The Kindness Podcast

Dennis Seeb describes himself as a musky fishin', joyful livin', light givin', faithful willin', laughter overflowin', healthy eatin’, habitually exercisin’, book writin’, courageous & romantic warrior of truth. He talks about how one simple act of kindness in the face of unkindness can change a person's whole attitude on life.

He is also a CPA and Registered Representative in Fargo, ND and has more than 33 years of experience in the financial services industry.

Dennis has been married to Kim for 31 years. Their daughter, Emily, is a pastry chef in New Orleans.

When little Aiden Skees was born nine years ago, doctors didn’t quite know what was wrong. Today his craniofacial syndrome, and others like it, have gained national attention through the book and blockbuster movie, “Wonder” written by R.J. Palacio. Aiden’s mom, Taryn Skees, joins us on The Kindness Podcast to talk about how she’s prepared her son to head out into a world that points and stares.

To learn more about Aiden’s documentary, Apert syndrome and how to support a child with special needs, head to MoreSkeesPlease.com or http://www.apertowl.org.

Too shy to say what’s on your mind? A Nashville area company can help. Complimentees is the brainchild of artist Shawn Aswad. She says she’s hoping to change the world, one compliment at a time, with her new line of t-shirts.

You can find them at complimentees.com. You can learn more about Shawn’s dog rescue at snootygiggles.com.

Educator ideas, personal inspiration, and the science behind kindness… The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation is the go-to place for all things kind. Brooke Jones is the Vice President of the organization and shares with us her own personal kindness transformation in this episode.

To become a Raktivist or simply learn more about the benefits of implementing kindness in your life, visit randomactsofkindness.org. Brooke also incorporates kindness practices in her business as a professional life coach. You can find out more at http://sisu.coach.

Ron Hall is an international art dealer whose long list of regular clients includes many celebrity personalities. He is the writer and producer of the Paramount Pictures film, Same Kind of Different As Me and the book released in 2008 by the same name. He and his wife Beth divide their time between Dallas, New York, and their Brazos River ranch near Fort Worth.

Same Kind of Different as Me was released into theaters in October of 2017. You can learn more at https://www.samekindofdifferentasmefoundation.org.

Brian Williams is a 4th degree black belt in martial arts. He flips, he kicks and he inspires!

Brian grew up in martial arts since he was 4 years old. His instructor taught him that kindness was the ultimate form of self-defense. They weren’t just training to become black belts in the arts, but Kindness Ninjas-- people who carry out acts of kindness without seeking recognition. Fast forward 22 years. At the age of 26, Brian founded Think Kindness, a non-profit dedicated to inspiring kindness in schools around the world.

Brian’s infectious energy and positivity have earned him national media exposure on MTV, USA Today, & MSNBC. He has spoken to more than 400,000 students across the country, collected hundreds of thousands of shoes for families around the world, produced 2 award-winning humanitarian documentaries and has traveled to Africa multiple times to carry out Global Acts of Kindness.

Brian currently resides in Reno, Nevada with his wife and 1 year-old baby girl... who is already starting to Karate Chop everything in sight.

Learn more about what it means to be a Kindness Ninja at thinkkindness.org! Check out Brian’s new Parenting Ninja podcast at http://thinkkindness.org/podcast/.

Leon Logothetis is a global adventurer, motivational speaker & philanthropist. It wasn’t always that way. He used to be a broker in the city of London where he felt uninspired and chronically depressed. He gave it all up for a life on the road when he was inspired by the movie The Motorcycle Diaries.

Leon has visited more than 90 countries and traveled to every continent. In his newest show, The Kindness Diaries, Leon circumnavigates the globe on his vintage yellow motorbike, Kindness One, giving life changing gifts along the way to unsuspecting good Samaritans. All while relying on the kindness of strangers.

Leon has documented his travels for Good Morning America, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Outside, Good, Psychology Today, and The New York Times, among others.

The Kindness Diaries is available on Netflix. His books, Amazing Adventures of a Nobody, The Kindness Diaries and Live, Love, Explore: Discover the Way of the Traveler a Roadmap to the Life You Were Meant to Live are in stores now.

You can connect with Leon at leonlogothetis.com.

Leon Logothetis is a global adventurer, motivational speaker & philanthropist. It wasn’t always that way. He used to be a broker in the city of London where he felt uninspired and chronically depressed. He gave it all up for a life on the road when he was inspired by the movie The Motorcycle Diaries.

Leon has visited more than 90 countries and traveled to every continent. In his newest show, The Kindness Diaries, Leon circumnavigates the globe on his vintage yellow motorbike, Kindness One, giving life changing gifts along the way to unsuspecting good Samaritans. All while relying on the kindness of strangers.

Leon has documented his travels for Good Morning America, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Outside, Good, Psychology Today, and The New York Times, among others.

The Kindness Diaries is available on Netflix. His books, Amazing Adventures of a Nobody, The Kindness Diaries and Live, Love, Explore: Discover the Way of the Traveler a Roadmap to the Life You Were Meant to Live are in stores now.

You can connect with Leon at leonlogothetis.com.

Thank you for listening to The Kindness Podcast, a weekly podcast that hopes to spread the message of the healing power of kindness.

Hosted by author, Nicole Phillips, she talks with guests about their journey with kindness and how it has helped inspire their lives and the people around them.

New episodes premiere every Friday, so stay up-to-date by subscribing!