In this powerful Kintsugi Heroes episode, Harpreet Kalsi-Smith from The Kindness Company shares profound insights into the “psychology of grief” and the “mourning process”. She discusses “dealing with death” and the journey of “healing from grief”, emphasizing how we can find “finding peace after loss” even in the most challenging times. 💖
Harpreet Kalsi-Smith founded The Kindness Company after caring for her mum through end of life. Shaped by her own migration story and over 15 years working with First Nations, migrant and refugee communities, Harpreet walks alongside people approaching death — making space for grief, honouring culture, and proving that kindness is the quiet thing that changes everything when someone is saying goodbye.
In this episode of Kintsugi Heroes, Deborah Constance sits down with Harpreet Kalsi-Smith,
founder of The Kindness Company, to explore what it means to walk alongside people at end
of life — especially in First Nations, migrant and refugee communities.
— CHAPTERS —
00:00 Welcome and Episode Introduction
02:00 From Kenya to Brisbane: A Life Shaped by Community
06:00 Losing Her Mum, Finding End of Life Work
11:00 Walking Alongside: Trust, Time and First Nations Communities
16:00 Why Kindness Is the Whole Point
26:00 Grief, Witnessing and Community Healing
44:00 One Small Act: Legacy, Advocacy and a Parting Message
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— CONNECT WITH HARPREET KALSI-SMITH —
Website: thekindnesscompany.com.au
Instagram: @thekindnesscompany
— SUPPORT RESOURCES —
Griefline: 1300 845 745
13YARN: 13 92 76 (24/7 culturally safe crisis line)
Advance Care Planning Australia: advancecareplanning.org.au
Music: “Follow the Sun” by Xavier Rudd — used with gratitude.
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ljf12pNJ27600dNAj3Cbg?si=2141b2c2ebc74dd3
About Kintsugi Heroes:
Kintsugi Heroes is a not-for-profit Australian podcast network sharing real stories of resilience, transformation, and lived experience. Inspired by the Japanese art of kintsugi — repairing broken pottery with gold — we believe our cracks are what make us stronger.
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In this powerful Kintsugi Heroes episode, Harpreet Kalsi-Smith from The Kindness Company shares profound insights into the “psychology of grief” and the “mourning process”. She discusses “dealing with death” and the journey of “healing from grief”, emphasizing how we can find “finding peace after loss” even in the most challenging times. 💖