Kindness Think Tank
43 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsKindness Think Tank™ is redefining the way we think about kindness. Through down to earth conversations with amazing people from around the world, Cole Baker Bagwell shines a light on the ways her guests are bringing kindness into their communities and work in ordinary and extraordinary ways. Cole created this podcast to inspire a collective mindset and movement of actionable kindness with the hope that kindness will never again be thought of as a random act.
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EP39: Andrea Balboni on Sex Positivity, Kindness and A Journey to Self
December 05, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBGet ready to spice up your Sunday... This week, we're skipping across the pond to London to talk about sex with Andrea Balboni: Founder of Lush Coaching who's leading with heart and a heap of science to help people shed their sexual baggage and experience the joy and the fullness of their lives. Andrea talks with me about her personal Sex In The City journey from a repressed New England upbringing and to a tantric yoga class that transformed her life, opened her mind and led her to disc...
EP38: Ozlem Tuskan on Resilience, Black Leather Pants and Building A New Arena for Women Founders
November 21, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBThis week, we're popping across the pond to London for a chat with Ozlem Tuskan: Founder of The Resilient, single mum and a woman with enough resilience, kindness and soul for 100 people. Ozlem talks with me about her work with women founders that's disrupting the astounding inequity in VC funding, developing bold resilience, kindness and quantum physics, finding her voice and rockin' her badass leather pants. Her work has spanned many continents advising global players such as L’OREAL, ...
EP37: Kind Reality with Dr. Elia Gourgouris
November 14, 2021 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week, we're heading over to Denver, CO to catch up with Dr. Elia Gourgouris, best known internationally as 'The Happiness Doctor'. He talks with me about the power of the personal 'brands" we inherit or adopt, the impact of social media on self worth, the magic of being real, the kindness-happiness connection and the projects he has underway to change TV and challenge Facebook. Dr. Elia Gourgouris is the president of The Happiness Center, an organization of world-leading experts in th...
EP36: Bold Ideas, Shattering Glass Ceilings and Shaping Our Future with Jody Turner
November 11, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBThis week, we're heading over to Portland, Oregon to hang out with Jody Turner: Futurist, Speaker, Insight Researcher on a mission to share bold ideas to preserve our planet. Jody talks with me about the trends she identified 20 years ago and why she's not surprised by where we are in time. We talk about her work that's guiding the evolution of major companies toward sustainability, meeting the future with pragmatism, kindness and looking ahead to 2050 with these two questions: "What are t...
EP35: Imagine With Dr. Richard Harris
November 02, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week, we're heading to Sydney, Australia to spend some time with Dr. Richard Harris: Surgeon, Author, Father, Visionary, Kind Soul. In 1971, John Lennon released his prolific and timeless song, Imagine. 50 years later, this vascular surgeon (from The Land Down Under) inspired by the possibilities John shared in his lyrics, became the author of Imagine, A Novel: an optimistic, thought provoking, utopian book about love, humanity, reason and real possibilities for a kinder world. Du...
EP34: Agents of World Benefit with Michele Nevarez
October 24, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBThis week, we're trekking up to Boston to catch up with the soulful, Michele Nevarez: Author, Emotional Intelligence Expert and the CEO of Beyond EI. Our conversation takes place just after the launch of her new venture, Beyond EI. Michele talks with me about her time in Nepal that informed her world views and her extensive EI work alongside Daniel Goleman and Dr. Richard Davidson that inspired her to go layers deeper into emotional intelligence. We talk about the intentional, relative an...
EP33: Michael Roderick on Significance, Connection and Seeing The World Through Other People's Eyes
October 17, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBThis week, we're heading up to New York City to spend a little time with Michael Roderick: Founder, Writer, Podcast Host, Dad and Urban Dweller. Michael talks with me about the freedom that comes from allowing yourself to suck, loneliness, "worshipping reach and ignoring depth" and the one tiny thing each of us can do everyday, to make the world a kinder place. Michael was a teacher and Broadway producer, before he dropped it all to become the Founder of Small Pond Enterprises. His work ...
EP32: The Original Alchemists, Bean Sprouts and Belly Laughs with Cathy Nesbitt
October 10, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week, I'm heading an hour north of Toronto to hang out with the infectious and delightful Cathy Nesbitt: visionary, bean queen, worm harvester and laughter yoga coach. This episode is medicine for the soul. Cathy was way ahead of her time. She talks with me about worms: how she got turned onto them and then how they became her business in 2002 when the Toronto landfill shut down. We talk about the kindness of sustainability, life without a cell phone, entrepreneurship, her vision f...
Two Simple Questions: Kindness Clips EP 1-5
October 03, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBThis week we're doing a little globetrotting. We'll travel to Amsterdam, England, Norway, New Jersey and Austin, TX to hear kind highlights from EP 1-5, centered around two simple questions. You'll hear lessons from mallards, kindness' role in shaping the largest Porsche eSports community in England, a CEO's message about kind and profitable business, kindness as a survival tactic and the possibility kindness holds for healing our planet. If you like what you hear, please share some kindn...
EP30: Another Day In Paradise with Brian Cunningham
September 26, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBAloha! This week, I'm traveling to the good vibes state of Hawaii to spend some time with Brian Cunningham: Kind human, CEO and the author of the The Leadership Revolution: Because Evolution Takes Too Long and the groundbreaking book Our AQ: The Missing Link to Extraordinary Leadership and Life. Brian talks with me about the transformational power of desperation, his awareness journey that took shape like a 1980's autostereogram, bringing love into leadership and why understanding the int...
Kerrie Finch On Kind Epiphanies, Grecian Kittens and Elevating Humans & Brands
September 12, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week, I'm heading to Amsterdam to talk with the fabulous Kerrie Finch: Founding Partner of Future Factor, Country Representative for the Cannes-Lions International Festival of Creativity, Founder of SheSays Amsterdam, Advisory Member of Include NOW and Candid and the "mum" of two Grecian, curtain climbing kittens-Hector and Troy. As the mischievous kittens roam the apartment, Kerrie talks with me about her long standing impression of kindness and her epiphany as the episode continues....
EP28: Buses, Pay Phones and Getting Human with Ethan Beute
September 05, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBThis week, I'm heading out West to Colorado to talk with the creative, cool, jam packed with realness, Ethan Beute: Chief Evangelist at BombBomb, TedX speaker, co-author of Re-Humanize Your Business and host of The Customer Experience podcast. Ethan talks with me about a personal curiosity that led him to interview legendary C- level brand evangelists from companies like Apple and Amazon and ultimately define his own role at BombBomb. We talk about why evangelism is critical to innovatio...
EP27: International Affairs to Magical Women: A Delectable Journey with Andrea Rizvi
August 29, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBThis week, I'm trekking up to Hoboken, New Jersey to visit with Andrea Rizvi: Founder and CEO of Boomerang Bites, a woman of many talents and one of the kindest Aussies you could ever hope to meet. Andrea shares good vibes as she talks with me about her Australian roots and the unexpected journey that took her from her work in International Affairs to becoming an entrepreneur baking up delectable "slices". Her mission is simple:"be good, do good." Every detail of her business is delecta...
EP26: People Watching, Dale Carnegie and Kind Branding with Craig Lovelidge
August 22, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBThis week, I'm traveling to Amsterdam to hang out with the infectious Craig Lovelidge: Founder of Craigology , Chief Marketing and Partnerships Officer at CHALK and a man who mines the beautiful stories from everyday life. Craig talks with me about his odd childhood fascination with Dale Carnegie, people watching, perspective and his pursuit of bringing truth, connection and kindness into branding to uncover the most authentic parts of people and the work we do. Connect with Craig on Lin...
EP25: The Science of Happiness, Captain Kirk & Delicious Lessons From The Heartland with Bill Palladino
August 15, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBThis week's episode unfolds in Traverse City Michigan where I spent a little time with Bill Palladino: passionate old house rehabber and former corporate exec turned happiness guru recognized as an expert for putting positive psychology to work inside of companies and communities. Bill talks with me about the science of happiness, rest stop pamphlets turned major movement, the leader who told him to stop smiling, kindness Judo and surprise inspiration from Star Trek. Bill is a Founder, K...
EP24: Nakedly Human and Neuro Agility with Omozua Isiramen
August 08, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBThis week, I'm traveling to the tiny country of Luxembourg to spend a little time with the very wise and soulful Omozua Isiramen: High Performance Brain & NeuroAgility™ consultant and speaker. "Omo" talks with me about her Nigerian roots and the "Granny Wisdom" that shaped her life, why being real can help combat COVID loneliness, her "super secret, secret coat", why emotional mastery changes how we experience the world, her work that helps people be nakedly human and of course kindness....
EP 23: Dedicating Her Life to Creating a Humane, Just and Sustainable World with Zoe Weil
August 01, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBThis week, I'm traveling north to Maine to spend some time with Zoe Weil: President, The Institute for Humane Education, frequent TEDx speaker, author, all around inspiring human and one of my long time kindness heroines. Zoe has dedicated her life's work to creating a new education model for the world's children and she poses this question: What would happen if we educated young people to become "solutionaries" ? Zoe and I talk about our biggest global challenges, navigating the world wi...
EP22: Interrupted, Imprisoned and Ethically Driven with Kevin Foster
July 18, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week, I'm traveling down to the Peach tree State of Georgia to talk with Kevin Foster: CEO of Business Ethics Advisors and motivational keynote speaker. Kevin talks with me about the circumstances that forced him to trade the life he knew for 37 months in federal prison. We talk about the choice he made that saved his life during the grueling 28 days he spent in solitary confinement, the injustices of the prison system in America and how the humanity and kindness he discovered in un...
EP21: Raising A Human, Playing in Castles & Setting the Stage For Radical Innovation With Claus Raasted
July 11, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBThis week, I'm traveling to Copenhagen to spend a little time with Google's one and only Claus Raasted: Radical human, innovation mastermind, Director at The College of Extraordinary Experiences, Coach at McKinsey, Founding Partner at The Global Institute For Thought Leadership and the author of 31 books- so far... Claus and I cover a lot of ground as we talk about divorce, castles, abortion, experience design, the influence of kindness on radical innovation and why he believes playing more...
EP20: Love, Human Connection, Street Wisdom, Opera House Inspiration and Guilty Pleasures with David Pearl
June 27, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBThis week, I'm sharing a conversation with the amazing David Pearl that took place in London, back in Winter 2021. The author, artist and Founder of Street Wisdom talks with me about guilty pleasure, kinship, "now-ness" and the Chitty, Chitty Bang Bang influence he’s trying to undo through his work. He shares the thing that "knocked him sideways" and when he does, he blazes new ground here on Kindness Think Tank. *Note: I am so deeply grateful to have the opportunity to talk with so man...
EP19:You Tube and Social Media For A New Generation with Ben Leavitt of Bunny Media
June 20, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBThis week, I head way up north to Canada to hang out with Ben Leavitt: Cool human, Content Creator, Social Media Expert, podcast host and the creative Founder behind Bunny Media. YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, Clubhouse...this guy knows them all. He talks with me about the inspiration behind his company, the hard work and smarts that built his 100k+ social media followers and how kindness can change the way we create content, engage with each other, influence social media's newest ge...
EP18: The Spicy Jack of All Trades Telling Big Human Stories With Spencer McRay Bland
June 13, 2021 16:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBThis week, I mosied down the road in Raleigh to hang out with my friend, Spencer McRay Bland: Founder of Bland Creative, comedian and podcast host of Bop or Flop . Spencer reflects on hustling as a young Creative in NYC, being a product of The Jackass generation and talks with me about the (kind) new business he's launched to give small companies a BIG way to share their stories, their vibe and their brand with the world. Ways to connect with Spencer: Website Spencer on LinkedIn Instag...
EP17: International Serendipity, Secret Stashes, Disrupting Industry and The Kindness Code with Magnus Wood
June 06, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBThis week, I'm popping across the pond to Ascot, East Berkshire England to visit with my dear friend Magnus Wood: gin maker, narrow boat owner and bonafide kindness expert. We talk about the secret stash he found rooting around a mighty Redwood, serendipity that inspired an unlikely friendship, questioning leadership, disrupting corporate mindset and our collaboration redefining business, creating kind, kick-ass workplaces and honoring people and planet. Magnus is the Founder of The Kindn...
EP16: Discovering Her Purpose, Bravado-Free Motherhood and Living Kindly with Leigh Clark
May 30, 2021 14:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBThis week, I'm traveling to sunny FLA to hang out with Leigh M. Clark: proud Momma, woman in tech and kindness badass who's on a mission to make an impact. Her nonprofit Kindleigh has made a massive national impact through efforts like gathering school supplies for foster children, distributing essential items to people who are homeless, delivering gifts to women and children who are victims of abuse and human trafficking or paying off holiday layaways for strangers. Kindleigh's work has ...
S2 EP3: Bombing The World with Love, Kindness and A Big Dose of Humanity with Mark Shapiro
May 23, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBThis week, I'm traveling (virtually) to the sunny, bohemian town of Venice, just outside Los Angeles, CA, to hang out with Mark Shapiro- good human, former Showtime Networks Exec., international keynote speaker and Founder of the (oh so very hot) LoveBomb app. I talk with Mark about his long term relationship with social media, the lessons he learned that changed his life, human connection, kindness, mischief and the BIG love he's sending into the world through one clever app he's created ...
