Anitha is thrilled to announce the creation of her Kindness Is Everything Podcast. This podcast will feature stories of folks of all ages talking about their amazing acts of kindness. Each episode is so inspiring. Always remember, there is no act of kindness that is too small—for the person or animal receiving that kindness, it means everything!
Episode 149: Kindness Is Loving Octopuses—A young girl dedicated to helping octopuses.
Eleven-year-old Lily Niederhofer joins Anitha to talk about her favourite animal—the octopus! Lily raises awareness about the plight of octopuses, in particular the horrible conditions they would endure in an octopus farm. As an avid swimmer, she uses her skills to raise money to help protect oceans and the marine life who call it home, including octopuses.…
Episode 148: Kindness Is Queer Brown Vegan—Advocating for diversity & inclusion in environmental education.
Isaias Hernandez, an environmentalist, storyteller and content creator, joins Anitha to talk about advocating for animals, the environment and folks from underrepresented communities. A timely episode as the holidays remind us to show compassion for all beings. To learn more about Isaias, the work they do to create a kinder space for all, and follow…
Episode 147: Kindness Is Bags Without Barriers—Providing essential supplies so all individuals can be successful.
Justin Osei-Dwumoh joins Anitha to talk about his amazing initiative called Bags Without Barriers. When Justin realized that not everyone has access to essential school supplies—items that are not only necessary to succeed in school, but also can affect one’s self worth, he decided to help. Partnering with organizations such as Herschel Supply Co., Justin fills backpacks…
Episode 146: Kindness Is Creating Frankie’s World–Advocating for one of society’s most misrepresented beings, rats.
Mariah Madigan, the founder of Frankie’s World joins Anitha to talk about her journey to creating a sanctuary for rats. Mariah first fell in love with rats when an adorable rat named Frankie came into her life. Frankie was such a great companion for Mariah and when Frankie passed, Mariah decided to create a sanctuary…
Episode 145:Kindness Is Teachers for Future Turtle Island—Educating on colonialism, equality, climate crisis & more.
Kim Benson wears many hats—teacher, human rights advocates, animal activist, climate activist and all-around kind human. She joins Anitha to talk about Teachers for Future Turtle Island, a group working to dismantle systems of colonialism, capitalism, patriarchy and white supremacy. Kim talks about how these systems have caused and continue to cause ecological collapse, war,…
Episode 144: Kindness Is Racing To Zero—Helping sports organizations tackle climate change.
Oliver Scholfield, an Olympic Athlete, joins Anitha to talk about creating a business that combinec his love of sport with his passion for the environment. Racing To Zero is dedicated to addressing the negative impact the sporting world has on the climate AND coming up with solutions to reduce this impact. Oliver shares some of…
Episode 143: Kindness Is Being Anonymous for the Voiceless—Speaking out against history’s largest and longest-standing injustice.
Oliver Loos joins Anitha to talk about his journey into animal activism, veganism and being a part of a group called Anonymous for the Voiceless. This not-for-profit animal rights organization does all they can to make our world a kinder place for all beings. They specialize in using conversation and standard practice footage of animals in captive situations…
Episode 142:Kindness Is Continuing To Fight For Rainbow Spaces—Protecting LGBTQ+ youth
**This episode does mention suicide and may trigger or be challenging for some listeners. Please be kind to yourself.** Nadia Kean-Ayub returns to talk to Anitha about her organization called Rainbow Spaces and the current environment in the United States towards folks in the LGBTQ+ community. It has been just over a year since Nadia…
Episode 141: Kindness Is Being We Animals—Advocating For Animals Through Photojournalism.
Anitha talks with Jo-Anne McArthur, the founder of We Animals. Jo-Anne and the team of photographers at We Animals bravely go into places where animals and the cruelty these sentient beings are forced to endure, is often hidden from the public. Through their photos, the folks at We Animals show us the suffering but also…
Episode 140: Kindness Is Elevating Access—Ensuring folks have access to life-saving healthcare, even if it comes at self-risk.
Kindness Is Elevating Access—Ensuring folks have access to life-saving healthcare, even if it comes at self-risk. Launched in 2022, Elevated Access is a non-profit that provides pilots and planes at no cost to those seeking access to life-saving healthcare. Kira from Elevated Access joins Anitha to talk about the devastating healthcare bans in many States…
Episode 139: Kindness Is Fulfilling Edgar’s Mission—How a photo shoot with a pig grew into a sanctuary for farm animals.
