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

Today Cindy interviews Dale Turnbull, a long-time leadership coach and trainer who founded "The Seven Positions of Leadership." They discuss building leadership skills from a place of intention and authenticity rather than thinking you must change who you are to be a good leader. Turnbull explains how ineffective leadership stalls growth in companies and how to uncover your best as a leader.

Dale Turnbull is a leadership coach and creator of The 7 Positions of Leadership™, a practical model that helps leaders understand how they’re truly showing up and expand their flexibility to build stronger, more successful teams. With more than 12 years of experience inside midsized organizations, he’s coached over 800 people and directly managed 300, giving him a front‑row seat to the real challenges leaders face.Early in his career, Dale realised that people don’t always apply what they’re taught, a discovery that led him to study NLP and redesign his training to match how people actually learn. That shift accelerated growth, improved performance, and shaped the foundation of his work today.Through his company, Lead Adapt Impact, Dale helps leaders communicate more effectively, motivate their teams, and create lasting success. If you’re a leader struggling to get your message heard or you want a grounded, real‑world approach to leadership, this conversation will hit home.

Find Dale here: 

Discover your preferred Leadership Style here: https://7-positions-of-leadership.base44.app/

Linkedin Profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/daleturnbull/

Book a consultation:

 https://calendly.com/leadadaptimpact/leadershipstrategycall?month=2026-08

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 vulnerably shares her recent experiences stretching herself too thin and running into compromised emotional and mental health as well as physical exhaustion. She discusses how she navigated this with kindness and emphasizes the importance of doing so, not only for yourself, but for others and the world.

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 tells the story of a manufacturing manager who demonstrated support as a powerful leadership strategy and how this created dedication and success for the company as a whole. She discusses ways you can be more intentional about supporting others in all areas of your life in simple, effective ways. 

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 talks with James Kellock, the founder of the Ripple Core App, and one of the great ambassadors of kindness in the world. 

Together they explain the neuroscience of kindness and the importance of treating kindness as a muscle that must be utilized or we can lose our aptitude for it. Kellock shares how he recently got a "kindness hangover" and challenges us to see how many acts of kindness we can choose every day. 

Check out Ripple Core - https://www.ripplecore.co/coming-soon

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 talks with Mark Carpenter, the author of, "Lead Like A Person, Not Like A Position." 

Carpenter defines the difference between the two approaches and shares the top three skills needed to be a leader to love versus a leader to leave. They explore the high costs of leading like a position and the benefits of leading like a person. 

Mark Carpenter is a keynote speaker, author, and facilitator on a mission to bring greater humanity into business leadership. He has worked with organizations across industries to help them develop people skills to more intentionally lead people and enjoy greater productivity, higher levels of commitment, and reduced turnover. 

Mark is the author of two bestselling books, including "Lead Like A Person, Not Like A Position." He is also co-host of the Infuse Compassion podcast and a member of the National Speakers Association.

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.

Where to find Mark:

Website: ⁠⁠www.LeadLikeAPerson.com⁠⁠ 

LinkedIn profile: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-carpenter-0b55221/⁠⁠ 

Instagram: markcarpenter.leadpeople 

YouTube: ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@master-storytelling/⁠⁠ 

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