Stay Kind w/ Uncle Greg

It's Season 3, Episode 3, so we're taking you to...the Season 2 finale. Well, the almost finale. The finale that didn't make the final cut. It's also cold & flu season. Stay healthy out there fam!

In this previously unaired archive episode, Uncle Greg expresses gratitude for his family--found, chosen, and forever--and Mister Rogers takes us to Make Believe where our puppet fam awaits a very special arrival.

No matter how a family is formed, every family is fancy.

We can show up for our families and they can show up for us in so many ways...just follow the love.

If you'd like to show some love and connect with Uncle Greg, the Stay Kind Line is open!

Call 312-612-0101 to leave a message. Share a ~1min story of a kindness that you experienced. No matter how big or small, we want to hear from you. And you may hear yourself on an episode!

___________________________________

Buy Uncle Greg a cup of coffee OR get early access to new merch, exclusive episodes and more by becoming a monthly subscriber!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/unclegregproductions⁠⁠

In this episode, Uncle Greg is visited by another neighbor from Project Runway! You may have seen Amanda Valentine on Season 11, Season 13, or All Stars Season 6. Since then Amanda has created her own clothing line, styled bands, and is raising some pretty cool kiddos (who make a cameo on the pod!).

Uncle Greg and Amanda discuss how some skills are learned out of necessity rather than creative passion, but making space for our creative passions...is a necessity. That "weird" thing you do that makes you tick or keeps you grounded; the colors, patterns, or music that hits your brain just right, it can all be just for you. As Uncle Greg and Amanda discover with each other, it's also pretty nice to be seen too.

Listen and share with a friend! And stay 'til the end if you want some great recs for fried chicken in Atlanta!

If you'd like to connect with Uncle Greg, the Stay Kind Line is open!

Call 312-612-0101 to leave a message. Share a ~1min story of a kindness that you experienced. No matter how big or small, we want to hear from you. And you may hear yourself on an episode!

___________________________________

Buy Uncle Greg a cup of coffee OR get early access to new merch, exclusive episodes and more by becoming a monthly subscriber!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/unclegregproductions⁠⁠

In this Season 3 opener, Uncle Greg and Mister Rogers talk about their love for dance and the freedom we feel when we move our bodies exactly the way they want to move. You can follow the steps marked for you or step out on your own. Dance energizes and connects us, just like the stories we tell and the laughs we share.

Season 3 brings you more stories, more laughs, and more walks down memory lane. So stay tuned!

If you'd like to connect with Uncle Greg, the Stay Kind Line is open!

Call 312-612-0101 to leave a message. Share a ~1min story of a kindness that you experienced. No matter how big or small, we want to hear from you. And you may hear yourself on an episode!

___________________________________

Buy Uncle Greg a cup of coffee OR get early access to new merch, exclusive episodes and more by becoming a monthly subscriber!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/unclegregproductions⁠⁠

After sewing the world, Uncle Greg is back with another episode--sharing (and singing) his adventure stories. He proves that, with just a little imagination, we can enjoy endless opportunities. Sometimes in life, we're thrown things that really burst our bubble. Sometimes, we might create our own trouble. New experiences might be scary, but if we can remember our porpoise, there's truly nothing we can't handle. We can be stars, just the way we are...s.

We all have a story that deserves to be heard, talent that deserves to be seen, and joy that deserves to be shared.

Uncle Greg wants your story! Share a moment of kindness that impacted you by calling the Stay Kind Line (312-612-0101). Leave a ~1min voicemail with your first name and where you're calling from...or stay anonymoose. You may hear it on an episode!

___________________________________

Buy Uncle Greg a cup of coffee OR get early access to new merch, exclusive episodes and more by becoming a monthly subscriber!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/unclegregproductions⁠⁠

In this episode, Uncle Greg visits with an old schoolmate, friend, and fellow creative, Ariel McCleary. The two enjoy a laugh-filled walk down memory lane and discuss the freedom in taking a leap of faith and letting your heart guide you. There is no one we are meant to become, because we are all becoming. We are continually shaped by our unique journeys and the people we meet along the way.

If you aren't already one of the 10M views on Ariel's viral video, check it out here!

Uncle Greg would love to hear from you! Share a moment of kindness that impacted you by calling the Stay Kind Line (312-612-0101). Leave a ~1min voicemail with your first name and where you're calling from. You may hear it on an episode!

___________________________________

Buy Uncle Greg a cup of coffee OR get early access to new merch, exclusive episodes and more by becoming a monthly subscriber!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/unclegregproductions⁠⁠

In this episode, we meet Alek Sayers, producer and host of A Beautiful Night in Our Neighborhood, a Chicago-centered monthly variety panel show where you can catch the local news and talent, play games, and share in a beautiful experience with your neighbors!

