On Kindness

In this episode, Nicole talks to Jeana Anderson Cohen. Jeana shares the pivotal moments and inspiration that led her to establish her company, which is founded on the values of friendship, community, and Kindness. Jeana is the founder and CEO of aSweatLife. As an entrepreneur with expertise in journalism and community building, Jeana has created a dynamic wellness platform that fosters health, hap...

In this episode, Nicole talks to Angela Howard. Angela discusses her experience using Kindness as a framework to shape meaningful workplace cultures while working with leading companies. Angela is the founder and CEO of Call for Culture. As an organizational psychologist, she employs a multidisciplinary approach to transform workplaces into human-centered environments. Through her work, Angela rec...

In this episode, Nicole talks to Dr. Tamir Aldad. Dr. Aldad highlights how Kindness has shaped his professional journey and how he seeks to pay it forward in his career. Dr. Aldad is the founder of Mindful Care. With an M.B.A. from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an M.D. from the American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Dr. Aldad has become a trailblazer for his c...

In this episode, Nicole talks to Don Finley. Don discusses the significant impact that friendship and Kindness have had on his life, both personally and professionally.   Don is the CEO of FINdustries, a product development agency leveraging AI to deliver innovative solutions and business growth. With over two decades of experience, Don has been a co-founder and advisor to numerous startups. He hi...

In this episode, Nicole talks to Arthur Bronzim. Arthur shares his extensive research into the power of Kindness and how it is severely underestimated, especially in the corporate world. Arthur recently published a white paper for KindWorks. AI entitled ‘ Kindness and the Power Skill Era: Understanding the Importance of Human Connection in the Age of AI’.  Through his research and work and own exp...

In this week’s special episode, Nicole talks with Allison Wright and Jessica Jacobs, founders and managing partners at 3 Keys Consulting. They discuss how they navigate the grey zones of business in a world of humans who are often operating in black and white. Allison and Jessica operate their business with the idea that all customers, partners, and employees are part of the human ecosystem. Their...

In this episode, Nicole talks to Steven “Mac” McKeon. Mac is enamored by the chain reaction that simple acts of Kindness can create through social media and speaks about his motivation to make a difference within virtual spaces. Mac is the founder and CEO of both MacguyverTech and MacNerd. Within his 25 years of experience in the tech industry, his passion for blockchain guides his companies towar...

In this episode, Nicole talks to Noah Pusey. He discusses a crucial component of success: curating a workplace culture where individual strengths are at the forefront.  Noah is the President and CEO of Ripple Analytics, a company devoted to disrupting how current organizations evaluate talent and dismantling the annual review system. The creation and name of this talent assessment program came fro...

On this week’s episode, Nicole talks to Jennifer Jones, also known as JJ. She was just recently promoted to the CMO of Tidi Products after serving 5 years as their vice president. JJ has found so much joy in developing leadership and accessing untapped potential. With this role and understanding that culture shapes the way we behave, JJ ensures that her workplace culture is centered around respect...

In this week’s episode, Nicole talks with Phil Leslie. Phil is an ecosystem builder and an intentional and natural connector.  In the conversation, Phil defines Kindness as actions that are not transactional, towards the benefit of others, expecting nothing in return. He stresses that those actions need to be scale appropriate, that they can be easily incorporated into people’s daily routines. He...

In this episode, Nicole talks to Harry Lewis. Harry shares his experience of burnout from the corporate world, ultimately choosing to take a leap of faith in a sabbatical and reconnect with himself which turned out to be the Kindest decision he could make for himself. Harry shares about the importance of viewing and introducing yourself as 'who you are' and not only ‘what you do’ as a key...

In this episode, Nicole talks to Shelley King. Shelley highlights the importance of action within acts of kindness, both on the receiving and giving end in today’s episode.  She discusses how that action can be done on small scale or a large scale and it’s about sharing your valuable time and knowledge with others to show you care. She shares valuable insights about how to set your personal brand...

Jonathon Naef is a leading family practice lawyer and the co-founder of The Kind Lawyers, a multi-disciplinary movement who are all about driving positive change in the perception of how law can be practiced, in the way lawyers communicate with each other, and how people experience working with lawyers. Jonathan is an award-winning lawyer who co-founded Balance Family Law located in Canberra, Aust...

