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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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April 22, 2022

Feel Good Friday! The Story of Father Mike's Top-Rated Bible-Reading …

For today’s story, we are featuring a fellow podcaster…but not just any ordinary podcaster. We go to Duluth Minnesota, where Fr. Mike Schmitz, a catholic priest, along with renowned bible scholar Jeff Cavins, have been steal...

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April 19, 2022

Kelli Foulkrod: A Mental Health Revolution

Kelli Foulkrod is a holistic psychotherapist, trauma-informed yoga teacher, and healing arts practitioner based in Austin, Texas and licensed in Colorado. She has been working in the mental health field for 21 years and for ...

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April 15, 2022

Feel Good Friday! Yia Lor's "How Can I Be that Seed that Continues" E…

For this week’s story, we head to Wisconsin. Steve stumbled across a project called “Love Wisconsin,” whose mission is to use storytelling and social media to bring about a more connected, compassionate, and engaged Wisconsi...

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April 12, 2022

Matthew Fray: Author of "This is How Your Marriage Ends. A Hopeful Ap…

Matthew Fray is a relationship coach and writer who leans on the lessons of his failed marriage and divorce to help others avoid making the same mistakes. His work has been featured in The New York Times , The Times …

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April 8, 2022

Feel Good Friday! Susanna Salter: The Back-Fired Joke that Made Her t…

For today’s story, we go all the way back to 1887 when a group of men put Susanna Salter’s name on a ballot for mayor as a joke intended to humiliate her and put women in their place. Well, the …

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April 5, 2022

Kara Bitar: Live a Life You Love!

Kara Nicole Bitar is an Optimization Coach and Kundalini Yoga Teacher. She helps her clients live the happiest, healthiest and most successful versions of themselves. She holds a J.D. from Duke University School of Law and ...

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April 1, 2022

Feel Good Friday! Ukrainian Celebrity Chef Serves Up Free Gourmet Mea…

For this week’s story, we head to Ukraine where we all know is in the middle of a war with Russia right now, and we shine a light on Levgen Klopotenko, who was the winner of Master Chef Ukraine in …

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March 30, 2022

Australian Poet / Philosopher Simon Drew: Ancient Wisdom for Modern f…

Simon Drew is an Australian poet, author, musician, photographer, and philosophical mentor. He has a Bachelor of Music from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and is currently studying for a Master of Divinity. He is most...

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March 29, 2022

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Flourishing from the Poet and the Sage, Sim…

Simon Drew is an Australian poet, author, musician, photographer, and philosophical mentor. He has a Bachelor of Music from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and is currently studying for a Master of Divinity. He is most...

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March 22, 2022

Tigrilla Gardenia: The Fascinating Things that Plants Can Teach us!

Fascinated by nature since her earliest memories, Tigrilla Gardenia turned that passion into her vocation. Her journey began in a polyethnic childhood. She earned a degree in music and electrical engineering, entering the hig...

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March 18, 2022

Feel Good Friday! The Story of Pro Baseballer Drew Robinson: From Sui…

This week's story is about the San Francisco Giants baseball player Drew Robinson's battle with mental illness, which drove him to the point of shooting himself in the head in an attempted suicide. Against all odds, Robinson...

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March 15, 2022

Zach Skow: Founder of Marley's Mutts

Zach Skow, Marley’s Mutts Founder rescued Marley, a Rottweiler-Pit Bull from the Mojave Shelter in 2002 at eight weeks old. He used to carry him around in a backpack with just his head poking out. ​When Zach was diagnosed wi...

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March 11, 2022

Feel Good Friday! The Story of Dr. Jay Nash and StandProud in the Dem…

For this week's feel-good story, we go half way around the world to the democratic republic of Congo to shine a light on a man named Jay Nash and the organization he founded called StandProud. Mr. Nash first began assisting …

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March 8, 2022

Dan Fischer, Founder of One Last Wave Project

After experiencing the devastating loss of his father and best friend, Dan Fischer turned to surfing to heal through the transformative power of the ocean. After one faithful salt water session on January 4, 2022, he decided ...

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March 4, 2022

Feel Good Friday! TikTok Dad Stands in at LGBTQ Weddings

Today’s story shines a light on Dan Blevins, who after walking his daughter down the aisle in 2018 said that just the thought of someone not having a parent at their wedding or in their life, was just heartbreaking to …

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