Proof Positive

The title for today’s show comes from my interview with Gaianna (Guy Anna) Sophia which you will hear later in today’s show.

Gaianna  is the creator of the podcast Conscious Planet Network which I highly recommend.  She introduces a thought-provoking idea regarding our current challenges of dealing with all the negative news we are inundated with on a daily basis.  

It helped me gain a new perspective and it just may do the same for you.  

Episode Notes 

Conscious Planet Network

https://gaiannasophia.podbean.com/

Theme music from Purple Planet

https://www.purple-planet.com/

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One of my concerns with all the negative news we are being deluged with is the impact it can have on our health.  Not only emotionally but also physically. Unfortunately the risk to both is high enough we need to become aware and take action.

I just completed reading a book entitled Mind to Matter by Dawson Church and the author mentions a quote that is realevant to today’s topic. Optimists have half the mortality rate of pessimists, and lowering your stress can add 10 years to your life span

 On today’s show we’ll discuss this danger and how we can combat.  Including an interview with Steve Stearns from Pure Health 365

Theme music from Purple Planet

https://www.purple-planet.com/

Steve Stearns YouTube Channel & Website for Pure Health 365

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc2gfprZAvo&list=PLaiiZcCtx595YTb3a39bDa14jjndQE_db

https://stevestearns365.com/

National Neighborhood Day

https://connect2affect.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/c2a_GoodNeighborDay_AsWritten_REV-1.mp4

What is Tapping? And How To Do EFT with Dawson Church

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZDjAhuo_6Y

Can a Glass of Wine Benefit Your Health?

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-wine

Welcome to the Proof Positive podcast.  A podcast providing proof there are plenty of good things going on in our world despite what we hear and read.  With a second goal of motivating you to go out and create your own good news.”

Episode 45 An interview with The Commonheart

I love music, across most genres.   In particular I enjoy artists who express their passion thru their music.  

Music has the unique effect of bringing us together, uniting us, inspiring us and motivating us.  On today’s show I am priviedged to have the lead singer and founder of the band The Commonheart on the show to discuss their music and their message.

Here’s a brief bio from Clinton 

“This band is therapy for me to bring myself back to being a better person, and I hope people come along with me,” says powerhouse singer Clinton Clegg of The Commonheart.

To start the show let’s take a listen to Aloysius off their debut album “Grown”, they have subsequently released their second album “Pressure” and we will be hearing a track from that to close the show.

Theme music from Purple Planet

https://www.purple-planet.com/

The Commonheart

http://www.thecommonheart.com/

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On today’s show I will share my interview with the Co-Founder and CEO of 412 Food Rescue.

Through the cooperation of numerous restaurants, bakeries and grocery stores along with a team of dedicated volunteers the 412 Food Rescue organization redirects fresh, healthy food from going to landfills to serving those who are food insecure.

The name derives from the area code for Pittsburgh Pennsylvania but as we’ll learn the organization has expanded its reach well beyond Pittsburgh and has even larger goals for the future.

Let’s listen in as Leah gives us an overview of 412 Food Rescue

Theme music from Purple Planet

https://www.purple-planet.com/

412 Food Rescue

https://412foodrescue.org/

School Principal Writes Adorable Letter to the Tooth Fairy After Distraught Boy Loses Tooth During Recess

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/principal-writes-letter-to-tooth-fairy-after-boy-loses-tooth/

US veteran fixes cars for free

https://hardluckauto.org/

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“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.”  — Nelson Mandela, Former President of South Africa

I’m grateful to have author Wendy Gilhula on the show today.  She has written a series of books featuring Pika Bunny a lovable character who helps children to learn how to be kind and deal with their fears.

Wendy didn’t just dream up pika bunny, it is a very real albeit rare creature and she has folded the life style of the actual pika bunny into her stories.

Theme music from Purple Planet

https://www.purple-planet.com/

Wendy Gilhula

https://www.wendygilhula.com/

Pika Bunny Kindness Tracker

Available in the App store from Apple

Collared Pika Prepares For Winter | Wild Alaska | BBC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8edS07_Cys

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Welcome to the Proof Positive podcast A podcast providing proof there are plenty of good in our world if we are willing to seek it out.  With a second goal of motivating you to go out and create your own good news.

