#10. Lisa Currie: Kindness Ripples
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Our guest this episode, Lisa Currie, shares how she found inspiration through tragedy, and that carrying out intentional acts of kindness brought light back into her life, which led to a calling to serve and connect with others. She discusses her passion and mission to improve the lives of children in some way, and how creating kindness ripples has impacted her life, and how she hopes to positively impact the lives of others. Lisa's Inspirational, Influential and Impactful recommendations: Person - Barbara Gruener Book - 'How Full Is Your Bucket?' by Tom Rath and Donald Clifton Podcast - Functional Medicine podcasts Cause - Royal Children's Hospital Dream Travel Destination - Australia Connect with Lisa: Instagram - ripplekindness4schools Website - ripplekindness.org Facebook - Ripple Kindness Project Lisa has served education and the community through a wide range of roles including volunteering in schools, establishing an outreach program for disadvantaged families, and advocating for well-being and social emotional learning. Her current role as the founder of Ripple Kindness Project is creating social emotional resources to support teachers and students.
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