Why Small Acts Of Kindness Still Matter

About this episode

The episode discusses a true story of kindness from 1969 and features a conversation with storyteller Neal Foard about the impact of small acts of kindness.

Send us Fan Mail A car overheats on a scorching Sunday in 1969. No phones, no call boxes, no easy way out. What happens next is the kind of true story that quietly rewires your brain: a young cowboy pulls over, tows a stranded father and son into town, recruits a mechanic after church, and turns a miserable breakdown into one of the best days of their lives. That’s the heart of my conversation with Neal Foard, one of the most trusted modern voices in heartfelt storytelling. We get into why ...

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Guest: Neal Foard

Topics covered

• kindness
• storytelling
• human connection
• helping others
• life lessons

Keywords

• kindness
• storytelling
• 1969
• helping others
• life lessons
• human connection
• cowboy

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