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.

Approaching People with Kindness

Brittney-Nichole talks about how you can be honest with people, but keep kindness at the forefront.

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CODA Wins Three Oscars, ‘Unmuting’ the Deaf World

A sweet coming-of-age film has captivated audiences, including the judges at the Academy Awards. Following Ruby, a hearing teenage girl with deaf parents and a deaf brother, CODA is shining a wonderful light on the deaf community and sweeping this year's awards season.

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Inspiring Youth To Solve Problems

Sarah talks about how there is so much we can control and there is such a big difference we can make everyday.

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The Power of Healing Meals

Here's how being able to tell a single story can capture the essence and importance of what you are doing, and inspire others to join you.

53 min listen

Finding Your Best Self By Solving a Problem for Others with Sarah Leathers (Episode #87)

When Sarah Leathers saw that high school students were lacking community and sick individuals in her area needed healthy meals, she realized she could solve one problem with another. Now, her nonprofit Healing Meals has delivered more than 90,000 meals to those in need of nutritious food, all while connecting kids who need it most.

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The Ripple Effect

The importance of having a community of people to help encourage each other and turn thoughts into action.

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Finding Your Allies

Helen shares an insight with us about cultivating relationships that make your world bigger and what having an ally in your life really is.

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Giving People A Chance

David tells a story about connecting with a woman over similar stories that would stay with him forever. He reminds us that not everyone is set in their ways.

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Lean Into Your Trauma

Deeper connections can still be formed and you can break out of your limitations by getting curious about trauma you have had in your life.

The Importance of a Moral Compass

The highs and lows in our life are all teachers. With this fresh perspective, we can pull out different themes to understand ourselves better and have more joy.

48 min listen

The One Big Problem We Know How to Solve with Christoph Gorder of Charity: Water (Episode #82)

Water is a human need and human right to which billions (with a B) of people still lack access. This is a natural resource that the rest of us normally take for granted. But Christoph Gorder, who grew up in the Central African Republic, is working to change that and seeking every day to improve people’s lives and conditions through his organization: charity: water.

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A Whale Saved Her From a Shark, Then Came Back to Visit

Nan Hauser has been researching humpback whales for 30 years, but she never expected that one would save her life! Let’s learn how a whale's altruistic behavior changed her life forever, and how we can return the favor.

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