315 | Jaclyn Lindsey | The Power of Kindness: Transforming Pain into Purpose

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Education, Entrepreneurship, Business

5.0 • 135 Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

What role can empathy and kindness play in our approach to life's challenges? As the world becomes increasingly complex, empathy and kindness become beacons of hope and resilience. It is through cultivating these qualities that we uplift ourselves and help others embrace a more compassionate approach to life’s hurdles. Jaclyn Lindsey, a dedicated advocate for kindness and the founder of nonprofit organization kindness.org, discusses the importance of fostering a culture of kindness, shares strategies for integrating kindness into daily life, and highlights the impactful work of kindness.org, an organization committed to promoting kindness and its positive effects on society. In this episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius sits down with Jaclyn Lindsey to explore the transformative nature of kindness, discussing practical strategies for fostering empathy in our interactions and overcoming obstacles with a positive mindset. This conversation will also talk about the power of compassion, navigating life’s challenges, and the significant role each of us can play in creating a more empathetic world. Topics include: Understanding kindness as a “meta-value” beyond just an emotion Jaclyn's inspiration behind founding kindness.org Navigating the challenge of choosing kindness in difficult situations Cultural barriers to practicing kindness in a divided world Recognizing our collective power to address large-scale issues Exploring how social contagion influences behavior Building empathy through simple, actionable exercises Jaclyn teases about “Kindness Quotient” personality test The lasting impact of bullying and hardship And other topics… Connect with Jaclyn: Website: https://kindness.org/ Website: http://kindness.org/kq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kindnessorg Twitter: https://x.com/kindness_org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclyndsey Email: hello@kindness.org Connect with Darius: Website: ⁠https://therealdarius.com/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine⁠ Book: The Core Value Equation ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Sponsors: Constant Contact - Go to ConstantContact.com and start your FREE trial today. Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit at Indeed.com/DARIUS. Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month at MINT MOBILE.com/great. Mochi Health - Visit joinmochi.com and apply code GREATNESS to get $40 off. NPR - Code Switch - Listen now to Code Switch from NPR - wherever you get your podcasts. Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/darius. Timeline - Timeline is offering 10% off your first order of Mitopure. Go to timeline.com/GREATNESS. Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You know what that is.
0:04.0	An ice cold beer.
0:07.0	What's different?
0:09.0	It's Budweiser, a perfect beer for party season.
0:14.0	Best enjoyed with your best buds.
0:20.0	Cheers to that. Budweiser, Lackenosa. Best enjoyed with your best butts.
0:22.3	Cheers to that.
0:25.3	Budweiser, like no other.
0:26.7	Please drink responsibly.
0:28.5	For the facts, visit drinkaware.com.
0:31.6	Welcome to the greatness machine.
0:32.9	I'm your host, Darius from Shazda. I'm so pumped to have you here with me.
0:34.4	Now listen, the greatness machine were about two things.
0:37.4	Number one, people were living their passions. And listen, the greatness machine were about two things. Number one,
0:38.4	people were living their passions. And number two, those who are creating greatness in the
0:42.0	world and doing both of these things despite the odds against them. Each episode, we're going
0:46.1	to feature interviews with game changers, business leaders, telling us their origin stories,
0:50.2	what made them tick, what got them to where they are now. Why? So it can help you step into your greatness within your life, your business, and your career.
0:58.0	Occasionally, you might hear a few solo episodes for myself.
1:00.8	As I say, as I leverage my 20 years of entrepreneurship as a CEO and founder
1:04.9	to help you grow and level up in your journey to scale your life and your business.
1:09.2	So come be a fly on the wall, enjoy the conversation, and I'm stoked to have you here
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