Courageously Kind

Valentine's Day is typically considered a day to celebrate romantic love, but we want to celebrate all kinds of love! Sisterly love, friendly love, and even self-love are SO important and can be celebrated today! Liz and I have a special connection to Valentine's Day, so in this episode, we share the story of the day we first met! (kind of? you'll have to listen to the episode to kn...

What are you doing on July 21st at 10 am?  We’ll be jumping for joy! And we hope you will join us! This week we talked with Wellington, the creator of Mankind’s Jump for Joy! Wellington shared where the idea for the Jump for Joy came from and how a single moment can lead to unity and togetherness.  Check out his website ! And jump with us in July! For more, follow us on Instagram . Questions? Comm...

This week we’re reflecting on confidence and how we can channel confidence in order to encourage kindness! Not only is confidence an act of self-kindness, but it can also give us the reassurance we need to live courageously kind lives!!!  To boost confidence this week, make a list of all your strengths and celebrate how those can help others!  To hear more about kindness check out last week’s epis...

This week we're joined by social media coach and entrepreneur Isabella Marchese! We had a great conversation about finding the courage to follow your own path, growing in confidence, and building genuine and kind connections. To learn more about Isabella or book a coaching session with her, visit her website here: and check out her Instagram here ! For more, follow us on Instagram . Questions...

This week we're breaking down a concept that seems innocent enough, but can sometimes do more harm than good. Inspired by our conversation with Megan Snedden , founder of The Kind Effect, we're diving deeper into the world of kindness and boundaries.  We don't talk enough about the importance of boundaries. Boundaries can keep us from burning out and resenting the people we're...

This week we're joined by the incredible Megan Snedden, founder of The Kind Effect ! The Kind Effect is a random acts of kindness movement designed to inspire others to treat others kindly! We talked about the origins of The Kind Effect, and some recent acts of kindness she has organized (including something called "The Kindosaur", which I promise, will make you smile!). We also dov...

The holidays can be a time of great joy for many people, but for others, this season can be a season of grief, loneliness, and stress. We released an episode last year called The Most Frustrating Time of the Year but in this week’s episode we wanted to share with you some ways to cope with these big emotions. During the holiday season please remember to check in on your friends, your family, and y...

This week we had the honor of chatting with Jeanine, a kindness hero who started Operation Be Kind to share necessities and kindness with those in her community. A simple mother-daughter project turned non-profit, Operation Be Kind serves lots of different demographics, from people experiencing homelessness, to students in need, to cancer patients.  We hope that Jeanine's words inspire you to...

In the spirit of the holiday season, we are feeling extra thankful! And we want to share this gratitude with you! This week we have compiled some quick easy ways that you can express gratitude and keep a grateful mind and heart this holiday season. As always we want to thank YOU, dear listener, for your love and support and your longing to make the world a kinder place. We hope you know how gratef...

We finally completed the Courageously Kind/PositiviTEA/The Student Counsel trilogy! We were honored to join Carter on his podcasts and equally as honored to have him on ours. We had a great time catching up with Carter,  talking about what we've all learned through podcasting, and his latest entrepreunial venture! Check out Carter's Podcasts here: The Student Counsel: https://open.spotif...

Happy World Kindness Day!!  In celebration, we compiled kind messages from our Kindness Heroes who have been previous guests on our show.  A huge thank you to all of our guests who sent in messages! We hope that these messages inspire you to live every day as if it were World Kindness Day! Wishing you a wonderful week! For more, follow us on Instagram . Questions? Comments? Concerns? Check out our...

Hello! By the time you are reading this, Liz and I will be 20 years old.  We've learned a lot throughout our lives and we wanted to share some with you! Some of them are serious, but we were able to slide some silly ones in there as well :) Lots of love! Maddie and Liz For more, follow us on Instagram . Questions? Comments? Concerns? Check out our website here , or send us an email at courage...

