The Power of Our Words and the Impact of Our Actions With the Kind Campaign

Today we’re bringing you an interview with the Kind Campaign’s founders, Molly Thompson and Lauren Paul. With everything going on in the world right now, it’s more important than ever to acknowledge the power and impact that our words and actions can have on others. The Kind Campaign is a nonprofit organization that is all about bringing awareness and healing to the negative and lasting effects of girl-against-girl bullying. Their impact has been massive and they have helped support millions of individuals across the globe.

In this episode, we’re not only discussing the impact of bullying but we also discuss the importance of doing our part in the Black Lives Matter movement. We talk about George Floyd, what you can do to help, what we are doing to help, and how to continue being involved. With Molly and Lauren, we get more in-depth about bullying (primarily from a girls’ perspective from middle school-high school); hear some of their inspiring stories of the impact they have had on young girls; and the importance of vulnerability, forgiveness, apologizing, and honesty. We hope you will all join us for this important episode!

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Topics Discussed:

[:35] Discussing this month’s theme and today’s episode.

[1:07] About today’s guests.

[1:28] Reading our review of the week.

[2:15] Reading a quote.

[3:00] On the topic of f*ck shame.

[3:55] What we’ll be discussing today and the importance of discussing BLM.

[6:55] We invite you to join us in reading Me and White Supremacy.

[7:26] What we’re committed to sharing with you all right now.

[10:07] What we’ll be discussing with our guests today.

[11:10] Be sure to share your thoughts with us and let us know which part of the conversation resonated the most with you!

[11:29] About BLUblox glasses; our favorite blue light blocking glasses!

[13:40] The conversation portion of the podcast. Discussing the current political climate, George Floyd, and the Black Lives Matter movement.

[15:00] Lauren shares her story with bullying when she was younger and how it inspired her to start the Kind Campaign.

[19:55] Molly shares her own story with bullying and why she was inspired to co-found the Kind Campaign.

[27:36] The power of recognizing you can change the conversation.

[30:52] The message of hope Molly and Lauren are sharing with the Kind Campaign and the shift in the conversation they have seen around bullying.

[35:35] The importance of vulnerability, forgiveness, apologizing, and honesty.

[36:09] Molly and Lauren share some of the most powerful things they have seen that get people to connect to and understand the impact that their words and actions have on others.

[41:05] Molly and Lauren share an incredibly powerful story of how their campaign changed a girl's life.

[45:29] The bystander effect and why we need to take action and not stand by.

[46:33] Sophie shares a story about her best friend from first grade and the importance of acknowledging someone’s humanity.

[50:29] The importance of discussing bullying at any and all ages.

[54:04] We all just want to be loved and accepted. We’re all in this together.

[56:22] Sophie shares the story of Leo’s experience with bullying and how the school approached it.

[1:00:05] Molly and Lauren tell us what the best advice they’ve ever received is.

[1:03:57] Molly and Lauren share their proudest moments to-date.

[1:08:21] Molly and Lauren share their hardest moments to-date.

[1:11:55] Molly and Lauren share some of their self-care rituals.

[1:17:40] Molly and Lauren share what ignites them.

[1:19:15] Where to find Molly, Lauren, and the Kind Campaign online.

[1:19:29] Be sure to tag us all online and let us know what resonated with you or share a story!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Kind Campaign

“Things Are Looking Up Optimism Deck,” by Dr. Deepika Chopra

IGNTD Ep. “Manifesting Your Everyday Passion into Your Career with Dr. Deepika Chopra”

Remembering George Floyd

BlackLivesMatter.com/Resources

Me and White Supremacy, by Layla Saad

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