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Feel Good Friday! Thich Nhat Hanh's Story of When Truth Comes Knocking at Our Door
Aug. 5, 2022

Feel Good Friday! Thich Nhat Hanh's Story of When Truth Comes Knockin…

For this week’s story, I look to none other than the legendary Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. About 6 months ago, I was visiting wine country in the Central Coast of California and popped into a really cool little …

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Randall Wallace: Award-Winning Writer, Editor, and Pop Critic on the Power of Music
Aug. 2, 2022

Randall Wallace: Award-Winning Writer, Editor, and Pop Critic on the …

In this episode, Steve sits down with former LA Times Music Veteran Randall Roberts to chat about the power of music in our lives, why we should be carving out time to listen to music, and they even swap some …

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Feel Good Friday! The
July 29, 2022

Feel Good Friday! The "Mind the Gap" Love Story

In this weeks, episode, Steve tells the story of Dr. Margaret McCollum, who would go to the Tube Station in London, sit on a bench, and wait for the subway doors to open, so that she could hear the sound …

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Solo Episode: 100th Celebration - What A Brush with Death, Affairs, Divorces and Betrayal Have to do with the Launch of this Podcast!
July 26, 2022

Solo Episode: 100th Celebration - What A Brush with Death, Affairs, D…

In this week's episode, Steve reflects on the first 100 episodes and does a deep dive into what events in his life lead to the launch of Better Place Project. Topics Covered: * Podcast launch with Steve's daughter Erin * …

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Feel Good Friday! The Thing I Value Most
July 22, 2022

Feel Good Friday! The Thing I Value Most

In this short, 6-minute episode, Steve tells the story of a young boy named Jack Bennett who befriended the man next store, Mr. Belser. Years later, after Jack had grown up and moved away, he receives a phone call from …

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Omar Brownson: Rewiring your Brain with Fearless Gratitude
July 19, 2022

Omar Brownson: Rewiring your Brain with Fearless Gratitude

Did you know that a gratitude practice can actually rewire your brain, helping you to live a happier, more purposeful life? Do you know the difference between gratitude and fearless gratitude, and why the latter is so much m...

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Feel Good Friday! Positivity - 3 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Happier
July 15, 2022

Feel Good Friday! Positivity - 3 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Hap…

In this episode, I showcase an article written by my friend Brad Aronson called Positivity — 3 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Happier. Brad writes: “Until recently, I had no idea that you could fairly easily teach your brai...

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Dr. Shad Helmstetter: The Power of Neuroplasticity and Positive Self-Talk: Encore Presentation
July 12, 2022

Dr. Shad Helmstetter: The Power of Neuroplasticity and Positive Self-…

This is an encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes of 2021. I wanted to bring this episode back because the teachings of Dr. Helmstetter, one of, if not THE leading experts around the world in Nueroplasticit...

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Feel Good Friday! The Inspiring Real-Life Story of Colonel Sanders
July 8, 2022

Feel Good Friday! The Inspiring Real-Life Story of Colonel Sanders

This week’s story is about Harland David Sanders, or as most of us know him as, Colonel Sanders, the face of Kentucky Fried Chicken, or now known as KFC. What most people don't know though is what an interesting life, …

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Fritzi Horstman: Founder of Compassion Prison Project and Creator of
July 5, 2022

Fritzi Horstman: Founder of Compassion Prison Project and Creator of …

In this episode, I sit down with Grammy award winning producer, filmmaker and activist, Fritzi Horstman in a compelling conversation discussing her very powerful documentary "Step Inside the Circle." We discuss trauma, parti...

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Feel Good Friday! The Story of Hero Anthony Perry
July 1, 2022

Feel Good Friday! The Story of Hero Anthony Perry

Don’t let anyone ever tell you the younger generation in America is anything but impressive. In a week where we had a heroic barely 26 year old young woman, in Cassidy Hutchinson bravely testify in front of congress to protec...

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Living as If Your LIfe Depended on It, with Internationally Best-Selling Author, Philosopher, and Teacher, Sharon Lebell
June 28, 2022

Living as If Your LIfe Depended on It, with Internationally Best-Sell…

For over 25 years Sharon Lebell’s internationally bestselling book, The Art of Living: The Classic Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness, has inspired philosophy lovers and the modern Stoicism movement. A contemporar...

