Kindness is Everything

Kindness Is Creating Good Karma (an Encore episode) Eleven-year-old Will and seventeen-year-old Jada Finch share their inspiring story of turning personal heartache into helping animals. When Will was 7 and Jada was 12, the family adopted an adorable puppy they named Karma Rose. Sadly, within a few short weeks, Karma died from canine parvo-virus. Despite the devastating loss of his beloved puppy,...

Kindness is Animal Justice Anitha is joined by Rhea Badhwar, a law student at Lincoln Alexander School of Law. Rhea talks about navigating her love of animals and the world of law. Rhea is the President of LASL Animal Justice club. Animal Justice, which was founded in 2008, legally fights for animal protection laws in Canada. They offer a student program which gives students such as Rhea opportuni...

Anitha chats with Kelsey McDonough about the harsh realities of animal shelters in California, the resilience of dogs and how love does indeed heal. They also talk about the devastating fires in Los Angeles and how listeners can help. A truly heartwarming episode. To learn more about Kelsey and her dog rescue, check out these sites. https://www.instagram.com/kelsmcdonough_/ Website: mcdonoughrescu...

Kindness is Jamie's Corner Animal activist, YouTuber and podcast host, Jamie Logan joins Anitha, as we continue to celebrate Veganuary—the month of January where folks from all over the world explore veganism and plant-based diets. A vegan since 2018, Jamie shares how she found a way to help and raise awareness for animals— from her yoga practice to her creative animal rights campaigns. Jamie also...

Episode 102: Kindness Is ASK A DOCTOR About VEGANISM AND HEALTH Happy New Year! In this month’s session of ASK A DOCTOR, Anitha is joined by Dr. Tushar Mehta, an emergency room physician who also has great knowledge and expertise when it comes to health and diet. Dr. Mehta talks to Anitha about the positive aspects of a plant-based diet, including reducing the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obes...

Episode 101: Kindness Is Helping A Deer Named Thor Anitha rings in the holiday/Christmas season with her special guest Dawn Rasmussen. In May of 2020, Dawn and her husband discovered an abandoned/orphaned baby deer on their rural property. Dawn shares the story of caring for Thor (the name she eventually gave him). Dawn decided early on that Thor would not become a pet, and instead remain a wild a...

Anitha’s son, Daniel joins her to celebrate her milestone of 100 episodes of Kindness. Daniel thought it would be fun to switch things up and ask Anitha questions instead of the other way around. The two look back on the past four years of the podcast. Anitha reflects on whether her perception of kindness in the world has changed. Daniel also explores Anitha’s thoughts on her own kindness and what...

Episode 99: Kindness Is Being Kate Long-time friend, Kate Thompson joins Anitha to talk about the many animals Kate has helped from squirrels to raccoons, from cats to cats to more cats. Kate also shares her cancer diagnosis in hopes of raising awareness about cancer and early detection. An incredible episode about an incredibly kind and brave person. You can follow Kate through Instagram: Kate's...

On this month’s session of ASK A DOCTOR, Anitha and her husband, Dr. Matt Robinson, talk about a very difficult topic for many—what would someone want for themselves or their loved ones if something catastrophic happens while they are admitted to hospital? Matt and Anitha explore the following issues: Medical interventions available in the hospital, such as chest compressions (CPR) when someone’s...

Episode 97: Kindness Is Sharing The S#!& No One Tells You About Writing Best-selling author and co-host of the podcast, The Shit No One Tells You About Writing , Bianca Marias, joins Anitha as the two bring November and National Novel Writing Month to a close. Bianca and Anitha chat about all things writing, including Bianca’s journey to becoming a published author. They also talk about Bianca...

Episode 96: Kindness Is Charlene Draws Author-illustrator, Charlene Chua joins Anitha as the podcast continues to features authors during November and National Novel Writing Month. In addition to talking about her journey as an artist, Charlene chats about her love for cats and how she used her artistic talents to help a cat named Max. She also discusses the pressures creators often feel when they...

Episode 95: Kindness Is Anoosha Draws Critically acclaimed author-illustrator Anoosha Syed joins Anitha to kick off November and National Novel Writing Month. Anoosha talks about her journey as an artist, the many books she’s created, including SARI SISTERS, the picture book she illustrated and Anitha authored, and so much more, including why she's willing to share how much money she earns, on soc...

Episode 94: Kindness Is ASK A DOCTOR About INVISIBLE ILLNESSES On this month’s session of ASK A DOCTOR, Anitha and her husband, Dr. Matt Robinson, talk about illnesses often described as invisible, such as chronic pain syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. These ailments can be debilitating and frustrating for the patient as they try to navigate the medical system. This episode addr...

