Happiness & Hope

Need a pick-me-up? These feel-good tales of people changing the world for the better will restore your confidence in humanity and put a spring in your step.

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The Secret to Happiness? Don’t Try So Hard

Are we supposed to be happy all the time? After endlessly trying to chase happiness, Dr. Molly Countermine encountered a different way of framing it and our other emotions that we all can learn from. Here's how this simple technique can apply to your own life!

Grounding in Goodness Through Seeking Your Joy with Sydney Weiss

Sydney will share her personal story of how she started the Seek The Joy Podcast and some of the lessons and takeaways from her guests over the past 3.5 years.

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Why Are These Fridges Mysteriously Appearing on Street Corners?

Could a fridge on a curb change the lives of an entire community? In places where getting access to fresh healthy food is nearly impossible, neighbors, restaurants, and friends are teaming up to support and nourish each other. Here's how it works and how you can get involved!

Improve Your Life Online with Dr. Lynda Ulrich

Check out this workshop with the founder of Ever Widening Circles and positive media mogul Dr. Lynda Ulrich to learn why the internet and media have become so seemingly negative, and what we can do to start living a more positive life online and off.

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Two Years into the Conspiracy of Goodness—Unveiling a Secret World of Helpers!

The Conspiracy of Goodness of our times is alive and well. And the world needs to know about it now, more than ever! We can change the trajectory of the future, and it starts by supporting the goodness that is already out there. Here's how you can be a part of it.

The Power of Small Things: The Story of The Shoe That Grows with Kenton Lee

After starting nonprofit The Shoe That Grows and giving footwear that grows as they do to children in need around the world, Kenton Lee and his partner Andrew redesigned their footwear to meet the growing demand in the US. Every sale from their thriving business helps them get more footwear to kids around the world that need them most.

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A True Chain Reaction: Linking People with Gum Wrappers!

Clocking in at over a hundred thousand feet, this staggeringly long chain was created by one man over almost 6 decades, with a bit of heartwarming help along the way. Here's the story of Gary Duschl, a very unique Guinness Book of World Record holder who will inspire us all!

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Meet the Teenager Teaching Karate to Your Grandma

Can you imagine your grandma learning karate? 15-year-old Jeffrey Wall can teach her! He's bringing joy and movement to the lives of seniors all around the world, just by sharing what he loves. Here's the heartwarming tale of how sharing joy and giving back to your community can take the same form. Presenting, Golden Age Karate!

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The Truth Behind the Conspiracy of Goodness with Liesl Ulrich-Verderber (Episode #27)

Our thought leader for today is Liesl Ulrich-Verderber, Chief Executive Officer of the Ever Widening Circles. She also founded the Amazing World Media and EWCed to collate innovative and inspiring videos that also trigger curiosity and creativity among their target audience.

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How a Magpie Named Penguin Helped a Family Find Life after Loss

After mother and adventurer Sam Bloom became paraplegic in a sudden accident, her sense of self was erased. But just as she was losing hope in the future, a little magpie waddled into her life and changed everything!

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Forget Perfection, Here’s the Easiest Way to Form Any New Habit!

Want to create a habit that you can actually keep? This thought leader has a trick that takes the pressure off!

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How #TeamTrees Proves the Internet Can Do Good

20. Million. NEW. Trees. You read that right! When fans of YouTuber MrBeast sparked a lofty goal of planting 20 million trees in 2019, the mission spread like wildfire, exploding to include thousands of content creators and hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Check this story out for proof that when people come together for good, there’s no end to their impact.

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