KIND CURIOSITY

Felicia Hamilton

Kind Curiosity™ is a podcast about what happens when we choose curiosity over judgment and kindness over cruelty—especially in the workplace. Hosted by Felicia Hamilton, consultant, speaker, and creator of Have the AUDACITY to be KIND!™, this podcast challenges the growing belief that cruelty is strength and that empathy is weakness. Curiosity, kindness, and empathy are leadership skills essential to healthy workplace culture, employee morale, retention, and trust.

  1. 1d ago

    Kind Curiosity: The Weight They Carry

    In this follow-up episode to my conversation with Nicole Callander. I speak to the research I conducted on parents/caregivers like Nicole with differently abled children. I wanted to know what the numbers revealed about the emotional, physical and financial toll of these caregivers. The research is sobering. A 2019 systematic review and meta-analysis found that 31% of parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities meet the clinical threshold for moderate depression, compared to just 7% of other parents (Scherer, Verhey & Kuper, PLOS ONE, 2019). Roughly 4 million Americans currently care for a child under 18 with an illness or who are differently abled. (Caregiving in the U.S. 2025, Beyond mental health, only 44% of mothers of children with special health care needs report excellent or very good physical and mental health, compared to 63% of other mothers (Annie E. Casey Foundation), and families frequently lose an average of $18,000 a year in income due to reduced work hours (Disability Scoop, reporting on Yu et al., Pediatrics, 2021). During my research, I uncovered a term called chronic sorrow. Which is a recurring grief triggered by developmental milestones a child will never reach. As always when I do follow up episodes to my shows, I receive a new set of eyes to see things that were in front of me all along, and I see people differently than before. Nicole and millions of parents/caregivers like her are quietly doing what so many of us will never have to face. So the next time you see a person with a differently abled child, ask yourself how you can have the AUDACTITY to be KIND. Can you provide a 30-minute break, can you run a much-needed errand? Or maybe, just maybe you can provide a comforting environment, so they know you see them.

  2. Jul 13

    Kindness when you are Parent and Provider

    In this episode I spoke with Nicole Callander. She is a parent and provider of a child with William's Syndrome. I spoke with Nicole about what it means to have dual roles for the entirety of her child's life. We spoke about the diagnosis, the heartache and the joy that comes with a diagnosis such as her daughters. Nicole founded Friends 4 Kindness, as a result of her daughter's diagnosis and because of the compassion a mother has for her child. Nicole spoke on how filled her heart has become over the 25 years of having her daughter and the challenges that she and others with a child that is differently-abled endures. As this episode airs, Nicole is now a candidate for Ward 4 City Councillor, in the province of Bradford, Ontario, Canada.

  3. Jun 29

    The AUDACITY of Creating Art your own way

    In this episode, I speak to artist who blazed their own trail in the art world. As a follow up to my episode with Internationally known Detroit artist Tyree Guyton who's work is now trademarked as Heidelbergology, I wanted to explore other artist that have used or discarded objects as sources for their creations. This type of work is called Assemblage art and it is more common than I thought. It also lead me to ask what I considered as art and why I held that belief. As Kind Curiosity took over, I dived into the world of Assemblage art to help with removing my biases and expand my view of what I thought art to be. In other words, I had the Audacity to challenge what I was taught and the courage to question my beliefs. I hope this episodes moves you to do the same. The Heidelberg ProjectTyree Guyton Art for SaleNoah Purifoy FoundationNoah Purifoy: Junk DADA at LACMANew York Public Library Digital Art Collection-Something from NothingThe Brooklyn Rail -The Radical Art of Nellie Mae RoweSimon Rodia State Historic ParkHomage to Same: A Tribute to Simon Rodia

  4. Jun 15

    How one Artist had the AUDACITY to create art his way

    In this conversation, I sit down with Internationally recognized Detroit artist Tyree Guyton, founder of the Heidelberg Project, and Jenenne Whitfield, his wife and longtime creative and organizational partner, to explore art, legacy, community, and the power of transformation. I am honored to call them both long time friends. Tyree reflects on the meaning of the Heidelberg Project over four decades, turning a forgotten Detroit street into one of the city’s most recognizable outdoor art environments. Jenenne shares insights into the project’s evolution, its future, and the work of carrying forward a vision rooted in community, resilience, and creative freedom. She also shares the meaning of HEIDELBERGOLOGY. (Which is trademarked) Together, we talk about our relationship and what it means to create art that confronts urban neglect, how the Heidelberg Project has changed over time, and why the work remains vital after 40 years. This episode also touches on the physical archive of the project for future generations.

