What if kindness wasn’t soft at all, but one of the most powerful biological forces we have?
In this episode of The Kindness Podcast, Nicole Phillips talks with David R. Hamilton, a former pharmaceutical scientist and one of the world’s leading researchers on the science of kindness.
Dr. Hamilton explains why kindness is literally … Read More
Nicole Phillips sits down with Jess Ekstrom for a real conversation about women supporting women without competition, comparison, or performative cheerleading. This episode is about what encouragement actually looks like in practice and why it matters.
What we talk about:
• Encouragement that builds confidence instead of pressure • Turning frustration into meaningful ideas • Why optimism … Read More
Supporting LGBTQ children with kindness is not about getting everything right. It is about showing up with care, even when parents and caregivers feel unsure, afraid, or caught between deeply held beliefs and deep love for their child.
In this episode, Nicole speaks with Dr. Caitlin Ryan, founder of the Family Acceptance … Read More
Talking to strangers can feel awkward, risky, or downright exhausting. In this episode of The Kindness Podcast, Nicole J. Phillips sits down with photographer and connector Adam Schluter to ask two simple questions. What does kindness look like when we talk to strangers? And what does it look like when we … Read More
Talking to teens can bring out the best (and sometimes the worst) in us. In this episode, host Nicole J. Phillips talks with trauma expert Shanna Reyes about how kindness can reshape the way we communicate with our kids, especially when conversations get uncomfortable. They explore how to connect instead of control, how to set … Read More
What does kindness look like when we can’t fix what’s wrong in someone’s life? In this moving kickoff to Season 7 of The Kindness Podcast, host Nicole Phillips sits down with trauma chaplain Robyn Hare, who spends her days walking into the hardest moments imaginable — emergency rooms, trauma bays, and hospital … Read More
Join us for a heartfelt and inspiring episode of The Kindness Podcast, as host Nicole Phillips bids farewell for a season. In this special episode, producer Jason Rackow sits down with Nicole for an interview, where she shares some of the most valuable kindness lessons she’s learned over the years.
From touching … Read More
As a Top-3 finalist on Season Eight of American Idol, Danny Gokey quickly became a favorite of millions. Following Idol, Gokey dropped his first album, My Best Days, which debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. Since that time, Danny has cemented his place on the radio charts with multi-week, multi-chart top-ten … Read More
Max Lucado is a pastor, speaker, and bestselling author with more than 145 million products in print that have been translated in 45 languages and distributed in 80 countries worldwide. Max entered the ministry in 1978. As a writer, Max is known for combining poetic storytelling and homespun humor with the heart of a pastor. … Read More
Charlie Berens is an Emmy-winning journalist, comedian, and creator of the Manitowoc Minute. The Wisconsin native has been featured on Fox, CBS, Funny or Die, TBS Digital, Variety, MTV News, and more. He’s really funny. And I think he’s also a pretty good guy. Tell your folks I says Hi and hustle on over to … Read More