S4E15 - A Conversation on Practical Kindness with Erica Marks

<p><strong>What’s the difference between being “kind” and “nice?”</strong> Are they mutually exclusive? Can you be both at the same time? Join us for a conversation with #BeHumankind practitioner Erica Marks to learn more. </p><p>Erica Marks is a #BeHumankind practitioner. She has integrated principles of #BeHumankind into her work as a charity (nonprofit) leader in the United Kingdom. In this conversation we learn about her work as an advocate for children with severe disabilities and their parents, people who have experienced sexual abuse and assault, and individuals wishing to explore opportunities beyond the ultra-Orthodox communities in which they live to fulfill personal goals. In this podcast Lamar and Tom talk with Erica about how she has integrated kindness and the principles of #BeHumankind into her work. </p><p><strong>Learn More about Erica and her Work</strong></p><p><a href="https://mavar.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Mavar</a> </p><p><a href="https://kisharonlangdon.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Kisharon Langdon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamarks10/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Connect with Erica Marks on LinkedIn</a> </p><p><a href="https://members.behuman-kind.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">#Behumankind</a> </p><p><strong>A 3rd Space Survey: Acts of Kindness</strong></p><p>Do you have an act of kindness that you’d be willing to share? You can participate through a <a href="https://forms.gle/5NQakn6bgeXpm2us5" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Google Forms Survey</a> at this link:<a href="https://forms.gle/5NQakn6bgeXpm2us5" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> https://forms.gle/5NQakn6bgeXpm2us5</a></p><p>There you will find two kindness questions we’d like you to consider and then respond to:</p><ul><li><p><strong>What is an act of kindness you’ve received that made a difference to you?</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>What is an act of kindness you have done which you hope changed another person’s life?</strong></p></li></ul><p>What do we do with the acts we learn about in this survey? We save them and feature them in our Thanksgiving show each year…anonymously unless you prefer we use your name.</p><p>Finally, please share this survey because an act of kindness shared begets others.</p><p><strong>How We Check Ourselves</strong></p><p>Fact Checking: Because there are a lot of things happening…some true, some false, some unbelievable…we use the following fact checking sites. Take a look for yourself:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.snopes.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Snopes</em></a> </p></li><li><p><a href="http://factcheck.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>FactCheck</em>.<em>org</em></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.politifact.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Politifact</em></a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>RealClearPolitics</em></a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Reuters FactCheck</em></a> </p></li></ul><p>Because media can have its own biases, we also rely upon these sites to help us get balanced coverage:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Media Bias/Fact Check</em></a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>All Sides</em></a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://app.adfontesmedia.com/chart/interactive" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Ad Fontes Media Bias Chart</em></a> </p></li></ul><p><strong>Meet Lamar and Tom</strong></p><p>Lamar Roth and Tom Klaus are lifelong friends exploring how to get to a 3rd Space - a space where two or more people with opposing viewpoints,