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Join hosts Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor, also known as the "Happy Greek", and Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver, as they bring in intriguing guests who share impactful personal experiences with the transformative power of kindness. BE WARNED - You'll more than likely come away with a case of "pay it forwarditis" and a desire to join the growing #kindnemic working to spread the kindness contagion wherever you go! Dr. Elia Gourgouris worked for over two decades as a clinical psy ...
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Send us a Text Message. Join Us for an Inspiring and Unforgettable Episode Listen to the incredible story of a father’s example of deep kindness and how his son paid it forward in the same way years later. Learn about the powerful role of looking for the best in people, especially in challenging circumstances, and how it can dramatically change peo…
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Send us a Text Message. Is it possible to find gifts in challenges? Can perception drive reality? Robin Berlinsky thinks so, and she's got the experience to prove it. What a joy it was for Co-Hosts Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver and Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor to talk Robin and find out about what drives what she calls the "Woohoo" i…
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Send us a Text Message. How is it possible for a young man who grew up with a stutter, who often ran out of the classroom crying because of bullies mocking and laughing at him, to grow up an become a keynote speaker running a global media company that impacts thousands? Listen to today's episode and find out. It was.a true joy to have the opportuni…
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Send us a Text Message. Enjoy what your hearing? Support our efforts to take kindness to a broader audience through "The Kindness Factor Human Interest Series" by subscribing here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2179958/supporters/new In today's episode with the incredibly talented Jason Hewlett, you'll hear of a modern equivalent of Yoda and Luke Skyw…
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Send us a Text Message. Heroes and heroines - We all need them - now more than ever. Elia Gourgouris Ph.D. and Randall McNeely were privileged this past week to sit down and interview Lisa Purtue - a living hero in her own right - and had a true lesson on what it means to be a kindness hero. Abandoned at 18 with a six month child, Lisa had now wher…
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Send us a Text Message. Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor, and Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver, were pleased to have Dr. Tristica McCray join them for another wonderful discussion sharing Dr. Tristaca's life changing experiences with kindness! Nearly everyone can think of a time when they were worried about missing out or not keeping up…
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Send us a Text Message. What's the impact of extending the kindness of teaching your children how to become entrepreneurs, and instilling them with the confidence that they can craft their "own" thing? Serial entrepreneur Michael Fritz knows and share his experience with his four daughters who are already planning their future businesses. Join Rand…
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Send us a Text Message. What role does the attitude we choose towards kindness have in our daily happiness? Why is example such an impactful part of teaching children and others to be kind? How do the boundaries we set for ourselves impact kindness to self and others? How does giving to others when our life circumstances would seem to dictate that …
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Join Aaron and Matthew (and a secret guest) as we talk to Mike Herrera of MxPx fame about how he got into music, met and worked with Aaron, encounter a ghost and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support…
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Send us a Text Message. We've heard about the DOSE (dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins) that triggers happy feelings in our bodies when we experience kindness either as a giver or a receiver. But, did you know that experiencing kindness, either giving or receiving, can impact our bodies down to the cellular level? Jacqueline 💙 Way, Dr. E…
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Send us a Text Message. What a thrill to share a powerful cancer survival story with our audience and share how kindness played a direct and transformative role in that survival story! This weeks guest on The Kindness Factor Podcast is a the beautiful Elaine Glencoe. Elaine is a survivor in multiple ways. In the past two years her life has been thr…
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Send us a Text Message. The impact of acts of kindness as simple as a smile cannot be overstated. That is the strong message from this week's The Kindness Factor Podcast with another inspiring guest, Ken Caputo, co-Founder of Momentum Learning. Lots of inspiring insights in this episode. Question's you'll get the answers to: What happens when one c…
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Send us a Text Message. There are times in our lives when we have the chance to rub shoulders and interact with people who leave our lives better for the experience. My interview with Jodi Orgill Brown was one of those times. She's a true survivor, having been through 22 surgeries over the past 15 years after doctors found a massive brain tumor wra…
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Send us a Text Message. We are happy to announce the next episode of The Kindness Factor Podcast with a wonderful kindness enthusiast, the beautiful Louisa Garrett. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with her, and we are totally confident you will too. Louisa Garrett is a self-made "kindness expert." Her journey began after one of her Heartbeats (a ter…
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Send us a Text Message. There are times in our lives when we have conversations with someone that leaves us feeling blown away - in a good way. We come away feeling like we are on cloud 9. This conversation with Brian Coleman is one of those. It was a total honor for me, Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver, and Dr. Elia Gourgouris, "The Happiness Do…
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Send us a Text Message. What can happen when you lose your wallet in a grocery store parking lot only to discover it's missing after you get home? How about a Good Samaritan story that goes viral and seven months of insanely great and greatly insane ups and downs that result in the formation of a non-profit with a mission to inspire kindness cultur…
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Send us a Text Message. What a delightful opportunity it is for us to share with you the amazing story of one of the kindest people on the planet - Brad Aronson, author of HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act at a Time. This is the book both I and Dr. Gourgouris wish we'd written. This is a must listen episode. Here's a few nuggets you'll ge…
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