Tag 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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Concerned About Children’s Cyber-Safety? We’re on the Case with Det. Rich Wistocki (Episode #221)
Concerned About Children’s Cyber-Safety? We’re on the Case with Detective Rich Wistocki (Episode #221) What if you could outsmart online predators, protect your kids’ mental health, and prevent school violence—all by understanding a few key digital tools and conversations? Internet…
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Poverty Isn’t a Character Flaw—It’s a System Flaw with Phyllis Everette (Episode #220)
Phyllis Everette is sealing cracks instead of applying band-aids, helping women rise in ways that defy expectations. As founder of the Saffron Trust Women’s Foundation, Phyllis is transforming lives through trust, not transactions—offering a relational model of change that’s as bold as it is effective. Could this be the blueprint for how we rise together?
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The Possibility Curve: Turning Change into an Ally with Dewitt Jones (Episode #219)
National Geographic photographer and TEDx speaker DeWitt Jones shares one transformative perspective after another. We explore how to stay grounded in uncertain times, why outrage isn’t sustainable, and how to reframe change, scarcity—and even the news. From “repeatable miracles” to using curiosity and celebration as superpowers and bridges, get ready to see life through a new lens.
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From Subway Walls to School Halls: Murals That Draw Connection with Marco Santini (Episode #216)
From the United Nations to school hallways, impact artist Marco Santini is helping people see themselves—and each other—in a brighter light. His murals and “One Love” logo bring unity, creativity, and joy to communities around the world, and today he’s here for a conversation about purpose, healing, affirmation, and the power of visual storytelling.
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This Glam Squad Lifts Spirits and Self-Esteem for Hospital Patients
Making hospital patients feel beautiful is the mission of the nonprofit Simply From the Heart. But it is much more than just providing glam. The organization’s volunteers – called the glam squad – lift spirits and self-esteem wherever they go.
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Growing a Revolution: How Community Gardens are Changing Your Neighborhood!
To leave a legacy that helps the world, you need only go as far as your local empty lot! By bringing gardens back to the empty spaces in NYC's neighborhoods, Hattie Carthan and Liz Christy started a movement that brought life to formerly desolate spaces, and their work is still flourishing all around the city's residents today.
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Living Longer, Smarter, and Slower: How AI is Redefining Aging with Carl Honoré (Episode #214)
What if aging wasn’t about decline, but expansion? Bestselling author and TED speaker Carl Honoré returns to flip the script on aging, slowing down, and how AI can be an unexpected ally at any age—especially over 40, 50, and 60!
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The Remarkable Organization Saving Kenya’s Orphaned Elephants
Meet the remarkable people behind one of their most successful (and adorable) programs protecting the world's remaining wildlife, the Elephant Orphanage. For over 40 years the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has been transforming and inspiring hearts and minds!
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Carbon Isn’t the Villain?! Change How You See the World with Paul Hawken (Episode #212)
Entrepreneur and climate change innovator Paul Hawken joins us for a warm, candid chat as much about the poetry of life as it is about the science of carbon. Paul may be an expert in his field, but in this podcast episode we’re just two ordinary people, unraveling the mysteries of the universe together.
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You’re One Question Away from a Better Life – with Marc Champagne (Episode #210)
You’re One Question Away from a Better Life – with Marc Champagne (Episode #210) Marc Champagne, author of Personal Socrates, joins us in this episode to explore how asking the right questions can shift our mindset, unlock possibilities, and help…
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Generations of Love Sewn into the Quilts of Gee’s Bend
In a tiny community tucked in a bend in the Alabama River, quilters are carrying on a tradition over a century old. In the past few decades, their quilts have moved from bedroom cupboards to the walls of museums across America! Here's their beautiful story.
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Driving 3,000 Miles For A Better Type of Business: The Gratitude Economy with Corrin Thompson
This week we’re diving into a movement you might already be part of without even realizing it: the Gratitude Economy. Our guest, Corinne Thompson, co-owner of Thompson’s RV, shares how her family’s business is thriving by prioritizing trust, care, and connection over transactions.
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