Better Place Project with Steve Norris

The New York Times called it "The Eureka Mistake." Meet world renowned Marine Biologist Dr. David Vaughan, along with his daughter Dee Dee,  as we chat about his accidental discovery that is changing the world; changing the way we are regrowing our coral reefs that have been dying due to increasing ocean temperatures.  Coral reefs provide 25% to 40% of all the fisheries we enjoy, as well as play a role in the ocean's providing us the very oxygen that we breathe.  They also break the storm waves, the surges and hurricane damage that allows us to live near the coasts.  Simply put, we rely on healthy living coral reefs for our survival.  But unfortunately, since the 1970s, they have been dying off rapidly.

With techniques that Dr. Vaughan discovered and implemented, new coral can grow back in weeks, instead of years. Using this new method, he can grow a coral in 1-2 years that would normally have taken 15-25 years. We can now regrow our reefs at a rate that can make a difference!  Hear his remarkable story and the challenges he's had to overcome both before and since this incredible discovery.

To donate and/or to learn more, please visit http://plantamillioncorals.org

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Meet the ever-inspiring Ryan Griffin, who started a program in his barber shop whereby kids get a discount if they read to him while getting their hair cut. He dropped off books at other barber shops in his small town to help encourage all kids to fall in love with reading.  His story, which began with that first child reading to him, has now spread around the world.

But, as we discovered in this conversation, the Read to Your Barber Literacy Program simply scratches the surface of who Ryan Griffin really is, what he stands for, and what he'd still like to achieve.  Join us as we chat about Black Lives Matter, race relations, and the "Black Wall Street Massacre," which happened 100 years ago in Tulsa, Oklahoma, yet is just now finally being talked about on a wide scale.

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Rob and Reece Scheer are the proud fathers of five children from the foster care system who arrived at their home with trash bags. Growing up in foster care himself, Rob remembered feeling disposable as a child carrying a trash bag to his foster home, and he wondered how this could still be happening 30 years later. 

In 2013, the Scheer family set out on a mission to eliminate the use of trash bags in the foster care system and provide children entering the system with brand new essential and comfort items. To date, Comfort Cases has impacted over 110,000 children in the foster care system.

Rob is currently the CEO of Comfort Cases, traveling the country to share his story and advocate for youth in foster care. He published his memoir in 2018: A Forever Family: Fostering Change One Child at a Time. Reece cares for their five children at home. They live on a farm in Darnestown, MD with 2 cats, 2 dogs, a bird, 3 goats, several chickens and ducks, and a pig named Penelope.

For more information about Comfort Cases and/or to make a donation, please visit:
www.ComfortCases.org

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Start here to get a quick introduction to Better Place Project with Steve Norris.  Meet Steve and his Co-Host/Daughter Erin as they discuss what this crazy podcast is all about! :)

To stay connected with Better Place Project and for updates and behind the scenes info, please follow us on social media

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To stay connected with Better Place Project and for updates and behind the scenes info, please follow us on social media:

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