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Kind

Kind

By: Holly Newson
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Welcome to Kind! I'm Holly Newson, and I'm so glad you're here.

Kind is a show that gives acts of kindness, that are often pretty quiet, a much needed voice. You'll hear stories of the times people were kind to my guests and how that changed things. Which means you'll also hear about the times people let themselves be helped.

You can expect tales of funding ballistic underwear, the care of thoughtful doctors, time gifted by generous strangers, baked goods from talented neighbours, the consistent love of honest friends, and ways people have shown that they are truly family. You'll find out how a simple passing moment in your life could stay with someone else for years.

I'd love for you to be part of the community!

You can find us at kindpodcast.com, on Instagram @kind_podcast and on TikTok @kindpodcast

Get in touch across socials and via the website kindpodcast.com where you can share your own stories of kindness.


New episodes release on Tuesdays

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Holly Newson Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
Episodes
  • We bought ballistic underwear | Olia Hercules

    We bought ballistic underwear | Olia Hercules
    Sep 16 2025

    While Olia's brother was getting ready to fight in Ukraine, strangers from all over the world stepped in.

    Ukrainian chef, activist and author, Olia Hercules, shares what the generosity of strangers has done for her family, and what those closer to home have done for her sense of community. These are magical stories of collective good, and this episode is all about seeing that in others, and finding connection through kindness.

    Thanks so much for being here!


    Olia's latest book is called Strong Roots. I would strongly recommend you give it a read!


    Go to kindpodcast.com to find out more about the show.

    Follow us on Instagram @kind_podcast

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    Kind is created and hosted by Holly Newson

    It was audio mixed by Nigel Powell

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    49 mins
  • He was the best of men | Nikita Gill

    He was the best of men | Nikita Gill
    Sep 9 2025

    A man in a suit approaches you in the station, a family member encourages you to just give it a go, and a friend stays on the phone with you all night. These all have something in common.

    Writer, poet, and creator of things, Nikita Gill, came for a chat ten days after her grandfather had died – what a privilege for someone to join you for a conversation in that time – and shared beautiful stories of kindness.

    In one such story, a young Nikita sits on a jhula swing, in a garden full of flowers, drinking her grandmother's lemonade. And she starts to become a writer…

    Thanks so much for being here!

    Go to kindpodcast.com to find out more about the show.

    Follow us on Instagram @kind_podcast

    Follow us on TikTok @kindpodcast

    Nikita Gill's latest novel, Hekate, releases 16th Sept 2025.

    Kind is created and hosted by Holly Newson

    It was audio mixed by Nigel Powell

    It was colour graded by Joel Sommazzi.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    45 mins
  • My teacher kept me safe | Raymond Antrobus

    My teacher kept me safe | Raymond Antrobus
    Sep 2 2025

    When Raymond sent an entitled, immature and overly earnest MySpace message, he wasn't expecting the response to shape his whole career.

    Poet and writer, Raymond Antrobus, can't tell you every story of what happened on the W3 bus, the 236 bus, the W7 bus, or the 144 bus… Better than that, he can tell you about the time he became a castle dweller, why a simple roast would change a day, and how watching a man divide up his chocolate for the room moved him so much.

    Thanks so much for being here!

    You can find Raymond's book, The Quiet Ear, in all good bookshops and online.


    Go to kindpodcast.com for transcripts and to find out more about the show.


    Follow us on Instagram @kind_podcast

    Follow us on TikTok @kindpodcast


    Kind is created and hosted by Holly Newson.

    It was audio mixed by Nigel Powell.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    44 mins
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