We had the absolute honor of speaking with Kyle, the senior communications manager for the production company Participant! Kyle shared with us his own personal story about taking a leap of faith, and we chatted about the relationship between activism and art! You are not going to want to miss this episode! To learn more about Participant, check out their YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/wa...

This episode was inspired by our conversation last week with Nōn Wels, founder of The Feely Human collective and host of Movies That Make Us Feel (Listen here on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/feelyhuman)  We chatted with Nōn for a bit about our favorite movies, and it made us realize how movies have been so impactful in our lives. In this episode we share with you a few movies that moved us in...

We had the absolute honor of chatting with The Feely Human Collective founder and host of You, Me, Empathy, Nōn Wels! Nōn dropped some serious wisdom on us, and even made us cry a little bit! (in a good way! feeling your feelings is good!) This is seriously one of the most insightful conversations we've had on the show, and we're so excited for you all to hear it. If you want to connect...

Have you ever found yourself staring at Twitter for hours, feeling hopeless and overwhelmed by an endless stream of bad news?  Doom scrolling feels inevitable sometimes, so we compiled some tips to help you the next time you find yourself glued to your screen! This episode was inspired by last week's episode with Good Good Good CEO/Founder, Branden Harvey. You can listen to that episode here:...

This interview was good good good! (See what we did there?!) This week we had the honor of chatting with the founder and CEO of Good Good Good, an organization dedicated to ONLY good news!!!  Through their newsletter, podcast, and actual, real-life, physical newspaper, Good Good Good helps share hope and optimism with anyone who wants it. We had a great chat about how Good Good Good began, the imp...

This week we are joined by one of our dearest friends! Milaya is a journalism student who recently completed an incredible internship with The News-Gazette in Champaign Illinois. It was amazing to catch up with her and talk about what she’s learned from her internship, the importance of getting comfortable being uncomfortable, and how we’ve all grown in the past couple of years To check out some o...

This week we're joined by our dear internet friend Ashley! Ashley runs a blog called Cleft Love where she talks about all things Face Equality, Self-Love, Self-Acceptance, and more! We chatted about how Cleft Love got started, her work with Smile Train, and what it's like to run a social media platform.  She also mentioned a super secret project that we can now talk about! For more info...

This week we’re joined by the lovely Caitlin Crommett from DreamCatchers Foundation, an organization that works with young adults to provide wishes and memories for people in hospice care.  DreamCatchers does incredible work, not only to provide hospice patients with some joy in their final days but also to bridge the generational gap.  We chatted with Caitlin about how DreamCatchers works, and wh...

Welcome to Courageously Kind! We're so happy you're here :) For more, follow us on Instagram . Questions? Comments? Concerns? Check out our website here , or send us an email at courageouslykindpodcast@gmail.com Be kind to yourself and others today :)

This week we're joined by actor, writer, and anti-bullying advocate Jordan Walker Ross! You might recognize Jordan from his work on The Chosen and 1883, or you may even know him from his podcast, What's Your Limp! We chatted about his fantastic podcast, his thoughts on disability representation in the arts, disability in a religious context, and his empathetic response to those who bulli...

Do you want to journal but don’t know where to start? Are you looking to deepen your love for yourself and others? And do you want to support Courageously Kind?  Check out The Self Kindness Journal!!!  Comprised of 30 prompts to help you get started, these journals are a great way to explore the relationship you have with your body, mind, and soul.  The Self Kindness Journal is out NOW!  Get it he...

There's a leader within all of us. How do we identify leaders in ourselves and our communities? It takes kindness and a whole lot of courage to discover the leader within ourselves, and to honor the leaders we find in others! This past week we had the privilege of chatting with some amazing students and fellow leaders from New York State at the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference. H...

This episode starts our summer series!!! ⛱☀️As we focus on the product of Season 3 we are switching to a more relaxed style! Today we chat all about where Courageously Kind is headed as we carve out a kind corner of the internet! For more kindness check out our Instagram @courageouslykindpodcast Have a question, comment, or concern? Email us at courageouslykindpodcast@gmail.com 💛 For more, follow...