Spread The Positive Podcast

****DISCLAIMER**** There is quite a bit of profanity in this episode, not really suitable for children (and beyond...use discretion with this episode). This one would have a parental advisory sticker on it...if that was a thing on podcasts.

This episode features Shawn Coss and Michael Nemitz. These guys have created a brand called, "Any Means Necessary". Coming in up in Akron, OH these guys have overcome some real adversity to create this brand. They are very honest and do not hold back when it comes to verbalizing how they really feel. Ha. Again quite a bit of cursing on this episode and quite a bit different than what we have been doing thus far on the podcast. This episode is a great example of how positivity can be found in many different ways. One of the main focuses of this podcast is for people to share any and everything they find positivity in. Although most of the art that is used for the clothing for "Any Means Necessary" is pretty "dark/gothic" they still have an overall mission of creating a culture of people that don't give up on life and will do what it takes to live the life that they want to. That is definitely STP all around. Both of these guys have had very, very difficult situations and life setbacks that have led them to where they are now in life. Another disclaimer is that there are some pretty traumatic experiences that are brought up in this conversation. This type of episode was needed, to show that even through some of the hardest situations you can draw up that both of these guys never gave up and are living their dream creating a clothing brand that represents everything they stand for. One of their main focuses through the building of AMN is to raise awareness for "Mental Health". They have donated thousands of dollars and have participated in countless events, fundraising, etc to help with efforts in the mental health field. Everything about these guys is really inspiring and we are definitely pulling for them with all that they are doing. Thanks again to Shawn and Michael for all they are doing to Spread The Positive. ****Listener discretion is advised.****

Really awesome episode with Russ Hensley, a very talented "home improvement specialist" (much more than your average "Handyman" - we don't like labels) with his own company called, "Ranger Home Improvement". Russ served as an Army Ranger, has an incredible work ethic, is one of the most genuinely solid human beings I have come across and is certainly a great example of what we are looking to showcase on the Spread The Positive Podcast. Russ has a long history in construction and project management. He has been at it for a long time. Like roofing his parent's house when he was 10 years old BY HIMSELF. Insane. Russ has an amazing story, that we speak on and we also cover the typical STP subjects like, positive mindset tips, gratitude practices, what Russ thinks "is going right" in the world and more. Really grateful to have Russ on the podcast and for all he does to Spread The Positive!

Really awesome episode with Russ Hensley, a very talented "home improvement specialist" (much more than your average "Handyman" - we don't like labels) with his own company called, "Ranger Home Improvement". Russ served as an Army Ranger, has an incredible work ethic, is one of the most genuinely solid human beings I have come across and is certainly a great example of what we are looking to showcase on the Spread The Positive Podcast. Russ has a long history in construction and project management. He has been at it for a long time. Like roofing his parent's house when he was 10 years old BY HIMSELF. Insane. Russ has an amazing story, that we speak on and we also cover the typical STP subjects like, positive mindset tips, gratitude practices, what Russ thinks "is going right" in the world and more. Really grateful to have Russ on the podcast and for all he does to Spread The Positive!

This episode is with Evans Prater, Founder/Owner of Mount Inspiration (mountinspiration.com), an apparel company out of Asheville, NC. Evans is a young entrepreneur who had a spiritual experience while "thru-hiking" the Appalachian Trail (latch not lay - get it right) that led him to creating a really incredible brand called Mount Inspiration. Pretty fitting if you ask me. This obviously hits home because the ultimate vision for Mount Inspiration is incredibly similar to everything we are pushing here at Spread The Positive. Like really similar. Evans has a really awesome story. From overcoming some early adversity that he speaks on, to that adversity being a huge blessing in disguise, to hiking the AT, to creating a vision/brand that is having such a positive effect on the world and really just living an overall positive and optimistic life. Evans is a really great example of Spread The Positive. His current life consists of 12-15 hr days M-F screen printing shirts, responding to orders/issues, putting out fires, planning everything and then traveling to fesitivals/trade shows most weekends. To say he is hungry to make Mount Inspiration everything it can be is a real understatement. Again this one hits home pretty hard, due to the fact we are looking to do basically the same thing with Spread The Positive. Might have to call Evans "Hov" cause he is laying the blueprint for a "grassroots positive movement" (not that it hasn't been done before), but the way he is doing it is truly commendable and his approach is really impressive all around. I personally took quite a bit away from this one, on a bigger picture/appreciate life level. We do have to give Evans a huge shoutout for the designs for our first batch of merchandise. He is super talented at graphic design and has an eye for apparel. If you are looking for custom tees through a sustainable apparel company, Mount Inspiration is tough to beat. Look them up! Definitely looking forward to future collaborative efforts with Evans/Mount Inspiration in the near future. Thank you for all you do to Spread The Positive Evans!

