KindnessCan

Kindness is such a simple word. We've all experienced the joy of kindness in our lives. We all aspire to be kinder. We believe that kindness has the power to change the world. Yet, knowing how to be kinder in an increasingly tough world is sometimes hard for all of us. In this podcast series, radio personality Jane Linley-Thomas and psychologist Paul Bushell explore simple ways to be kinder in different situations in our lives.

Host bios:

Jane Linley-Thomas is a radio personality and speaker, mom of 3 precious children, founder of the Rejoyce Collection.

Paul Bushell is a psychologist, author and regular commentator on emotional intelligence and meaningful living.

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Weekly English South Africa Relationships · Self-Improvement

74 Episodes

60 – 74

Kindness in the Car

As South Africans, we spend a lot of time in cars. So often, they become places of stress, frustration and unkindness. But, they can be great places for self-reflection and sharing with the people in our lives. This week, Jane Linley-Thomas and Paul Bushell talk about how to be kinder…

22 Nov 2019 17 min

Kindness for those who're leaving SA - or staying here

Emigration stories are once again coming up between friends, family members and colleagues. There seems to have been a new wave of people opting to leave South Africa, for whatever reason, and so in this week's podcast, Jane Linley-Thomas and Paul Bushell talk about emigration - from both perspectives. They're…

15 Nov 2019 10 min

Kindness when winning or losing

On the back of the Boks amazing Rugby World Cup win, Jane and Paul talk about kindness when winning and losing. This is an excellent listen for parents, and anyone for that matter, navigating the highs and lows on either side of victory. This episode includes practical tips on how…

8 Nov 2019 14 min

Kindness in Sport - with rugby legend Pat Lambie

This week Jane and Paul are talking kindness in sport with Springbok Rugby legend Pat Lambie. Pat shares some of his stories about rugby, life, life after rugby and most all - kindness. It’s amazing the places kindness turns up, and the impact it can have on so many parts…

1 Nov 2019 29 min

Showing gratitude to others

Although kindness is free and accessible, it’s not always easy to put into practice. In the latest episode, Jane and Paul talk about the importance of expressing gratitude to others in order to grow and develop kinder relationships with others, and with ourselves! Affirmation: Gratitude equals happiness. Website

26 Oct 2019 14 min

Kindness when your kids leave home

Watching a child leave home for the first time is like watching a lifetime of emotions flash before your eyes. Join Jane Linley-Thomas and Paul Bushell as they talk about the experience of having a child leave home for the first time. The kindness duo take listeners through some of…

19 Oct 2019 11 min

Kindness from the community in the face of tragedy

In July this year, the Durban home of actors / comedians Lisa Bobbert and Aaron McIlroy was gutted by a devastating fire. In today's KindnessCan podcast, Jane Linley-Thomas and psychologist Paul Bushell talk to Lisa about the traumatic experience of losing her family-home of over 20 years, along with almost…

12 Oct 2019 31 min

Kindness when co-parenting

Parenting is a wonderfully tough job. Doing it with another person can be such a relief and joy. It can also be a point of conflict. In this episode of KindnessCan, Jane and Paul talk about co-parenting with kindness. Website

5 Oct 2019 14 min

Kindness after a Relationship Breakup

Going through a break-up is never easy. There are often a lot of hard thoughts and feelings. It's important that we slow this moment down and give ourselves the chance to process and react to these thoughts and feelings in the best and kindest way possible. Jane Linley-Thomas and Paul…

28 Sep 2019 16 min

Kindness with our Work colleagues

If most of us are spending as much as 80% of our lives at work, the people we work with are a big part of lives. These relationships can have a big impact on the way we think, feel and act. These experiences are the stories, feelings and habits we…

21 Sep 2019 13 min

Kindness with our Partners

Over time, we can all start to take our special relationship for granted. All the little and big things that we do for each other become lost in a feeling of routine and amongst all the business of life. We start to give the best of ourselves to our children,…

14 Sep 2019 14 min

Kindness with our Kids

It’s not always possible to be kind to our children all of the time. Life is demanding and busy, and there are moments when they seem to bring out the worst in us. We are impatient and short, unavailable and limited by our own shortfalls as a person in a…

7 Sep 2019 15 min

Kindness to Self

Jane Linley-Thomas and Paul Buschell talk about being kinder to ourselves in this episode. Self-Talk is the conversations that we have with ourselves. They become the basis of our thoughts. The more we have these thoughts the more we believe them as TRUE. These thoughts are very powerful, because they…

31 Aug 2019 19 min

KindnessCan - Coming Soon

Kindness is such a simple word. We all have experienced the joy of kindness in our lives. We all aspire to be kinder. We believe that kindness has the power to change the world. Yet, knowing how to be kinder in an increasingly tough world is sometimes hard for all…

30 Aug 2019 1 min

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