The Art of Kindness: Pop Culture & Positivity with Robert Peterpaul

Disney's Halloweentown star Kimberly J. Brown kicks off the Art of Kindness podcast's No Tricks, Only Treats - a Halloween spooktacular with Robert Peterpaul featuring giveaways, ghoulishly good interviews, and more. The actress talks all things kindness, growing up in the spotlight, working with the legendary Debbie Reynolds and, of course, shares behind-the-scenes treats from the Halloweentown franchise.

While Kimberly J. Brown is perhaps most known for Halloweentown, she is an award-winning powerhouse who’s rocked every medium. By age 9 she had appeared on Broadway in shows like: “Les Miserables” and the Tony-winning revival of “Showboat.” She went then on to rock TV, earning an Emmy nomination for “Marah Lewis,”on TV’s longest running daytime drama, “Guiding Light,” which she played from 1993-1998 and in 2006. Other TV credits include “Law & Order: SVU,” “Touched By An Angel,” “Two of a Kind,” and more. More recently, she was seen in her recurring roles in the popular ABC soap opera “General Hospital,” the “Crossword Mysteries” movie series on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel.

On the feature film side, right out of the gate Kimberly earned rave reviews and an Independent Spirit Award for her role in the indie film Tumbleweeds. Some other film highlights include playing John Travolta and Uma Thurman’s assistant in Be Cool, she starred opposite Steven Martin and Queen Latifah in Bringing Down the House.

Though she was also in the Disney Channel Original Movie Quints, she is stitched onto the fabric of pop culture for her magical turn as Marnie in Halloweentown 1, 2 and 3!

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Country singer Brittney Spencer talks little acts of kindness that changed the course of her career, how she recently gave back at a Cracker Barrel, Dolly Parton's influence and much more.

Brittney Spencer is a country star on the rise. The Baltimore native toured and performed as a background singer for artists like Carrie Underwood and Christopher Cross before stepping into the spotlight with her EP Compassion, which earned rave reviews. Brittney was recently named a class member of CMT's "Next Women of Country," and chosen by Jennifer Nettles to be her mentee in efforts of uplifting and shining a light on women of color in the country music industry.

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Meghan Trainor returns to The Art of Kindness podcast! The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter talks about her baby Riley, incredible new projects like her podcast Workin' On It, learning kindness from her family and more.

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Jocelyn Delk Adams (TODAY, Food Network, Grandbaby Cakes) is making the world a happier place one treat at a time. The celebrity baker discusses learning kindness from her grandma in the kitchen, using fear as a motivator and much more.

Jocelyn  is the founder, author, national television personality and brand ambassador behind the award-winning cookbook Grandbaby Cakes and the food website Grandbaby-Cakes.com, which gives her family's cherished generational recipes a modern spin. Jocelyn is a TODAY Show Tastemaker, a Food Network judge on the popular series “Santa's Baking Blizzard” and “Beat Bobby Flay” and cast member of such shows as “Food Fantasies” on OWN Network and the Cooking Channel's longest running most popular shows, “Unique Sweets.” Jocelyn hopes Grandbaby Cakes will continue to encourage new generations of dessert enthusiasts to learn how to bake and create new family memories for years to come.

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show's Kalen Allen discusses kindness in the entertainment industry, the kindest celebrities in the business, the importance of taking time for yourself, doing the work to be on the right side of history and way more.

Kalen Allen is an actor, producer, singer and TV personality. The world first fell in love with his bright personality after he went viral with his Kalen Reacts videos. In 2018, they even caught the attention of Ellen DeGeneres, who in turn invited him to appear on the show. Eventually Kalen began producing content for Ellen and now he holds a regular guest post on The Ellen Show. This ray of sunshine wears many hats (wide-brimmed usually). He's worked as a correspondent on glittering red carpets, acted as a judge on the Food Network, appeared in the Seth Rogen's HBO film An American Pickle, made his music debut with his star-studded holiday album "For Christmas Sake!" and, of course, entertained millions upon millions of people through his digital content.

Kalen has a huge place in his heart for charity, supporting The Point Foundation, which empowers aspiring LGBTQ+ individuals to achieve their full academic and leadership potential.

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Actor and activist Ronen Rubinstein (FOX's 9-1-1: Lone Star) discuss kindness in the arts, including: the importance of giving back, the ideal way to converse with people who disagree with you, why everyone needs a pet and much more. Be sure to stick around after our chat for your kindness tip of the week! 

Ronen Rubinstein currently stars alongside Rob Lowe in Ryan Murphy's groundbreaking series 9-1-1: Lone Star. You may also have seem him onscreen in American Horror Stories, Smiley Face Killers, Orange Is The New Black or Dead of Summer. Offscreen, Rubinstein is a passionate activist and environmentalist, fighting to make the world a better place. He specifically advocates for climate activism and sustainability, and serves as an ambassador for The Ocean Cleanup and Project Zero.

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The Art of Kindness podcast presents "Short & Sweet," a series of mini episodes featuring true stories about random acts of kindness. Tune in to hear actor, writer and host Robert Peterpaul's suspenseful story of being locked down at the dentist which resulted in a wonderful display of kindness.

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Ilana Levine dissects kindness on Broadway, shares what she's learned from legends like Judith Light, Alan Alda and Kristin Chenoweth, and opens up about her powerful podcast Little Known Facts.

Ilana is a Broadway star best known for playing "Lucy Van Pelt" in You're A Good Man Charlie Brown. She has also starred in the Broadway productions of Jake's Women, Wrong Mountain and The Last Night Of Ballyhoo. In addition, she has appeared in many TV shows and films including: Tanner '88, Law and Order, Damages, The Job, Cashmere Mafia, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Failure To Launch, The Nanny Diaries, Friends With Kids and Five Flights Up. Seinfeld fans will also recognize her from the infamous episode "The Contest."

Ilana has carved out a beautiful place for herself in the podcast world with her incredible show Little Known Facts.

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Music Director and vocal coach Michael Orland talks working on American Idol, the secret to longevity in the entertainment industry, random acts of kindness and more.

Michael Orland is a music director, pianist, arranger, vocal coach, songwriter and overall champion of dreams! He's best known for serving as the Music Director and Vocal Coach on 16 seasons of American Idol. During his time on Idol he worked with countless powerhouse talents, accompanied contestants on various shows like Ellen and the TODAY show, and even produced singles like God Bless the U.S.A. and What the World Needs Now Is Love. Michael has also worked on shows like America's Got Talent, Little Big Shots and American Juniors.

He plays and conducts for celebrities like Kristen Bell, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Holliday, Barry Manilow, Katharine McPhee, and so many more... and has collaborated with other legends like Jennifer Lopez, Elton John and Dolly Parton.

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Casting Director Kate Lumpkin, CSA, talks learning to be kind to yourself, honoring your unique perspective, approaching casting with kindness and so much more.

Kate Lumpkin is an NYC-based Casting Director in the Casting Society of America. She has put her midas touch on over 40 TV/film projects, including for FOX, and 80 theatrical productions, casting for theatres like The Kennedy Center, The A.R.T. and, recently, the Broadway national tour of Bandstand. Kate not only curates casts for stories, but communities for artists hustling to realize their dreams. She inspires up and comers as a teacher with workshops in New York and at numerous colleges and universities, and as a private coach.

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