Podcast Blog: S5, E14 - Kirsten Telan, Sprinkling Kindness Like Confetti

When you throw confetti, you're not sure exactly where it's going to go, except that it seemingly goes everywhere and gets into everything. Ideally, sprinkling our kindness like confetti should have the same effect. We don't know exactly where it will go, but we're hoping it will cover a lot of area.

Kirsten Telan focuses on kindness and understanding with her Confetti Effect blog and with her new children's book, "A Tale of Two Dogs." A former teacher, Telan knows how to communicate well with both children and adults. In this podcast episode, Telan shares her faith journey and how it has influenced her messaging in her blog and book. She focuses especially on facing fear and getting outside of our comfort zones.

Highlights of the podcast: 

3:16 What does seven-day practical faith mean to Telan

5:21 Why Telan’s blog is called “The Confetti Effect” and the life philosophy behind it

8:58 About her children’s book, “A Tale of Two Dogs,” and the qualities it emphasizes

11:36 How the book and its message on the Fruits of the Spirit can apply to the divisions in our society

14:13 Why getting out of your comfort zone is an important lesson for children and adults alike

18:41 What she gained from getting away from her comfort to take an improvisational acting class

21:30 What she learned from demonstrating skin care products on Home

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23:31 The hardest part about putting faith into practice

26:09 Her best tip for developing and maintaining a seven-day practical faith

30:26 How to follow Kirsten and find her new book

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