Why Kindness?

About Why Kindness?

Why Kindness? is a podcast uncovering the transformative power of humanity’s most underestimated force. Hosted by Kindness.org CEO & Co-Founder Jaclyn Lindsey, each episode invites you into intimate conversations with visionaries, creators, entertainers, scientists, and everyday Kindmakers who reveal how kindness shapes culture, nurtures well-being and deepens human connection. Thought-provoking and heart-opening, Why Kindness? challenges us to see kindness not only as a soft virtue, but as a radical, practical, and essential force that we can activate to build a better world.

Publisher

kindness.org

Category

education · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jul 2023

Latest episode

30 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

8 of 43 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Wasserman-Glasser Family: Why Generational Kindness Matters

   Bret and Blake Glasser share with host Jaclyn Lindsey how generational kindness learned from Sandra K. Wasserman transforms their lives.

2. 

   16 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Gifted Life's Julie Vincent: Why We Need to Redefine Gifted

   Gifted Life founder Julie Vincent shares with host Jaclyn Lindsey how to redefine giftedness by embracing differences and recognizing everyone's unique contributions.

3. 

   2 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Miniature Wife Star Sofia Rosinsky: Why Kind People Are the Best Role Models

   Host [Host Name] interviews actor Sofia Rosinsky about why kind individuals make the best role models, drawing from her experiences on the set of "The Miniature Wife."

Inside a recent episode

The Wasserman-Glasser Family: Why Generational Kindness Matters

Published 30 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Really wise. Thank you, that was beautiful. Blake, would you add anything? Well, I think evil spreads through hurt and fear. And just one negative moment can just lead to another. And it can happen when people feel unseen or when frustration is turning into anger. But I think that kindness interrupts that cycle. And I think one kind act can really shift everything in someone's mind and turn the negativity into something positive. beautiful both of you that was amazing like thank you wow um both of you this is so wise and so much to offer and um i just yeah appreciate both of you and your perspectives um i'd like to hear about your own experience with kindness on the receiving end so a lot of what you've shared has been how it shows up out in the world or how you've seen it around you, what is the first memory that you have of having kindness done to you? […]

Who has been a guest on Why Kindness?

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Bret Glasser
• Blake Glasser
• Julie Vincent
• Sofia Rosinsky
• Julie Schubert

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

33 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

25 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

14

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71