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The KIndness Factor Podcast - Your Weekly 30-Minute Soul Lift

How is it possible to foster deep relationships that last for decades?

What makes it possible for the teacher to become the student over time?

How does the kindness we give become a reflection of our soul?

Get the answers to these questions and so much more in Episode 20 of "The Kindness Factor Podcast," with Karolina Koppany. What a thrill is was for Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver to share the mic with this wonderful lady!

Karolina Koppany is an award-winning SEL educator and recipient of the California East Bay Teacher of the Year Award in 2015. In 2017, Karolina founded New Way Young Entrepreneurs (NWYE), Hungary’s first K-12 SEL curriculum. Karolina is the Associate Director of Employer Relations for The Kogod School of Business in Washington, DC, and is an ICF-accredited mindset coach who champions well-being, mental health, and self-care. In her free time, she loves to travel the globe, spend time with family & friends, or geek out at the gym. (Yoga, boxing & squash have unique places in her heart).

Listen in to discover how Karolina's kindness hero impacted her life.
Learn how that impact has driven her to build successful businesses built around the motto of "kindness is the best business strategy." Find out how that motto has and is impacting hundreds of students today.

Watch. Listen. Learn. You'll be glad you did!
Runtime - approximately 30 minutes

Connect with Karolina here:

Websites:
Personal
https://coachmsk.com
New Way Young Entrepreneurs
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LinkedIn:
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Can kindness come from unkindness? How does caring for cats and other animals impact the drive to pay kindness forward today?

The answers to those questions are  waiting to be found in this delightful interview with employe engagement specialist Kristina Vaneva.

Listen in as she shares the experience that was the catalyst for her career in employee engagement and a major driver behind her upcoming book "Beyond Employee Engagement" to be released on August 8th, 2024.  A wonderful read, it shares vital information, not only of impacting the employee experience, but for directly impacting individual and family lives.

Learn how Kristina's grandparents impacted her life as a child and the legacy their kindness is driving today.

And more.

Take a listen. You'll be glad you did.

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Kristina Vaneva is a celebrated HR industry leader who has garnered numerous accolades and industry awards for her remarkable contributions to the field of employee experience. With an impressive career journey spanning over two decades, specializing in employee engagement and internal communication, Kristina’s mission is to foster hope, positivity, and happiness in workplaces and individuals’ lives.

Connect with Kristina:

Website:
https://beyond-employeeengagement.com/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinavaneva/

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What happens when a piano teacher steps into the shoes of a kindness hero by seeing the composer in you and working with you to bring him out?

How can singing with 100 choir students possibly top singing in front of 30 million people on American Idol?

Shaun Barrowes has the answers. You can get the answers too in today's inspiring episode. You'll also learn about the amazing ways Shaun is paying it forward as what we're calling a "musical angel investor."

Co-hosts Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver, and Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor had the immense privilege of interviewing the amazing musical talent, Mr. Shaun Barrowes.

Shaun Barrowes, a Season 7 Top 30 Contestant on American Idol and Emmy-Nominated artist for his hit "Army of Kings," boasts a stellar career that includes performances alongside stars like Janelle Monae, Imagine Dragons, and Lindsey Stirling. Notably, he collaborated with Jackie Chan on the theme song for Jackie's USA Green Heroes tour. His original track "Being Awesome," released in 2019, has garnered over 450 million views on YouTube.

You do not want to miss this episode. Be prepared to be inspired.

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Facebook
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Life is full of challenges. That hasn't stopped Naomi Riley, a woman well acquainted with challenges and the rezilience it takes to accept them, move through them, and grow from them!

Join myself, Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver, and Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor, as we learn about Naomi's Journey through juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and a life altering car accident, and how she broke through barriers to thrive.

Run Time 28 Minutes.

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Website:
https://textpledge.us/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-riley-866898266/
Facebook:
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Join Us for an Inspiring and Unforgettable Episode

Listen to the incredible story of a father’s example of deep kindness and how his son paid it forward in the same way years later. Learn about the powerful role of looking for the best in people, especially in challenging circumstances, and how it can dramatically change people’s life trajectory.

