ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Kindness is more than a simple gesture; it's a choice that can create lasting change. Returning guest Mindy Corporon, author, CEO, and nationally recognized grief leadership expert, joins Dr. Michelle Robin and Bayleigh Soza to explore the power of intentional kindness, compassion, and showing up for others. Drawing from her personal experience with loss and her work with Seven Days, Mindy shares why being present, listening, and offering support can make a meaningful difference in someone's healing journey.
As she introduces her new book, Grief Leadership, Mindy highlights how leaders and coworkers can better support people experiencing grief, reminding us that loss has no timeline. She also shares lessons on navigating life's transitions through self-reflection, trusted relationships, and small steps forward. Her message encourages us to lead with empathy, choose kindness every day, and remember that sometimes the simplest words, "I'm thinking of you," mean the most.
Key Takeaways:
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Showing up and listening can mean more than having the perfect words.
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Kindness is an intentional choice that needs daily practice.
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Grief has no timeline, and continued support matters.
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Leaders can help grieving employees through empathy, awareness, and early acknowledgment.
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Life transitions become easier when we pause, reflect, and take small steps forward.
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About Mindy Corporon:
Mindy Corporon is the author of Grief Leadership, a CEO and a nationally known expert in professional development in grief leadership. She is the Vice President of Strategic Development for Love Always, a platform dedicated to building an online community of trusted, authentic providers helping individuals navigate mature life events. Her calling to this work was born from a profound personal tragedy: In 2014, when she was the CEO of a wealth management company, Mindy's father and oldest son were murdered in an infamous hate crime in Kansas City. Turning her grief into action, she dedicated herself to inspiring systemic change in how leaders respond to grief, becoming an advocate for professional development in grief leadership. Her body of work was honored with the WIN for KC/Lockton Companies Resiliency Award.
As an innovator in developing scalable solutions for helping individuals, families and communities to reclaim their resilience and find healing, Mindy co-founded the women-owned Workplace Healing Inc. There, she created the Human Recovery Platform™. This empathy-based tool empowered leaders with practical strategies to increase compassion and support employees during life's most difficult transitions.
A dedicated philanthropist and humanitarian, Mindy also is the co-founder of SevenDays®, a nonprofit focused on overcoming hate by promoting kindness and understanding through education and dialogue. Mindy is an inspirational speaker, a sought-after podcast guest, and the author of the 2021 memoir, Healing a Shattered Soul, in which she shares her personal journey as a mother, daughter, wife, and colleague to inspire and help readers rediscover hope and purpose in their own lives.
Through all her endeavors, Mindy is focused on helping leaders and their organizations to become more compassionate through the process of A.B.L.E. Conversations, Ask, Befriend, Listen, Encourage.
Connect with Mindy Corporon at:
https://www.mindycorporon.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindycorporon/
https://www.facebook.com/mindy.corporon
https://www.instagram.com/mindycorporon/
Connect with Dr. Michelle and Bayleigh at: https://smallchangesbigshifts.com
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/smallchangesbigshifts
https://www.facebook.com/SmallChangesBigShifts
https://www.instagram.com/smallchangesbigshiftsco
https://www.youtube.com/@smallchangesbigshiftsco
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