Episode 20: What Character Will You Play in Someone’s Life?
About the Podcast
Nikki Nardell, the founder of The Helper Project, talks about her personal experiences with food insecurity and dealing with life-changing adversity, or as she puts it, “Having it all to living back in her parents’ basement.” Getting through this experience motivates her to give back.
About Nikki Nardell
Nikki Nardell is a writer, volunteer, and over-caffeinated mother of 4. She is also the founder of The Helper Project on Instagram.
Discussion Takeaways
- Instead of judging someone about food assistance, consider it an opportunity to help another person…an opportunity to provide nourishing food for a child or a family.
- You don’t know the role you play in someone else’s life. Every time you meet someone you have the ability to change their life.
- What character do you play in someone’s life?
- There is no deed to small.
- Helping is different than volunteering. You don’t have to volunteer to help someone.
- Helping is also choosing not to judge someone, comment on their supposedly poor behaviors, or post negatively on social media.
- Before acting or talking, consider if it is helping or hurting.
- Helping people can become part of who you are in life.
- A smile can turn someone’s day around.
- If you have a hunger story, share it. It will change lives.
- Normalizing food assistance and talking about our hunger stories will allow others to be less ashamed of needing help.
#1 tip to improve access to healthy food
Helping isn’t a set amount of time. It isn’t a date on your calendar. If you look for it, you will see it everywhere.
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