The Kindness Principles™ Podcast

Today Cindy shares the story of Ina Garten's transformation from working for the government to becoming a world-renowned business owner and food specialist. She teaches the important role passion plays in our lives personally and professionally. Did you know the happiest and healthiest people on earth live and work their passions? Listen in to learn more about how you can change your mediocre life into a passionate one. 

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh

There's a new term for the age-old problem of dreading Monday mornings when you have to go back to work. Now known as "The Sunday Scaries," today Cindy talks about how this shows up in your lives, what it means, and ways to decrease its presence and power. 

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh

Today Cindy interviews Amy Quesenberry, founder of Start With Compassion and author of It Starts With Compassion: Meaningful Change Begins Within. Together, they explore why self-compassion is essential to being effective in our jobs and our relationships. They discuss the costs companies face when key team members burn out and ways leaders can help prevent it. Listen in for Amy’s perspective on “Building Your Bench,” “Curious Conversations,” and the Drama Triangle versus the Empower Triangle.

A little compassion for yourself may change how you show up for everyone else!

Amy Quesenberry is a Culture and Operations Strategist who helps organizations strengthen leadership, retain critical talent, and prepare their next generation of leaders through succession planning and leadership development. With more than 25 years of experience, she brings compassion into the conversations and decisions that shape workplace culture and business results.

Amy is the founder of Start With Compassion, co-host of the Infuse Compassion Podcast, and author of It Starts With Compassion: Meaningful Change Begins Within. Her work helps leaders build organizations where people feel seen, heard, and valued—and are prepared to grow.

Learn more about Amy’s work:

Start With Compassion: www.startwithcompassion.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amy-quesenberry
Instagram: @start_with_compassion
Facebook: Start With Compassion
YouTube: @startwithcompassion
TikTok: @startwithcompassion

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and think about how practicing self-compassion can help you support yourself, strengthen your relationships, and lead with greater kindness.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at www.cindysmarsh.com or connect with me on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode.

With Kindness,
Cindy Smarsh

Today Cindy busts some myths about kindness in corporations. She shares three pillars, that when applied, will change how people feel about working in your organization. Listen in to hear how she experienced kindness as an employee and simple ways you can start today to create a workplace that works for all.  

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh

What do you do when you work for someone who is complicated? Most of us avoid them or try to change them. Neither of these approaches work. 

Today learn steps to managing this delicate situation and the most powerful question you can ask yourself to make the best of a difficult dynamic. 

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh

Low employee engagement and low morale are two of the biggest reasons for high turnover in a company. People want to belong, connect, and matter at work, but when they don't, the bottom line suffers through low productivity, quiet quitting, and resignations. Team conflict can also lead to these results. Listen in to hear a quick, easy, cost-effective way to completely change this dynamic in your organization. 

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh

Today Cindy discusses the legacy of leadership Dolly Parton has left us through her authenticity, strong business mind, and heart of servanthood. She shares Dolly's most famous quote on leadership and explains how the qualities she demonstrated every day is a secret recipe for success for us all. 

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh

Have you ever thought that being a kind leader means just being nice? Today Cindy shares five myths about kindness in leadership & a more powerful perspective of each one. Leadership is not soft, but some "soft skills" are required for the most effective leadership. Listen in to hear what being kind really means. 

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh

Today Cindy interviews Ron Smith, the founder of The Bridge to Kindness. They discuss the powerful benefits of corporate social responsibility and how understanding people's gifts and talents enough to match them with service opportunities is a win for everyone in and out of the office. Warning:  You may be inspired to do something if you listen to this podcast! 

Ron Smith is a connector, collaboration builder, best-selling author, business owner, and national motivational speaker. With more than 40 years in broadcast radio and decades of involvement in the nonprofit community, Ron has dedicated much of his career to helping people identify their gifts and use them to serve others.

Ron currently serves as Executive Director of The Bridge to Kindness Project, bringing communities together through collaboration, nonprofit awareness, workshops, support groups, and media. He also serves as Area Director for Neighborhood Bridges, helping connect children, students, and families in need with acts of kindness and community support. His work has earned him recognition including Business Person of the Year, two Small Business of the Year awards, and the Global Impact Award.

Learn more about Ron’s work:

The Bridge to Kindness Project
www.TheBridgetoKindness.com

Neighborhood Bridges
www.neighborhoodbridges.org

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and think about how you can use your own gifts, talents, or business to make a difference in your community.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at www.cindysmarsh.com or connect with me on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode.

With Kindness,
Cindy Smarsh

Today Cindy interviews Jill Lublin, best-selling author of "The Profit of Kindness" and they discuss The Seven Pathways of Kindness in business, the importance of setting boundaries as part of being kind, and kindness as a powerful type of currency to solve turnover, low engagement, and unsatisfied customers. 

Jill Lublin is an international speaker on the topics of  Radical Influence, Publicity, Networking, Kindness and Referrals. She is the author of 4 Best Selling books including Get Noticed...Get Referrals (McGraw Hill) and co author of Guerrilla Publicity and Networking Magic. Her latest book, Profit of Kindness, is published by Career Press.  Jill is a master strategist on how to position your business  for more profitability and more visibility in the marketplace. She is CEO of a strategic consulting firm and has over 20 years experience working with over 100,000 people plus national and international media. Jill teaches Publicity Crash Courses as both live events and live webinars and consults and speaks all over the world.

http://ProfitOfKindness.com

http://JillLublin.com

jilllublin.com/kindnesscircles

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh