Kindness Makes the World a Better Place

In this episode you meet a lady who feeds bird, you meet birds from multiple species who peaceful coexist, you meet 3 and 4 year olds who wrote to the President and Vice President about kindness, and so much more. 

This podcast is about sharing positive stories of everyday people doing acts of kindness that make our world a better place.

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News Stories Referenced in Episode:

Kindness is contagious: Colorado mom shares a simple story stating small acts make a true difference:

Stories and segment time stamps in this episode include:

:00:00: - Overview of stories;

:00:41: - Host and show information;

:01:09: - Surprising reason 65-year old man picks up trash;

:03:57: - St. Mary's County police officer lauded for act of kindness;

:05:55: - How to find references for each story;

:06:12: - Honoring Vets in hospice care with Operation Holiday Salute;

:09:09: - Celebrating Life of Brad Giesting With Boxes of Sunshine;

:10:57: - Week of Kindness with North Carolina high school seniors:

:13:18: How to share your stories of kindness;

:13:35: - Demographic breakdown of who listens to this show;

Sources and Resources for Stories and Segments:

Highlights: 

• 11-year old New Jersey YouTuber spreading kindness;
• Oklahoma police officer lauded for kindness;
• Athlete who helped an injured competitor cross the finish line receives international acclaim; and,
• Research highlights the exact type of kindness that is most beneficial for the person doing a kind act..

Sources:

Stories from this episode:

In this episode you meet a struggling single mother down to her last $7 who won with a lottery scratch-off. She donated the money to a Kansas City police officer in intensive care wounded in the line of duty.

You'll learn why Shetara Sims and her 12-year old daughter Rakiya Edmonson  wanted to give back to police who were there for them after the murder of Rakiya's older sister several years earlier.

Links for this story: 

"Struggling single mother donates lottery winnings to Mo. officer shot in line of duty"

In this episode you learn about a new study showing kindness and volunteering can make you healthier, happier, and may help you live longer. In addition, you'll meet an 11 year old girl and a 70 plus year old lady making an environmental difference in the world.

Story sources cited in the episode:

Do Good, Live Longer: Volunteering May Add Years To Lifespan, Improves Overall Well-Being:

Kindness stories include:

- How the Wheatfield Home Owners Association in Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland is honoring essential workers.

- Fred Roger's, the host of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, left a lasting legacy of acceptance, inclusion, and kindness. To honor Mr. Roger's, a life long resident of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania's Governor Tom Wolf proclaimed May 22 as 143 Day, a day dedicated to encourage residents to share acts of kindness and good deeds. In this episode, you learn why 143 was Fred Roger's favorite number.

- In the online version of, "The Breeze" - JMUs Award Winning Newspaper - writer Charlotte Matherly penned the article, "Five creative acts of kindness to brighten someone’s day". See if one or more of those five suggestions resonate with you.

Resources mentioned in the podcast episode:

These 3 stories are in one way or another related to showing kindness in this time of pandemic madness.

In this episode you’re going to learn 3 words to make someone feel very, very special. And “Love” is NOT one of those words!

Host: Stephen Carter. In addition, CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC, a company dedicated to helping people dissolve stress and live happier, healthier lives.

You will meet an extraordinary 15 year old Virginia student named Emily Finchum who has - and is - spreading kindness across the U.S. and to our service members in Afghanistan. In addition, Emily is helping other students who are victims of bullying.

Emily and her mom have delivered more than 200,000 Positive Patrol messages to First Responders, Service Members, and others. She even created a special card for classmates with the message, “You’re worth more than you know”.

Emily's Story of Being Bullied

Emily’s passion grew out of her own experience of being bullied in Elementary School. She was physically and emotionally bullied to include receiving a note from another student saying they were going to kill her.

Positive Patrol Kindness and Anti-Bullying Program

Her special program hashtag is #PositivePatrol.

Emily’s efforts have been lauded by the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments.

Here’s the link to the online news story about Emily’s #PositivePatrol work: