Time to be Kind with Marly Q

Listen to feel inspired and receive a spark of kindness, connection and community today! In this short episode, you'll learn "The Why" this podcast exists and also "The How" we plan to create a kinder world together by making Time to be Kind with Marly Q each week.  For full transcription and show notes visit marlyq.com/32

Today we're making Time to be Kind with Marly Q and Laura Reiss, founder of Kindness Matters 365, a nonprofit organization that is working to create a kinder world through educating children about being kind and grateful for who they are. You'll be inspired by the story of how this one small after school club turned into a global movement to create a kinder world through teaching social and emotio...

Listen to this quick and kind welcome from host, Marly Q. She shares why she took a two year hiatus from podcasting after having a baby and facing the challenges of being a new mom of two boys during a global pandemic. This episode models and emphasizes the importance of making Time to be Kind to yourself. Now that she's done filled her own cup, Marly Q is back making Time to be Kind with YOU, sha...

We're making Time to be Kind with Dr. Betsy Guerra again only this time, I'm a guest on her podcast! I'm sharing a clip of that interview where I share my experience with the loss of my first pregnancy in efforts to bring awareness to Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day on Oct 15th. Visit www.marlyQ.com/29  for this episode's show notes and transcription. 

Today's episode is a raw and vulnerable conversation with Dr. Betsy Guerra who has experienced the tragic loss of her daughter and now teaches others how to move from "Hurt 2 Hope".   October has been declared National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and whether you're 1 in 4 people who have experienced the excruciating loss of a child, or not, my hope is to inspire you to make Time to b...

Woo-hoo! We're celebrating our FIRST International Podcast Day with the host of This Girl Podcast, Daisy Blanchard. Make Time to be Kind today to listen & learn how podcasting: Uses your voice to educate, inspire & connect Is a vehicle for positive growth & mental health Is a powerful community-building vehicle Is an easy & doable form of daily self-care Is the spark of kindness we need right now...

How dare you ...   Have you ever let that voice get it the way of pursuing your dreams?   I sure have! That's why I'm so excited to introduce you to the PARKer that helped me reframe that question into a more empowering one. Luly B. is a speaker, consultant and author who believes everyone is born with a responsibility to share their gifts with the world.    This enlightening episode shines the li...

Do you like to brag?    If you're a PARKer (person who Performs Acts of Random Kindness) I bet the answer is a resounding NO!   Rachel Ramjattan doesn't normally "BRAG" about being a best-selling author, expert fundraising coach and master trainer with 25+ years of experience speaking with countless fundraising and social impact audiences nationwide.    Make Time to be Kind because this special PA...

Are you juggling way too much and scared of what'll happen if you dropped the ball?    If so, you'll love making Time to be Kind today because you'll meet a professional (and highly successful) BALL DROPPER!    Tiffany Dufu is a mom, entrepreneur, philanthropist and author of the bestselling book "Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less". She's also the founder and CEO of The Cru, a nationwide...

"Didn't you just have a baby Marly Q.? How are you still sharing new podcast episodes every Wednesday?!"    One of the nation's go-to parenting experts, Lina Acosta Sandaal,  made Time to be Kind and reveals my secret! Listen and learn:   Why you should Stop Parenting Alone The #1 KEY most parents lack The #1 DECISION you should make as a parent The MAP for getting thru trials & tribulations in yo...

How many times have you felt or said "I don't have time"?    The honest answer is "more times than I can count", if you're anything like who I was! I've worked to heal my once toxic relationship trying to "manage time" and have actually redefined T.I.M.E. in a way that's allowed me to become way more present & productive professionally AND personally.    In today's episode you get to meet one of m...

Humanitarian: a philanthropist or person who seeks to promote human welfare. In other words, a PARKer: a person who Performs Acts of Random Kindness - LIKE YOU!   Today is World Humanitarian Day and, to celebrate, we invited a very special PARKer from Atlanta, GA. to make Time to be Kind.    Jane Hopkins is the President of the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and, the way I see it, her job the past...

It's International Youth Day and, to celebrate, I invited Dr. Coach Cass to make Time to be Kind and share the story behind her bestselling children's book; Princess Zara's Birthday Tradition.   I'm a firm believer in the power of planting seeds of love and kindness in our youth so if you listen to this short episode today, you'll feel hopeful and inspired by her mission to be the spark of change...

