13 episodes

Join hosts Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor, also known as the "Happy Greek", and Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver, as they bring in intriguing guests who share impactful personal experiences with the transformative power of kindness.  BE WARNED - You'll more than likely come away with a case of "pay it forwarditis" and a desire to join the growing #kindnemic working to spread the kindness contagion wherever you go! Dr. Elia Gourgouris worked for over two decades as a clinical psychologist and has worked in the corporate coaching and speaking industries for well over a decade teaching and speaking specifically on well-being and happiness. His appealing accent, thought provoking questions, unique perspective, and light-hearted banter will be food for your mind and happiness for your heart.  Randy McNeely, known as The Kindness Giver, is a reformed Cybersecurity professional. After working for nearly two decades where he played the role of the security/risk professional that everyone loved to hate, Randy retired his clipboard and risk assessment documents to take on the more personally impactful role of kindness engineer. You'll enjoy listening as Randy utilizes his unique experience to ask insightful questions that inspire heart-grabbing responses. Enjoy what your hearing? Support our efforts to take kindness to a broader audience through "The Kindness Factor Human Interest Series" by subscribing here. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2179958/support 

The Kindness Factor Podcast Randy McNeely

    • Society & Culture

Join hosts Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor, also known as the "Happy Greek", and Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver, as they bring in intriguing guests who share impactful personal experiences with the transformative power of kindness.  BE WARNED - You'll more than likely come away with a case of "pay it forwarditis" and a desire to join the growing #kindnemic working to spread the kindness contagion wherever you go! Dr. Elia Gourgouris worked for over two decades as a clinical psychologist and has worked in the corporate coaching and speaking industries for well over a decade teaching and speaking specifically on well-being and happiness. His appealing accent, thought provoking questions, unique perspective, and light-hearted banter will be food for your mind and happiness for your heart.  Randy McNeely, known as The Kindness Giver, is a reformed Cybersecurity professional. After working for nearly two decades where he played the role of the security/risk professional that everyone loved to hate, Randy retired his clipboard and risk assessment documents to take on the more personally impactful role of kindness engineer. You'll enjoy listening as Randy utilizes his unique experience to ask insightful questions that inspire heart-grabbing responses. Enjoy what your hearing? Support our efforts to take kindness to a broader audience through "The Kindness Factor Human Interest Series" by subscribing here. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2179958/support 

    Episode 13 - Jason Hewlett - The Promise to the One

    Episode 13 - Jason Hewlett - The Promise to the One

    Enjoy what your hearing? Support our efforts to take kindness to a broader audience through "The Kindness Factor Human Interest Series" by subscribing here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2179958/supporters/newIn today's episode with the incredibly talented Jason Hewlett, you'll hear of a modern equivalent of Yoda and Luke Skywalker as Jason shares his experience with long-time- mentor D. Chris Poulos. It was joy for Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor, and Randy McNeely - The Kindness...

    • 33 min
    Episode 12 - Lisa Purtue - Seeing People As They Are

    Episode 12 - Lisa Purtue - Seeing People As They Are

    Heroes and heroines - We all need them - now more than ever. Elia Gourgouris Ph.D. and Randall McNeely were privileged this past week to sit down and interview Lisa Purtue - a living hero in her own right - and had a true lesson on what it means to be a kindness hero.Abandoned at 18 with a six month child, Lisa had now where to go. What would you do in that situation? How would you cope? Well you have the opportunity to find out how Lisa coped. In this episode you'll learn...

    • 28 min
    Episode 11 - Tristaca McCray - Slow Down - You Got This!

    Episode 11 - Tristaca McCray - Slow Down - You Got This!

    Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor, and Randy McNeely - The Kindness Giver, were pleased to have Dr. Tristica McCray join them for another wonderful discussion sharing Dr. Tristaca's life changing experiences with kindness!Nearly everyone can think of a time when they were worried about missing out or not keeping up with those around them. We may have been sweating bullets in the process!That's what was happening to Dr. Tristaca McCray, founder and CEO of Nerds Rule Inc, at a co...

    • 23 min
    Episode 10: Michael "Fritz" Fritzious - Extending Confidence to Craft Your "Own" Thing

    Episode 10: Michael "Fritz" Fritzious - Extending Confidence to Craft Your "Own" Thing

    What's the impact of extending the kindness of teaching your children how to become entrepreneurs, and instilling them with the confidence that they can craft their "own" thing?Serial entrepreneur Michael Fritz knows and share his experience with his four daughters who are already planning their future businesses.Join Randall McNeely - The Kindness Giver, and Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor as they dive into a stimulating conversation with Michael "Fritz" Fritzious, about the power...

    • 31 min
    Episode 9 - Robyn Simpson - Choosing the Attitude of Kindness

    Episode 9 - Robyn Simpson - Choosing the Attitude of Kindness

    What role does the attitude we choose towards kindness have in our daily happiness?Why is example such an impactful part of teaching children and others to be kind?How do the boundaries we set for ourselves impact kindness to self and others?How does giving to others when our life circumstances would seem to dictate that we be on the receiving end of giving, help us work through and rise above challenges?Listen in to The Kindness Factor Podcast - Episode 9 as Elia Gourgouris Ph.D. - The Happi...

    • 34 min
    Episode 8 - Jaqueline Way - Changing Our Lives and The World by Cultivating Kindness!

    Episode 8 - Jaqueline Way - Changing Our Lives and The World by Cultivating Kindness!

    We've heard about the DOSE (dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins) that triggers happy feelings in our bodies when we experience kindness either as a giver or a receiver. But, did you know that experiencing kindness, either giving or receiving, can impact our bodies down to the cellular level?Jacqueline 💙 Way, Dr. Elia Gourgouris, and I had a thought provoking discussion about the power of kindness experiences to impact every facet of our lives on The Kindness Factor Podcast, from how...

    • 31 min

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