Communicate Kindly The Podcast

Communicate Kindly The Podcast

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Communicate Kindly The Podcast episodes

  • Episode 39: The Train to Funkytown
    Mary and Karen took an unplanned break from the podcast as they were both in what they call "Funkytown." In this episode, they're back to share what they learned and hope to help others to give themselves grace when they are feeling funky and to come out on the other side.
    27 min
  • Episode 38: The Why Don't You Like Me?

    Karen and Mary talk about being liked. And not being liked. And whether or not it really matters.


    1. Not everybody’s going to like you. And that’s ok.
    2. If you think that someone doesn’t like you, try to detach from it and move on.
    3. Be kind. Even to people that you think don’t like you. 
    4. In relationships that really matter, have a conversation if you feel like someone doesn’t like you. You may come to a better understanding of each other.
    5. Never waste a cheese ball.

      6. Stay in touch. Karen's on Instagram @mommccormick and Mary's @mary.feldman. And be sure to rate, review, and share this episode with a friend so others can find the podcast.


        33 min
      1. Episode 37: The He Said She Said

        Karen and Mary discuss strategies to ensure that conversations end with a mutual understanding of what has been communicated.

        Here are the takeaways:

        1. Test for understanding. Recap your conversations so you know that everyone is on the same page.
        2. Put things in writing. Send recaps. They don’t have to be lengthy. It can be a quick text or email.
        3. Ask if the other person agrees with the recap.
        4. Slow down. Multi-tasking isn’t a virtue. We can really only focus on one thing at a time.
        5. Ask questions if you don’t understand what someone is trying to explain. 

          6. Stay in touch. Karen's on Instagram @mommccormick and Mary's @mary.feldman. And be sure to rate, review, and share this episode with a friend so others can find the podcast.


          27 min
        6. Episode 36: The Robin's Egg Bronco

          Karen’s searching for a new car so she and Mary discuss how the process is going as she makes the difficult decision between getting her dream car and the more practical car. 

          Here are the takeaways:

          1. Drive the car that makes you happy and pay no attention to people that think you look silly.
          2. Sometimes you need to treat yourself and sometimes you need to be practical.
          3. Don’t deny yourself something because you think that you don’t deserve it.
          4. Don’t make a big purchase because just because the sales person is nice. Be sure it’s what you really want. 
          5. Find a good friend to work through difficult decisions and be grateful for what you have.

            6. We'd love to connect! We're on Instagram @mary.feldman and @mommccormick.

            33 min
          6. Episode 35: The Faux Pas
            Karen & Mary discuss a Buzzfeed article entitled, "People Are Sharing The Unwritten Social Rules They Think Everyone Could Use A Refresher On, So Here Ya Go" and find out whether or not they are guilty of some of these faux pas.
            Struggling with a difficult relationship? Just go to communicatekindly.com where you can schedule a 30 minute zoom call with Mary to chat about ways to make those conversations a little less difficult.
            Enjoying the podcast? Be sure to share it with a friend and invite them to take a listen. It’s the best way for us to reach more people with our message and to encourage them to communicate kindly!
            34 min
          7. Episode 34: The Reconnect

            Karen and Mary sat down with Mary's friend, Steve Mulloy, to have a conversation about a new year’s resolution that he made a few years back to communicate kindly to friends from years gone by.

            Here are the takeaways:

            1. It’s the new year! Why not take time to reconnect with good friends from years gone by?
            2. Social media doesn’t give you the depth of connection that an actual conversation does. Quality matters more than quantity.
            3. A great time to catch up with friends is when you’re driving. It’s easy to have an uninterrupted conversation on a long drive.
            4. Season. Reason. Be judicious about who you reach out to. If a relationship ended for good reason, don’t reignite it.
            5. Nurture the relationships that you have that are drama free, pretense free and good for your soul.
              6. 28 min
            6. Episode 33: The Unkindness of Niceness

              Mary and Karen discuss the differences between being nice and being kind.

              Here are the takeaways:

              1. Sometimes our attempts to be nice are not necessarily kind.
              2. Being nice is about being socially appropriate and polite, while being kind is more about being thoughtful and considerate from a place of authenticity and truthfulness
              3. Not hurting feelings can hurt feelings more in the long run.
              4. Being nice instead of being kind can breed resentment.
              5. Ask yourself why you’re being nice. Is it based in truth? Is it possible that you’re actually being selfish?

                6. Connect with us! We'd love to hear from you. Send us an email at [email protected] or connect with us on Instagram @mommccormick or @mary.feldman. Communicate kindly...and transform the world one conversation at a time.

                28 min
              6. Episode 32: The Dog (Holi) Days

                Spotify sent a recap of the year and here's what we learned about Communicate Kindly The Podcast:

                1. The podcast was streamed in 11 countries.

                2. The episode that was shared the most was episode 8: The Big Game.

                3. The podcast has a 5 star rating!

                4. 68 listeners rate Communicate Kindly The Podcast as a top 10 podcast and 52 listeners rate it as a top 5 podcast.

                5. 24 listeners rate it as their number 1 podcast!

                The episode most downloaded was the very first: "The Dogs." So Karen and Mary are back to have another conversation about communicating kindly and our pets.

                26 min
              7. Episode 31: The Thanksgiving Dinner

                Karen, Mary, and their bestie Lisa sit down and talk about the Thanksgiving dinner.

                Here are the takeaways:

                1. What are you bringing to the thanksgiving table. What kind of energy will you bring, what kind of memories will you bring, what expectations will you have? Will you bring comfort and no judgment?
                2. Recognize taboo topics - avoid talking about differences and stay focused on similarities. Don’t talk about politics or religion.
                3. Go around the table and have everyone verbalize what they’re thankful for over the last year.
                4. Don’t kill the vibe! If everyone’s enjoying the conversation, don’t get up and start cleaning.
                5. Consider having open ended questions to ask your guests to get conversations going.
                6. Don’t personalize other people’s behavior. Be a rainbow in another person’s cloud and of course, practice empathy.
                7. Consider pre-loading your energy before Thanksgiving by spending time doing something you love or spending time with people that make you feel like yourself. Fill yourself up with goodness.

                  8. Lisa shared some ideas on questions that you can ask to get some conversations going. Here are some suggestions:

                  What’s the most exciting thing you’ve done lately? 

                  What is something people are really surprised to learn about you? 

                  If you had an unlimited budget, what would you do and where would you go? 

                  If you were the host of a talk show, who would be your first guest? 

                  If you could only eat one of the foods on the table, what would it be? 

                  What’s your favorite holiday/sport/book/TV show/movie? 

                  What’s the funniest movie ever made? 

                  What’s your strangest hidden talent? 

                  Let us know what you think. Send us an email at [email protected] or connect with us on Instagram @mommccormick or @mary.feldman.

                  33 min

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                Let's have a conversation about our conversations! Lifelong friends Mary Feldman and Karen McCormick host this podcast to discuss how to improve our relationships with ourselves and others by learning…