Communicate Kindly The Podcast

Communicate Kindly The Podcast

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Communicate Kindly The Podcast episodes

  • Episode 30: The World Kindness Day Episode

    This episode was recorded after Karen called Mary to let her know that it was World Kindness Day, so they sat down to talk about the importance of recognizing kindness on this special day and every day. Take a listen.

    Here are the takeaways.

    1. There really is more kindness than unkindness in the world.
    2. Recognize whether people are doing their best. It helps you to shed animosity.
    3. What we put our attention toward grows. If we look for kindness, we find kindness. If we look for things to be angry about, we’ll find them too.
    4. Choose to follow kind things on social media and see if you find yourself less anxious and angry.

      5. What are some ways you recognize kindness in your daily life? How are you making it a priority to practice kindness? How do people respond when you practice kindness? We’d love to hear from you!

      22 min
    5. Episode 29: The Ex Factor

      Karen and Mary sit down for another generation gap conversation with college students Kiki McCormick, who happens to be Karen’s daughter and Josey Thorp. You may remember Josey from episode 6 of the podcast called "The College Dating Scene." Be sure to go back to listen if you haven’t heard it. This time, we’re talking about the ex factor. What are the rules around dating the exes of friends? Take a listen. 

      Here are the takeaways:

      1. If you’re in a relationship, no one should have the upper hand. It should be an equal partnership.
      2. In dating exes, it depends on the relationship that you have with the friend.
      3. Social media friend isn’t a thing.
      4. Relationships can get messy. There really are not hard and fast rules. We grow and we mature.
      5. Respect yourself and other people. Always practice empathy. You can have empathy and still have boundaries to protect yourself. 

        6. Thank you for listening and let us know what you think. You’ll find Karen on Instagram @mommcormick and Mary on Instagram @mary.feldman. Share this episode with a friend and rate and review so others can find it.

        25 min
      6. Episode 28: The Designated Driver
        Karen celebrated her niece’s bachelorette party and served as the designated driver at the end of the night — only to get pulled over.
        Here are the takeaways:
        -When you get a chance to celebrate, dance, and sing karaoke, do it!
        -Practice party etiquette-if there’s drinking, make sure you designate a driver before the festivities begin.
        -If you get pulled over while driving, try to be calm, be quiet, and be kind and just answer the questions to avoid a more difficult situation.
        -Make sure you know where your car’s registration is in case you do get pulled over. It can make the difference between getting a ticket or not. -Respect yourself and other people. Don’t drink and drive.
        Do you have a story about a time you were pulled over? Let us know in the comments. You’ll also find Karen on Instagram @mommcormick and Mary on IG @mary.feldman. Be sure to rate and review so others can find it and follow Communicate Kindly The Podcast so that you don’t miss an episode.
        25 min
      7. Episode 27: The Early Warning System

        Karen and Mary talk to Todd Feldman of Seismic Wellness Labs (and Mary's husband) about his research into early detection of anxiety and depression. They discuss how early detection may help us to develop healthy behaviors so that we can avoid the symptoms of depression and how it could help to increase the capacity for mental health services and care so everyone can get the help that they need.

        You can get in touch with Todd at seismicwellness.com or on Instagram @tfelds. You’ll find Karen on Instagram @mommcormick and Mary @mary.feldman. 

        39 min
      8. Episode 26: The No Do Day

        Karen and Mary discuss the importance of the occasional 'no do' day to get out of the overwhelm.

        Here are the takeaways:

        1. Make time to have conversations with your friends. We’re all just trying to figure things out.
        2. If you are what you do, if you don’t you’re not. We’re all so much more than what we do.
        3. Being present in the moment helps you manage the tasks that you’re trying to accomplish. Do one task at a time.
        4. If you’re overwhelmed, clean a closet. Take a small task and complete it to make you feel like you’ve accomplished something.
        5. Take a 'no do' day for yourself. And challenge yourself to a no do no device day to really unplug. You’ll be glad you did.
          6. 31 min
        6. Episode 25: The Birthday Hoop-La-La!

          In honor of Karen's birthday, Mary and Karen discuss birthdays and the fact that some like to acknowledge their birthdays and some really don’t.


          Here are the takeaways:

          1. When celebrating birthdays, try to understand if the other person wants the celebration.
          2. Don’t order the singing waiter unless you’re pretty sure the birthday person will enjoy it!
          3. Recognize in other people what they would really appreciate.
          4. When you’re doing something for someone else make sure it’s about them and not about you.
          5. If you can take the day off on your birthday - do it!
            6. 31 min
          7. Episode 23: The Calm of Zentangle

            Karen and Mary sit down with Mary Rose Feldman, a certified Zentangle teacher and Mary's sister-in-law to talk about Zentangle - a mindfulness practice that uses the pen stroke as focus.

            Here are the takeaways:

            • Zentangle is a mindfulness practice that uses the pen stroke as focus.
              • Repetition helps our mind to reconnect to how we’re feeling body, mind and spirit.
                • The difference between Zentagling and doodling? When we doodle, our pen is doing one thing while our mind is doing something else. In Zentangle, we feel the pen in our hand and our senses are engaged doing one activity in the moment.
                  • Daily affirmations help us to communicate kindly with ourselves, build our confidence and change our approach to every day.
                    • A fun byproduct to Zentangle is that you can use it to create beautiful art.

                      • Go to Mary Rose’s website thesentimentalgift.com and click classes to learn more about Zentangle and the classes that she offers and you’ll also see examples of some of the tiles that she’s created. You can also find her courses at maryrosefeldmanczt.teachable.com/courses.

                      36 min
                    • Episode 22: The Kindness in Covid

                      Mary and Karen catch up with each other after taking a summer break and talk about how Covid can bring out the kindness in people as well as the difficulty in being kind to the unkind.

                      #covidandkindness, #septemberistheotherjanuary, #gretchenrubin, #goodbyesummer, #hellofall, #surrender, #lookattheperson

                      28 min
                    • Episode 21: The One with Gee

                      Karen and Mary have a conversation with their dear friend, Gail who had a beef with their last episode on nicknames and sets the record straight. Here are the takeaways:

                      1. If you have a beef with your friend, set the record straight.
                      2. Ask if someone minds the nickname you use for them. They may really appreciate the consideration.
                      3. Kindness is universal - it’s definitely not gender specific. Dudes are dudes isn’t a reason to think it’s ok to be unkind.
                      4. Plant a seed in teaching others to be kind. Let it be and perhaps it will grow.
                      5. Communicating kindly can evolve out of communicating unkindly. It’s never too late for an apology.
                        6. 27 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…