  5. Jun 8

    What the Data says about Diversity and Profitability

    In this follow-up episode to my conversation with Kyle Cronk, I present studies and facts on why diversity matters. The data shows and proves the points Kyle made in episode 18. When you diversify your board, meaning you include women, people of different racial and/or ethic backgrounds and LBGTQ+ members, you bring a new perspective to your leadership will increasing profits. Kind Curiosity speaks to antiracism work not being liner, because it asks the tough questions and demands proof when the answer is given. Those who have the AUDACITY to be KIND, know the road to equality is not easy, but its worth it. Diversity Comes to Corporate Boards, but SlowlyTrends and Insights: Board Leadership Diversity and Organizational PerformanceDiversity matters even more: The case for holistic impactDirector Heterogeneity and its Impact on Board Effectiveness South Sound YMCA Fact SheetKyle Cronk LinkedIn profileWhite Supremacy Culture

  6. May 25

    What Kind Curiosity looks like when you stand up for others

    In this episode, I sit down with Kyle Cronk. He is the President of the South Sound YMCA in Olympia, WA. Kyle is a sis-gender white man who uses his privilege to provide a platform for marginalized people. He speaks to how advocacy is not a linear journey and why the real work makes you uncomfortable at times. We also discuss his B.A.R framework and how he used it to transform the South Sound YMCA into one that welcomes diversity and inclusion. Not just for members, but also for his staff and volunteers. I reached out to Kyle because his posts would appear in my LinkedIn feed with content that was always uplifting and informative. This episode is our second conversation. Feel free to reach out to Kyle if you would like to touch base about the work he does and his B.A.R framework. And please have the AUDACITY to be KIND! (R) White Supremacy Culture

  7. May 11

    S2E17: Who Gets Remembered? What Researchers Are Teaching Us About Slavery, the Holocaust, and National Memory

    In this solo episode, I reflect on my conversation with Dr. Joandi Hartendorp and the bigger questions her research raises about how nations tell the truth about difficult history. Her work on Dutch Holocaust and Slavery education reveals how some atrocities. That contrast opens a larger conversation about how the United States teaches slavery, the Holocaust, and Black history. Joandi Hartendorp — Were we “good” or “bad”? Common ground in Dutch Slavery and Holocaust education Michael Rothberg — Multidirectional Memory: Remembering the Holocaust in the Age of Decolonization Susan Neiman — Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil Daina Ramey Berry & Kali Nicole Gross — A Black Women’s History of the United States Keisha N. Blain — Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom

  8. Apr 27

    Were We “Good” or “Bad”?: Dutch Holocaust and Slavery Education with Dr. Joandi Hartendorp

    In this episode, I talk with Dr. Joandi Hartendorp. She is a researcher, educator, and advisor whose PhD at the University of Humanistic Studies in Utrecht compares Dutch Holocaust education with Dutch slavery education. In her dissertation, Were we “good” or “bad”? Common ground in Dutch Slavery and Holocaust education, she asks how textbooks, teachers, and commemorations shape collective memory of “sensitive history”—and how they often minimize Dutch perpetration in both cases. We speak about our shared experience of being Black and raising our daughters in a world that seems them as the least of the "others." The most surprising aspect of this conversation for me was the mention of Black Pete (Zwarte Piet) and how for years of her young life she did not realize it was racist. I will be sure to have her back to discuss the progress of making Queen Nikkolah day, the celebration of the land.

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Kind Curiosity™ is a podcast about what happens when we choose curiosity over judgment and kindness over cruelty—especially in the workplace. Hosted by Felicia Hamilton, consultant, speaker, and creator of Have the AUDACITY to be KIND!™, this podcast challenges the growing belief that cruelty is strength and that empathy is weakness. Curiosity, kindness, and empathy are leadership skills essential to healthy workplace culture, employee morale, retention, and trust.

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  • Creator
    Felicia Hamilton
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Felicia Hamilton
  • Show Website
    KIND CURIOSITY