Kindness is Everything

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...

Anitha and the Kindness Is Everything Podcast welcome listeners to the first ASK A DOCTOR session. Once a month, Anitha and her husband, Dr. Matthew Robinson, will discuss a topical medical issue. In this inaugural episode, they talk about cognitive decline and aging. If you’ve ever wondered about— Normal memory issues as one ages versus early signs of dementia Supports in the community to help so...

Ryan and Mallory Phillips were brought together by a mutual love for a tiny calf. They join Anitha to talk not only about their incredible ‘how did you meet’ story, which Anitha thought should be made into a movie, but also what it’s like to share a home with a menagerie of animals, such as pigs, chickens, cows and many other amazing beings, they call family. Ryan also talks about his path to sanc...

Episode 79: Kindness Is Helping Parents Age With Compassion Anitha’s sister, Shaila Rao, joins her to talk about the realities of life with aging parents. They share the heartache of witnessing their mom’s health decline due to a rare neurodegenerative disease that affects her mobility and cognitive function. They also discuss their concern and admiration for their 90-year-old dad's determination...

Episode 78: Kindness Is Making The Inside Scouts!   Mitali Banerjee Ruths joins Anitha to talk about her journey from Medical Doctor to author to creating books about diverse characters, and how kindness intersects all these aspects of her life A very fun and engaging conversation. To learn more about Mitali and the books she writes, click on the following links: https://www.mitaliruths.com/ https...

Episode 77-Kindness Is Celebrating 35 Years Together! A very special and personal episode for Anitha as her husband, Matt Robinson, joins her to talk about celebrating their 35th Wedding Anniversary. They share stories of their early years together, being a mixed-race couple, having kids, and the ups and downs of a relationship that’s spanned many decades. Anitha is super grateful to Matt, who is...

Episode 76: Kindness Is Creating Rainbow Spaces In 2021 Nadia Kean-Ayub created Rainbow Spaces. She joins Anitha to talk about what motivated her to start this organization, how this group helps youth in the LGBTQ+ community, and how much they have grown in just three years. Nadia also shares her favourite ways to support folks in the queer community by being an A+ Ally Affirm who they are Accept...

Jenny McQueen is a true hero for animals. She joins Anitha to talk about leading and participating in peaceful anti-fur protests, bearing witness of animals as they are trucked off to slaughter, co-founding Animal Rights Toronto, and so much more. Jenny has been arrested eight times for peacefully raising awareness about violence against animals, in particular those used in the animal agricultural...

The incredible Paige Graham joins Anitha to talk about the many dogs, cats, pigs and chickens she has adopted and shares her home with. Paige began her animal rescue journey in 2010 as a foster for a dog rescue. She soon realized senior animals and those with complex medical needs are sadly often deemed "unadoptable". With her background in nursing and her huge heart, Paige decided she would give...

Episode 73: Kindness Is Being a Koala Crusader Nine-year old Malani Harris loves everything about Koala’s, including their scat! Malani does A LOT to help koala’s such as planting trees, donating birthday money, creating an Instagram account dedicated to koalas, and much more! She and her family travel around Australia looking for koalas, always maintaining a respectable distance. Such a fun episo...