The Morning Four

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The Morning Four episodes

  • Miss Virginia, red carpet, 30 acts of kindness and a daily affirmation -- Friday, Oct. 4, 2019
    Host Katie Parsons shares the details behind her latest travel plans and the meaning behind the term "rolling out the red carpet." Gain a few ideas for kindness in the feel-good news segment and repeat the daily affirmation.   #redcarpet #moviepremiere #positivity   Helpful links from today's show: 

     

    Miss Virginia Movie: www.missvirginiamovie.com

    Red carpet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_carpet#History

    30 acts of kindness: https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2019/09/thirty-acts-of-kindness-that-you-should-start-implementing-now  

    Sign up for weekly kindness email: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xIj5yXTaB_Bsk2FogHG2r6y4VGsatNk_xI0POltkkV8/edit 

    Email: [email protected]

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4j1NbgDvqTbW1BTvM7Aww

    iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morning-four/id1426410372?mt=2

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1CYJyL6jxmmOL1OdMOhjQV

    Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ieff37dft2fcfshvli3cwlcws5u

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    7 min
  • UFOs, Big Apple, kind stickers and a Thursday affirmation -- Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019
    Where are the most reported UFO sightings in the U.S.? The location may surprise you. Today's episode also looks at the why behind the nickname "Big Apple" and has a feel-good story involving stickers of kindness. Stick around for the daily affirmation.   #bigapple #nyc #trivia   Helpful links from today's show:   

    UFO sightings: https://www.traveltrivia.com/answer-which-state-has-the-most-ufo-sightings-per-capita/


    Big Apple: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/why-is-it-called-the-big-apple.html


    Stickers of kindness: 


    https://www.ksfy.com/content/news/Artist-Promotes-Acts-of-Kindness-with-Stickers--561459761.html

    Sign up for weekly kindness email: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xIj5yXTaB_Bsk2FogHG2r6y4VGsatNk_xI0POltkkV8/edit 

    Email: [email protected]

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4j1NbgDvqTbW1BTvM7Aww

    iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morning-four/id1426410372?mt=2

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1CYJyL6jxmmOL1OdMOhjQV

    Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ieff37dft2fcfshvli3cwlcws5u

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    6 min
  • Longest road, blue whales, Boy Scouts helping and a daily affirmation -- Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019
    Have you traveled on the longest road in the U.S.? Find out what it is on today's episode. Learn some weight facts about blue whales and a story about a Boy Scout troop that lent a hand to another camper. End the episode with today's affirmation.   #dailyaffirmation #positivity #kindness   Helpful links from today's show: 

     

    Longest road: https://www.traveltrivia.com/longest-roads-in-us/

    Blue whale size: http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-blue-whales/

    Boy Scout honor: https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2019/09/30/scouts-show-incredible-kindness-to-fellow-hiker-in-need-its-what-we-do-they-say/

    Sign up for weekly kindness email: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xIj5yXTaB_Bsk2FogHG2r6y4VGsatNk_xI0POltkkV8/edit 

    Email: [email protected]

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4j1NbgDvqTbW1BTvM7Aww

    iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morning-four/id1426410372?mt=2

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1CYJyL6jxmmOL1OdMOhjQV

    Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ieff37dft2fcfshvli3cwlcws5u

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    6 min
  • Son Day, Coffee Day, UCLA kindness and an affirmation -- Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019
    Did you celebrate your sons over the weekend? Host Katie Parsons sends a belated greeting to her son Ferris and fesses up on her extreme love for coffee. Today's feel-good news item involves a new kindness institute at a major university and ends with a daily affirmation.   #parenting #coffee #affirmation  

    Helpful links from today's show: 

      Space Coast Marathon: www.spacecoastmarathon.com National Son Day: https://nationaltoday.com/national-sons-day/

    National Coffee Day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Coffee_Day

    UCLA kindness : https://www.npr.org/2019/09/28/765412769/ucla-opens-worlds-1st-institute-to-study-kindness

