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Episode 106 Kindness Is Recovering Stuffies For Kids

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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 started an initiative within this social media account to help children who lost their beloved stuffed animals in the wildfires.

Ashley and Anitha talk about the importance of stuffed animals to children and adults, the incredible response to this initiative and the positive impact it has had on children and their families who have lost so much in the wildfires.

An episode full of all the good “feels” many of us need right now.

To learn more about Working Mom Notes and the LA Wildfire Stuffed Animal Recovery project, check out these links.

Instagram working mom notes

Facebook: working mom notes

TikTok: @ashleyreckdenwald

LinkedIn: Ashley Reckdenwald

As a thank you to Ashley for sharing her story, Anitha donated to Back To Play. This non-profit provides children who are in crisis backpacks containing kid-related items. To learn more about this organization, click here:

Website Back To Play

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Episode 105: Kindness Is Animal Justice

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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 program which gives students such as Rhea opportunities to get active in helping animals while still in law school.

Members of LASL and Osgoode Hall’s Animal Justice Club visiting the cows at Farmhouse Garden Animal Home

This episode provides hope that compassionate students like Rhea are  dedicated to protecting animals now and in the future.

To learn more about Animal Justice and the Lincoln Alexander School of Law’s Animal Justice club, check out these links:

Instagram LASL Animal Justice Club

Website Animal Justice

As a thank you to Rhea for sharing her story, Anitha donated to Farmhouse Garden Animal Home. This animal sanctuary was originally the site of a cattle ranch, owned by farmer Mike Lanigan. In 2016, after spending time with a calf, Mike decided to stop raising animals for slaughter and converted his property into an organic vegetable farm and animal sanctuary.

To learn more about Farmhouse Garden Animal Home, click this link:

Website Farmhouse Garden Animal Home

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Episode 104: Kindness Is Being Kelsey McDonough

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Anitha chats with Kelsey McDonough about the harsh realities of animal shelters in California, the resilience of dogs and how love does indeed heal.

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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 sites.

https://www.instagram.com/kelsmcdonough_/

Website: mcdonoughrescue

As a thank you to Kelsey for sharing her story, Anitha donated to The Animal Pad in San Diego. This non-profit, all breed dog rescue, focuses on saving dogs from high kill shelters and the streets of Mexico. They get the dogs vet care, place them in foster homes and then find them loving forever families. 

To learn more about The Animal Pad, click here: Website: The Animal Pad

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Episode 103: Kindness Is Jamie’s Corner

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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 creative animal rights campaigns.

Jamie also talks about the anger she feels at companies who make billions of dollars from the suffering of billions of animals, and how she takes this anger and uses it to fuel her actions of kindness and empathy.

An in-depth conversation with an incredible activist.

To learn more about Jamie and all the work she is doing to help animals, check out these links:

Instagram itsjamielogan

Instagram itsjamiescorner

Website

As a thank you to Jamie for being a guest on the podcast, Anitha donated to Compassion Kind. This charity is dedicated to ending the suffering of all beings through compassion.

To learn more about Compassion Kind, check out their website:

Compassion Kind

Episode 102: Kindness Is ASK A DOCTOR About VEGANISM AND HEALTH

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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 disease, diabetes, obesity and even certain types of cancer. But they also talk about essential nutrients folks on a plant-based diet need to ensure they are getting, such as protein, calcium, zinc and B-12.

Dr. Mehta provides examples of sustainable and accessible foods like whole foods and enriched soy milk which is an excellent source of protein, calcium and zinc. He also dispels the negative myths about soy milk and why these myths were so widespread.

To learn more about Dr. Mehta and his research, you can follow him here:

@EcoDocTush on BlueSky and Twitter.

To learn more about adding a healthy plant-based diet to your life, check out this website:

 Plant Based Data

As a thank you to Dr. Mehta for sharing so much of his knowledge, Anitha donated to Ecole Communautaire de Santo. Established in 1993, it is the first community school in the Santo area of Port au Prince, Haiti. Dr. Mehta is personally involved in funding this school where over 600 children attend yearly.

