Kindness Matters
Kindness Matters is a podcast exploring the future of housing, climate, community, and belonging. Hosted by Mari-Lyn Harris, Advocate for Humanity, Catalyst for Kindness, and Ecosystem Builder, the show brings together thought leaders, community builders, innovators, advocates, and everyday people who are working to create stronger, more connected communities. Through meaningful conversations and “Pouring Ideas” discussions, we explore real-world challenges and practical solutions related to housing, community development, social connection, climate resilience, and human belonging.
Episodes
Are your beliefs holding you back?
Lion Goodman, has developed a way in which you can rid of those beliefs that no longer work for you. He shares what he offers and stories of success.
Our goal is simple: to inspire ideas, spark conversations, and explore what becomes possible when people come together to create communities where everyone has the opportunity to belong.
Through meaningful conversations and “Pouring Ideas” d...
Desrie, a Fremont District #2 City Council Member hosted a community conversation about the Fremont's Homeless Response plan. It was held on Aug 23, 2025.
Guest panelists, Vivian Wan CEO of Abode Services, Anu Naturajan, former Fremont Vice Mayor and Professor on City Planning and David Bonaccorsi a Team leader for Fremont for Everyone and a former City Council member and Lawyer.
*Recorded with permission.
Spoke to Vivian to day about Measure W and how she thinks it is going to work. It's more of a conversation of how and her biggest wish for the funds that are coming. https://http://abode.org
Mike O’Neil is the Founder of Integrated Alliances, a LinkedIn service provider. His 30,000 LinkedIn connections (since 2009), 5,000 Facebook Friends, Forbes Top 50 Social Media Influencer awards and LinkedIn books put him in an elite category. Find him on LinkedIn https://LinkedIn.com/in/mikeoneil
You can see more Mike on https://kindnessatwork.us
From visionary entrepreneurs to social activists, philanthropists to artists, we...
Navneet Sau Esp #197 has helped 100+ businesses scale from 5-figure to 6-figure months. Meet Navneet Sau, a Facebook ads expert with 7+ years of experience and over $20 million in client revenue. Find him hanging out at: https://www.facebook.com/navneetkofficial/
From visionary entrepreneurs to social activists, philanthropists to artists, we uncover the driving forces behind their endeavors and th...
Tim Collins is Creating an Impact #195 He Considers himself:#HRPro #Fundraising #JusticeWarrior #PublicSpeaker #ServantLeader #Advocate #GlobalCitizen #ENTJ #DEIA #Episcopalian #BedrockValues #ExperiencedBoardMember #PhiKappaTauFoundation #BCPlanningBoard #Mentor #LGBTQ
Podcast post https://kindnessatwork.us
Kevin Smith Eps #194 Began, on Good Friday morning 2023, fate and circumstances intervened when a lost wallet was returned to him by a Good Samaritan within moments after he discovered it was missing. Kevin’s desire to identify and thank the young woman in a more meaningful way soon became an unexpected adventure of a lifetime, causing a moment to turn into a movement and the catalyst to form the global nonprofit Kindness Wor...
Words have power, let's not define people's situation of who they are. Words can diminish a person's humanity.
Humanizing language, words like "homeless" reduce people to a single characteristic. By using better terms, center on ones humanity. Not just their housing status.
Here is where you can find the White Paper to download. https://heartatworkonline.org/do-the-right-thing/.
#humanity #socialchange
Your 5 wishes is your living will. It's about expressing your wishes of how you want to be treated. I highly recommend listening and writing down them.
More info: https://heartatworkonline.org/the-end-of-life-options/
Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D. is the Father of “Soft Leadership” and the Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants, India. He is an International Leadership Guru with forty-three years of experience and the author of fifty-three books including the award-winning ‘See the Light in You’
Read more about Dr Rao..https://kindnessatwork.us
Knowles is a highly regarded organization and culture change thought leader. As a Black woman and former Vice President of HR, Sheree has experienced social, civil, and racial inequities – both at the macro and micro levels.
Join our conversation about the impact she is making. Read more on www.kindnessatwork.us
Randy Shawn Fisher Esp #189 is the Founder of Startup Labs for Angel Investors. You would like to learn how early-stage investors evaluate these startup companies.You can find him at https://www.startupinvestorslab.com
Caroline has been very successful in 5 locations in Africa, with Steam and Stem Accelerators., for Women. Now it's time to open up to other locations. Learn more on her website. https://www.krisullis.com
Create an Impact is about sharing the stories of the Entrepreneurs who are making a difference. Read more about other guests https://kindnessatwork.us
Timi is a visionary who believes in the inherent purpose and predictability of every individual's life journey, with a deep conviction that each person possesses a natural personal brand and a distinct life path. Timi has dedicated her time and expertise to help others uncover their unique identities and fulfill their destinies for over twenty years.
read more https://kindnessatwork.us
Linda is known as The Kindness Catalyst, offering workplaces to cure the burnout effect and better ROI.
Find her at www.lindacohenconsulting.com.
Enjoy the show as much as we did!
How Kimberly Wielfing went from being a Scientist to Consulting and doing workshops such as "Don't be a boss-hole." She's increased companies bottom line. She comes highly recommended by her clients. Find more information about her http://kimberlywiefling.com
I share some ideas how you can be more attractive in attracting the clients you want to serve. Mine are Social entrepreneurs or Change Agents.. who are yours?
Interested in sharing how you are serving your community/clients? Book your chat with me https://go.oncehub.com/Mari-Lyn
Want to join the Kindness Village? enter the link in your browser: https://kindness-village.circle.so/join?invitation_token=28e7f203257054e5b7212cf9a28f...
Leedah Wong, shares how they have grown their church community as they started in 2019. There are some golden nuggets, for churches who are trying to grow. More information can be found on the website. https://www.restore22.church
Laurie Ellis- Young, Author of Breath Logic is raising money for a Breath Workshop for the soldiers in Ukraine. The dates will be sometime in November 2024. She is so passionate with breath is that, for me, it really is all about peace. Peace inside to outside. I am a certified Shift Peace Ambassador through a program with James O’Dea and some of the greatest peacemakers around the world.
How your dignity? Have you ever thought about it? Today talking about how you can tell how well you are communicating or not.
On Sunday, it was brought up in church about joining the Dignity Movement. How would we rate ourselves. Just go to www.dignityindex.us
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