Today’s show is Episode 72 The Workplace Positivity Workbook Part 1 of my 2 part interview with Neal Nybo. 

I spend a lot of time sharing evidence with you about the benefits of kindness.  But have you ever considered its impact in the workplace?  On today’s show we’ll learn more about the Workplace Productivity Workbook and how it can help to benefit your organization.

Theme music from Purple Planet

https://www.purple-planet.com/

Neal Nybo

https://www.nealnybo.com/

Human Kind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time

https://tinyurl.com/ycbemnf3

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Today’s show is Episode 73 The Workplace Positivity Workbook Part 2 of my  interview with Neal Nybo. 

In part one we were introduced to the workbook and the ideas behind it.  On today’s show we are going to take a look at the numbers, statistics that I found shocking regarding the workplace and how the Workplace Productivity Workbook can help your organization gain a competitive edge by simply doing the right thing.

Theme music from Purple Planet

https://www.purple-planet.com/

Neal Nybo

https://www.nealnybo.com/

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Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.  John Muir

 I’ve had the good fortune of literally in John Muir’s footsteps while on top of Mt. Shasta in California.   I had scaled the mountain solo and if you’ve ever been to the summit it is very narrow.  Given that Muir summited the mountain I figure he and I place our boots in pretty much the same spot on the mountain – as there werent’ many options!

On this weeks show I wanted to spend some talking about the healing and regenerative powers of being out in nature.  I was fortunate to have a father who loved the outdoors and my dad passed that on to me and I’ve subsequently passed it on to my daughter.

Theme music from Purple Planet

https://www.purple-planet.com/

Casting Across Blog & Podcast

https://castingacross.com/

http://castingacross.com/podcast/

Eastern Rises Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yignZc2JtoE

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On today’s show I’ll be sharing a clip that I hope you will listen to.   It’s an enlightening perspective on why we are as a society and where we can go from hear.  Not surprisingly it’s a positive view on the future but a realistic one.  More on that later in the show.

First up, have you watched the show Utopia on Amazon?  I liked it even though the underlying subject matter (a virus) isn’t a topic we really need to hear more of given the current situation.  Nonetheless, don’t let that deter you from checking it out.  It’s different something I value dearly in my life.  I hate cookie cutter shows, books, movies and seek out things that are willing to go in unexpected directions.

 The purported villain of the show is played by John Cusack a brilliant scientist and head of major pharmaceutical company.  Despite his ‘bad behavior’ and overall creepiness he does have a sort of family motto that he asks his family at the dinner table.  

 Before they dine he asks them ““What have you done today to earn your place in this crowded world?”

Again, he is one creepy dude but that’s a thoughtful question isn’t it?  Kind of ties into this shows “What have I done since we last got together to make our world a better place”.

So to answer that question this time requires a bit of a story.  So here goes.

Theme music from Purple Planet

https://www.purple-planet.com/

Dispelling the Myth of Genes

https://upliftconnect.com/imaginal-nation-with-dr-bruce-lipton/?utm_source=UPLIFT&utm_campaign=ab9ca89d0c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_10_07_07_22&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_19c1fc07c2-ab9ca89d0c-116703029

Medical Supplies

projectcure.org

awhealth.org

Computers

globetops.com

cristina.org

Appliances

habitat.org

Hearing Aids

starkeyhearingfoundation.org

hearingaiddonations.org

lionsclub.org

Musical Instruments

hungryformusic.org

guitars4vets.org

Formal Wear

bridesacrossamerica.com

beccascloset.org

Shoes

Soles4souls.org

Oneworldrunning.com

Phones

Cellphonesforsoliders.com

Medicmobile.org

Books

Booksforsoldiers.com

Operationpaperback.org

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Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/proof-positive/id1468269668

Google Play  

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Spotify 

On episode 8 entitled Heroes I introduced you to Mary Latham who is currently on a 3 year journey across America documenting acts of human kindness.  If you haven’t listened to that episode check it out she’s an amazing and inspiring person.

During the interview I asked Mary about a particularly memorable moment during her journey.  She related the story of a man who asked her if she looked up or looked down.  

Since interviewing Mary those words have proven true time and time again for me.  Looking up – seeking out positive events – has resulted in some encounters I’d likely have never had if I hadn’t shifted my thinking.

My theme music is from the amazingly talented folks at Purple Planet.  Check them out at Purple-Planet.com