Episode 93: Kindness Is Sir Darius The incredible Sir Darius Brown joins Anitha to talk about his initiative— combining his love of sewing and his love of animals to help shelter animals find loving, forever homes. Sir Darius has made thousands of bow ties for shelter animals, taken their photo, and shared these photos on social media. These adorable bow ties have helped save many, many dogs. An i...

Episode 92: Kindness Is Creating Freedom Farmhouse Emily Bott joins Anitha to talk about purchasing a property in 2018 that turned out to house a colony of 16 feral/barn cats. Emily and her partner, Dylan decided not only to allow the cats to remain on the property, but worked hard to gain the trust of the cats so they could be spayed/neutered and vaccinated. Life for the cats was so good, they ev...

Episode 91: Kindness Is A Dog Named Indi Eleanor Booth joins Anitha to share a story of immense loss that created immense kindness. A regular Sunday morning walk to the dog park turned into a nightmare for Eleanor and her dog, Indi. In an instant, their lives changed forever, when two dogs, off-leash and trained to hunt and kill other animals, pursued and trapped Indi on the muddy bank of the rive...

Episode 90:  Kindness Is Sammie’s Buddy Benches Fifteen-year-old Sammie Vance joins Anitha to talk about an initiative she started when she was eight years old, called Sammie’s Buddy Bench Project. These benches not only help kids make friends, but they also help the environment since they are made from recycled plastic caps! In the past seven years, Sammie has helped create over 500 buddy benches...

Episode 89: Kindness Is ASK A DOCTOR About MENOPAUSE October is National Menopause Awareness Month, so in this ASK A DOCTOR session, Anitha and her husband, Dr. Matt Robinson, will focus on issues surrounding menopause such as— What is Menopause? Symptoms Remedies- are there any? Hormone Replacement Therapy vs Non-hormonal medications vs Herbal alternatives Risks and Benefits of each **DISCLAIMER*...

Episode 88:  Kindness Is Remembering Wildlife Margot Raggett is a wildlife photographer, wildlife warrior and a cancer survivor. She joins Anitha and generously talks about these parts of her life. After witnessing the death of a young elephant, a tragic victim of poaching, Margot felt compelled to help protect wild animals . . .and thus was born Remembering Wildlife. The first book in the series,...

Episode 87:  Kindness Is Blankets For Baby Rhinos September 22 is World Rhino Day and to mark this special day when the world recognizes these incredible beings who are critically endangered, Anitha chatted with Elisa Best. Elisa is originally from South Africa and works as a small animal veterinarian in the UK. Elisa talks about the plight of rhinos and her desire to help them, and how this evolv...

Clarissa Dery, a certified canine nutritionist joins Anitha to talk about what motivated her to create healthy supplements for dogs. Clarissa not only creates products to help dogs, but after volunteering at a wildlife rehabilitation centre in South Africa, she decided to donate the profits from Clarissa Clover to help wild animals in South Africa. Clarissa talks about her time in South Africa, th...

Episode 85: Kindness Is ASK A DOCTOR About FEVER Anitha and the Kindness Is Everything Podcast welcome listeners to the second ASK A DOCTOR session. In this back-to-school session, Anitha and her husband, Dr. Matthew Robinson, talk about children getting fevers.   If you’ve ever wondered about— What is a fever Causes of fever When to worry about a fever Antibiotics- Yes or no? Advocating for your...

Kathryn Nicolai, the creator of the number one sleep podcast Nothing Much Happens® joins Anitha to talk about how she makes SO much happen for others. With her soothing voice, her promise of holding on to your worries while you sleep, and gently tucking listeners in for the night, Kathryn has helped so many folks fall asleep For many, including Anitha, the quiet of nighttime is not conducive to sl...

Episode 83: Kindness Is Katy Brink & the dodo The incredible, Katy Brink from the dodo joins Anitha to talk about her love for animals, fostering dogs, and being a part of an amazing organization all about animals. Katy shares what it’s like working as an executive editor at the dodo, (which may be Anitha’s dream job) The dodo is a wonderful organization that highlights heart-warming stories a...

Episode 82: Kindness Is Our Honor Dr. Crystal Heath, a veterinarian and animal rights activist joins Anitha to talk about the surprising dichotomy that exists holding both of these spaces. Like a lot of listeners, Anitha assumed that folks who go into veterinary medicine are also strong advocates for animal rights, but that may not always be the case. Dr. Heath shares her experience of what it was...