Better Place Project with Steve Norris

Robin Parrish is the Co-Founder of Ecstatic Dance LA where he has facilitated hundreds of events for thousands of participants encouraging self-expression, holistic wellness, and personal transformation through embodiment practices and community building experiences. He has built a community around the Ecstatic Dance movement, which is now world wide, and is also a frequent musical artist for the dance floor utilizing his skills as a multi-instrumentalist, percussion and DJ curating music for the Ecstatic Dance and transformational dance floor. He’s an avid educator, event producer, meditation guide, and coach; and bridges healing arts, self-development and music therapy - for community, corporate and performance art settings. 

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https://dharmacreationinstitute.com/

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In this episode, we speak with Freddie about the power of music in our lives and his passion for playing musical last wishes;  singing and playing his guitar for those who are dying.

FREDDIE FULLER, also known as the “The Singing Cowboy,” is a singer, songwriter, musician and storyteller.  For decades, Freddie has performed before thousands at various functions, from house concerts to larger venues such as the famous Broken Spoke. Freddie entertained the troops in Iraq at the request of the commanding General.  As told by Reader's Digest, Freddie is also a frequent performer for Swan Songs, a non-profit that brings the gift of song to people at the end of life. 

Freddie created and has performed his “History of Texas Cowboy 1850-1900” educational programs to hundreds of public schools and colleges.  No stranger to the stage, Freddie has performed musical theater and appeared on local and national television and radio.  He was one of the recently featured performers at The Bastrop Farm Street Opry.   

For more information, please visit www.thesingingcowboy.net
https://www.rd.com/article/cowboy-plays-music-for-dying/

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Caroline Rose is a forty-three-year-old mom, wife, dog-lover, wine-loving, hope holding, three-time stage 4 cancer thriver. After being told there was no hope and that her cancer would eventually come back to take her life, Caroline did the only thing she knew to do; she took each day as it came and endured the brutal cancer treatments one by one. And then, one day, in the most unexpected of ways, hope came back to Caroline in the form of a young rescue dog named Riley Rose. And once she found her rediscovered hope in life, Caroline knew she was ready to grab on and never, ever let go.

Today, Caroline is enjoying her tenth year of living cancer-free. She travels the country speaking to approximately ten to fifteen thousand people each year. Her message of hope resonates universally, especially today. Since July of 2020, Caroline’s website traffic has increased by 884%. She is a highly requested podcast guest, and her blogs have gained up to 102,000 monthly viewers on Pinterest alone. The world is craving hope, and Caroline is happy to be the one to provide it.

Today, Caroline is married lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her two human children and her two four-legged fur babies. She spends her non-mom time on various cancer boards and volunteering with the local dog rescue. Caroline remains passionate about spreading hope and giving back to those who are still searching for their hopeful ever after.

For more information, please visit: https://dearrileyrose.com/

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At the end of every episode, Steve and Erin ask each guest "What advice do you have for us and our listeners on how we can help make the world a better place?" In this inspiring WOW (Words Of Wisdom) episode, they revisit and play back past guests' answers to this question,  Hear perspectives and advice from world-renowned thought-leaders, mental health experts, scientists, psychiatrists, best-selling authors and more!

Here from Azim Khamisa, Missy Bellinger, Dr. Chloe Carmichael, Dr. Rich Blundell, Terence Lester, Dr. Christian Heim, Dai Manuel, Christian De La Huerta, Zach Correa, Eric Winters, and Dr. Shad Helmstetter.

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 In this 2nd Special Edition of Better Place Badasses Steve & Erin each select 5 special people from around the world and trade off stories about these inspirational badasses that are making the world a better place.  Included in the episode are Alex Stephany (Founder and CEO of Beam.org), Sikander Bizenjo (founder of Balochistan Youth Against Corona), Selah Thompson (8 year-old founder of empoweredreaders.org), Leng Ouch (Cambodian Environmental Activist), Simone Biles (Olympic Gymnast), Rock star Jon Bon Jovi (JBJ Soul Foundation - https://jbjsf.org/), Denny Ying (Raising awareness for military veteran suicide prevention and mental health), Carmen Carcelén (Ecuadorian fruit vendor who has provided refuge for 10,000 Venezuelans), Erica Cole (Founder of http://no-limbits.com), and David Attenborough (Broadcaster, historian and teacher of the wonders of the world - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64R2MYUt394). 

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Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D., is the author of more than twenty books in the field of self-talk and personal growth. His books include the  classic self-talk best-seller, “What to Say When You Talk to Your Self,” "Negative Self-Talk & How to Change It,” and “The Power of Neuroplasticity.”  His books are published in more than 74 countries worldwide. Dr. Helmstetter has appeared on over 1200 radio and television programs, including repeat appearances on Oprah Winfrey, ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN News.

or a free 30-day pass to listen to positive self-talk sessions, please visit https://www.selftalkplus.com/.

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Eric is a self-leadership coach, black-belt hand-washer, speaker, and author with deep knowledge in the science of building courageous and emotionally intelligent mindsets.
His know-how is a result of over 20 years of international corporate life, two masters degrees in human behavior change, and over 12 years helping leaders and their teams become their best selves to meet workplace challenges effectively.

He spends much of his time developing authentically courageous leadership through keynotes, workshops, and individual coaching.  In this episode we discuss The human predicaments that cause most people to live smaller, timid lives. The critical foundations to being fit for purpose, The mindsets essential for courageous action

Eric is the author of Swipe Right on Your Best Self: Simple Steps to a Bolder Life with Fewer Regrets. For more information, please visit https://www.ericwinters.com.au/

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Zach Correa, a finalist of NPR’s How I Built This Fellowship,  is the Founder and CEO of LemonGRAFT, built for the buying and selling of homegrown produce.  LemonGRAFT’s aim is to build a regenerative food system, build community and biodiversity, restore our ecosystem, improve our health, decentralize big agriculture and take food back into your own hands, by creating a sustainable food system.  For more info, or to become a founding member, please visit https://lemongraft.com/

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With 30 years of experience, Christian de la Huerta is a sought-after spiritual teacher, personal transformation coach and leading voice in the breathwork community. He has traveled the world offering inspiring and transformational retreats combining psychological and spiritual teachings with lasting and life-changing effects.  An award-winning, critically acclaimed author, he has spoken at numerous universities and conferences and on the TedX stage. His new book, Awakening the Soul of Power, was described by multiple Grammy Award–winner Gloria Estefan as “a balm for the soul of anyone searching for truth and answers to life’s difficult questions.”  More information about his work may be found at www.SoulfulPower.com.

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Dr. Rich Blundell is an ecologist working at the interface of art, science, nature and culture. His research examines how transformation happens across the scales of person, place and planet. As a cultural communicator, Rich tells a scientific story of the universe that includes art and human creativity as natural phenomena. Dr. Blundell’s research and work has received numerous grants and awards including, The National Science Foundation grant for Science Out There, the Michael Brinkman Award, and The Deep Time Values video award for An Earth Story. Blundell’s creative video work has appeared on PBS, National Geographic and his art has hung in numerous galleries. 

For more information, please visit Oika.com. 
Click here to watch "An Earth Story." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vWpVSyRLoQ -

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