Tammy Joy Lane is a Kindness Business Owner who is on a mission to increase world kindness through awareness and sharing. She is an Iraq war veteran, a TedX Speaker and a mom of 3 girls who are teaching her kindness lessons daily. After years of fighting an uphill battle of Bi-polar Depression and PTSD, … Read More

You might think of yourself as a kind person, but are you really? Former software engineer and current kindness activist, Barbara Hirsh, says there’s a formula to know for sure. She wrote about it in her booklet, Live Kinder. You can honor someone for their kindness by nominating them for the Caring Heart and Kindness … Read More

Jessica Reed is a mother of five kids below the age of 14. She is a registered and licensed dietitian. In her spare time, she swims, bikes, and runs. She has joyfully crossed the finish line of numerous marathons and an Ironman competition. As if she didn’t have enough on her well-balanced plate, Jessica decided … Read More

At the beginning of 2015, Donna Cameron embarked on a year of conscious kindness. She tried to make a mindful and concerted effort to choose kindness: to be kind, think kind thoughts, and respond to unkindness with compassion. She has documented the lessons learned in her blog, A Year of Living Kindly: adventures in trying … Read More

Ever wonder where the term “Helper’s High” came from? Allan Luks coined that phrase back in the 1990s. Allan is considered among the top experts on volunteerism. His pioneering research changed what we know about how the body benefits from being kind. For four decades Allan has directed well-known organizations dedicated to helping others, including … Read More

Could 40 days of intentional kindness truly spark a revolution? Lisa Barrickman celebrated the days leading up to her 40th birthday by committing one act of kindness a day. Others embraced her endeavor, and in less than a year, more than 20,000 separate acts of kindness took place. In her new book, A Case for … Read More

Crystal McVea is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, Waking Up in Heaven and the follow-up story, Chasing Heaven. Crystal’s journey to Heaven and back has given her a deep rooted passion for the needy and lost. Kindness, hope and redemption are central to the message she now shares with audiences across … Read More

Dennis Seeb describes himself as a musky fishin’, joyful livin’, light givin’, faithful willin’, laughter overflowin’, healthy eatin’, habitually exercisin’, book writin’, courageous & romantic warrior of truth. He talks about how one simple act of kindness in the face of unkindness can change a person’s whole attitude on life. He is also a CPA … Read More

When little Aiden Skees was born nine years ago, doctors didn’t quite know what was wrong. Today his craniofacial syndrome, and others like it, have gained national attention through the book and blockbuster movie, “Wonder” written by R.J. Palacio. Aiden’s mom, Taryn Skees, joins us on The Kindness Podcast to talk about how she’s prepared … Read More

Too shy to say what’s on your mind? A Nashville area company can help. Complimentees is the brainchild of artist Shawn Aswad. She says she’s hoping to change the world, one compliment at a time, with her new line of t-shirts. You can find them at complimentees.com. You can learn more about Shawn’s dog rescue … Read More