Hugging the World Back Together with Tim Harris

About this episode

Tim Harris shares his philosophy on love, kindness, and connection, emphasizing the power of presence and hugs in transforming lives.

What if the most powerful thing you could offer the world wasn't your résumé or achievements, but simply your presence and a hug? Tim Harris is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, Special Olympics athlete, author of T he Book of Hugs , host of the Big Heart Talks with Tim podcast, and founder of Tim's Big Heart Foundation . Raised in Albuquerque, Tim built a life around one belief: love, kindness, and connection can change everything. He ran Tim's Place: Breakfast, Lunch & Hugs , greeting every guest at the front door — all while living with Down syndrome, not in spite of who he is, but because of it. In this conversation, Tim shares about his seven steps to an awesome life, what he told a worried father whose baby would be born with Down syndrome, and why hugs are the best medicine in the world. Miles and Tim talk about their love of country music and feature a special performance of a country classic. These new best friends cover it all before Tim’s 5 o’clock flight home. In this conversation, you'll learn: How to be the light instead of complaining about the darkness How to use your superpower to lift someone in their hardest moment How to dream something and then do the work…

People in this episode

Host: Miles Adcox

Guest: Tim Harris

Topics covered

• kindness
• connection
• Down syndrome
• entrepreneurship
• self-improvement
• love
• friendship

Keywords

• hugs
• kindness
• Down syndrome
• self-improvement
• entrepreneur
• philanthropy
• country music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tim's Big Heart Foundation

Books & works: The Book of Hugs

Places: Albuquerque, Tim's Place

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