In this episode of Visible Kindness, I sit down with Nick Adkins — co-founder of the global Pink Socks Life movement — to talk about what it really looks like to scale kindness through human connection.

Nick shares how saying "yes" to life changed everything after losing his father, how Burning Man helped him reframe what matters, and how a simple pair of pink socks became a global invitation to connect, gift, and truly see one another.

We also talk about the difference between connectivity and connection — and why a world flooded with noise is starving for real human presence.

Key moments you'll hear:

• The "Say Yes" mindset — and why life is happening right now

• How Pink Socks became an organic global movement

• The "I see you" exercise and why it hits so hard

• Why the gift isn't the socks — it's the moment of connection

• "Crap vs. cone" — what you choose to focus on in every now

If this episode moved you, share it with one person — and then go create one moment of kindness today.

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https://x.com/nickisnpdx

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-adkins-b6932985/

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This is a deeply personal story pulled from my journals — a true account of how an unexpected encounter with a child and her mother changed my heart and perspective.

It's about presence. Kindness. And learning how to love without conditions or agenda.

This story comes from The Kindness Manifesto, a forthcoming book rooted in faith, healing, and radical kindness.

Sometimes the moment you didn't plan for becomes the one that changes you forever.

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In this deeply personal solo episode, I share a story I've never told publicly before.

I open up about being sexually abused as a child, how that trauma shaped my life for decades, and what happened when I visited my abuser on his deathbed.

This is not a story about minimizing pain or bypassing justice.
It's about what forgiveness actually looks like when it's grounded in truth, faith, and time.

In this episode, I also share five biblically grounded insights on healing from trauma, including:
– Why forgiveness is an act of obedience, not emotion
– How to bring anger honestly into God's presence
– Why releasing revenge is essential for freedom
– How bitterness binds us long after abuse ends
– Why trusting God with justice brings lasting peace

If you've experienced trauma — especially abuse — this episode is for you.

You're not broken.
And healing is possible.

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