Pam Ahern, the founder of Edgar’s Mission, a farm sanctuary in Australia, joins Anitha to talk about her journey to help animals. Pam talks about meeting Edgar for the first time and how a one-time photo shoot to raise awareness about the plight of farmed animals, turned into a lifelong adventure to rescue pigs, chickens,…
Episode 138: Kindness Is Being Like Josh—How fostering one dog with special needs turned into an entire foundation helping dogs with disabilities.
Kimberly Elliott, the founder of the Be Like Josh Foundation, joins Anitha to talk about how falling in love with Josh, a 10-month-old Golden Doodle with a brainstem disorder, inspired her to create a foundation that now helps so many dogs with disabilities live their best lives. The Be Like Josh Foundation is a non-profit…
Episode 137:Kindness Is Coffees For Gaza—How donating the cost of a coffee can make a positive impact.
Dr. Inda Ahmad Zahri is a surgeon, a story creator, and one of the founders of Coffees For Gaza, a grassroots initiative to help families in Gaza. Since Anitha is a children’s author, the two begin the conversation talking about books and how Dr. Zahri combines what seems like polar opposites—the science of medicine and the…
Episode 136:Kindness Is Helping Primates Together—How a group of sanctuaries work together to help primates.
Amanda (Andy) Gray joins Anitha to talk about NAPSA (North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance) an incredible organization dedicated to uniting the primate sanctuary community. Of course, Andy and Anitha talk about the wonderful work NAPSA sanctuaries are doing to provide enrichment and professional lifetime care to primates. But they also talk about the reasons primates,…
Episode 135: Kindness Is Ethical Wildlife Tourism—How to enjoy your trip while respecting wildlife
Travelling to faraway places can create lovely memories but does it come at the expense of wildlife? Connie Needham joins Anitha to talk about ways to enjoy your holiday without causing harm to animals. The two chat about experiences such as elephant rides and photo-ops with wildlife and the harm these activities inflict on the…
Episode 134: Kindness Is Zoocheck— Advocating to end the abuse, neglect & exploitation of wild animals.
Rob Laidlaw, the founder of Zoocheck joins Anitha to talk about his journey into animal activism. For over 40 years, Rob has been speaking up for wildlife. From his initial efforts to close down horrific roadside zoos to helping three elephants, who spent their lives in captivity, find a sanctuary, there is no limit to…
Episode 133: Kindness Is Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary—A place where primates heal & recover from trauma.
Rachelle Hansen joins Anitha to talk about Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary, located in Ontario, Canada. Rachelle shares stories of the residents who currently live and have lived at the sanctuary. She talks about the friendships they have made, things they enjoy doing and how the folks at the sanctuary do their best to make…
Episode 132: Kindness Is Being Annick Press—How a Canadian publisher is standing up for diversity & representation in their books, their authors, and their publishing team.
Rick Wilks, the co-founder of Annick Press joins Anitha to talk about publishing children’s books. He shares his journey, memories and even his list of favourite books. The two also talk about book banning—what it is, the harm it causes creators, publishers and children. Rick talks about how important it is for books to showcase…
Episode 131:Kindness Is Oscar’s Place—A sanctuary for donkeys.
For the inaugural audio and video episode of the podcast, Ron King joins Anitha to talk about Oscar’s Place, a sanctuary for donkeys to heal and live happy donkey lives. Ron talks about the many individuals at the sanctuary and how people don’t realize that donkeys are incredibly affectionate, smart and love to hug! Ron…
Episode 130: Kindness Is Fauna Foundation—Canada’s only chimpanzee sanctuary offers refuge for those who suffered from medical research.
Mary Lee Jensvold joins Anitha to talk about Fauna Foundation, a place of healing for chimpanzees used and abused in the medical research industry. Mary Lee shares stories of the many primates rescued by Fauna Foundation. She speaks about the incredible capacity of these individuals to heal from years of painful and invasive experiments. And…
Episode 129: Kindness Is Being Dr. Grace Gilbert—The journey from being a home-schooled conservative to bravely speaking out against current US Government policies.
Dr. Grace Gilbert joins Anitha to talk about what it was like growing up in a Christian Conservative home, being home-schooled and the obstacles she faced to go to college and eventually become a doctor. She shares why she no longer adheres to Conservative Christian beliefs and instead uses her medical knowledge and social media…
Episode 128: Kindness Is Otis The Handsome Hound—How an Animal Testing Survivor Is Living His Best Life & Raising Awareness
Otis, a coonhound, was born into the cruel world of animal testing and subjected to many invasive and painful procedures. But Otis is one of the lucky ones, he was rescued by Robert Sturman who joins Anitha to talk about Otis’ life—then and now. Robert talks about the harsh world of animal testing that subjects…
Episode 127: Kindness Is Wild By Nurture—One woman’s dedication to opossums, porcupines, foxes and many animals often neglected when it comes to rescue.
