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- F8: Balancing Fear Of Artificial Intelligence
When many of us were young, science fiction movies and stories were often centered around the future, when machines would take over the earth and humans would be enslaved for eternity. It’s not as big of a fear as it once was, but the fear of the term Artificial Intelligence is still alive and well. And rightly so. But, there are some incredible things happening in A.I.
In this Episode I outline three startup companies: Check-Eye, CarbonBright, and Memory Lane Games, all of which are developing ideas to help make the world a better place, all using...gasp…Artificial Intelligence.
Welcome to My Good Three Podcast: Good Stories For A Better Week
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8 min - W8: Following Through And Saving A Life
How many of us think about donating blood or becoming a live donor but we fail to follow through? Life gets busy, of course. Good thing there are people who do follow through, because this story is a poignant reminder that there are people in desperate need. And, in this story, it’s someone who has a great deal to lose. Listen to this five-minute story about a woman who almost lost her husband, and turned it into an opportunity to save a newborn.
Welcome to My Good Three Podcast: Good Stories For A Better Week
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8 min - M8: The Kindness Of Robin WilliamsThere are very few people who will do just about anything for other people. When it comes to celebrities, it’s even more rare. There was one, however, who never walked past someone who needed help. He connected with anyone who was struggling and did anything he could to make them suffer less. Many of us were lucky to watch his standup and movies, but for those who got to know him, they were witness to true kindness and empathy…this is a story about the late, great comedian and actor, Robin Williams.
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8 min - My Good Three Thanksgiving Special 2024 - Best of Friday
Thanksgiving Week Compilation Episode - Best Of Fridays
Episode F3: We Can Lift A Whale
Saving the Blue Whale is something I haven’t thought much about. It wasn’t until I learned about how close the largest animal to ever roam the earth (larger than dinosaurs) came to extinction recently, because of humans, that I stopped to pay attention. The real magic in this story, is how humans brought the Blue Whale species back - and what that means about our power and our future, as a human species, when we work together.
Episode F4: Cynicism Is Not Trustworthy
Do you feel like you’re cynical, and there’s nothing you can do to change it? If so, there’s good news. Changing is much easier and faster than you think, and the benefits of being less cynical are worth fighting for. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be an idealist, just make some small changes and prepare to see your future in a brighter light.
In this episode I reference findings from Dr. Jamil Zaki, Director of the Social Neuroscience Lab at Stanford University, which he shares in his new book, Hope For Cynics.
Episode F5: The Four-Day Workweek Is Coming
Hello, Fridays. Where have you been all my life?
The invention of the Blackberry years ago marked a shift for workers worldwide. With our office suddenly fitting in our pockets thanks to technology, work began coming along with us wherever we went - and it’s only gotten worse. But there is hope on the horizon for anyone who feels like they can’t get away from the job. Thanks to Four-Day Week Global, and the Four-Day Week Campaign, we are closer than ever before to the tipping point in the quest to have employers across the globe adjust the work schedule to a four-day workweek.
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18 min - My Good Three Thanksgiving Special 2024 - Best of Wednesday
Thanksgiving Week Compilation Episode - Best Of Wednesdays
Episode W2: Mules Deliver After Hurricane Helene
When helicopters struggled to reach mountainous areas after Hurricane Helene dropped nearly 20” of rain on western North Carolina in less than two days, mules, specifically the mules and volunteers from Mountain Mule Packer Ranch, carried supplies to those in need…by foot.
Episode M3: Do We Need A President With Character?
Former President Donald J. Trump. Vice President Kamala Harris. As we very quickly approach the 2024 Presidential Election Day, and the many policy differences, personality differences, and a list of promises and warnings are swirling around in our heads, it’s worth taking a moment to look at our first U.S. President, George Washington. We’ll quickly examine the core trait that defined his service, the impact that had on all of us, and why we should be thankful.
Episode M5: Paying Flowers Forward
Some things in life just seem to fit together perfectly…almost, mysteriously. A few weeks ago in Kansas City, the owner of KC Flower Company had a customer purchase an arrangement of flowers, and then hand them right back to her. What happened next was heartwarming and it renews your belief that some things are larger than mere luck.
