The practice of martial arts may involve self-defense, but Stan Haehl, Head Instructor at Athens Ki-Aikido says it goes much deeper than that. He says Ki-Aikido can really be seen as a kindness practice! Learn more at http://athens-ki-aikido.net/.
Episode 69: Matthew Roberts, The Pear Team
The PEAR Team, home of “Pass the Pear,” wants to create a setting where people can feel comfortable expressing themselves, and make being vulnerable less intimidating. Matthew Roberts, one of the founding members, explains that PEAR stands for Positive Engagement and Response. His team is dedicated to providing positive connections and open communication. Find out … Read More
Episode 68: Jill McManigal, Kids for Peace and The Great Kindness Challenge!
More than 10 million youth are engaged in a program called Kids for Peace. Jill McManigal is the Co-Founder & Executive Director of Kids for Peace — which is home to The Great Kindness Challenge. The kids involved have accomplished more than 500 million acts of kindness, helped build two schools & peace centers in … Read More
Episode 67: Learning to be kind to yourself w/ Dina Pestonji
Dina Pestonji knows that fighting an uphill battle can make you begin to cherish your life. She has used her struggles to help others as a life coach, TEDx Speaker, and the author of Surviving Myself: How An Eating Disorder, A Car Accident And A Stroke Taught Me To Love My Life And Finally Start … Read More
Episode 66: “Everyday Generosity” w/ Drew Formsma
Drew Formsma has learned a lot about generosity from his dad, Brad Formsma, author of the award-winning book I Like Giving. At the age of fourteen, Drew started speaking to huge audiences around the world about generosity and how a ripple effect begins. Still in high school, Drew is the author of the new book, … Read More
Episode 65: Than Baardson, Helping those who are UNSEEN in poverty and human trafficking
Today I’m talking to the amazing, Than Baardson, who is the CEO and co-founder of Unseen, a nonprofit that furthers the fight against human trafficking. Unseen helps nonprofits who are fighting human trafficking, caring for orphans, and ending cycles of poverty get the support they need to keep doing their life-saving work. Learn more about … Read More
Episode 64: Serenity Grove’s Women for Recovery House
Women for Recovery was born in Athens, Ohio thanks to the dedication of women in the community. It became a nonprofit organization in March 2017 with the goal being to offer residential living in a safe and sober environment to women dedicated to recovery. Day by day, the organization is helping women and creating a … Read More
Episode 63: “Peaceful Barb” Schmidt talks about Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life
Barb Schmidt, also known as Peaceful_Barb on Instagram, founded the non-profit Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life with the intention of teaching mindfulness. Today, Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life has more than six million followers and Peaceful_Barb has over 94,000 followers on social media. She also is the author of the internationally bestselling book The Practice: Simple Tools … Read More
Episode 62: Global Kindness with Karen Palmer
Karen Palmer is known as the Queen of Global Kindness and is the host of #GlobalKindness. She even wrote a book “#Globalkindness Going Viral” and is the Founder and President of Eco-Angel Enterprises, an organization dedicated to bringing kindness to all experiences! Today, I talk to Karen about how she followed her dreams and now … Read More
Episode 61: Greatness Every Day w/ Matt Wheaton
Matt Wheaton started Greatness Every Day with the intention of being able to say he lived a great life, and he wants you to be able to do the same! His Greatness Every Day podcast was featured on the “Top 100” list of podcasts on Anchor, and his YouTube channel racks in tons of views … Read More