Claire Peters-Lunny, the founder of Wild By Nurture, joins Anitha to share stories about her Wildlife Rehab & Sanctuary. Claire’s love for animals began at a very early age so it makes sense that she now spends her days and often nights, caring for orphaned and injured opossums, porcupines, groundhogs and many others. The majority…
Episode 126:Kindness Is Moonman Photography—How photos have the power to connect us with the wonders of wildlife.
Kyle Moon joins Anitha to talk about his journey to becoming a wildlife photographer and guide at Yellowstone National Park. Kyle shares stories of photographing wild animals from birds to wolves to bison, including an incident when he accidentally found himself far too close to a grizzly mom and her cubs. Having had the privilege…
Episode 125: Kindness Is PETA KIDS—How PETA is showcasing kids & their compassion for animals.
Samantha Crowe, PETA’s associate director of science education, joins Anitha to talk about the ethical treatment of animals, providing teachers humane alternatives to dissection, and so much more, including some really super kind kids. Samantha also announces PETA’s upcoming ALL STAR FOR ANIMALS contest. This contest is for kids 12 and under. If you know…
Episode 124: Kindness Is Speaking Up—How more than ever, standing up against injustice matters.
Dr. Crystal Heath generously joins Anitha for a third time. During her previous two appearances on the podcast, Dr. Heath focused on the importance of speaking up for animal welfare. This time, she talks about the injustices many humans are facing and why she is standing up for those who can’t protect themselves. Like others…
Episode 123: Kindness Is Theo & 3 Sisters—How one couple took the phrase ‘adopt don’t shop’ to heart & welcomed a family of four kittens into their lives.
What could be better than chatting about one adorable kitten— chatting about four! Anitha is joined by Lindsay Fortune who shares why she and her partner adopted four kittens all at once and how their life has changed. Theo, Sadie, Bailey and Stella, went from tiny feral babies, whose bodies stiffened when touched, to healthy, happy…
Episode 122: Kindness Is Secondhand Stories
Animal advocate Liz Wheeler has been drawn to animals her entire life. She talks to Anitha about Secondhand Stories, a non-profit sanctuary for chickens she and her husband founded in 2022. In the short time since inception, Secondhand Stories has rescued and cared for numerous chickens and is currently home to 22 very special birds.…
Episode 121: Kindness Is Saving 25 Cats From Qatar
Filmmaker Mye Hoang joins Anitha to talk about her latest documentary, 25 CATS FROM QATAR. Mye is a cat lover who shares her home with five cats so it makes sense that a visit to a cat café in Milwaukee, USA lead to her filming a documentary about the owner of the café, Katy McHugh.…
Episode 120: Kindness Is Being Friends Of Bonobos
Anitha fell in love with bonobos when she first learned about these magnificent apes many years ago, and she is absolutely thrilled to have Ariel Rogers, the executive director of Friends Of Bonobos as a guest to talk about all things bonobos. Ariel talks about the incredible characteristics of bonobos, the reasons they are critically…
Episode 119: Kindness Is Jarjeer Mules
One of the highlights of Anitha’s time in Marrakech, Morocco was meeting Susan Machin and getting a tour of Jarjeer—the sanctuary she created for donkeys, mules and horses. Anitha was thrilled when Susan agreed to be a guest on the podcast. Susan talks about her journey from being a Barrister in the UK to moving…
Episode 118: Kindness Is Pikala Bikes & More
Anitha met her guest Louisa Battioui in Marrakech, Morocco at an incredible bike rental place called Pikala. Founded by Cantal Bakker, a then 24-year-old from the Netherlands, Pikala is the colloquial Arabic word for bicycle. Louisa talks about Cantal, who created Pikala to fight the pollution from cars and scooters in Morocco with the goal of making…
Episode 117: Kindness Is Being The Rebel Vegan
Former dairy farmer Todd Sinclair joins Anitha to talk about his journey from growing up on a Canadian dairy farm to becoming a vegan. Todd gives listeners the rare opportunity to find out what life on a dairy farm is truly like for the animals. Listeners may be surprised to hear that life for dairy cows…
Episode 116: Kindness Is Everyone Is Welcome Here
Earlier this year, an Idaho middle school teacher was told by their school district to take down a classroom sign that said EVERYONE IS WELCOME HERE. The reason given by the district was that the sign was deemed “a violation of the district’s content neutrality policy”. The teacher refused to comply. Upon hearing this story, Boise Idaho…
Episode 115: Kindness Is Saving Pets One Click At A Time
