Dr. Nicole F. Roberts, founder of Health & Human Rights Strategies and author of Generosity Wins, champions generosity as a force for global change. From poverty reduction to disaster relief, she proves small acts of kindness can spark profound impact, redefining success and our role in bettering the world.
Nicole F. Roberts
Tell us about your book! Our book is different than most. It’s written in a business fable style and blends a page-turning story with many true-life insights from some of today’s top thought leaders and changemakers. While our main character is fictitious, the highly accomplished people she interviews are very real. The hard-won expertise, wisdom and abundant science they share with her will resonate with readers as they navigate their careers and personal life journeys looking for true meaning, purpose and passion.
What has been your inspiration for your book? I’ve worked in countries all over the world, and the lesson I’ve come to learn is despite all our differences, we’re all the same. Humans are the only species known as generous with others they aren’t associated with, don’t know, or may never know. This unique attribute is credited with perpetuating the evolution of our civilization. By sharing personal stories as we do in our book, as well as neuroscience, physical science, medical research and practical advice, Monte Wood and I aim to spark a movement that encourages individuals to adopt generosity as a way of life, fostering deeper connections and meaningful relationships with themselves and others.
Tell us about your podcast! It’s like a travel show for solution-oriented people. The Global Good Podcast is meant to be active, not passive. All the problems we face as humans are essentially the same. And there are remarkable people worldwide doing work we can all learn from and activate in our lives.
What drives you to do the work that you do? I want to inspire and empower others to cultivate a mindset of kindness, compassion, and selflessness, leading to a more harmonious and equitable world. I believe that 1 and 1 can make 100 if the right people are brought together to collaborate.
Best advice or words to live by? If I’m thinking in a humanitarian capacity, the quote that speaks to me is ‘The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others,’ by Mahatma Gandhi—and I try to let it guide me. But if I think of the saying I say to myself, it’s “This too shall pass.” A reminder that no matter how good or bad or hard or joyous something is, it’s fleeting. Either know you will get through whatever is happening, or enjoy it while it lasts, because either way, it will pass.
Photography by: COURTESY OF ELI TURNER
