Episodes

For this week’s story, we go back to the music industry to tell a story about folk legend Pete Seeger, as told by the late Scott Alarik in his folk music novel, Revival. Seeger was invited to perform in Barcelona, …

What an amazing conversation I had with Steven Jaggers of Somatic Breathwork! Whether you are just now hearing about Somatic Breathwork, or you’re a seasoned veteran, this episode is for you! Steven Jaggers, the founder of So...

Would you donate one of your kidneys to a complete stranger? In fact, a stranger that you've never met and may never meet? Well that's exactly what 21 year-old Ben Norris did. Listen to this short, inspiring 15 minute episo...

Are you familiar with Akashic Records? Wikipedia denies them as “a compendium of all universal events, thoughts, words, emotions and intent ever to have occurred in the past, present, or future in terms of all entities and l...

In 1992, New York City based rock 'n' roll band The Spin Doctors released their hit song "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" from their 1991 album Pocket Full of Kryptonite, which hit #17 on the pop charts. Virtually everyone at …

In this episode, I share my recent experience with having to remove a toxic person from my life. But more importantly, I chat about how we can have people in our lives that are toxic, and not even realize it. …

In this episode, Steve tells the story of Himalayan Cataract Project. The vast majority of blindness in the world is unnecessary—caused by cataracts, actually, and curable with a five-minute surgery. High costs kept the surg...

In this week's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with humanitarian and best-selling author Jennifer Van Wyck about choosing love over fear. Other topics covered were: * What is a highly sensitive empath? (HSE) and how ...

For this week’s story, we go to Keene, New Hampshire, a small college town, where in 2019 a Vietnamese restaurant with a very creative, and turns out controversial name, was opening up. If you are familiar with Vietnamese fo...

This week's guest is Relationship Coach, Therapist & Healing Teacher, Quentin Decamp. In this conversation, we chatted about childhood trauma, commitment fears, wounded inner child work, anxious partners, avoidant partners, t...

This week's Feel Good Friday Episode comes courtesy of LoveWI.com, where I found this inspiring story of Qwantese Winters, "The Food Doula." Qwantese, who is black, discovered that so many women of color were dying from preg...

In this week's episode, I sit down again with Australian Best-Selling Author, Barry Nicolaou, and boy did we cover a lot! Topics included: * 3 Areas that stop happiness in its tracks * 3 Strategies to dispel fear for good …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 * …

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 …

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...

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...

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...

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, …

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...

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...

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...