Everyday Awesome

My guest today is the music legend, Danny Click. Danny is a songwriter, guitarist, singer, and incredible performer as the main man in his band, Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs! Along with fitting the bill of all of my interesting, inspiring, and innovative guests, Danny is iconic, intelligent, insightful, and so much more. Danny and I talk about how music has always been a pillar in his life, the inspiration behind his lyrics, and why music is so incredibly important in the world. 

Music is important. There is something so indescribably powerful about music that we turn to it in moments of joy, sadness, anger, excitement, and every other emotion. The beauty of impactful songs is that we can listen to them and be transported back to the feeling that we felt when it first resonated with us. Using music as a way to describe how we are feeling, a way to feel something deeper, and sharing a feeling with others is a tool we can all appreciate even if we aren’t naturally gifted musicians. 

Tune in to learn about Danny and even hear a live performance of his song, Everything’s Alright. Enjoy! 

Some Questions I Ask 

• How did you teach yourself guitar at such a young age? (7:37)
• What does it feel like to have that kind of talent and have people coming just to listen to you and watch you? (11:43)
• What inspires you with your lyrics and the type of music that you choose? (16:29)
• If you weren’t a musician what do you think you would be doing? (25:04)
• What’s next for Danny Click? (30:19)

In This Episode You Will Learn 

• How Danny and I met (4:11)
• What music means to Danny (14:34)
• Why music is important in our lives (23:29)
• What Danny does to find awe in his everyday life  (33:16)
• Danny’s live performance of Everything Is Alright (45:58)

Connect with Danny 

• Website 
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Patreon

Let’s Connect!

• Instagram
• Website 
• Email 
• Twitter 
• LinkedIn

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“When things get back to normal...” 

We hear this statement far too often these days, specifically in regards to the global COVID-19 pandemic. While this statement doesn’t seem harmful, it can support many people’s refusal to accept change. Instead of rejecting change, let’s accept and adapt to the changes, discover our resilience, and find the silver linings in life’s challenging situations.

My guest today, Maria Ross, is a dear friend and mentor who is an entrepreneur, speaker, podcast host, and author. At age 35 Maria suffered a brain aneurysm that was a game-changer in her life. The dramatic effect the brain aneurysm had on her life taught her to accept change and redefine success, inspiring her book, Rebooting My Brain. Her recent book, The Empathy Edge, harnesses the value of empathy and compassion as a competitive advantage for businesses. 

Tune in today to learn how a brain aneurysm changed Maria’s life, how to actively accept change, and the competitive advantage of empathy in business and in all areas of life. Enjoy! 

In This Episode You Will Learn 

• How Maria and I met (5:12)
• Maria’s background and wide range of interests (7:33)
• The story of Maria’s brain aneurysm at age 35 and how it’s impacted her life (10:19)
• The importance of actively accepting change (17:48)
• The silver linings from the COVID-19 pandemic that Maria and I have experienced (22:06)
• How Maria’s experience in recovery with Patience & Family Centered Care impacted her outcome (25:28)
• How Maria wants to redefine success to include empathy (31:47)
• How COVID-19 has brought empathy and compassion to the surface of businesses (34:48)
• Maria’s working definition of empathy (35:59)
• A story from Maria’s book that resonated with me (38:29)
• The power of storytelling to reach a mission (41:24)
• What inspires Maria (43:00)
• The reader of Maria’s book that made all her research and writing worth it (48:36)
• What Maria’s everyday awesome is (51:38)
• The key takeaways from Maria and I’s conversation (54:25)

Connect with Maria

• Website 
• Book - The Empathy Edge 
• Podcast
• LinkedIn 

Let’s Connect!

• Instagram
• Website 
• Email 
• Twitter 
• LinkedIn 

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Welcome to the first episode of the Everyday Awesome Podcast! I am your host, Tricia G. Everyday Awesome, to me, means going after what you want, learning from others, and not letting adversity stop us - and that’s what we are going to do together with this podcast.

My various backgrounds as a teacher, therapist, endurance cyclist, coach, and nonprofit leader have exposed me to amazing people doing awesome things. I will bring in various guests from all walks of life who have knowledge and inspiration to share with you. Each guest will provide their own version of what I call the three I’s:  Interesting, Innovating, and Inspiring.

I have been driven by connecting, sharing knowledge and getting to know people throughout my life, and I’m excited to begin this podcast to embrace this passion of mine and bring it to you.. In this episode, I share bits and pieces about me, my career path, a wide range of passions, and the meaning of this podcast.

Tune in and together, let’s make Everyday Awesome!

In This Episode You Will Learn

• Who I Am (4:10)
• My childhood interests that influenced starting a podcast (4:51)
• My wide range of experience and career path (7:52)
• Why I started the Everyday Awesome (11:50)
• My various passions and hobbies (12:16)
• The timing of starting this podcast (15:13)
• The meaning behind the title – Everyday Awesome (19:31)

Let’s Connect!

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