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Feel Good Friday! Greater Love Hath No Man - The Story of Patrick Cadagin
June 24, 2022

Feel Good Friday! Greater Love Hath No Man - The Story of Patrick Cad…

In this week's Feel Good Friday episode, Steve shares the inspirational story from 1909 of an Irish-American hero named Patrick Cadagin, who gave his life to save a young woman. Cadagin, who was living in Springfield Illinois...

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The Healing Power of Sound with Lisa Grezlak
June 21, 2022

The Healing Power of Sound with Lisa Grezlak

Lisa Grezlak is a healer, advocate, teacher and creator. She created SVOUND to promote the incredible healing Sound Vibration offers to provide RESTORATION and CALM for those struggling with any form of dis-ease in their liv...

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Garrain Jones - Author of Change your Mindset, Change your Life: Lessons of Love, Leadership and Transformation
June 14, 2022

Garrain Jones - Author of Change your Mindset, Change your Life: Less…

Garrain Jones is a coach, international inspirational speaker, podcaster, and bestselling author of Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life. Garrain has gone from $200K in debt and living in his car, to millionaire through dee...

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Bonus Solo Episode: Guns, Nude Beaches and other Musings from Santorini
June 5, 2022

Bonus Solo Episode: Guns, Nude Beaches and other Musings from Santori…

In this solo bonus episode, Steve checks in from Santorini, Greece and shares his thoughts from overseas on sights he's visited, our belief systems and why we should question them, the Uvalde Mass Shooting and his first time ...

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Feel Good Friday! Disorder in the Court: Hilarious Real Life Stories of Courtroom Exchanges
May 20, 2022

Feel Good Friday! Disorder in the Court: Hilarious Real Life Stories …

This week, Steve decided to try and inject a little humor into your Friday (or whatever day it is that you happen to be listening to this), and borrow again from his friend Brad Aronson’s blog. Brad is best known …

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Wanderlust Founders Jeff Krasno & Schuyler Grant
May 17, 2022

Wanderlust Founders Jeff Krasno & Schuyler Grant

In this episode, Steve chats with Wanderlust Co-Founders and husband/wife duo Jeff Krasno & Schuyler Grant. On top of having a few laughs about Schuyler's Mom embarrassing her as a child in a Mexican restaurant in the case o...

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Feel Good Friday! The Story of Two Frogs
May 13, 2022

Feel Good Friday! The Story of Two Frogs

In this week's Feel Good Friday episode, Steve tells the fable of two frogs who fall into a deep pit and how the power of encouragement (or lack thereof) affects the outcome. To stay connected with Better Place Project and …

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Encore Presentation - Christy Turlington Burns: Founder of Every Mother Counts
May 10, 2022

Encore Presentation - Christy Turlington Burns: Founder of Every Moth…

In honor of Mothers around the world, this week we are releasing an Encore Presentation of our interview from 6 months ago with Every Mother Counts (EMC) founder Christy Turlington Burns. Christy's work in maternal health be...

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Feel Good Friday! 23 Stories to Inspire You to Succeed!
May 6, 2022

Feel Good Friday! 23 Stories to Inspire You to Succeed!

For this Feel Good Friday episode, we're bringing you 23 stories to inspire you to overcome and even embrace your failures, and use them as fuel to pursue your dreams. Whether it's Steven Spielberg, Colonel Sanders, Michael J...

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Daniel Blevins: Stand In Pride, a Safe Haven for the LGBTQ+ Community
May 3, 2022

Daniel Blevins: Stand In Pride, a Safe Haven for the LGBTQ+ Community

Daniel Blevins is a salon owner, social media influencer, LGBTQ+ advocate, activist and founder of Stand In Pride. Daniel and his husband of 22 years reside in rural East Tennessee. He’s a proud father of two children and th...

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Feel Good Friday! The Story of Bernadette Russell and 365 Days of Random Acts of Kindness
April 29, 2022

Feel Good Friday! The Story of Bernadette Russell and 365 Days of Ran…

This week's Feel Good Friday episode shines a light on Bernadette Russell from the UK, who after having a random positive experience in a post office, decided to commit to doing an act of kindness for 365 consecutive days. T...

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Brad Aronson - Bestselling Author of HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time
April 26, 2022

Brad Aronson - Bestselling Author of HumanKind: Changing the World On…

In this episode, Steve and Brad chat about the Power of Kindness, the ripple effect of kindness, what Kindness means to Brad, how it effects us physiologically when we do acts of kindness, and you’re definitely going to love ...

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