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16 min - My Good Three Thanksgiving Special 2024 - Best of Monday
Thanksgiving Week Compilation Episode - Best Of Mondays
Episode M1: Heroes In The Rows Around Us
We start My Good Three off with a story about people who risked their lives to keep others safe. This is the story about the sacrifice that the passengers of UA Flight 93 made on September 11th, 2001.
It centers on Todd Beamer, and the call he made to the Airphone operator just before he and the other passengers stormed the cockpit and prevented the airplane, which had been taken over by hijackers, from crashing into another Washington D.C. building.
There are many things to be thankful for, but on this anniversary of September 11th, my 11-year-old son and I talked about the incredible sacrifice these passengers made to protect our way of life.
Episode M3: Do We Need A President With Character
Former President Donald J. Trump. Vice President Kamala Harris. As we very quickly approach the 2024 Presidential Election Day, and the many policy differences, personality differences, and a list of promises and warnings are swirling around in our heads, it’s worth taking a moment to look at our first U.S. President, George Washington. We’ll quickly examine the core trait that defined his service, the impact that had on all of us, and why we should be thankful.
Episode M5: The Fight To Vote
Are you voting for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? Or does your vote even matter? As we enter Election Day, questioning whether it’s worth disrupting our day to vote is somewhat normal. In this pre-election episode, we look back at the history of voting rights and just how much people sacrificed so we can freely walk into a polling station and cast our votes. While it doesn’t seem like much now, we can all be thankful for the system we have that respects all Americans and their vote.
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19 min - F7: Perception Is Reality When It Comes To AgeDo you think much about aging? Further yet, do you think about yourself as an older person? What do you envision, both physically and cognitively? A new study tells us that how we perceive aging, as well as how we perceive our own cognition as we age, actually matters. The findings will have you thinking a bit differently about how you judge yourself and your mental capacity, because perception is reality, much more than we originally thought.
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7 min - W7: A Lesson In Perspective From Collettey's CookiesIt’s easy to start to feel sorry for yourself when things aren’t going your way. Sometimes the best way to snap out of it, is to take a look at someone else pushing through adversity larger than yours, and thriving. This Wednesday’s episode is about the perspective I gained from learning about Collettey’s Cookies, and the grit and determination of the woman behind the brand. Not only is she thriving, but she’s also lifting up other people as she bakes.
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7 min - M7: Running Past Unfairness
What would you do if you trained your entire life to achieve a goal, and then in the moment you were about to reach your goal, someone unfairly ruined it? What would you do? This is an incredible story of someone who pushed back against the emotion of the moment, and gracefully accepted that he was good enough…even though what he achieved wasn’t what it could have been.
This is the story of Vanderlei De Lima and his quest for gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
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7 min - F6: Math Mishap A Win For EnvironmentNormally math mistakes are a bad thing, and they result in terrible news…planes crash, bridges collapse, and backyard warriors measure and cut one too few fence posts. This is a case of a mathematics error that turns out to be fantastic news, a mistake found by environmental scientists at Cornell University. What they found will lead much more accurate forecasts of the warming of our planet…and it turns out, it’s better news than we could have imagined.
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About My Good Three
From the publisher's feed
My Good Three is a 5-minute podcast, 3 times per week, that helps improve your belief in people.
These are real stories about real people doing good things. The point is to balance the…
toxic news and social media messages we consume all week. Monday is a good story from the past, Wednesday the present, and Friday, you'll head into the weekend with a story to keep you optimistic about our future.
My Good Three is hosted by Chris, a husband, dad, and veteran living in Richmond, Virginia. In late 2023, he suffered a health scare and it was attributed to stress. He decided to make a change and began reading about people and acts of kindness, about inspirational events and things to be hopeful for - and it made a significant difference. It turns out this storytelling approach to gratitude and optimism is backed by neuroscience research.
When it comes to the stories he shares on My Good Three, he works hard to find stories most people can appreciate. He tries to get the story right, and to avoid politics, partisanship, or anything divisive, but he may stumble into something that you’d like to challenge - which is fine. You can send him a note detailing your displeasure at any time. If you like what you’re hearing, support the show by adding a review or rating, following along on Instagram, Bluesky, and LinkedIn, and sending us your good three!
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