Hello, good people!!

We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too!

We hope you have an amazing day!

Story 1:

https://theweek.com/california/1014066/goats-are-giving-firefighters-in-northern-california-an-assist

http://wsac.city/goats

https://www.foxweather.com/watch/play-593d595280001a6

Story 2:

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/midwives-and-doulas-birth-disparities

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1022537516969

https://www.chcf.org/collection/listening-to-mothers-in-california/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0146000511000462

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0146000517300745

Story 3:

https://www.today.com/pets/pets/creative-dog-names-animal-shelters-help-pets-get-adopted-rcna30332

Story 4:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/heart-warming-moment-a-dog-breeder-flooded-a-care-home/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0168159195010173

https://bmccomplementmedtherapies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12906-017-1844-7

LGBTQIA+ Resources for PRIDE Month:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

https://www.glaad.org/resourcelist

https://bolt.straightforequality.org/files/Straight%20for%20Equality%20Trans%20Allies/2019-breaking-binaries-worksheet.pdf

https://ca.edubirdie.com/blog/lgbt-scholarships-equal-possibilities-for-high-quality-education

https://pflag.org/blog/we-are-all-allies

https://parade.com/1052854/kaylen-ralph/best-lgbtq-books/

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Now on Apple Podcasts! 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perk-up-your-morning/id1627994229

Hello, good people!!

We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too!

Today we talk about how some brave police officers helped to rescue a child from a burning apartment building, and then how the Cherokee indigenous peoples language is being preserved through a Cherokee language music album. Then, we talk about how a widow finds her late husband's wedding ring where she least expects it and finally, we talk about how a great organization is taking trash found in the ocean and making amazing works of art out of them. Check out the links to these stories, and their associated sources, below!

We hope you have an amazing day!

Story 1:

https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-mom-thanks-deputy-climbed-burning-apartment-building-save-2-year-old-daughter-fire

Story 2:

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/cherokee-language-music-album

https://www.kgou.org/indigenous-news/2022-04-15/a-new-album-hopes-to-get-a-new-generation-speaking-singing-the-cherokee-language

https://cherokee.org/

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1236088420529661

https://www.firethiefpro.com/

Story 3:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/late-husbands-wedding-ring-under-an-apple-tree/

Story 4:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/washed-ashore-makes-giant-marine-life-sculptures-with-ocean-plastic/

https://www.washedashore.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=345&v=_qoxgspS9IM&feature=emb_imp_woyt

https://en1.0f5.myftpupload.com/exhibit-locations/

Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod

Send us a note! [email protected]

Coming soon to Apple Podcasts!

Hello, good people!!

We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too!

Today we talk about how eating more avocados can lead to a decreased risk of coronary/cardiovascular disease complications, firefighters rescuing some adorable ducklings, a Frenchman donating his lottery winnings to deforestation revitalization in Africa, and some kind hikers rescuing an orphaned mountain lion. Check out the links to these stories, and their associated sources, below!

We hope you have an amazing day!

Story 1:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/eating-avocados-twice-a-week-is-linked-with-lowering-heart-disease-by-16-22/

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.121.024014

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2022/03/29/using-drip-irrigation-to-make-new-sustainable-growing-regions-for-avocados/?sh=380227216e2c

https://avocadoinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Report-National-and-State-Economic-Benefits-of-Avocado-Imports-from-Mexico-2020-Update-Final.pdf

https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/women.htm

Story 2: 

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/english-firefighters-rescue-ducklings-so-tiny/

Story 3: 

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-donates-e200-million-from-the-european-lottery-to-save-the-earth/

Story 4: 

https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/4622/Orphaned-Mountain-Lion-Cub-Spotted-by-Hikers-Gets-Rescued

Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod

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Coming soon to Apple Podcasts!

Hello, good people!!

We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too!

Today we talk about Project for Awesome and its incredible work to support various non-profit organizations, then we talk about a family that was impacted by a flooding natural disaster and the importance of your family and basic necessities. After that, we talk about the pandemic's influence on the likelihood of Americans to donate their finances to doing good as well as police officers in Alabama trying out TikTok for the first time and the hilarity that ensues from it!

We hope you have an amazing day!

Story 1:

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/project-for-awesome-2022

https://www.projectforawesome.com/

https://www.johngreenbooks.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_for_Awesome

http://www.fightworldsuck.org/

Story 2:

https://www.faithpot.com/australia-floods-2022/

Story 3:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-higher-the-threat-the-greater-americans-donations-became/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-08748-2

Story 4:

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/alabama-police-officers-funny-viral-tiktok

Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod

Send us a note! [email protected]

Coming soon to Apple Podcasts!

Hello, good people!!

We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too!

Today we talk about a fun kid-powered telephone hotline that aims to help spread positivity, smiles, and all around goodness to everyone, virtual reality based therapy that can help rehabilitation from home, and Airbnb's kind-hearted efforts to help Ukranian refugees as well as others around the world.

We hope you have an amazing day!