This episode is with Evans Prater, Founder/Owner of Mount Inspiration (mountinspiration.com), an apparel company out of Asheville, NC. Evans is a young entrepreneur who had a spiritual experience while "thru-hiking" the Appalachian Trail (latch not lay - get it right) that led him to creating a really incredible brand called Mount Inspiration. Pretty fitting if you ask me. This obviously hits home because the ultimate vision for Mount Inspiration is incredibly similar to everything we are pushing here at Spread The Positive. Like really similar. Evans has a really awesome story. From overcoming some early adversity that he speaks on, to that adversity being a huge blessing in disguise, to hiking the AT, to creating a vision/brand that is having such a positive effect on the world and really just living an overall positive and optimistic life.

Evans is a really great example of Spread The Positive. His current life consists of 12-15 hr days M-F screen printing shirts, responding to orders/issues, putting out fires, planning everything and then traveling to fesitivals/trade shows most weekends. To say he is hungry to make Mount Inspiration everything it can be is a real understatement. Again this one hits home pretty hard, due to the fact we are looking to do basically the same thing with Spread The Positive. Might have to call Evans "Hov" cause he is laying the blueprint for a "grassroots positive movement" (not that it hasn't been done before), but the way he is doing it is truly commendable and his approach is really impressive all around. I personally took quite a bit away from this one, on a bigger picture/appreciate life level.

We do have to give Evans a huge shoutout for the designs for our first batch of merchandise. He is super talented at graphic design and has an eye for apparel. If you are looking for custom tees through a sustainable apparel company, Mount Inspiration is tough to beat. Look them up!

Definitely looking forward to future collaborative efforts with Evans/Mount Inspiration in the near future. Thank you for all you do to Spread The Positive Evans!

This episode of the podcast is with Joni Thomas who is a health and wellness advocate in Nashville, TN. Joni has an amazing story and definitely lives a life everything Spread The Positive is all about. We speak about her upbringing in New York City with a mother in show business, then moving to Ohio (having some interesting times there), to being here in Nashville very involved with the music industry as well as a very successful interior designer, to having a TV show, to her current job where she works with doTerra essential oils and more. A fellow ENFP (if you are familiar with Myers Briggs)and someone I personally relate to on a crazy level. This episode gets into how being positive is not always easy and how important it is to make a conscious decision on making focused efforts to be more optimistic, positive and hopeful overall. Joni has some amazing tips and really scientific facts on how to reverse hack being "happier". We also speak on how Joni was always drawn to the "outsider" type person that would often times not have the most friends or be part of the popular crowd. This is something I think we can all really take a second to consider and look to be better at. One of main themes with Spread The Positive, is a sense of acceptance/tolerance for everyone. Joni speaks on the importance of really trying to finding common ground with any and every one we come in contact with. By recognizing that we are all so similar with basically the same intentions for living a rewarding life, yet the labels and how we always have to pick a side on polarizing subjects cause us to lose sight of this and how it effects the "bigger picture". Through her practice with doTerra oils and countless causes/organizations that she has been and is currently helping with Joni makes a positive impact on so many people here in Nashville and beyond. Lisa Harless (podcast guest #6) introduced Joni to the podcast/mission, (huge shout out to Lisa as always) and needless to say Joni was a big fan of the idea and wanted to be involved. This episode was needed and touches on many of the key components of what Spread The Positive is founded on. Looking forward to future endeavors with Joni and all of the amazing work she is doing. Huge thank you to Joni for all she does to Spread The Positive.

This episode of the podcast is with Joni Thomas who is a health and wellness advocate in Nashville, TN. Joni has an amazing story and definitely lives a life everything Spread The Positive is all about. We speak about her upbringing in New York City with a mother in show business, then moving to Ohio (having some interesting times there), to being here in Nashville very involved with the music industry as well as a very successful interior designer, to having a TV show, to her current job where she works with doTerra essential oils and more. A fellow ENFP (if you are familiar with Myers Briggs)and someone I personally relate to on a crazy level. This episode gets into how being positive is not always easy and how important it is to make a conscious decision on making focused efforts to be more optimistic, positive and hopeful overall. Joni has some amazing tips and really scientific facts on how to reverse hack being "happier". We also speak on how Joni was always drawn to the "outsider" type person that would often times not have the most friends or be part of the popular crowd. This is something I think we can all really take a second to consider and look to be better at. One of main themes with Spread The Positive, is a sense of acceptance/tolerance for everyone. Joni speaks on the importance of really trying to finding common ground with any and every one we come in contact with. By recognizing that we are all so similar with basically the same intentions for living a rewarding life, yet the labels and how we always have to pick a side on polarizing subjects cause us to lose sight of this and how it effects the "bigger picture".