Pet photographer Adam Goldberg joins Anitha to talk about his initiative, Second Shot, which helps shelter animals find their forever homes. Shelter workers don’t always have the time or expertise to capture a photo of an animal that shows them in the best light—relaxed, happy, cute, adorable. Shelters can be a scary place for many…
Episode 114: Kindness Is Being METAHATEM Aly
NYT bestselling illustrator, Hatem Aly joins Anitha to share his up and down journey into illustration. The two talk about the wonderful initiative which brought them together—Coffees For Gaza. Hatem was one of the many creators to donate art that raised funds to help families devastated by the war in Palestine. Anitha successfully bid on…
Episode 113: Kindness Is Speaking Out For Our Honor
Dr. Crystal Heath, a veterinarian and animal rights activist returns to the podcast to talk about the link between animal agriculture and viruses such as H5N1 and COVID. Dr. Heath was raising alarms about the spread of H5N1 from chickens to cows to other wildlife and to humans, long before it caught the attention of…
Episode 112: Kindness Is Helping Horses
Theresa Nolet and Eva Shortt from the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition (CHDC) join Anitha to talk about the terrible fate many horses face and what their organization is doing to stop the transport of live horses to slaughter. Instead of providing hard-working horses such as race horses to show horses to those used for carriage…
Episode 111: Kindness Is Being Ben Kennedy
Anitha is joined by Ben Kennedy who helps care for animals from kittens to wildlife, and also helps humans by raising awareness for the trans community, all while working on his PhD. Ben shares heartwarming stories of fostering kittens, dogs and getting married at the humane society. He also talks about the social media post…
Episode 110: Kindness Is The Trans Comedian
Chris McAllister shares what it’s like to be a comedian, including first-time performing jitters and if the comedic space is expanding beyond the cis white male. They also talk about their social media #ICANTELL. Chris came up with this initiative in hopes of turning around the negative comments folks in the trans community were receiving.…
Episode 109: Kindness Is Being Cole The Deaf Dog & Friends
Anitha chats with Chris Hannah, a music teacher and the lucky human who shares his life with not one, but four incredible dogs who show people that being deaf, deaf and blind, or deaf with a cleft palate are superpowers. Cole, an adorable pitbull, was the first to come into Chris’ life. Chris talks about…
Episode 108: Kindness Is Staying With Good Will Good Karma
Anitha chats with 15-year-old Will Finch. Will and his sister Jada appeared on the podcast back in 2021 to talk about their incredible efforts to help stray dogs and cats find forever loving homes. The siblings created an organization called GOOD WILL GOOD KARMA. Will returns to talk about all that been happening with their…
Episode 107: Kindness Is ASK A DOCTOR about Mental Health
For this session of ASK A DOCTOR, Anitha is joined by her son, Daniel Robinson, a registered psychotherapist. They talk about the stigma surrounding mental health, the effects of childhood trauma on mental health, the effects of social media on mental health and much more. Daniel also shared the following low cost or free therapy…
Episode 106 Kindness Is Recovering Stuffies For Kids
For much of January 2025, the world watched as portions of Los Angeles were devastated by wildfires. People and animals lost their lives, homes were destroyed, and there was so much suffering. Anitha chats with Ashley Reckdenwald, the founder of Working Mom Notes. Initially created to help working moms find resources and a community, Ashley…
Episode 105: Kindness Is Animal Justice
Anitha is joined by Rhea Badhwar, a law student at Lincoln Alexander School of Law. Rhea talks about navigating her love of animals and the world of law. Rhea is the President of LASL Animal Justice club. Animal Justice, which was founded in 2008, legally fights for animal protection laws in Canada. They offer a student…
Episode 104: Kindness Is Being Kelsey McDonough
Anitha chats with Kelsey McDonough about the harsh realities of animal shelters in California, the resilience of dogs and how love does indeed heal. They also talk about the devastating fires in Los Angeles and how listeners can help. A truly heartwarming episode. To learn more about Kelsey and her dog rescue, check out these…
Episode 103: Kindness Is Jamie’s Corner
Animal activist, YouTuber and podcast host, Jamie Logan joins Anitha, as we continue to celebrate Veganuary—the month of January where folks from all over the world explore veganism and plant-based diets. A vegan since 2018, Jamie shares how she found a way to help and raise awareness for animals— from her yoga practice to her…
