# Ep. 49 - Why Laura Reiss Believes Kindness Starts With the Little Ones

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Podcast: [Food, Family, & Philanthropy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-family-philanthropy-6327819)
Published: 2026-05-04T09:00:00+00:00
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What happens when a barefoot hippie mom moves to a community that feels cold and decides to do something about it? That's exactly how Laura Reiss, founder of Kindness Matters 365, got started — not with a grand plan, but with a simple afterschool program and a deep belief that if you reach kids early, you change everything. Michael and Laura cover a lot of ground in this one. They talk about the humble beginnings of Kindness Matters 365 at a Boca Raton elementary school, how the program has g...

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