LKE 3.1 || When You Call the Cops for Help... And They Arrest You.
Release Date: 04/03/2025
Loving Kindness Everyday
In this episode of Loving Kindness Everyday, Kindness Calloway sits down with acclaimed Bahamian-born artist Lillian Blades for a calming and detailed conversation that feels like one of her assemblages—layered, reflective, and deeply personal. Born in Nassau, Bahamas in 1973 and now based in Atlanta, GA, Lillian Blades is celebrated for her large-scale mixed media assemblages inspired by her island upbringing, her West African ancestry, and the legacy of her late mother. She holds a BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), an MFA from Georgia State University (GSU), and has...
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🎯 Don't Miss This Game-Changing Episode Connor Lamb's story is already sparking important conversations about faith, authenticity, and courage in Christian communities nationwide. His honest account of life at UGA, his role in Athens Church, and the moment he chose truth over comfort is exactly the kind of raw, real conversation our world needs right now. Meet Connor Lamb Connor Lamb lived what many would consider an exemplary college life at the University of Georgia. As a member of the 2022 UGA Homecoming Court, College Outreach Director at Athens Church, Christian fraternity leader,...
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Recorded early in the summer of 2025, this episode captures a poolside conversation between Rob Thompson (@simpleempire787, IG) and Kindness Calloway. Rob shares the journey that’s taken him from being a professional skater to working in finance, and ultimately choosing a new life path that reflects who he truly is. Together, Rob and Kindness reflect on the shaping forces of his story—movement, discipline, reflection, and resilience—while exploring what it means to keep rolling forward through life’s unexpected turns. Feel the summer vibes and join us for a good time as we discuss...
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Today’s episode of Loving Kindness Everyday was recorded at Rachell Tires & Wheels, right on the corner of Memorial and Boulevard in southeast Atlanta, Georgia. While I was there, I met Alan D. Jenkins, and we ended up talking about Rivian, water, and responsibility. I’m excited to share that conversation with you, and I believe you’ll find it just as thought-provoking as I did. If you missed yesterday’s episode, be sure to go back and listen. It was an exercise in Constructive Thought Redirection, blending music with uplifting audio in both English and Spanish. It’s designed to...
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Constructive Thought Direction Tool How to Use This Tool: When your mind is racing, when circumstances feel overwhelming, when you need to stop the mental chatter - press play. Let these declarations wash over you. Don't try to think or analyze, just listen, dance around, speak the words and absorb. Let the repetition do the work of rewiring your thoughts toward what you want to experience. You Must Stop Thinking and Start Declaring It's important not to let situations and circumstances dictate your thoughts and feelings. In order to maintain right thinking and...
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Constructive Thought Direction Tool How to Use This Tool: When your mind is racing, when circumstances feel overwhelming, when you need to stop the mental chatter - press play. Let these declarations wash over you. Don't try to think or analyze, just listen, dance around, speak the words and absorb. Let the repetition do the work of rewiring your thoughts toward what you want to experience. You Must Stop Thinking and Start Declaring It's important not to let situations and circumstances dictate your thoughts and feelings. In order to maintain right thinking and...
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Constructive Thought Direction Tool How to Use This Tool: When your mind is racing, when circumstances feel overwhelming, when you need to stop the mental chatter - press play. Let these declarations wash over you. Don't try to think or analyze, just listen, dance around, speak the words and absorb. Let the repetition do the work of rewiring your thoughts toward what you want to experience. You Must Stop Thinking and Start Declaring It's important not to let situations and circumstances dictate your thoughts and feelings. In order to maintain right thinking and...
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This week on Loving Kindness Everyday, Kindness Calloway is back with a preseason short—a little drop of wisdom before we kick things back into full swing in September. What happens when you set everything up for your “summer of success”… only to see it taken away overnight? In this shorter, street-side chat with Ken from Alpharetta, a conversation about shipping costs, packaging, and the wastefulness of consumer culture opened up into something deeper: What is the true weight of our choices, and how do they shape the future for all of us? From there, we reflect on another kind of...
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LKE 3.4 || Healing in the Everyday: A Tire Shop Conversation with Ms. Sandra Rachell In this special episode, Kindness Calloway sits down with Ms. Sandra Rachell at Rachell Tires & Wheels, a family-run, community-rooted tire shop in the heart of Atlanta. This conversation, recorded nearly a year ago in June 2024, captures a real and grounded moment in time, just before Kindness' self-led healing road trip to Miami, explored in the such episodes as and from Seasons 1 and 2 of the show. This show, Loving Kindness Everyday, often moves back and forth through time, weaving...
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🎙️ LKE 3.3 || Herbs, Hormones & Healing: Ryan Dunn’s Basil Me Journey ✨ “What if your greatest failure was just the seed of your deepest purpose?” This week on Loving Kindness Everyday, Kindness Calloway sits down with , the visionary behind Basil Me, a basil-infused lemonade brand born from frustration, ingenuity, and a greenhouse on Atlanta’s Campbellton Road. Before we dive in, you’ll hear a short clip from Ryan, a taste of the conversation to come, followed by a brief language disclaimer. Then we jump straight into a rich and raw conversation about...
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From Handcuffs to Healing: A Surprising Conversation with My Friend Andrew
What happens when you ask for help but end up in handcuffs instead? In this episode of Loving Kindness Everyday, I sit down with my friend Andrew for a deep and unexpected conversation about life, faith, and finding meaning in the hardest moments. We talk about what it means to transform pain into purpose, whether churches truly serve their communities, and how kindness can be a guiding force—even in places you wouldn't expect.
We’re kicking off Season 3 of Loving Kindness Everyday, where we’ll be focusing on the voices of Atlanta—both named and unnamed, famous and not-so-famous, and even some who'd now rather their words not have been recorded. This season promises to be juicy, interesting, and always authentic. You can expect to hear a mix of perspectives and stories that will uplift, challenge, and inspire, guaranteed to be an unfiltered look into the heart. Let’s go!
In today's episode we meet my friend Andrew (aka "Mr. Kindness Costs Nothing"), together we reflect on personal stories of struggle, resilience, and the unexpected ways we learn to heal. Whether it's changing careers, dealing with loss, or questioning faith, this episode challenges the mind of the listener to see the good—even in the moments that feel impossible...or at least to release that it is possible for something good to come even out of what seems like a very bad situation at the moment.
Some of the Topics Discussed in This Episode:
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Faith, Religion & Personal Transformation
- The story behind changing my name to Kindness Calloway
- Inspiration on how to create a culture of kindness within the community of Atlanta (Keep Atlanta Kind)
- Questioning faith and Life: Is going to church an important part of faith? Or is it just about money?
- Also mentioned: Passion City Church and Butler Street Baptist Church in Atlanta
- Community shelters: Gateway Center, Mercy Shelter in Atlanta
- How small acts of kindness can shift the energy of an entire city
- Changing careers and finding meaning in unexpected places
- Helping others to fill the void and releave depression—how service to others can transform lives
- The unexpected podcast motivation from a woman at Jeju Sauna
- Why kindness costs nothing—but changes everything
⚠️Potentially triggering topics: Be Aware. ⚠️
APD & Unexpected Atlanta Encounters- Overcoming Sexual Trauma, and other hardship to finding purpose
- Childhood trauma healing & self-compassion
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this episode are those of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of any affiliated organizations.
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