     

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    Email: [email protected]

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4j1NbgDvqTbW1BTvM7Aww

    iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morning-four/id1426410372?mt=2

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1CYJyL6jxmmOL1OdMOhjQV

    Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ieff37dft2fcfshvli3cwlcws5u

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    7 min
  • Family Day, foodie cities, healthy kindness and a Thursday affirmation - Sept. 26, 2019
    Take some time to appreciate your family today - either the you were given or the one you've created, or both - and learn about some up and coming foodie cities in the US. Today's feel-good news story looks at the health benefits of kindness.   #kindness #hearthealth #affirmation   Helpful links from today's show:

    National Family Day: https://nationaltoday.com/national-family-day/

    Foodie cities: https://www.traveltrivia.com/up-and-coming-u-s-food-cities/

    Kindness and health: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/renew-houston/health/article/The-amazing-health-benefits-of-kindness-14449532.php  

    Sign up for weekly kindness email: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xIj5yXTaB_Bsk2FogHG2r6y4VGsatNk_xI0POltkkV8/edit 

    Email: [email protected]

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4j1NbgDvqTbW1BTvM7Aww

    iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morning-four/id1426410372?mt=2

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1CYJyL6jxmmOL1OdMOhjQV

    Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ieff37dft2fcfshvli3cwlcws5u

    Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themorningfour/

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    6 min
  • Daughters Day, weird tales, kind principal and an affirmation - Sept. 25, 2019
    Celebrate the little girls in your life today on National Daughters Day. Today's episode also features weird fairy tales, a kind elementary school principal and a Wednesday affirmation.   #positivity #dailyaffirmation #daughterday   Helpful links from today's show: 

     

    National Daughters Day: https://nationaltoday.com/national-daughter-day/

    Weird tales: http://www.nlb.gov.sg/discovereads/2016/01/28/11-fun-facts-about-fairy-tales/

    Kind principal: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/michigan-principal-joins-lonely-girl-with-cerebral-palsy-at-recess/

    Katie Parsons on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/bykatieparsons

    Katie Parsons on Instagram: www.instagram.com/bykatieparsons  

    Sign up for weekly kindness email: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xIj5yXTaB_Bsk2FogHG2r6y4VGsatNk_xI0POltkkV8/edit 

    Email: [email protected]

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4j1NbgDvqTbW1BTvM7Aww

    iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morning-four/id1426410372?mt=2

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1CYJyL6jxmmOL1OdMOhjQV

    Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ieff37dft2fcfshvli3cwlcws5u

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    6 min
  • Snickers, new Baby Boomers, teacher's registry and a Friday affirmation - Friday, Sept. 20, 2019

    Need to know info: what to call a Snickers bar if you want to buy one in another country. Today's episode also features a new generation giving Baby Boomers a run for their money, a kind teacher's wedding registry and a Friday affirmation.

     

    #snickers #babyboomers #kindness

    Helpful links from today's show:

    Snickers name: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snickers

    New Baby Boomers: http://www.foxnews.com/story/2009/03/19/more-babies-born-in-2007-than-any-other-year-in-us-history/

    Teacher’s wedding registry: https://www.the74million.org/article/florida-teachers-wedding-gift-wish-list-school-supplies-for-her-districts-students/  

    Sign up for weekly kindness email: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xIj5yXTaB_Bsk2FogHG2r6y4VGsatNk_xI0POltkkV8/edit 

    Email: [email protected]

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD4j1NbgDvqTbW1BTvM7Aww

    iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morning-four/id1426410372?mt=2

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1CYJyL6jxmmOL1OdMOhjQV

    Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ieff37dft2fcfshvli3cwlcws5u

    Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themorningfour/

    Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningfour/
    4 min

About The Morning Four

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The Morning Four is a weekday podcast that lasts 5 minutes or less and contains two fun facts, one feel-good news story and ends with an affirmation. Host Katie Parsons intends to start each day on…