The Kindness Factor Podcast
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 psychologist and has worked in the corporate coaching and speaking industries for well over a decade teaching and speaking specifically on well-being and happiness. His appealing accent, thought provoking questions, unique perspective, and light-hearted banter will be food for your mind and happiness for your heart.
Randy McNeely, known as The Kindness Giver, is a reformed Cybersecurity professional. After working for nearly two decades where he played the role of the security/risk professional that everyone loved to hate, Randy retired his clipboard and risk assessment documents to take on the more personally impactful role of kindness engineer. You'll enjoy listening as Randy utilizes his unique experience to ask insightful questions that inspire heart-grabbing responses.
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The Kindness Factor Podcast
Episode 14 - Rich "Trigger" Bontrager - See, Build, Breakdown Barriers
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 interview Rich "Trigger" Bontrager from Rock The Stage Media as a guest on our show to share with us how is grandmother became his kindness hero.
This is our most powerful interview yet. You will want to listen or watch it, maybe even multiple times - it is that powerful.
What you'll learn:
- How one person seeing the good in someone can impact thousands of lives over decades
- How seeing the best in people, including convicts, recovering addicts, and others too often shunned and shut out from society, can break down barriers and rebuild souls.
- The powerful impact adult examples can have to inspire young people to pay it forward
And much more!
Take a listen. You will be glad you did!
Three Nuggets:
1: Smile
2. No matter what you know about a person, treat them like family.
3. Believe in the best in people.
Bonus Nugget:
4) Treat every day like a new adventure
Call to Action:
When you've finished listening ask yourself the following questions and take the time to answer them.
1) How am I doing at seeing people as people, as human beings who deserve to be valued and appreciated?
2) What am I doing to become a kindness hero to people around me, someone who lifts and builds others.
3) What can I do to better pay kindness forward?
What the world needs now is love. You and I can deliver it by flooding the earth with kindness.
Connect with Rich:
Website
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter
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Why Kindness? Kindness is love in action! It is the spark that ignites love's healing power that the world so desperately needs. It is the catalyst to releases love's connecting glue that binds all positive, trustworthy relationships!
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