The Kindness Podcast

Drew Formsma has learned a lot about generosity his dad, Brad Formsma, author of the award-winning book I Like Giving. At the age of fourteen, Drew started speaking to huge audiences around the world about generosity and how a ripple effect begins. Still in high school, Drew is the author of the new book, Everyday Generosity. Learn more about Drew and Everyday Generosity at http://www.bradformsma.com/drew-formsma.

Today I’m talking to the amazing, Than Baardson, who is the CEO and co-founder of Unseen, a nonprofit that furthers the fight against human trafficking. Unseen helps nonprofits who are fighting human trafficking, caring for orphans, and ending cycles of poverty get the support they need to keep doing their life-saving work. Learn more about Than and Unseen at https://weareunseen.org.

Women for Recovery was born in Athens, Ohio thanks to the dedication by women in the community. It became a nonprofit organization in March 2017 with the main goal being to offer residential living in a safe and sober environment to women dedicated to recovery. Day by day, the organization is helping women and creating a community for healing. In this episode of The Kindness Podcast, Nicole talks with Dr. Cate Matisi, an Addictions/Mental Health psychiatrist and Board Member, Betsy Anderson, the Interim Executive Director, and Leeann Brooks, the Serenity Grove House Night Manager. Find out more about Women for Recovery at www.facebook.com/women4recovery/.

Barb Schmidt, also known as Peaceful Barb on Instagram, founded the non-profit Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life with the intention to teach mindfulness to all her followers. Today, Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life has over six million followers and Peaceful Barb has over 94,000 followers on social media. She also is the author of the internationally bestselling book The Practice: Simple Tools for Managing Stress, Finding Inner Peace, and Uncovering Happiness. Today, I’m talking to Barb about her journey and how she got the well-deserved name Peaceful Barb! Follow @PeacefulBarb and @PeacefulMindPeacefulLife to learn more and bring mindfulness into your life!

Karen Palmer is known as the Queen of #GlobalKindness and is the host of #GlobalKindness. She even wrote a book “Globalkindness Going Viral” and is the Founder and President of Eco-Angel Enterprises, an organization dedicated to bringing kindness to all experiences! Today, I talk to Karen about how she followed her dreams and now dedicates her life to helping others do the same. Learn more about what Karen’s doing at www.globalkindnesstv.org!

Matt Wheaton started Greatness Every Day with the intention to be able to say he lived a great life, and wants you to be able to do the same! His Greatness Every Day podcast was featured on the "Top 100" list of podcasts on Anchor, and his YouTube channel racks in tons of views showing viewers how to live their best life. Visit Matt’s YouTube channel at YouTube.com/GreatnessEveryday!

Today on The Kindness Podcast, I’m talking to Nick Haines, the co-founder of the Five Institute and a kindness ambassador. He created The Vitality Test in an effort for people to gain more understanding about themselves, their value to others, and get support to be your very best. Find out more about what Nick is doing and take the Vitality Test by visiting www.fiveinstitute.com!

Today on The Kindness Podcast, Nicole is joined by meditation and mindfulness coach Joy Jordan. Joy has taught everyone from school children to prison inmates about mindfulness, and she shares some tips on the podcast. Listen to learn about how mindfulness and being in touch with oneself can help people be kinder to themselves and others. Check out her blog BornJoy.com!

Check out her blog BornJoy.com.

Rob McLeod is a motivational speaker and frisbee ambassador. He talks to students primarily about kindness, acceptance, determination and unplugging. Today on The Kindness Podcast, he talks to me about his message about kindness and how to flip the golden rule so you are treating others how they want to be treated (or in ways that are valuable to them). You can find out more about Rob at http://www.frisbeerob.com!

In this episode of The Kindness Podcast, I’m talking with Thomas Hodson, director and general manager of the WOUB Center for Public Media at Ohio University. Hodson has led dual careers in law and journalism. Whether in the courtroom or the classroom, Tom shares the importance of mentoring in his life and the tools to make it work for you.