Tune in June 26, 2024 at 10 AM CST as Co-Hosts Dr. Elia Gourgouris Ph.D. - The Happiness Doctor, and Randall McNeely - The Kindness Giver, dive into Zack Demopoulos’s kindness journey and how he has paid and is paying his Father’s kindness forward today.

Zack Demopoulos is a caregiver, caregiver advocate, and author.  With his partner Selma Archer he founded ieadvocates which is a consulting company whose purpose is to help employers support their employees who struggle working and being a caregiver. Zack has over 36 years of diverse experience working in the corporate and small business environments mostly in HR. 

Zack founded and operated a home care agency for 13 years, helping over 500 families care for their family loved ones, and hiring over 700 professional caregivers to provide that care.     

He currently is a long distance caregiver for his mom who lives in NC and he travels from NJ where he lives with his wife, Phyllis and two rescue dogs.  They enjoy having their three adult children with their spouses and two grandchildren live near them.

You can learn more about Zack here:
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackdemopoulos/
Website
https://www.invisibleemployeesbook.com/

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Is it possible to find gifts in challenges?

Can perception drive reality?

Robin Berlinsky thinks so, and she's got the experience to prove it.

What a joy it was for Co-Hosts Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver and Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor to talk Robin and find out about what drives what she calls the "Woohoo" in her life and drives her to move full throttle into her "third act" of life at the age of sixty.
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Robin Berlinsky is an educator turned entrepreneur. She left the first-grade
classroom 30 years ago and has since started 2 successful multi-7-figure nonprofits. Robin continues to run her 2nd nonprofit, Engaging Creative Minds, providing arts programs to schools across South Carolina. She also teaches early childhood courses in the School of Education at the College of Charleston.

Robin is on a mission to help nonprofits to operate in abundance to elevate their impact on the world! She firmly believes and teaches that the term "nonprofit" is just that, a term created by the IRS. It is not a business model.

Her podcast called, “Energy Matters with Robin Berlinsky,” highlights educational programs and nonprofits doing great things in the world because we need more nonprofits serving their communities!
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In this episode you'll learn:

- How an experience with death at the age of five became the defining moment of kindness driving Robins life today

- The power of turning from a scarcity to an abundance mindset

- How celebrating the success of others can drive your own success

- Insights into the world of non-profit fundraising

- How lighting someone else's candle can increase your own light and the light around you

And so much more. If you're looking for a powerful uplift, this episode is for you!

Run time 27 Minutes

Connect with Robin at:

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Facebook - The Learning Ring
Website
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How is it possible for a young man who grew up with a stutter, who often ran out of the classroom crying because of bullies mocking and laughing at him, to grow up an become a keynote speaker running a global media company that impacts thousands?

Listen to today's episode and find out.

It was.a true joy to have the opportunity to interview  Rich "Trigger" Bontrager from Rock The Stage Media as a guest on our show to share with us how is grandmother became his kindness hero.

This is our most powerful interview yet. You will want to listen or watch it, maybe even multiple times - it is that powerful.

What you'll learn:

- How one person seeing the good in someone can impact thousands of lives over decades
- How seeing the best in people, including convicts, recovering addicts, and others too often shunned and shut out from society, can break down barriers and rebuild souls.
- The powerful impact adult examples can have to inspire young people to pay it forward

And much more!

Take a listen. You will be glad you did!

Three Nuggets:
1: Smile
2. No matter what you know about a person, treat them like family.
3. Believe in the best in people.
Bonus Nugget:
4) Treat every day like a new adventure

Call to Action:
When you've finished listening ask yourself the following questions and take the time to answer them.

1) How am I doing at seeing people as people, as human beings who deserve to be valued and appreciated?
2) What am I doing to become a kindness hero to people around me, someone who lifts and builds others.
3) What can I do to better pay kindness forward?

What the world needs now is love. You and I can deliver it by flooding the earth with kindness.

Connect with Rich:

Website
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube

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In today's episode with the incredibly talented Jason Hewlett, you'll hear of a modern equivalent of Yoda and Luke Skywalker as Jason shares his experience with long-time- mentor D. Chris Poulos. 

It was joy for Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor, and Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver to share the mic with Jason Hewlett. 

Jason Hewlett, CSP, CPAE, is a Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker, Author, Award-Winning Entertainer, Coach & Consultant. His book, "The Promise To The One" debuted at #1 in Spiritual Self-Help on Amazon in 2020, and his Dry Bar Comedy Special, "Father Time", is a YouTube viral hit. He lives in South Jordan, UT, loves to hike, ski, and travel in the RV with his family, beautiful wife, Tami, and 4 amazing children. He is the President of Utah founded company, Cardio Miracle, a nitric oxide and D3 supplement that helps oxygenate the blood vessels and assists with cardiovascular and heart disease challenges.

Key Takeaways:

• Generous kindness can change the entire trajectory of a life.
• Mentors can make a powerful difference.
• Paying it forward creates ripple effect momentum.
• Great books can be written through what Jason calls "a divine download."
• We can make and keep promises to ourselves and other and increase our opportunities to have a positive impact in the world.
• Each of us has unique talents and gifts that have positive impact potential - we decide whether to hide or share them with the world.

Connect with Jason at:

Website: https://jasonhewlett.com
Blog: jasonhewlett.com/blog
ICM Process: jasonhewlett.com/icm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasonhewlettentertainer/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonhewlett/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jasonrhewlett
New YouTube channel for Speakers and Performance  https://www.youtube.com/@JasonHewlett-jhe
Book: The Promise to the One: https://tinyurl.com/4p84zzjh

Speaking Topics:
Your Leadership Promise;
Signature Moves;
Health & Fitness;
Family
Purpose & Performance

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Heroes and heroines - We all need them - now more than ever. 

Elia Gourgouris Ph.D. and Randall McNeely were privileged this past week to sit down and interview Lisa Purtue - a living hero in her own right - and had a true lesson on what it means to be a kindness hero.

Abandoned at 18 with a six month child, Lisa had now where to go. 

What would you do in that situation? 

How would you cope? 

Well you have the opportunity to find out how Lisa coped. In this episode you'll learn about:

- The powerful impact one kindness hero can have by seeing someone for the wonderful human being they are and giving them a chance and the tools to help them pull themselves up

- How remaining calm in a very tense situation can temper the feelings of a large group of men in a corrections facility

- How seeing people as people who deserved respect, regardless of their circumstances, enabled her to save the same man's life - twice!

And much more. 

Full Release - 5/29/24 - 10:00 AM CST

Run Time - 28 minutes

Listen or Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/EidHkutOoE4

Listen on major distributors including Spotify, Apple, Amazon, IheartRadio and many more: https://podcast.thekindnessfactor.com

Take a listen.  You'll be glad you did!

You can reach Lisa at:

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-purtue-a09347204/

Email: [email protected]

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Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor, and Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver, were pleased to have Dr. Tristica McCray join them for another wonderful discussion sharing Dr. Tristaca's life changing experiences with kindness!

Nearly everyone can think of a time when they were  worried about missing out or not keeping up with those around them. We may have been sweating bullets in the process!

That's what was happening to Dr. Tristaca McCray, founder and CEO of Nerds Rule Inc, at a conference two short years after founding her company. She was invited to a mental health conference and felt like a guppy swimming in a big ocean.

Watch and listen to this episode to find out how someone's kindness saved Dr. Tristaca's day then, and still impacts her today!

You'll learn:

- How working in Health Care impacted her outlook on kindness
- How desire to do good can drive us to places we never thought we could reach.
- How taking the time to actually create a handwritten letter of encouragement that can permanently write with love on someone's heart.
- How we can use our challenges as stepping stones

...and so much more!

Watch and Listen. You'll be glad you did.

Dr. Tristaca McCray is a visionary leader dedicated to fostering kindness and empowerment on a global scale. As the CEO and Founder of NERDS RULE INC, she champions initiatives that promote inclusivity, education, and personal development among youth and underserved communities. Dr. McCray's commitment to social impact extends beyond borders, as she serves as the General Secretary of the World Kindness Movement, advocating for compassion and unity worldwide.

Connect with Dr. McCray here:

Website:
https://www.nerdsruleinc.org/
Email:
[email protected]
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/NerdsRuleInc1
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/nerds_rule_inc/
Youtube:
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Facebook:
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