THE PODCAST
The Kindness Podcast
Named a top happiness podcast by O, The Oprah Magazine.
Conversations with people who prove kindness can change the world. Hosted by Nicole J. Phillips.
THE PODCAST
A funny, honest talk that changes how your people think under pressure.
Named a top happiness podcast by O, The Oprah Magazine.
Conversations with people who prove kindness can change the world. Hosted by Nicole J. Phillips.
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Welcome to The Kindness Podcast, named by Oprah Magazine as one of the “16 Best Happiness Podcasts.” We help people take the heaviness of life and infuse it with hope through practical tips, new imaginings, and vivid storytelling that illuminates the kindness around us.
Our host, Nicole Phillips, is a sought-after keynote speaker and the author of five books, including, The Negativity Remedy.
There was a woman in Stephanie Duguid’s hometown who knew everybody’s name before they’d finished unpacking their boxes. They called her the Welcome Wagon Lady. She was also Stephanie’s mom.
Margie wrote notes. Hundreds of them. She remembered students twenty years after they left her classroom, and she kept showing up long after the welcome basket was delivered. Dr. Stephanie Duguid lost her unexpectedly on her third day as a teacher, and what carried her through was everything her mother had already given away. Fifty years later, those notes are still finding their way back.
In this episode:
- What a Welcome Wagon Lady actually did in the 1970s, and how Margie turned strangers into friends in a matter of minutes
- The student who held onto the family recipes for twenty years, and the cookbook that came out of returning them
- A stack of postcards dated 1975, mailed back to Stephanie just a few months ago by a woman she’d never met
- The weekend Margie came to visit with two suitcases, one for clothes and one for stationery, stamps, and her address book
- Why social media is everybody’s A side, and how Margie got people to show her the B side
- Flowers in the morning, a car accident that night, and the third day of teaching that changed everything
- “What would Margie do?” and what to do when you can’t find a mentor
- Leading with kindness without letting accountability slip
About Dr. Stephanie Duguid
Dr. Stephanie Duguid (yes, it’s pronounced “do good”) is a leadership culture strategist, keynote speaker, and founder of Do Good Leadership. She spent more than thirty years in K-12 and higher education as a teacher, athletic trainer, and administrator, and she now helps organizations build cultures where people feel seen, heard, and valued. She holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and is the bestselling author of Exponentially Elevate Your Leadership Impact.
Connect with Stephanie
Website: drstephanieduguid.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drstephanieduguid Instagram: @drstephanieduguid Facebook: facebook.com/DoGoodLeadership YouTube: youtube.com/@stephanieduguid
About the show
Proof, one conversation at a time, that people are better than the headlines.
Every episode, Nicole sits down with someone whose story backs up the thing she's been writing about for over a decade: kindness is contagious, and it's a lot more powerful than we give it credit for.
Planning an event? Thirty minutes with the podcast is a preview of the keynote: how Nicole thinks, listens, and lands a story. The easiest due diligence you'll do all week.
About the show
Proof, one conversation at a time, that people are better than the headlines.
Every episode, Nicole sits down with someone whose story backs up the thing she's been writing about for over a decade: kindness is contagious, and it's a lot more powerful than we give it credit for.
Planning an event? Thirty minutes with the podcast is a preview of the keynote: how Nicole thinks, listens, and lands a story. The easiest due diligence you'll do all week.
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