About this episode

Nicole Phillips discusses how intentional kindness can serve as a survival skill and transform various aspects of life.

Kindness is often treated like a weakness. But what if it is actually a survival skill that can help us manage stress, interrupt negative thoughts, and reclaim our power? Nicole Phillips, founder of Kindness Is Contagious and host of The Kindness Podcast, which Oprah Magazine recognized as one of the top happiness podcasts, joins Women Road Warriors hosts Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro to reveal how intentional kindness transformed her habits, marriage, family, and outlook on life. A breast cancer survivor, recovering alcoholic, former hospital chaplain and television journalist, Nicole brings extraordinary warmth and lived wisdom to this conversation. She has spoken at more than 200 events, reaching over 30,000 people, and has been featured by NBC Nightly News, the Hallmark Channel, People Online, Reader’s Digest and Woman’s World. She is the author of five books, including The Negativity Remedy. Nicole’s journey began with an unexpected encounter with a young mother at a public swimming pool. One simple act of generosity sparked a powerful personal transformation—and a kindness movement. Within a year of intentionally looking for and practicing kindness, Nicole had quit…

People in this episode

Hosts: Shelley Johnson, Kathy Tuccaro

Guest: Nicole Phillips

Topics covered

• kindness
• mental health
• personal transformation
• self-improvement
• stress management

Keywords

• kindness
• survival skill
• stress management
• personal transformation
• negativity remedy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kindness Is Contagious, The Kindness Podcast, Oprah Magazine, NBC Nightly News, Hallmark Channel, People Online, Reader’s Digest, Woman’s World

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