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OFD 2: Practicing Kindness in Your Relationships w/ Samantha and Ryan Birkicht of OperationGenerosity.com

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Episode 2 of the Our First Drink Podcast with Samantha and Ryan Birkicht

This episode of the Our First Drink Podcast is all about finding ways to incorporate kindness and generosity into your life and relationship.

Our guests, Ryan and Samantha Birkicht, are the founders of OperationGenerosity.com. After moving to Madison, WI Ryan was frustrated by the hurdles he kept running into with volunteering so Samantha encouraged Ryan to start something himself.

Now, with Operation Generosity they encourage people to look for small ways to incorporate giving back into their every day lives through monthly “Kindness Challenges”.

In this episode

  • The story behind Ryan and Samantha’s first drink at a VERY early age.
  • How their relationship provide some much needed healing after a family tragedy.
  • Lessons they’ve learned about the importance of being patient.
  • What they do to practice kindness every day in their relationship.
  • The Our First Drink Kindness Challenge (See below for more)

OFD Couples Quiz Questions

  1. If you have to be somewhere at 7PM what time do you arrive at?
  2. Pass the ball or take the last shot?
  3. Map or no map?
  4. Who is the straight man and who is the comedian?
  5. Would you rather host the party or attend the party?

About Samantha and Ryan Birkicht

Ryan works for Saris Cycling Group here in Madison as the Marketing Communications and Engagement manager. He was named a member of the 2015 InBusiness 40 Under 40 for his work in Marketing and Volunteering. Samantha is the assistant director at La Petite Academy and was previously the assistant volleyball coach at UW Platteville. Together they are the co-founders of Operation Generosity.

The Our First Drink Kindness Challenge!

To participate in the OFD Kindness Challenge, all you need to do is:

  1. Find something nice that you can do for someone special in your life like your spouse, your partner, boyfriend, girlfriend or even just a friend.
  2. Do it!
  3. Leave a comment below to tell us what you did.
  4. You can also share your story on social media using the hashtag #OFDKindness.

We can’t wait to see how you helped to practice kindness with someone special in your life and we hope that can inspire some other of our listeners to do the same.

Episode Links

  • Operation Generosity

Thanks again to Ryan and Samantha!

Best,

Josh and Stasia

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  • http://www.revemadison.com Ann Marie

    I loved this episode! Operation Generosity is such a cool idea, and I love how Ryan and Samantha practice kindness in their relationship. How they show kindness to one another resonates with me- having a spouse that can read you and know your needs (i.e.: making dinner for you when you are overwhelmed) is amazing! And the notes! My hubby used to go on the road a lot, and I would sneak little notes in his suitcase for him to find later on.

    And… laughed so hard about Sta and Josh talking about their timing getting to places. #sotrue

    • http://apple.co/1S09Kqo Josh Haroldson

      Thanks for the kind words!! I love the note idea too, but whenever Stasia is traveling I never know quite how to sneak it in without her seeing. Now I just send funny Basil snapchat videos instead!