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Turning Stinky Invasive Seaweed into Hurricane-Proof Homes
Every morning at dawn, beachcombers along the North American coastlines are raking up forty tons of the smelly, invasive seaweed known as sargassum. This insane amount of seaweed is a burden to most, but one man saw it as a resource, and what he did with it is inspiring a whole new wave of innovation around the world.

Play Isn’t Just for Kids: It’s the Fifth Pillar of Health! with Teresa Davis (Episode #243)
We all know the big pillars of health: food, movement, sleep, and connection. But what if we’ve been missing one that’s just as essential? Teresa Davis helps us rediscover play—not as silliness or wasted time, but as a powerful practice for creativity, resilience, joy, and becoming more fully ourselves.

Swimsuit Heroines: Meet the Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage!
Let’s dive in and learn how Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage are making a splash cleaning up Cape Cod’s ponds, and beyond!

How To Human: Why Colleges are Putting Life Skills on the Syllabus with Marjorie Malpiede (Episode #242)
Marjorie Malpiede, editor in chief of LearningWell magazine, explains how a committed group of colleges and universities helping students build belonging, resilience, purpose, agency, and lifelong wellbeing in their students.

When Technology Makes Us Better Neighbors with Michael Wood-Lewis (Episode #241)
When Technology Makes Us Better Neighbors with Michael Wood-Lewis (Episode #241) When we know our neighbors, the world feels more human and much less scary. Michael Wood-Lewis is the co-founder of one simple, moderated platform that has helped rebuild trust,…

Meet the Rescue Dogs Saving the Environment!
Rescue dogs are now becoming conservation superheroes too! Meet the pups getting a new life at the forefront of saving ecosystems, anti-poaching, and amazing conservation efforts.

The Story in Your Head Might Be Holding You Back with Tom Schlesinger (Episode #240)
The voice in your head is what’s shaping your entire experience…but what if it wasn’t telling the truth? Tom Schlesinger reveals how the stories we repeat to ourselves can limit or liberate us.

Lost Your Faith in Humanity? Find It in This Lost and Found!
Can a story of human compassion be found within a sea of discarded umbrellas? We’re traveling to Tokyo to witness a treasure trove of kindness inside of the world's most efficient lost and found!

New Life for What We Have: Stewards of Our Abundance with Kenny Williams (Episode #239)
Kenny Williams, executive director of the Arkansas nonprofit Pedal It Forward, invites us to rethink generosity—not as charity, but as stewardship, as he shares how bikes become pathways to freedom.

Goodbye, Green Screen — Here’s the Tech That’s Changing Film Forever!
Movies have a way of taking us on journeys we could not have gone on without them. Now, those journeys just got a whole lot more real! We’re traveling to a galaxy far far away and discovering an other-worldly way of storytelling for at-home audiences everywhere!

What Dogs Teach Us About Life — with Master Storyteller Tom Schlesinger (Episode #238)
What if the antidote to stress, overthinking, and constant mental chatter has been quietly walking beside us all along? Tom Schlesinger, a master storyteller, consultant to the likes of Pixar, LucasFilms and Disney has tips on on quieting the noise, returning to the body, and rediscovering joy...all through the lens a dog.

Sticky Notes That Changed My Worldview
Sometimes a few sticky notes are all it takes to shift your perspective! Find joy in becoming the observer with the Society of Mundane Distinctions.
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