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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Episode 31 - Gina Anderson - Showing Up with Kindness
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Send us a text What do you get when you cross a love of learning with immense curiosity, and a kind personality? Dr. Gina Anderson! Join Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor, and Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver for an intriguing conversation with Dr. Gina, the CEO and founder of Luma Brighter Learning - a company that provides an engaging …
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Episode 30 - Kevin Tuerff - Kindness To Strangers
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Send us a text How would you respond if your little town all of a sudden had an influx of 7,000 people from 90 countries sitting on 38 jumbo aircraft at your tiny airport? That happened in a matter of hours on 9/11/ 2001 in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. As the terrorist acts of that terrible day unfolded in the United States, Kevin Tuerff sat on an…
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Episode 29 - Rachel Druckenmiller - You are Somebody!
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Send us a text What do you get when you cross a keynote speaker, and author, and a singer who can capture hearts through lyrics beautifully sung? You get the one and only Rachel Druckenmiller. This week's episode captures a truly delightful conversation with a lady who is all about kindness! Join Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver and Elia Gourgour…
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Episode 28 - Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor, The Richest Man in the World
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Send us a text Looking for a positive uplift? Well you've found it! What do you get when you cross a greek, a big heart, a huge smile, the ability to swim like a fish, and a natural ability for hospitality? Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor (Also known as the "Happy Greek"). It was my honor this week to have the wonderful opportunity to in…
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Episode 27 - Megan Murphy - Becoming Your Own Kindness Hero
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Send us a text What do you get when you cross a Cape Cod beach, rocks, and paint? You get Megan Murphy’s Kindness Rocks Project. What started out as an effort for self-kindness, has exploded into a worldwide movement with kindness rock gardens now in over 90 countries and millions of participants. It is considered one of the world’s largest partici…
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Episode 26 - Tracy-Ann Palmer - Touching Hearts, Changing Lives
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Send us a text How can you and I learn to do magic? What can we do to touch hearts and truly change lives? How can we respond if someone says, "you're too kind?" Join Co-hosts Randall McNeely and Dr. Elia Gougouris in this delightful conversation with author, coach, and keynote speaker Tracy-Ann Palmer and get the answers to those questions and mor…
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Episode 25 - Lyndsey Van Sickle - Saying the "Unsaid" Things
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Send us a text Questions to consider: What is the power behind simply showing up to support someone? How can that simple act of kindness be a catalyst for success? Are there things you're not saying, at least to yourself, that really need to be said? How do you face those challenges and allow yourself to bring out what has been struggling to get ou…
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Episode 24 - Cheryl Knowlton - Receiving Kindness Graciously
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Send us a text What do you get when you cross an amazing speaker, coach, and leader with a generous kindness giver? Cheryl Knowlton. What a wonderful opportunity lies ahead for you, our listeners and watchers. It was a wonderful experience for Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor and Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver - to share th mic with t…
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Matthew and Aaron talk to Lee Bozeman from the band Luxury! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Episode 23 - Angelique Letizia - The Power of Talking to Strangers
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Send us a text Some people might be taken aback at first, but Angelique Letizia's warm and caring personality soon dispels any defensiveness. What am I talking about? Talking with and paying complements to strangers - something Angelique is no stranger to (pun intended). What a thrill it was for Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver and Dr. Elia Gourg…
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Episode 22 - Rewind - Brian Coleman Revisited - The Man with A Heart To Help!