Episode 102: Kindness Is ASK A DOCTOR About VEGANISM AND HEALTH
Happy New Year! In this month’s session of ASK A DOCTOR, Anitha is joined by Dr. Tushar Mehta, an emergency room physician who also has great knowledge and expertise when it comes to health and diet. Dr. Mehta talks to Anitha about the positive aspects of a plant-based diet, including reducing the risk of heart…
Episode 101: Kindness Is Helping A Deer Named Thor
Anitha rings in the holiday/Christmas season with her special guest Dawn Rasmussen. In May of 2020, Dawn and her husband discovered an abandoned/orphaned baby deer on their rural property. Dawn shares the story of caring for Thor (the name she eventually gave him). Dawn decided early on that Thor would not become a pet, and…
Episode 100: Kindness Is Celebrating 100 Episodes
Anitha’s son, Daniel joins her to celebrate her milestone of 100 episodes of Kindness. Daniel thought it would be fun to switch things up and ask Anitha questions instead of the other way around. The two look back on the past four years of the podcast. Anitha reflects on whether her perception of kindness in…
Episode 99: Kindness Is Being Kate
Long-time friend, Kate Thompson joins Anitha to talk about the many animals Kate has helped from squirrels to raccoons, from cats to cats to more cats. Kate also shares her cancer diagnosis in hopes of raising awareness about cancer and early detection. An incredible episode about an incredibly kind and brave person. You can follow…
Episode 98: Kindness Is ASK A DOCTOR About END OF LIFE
On this month’s session of ASK A DOCTOR, Anitha and her husband, Dr. Matt Robinson, talk about a very difficult topic for many—what would someone want for themselves or their loved ones if something catastrophic happens while they are admitted to hospital? Matt and Anitha explore the following issues: · Medical interventions available in the hospital,…
Episode 97: Kindness Is Sharing The S#!& No One Tells You About Writing
Best-selling author and co-host of the podcast, The Shit No One Tells You About Writing, Bianca Marias, joins Anitha as the two bring November and National Novel Writing Month to a close. Bianca and Anitha chat about all things writing, including Bianca’s journey to becoming a published author. They also talk about Bianca’s podcast, which she…
Episode 96: Kindness Is Charlene Draws
Author-illustrator, Charlene Chua joins Anitha as the podcast continues to feature authors during November and National Novel Writing Month. In addition to talking about her journey as an artist, Charlene chats about her love for cats and how she used her artistic talents to help a cat named Max. She also discusses the pressures creators…
Episode 95: Kindness Is Anoosha Draws
Critically acclaimed author-illustrator Anoosha Syed joins Anitha to kick off November and National Novel Writing Month. Anoosha talks about her journey as an artist, the many books she’s created, including SARI SISTERS, the picture book she illustrated and Anitha authored, and so much more, including why she’s willing to share how much money she earns, on…
Episode 94: Kindness Is ASK A DOCTOR About Invisible Illnesses
On this month’s session of ASK A DOCTOR, Anitha and her husband, Dr. Matt Robinson, talk about illnesses often described as invisible, such as chronic pain syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. These ailments can be debilitating and frustrating for the patient as they try to navigate the medical system. This episode addresses symptoms, causes…
Episode 93: Kindness Is Sir Darius
The incredible Sir Darius Brown joins Anitha to talk about his initiative— combining his love of sewing and his love of animals to help shelter animals find loving, forever homes. Sir Darius has made thousands of bow ties for shelter animals, taken their photo, and shared these photos on social media. These adorable bow ties…
Episode 92: Kindness Is Creating Freedom Farmhouse
Emily Bott joins Anitha to talk about purchasing a property in 2018 that turned out to house a colony of 16 feral/barn cats. Emily and her partner, Dylan decided not only to allow the cats to remain on the property, but worked hard to gain the trust of the cats so they could be spayed/neutered…
Episode 91: Kindness Is A Dog Named Indi
Eleanor Booth joins Anitha to share a story of immense loss that created immense kindness. A regular Sunday morning walk to the dog park turned into a nightmare for Eleanor and her dog, Indi. In an instant, their lives changed forever, when two dogs, off-leash and trained to hunt and kill other animals, pursued and…
Episode 90: Kindness Is Sammie’s Buddy Benches