In this episode, Nicole talks to Meredith Whipple Callahan. Meredith speaks on rising above ‘baseline niceness’ to reach an elevated sense of Kindness, and how it creates an indelible impact on those around us and even ourselves.    Meredith is a seasoned strategy consultant partner at Evolution, specializing in the development of leadership. After beginning her career at Bain & Company, she t...

In this episode, Nicole talks to Hernando Bunuan on his thoughts on how Kindness is about being respectful and considerate. Hernando offers an interesting look into his perspective on the crossroads of Kindness and constructive feedback within a work environment.  Hernando is a founder and managing partner of Z2Sixty Ventures which specializes in early-stage investing through tech-driven solutions...

In this week’s episode, Nicole talks to Eli Aguilera. Eli is a marketing and merchandising executive with over 20 years experience in leadership roles across Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Anheuser-Busch, Total Wine & More and he recently made a pivot into healthcare where he joined MyEyeDr, the nation’s fastest growing vision healthcare retailer as Chief Marketing Officer. Eli operates with a...

In this week’s episode, Nicole talks to Brian Von Ancken. Brian is a health and wellness entrepreneur who created the Wellness Growth Mastermind, a community of leaders dedicated to business and personal growth.  Brian has helped scale brands like Tough Mudder, Barry's, and Othership as an executive.  He is certified in emotional wellness facilitation, breathwork, and group fitness. Brian shar...

In this week’s episode, Nicole talks to Scott Boniface. Scott is Director at Versett, where he leads with a human-centered approach, balancing the growth and fulfillment of his team with the creation of high-quality, industry-leading digital experiences for renowned brands. Scott is also the co-founder of Playground Inc., which was since acquired, and where he built a company from scratch and achi...

In this episode, Nicole talks to Linda Ginzel. Linda’s perspectives on the saliency of Kindness and the importance of choice in everyone’s own Kindness journey is fascinating.   She discusses the importance of Kindness in each individual person's leadership journey and how it relates to building courage. Linda has been on the Chicago Booth faculty for over 30 years where she specializes in negotia...

In this week’s episode, Nicole talks with Abraham J. Williamson. Abraham is an early-stage startup attorney and media host based in Nashville with interests in fine art. He is a founding attorney and advisor of Go With Canvas, a venture capital and arts-based law firm, and the founder of Diverse Tech Founders Media.  As a former college debater, Abraham never misses a moment to help others find th...

In this week’s episode, Nicole talks to Bryan Tsiliacos.  Bryan is the founder of the Decade of Kindness project, a challenge that was inspired by his own mission to do 30 acts of kindness to celebrate his 30th birthday. Bryan has been named one of the Kindest People in America by  People Magazine  and featured on  Good Morning America .  Bryan believes that everyone has the capacity to spread Kin...

In this week’s episode, Nicole talks with Daniel Lozano. Founder & CEO of KindWorks. AI. After doing an act of Kindness that completely transformed his own perspective Daniel developed the concept for KindWorks. AI.  At the time, he was also the president of the Oxford AI society and he dove deep into the research on both Kindness and AI and wrote the business concept to bring the power of the...

In this week’s episode, Nicole speaks with Ashish Kothari. Ashish is an executive coach, author, consultant and founder of Happiness Squad, a company focused on helping individuals and organizations unleash the power of happiness and well-being to achieve their full potential. Ashish speaks about how, as humans, we are hardwired for fear but we also have an innate tendency to want to help and supp...

In the latest episode, Nicole chats with Jaclyn Lindsey, co-founder and CEO of kindness.org. Jaclyn believes that kindness is humanity's greatest asset. It was this ethos that inspired her to launch kindness.org, a global non-profit that combines rigorous science into applicable solutions for Kinder classrooms, communities, and companies.    On this episode, Jaclyn shares her definition of Kindnes...

In this week’s episode, Nicole speaks with Jayne Howson, SVP of Global Sales Enablement at Salesforce, where she spearheads seller and customer success development globally. Jayne is passionate about unlocking talent, democratizing access to opportunities, and making the workplace a playground for growth.    Jayne speaks about the difference between being ‘Kindness’ and ‘niceness’ and how Kindness...