: Why Burnout is a Kindness Emergency
Don’t Let Them Win Twice: How to Stay Open After Betrayal
Demand More: Why High Expectations Are the Greatest Act of Kindness
The People-Pleasing Trap: 3 Ways to Know If You’re Being Kind or a Doormat
Don’t Outsource Your Soul: Staying Human in a World Obsessed with AI
Perfect is the Enemy of Kind: 3 Ways Perfectionism Blocks Your Compassion
The Lost Art of Encouragement: 3 Ways to Build People Up in a World That Tears Them Down
The Narcissist Next Door: 3 Strategies for Staying Sane Around Impossible People
Strong Enough to Apologize: 3 Steps to Making Things Right Without Losing Yourself
The Necessity of Doing Hard Things: 3 Strategies to Build Unshakable Courage
When Everything Feels Hopeless: 3 Ways to Fight Back When the World Feels Too Broken to Fix
The Lonely Epidemic: 3 Uncommon Ways to Build Real Community in a Disconnected World
The Power of "No": 3 Ways Rejection Can Be the Ultimate Act of Kindness
When Your Kids Are Watching: Teaching Kindness in an Unkind World
Destroying the Myths that Divide Us: Why a Kinder World Depends on DEI
Breaking the Scroll of Doom: 3 Ways Social Media is Killing Your Kindness (And How to Fight Back)
Entering the Cave: 3 Uncommon Ways to Finally Face What Scares You
3 Simple Habits That Will Rewire Your Brain for Success in the New Year
Why Nobody Feels Understood Anymore (And 3 Ways to Fix It)
3 Uncomfortable Ways to Develop Self-Awareness That Actually Work
Dear Holiday Shoppers: 3 Ways to Stop Being THAT Customer This Year (Yes, You)
Permission to Be Human: Mental Health Strategies for People Who Don't Like the Holidays
Protecting Your Peace at the Thanksgiving Table (Without Flipping It)
Still Not Sure If They're Toxic? 3 More Signs You Can't Ignore (Part 2)
How to Recognize a Toxic Relationship—3 Warning Signs You Can't Ignore (Part 1)
Becoming Strong Enough to be Kind: A New Framework to Create Cultures Worth Fighting For
Stop Putting It Off: 3 Strategies to Finally Overcome Procrastination
The Foundation: 3 Essential Daily Practices to Become a Kinder Human
Breaking Free: 3 Toxic Needs That Are Destroying Your Peace and Your Relationships
Quieting Your Inner Critic: Transforming Self-Criticism into Self-Kindness
The Real Work of Kindness: 3 Uncommon Strategies That Separate Talk From Action
Thinking Before You Think—The Kindness Extremist's Guide to Critical Thinking
The Power of Boundaries—Your Roadmap to Protecting What Matters Most
Imposter Syndrome Decoded—From Feeling Like a Fraud to Knowing You Belong
The Appreciation Crisis: Why Expressing Gratitude Matters More Than Ever
The Hardest Conversation: How to Respond to Radicalization with Radical Civility
The Inner Game of Kindness—How to Build Unshakable Mental Strength
Silencing the Haters—3 Ways to Rise Above Destructive Criticism
Why “I’m Not Here to Make Friends” Is Killing Your Career
Why Everything Falls Apart — And the 3-Step System to Stop It
The Real Cost of Complaining (And How to Stop the Habit Today)
Heart and Backbone: How Kind Leaders Get Real Results
How to Deal with Difficult Colleagues Without Losing Your Cool
How to Detoxify Your Mind and Practice Mental Self-Defense
Beyond Your Blind Spots: 3 Steps to Overcoming Bias and Creating a Kinder World
Stop Waiting for Someone to Save You: 3 Ways to Become Your Own Hero
How to Beat Misinformation and Stay Grounded in Truth
Why Prioritizing Mental Health Isn’t Selfish—It’s Survival
Still Stuck in a Toxic Job? 3 More Signals You Can’t Ignore [Part 2]
Is Your Job Hurting You? 3 Signs It’s Time to Walk Away [Part 1]
The Truth About Forgiveness: Let Go Without Letting Them Off the Hook
Confronting Workplace Bullying: 3 Steps to Reclaim Your Power
Emotional Regulation for a Kinder, Stronger, More Resilient You
The Art of Staying Kind in Polarizing Conversations
They Said WHAT?! 3 Kindness Comebacks That Shut Down Ignorance
When Neutrality Hurts: 3 Ways to Practice Brave, Everyday Kindness
The Truth About Kindness: It’s More Than Just Being Nice
Welcome to The Kindness Extremist with Shola Richards