Fifteen-year-old Sammie Vance joins Anitha to talk about an initiative she started when she was eight years old, called Sammie’s Buddy Bench Project. These benches not only help kids make friends, but they also help the environment since they are made from recycled plastic caps! In the past seven years, Sammie has helped create over…
Episode 89: Kindness is ASK A DOCTOR about Menopause
October is National Menopause Awareness Month, so in this ASK A DOCTOR session, Anitha and her husband, Dr. Matt Robinson, will focus on issues surrounding menopause such as— · What is Menopause? · Symptoms · Remedies- are there any? · Hormone Replacement Therapy vs Non-hormonal medications vs Herbal alternatives · Risks and Benefits of each **DISCLAIMER** THIS EPISODE IS MEANT…
Episode 88: Kindness Is Remembering Wildlife
Margot Raggett is a wildlife photographer, wildlife warrior and a cancer survivor. She joins Anitha and generously talks about these parts of her life. After witnessing the death of a young elephant, a tragic victim of poaching, Margot felt compelled to help protect wild animals . . .and thus was born Remembering Wildlife. The first…
Episode 87: Kindness Is Blankets For Baby Rhinos
September 22 is World Rhino Day and to mark this special day when the world recognizes these incredible beings who are critically endangered, Anitha chatted with Elisa Best. Elisa is originally from South Africa and works as a small animal veterinarian in the UK. Elisa talks about the plight of rhinos and her desire to…
Episode 86: Kindness Is Clarissa Clover
Clarissa Dery, a certified canine nutritionist joins Anitha to talk about what motivated her to create healthy supplements for dogs. Clarissa not only creates products to help dogs, but after volunteering at a wildlife rehabilitation centre in South Africa, she decided to donate the profits from Clarissa Clover to help wild animals in South Africa.…
Episode 85: Kindness Is ASK A DOCTOR About Fever
Anitha and the Kindness Is Everything Podcast welcome listeners to the second ASK A DOCTOR session. In this back-to-school session, Anitha and her husband, Dr. Matthew Robinson, talk about children getting fevers. If you’ve ever wondered about— 1. What is a fever 2. Causes of fever 3. When to worry about a fever 4. Antibiotics- Yes or no?…
Episode 84: Kindness Is Making Nothing Much Happen
Kathryn Nicolai, the creator of the number one sleep podcast Nothing Much Happens® joins Anitha to talk about how she makes SO much happen for others. With her soothing voice, her promise of holding on to your worries while you sleep, and gently tucking listeners in for the night, Kathryn has helped so many folks fall…
Episode 83: Kindness Is Katy Brink & the dodo
The incredible, Katy Brink from the dodo joins Anitha to talk about her love for animals, fostering dogs, and being a part of an amazing organization all about animals. Katy shares what it’s like working as an executive editor at the dodo, (which may be Anitha’s dream job) The dodo is a wonderful organization that highlights heart-warming…
Episode 82: Kindness Is Our Honor
Dr. Crystal Heath, a veterinarian and animal rights activist joins Anitha to talk about the surprising dichotomy that exists holding both of these spaces. Like a lot of listeners, Anitha assumed that folks who go into veterinary medicine are also strong advocates for animal rights, but that may not always be the case. Dr.…
Episode 81: Kindness Is ASK A DOCTOR About Aging
Anitha and the Kindness Is Everything Podcast welcome listeners to the first ASK A DOCTOR session. Once a month, Anitha and her husband, Dr. Matthew Robinson, will discuss a topical medical issue. In this inaugural episode, they talk about cognitive decline and aging. If you’ve ever wondered about— 1. Normal memory issues as one ages versus…
Episode 80: Kindness Is Life With Pigs
Ryan and Mallory Phillips were brought together by a mutual love for a tiny calf. They join Anitha to talk not only about their incredible ‘how did you meet’ story, which Anitha thought should be made into a movie, but also what it’s like to share a home with a menagerie of animals, such as…
Episode 79: Kindness Is Helping Parents Age With Compassion
Anitha’s sister, Shaila Rao, joins her to talk about the realities of life with aging parents. They share the heartache of witnessing their mom’s health decline due to a rare neurodegenerative disease that affects her mobility and cognitive function. They also discuss their concern and admiration for their 90-year-old dad’s determination to be their mom’s…
Episode 78: Kindness Is Making The Inside Scouts!
Mitali Banerjee Ruths joins Anitha to talk about her journey from Medical Doctor . . . to author . . . to creating books about diverse characters, and how kindness intersects all these aspects of her life. A very fun and engaging conversation. To learn more about Mitali and the books she writes, click on…
Episode 77: Kindness Is Celebrating 35 Years Together!
