In this episode of Kind Curiosity, I sit down with Dr. Victor Strecher, University of Michigan professor, behavioral scientist, and author of Life on Purpose: How Living for What Matters Most Changes Everything. After the sudden loss of his 19-year-old daughter Julia, Vic’s search for meaning reshaped both his personal life and his research, leading him to explore how a clear sense of purpose can transform our health, resilience, and day-to-day choices.

• His Purposeful app focuses on purpose powered well being.

• His Purpose cast features others who are living a purposeful life.

If you or someone you know is experiencing prolonged depression there is help available.

• 988 is the suicide Crisis helpline. You can call or text. (Press 1 if you are Veteran)
• Text "HOME" to 741741 anywhere in the United States
• SAMHSA or 1-800-662 HELP provides support in English and Spanish

In this episode of Kind Curiosity, I speak with Melissa Maloney, founder of A Gathering for You, about creating a space where people are allowed to have a true celebration of life for a loved one that has passed on.

Melissa explains why traditional spaces—funeral homes and churches—do not meet everyone’s needs when it comes to loss. Her work offers an alternative: a place where grief is not rushed, scripted, or stripped of humanity.

This conversation explores why grief deserves flexibility, why joy is not disrespectful, and how kindness shows up when we stop telling people how they are “supposed” to mourn.

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt there should be another way to grieve—and had the aduacity to imagine it.

In this episode, I examine individuals who have the audacity to be kind toward those who are differently abled. Rather than viewing disability as limitation, they recognized capability and potential. They refused to define others by what they could not do and instead treated them as individuals capable not only of participation, but of excellence.

This episode explores what Kind Curiosity looks like when we reject lowered expectations and choose to see possibility. I name the helpers and examine the courage and conviction behind their actions.

In this episode I sit down with Greg Maloney, owner of Promoting Abilities an organization in Green Bay, Wisconsin dedicated to teaching people with disabilities how to live independent, self-directed lives.

Too often, people with disabilities are spoken about instead of listened to.
This episode challenges listeners to rethink how independence, success, and leadership are defined—and who gets included in those definitions.

Greg’s work reminds us that when we raise expectations and remove barriers, people rise.

That is how he has the AUDACITY to be KIND!

In this episode of Kind Curiosity, I explore the role of women who practice kind curiosity in the technology sector. As innovation accelerates, the women in this episode challenges the assumption that speed, efficiency, and technical brilliance should come at the cost of empathy, inclusion, or ethical responsibility.

This episode examines how workplace culture, leadership behavior, and system design in tech can either reinforce harm or create environments where people feel seen, respected, and valued.

This episode is for women in tech who are leaders, founders, and anyone navigating systems where human needs are often treated as secondary and women still need permission to sit at the table.

In this episode of Kind Curiosity, I sit down with

Nicole McGuire, Owner of:

• Trail Guide CRM and creator of the
• C.A.M.P Agile framework

to talk candidly about what it means to be a woman in tech—and to lead with kindness in spaces that don’t always reward it.

Tech environments frequently force women to choose between being respected and being kind. Nicole challenges that false choice. Through real-world experience, she shares how curiosity, empathy, and integrity can coexist with strong leadership, clear boundaries, and high performance.

This episode speaks directly to women navigating male-dominated spaces, managing expectations, and pushing back against the idea that softness equals weakness. It’s a grounded, honest conversation about power, presence, and the courage it takes to remain human in high-pressure industries.

Books mentioned in this episode:

• How Women Rise
• Never Split the Difference
• Jack Ryan series of Books
• The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power and Facts
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Also mentioned: The We Don't Care Club

In this episode of Kind Curiosity, we explore what happens when educators choose courage over comfort and kindness over conformity. Building on themes introduced in Episode 1 and Episode 3 with Dr. Jeanine Wilson, this conversation centers on the often-overlooked impact of compassion in education.

In this episode I speak with Dr. Jeanine Wilson. She is a lifelong educator who happens to be my best friend since 6th grade. We discuss our childhood experiences with Kind Curiosity and how it is represented in education today.

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Remember Kind Curiosity is a choice for those who Have the Audacity to be Kind!(R)