To learn more about ECS and the programs they offer click here:

haiti community school

If you have a medical issue you’d like discussed on the podcast, please send Anitha an email through her website, anitharobinson.com

If your question is selected, Anitha will donate to a registered charity of your choice* as a thank you.

·       Registered Charity must support animals, the environment, or people. And also, no religious organizations, zoos or marine aquariums please.

Episode 100: Kindness Is Celebrating 100 Episodes

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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 the world has changed. Daniel also explores Anitha’s thoughts on her own kindness and what she would want her children and future grandchildren to know about kindness. A fun and honest conversation between son and mom.

Another change in routine for this episode was that Anitha chose the charity she donated to — Lola Ya Bonobo. This incredible charity is dedicated to providing orphaned baby bonobos a safe and healthy home. Bonobos are critically endangered apes. At Lola Ya Bonobo, bonobos learn how to live like bonobos again and those who can be are eventually released back into the wild!

To learn more about Lola Ya Bonobo, click here:  Lola Ya Bonobo Website

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Episode 97: Kindness Is Sharing The S#!& No One Tells You About Writing

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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 her beloved Muggle

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 co-hosts with literary agents Carly Watters and Cece Lyra. Bianca reveals what inspired her to start the podcast and shares some of her listeners’ success stories. For Bianca, one of the main benefits of her podcast is hearing from listeners who have achieved their dreams of getting published!

Bianca & CeCe Lyra (literary agent)
Bianca with authors Nita Prose & Mary Hannah McKinnon

Bianca and Anitha pivot from writing when Bianca talks about growing up in South Africa as a white child during the Apartheid and how this experience shapes her views on the many social issues in the world today.

Bianca and Eunice

An open and honest conversation!

To learn more about Bianca and her podcast, check out the following links:

Bianca’s Website

Podcast Link TSNTYAW

Website: The Shit About Writing

As a thank you to Bianca for sharing her story, Anitha donated to the Toronto Humane Society.

This charity is dedicated to improving the lives of animals by reducing animal homelessness, ensuring access to care and fighting to preserve the human-animal bond.

To learn more about the Toronto Humane Society, click here: Toronto Humane Society Website

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Episode 96: Kindness Is Charlene Draws

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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 often feel when they decide to make the BIG move to working as a full-time artist.

A great episode for book lovers and cat lovers alike!

To learn more about Charlene, you can follow her here:

My website: www.charlenechua.com

Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/charlenedraws

As a thank you to Charlene for sharing her story, Anitha donated to Home At Last Rescue.  Founded in 2020, Home at Last Rescue (HALR) is a Registered Canadian Charity, that is 100% volunteer driven. They rescue cats from substandard living conditions and give them the loving homes they deserve.

To learn more about this rescue, click here: Home At Last Rescue

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Episode 95: Kindness Is Anoosha Draws

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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 social media.

The two also delve a little into parenting, as Anoosha recently became a mom!

An interesting and fun episode for anyone who loves books and art!

To learn more about Anoohsa, you can follow her here:

https://www.anooshasyed.com/

https://www.instagram.com/anooshadraws

@anooshadraws

https://anooshasyed.substack.com/

As a thank you to Anoosha for sharing her story, Anitha donated to DALLAS STARS ADAPTIVE SPORTS

Dallas Stars Adaptive Sports provides adaptive ice hockey programs for athletes of all abilities, including those with intellectual, emotional, and physical disabilities.

To learn more about this non-profit, click here:

https://www.nhl.com/stars/starcenters/adaptive-sports/

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Episode 93: Kindness Is Sir Darius

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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 have helped save many, many dogs.

An inspiring episode of love and kindness making a huge impact.

Letter from President Obama

To learn more about Sir Darius check out the following links:

Sir Darius Website

Sir Darius Instagram

As a thank you to Darius for sharing his story, Anitha donated to Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter in New Jersey. This shelter cares for homeless animals and works to find them permanent, loving homes. They also partner with shelters around the country to save at risk animals from being euthanized. Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter never euthanizes any animal for time or space reasons. Adoptable animals reside at the shelter until they find their forever home.

To learn more about this shelter, check out their website: Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter

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