Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary Go Be Kind (Leon Logothetis of The Kindness Diaries #136)
The Kindness Diaries, streaming on Netflix, is a series that follows Leon Logothetis as he travels the world relying solely on the kindness of strangers, which he pays back in unexpected, inspiring ways.
Leon joins us to share how a once “lonely kid” grew up to be a successful stock broker and then, upon discovering his passion for human connection and kindness, has embarked on the adventure of a lifetime.
His new book, Go Be Kind, and this conversation will leave you ready to do exactly that. Join us to rekindle your belief in human kindness and its power to change the world… starting with your own.
SHOW NOTES
- "We need at least one person to see us for who we truly are." For Leon, this was an after-school teacher Mrs. Mann. She changed his life profoundly.
- Watching The Motorcycle Diaries sparked Leon's courage to quit his job and follow his dream.
- First, Leon hitchhiked from Times Square to Hollywood Sign with just $5 a day, documented in The Amazing Adventures of a Nobody.
- During Season 1 of The Kindness Diaries, a homeless man taught Leon two lessons:
- True wealth is not in our wallets but in our hearts.
- Kindness is free.
- Kindness is a win-win. You win and the person you're being kind to wins.
- Your presence + kindness are the greatest gifts you can ever give.
- Until we are connected to our hearts, we are not living.
- Leon is filming Season 3 of The Kindness Diaries where he travels from Scotland to Singapore relying solely on the kindness of strangers.
- Leon Logothetis' latest book Go Be Kind is now available here.
- Watch Leon Logothetis' series The Kindness Diaries now streaming on Netflix.
- Learn more about Leon Logothetis on his website.
I discovered Leon and his amazing story after I enjoyed his series streaming on Netflix. If you enjoyed hearing the story behind the series, check out Bill Courtney (ep. 28) from Undefeated, 2012 Oscar winner for Best Documentary and Jim Lovell (ep. 90) from Apollo 13.
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LEON LOGOTHETIS' LIVE INSPIRED 7
1. What is the best book you’ve ever read? The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller.
2. What is a characteristic or trait that you possessed as a child that you wish you still exhibited today? I am a child. Many of us lose our inner kid and I haven't.
3. Your house is on fire, all living things and people are out. You have the opportunity to run in and grab one item. What would it be? My passport.
4. You are sitting on a bench overlooking a gorgeous beach. You have the opportunity to have a long conversation with anyone living or dead. Who would it be? Nelson Mandela and I'd ask, "How did you spend 27 years in prison and be kind to the people who put you in there?" I think his answer would be, "Love is the only way".
5. What is the best advice you’ve ever received? "Never, never, never give up" from Winston Churchill.
6. What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? Keep going. It's all going to be okay.
7. It’s been said that all great people can have their lives summed up in one sentence. How do you want yours to read? He came, he saw, and he loved.
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