Don Carter was in law enforcement for 10 years before feeling like he needed to reclaim his humanity. The job was tough and the rewards were slim. When an act of kindness landed Don on The Steve Harvey Show and NBC Nightly News, he knew he was on to something. Since then, Don has used … Read More

Beth Shaw is the founder and CEO of YogaFit, the world’s largest yoga and mind-body school, established in 1994. She is responsible for bringing yoga into the mainstream. Beth’s most recent book, Healing Trauma through Yoga, reflects her own experience with healing and her personal philosophy of paying it forward through her non-profit organization, YogaFit … Read More

Georgeanne Irvine has been a spokesperson for wildlife and conservation for more than 40 years and is the director of corporate publishing for San Diego Zoo Global. She has written more than two dozen children’s books about animals, including San Diego Zoo’s new Hope and Inspiration collection, which features true tales about Zoo and Safari … Read More

On April 14th, 2009 Angelo Collazo and his wife welcomed their first daughter Alle Shea Collazo into the world. Alle was born with type II Osteogenesis Imperfecta also known as Brittle Bone Disease. Little Alle died after a five week battle. Angelo joins me to talk about how he has used kindness over the past … Read More

Bill Baker and Michael O’Malley are on a mission. They want to change the way organizations are managed. In their new book, Organizations for People, they dive into what makes a company a great place to work and the principles every organization can adapt and follow in its own unique way. Nicole talks with Bill … Read More

A bike ride with her young daughter changed the trajectory of Michele Gehrmann’s life. One colorful rock caught their eyes and inspired them to delight other people with a paint brush and a little bit of technology. A short time later, this IT pro had founded Go Rock!

You can join the Go Rock community with … Read More

You might say Children’s Author, Antoinette Clark thinks kindness is the bees knees. In her new book, Kindness Matters, the stars of the show are four bees that are focused on being kind to each other and the environment. Antoinette joins me along with bee keeper, Dr. Dan Holt, to talk about what we can … Read More

There are really exciting things happening in the world of kindness research. UCLA recently established the Bedari Kindness Institute, where experts will work on promoting a more humane world and exploring how and why being nice to others reduces depression and the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease.

In this episode of The Kindness Podcast, Nicole … Read More

Rebecca Williams, PhD and Julie Kraft, MA have been writing together for more than ten years about how to use mindfulness skills and self compassion to enhance recovery from addictions. Their most recent book is called The Gift of Recovery: 52 Mindful Ways to Live Joyfully Beyond Addiction. Learn more about their work at Read More

Known as America’s Leading Midlife Dating & Relationship Coach, Jonathon Aslay is a defender and protector of women’s hearts around the world. He helps women transform from attracting Mr. Wrong into finding their Mr. Right. But Jonathon’s advice isn’t just for the single. His book What the Heck is Self Love Anyway makes the case … Read More