On Kindness

In this episode, Nicole talks to Harry Lewis. Harry shares his experience of burnout from the corporate world, ultimately choosing to take a leap of faith in a sabbatical and reconnect with himself which turned out to be the Kindest decision he could

Harry shares about the importance of viewing and introducing yourself as 'who you are' and not only ‘what you do’ as a key unlock.  When he shifted his understanding that the ‘who is first and the what follows’, he found a new perspective on kindness and a way of living.    

Harry is Chief Disruptive Growth Officer at Grupo Mariposa, a massive Latin American food & beverage conglomerate. His penchant for creativity and innovation led him to found Engine4 Ventures, an internal incu-venture team. Harry previously serves as vice president of super premium brands such as Stella Artois at Anheuser-Busch/In-Bev.

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In this episode, Nicole talks to Shelley King. Shelley highlights the importance of action within acts of kindness, both on the receiving and giving end in today’s episode.  She discusses how that action can be done on small scale or a large scale and it’s about sharing your valuable time and knowledge with others to show you care.

She shares valuable insights about how to set your personal brand and goals and establish your own framework for when to say yes and no. This framework allows you to decide where to put your time and to operate and share Kindness proactively instead of reacting to everything that hits you. 

Shelley is a seasoned entrepreneur and product-leader who has led cross-capability teams for big name clients such as Coca-Cola, Facebook, Amazon Exports, and more. With her extensive experience in building differentiated products, she’s found success in incorporating both emerging technologies and customer empathy.

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Jonathon Naef is a leading family practice lawyer and the co-founder of The Kind Lawyers, a multi-disciplinary movement who are all about driving positive change in the perception of how law can be practiced, in the way lawyers communicate with each other, and how people experience working with lawyers.

Jonathan is an award-winning lawyer who co-founded Balance Family Law located in Canberra, Australia in 2019. With Senior expertise in both Family and Estate Law, he experienced firsthand the intensity of interpersonal relationships, and how quickly things can escalate for both the client and attorney. That’s why Jonathan created The Kind Lawyer movement, which strives to incorporate

Jonathan was inspired to create a movement within the Family Law practice aiming to switch the narrative of the historically aggressive field, prioritizing kindness above all else.

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In this episode, Nicole talks to Meredith Whipple Callahan. Meredith speaks on rising above ‘baseline niceness’ to reach an elevated sense of Kindness, and how it creates an indelible impact on those around us and even ourselves.   

Meredith is a seasoned strategy consultant partner at Evolution, specializing in the development of leadership. After beginning her career at Bain & Company, she then made her way to manage at the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates. Now throughout her executive coaching, she instills the concepts of wisdom and empathy in every aspect of her work. Meredith's work

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In this episode, Nicole talks to Hernando Bunuan on his thoughts on how Kindness is about being respectful and considerate. Hernando offers an interesting look into his perspective on the crossroads of Kindness and constructive feedback within a work environment. 

Hernando is a founder and managing partner of Z2Sixty Ventures which specializes in early-stage investing through tech-driven solutions. This venture capital firm aims to invest in bold founders to create a more sustainable and smarter society, in which Kindness is imperative. Before Z2Sixty Ventures, his time as a senior banker led him to discover how Kindness in the workplace helps to improve the long-term fulfillment of the organization. Hernando believes in

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In this week’s episode, Nicole talks to Eli Aguilera. Eli is a marketing and merchandising executive with over 20 years experience in leadership roles across Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Anheuser-Busch, Total Wine & More and he recently made a pivot into

Eli operates with a servant leadership approach both in and out of the workplace.  In this episode he shares personal stories of how he’s learned about the power of Kindness from own experiences and those whom he admires and how that has translated into his own life choices.  He discusses how he learned at an early age that no matter who you are or what you have, that we all have the capacity to give. 

Eli sees Covid as a tipping point for how businesses work.  He discusses the increase in conversation around the importance of empathetic leadership and he gives tips on how to practice empathetic leadership.

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In this week’s episode, Nicole talks to Brian Von Ancken. Brian is a health and wellness entrepreneur who created the Wellness Growth Mastermind, a community of leaders dedicated to business and personal growth.  Brian has helped scale brands like Tough Mudder, Barry's, and Othership as an executive.  He is certified in emotional wellness facilitation, breathwork, and group fitness.

Brian shares how he uses kindness humor to bring people together and what he learned from the power of community at Tough Mudder races.  He speaks about the importance of community, how he has been intentional about it, and how he’s found different meaning in various forms of community.  He drops many great ideas on how to bring intentional kindness into your every day activities. 

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In this week’s episode, Nicole talks to Scott Boniface. Scott is Director at Versett, where he leads with a human-centered approach, balancing the growth and fulfillment of his team with the creation of high-quality, industry-leading digital experiences for renowned brands. Scott is also the co-founder of Playground Inc., which was since acquired, and where he built a company from scratch and achieved success with a core stated company value of ‘Kindness’.

Scott addresses the vastness of Kindness directly and speaks to Kindness from a multitude of angles.  He shares examples from his career journey and how a moment of honest feedback that stung in the moment boosted him forward in his journey with a ‘battery on his back.’  He speaks to the importance of clarity as Kindness, he speaks to what he’s learned from his journey as a parent, and he

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In this episode, Nicole talks to Linda Ginzel. Linda’s perspectives on the saliency of Kindness and the importance of choice in everyone’s own Kindness journey is fascinating.   She discusses the importance of Kindness in each individual person's leadership journey and how it relates to building courage.

Linda has been on the Chicago Booth faculty for over 30 years where she specializes in negotiation skills, managerial psychology, and leadership and executive development.  She recently released a new edition of her best-selling book, Choosing Leadership, which is a hands on workbook about creating a better future by building courage, capacity and wisdom.  Linda suggests that by replacing the word ‘Leadership’ with ‘Kindness’ in her book, one would find so many overlaps in the dynamic and discretionary definition of each.

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In this week’s episode, Nicole talks with Abraham J. Williamson. Abraham is an early-stage startup attorney and media host based in

In this conversation, Abraham ties Kindness to notions of kin and love. He describes the difference between being Kind and being nice, and shares examples of both types of scenarios. He expresses that Kindness is an act that comes out of love and for that reason it can be uncomfortable to face but it always has the other person’s best interest at the forefront.

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