It takes great courage to rise and be of service during difficult times.    The current health, financial and humanitarian crisis we're experiencing on a global level requires that we tap into that courage to face our own fears, struggles and pain in order to transform those emotions into fuel that empower us to take service-driven action.    To shine the light on this important topic, I invited l...

What if you learned how to use your fears to your advantage?   Today's guest, Kemy Joseph, is a long time PARKer, international speaker and founder of FEARS Advantage, where he helps entrepreneurs harness their FEARS to generate Infinite Wealth™ in life and business.   Kemy joins us to share a bit of his inspirational story and enlighten us all on how we can use our FEARS as fuel to be kinder to o...

Are you kind to your skin?    I'll be honest, I've been (super) unkind to my skin for most of my life. That is, until today's Featured Guest, Beatriz "Betty" Newborn, inspired me to add skin-care to my self-care practice and taught me some valuable tips like the ones she shares in this episode.    If you want to achieve healthy glowing skin, then pay close attention and stay till the end for your...

I believe KINDNESS is the #1 SKILL we can teach, nurture and celebrate in our youth in order to raise a generation who believes they have the power to create the change we all wish to see in the world.    In celebration of World Youth Skills Day, today's podcast episode is extra special because ... I didn't interview anyone! I was the one interviewed by 10 year old "Kindness Detectives" at SPIRIT...

One of the most understated forms of power we have is our ability to plant seeds of kindness; at home, at work, in our community, and in the world.    Today we shine the light on Marlon Hill, a long time PARK ner, who is passionate about P erforming A cts of R andom K indness & is a great example of our kind of servant leadership.    For this episode's show notes & transcription visit marlyQ.com/1...

Joining us today all the way from Brisbane, Queensland is Murray Jones, a successful Australian businessman & self-published author who has written a rhyming illustrated book for kids called WHAT IF THE WORLD RUNS OUT OF MONEY?    This book is meant to resonate with 8 year olds to 80+ year olds because it's all about valuing the important things in life, or what I call "the currency of kindness"....

There's a big difference between having "an attitude of gratitude" & living in gratitude.   Today's episode shines the light on this distinction thanks to Vismaya Rubin, Founder of Living in GRATITUDE Today.    This PARKer & "Gratitude Gangsta" is on a mission to strengthen people's gratitude muscle so we can all experience more love, joy & prosperity in our lives.   Visit www.marlyQ.com/13 for sh...

I' m not exaggerating. Today's guest from Philadelphia has personally hugged & high fived over half a million people - from newborns to 100 year olds - in 50 states and 42 countries since the 9/11 tragedy in 2001.   This interview was recorded before COVID-19 and the tragic deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. Even though it may not seem like the right time to be promoting hu...

Today's interview spotlights Andi Constantine, Founder of Going for Smiles; a movement to encourage kind connections between friends & strangers alike through SMILES.    Andi strongly believes kindness is collaborative & the Time to be Kind is NOW to turn up the volume on kindness - TOGETHER!    Get ready to smile, be inspired & enlightened by this conversation! For show notes & transcription visi...

Today, our guest is Caroline de Posada. She's a professional speaker, writer, attorney, wife, mom of 3 boys and the author of Looking Over the Edge; a True Story about Facing Fear, Finding Your way and all the Lessons in Between.  ⁣ This episode is filled with gold nuggets of wisdom to enrich your day with the currency of kindness. In addition to her story, we talk about:⁣ ⁣ Why do we feel guilty...

This episode teaches us how to find the light & lesson behind everything we experience & reminds us that we all have the power to rise from loss to triumph through the power of kindness.   As the bestselling author of her own memoir titled "Path of Emergence: From Loss to Triumph", Sheena Eixmendiz uses her experience of being sentenced to 21 months in prison -  for a crime she never committed - ...

BONUS EPISODE celebrating our FIRST month-versay with the Cuban Laverne & Chur-Lee who make up the hilarious sketch comedy duo called My Abuela in Miami. ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣Inspired by our mission to inspire & ignite kindness worldwide, My Abuela in Miami offered to become our FIRST Podcast PARKner! ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣What's a PARKner, you ask? Great Question! ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣Way more than a sponsorship of dollars, we're creating PA...