Uncle Greg and Alek share their early upbringings, present yearnings, and Mister Rogers inspired their productions. They explore the practice of empathy--more than a feeling, it's an act, it's a muscle, and it's a skill--and they discuss how theater and the arts allow us the space and the tools to do this practice. It's a place to push yourself and be brave in a community trying the same.

Enjoy this episode full of synchronicities, a nod to Rog' and a shared mission to spread kindness and create connection. Then check out A Beautiful Night in Our Neighborhood!

At each show, Alek asks his guests to share a beautiful experience they've had in their neighborhood. Share yours any (and every) month at The Playground Theater!

Uncle Greg asks his listeners to share a moment of kindness that impacted them. Share yours by calling the Stay Kind Line (312-612-0101). Leave a ~1min voicemail with your first name and where you're calling from. You may hear it on an episode!

___________________________________

Buy Uncle Greg a cup of coffee OR get early access to new merch, exclusive episodes and more by becoming a monthly subscriber!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/unclegregproductions⁠⁠

In this episode, Uncle Greg talks about how difficult and beautiful change can be. From moving your bed to the other side of the room and seeing things from a new perspective, to taking on new responsibilities and seeing how capable you really are, change can be good...even if it's scary at first.

It helps to have people around you to let you know it's going to be okay and that, no matter what happens, they like you just the way you are. You don't have to change to be liked. As we grow, we will all change, and we can be liked for who we are then, too.

Call in to share a kindness that was shared with you. The Stay Kind Line is open! 312-612-0101. Leave a ~1min voicemail with your first name and where you're calling from. You may hear it on an episode!

___________________________________

Buy Uncle Greg a cup of coffee OR get early access to new merch, exclusive episodes and more by becoming a monthly subscriber!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/unclegregproductions⁠⁠

In this episode of Stay Kind, Uncle Greg talks about what's passed down, across, or up to us from our families and neighbors of all generations. The songs we sing, the dances we dance, the gestures and phrases that soften us. What a good feeling it is to surprise others with simple acts of kindness and to be surprised by those around us.

What kindness has been shared with you that felt generational or brand new? Did it feel like ancestors were guiding it or patterns were broken to allow for it? Whether simple or profound, we'd love to hear from you.

The Stay Kind Line is open (312) 612-0101. Leave us a ~1min voicemail with your name and where you're calling from. Your message may make it into an episode!

Thanks for listening, Neighbor!

___________________________________

Buy Uncle Greg a cup of coffee OR get early access to new merch, exclusive episodes and more by becoming a monthly subscriber!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/unclegregproductions⁠⁠

Push, sweep, push, sweep, coassst.

This week, Uncle Greg walks us down memory lane (if you were alive in the 90's and Blue Man Group was too expensive). We visit the cast of STOMP and the Land of Make Believe to learn the power of percussion and presence. We can do so much with our bodies, we can make music with them, or, turn things upside-down. The more we learn to channel our energy, find outlets when we're feeling charged, and allow ourselves grace when we make mistakes - the more we grow.

Kindness often seems like a difficult task...when it's the kind we have to give to ourselves. What a good, good feeling it is to have people around us to show us the way. The simplest acts can truly change someone's day.

Stick around 'til the end of the episode to hear from our first caller, who shares a small act of kindness that did just that. We're excited to hear from YOU too, Neighbor! Give Uncle Greg a call at 312-612-0101. Tell us a story of kindness that surprised you, or came your way at a moment when you needed it the most. Leave your first name and where you're calling from so we can see how big this neighborhood really is! The Stay Kind Line is open ;)

___________________________________

Buy Uncle Greg a cup of coffee OR get early access to new merch, exclusive episodes and more by becoming a monthly subscriber!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/unclegregproductions⁠⁠

This week, we meet an adorable baby elephant and Uncle Greg talks about what we choose to share with the world. We decide who gets to see what's in "our bag." We decide when, where, how, and with whom to share our gifts.

When strangers become neighbors, it becomes easier to share. And because we're neighbors ;) - we're inviting you to do just that.

Stay Kind has a voicemail and we want to hear your voice! Call 312 • 612 • 0101 to share an experience that reminded you KINDNESS STILL EXISTS! (Your VM may be included in the pod, so please try to keep your message under 1-minute.)

The Stay Kind Line is open and we can't wait to hear from you!

___________________________________

Buy Uncle Greg a cup of coffee OR get early access to new merch, exclusive episodes and more by becoming a monthly subscriber!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/unclegregproductions⁠⁠