A very special and personal episode for Anitha as her husband, Matt Robinson, joins her to talk about celebrating their 35th Wedding Anniversary. They share stories of their early years together, being a mixed-race couple, having kids, and the ups and downs of a relationship that’s spanned many decades. Anitha is super grateful to Matt, who…
Episode 76: Kindness Is Creating Rainbow Spaces
In 2021 Nadia Kean-Ayub created Rainbow Spaces. She joins Anitha to talk about what motivated her to start this organization, how this group helps youth in the LGBTQ+ community, and how much they have grown in just three years. Nadia also shares her favourite ways to support folks in the queer community by being an A+…
Episode 75: Kindness Is Being Jenny Vegan McQueen
Jenny McQueen is a true hero for animals. She joins Anitha to talk about leading and participating in peaceful anti-fur protests, bearing witness of animals as they are trucked off to slaughter, co-founding Animal Rights Toronto, and so much more. Jenny has been arrested eight times for peacefully raising awareness about violence against animals, in…
Episode 74: Kindness Is Creating an Isle of Misfits
The incredible Paige Graham joins Anitha to talk about the many dogs, cats, pigs and chickens she has adopted and shares her home with. Paige began her animal rescue journey in 2010 as a foster for a dog rescue. She soon realized senior animals and those with complex medical needs are sadly often deemed “unadoptable”.…
Episode 73: Kindness Is Being A Koala Crusader
Nine-year old Malani Harris loves everything about Koala’s, including their scat! Malani does A LOT to help koala’s such as planting trees, donating birthday money, creating an Instagram account dedicated to koalas, and much more! She and her family travel around Australia looking for koalas, always maintaining a respectable distance. Such a fun episode about…
Episode 72: Kindness Is Loving Sirga the Lioness
Valentin Gruener achieved his childhood goal to live in Africa and work with wildlife, and not just any wildlife. Val has spent the past twelve years raising, caring and loving Sirga, a lioness who came into his life when she was around ten days old. Val talks about sharing his life with a wild lion,…
Episode 71: Kindness Is Loving A Pig Named Esther
Derek Walter’s life took a dramatic turn when his then partner, Steve Jenkins brought home a tiny little pig named Esther. Derek talks to Anitha about how this small being created huge and wonderful changes in his life. Derek quickly fell in love with Esther, became one of her two dads, moved from a suburb…
Episode 70:Kindness Is The Original Surfers
Kaila and Waian, the incredible sisters who created The Original Surfers, join Anitha to talk about their initiative to reach out to teens and raise awareness to protect oceans and the marine animals who live there. These amazing young women also share what it’s like working with a sibling and much more! To learn more…
Episode 69: Kindness Is Justin’s Frog Projects
Thirteen-year-old Justin Sather joins Anitha to talk about his love for one of Earth’s smallest beings—frogs. Justin shares how a children’s book and a childhood blanket inspired Justin to clean up his community’s wetland, and how that project has grown to cleaning up rivers and oceans, protecting acres of rainforest and collaborating with other young…
Episode 68: Kindness Is Creating For Children
Anitha is joined by M.O. Yuksel and Omar Abed, two creators who write books for children. In addition to talking about their amazing books, M.O. and Omar share their thoughts about the role of a children’s author when actual children in the world are being harmed. It’s an honest conversation about an important issue. Here…
Episode 67: Kindness Is Rainbow Mosho
Anitha chats with Rainbow Mosho, an incredible 15 ½ year old artist on the autism spectrum. Rainbow uses her art and her voice to raise awareness about issues such as autism, endangered animals and vitiligo. Her art has been exhibited in Dubai, Beijing, Belgium, NYC, LA, Miami, Tennessee. Her thoughts: “Autism Acceptance is an opportunity…
Episode 66: Kindness Is Helping The Homeless Community
Many of us see and walk past folks who live in parks, street alcoves and under bridges, but rarely do we stop. Anitha’s guest, Lorraine Lam, not only stopped, she wanted to help. Lorraine chats with Anitha about the homeless crisis and her involvement in finding a solution. Here are some action points for listeners who want…
Episode 65: Kindness Is Founding Farm Sanctuary
Anitha was over-the-moon star struck to chat with the incomparable Gene Baur. Gene is the founder of the Farm Sanctuary, an animal advocate, author and so much more. He has been on shows such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Larry King Live, and now The Kindness Is Everything podcast! Gene talks about…
Episode 64: Kindness Is That WylieVegan
