We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Judi Swanson. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Judi below.

Judi, appreciate you joining us today. Let’s kick things off with your mission – what is it and what’s the story behind why it’s your mission?

At Kindness Champions we are champions of celebrating every person to see their unique remarkable awesome by being kind to themselves and to others. Every person has a place and a purpose in this incredible world we live in. When a person is kind to another person your brain is filled with joy and you feel happier. The person receiving the kindness and anyone witnessing this kindness also gets a boost of happiness in their brains and they feel happier too. I have been honored to work for years as a mental health professional and I have witnessed the transformative power kindness can have in someone’s life.

Judi, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Kindness Champions is an OG after the Universe gave me some pretty hard nudges to follow my heart. Our initiatives include a postcard project, positive social media posts which include mental health information on how to build resiliency and take care of your mental health, spotlight stories where we interview and share stories of people all over the world taking actions to help others, and a Kindness Clinic which combines neuroplasticity and the science of kindness to share actions people can take to feel healthier and happier. We want people to realize how much they matter and when we help others we are all the better for it. We believe in Ubuntu, I am because we are, which embraces humanity towards others. As A.A. Malee said “Ah, Kindness. What a simple way to tell another struggling soul that there is love to be found in the world.”

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

Kindness Champions is an organization that is near and dear to my heart. My resiliency has been shaped over the years from different experiences that have helped me grow and evolve into becoming a resilient person. While leaning into the discomfort of life is hard, great interpersonal gifts of growth can occur from those challenging times. The foundational messages of positivity, kindness, and a multitude of information regarding mental health that we freely share is a difficult concept for many people to understand. Often I am asked “What do you want from me” and the answer is always the same…”For you to be kind to yourself and to others.”

How did you build your audience on social media?

Kindness Champions uses social media to post positive. We spotlight people and places taking actions to help others along with providing information on how to care for mental health. Consistency in posting and consistency the information we share is helping us build our audience. We are continuing to evolve and grow with our message and the types of information we share.   

Contact Info:

• Website: https://kindnesschampions.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kindness_champs/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KindnessChampions/
• Linkedin: Kindness Champions
• Twitter: Operation Kindness (@KindnessChamps) / Twitter

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