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The Joyfuel Kindcast with Liz Buechele: The Smile Project In this episode Becky Suzik talks with writer, speaker, roadtripper and kindness activitist Liz Buechele, and shares a deep conversation about the intricacies and challenges of cultivating JOY when our heart is breaking, in a world that is hurting. Liz works in the non-profit sector and is the founder of the Smile Project, a non-profit organization spreading happiness through intentional acts of kindness and empowering young people to create kindness clubs in their communities. She has found an extraordinary way to combine her passions for writing, traveling and meeting kind people, spreading joy and kindness through her daily social media posts capturing where she finds happiness. Liz has been writing Happiness Is posts for 8 years. Tomorrow–January 25, 2020– she will share a post worthy of celebrating, her 3000th consecutive post for happiness! Links mentioned on the Kindcast SPARK #SmileProjectRoadTrip Happiness is database The Smile Project on Facebook The Smile Project on Instagram  The Smile Project on Twitter Email Liz  Music on the Program Show theme Song “Being Kind” by Nimo Patel CLICK HERE Record YOUR Voice Mail MESSAGE on The Joyline Questions, feedback or suggestions for our program? Get in touch using the JOYLINE! or email me becky@joyfuel.org I am so grateful for our growing Joyfuel Community. If you enJOYed the show, please  share with your friends and family. You can leave a review on iTunes  or Facebook page. If you’d like to help me grow MORE Joyfuel projects, please gift money fertilizer by becoming a Patreon contributor (monthly recurring donations, opt in and out anytime) or gift one-time contribution through paypay or venmo. We are building Joyfuel together. Thank you for listening and for all you do to spread kindness! with love for your JOY,     Thank you for fueling JOYFUEL through Patreon or gifts through PayPal     Other ways to listen: The post ☼ (◠‿◠* E4 Liz Buechele appeared first on joyfuel.

The Joyfuel Kindcast with John Pavlovitz: Kindness & Other Superpowers This episode features writer, pastor, speaker and author John Pavlovitz. Perhaps now more than ever we need to feel hope, like we are part of something good and kind amidst a world that is hurting and changing. John Pavlovitz is a blogger, author and has been pastor for over 20 years. A minister steeped in the Christian faith, John is a husband and father, and also an activist for LGBTQ equality and human rights. John is a frequent speaker and sermonizer in Raleigh, North Carolina at UU PEACE Fellowship, and a minister at North Raleigh Community Church. He contributes to Huffington Post, Churchleaders.com and many other digital information channels. John’s forthcoming book “Hope And Other Superpowers” offers ideas about the human superpowers we possess like kindness, creativity and joy, and the role these play in HOPE for our world. Links mentioned on the Kindcast John’s essay “If I Have Gay Children” John’s web site John’s Patreon John and Jenn’s Etsy Shop with t-shirts (like John is wearing in photo above) and more! Links to John’s books on Indie Bound Hope and Other Superpowers (release date November 6, 2018) A Bigger Table  2017 Music on the Program Frank Turner’s song Be More Kind. Show theme Song “Being Kind” by Nimo Patel Youth Spotlight Austin’s The Young Urban Gardener Facebook and  YOUTUBE Channel CLICK HERE Record YOUR Voice Mail MESSAGE on The Joyline Questions, feedback or suggestions for our program? Get in touch using the JOYLINE! or shoot me an email! creativegirlnet@gmail.com Andddddd, if you enjoyed the program and you’d like to SHARE with your family and friends, oooooh….. Thank you for helping spread kindness!  Hey and you can leave a review on iTunes   or Facebook page. Thank you for listening! with love for your JOY, Becky Suzik Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe Thank you for fueling JOYFUEL through Patreon or gifts through PayPal   Other ways to listen: The post ☼ (◠‿◠* Episode 3 John Pavlovitz appeared first on joyfuel.

Joyfuel Kindcast Episode with the Human Kindness Foundation’s Prison Ashram Project   Catherine Dumas, Executive Director, Sita Lozoff Co-Founder and Spiritual Director and Morgan Siem, Volunteer and Board Member of the Human Kindness Foundation Today’s guests Sita Lozoff and Catherine Dumas are creating tremendous ripples of kindness in the world through the work of the Human Kindness Foundation and the Prison Ashram Project. Serving more than 35,000 incarcerated people in the US and other countries, the project has been supporting people in kindness and spritual direction for 45 years. Visit the HKF web site to order books, t-shirts and support their work.  www.humankindness.org Titles by Bo Lozoff mentioned on the show. All available by on the Human Kindness Foundation web site. We’re All Doing Time (aka The Prisoner’s Bible) Deep & Simple Fiction: Lineage and Other Stories From death row: Finding Freedom by Jarvis Jay Masters To request books be sent to a prison inmate, provide person’s name, prison ID number, and facility mailing address. If you do not know the prison assignment there are many online searchable databases that will help you find their location. Sacred Gates: Bringing Mindfulness to Prisons Volunteer Guide Click to open/read the full PDF Article: The Lozoff’s Visit with the Dalai Lama Mister Rogers & Me: A Deep and Simple Documentary by Benjamin Wagner available to watch Amazon Prime Sita recommended The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Bishop Desmund Tutu The film The Exonerated (watch trailer here) with Susan Sarandon is based on Sunny Jacobs’ story of wrongful incarceration. Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe Thank you for expressing your love by fueling Joyfuel and gifting to our Patreon Questions, comments, feedback… LOVE  for Joyfuel? Please get in touch with me. Thank you for listening. If you enjoy this show, please bless others by sharing. In love and kindness, Becky Other ways to listen: The post ☼ (◠‿◠* Episode 2 The Human Kindness Foundation appeared first on joyfuel.

Joyfuel Kindcast Introduction Episode with Becky Suzik The Joyfuel Kindcast exists to share stories of youth and adults around the world doing things for kindness, creativity and joy. In this introductory episode, show host and producer Becky Suzik is interviewed by her 9-year-old son, Colin sharing the reasons she started the show and how listeners can get involved in support of their OWN joy. http://www.joyfuel.org The Joyfuel Kindcast just launched on itunes and it may take a few weeks to show up as an option in iTunes. Please register HERE on  the JOYFUEL web site to receive notifications via email when new episodes are available. Episodes will be released every two weeks. The Joyfuel Community Generating Currency for Kindness, Creativity and JOY!  Be a Joyfueller-Listen with an open heart and mind, and seek ways to cultivate more kindess, creativity and JOY in your life. Sign UP to get the latest Joyfuel Kindcast episode delivered to your Inbox Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe Share constructive feedback and suggestion with me (Becky) about the show. Share the Joyfuel Kindcast with friends who may be blessed to hear stories on the show. Share links to shows on social media. Especially share with your friends in other countries (with folks who understand English) Gift financially to support new episodes, expansion of show, like creating a version for people who are deaf and heard-of-hearing. Gift through Patreon Nominate youth and grown up people as potential show guests. Suggest grants, fellowships, additional funding streams (non-traditional-advertising) to bless the show’s production and keep it growing and glowing. Follow and LIKE on Facebook Hold the intention and good thoughts for people who would be blessed by the Joyfuel Kindcast to find and listen and be LIFTED by the show. Thank you for being here. With all of my heart, for your joy, Becky Suzik How to listen: The post ☼ (◠‿◠* TaaDahhh — Intro to the Joyfuel Kindcast Episode 1 appeared first on joyfuel.