Through her practice with doTerra oils and countless causes/organizations that she has been and is currently helping with Joni makes a positive impact on so many people here in Nashville and beyond. Lisa Harless (podcast guest #6) introduced Joni to the podcast/mission, (huge shout out to Lisa as always) and needless to say Joni was a big fan of the idea and wanted to be involved. This episode was needed and touches on many of the key components of what Spread The Positive is founded on. Looking forward to future endeavors with Joni and all of the amazing work she is doing. Huge thank you to Joni for all she does to Spread The Positive.

This episode is with Casey "Rainmaker" Rainey. A financial planner with Raymond James and ridiculously involved with so many causes here in Middle Tennessee, Casey is a textbook example of what we are looking to highlight on our show. One of my all time "Grateful 4's" is from 3 years ago when I was paired with Casey randomly in a golf tournament at Old Fort Golf Club here in town. (Shout out to Old Fort and "The Superintendent's Revenge that year). We had met briefly at a Murfreesboro Young Professional's function, but nothing too in depth. I am a firm believer you can really find out a lot about a person in one round of golf and I did that day for sure. I remember that round very vividly. I was really blown away by the level of genuine concern he had to know about me, what I was involved with and how he could potentially help me in any way. He has certainly done more than he knows to help me personally, but also with some initial advice/guidance on how to approach STP here in Murfreesboro. Just a super stand up guy all around and someone I look up to on a pretty crazy level. Casey has a really impressive resume and it would take a long time to list all of the highlights. To put it briefly he has been very influential with the Board at United Way, he's the "Godfather" of Murfreesboro Young Professionals, he was recently named one of the "Top 20 Under 40" by VIP Murfreesboro, his attire is always "GQ" official, really talented at the work he does and represents everything Spread The Positive stands for day in and day out. Really grateful for Casey being involve with the podcast, all of the support he has shown us up until this point and for all he continues to do to Spread The Positive! Thank you Casey!

This episode is with Casey "Rainmaker" Rainey. A financial planner with Raymond James and ridiculously involved with so many causes here in Middle Tennessee, Casey is a textbook example of what we are looking to highlight on our show. One of my all time "Grateful 4's" is from 3 years ago when I was paired with Casey randomly in a golf tournament at Old Fort Golf Club here in town. (Shout out to Old Fort and "The Superintendent's Revenge that year). We had met briefly at a Murfreesboro Young Professional's function, but nothing too in depth. I am a firm believer you can really find out a lot about a person in one round of golf and I did that day for sure. I remember that round very vividly. I was really blown away by the level of genuine concern he had to know about me, what I was involved with and how he could potentially help me in any way. He has certainly done more than he knows to help me personally, but also with some initial advice/guidance on how to approach STP here in Murfreesboro. Just a super stand up guy all around and someone I look up to on a pretty crazy level. Casey has a really impressive resume and it would take a long time to list all of the highlights. To put it briefly he has been very influential with the Board at United Way, he's the "Godfather" of Murfreesboro Young Professionals, he was recently named one of the "Top 20 Under 40" by VIP Murfreesboro, his attire is always "GQ" official, really talented at the work he does and represents everything Spread The Positive stands for day in and day out. Really grateful for Casey being involve with the podcast, all of the support he has shown us up until this point and for all he continues to do to Spread The Positive! Thank you Casey!

This episode is with Jennifer Durand, the owner/founder of The Nurture Nook Day Spa and Gift Shoppe in Murfreesboro, TN. Jennifer has been recommended by several people/guests of the podcast, after meeting with her and this conversation it is easy to see why. She is great example of everything Spread The Positive is about. Jennifer has an extensive background in beauty, health, wellness and is a licensed massage therapist. We speak about her background/upbringing, practices to maintain a healthy/positive mindset, being conscious of the energy around us/that we carry with us and much more. Through her personal work and with her business Jennifer is a huge advocate for the Murfreesboro community. She helps out with countless charitable causes and The Nurture Nook provides a much needed, peaceful escape for thousands of people here in Murfreesboro. We could not recommend a place more if you need to recharge your batteries. The energy at The Nurture Nook is incredible and I felt better just being in the building. Go see them at The Nurture Nook. I really enjoyed this conversation and look forward to future endeavors/collaborative efforts with Jennifer and The Nurture Nook. Thank you for all you do to Spread The Positive Jennifer!