Hello friends Kindness Warriors of the world! Welcome to the Kindness Warriors Podcast! A place where truth, ideas, stories, and connection are shared to help imagine and create a better future for us all. And, let's be real, to simply have a space to yap about things we love with people who inspire us. Kindness. Clarity. Compassion. Cool humans. Great conversations. Thank you for joining us!
This week's Kindness Warriors update is all about the SPORTS. WOMEN'S SPORTS. Specifically, the exciting and inaugural season of the WPBL (Women's Professional Baseball League). As a baseball fan since birth, and a girl raised in a time when girl's "don't play baseball" this league fills my gills right up. The teams, the stories, the players... the competition! It's got it all.
Let's talk about our lights. When they shine. When they dim. And when we need a good 'ol reminder to nurture the things that nurture us. In this episode, Cassie Roma shares her stories about finding the rhythms, routines, and stories needed to shine - and, to get unstuck. Lonely happens. But, community is ready for us!
There comes a moment in life when you wake up and realise the version of you that once fit… doesn’t quite anymore. In this deeply personal and quick episode, Cassie Roma explores identity, transitions, and the liminal seasons where we are no longer who we were, but not yet who we are becoming. Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, and lived experience, she unpacks how identity is shaped by roles,…
In this episode, Cassie explores what caring leadership looks like when the stakes are high and the world feels heavy. She unpacks why care is often misunderstood in leadership, how empathy and accountability are not opposites, and why clarity is one of the most generous leadership acts available to us. Through reflections on systems, trust, and human behavior, this episode invites leaders to…
Friendship isn’t just brunch dates — it’s the people who hold your messy middle, your big feelings, and your bravest becoming. In this open-hearted convo, Cassie Roma and Mandy Kupenga unpack the real work of adult friendship: trust, boundaries, vulnerability, and the courage to ask for help. They explore the BRAVING model , Māori perspectives on connection, and the small, consistent gestures that…
In a world obsessed with disruption, hustle, and “doing more,” we’ve forgotten one of the most radical acts of leadership...c aring for those in our care . In this episode, Cassie Roma — storyteller, Kindness Warrior, and rebel with a cause — takes us inside The New Rebellion : a movement where care becomes the ultimate KPI. We’ll unpack why disengagement is costing the world trillions, how…
In this episode Cass talks more about the brilliance of Brenè Brown and dives into the powerful pull of paradox and how we can all get more comfortable with the discomfort of holding two opposing truths at once. Get ready for a goodie that makes you think. Kindness Warriors -- let's go!
What do meliorism, grit, and turtles have in common? More than you think. In this comeback episode of Kindness Warriors , we explore how to change the world one small act at a time , why slow growth is strong growth , and how playing for the team beats playing solo every time . This one’s for anyone who’s ever felt behind — only to realize that we go further when we go together. Hard shell, soft…
This week's Creative Commons episode is full of heart, belly-laughs, gritty truths, & well-placed awkward pauses. Join creative mega-force, Haylie Craig, & me for a conversation worth sharing over & over & over again. Haylie is a creative soul down to their very last sprinkle of stardust. They're also one of the sharpest, kindest people I have the pleasure of calling colleague & friend. I hope you…
PRIDE was born of protest. Riots. The necessity to love & be who we are without fear of reprisal, judgement, criminality, violence, or death. In many places, PRIDE is now a celebration. A place where queer, rainbow, & LGBTQIA+ people & those who love them (go the allies!) can be seen, heard, & embraced for simply being who they are. As a queer person, my journey to self-acceptance has been a…