Story 1:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/call-into-the-peptoc-hotline-to-receive-words-of-encouragement-and-joy/

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/06/1084800784/peptoc-hotline-kindergarteners

https://www.gofundme.com/f/peptoc-hotline

Story 2:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/video-game-based-stroke-therapy-is-as-effective-as-in-person-rehab/

Story 3:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/update-airbnb-continues-amazing-aid-work-for-ukrainians/

https://www.airbnb.org/help-ukraine

https://news.airbnb.com/help-ukraine/

Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod

Send us a note! [email protected]

Coming soon to Apple Podcasts!

Hello, good people!!

We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too!

Today we talk about Sophie's efforts to provide extra comfort to chemotherapy patients with her chemo comfort bags in memory of her late grandfather.  Then we discuss Andy's encounter with a fox while playing the banjo and the benefits of music to reduce stress and anxiety.  We then discussed how a class of first-graders managed to get their teacher some life saving help.  Last, we talked about the benefits of solar energy and an initiative to reuse old wind turbine blades once they have gone through their life expectancy.

We hope you have an amazing day!

Story 1: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/girl-makes-chemo-comfort-bags-cancer-patients-honor-grandfather

Story 2: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/banjo-player-serenades-fox-in-colorado-watch-it-come-back-for-an-encore/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr_3MvtSgDE

https://www.thewholepetvet.com/blog/pet-music-therapy/

Story 3: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/alabama-first-graders-commended-for-saving-teachers-life/ar-AAUdoeC

Story 4: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/old-wind-turbine-blades-used-for-bridge-construction-after-theyre-retired/

https://everchem.com/wind-turbine-blade-recycling-project/

https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/advanced-blade-manufacturing

Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod

Send us a note! [email protected]

Coming soon to Apple Podcasts!

Hello, good people!!

We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too!

Today we talk about Mercy Chefs, an organization whose mission is to provide free meals to those impacted by natural disasters. Then we talk about the Pallet LOOP, a group who’s positively impacting the construction industry by introducing reusable pallets. We then discuss New Moms, a Chicago-based organization providing support to young mothers to finish their education and build a solid foundation for their families. After that, we talk about Joshua and his selfless act of providing free haircuts to the homeless and sharing their stories. Last, we talk about the Penn State THON organization and their funding of pediatric cancer research and treatment.

We hope you have an amazing day!

Story 1: https://www.foxnews.com/us/mercy-chefs-natural-disasters

https://www.tornadoxtreme.com/when-is-tornado-season/

https://mercychefs.com/

Story 2: https://www.positive.news/environment/these-pallets-could-save-millions-of-trees-from-being-felled/

Story 3: https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-moms-chicago-education-program-college

https://newmoms.org/

https://ecmcfoundation.org/

Story 4: https://www.positive.news/society/the-stylists-who-gives-free-haircuts-to-homeless-people/

https://www.instagram.com/dosomethingfornothing/?hl=en

https://www.dosomethingfornothing.org/

Story 5: https://thon.org/

Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod

Send us a note! [email protected]

Coming soon to Apple Podcasts!

Hello, good people!!

We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too!

We discuss four pieces of goodness today, starting with a kind football team shoveling snow for their community, then talk about Zara Rutherford, an inspirational young aviator from Belgium. After that, we discuss a heartwarming surprise for an elderly gentleman from his furry companion and then showcase a young man's kindness-spreading efforts across England.

We hope you have an amazing day!

Story 1: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hs-football-coach-tells-team-to-shovel-snow-for-neighbors/

Story 2: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/19-year-old-zara-rutherford-becomes-youngest-woman-to-fly-solo-around-the-world/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8xGBV-naac

https://flyzolo.com/

Resource: https://archive.org/details/ameliaearhart00pear

Story 3: https://www.newsweek.com/heartwarming-good-news-stories-2021-positive-1662920

Story 4: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-has-performed-a-random-act-of-kindness-every-day-since-the-start-of-the-pandemic/

Sebbie’s fundraiser: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/sebbie-hall1

Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod

Send us a note! [email protected]

Coming soon to Apple Podcasts!

Hello, good people!!

Today, we're officially launching the Perk Up Your Morning podcast and we couldn't be more excited about it! We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too!

We discuss two pieces of goodness today, starting with a tenacious older man who finally achieved his lifelong goals alongside his granddaughter. Then, we discuss a TED talk novel idea for helping adolescents through going to therapy and improving their mental health.

We hope you have an amazing day!

Story 1: "88-year-old Texas Man Graduates College Alongside His 23-year-old Granddaughter", TODAY, Chrissy Callahan, December 23rd, 2021

https://www.today.com/parents/parents/88-year-old-texas-man-graduates-college-23-year-old-granddaughter-rcna9585

Story 2: "A New Way to Help Young People with Their Mental Health", TEDMonterey, Tom Osborn, July 2021

https://www.ted.com/talks/tom_osborn_a_new_way_to_help_young_people_with_their_mental_health#t-3272

Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod

Send us a note! [email protected]

Coming soon to Apple Podcasts!