With issues such as climate change, food insecurity and animal welfare all related to/caused by the animal agricultural industry, Anitha is thrilled to continue her discussion around veganism. Anitha is joined by Kelly Chianciola and her two lovely daughters, Dani and Lana. All three talk about how their decision to become vegan has impacted their…
Episode 63: Kindness is The Yummy Vegan
Devorah Bowen joins Anitha to talk about journey from becoming a vegan to her incredible social media account, The Yummy Vegan. They also delve into topics such as, where do vegans get their protein, why are there vegan-haters, the diabolical yet ingenious marketing of the dairy industry and of course delicious, healthy, full of protein…
Episode 62: Kindness Is Rabia Reads
For the first episode of 2024, Anitha chats with educator and education and equity consultant, Rabia Khokhar. Spurred by her desire to showcase diverse stories, Rabia created Rabia Reads, her Instagram account where she recommends picture books with diverse main characters. Anitha and Rabia chat all about books, including her current favourite book. Hair Oil…
Episode 61: Kindness is Eco Evie
Thirteen-year-old Evie Mutsch, joins Anitha to talk about her very cool clothing line called Eco Evie. Made from recycled water bottles, Evie’s clothes have stopped over 30,000 water bottles from going into landfills. In addition to creating beautiful clothes, Evie donates a portion of all sales to charities supporting animals, the environment and people. To…
Episode 60: Kindness is Pawsitive Change
After a break that included a not so fun surgery and a very fun trip to Sumatra, Anitha is thrilled to be back podcasting. Here she chats with Zach Skow, the founder of Marley’s Mutts and the Pawsitive Change Program. Zach openly talks about his health struggles and how volunteering at a dog shelter literally…
Episode 59: Kindness Is Cogs Dogs
Some people have a huge heart. Susie Cogswell is one of those incredible humans who not only has a huge heart, but willingly allows it to be broken over and over again. Susie joins Anitha to talk about her journey in animal rescue and what it’s like to adopt, foster and love senior dogs. The…
Episode 58: Kindness Is Being a Kid Conservationist
Twelve-year old Jack Dalton joins Anitha to talk about the many ways he helps animals, including his favourite animal, the Orangutan. Through his YouTube Videos, public speaking engagements, fundraising efforts and writing a picture book, Jack has raised funds and awareness for critically endangered orangutans. In fact, as of March 2023, Jack has helped plant…
Episode 57: Kindness Is My Beautiful Hair
Ten-year old, Normani Hamilton joins Anitha to talk about all the things she is doing to empower other black children. From writing and publishing her first book to entering pageants, Normani hopes to inspire other children to love themselves just the way they are. To learn more about Normani’s efforts to help critically ill children,…
Episode 56: Kindness Is No More Dolphinariums
This episode is full of hope and shows that dedication and persistence can make a positive impact. Kamilya Tulebaeva from Kazakhstan shares her inspiring story of how she moved a country to ban dolphinariums. It’s an incredible achievement and one you will definitely want to hear about. If you’d like to learn more about Kamilya…
Episode 55: Kindness Is Dr. Izzy Goes Wild
Izzy Hirji wears many hats—wildlife vet, world traveller, photographer, conservationist, vegan, and television celebrity! He joins Anitha to share his incredible adventures as he follows his hero, Dr. Jane Goodall, in making the world a better place for all beings. Izzy begins the episode by talking about his childhood fear of dogs and how he…
Episode 54: Kindness Is Always Fair
Sabrina Fair Andronica joins Anitha to talk about being a children’s author and an animal lover, and how she combines these two parts of her life. In her books, Sabrina gently tackles subjects such as dealing with grief over the loss of a pet, animal testing, and misconceptions people have about certain breeds of dogs;…
Episode 53: Kindness Is Legal Rights For All
An exciting start to 2023, Anitha talks to Jake Davis, a lawyer working to seek legal protection for non-human animals. Anitha met Jake at a conference about the plight of animals in captivity. The conference was hosted by Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS Elephant Sanctuary) and Jake was one of the speakers. Jake chats with…
Episode 52: Kindness Is Happy Holidays
To celebrate the last episode of 2022, Anitha invited two special young guests to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year. Thanks to everyone who shared their story of kindness this year. Without you, the podcast wouldn’t exist.
Episode 51: Kindness Is Karen’s Kind
Like many people, the pandemic inspired Monique Monelle and her husband to take up a new hobby during lockdown. But their new ‘hobby’ was wonderfully unusual. They were inspired to rescue ex-battery hens. Monique talks about what it was like when the hens first arrived, how she and her husband take care of them when…
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