Mark Carpenter - Smiles, Leadership, and Elevating Your Life and the World

03/13/25 • 29 min

Need a lift today? How about a facelift? No I'm not talking about plastic surgery. I'm talking about big smiles.
Mark Carpenter, "The Master Storyteller" is the man who brings them. With his down to earth style and easy going manner, he lifts and inspires people to new heights.
Join co-hosts Dr. Elia Gourgouris - The Happiness Doctor, and Randy McNeely - Captain Kindman - in this thought-provoking and insightful conversation.
Questions to consider:
What role does kindness play in creating lasting connections?
Can a smile save a life?
Is is possible to elevate your mood even when you don't feel like smiling?
What impact can leading like a person as opposed to a position have on your leadership?
How can organizations boost the success of new leaders?
So much more.

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Mark Carpenter is on a mission to bring greater humanity into business leadership. A popular speaker, best-selling author, and experienced facilitator, Mark has spoken to and facilitated learning at organizations from mining and manufacturing to banking and technology. He is the co-author of the best-selling book “Master Storytelling: How to Turn Your Experiences Into Stories that Teach, Lead, and Inspire,” and the author of the best-seller “Lead Like A Person, Not Like A Position.” He is the co-host of the Infuse Compassion podcast with Amy Quesenberry.
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Connect with Mark:
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-carpenter-0b55221/
Websites:
https://master-storytelling.com/
https://leadlikeaperson.com/
Books:
Master Storytelling: How to Turn Your Experiences into Stories that Teach, Lead, and Inspire - https://tinyurl.com/ycx35n6d
Lead Like a Person, Not Like a Position - https://tinyurl.com/mr2hdm23
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Kindness Worldwide - Be the Change You Want to See in the World - Kevin Smith

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What if you could be part of a movement that is making the world a brighter, happier, more peaceful place? If you knew that this movement would allow you to step up and step into the shoes of a kindness hero every day, delivering love through simple acts of kindness, WOULD YOU BE IN?
If you said yes, then this episode is a must listen!
Our guest today is a financial advisor turned kindness advocate and kindness movement creator, the amazing founder of Kindness Worldwide Kevin Smith. Listen to learn more about the "Why" behind Kevin's kindness advocacy and how you can be part of the kindness story and help build cultures of kindness around the world!
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WARNING: Parts of the conversation at the beginning of this episode get rather heavy as there is some discussion of the recent tragic events involving a shooting in York, PA, Kevin's hometown. The events are only touched on briefly, and the focus shifts to discussing the solutions kindness can provide to prevent and also recover from such tragedies and create the change we want to see in the world.
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Website: https://kindnessworldwide.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kindnessweekofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kindnessweekofficial/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-smith-a0040a19/
Linkedin - Kindness Worldwide: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kindness-week-worldwide/

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Jeff Downs Streaking The Laughingly Simple Strategy for Success Every Day

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Can you imagine making your personal and professional life better by streaking every day? No we're not talking about running around naked. What we are talking about is creating the consistency that leads to daily success.
Here to share his wonderful expertise in this area is none other than the Streaking Master himself Mr. Jeffery Downs. Join Dr. Elia Gourgouris, The Happiness Doctor, and Randy McNeely - Captain Kindman for an enlightening conversation with Mr. Downs!
Discussion Points:

What are the three laws of streaking and how can they positively impact my personal and professional success strategy.
What on earth would be considered a laughingly simple streak and why does it matter?

How do streaks differ from habits?
How can creating streaks be helpful in creating kindness?
HERO STORY: Learn about Jeff's Kindness hero and the story of how one kind man who saw the possible in a rowdy high school kid changed Jeff's life trajectory forever.

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Jeffery J. Downs is a dynamic keynote speaker individuals and executive teams in both private and public organizations. Jeff draws on a vast array of experiences from corporate, public, and private life to relate timeless principles leadership and productivity. His book, !Streaking" (https://tinyurl.com/367j9xdt) is a powerful framework that unlocks the door of compound results.
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Website https://www.mystreaksapp.com/

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