Today’s episode is a raw and vulnerable conversation with Dr. Betsy Guerra who has experienced the tragic loss of her daughter and now teaches others how to move from “Hurt 2 Hope”.   October has been declared National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and whether you’re 1 in 4 people who have experienced the excruciating loss of a child, or not, my hope is to inspire you to make Time to be Kind by remembering & honoring those who have lost a child during pregnancy or infancy.   Visit www.marlyq.com/28 for episode show notes and transcription.

Woo-hoo! We're celebrating our FIRST International Podcast Day with the host of This Girl Podcast, Daisy Blanchard.

Make Time to be Kind today to listen & learn how podcasting:

• Uses your voice to educate, inspire & connect
• Is a vehicle for positive growth & mental health
• Is a powerful community-building vehicle
• Is an easy & doable form of daily self-care
• Is the spark of kindness we need right now

… and more!

International Podcast Day is a global celebration of the power of podcasts and of our community of PARKers listening! Let’s turn up the volume of kindness together by sharing this episode using #wePARK #InternationalPodcastDay

For this episode's show notes, transcription and photos you can share, visit www.marlyq.com/27 

How dare you ...   Have you ever let that voice get it the way of pursuing your dreams?   I sure have! That’s why I’m so excited to introduce you to the PARKer that helped me reframe that question into a more empowering one. Luly B. is a speaker, consultant and author who believes everyone is born with a responsibility to share their gifts with the world.    This enlightening episode shines the light on how sometimes “tough love” can be the spark you need to get out of your own way, the power of asking for (and receiving) help from others, the work/life balance myth, what it means to “be the S.P.A.R.K.” and so many more gold nuggets that'll enrich your day with the currency of kindness. Enjoy!    Visit www.marlyq.com/26 for this episode’s show notes and transcription.

Do you like to brag?    If you’re a PARKer (person who Performs Acts of Random Kindness) I bet the answer is a resounding NO!   Rachel Ramjattan doesn't normally "BRAG" about being a best-selling author, expert fundraising coach and master trainer with 25+ years of experience speaking with countless fundraising and social impact audiences nationwide.    Make Time to be Kind because this special PARKer will inspire and give you Permission to B.R.A.G. (Be Real And Grateful) about your own passion, expertise and the power of kindness in your life.   Visit www.marlyQ.com/24 for show notes and transcription.

Are you juggling way too much and scared of what'll happen if you dropped the ball?    If so, you'll love making Time to be Kind today because you'll meet a professional (and highly successful) BALL DROPPER!    Tiffany Dufu is a mom, entrepreneur, philanthropist and author of the bestselling book "Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less”. She’s also the founder and CEO of The Cru, a nationwide network of women who collaborate to meet their personal and professional goals.    This episode will enlighten you with a new perspective on self-care and empower you to become a professional ball dropper too! For show notes and transcription, visit www.marlyQ.com/24

“Didn’t you just have a baby Marly Q.? How are you still sharing new podcast episodes every Wednesday?!"    One of the nation’s go-to parenting experts, Lina Acosta Sandaal,  made Time to be Kind and reveals my secret! Listen and learn:  

• Why you should Stop Parenting Alone
• The #1 KEY most parents lack
• The #1 DECISION you should make as a parent
• The MAP for getting thru trials & tribulations in your parenting journey
• One of the top causes of parenting stress 
• The 3 Parenting MUSTS 
• The 70/30 Parenting Rule
• Why we should stop striving for or pretending to be perfect parents 

Visit www.marlyQ.com/23 for this episode’s show notes and transcription

How many times have you felt or said “I don’t have time”?    The honest answer is “more times than I can count”, if you’re anything like who I was! I’ve worked to heal my once toxic relationship trying to “manage time” and have actually redefined T.I.M.E. in a way that’s allowed me to become way more present & productive professionally AND personally.    In today’s episode you get to meet one of my favorite PARKers, Romaine Brown Palmer, my Virtual Executive Admin. and secret weapon that has been instrumental behind the scenes in my business so that I have MORE TIME to do what I love - and shows you how you can too!     For show notes and transcription visit www.marlyQ.com/22

Humanitarian: a philanthropist or person who seeks to promote human welfare. In other words, a PARKer: a person who Performs Acts of Random Kindness - LIKE YOU!   Today is World Humanitarian Day and, to celebrate, we invited a very special PARKer from Atlanta, GA. to make Time to be Kind.    Jane Hopkins is the President of the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and, the way I see it, her job the past 20 years has been planting seeds of kindness that are blossoming into the next generation of humanitarians.   For this episode’s show notes and transcription visit marlyQ.com/21

It’s International Youth Day and, to celebrate, I invited Dr. Coach Cass to make Time to be Kind and share the story behind her bestselling children’s book; Princess Zara’s Birthday Tradition.   I’m a firm believer in the power of planting seeds of love and kindness in our youth so if you listen to this short episode today, you'll feel hopeful and inspired by her mission to be the spark of change we all wish to see in the world too!    For this episodes show notes and transcription visit www.marlyQ.com/20

It takes great courage to rise and be of service during difficult times.    The current health, financial and humanitarian crisis we’re experiencing on a global level requires that we tap into that courage to face our own fears, struggles and pain in order to transform those emotions into fuel that empower us to take service-driven action.    To shine the light on this important topic, I invited last week’s guest, Kemy Joseph, back with us (two months after his first interview) for an update on how he’s had to face his own fears and use them to his advantage in order to be of service to others.   For this episode’s show notes and transcription visit www.marlyq.com/19