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Send us a text This week's edition is a rewind episode, revisiting Brian Coleman's previous interview - The Man With A Heart to Help. We'll be back next week a new episode featuring the wonderful Angelique Letizia. _______________________ There are times in our lives when we have conversations with someone that leaves us feeling blown away - in a g…
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Episode 21 - Barry Shore - The Kindness Shift - Making Every Interaction Transformational
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Send us a text For this week's episode all we can say is be prepared to laugh and have your heart touched. In other words, be prepared to be transformed! Why? Because Barry Shore, the king of JOY, the master of acronyms, the proliferator of kindness is in the house. I can promise you that you will be delighted within the first 30 seconds of listeni…
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Episode 20 - Karolina Koppany - Kindness - A Reflection of Your Soul
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Send us a text The KIndness Factor Podcast - Your Weekly 30-Minute Soul Lift How is it possible to foster deep relationships that last for decades? What makes it possible for the teacher to become the student over time? How does the kindness we give become a reflection of our soul? Get the answers to these questions and so much more in Episode 20 o…
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Episode 19 - Kristina Vaneva - Engaging With Kindness
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Send us a text Can kindness come from unkindness? How does caring for cats and other animals impact the drive to pay kindness forward today? The answers to those questions are waiting to be found in this delightful interview with employe engagement specialist Kristina Vaneva. Listen in as she shares the experience that was the catalyst for her care…
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Episode 18 - Shaun Barrowes - The Musical Angel Investor
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Send us a text What happens when a piano teacher steps into the shoes of a kindness hero by seeing the composer in you and working with you to bring him out? How can singing with 100 choir students possibly top singing in front of 30 million people on American Idol? Shaun Barrowes has the answers. You can get the answers too in today's inspiring ep…
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Episode 17 - Naomi Riley - Accepting the Things We Cannot Change and Thriving
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Send us a text Support our efforts to create a world kindemic. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2179958/support ___________ Life is full of challenges. That hasn't stopped Naomi Riley, a woman well acquainted with challenges and the rezilience it takes to accept them, move through them, and grow from them! Join myself, Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver,…
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Episode 16 - Zack Demopoulos - The Generational Impact of Kindness
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Send us a text 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 people’s lif…
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Episode 15 - Robin Berlinsky - Finding the Gift in Challenges - Perception is Reality
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Send us a text 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" in her lif…
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Episode 14 - Rich "Trigger" Bontrager - See, Build, Breakdown Barriers
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Send us a text 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 opportunity to int…
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Episode 13 - Jason Hewlett - The Promise to the One
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Send us a text 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 Skywalker as …
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We talk with Musician, author, and Sasquatch researcher Matt Pruitt--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Episode 12 - Lisa Purtue - Seeing People As They Are
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Send us a text 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 where to go. …
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Episode 11 - Tristaca McCray - Slow Down - You Got This!
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Send us a text 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 with tho…
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Episode 10: Michael "Fritz" Fritzious - Extending Confidence to Craft Your "Own" Thing
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Send us a text 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 Randall McNee…
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Episode 9 - Robyn Simpson - Choosing the Attitude of Kindness
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Send us a text 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 we be on …
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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! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Episode 8 - Jaqueline Way - Changing Our Lives and The World by Cultivating Kindness!
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Send us a text 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. Elia Gourg…
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Episode 7 - Elaine Glencoe - Cancer Survivor, Self-Care Queen
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Send us a text 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 through a lo…
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Episode 6 - Ken Caputo - Simple Acts of Kindness Making an Impact
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Send us a text 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 candle lig…
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Episode 5 - Jodi Orgil Brown - Navigating Forward through Adversity
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Send us a text 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 wrapped arou…
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Episode 4 - Louisa Garrett - It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It"
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Send us a text 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 term she aff…
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Aaron and Matthew talk to the legend himself, J.R. McNeely! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Episode 3 - Brian Coleman - The man with "A Heart 2 Help" - People Helping People
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Send us a text 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 Doctor" to …
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Episode 2 - Kevin Smith: Kindness Worldwide - See the Good. Be the Good. Go the Extra Mile!
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Send us a text 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 cultures in com…
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Episode 1 - Brad Aronson - HumanKind - Changing the World One Small Act at A Time
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Send us a text 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 get today: …
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Aaron and Matthew talk to Dr Ronnie Martin - pastor, musician, author, and podcaster about his journey and newest album, Holiday Fable--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Aaron and Matthew talk to Randy Torres about his awesome crazy life and career. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Aaron and Matthew chat with TW Walsh!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Aaron and Matthew discuss songwriting! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Aaron and Matthew talk about the holidays and the different and yet, similarities in their holiday traditions.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Matthew and Aaron interview Jason Vena from the band Acceptance! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Aaron and Matthew interview Stephanie Drury of Stuff Christian Culture Likes! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Matthew and Aaron discuss what finding friendship is like for men in their 40s--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Matthew interviews all four members of the 90s alternative rock band Poor Old Lu. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Matthew interviews Aaron about his years at the infamous Compound Recording studio. It's a long one, folks! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Part 2 of Matthew and Aaron's discussion about their musical journeys. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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Matthew and Aaron discuss their history with music. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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In this episode Aaron and Matthew discuss Aaron's upcoming EP "Certainty". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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AMA Part 2! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moontraveling/support
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