Founder of The Kindness Campaign
By Lauren Jones, Photo by Courtney Runn, Painting by Kim Whiteside
Andra Liemandt is a visionary and brings her energy to all her passions, particularly The Kindness Campaign. When her friend’s 12-year-old daughter, a bullying victim, committed suicide, Liemandt discovered a shocking dearth of educational resources. Motivated to make a difference, she founded The Kindness Campaign, which now proactively addresses bullying via powerful curriculum, meaningful activations and events at schools and organizations, teaching the foundational message “I am enough.” This message is also the focus of her band, The Mrs, an all-female pop-rock band that has been featured on Good Morning America, BuzzFeed, grammy.com, The Queen Latifah Show and in Billboard and People magazine. Liemandt’s knack for empowering audiences toward inner and outer kindness has positioned her as a coveted keynote speaker, a philanthropist and an influencer. At the heart of it all, she is a mother of two daughters and is continuously looking to spearhead social change that creates a kinder future for the next generation.