EP15: Bombing The World with Love, Kindness and A Big Dose of Humanity with Mark Shapiro
May 23, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBThis week, I'm traveling (virtually) to the sunny, bohemian town of Venice, just outside Los Angeles, CA, to hang out with Mark Shapiro- good human, former Showtime Networks Exec., international keynote speaker and Founder of the (oh so very hot) LoveBomb app. I talk with Mark about his long term relationship with social media, the lessons he learned that changed his life, human connection, kindness, mischief and the BIG love he's sending into the world through one clever app he's created ...
EP14: Walking Feet, Surviving Death and Humanizing Tech with Google's Top Ranked Rob Howze: Man Cat and Humologist
May 16, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week, I'm heading up the East Coast to Bowie, Maryland to catch up with Rob Howze: Empowerment Artist, Humologist, COO of STA, a man on the move and super kind futurist. He talks with me about being a bullet dodging man cat, how he was influenced by The Jetsons, his most favorite thing on Earth, the power of love in action and taking back our lives by taking control of our relationship with technology. Rob's website Scale Through Automation Connect with Rob here Rob's Music
S2 EP2: Walking Feet, Surviving Death and Humanizing Tech with Google's Top Ranked Rob Howze: Man Cat and Humologist
May 16, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week, I'm heading up the East Coast to Bowie, Maryland to catch up with Rob Howze: Empowerment Artist, Humologist, COO of STA, a man on the move and super kind futurist. He talks with me about being a bullet dodging man cat, how he was influenced by The Jetsons, his most favorite thing on Earth, the power of love in action and taking back our lives by taking control of our relationship with technology. Rob's website Scale Through Automation Connect with Rob here Rob's Music
EP13: Support, Quiet and Cultural Humility with Elayne Fluker
May 09, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBIt's a brand new season and I'm traveling to Georgia to hang out with Elayne Fluker: a rockstar human, speaker, change maker and author of the exciting new book, Get Over "I Got It" (HarperCollins Leadership), where she encourages unapologetically ambitious women to learn how to embrace support not only for their success, but also their peace of mind. Elayne is also host of the Support is Sexy podcast featuring interviews with more than 500 diverse women entrepreneurs around the world, and ...
S2 EP1: Support, Quiet and Cultural Humility with Elayne Fluker
May 09, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBIt's a brand new season and I'm traveling to Georgia to hang out with Elayne Fluker: a rockstar human, speaker, change maker and author of the exciting new book, Get Over "I Got It" (HarperCollins Leadership), where she encourages unapologetically ambitious women to learn how to embrace support not only for their success, but also their peace of mind. Elayne is also host of the Support is Sexy podcast featuring interviews with more than 500 diverse women entrepreneurs around the world, and ...
EP12: Creativity, Systems and Legacy with Alexander Inchbald
May 02, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBThis week, I'm traveling to Chardonne, Vaud Switzerland to visit with Alexander Inchbald: Extreme Artist, Bestselling Author and Founder of the #Masterpiece Movement. In his intelligent, funny and authentic way, he shares his knowledge of ancient cultures, the why for his work and the how he believes each of us can transform the planet and positively influence the next 5,000 year cycle of humanity. Alexander has studied creation for over 40 years—painting in extreme locations all over the ...
EP11: The Story of a Kindness Squad with Zach Moreno
April 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBThis week, I take a virtual hop over to sunny California to hang out with Zach Moreno, Co-Founder and CEO of Squadcast. The co-host of Between Two Mics podcast, author, developer and designer is on a mission to connect creatives globally and he has no plans of slowing down. Zach talks with me about kindness at In and Out Burger, how empathy changes technology, his fierce respect for sci-fi creators and the way bus rides, wise words from Harry Duran, focus as a litmus test and an unwavering...
EP10: Eastern Ritual, Relating to Donna Karan and Transforming in the Age of Aquarius with Barbara Biziou
April 18, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBFor EP10, I travel (virtually) to the West Village of NYC, where it's Springtime, to kind-meld with the super soulful Barbara Biziou: Personal Transformation & Vision Coach, corporate veteran and 21st century healer. She talks with me about secret openings at Barney's, the request she got from Carnie Wilson, why Donna Karan made her more relatable, the power of rituals and the hope, healing and transformational opportunities that we have in the Age of Aquarius. Barbara's Website Connec...
EP9: Full Body Laughter with Ryan C. Greene
April 12, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBThis week, I'm traveling (virtually) to Maryland to catch up with the one and only Ryan C. Greene: "passion-preneur", author, speaker, mentor, host of the Make It Matter podcast, Founder of GreeneHouse Media, and an all around authentically cool human with a belly laugh that's super contagious. Ryan talks with me about keeping it real, challenging norms, why people are so darn funny, the release of his new book and film project and the impact he's hoping it will have on us, his fellow hu...
