Today Cindy shares the story of Ina Garten's transformation from working for the government to becoming a world-renowned business owner and food specialist. She teaches the important role passion plays in our lives personally and professionally. Did you know the happiest and healthiest people on earth live and work their passions? Listen in to learn more about how you can change your mediocre life into a passionate one.

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh

There's a new term for the age-old problem of dreading Monday mornings when you have to go back to work. Now known as "The Sunday Scaries," today Cindy talks about how this shows up in your lives, what it means, and ways to decrease its presence and power.

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh

Today Cindy interviews Amy Quesenberry, founder of Start With Compassion and author of It Starts With Compassion: Meaningful Change Begins Within. Together, they explore why self-compassion is essential to being effective in our jobs and our relationships. They discuss the costs companies face when key team members burn out and ways leaders can help prevent it. Listen in for Amy’s perspective on “Building Your Bench,” “Curious Conversations,” and the Drama Triangle versus the Empower Triangle.

A little compassion for yourself may change how you show up for everyone else!

Amy Quesenberry is a Culture and Operations Strategist who helps organizations strengthen leadership, retain critical talent, and prepare their next generation of leaders through succession planning and leadership development. With more than 25 years of experience, she brings compassion into the conversations and decisions that shape workplace culture and business results.

Amy is the founder of Start With Compassion, co-host of the Infuse Compassion Podcast, and author of It Starts With Compassion: Meaningful Change Begins Within. Her work helps leaders build organizations where people feel seen, heard, and valued—and are prepared to grow.

Learn more about Amy’s work:

Start With Compassion: www.startwithcompassion.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amy-quesenberry
Instagram: @start_with_compassion
Facebook: Start With Compassion
YouTube: @startwithcompassion
TikTok: @startwithcompassion

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and think about how practicing self-compassion can help you support yourself, strengthen your relationships, and lead with greater kindness.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at www.cindysmarsh.com or connect with me on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode.

With Kindness,
Cindy Smarsh

Today Cindy busts some myths about kindness in corporations. She shares three pillars, that when applied, will change how people feel about working in your organization. Listen in to hear how she experienced kindness as an employee and simple ways you can start today to create a workplace that works for all.

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh

What do you do when you work for someone who is complicated? Most of us avoid them or try to change them. Neither of these approaches work.

Today learn steps to managing this delicate situation and the most powerful question you can ask yourself to make the best of a difficult dynamic.

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh

Low employee engagement and low morale are two of the biggest reasons for high turnover in a company. People want to belong, connect, and matter at work, but when they don't, the bottom line suffers through low productivity, quiet quitting, and resignations. Team conflict can also lead to these results. Listen in to hear a quick, easy, cost-effective way to completely change this dynamic in your organization.

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh

Today Cindy discusses the legacy of leadership Dolly Parton has left us through her authenticity, strong business mind, and heart of servanthood. She shares Dolly's most famous quote on leadership and explains how the qualities she demonstrated every day is a secret recipe for success for us all.

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh

Have you ever thought that being a kind leader means just being nice? Today Cindy shares five myths about kindness in leadership & a more powerful perspective of each one. Leadership is not soft, but some "soft skills" are required for the most effective leadership. Listen in to hear what being kind really means.

If today’s conversation resonated with you, I’d love for you to share this episode, leave a review, and continue spreading kindness wherever you lead, work, and live.

You can learn more about my work, speaking, and leadership resources at ⁠⁠⁠www.cindysmarsh.com⁠⁠⁠ or connect with me on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/thekindnesscode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

With Kindness, Cindy Smarsh