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Kind Swagg Co. is the home of author and speaker Brian Hamilton's books, talks, merchandise, and community work, all built on kindness, self-worth, and the power of your voice.
Meet the Founder
Brian Hamilton's parents grew up in the segregated South, and they raised him on one rule: treat people the way you want to be treated. That rule shaped his life. It was also broken, again and again, by childhood loss and trauma and by years of carrying pain quietly while he built a successful corporate career.
Brian decided that pain would not get the last word. He turned his story into his memoir, into inclusive children's books that teach kids their voices matter, and into Swagg With A Purpose, the mental health awareness nonprofit he founded to support families in New Jersey communities.
Kind Swagg Co. brings all of that work together under one mission.
"The way you treat others has to include the way you treat yourself."
Your voice matters, at every age. We help kids and adults find the courage to use it.
Kindness isn't weakness. It's the most confident choice in the room.
Talking openly about mental health should feel normal, not shameful.
The Books
A memoir for adults and a growing collection of inclusive children's books, all carrying the same message: every voice has power.
Memoir · For adults
What happens when you keep treating people right, and they never return it?
Brian's memoir follows his rise through corporate advertising while carrying pain that began in childhood. Each chapter opens with an original poem. Together they trace a path from naivety to awareness to purpose. It's a book for anyone who has stayed too long, said yes too often, or mistaken tolerating mistreatment for belonging.
Get it on AmazonChildren's books · Ages 4–9
Picture books, read-alongs, and comics with diverse casts of children, including autistic and disabled characters. Every book includes journal or activity pages so families, teachers, and counselors can keep the conversation going.
Picture book & journal
Twenty-two rhyming verses tell every child their voice is sweet, kind, powerful, and worth hearing. A built-in journal asks, "What does this mean to YOU?"
$14.99 · 8.5 × 11 paperback
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Echo Adventures · Book 1
Quiet Theo meets Echo, the brave voice that has been inside him all along, and learns to stand up for a friend.
$12.99 · 6 × 9 comic
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Read-along & journal
A gentle, rhyming read-along that helps kids understand autism by celebrating everything friends share.
$14.99 · 8.5 × 11 paperback
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Echo Adventures · Book 2
Theo learns that "not every voice uses words" as he befriends Milo, his autistic classmate who loves dinosaurs.
$12.99 · 6 × 9 comic
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Brian speaks from lived experience about mental health, self-worth, and the importance of using your voice. Talks can be tailored for schools, libraries, community groups, nonprofits, and workplaces.
Request Brian for an event
What happens when kindness isn't returned, and how to protect your self-worth without giving up who you are.
Brian's story of carrying pain quietly, finding his voice, and turning it into service, plus how others can start that journey.
Why kindness takes confidence, how to handle unkind words, and why talking about mental health is a strength.
A read-aloud from the Every Voice Books collection, with "Brave Words" practice and a hero award for every child.
How to help quiet kids speak up, and how to talk with children about autism and differences.
Shop
Kind Swagg T-shirts, hoodies, and more. Every piece is a reminder that kindness is cool.
Community
Brian founded Swagg With A Purpose, a mental health awareness nonprofit, because when families can't cover the basics, their mental health pays for it. The organization serves New Jersey communities through three kinds of outreach.
Visit swaggwithapurpose.orgSwagg With A Purpose is a separate nonprofit organization. Donations go directly to the nonprofit through its own website.
Community events and giveaways with food, clothing, and daily essentials for families under financial strain.
Connecting people with professional mental health services and hosting stigma-free conversations.
Sharing mental health facts and local resources, and supplying books and materials to schools.
Contact
For speaking requests, school and library visits, bulk book orders, or media inquiries, send a message below. Include your event date, location, and audience, and Brian will get back to you.