EP8: Speaking His Truth with Tayo Rockson
April 05, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBThis week, I'm traveling (virtually) to Manhattan to catch up with the so very cool, powerful and wise beyond his years, Tayo Rockson: the man of many talents whose name quite literally means "Joy Warrior". Tayo is the CEO of UYD Management, a cultural translator, storyteller, activist, speaker, host of his own inspiring podcast, As Told By Nomads, poet, author and all around amazing human. He lets me in on what turns him on about poetry, how being black on four continents inspired the ...
EP7: Writing Her New Chapter with Trena White
March 28, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBThis week, I'm traveling (virtually) to snowy Vancouver, Canada to catch up with Trena White- a 20 year publishing veteran and the Co-Founder and Principal of Page Two Books. I talk with Trena about the challenging chain of events that led she and Jesse Finkelstein to create a new model for publishing, the role that kindness is playing in their growth and success at Page Two and the vision she and her team have for transforming the publishing industry. To connect with Trena: LinkedIn...
EP6: The Heart of Business at VaynerMedia with Claude Silver
March 21, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBThis week, I'm heading (virtually) just outside of NYC to hang out with the incredibly authentic and soulful Claude Silver: host of The Silver Lining Podcast, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia and Gary Vaynerchuk's right hand woman. She describes her life's purpose as "being of joyful service and unlocking emotional optimism in all." Claude talks with me about the 93 day Outward Bound trip that changed her life, the talk she and Gary had that led to the role she deeply loves, why chicken...
EP5: The Intersection of Levity & Kindness with Dr. Heather Walker
March 14, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBLaughter is her “why”, her jam and her business. This week, I traveled to Austin, TX to hang out with the funny and fabulous Dr. Heather Walker, Organizational Psychologist and the Founder of Lead with Levity. Our conversation takes place just after Snowpocalypse 2021, left the state of TX without power and water for days on end. She tells me about shoveling snow with her kitchen trash can, “owning” the reality of her wild, chew toeing puppy during a Zoom call, organizational psychology a...
EP4: Coaching and Trust with Christina Langdon
March 07, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode, I travel (virtually) to The Garden State to catch up with Christina Langdon, who spent 30 years running sales and marketing for brands including Martha Stewart and Fast Company before becoming the Founder of High Performance Coaching. Christina talks with me about the TED talk that changed her life, the mantra she became known for, the ways she brings practical kindness into her work with executives and the steps she's taking to build the extraordinary life. To connect wi...
EP3: Technology, People & Planet with Oyvind Reed
February 28, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this episode, I travel (virtually) to the most Western part of Norway to catch up with Oyvind Reed, all around good human and the CEO of Whereby.com. We talk about Whereby's growth in a wildly competitive market, the power of kindness in leadership, one million trees, technology designed for people and planet and the steps he's taking to inspire an industry. To connect with Oyvind: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/oyvindreed Twitter: @oyvindreed To learn more about Whereby.com Music provided...
EP2: Esports Fueled by Kindness with Mark Phillips
February 21, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBMark Phillips is a brilliant Product Manager by day, an unapologetic Porsche fanatic (always) and the organizer of one of Great Britain's largest and most successful Esports clubs. In this episode, I talk with the witty Mark about the simple forum post that led him to building the vibrant PCGB Esports club, shaped by kindness. He talks with me about the etiquette inspired by Porsche Club America, racing with kindness, lessons about life we can learn from the track and the virtual community...
Bonus EP: Blind Ambition with Chad Foster
February 14, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBThis week, I'm traveling (virtually) to Atlanta, GA to hang out with my good friend, Chad Foster: unstoppable and very cool human, tech rockstar, beloved motivational speaker and the author of Blind Ambition- published by Harper Collins and due to hit bookstores everywhere on February 16, 2021. I talk with Chad about the limitless mindset he adopted after losing his sight at age 20, flirting with the edge of control, how kindness helped him turn his disadvantage into his super power and th...
EP1: Lessons From Mallards with Neil Schambra Stevens
February 01, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBThis week's episode is with Neil Schambra Stevens who's drawing from lessons he collected across 20 years of experience as a CMO & VP with beloved Fortune 500 brands, including Converse, Vans, Levi's and Polaroid. His corporate experience highlighted the importance of putting 'People First' and encouraging them to be their best selves. As the Founder of Mercury Jam, Neil's focusing on nurturing and supporting the next generation of leadership. He believes in simplicity, encourages the pri...