WORLD GONE GOOD

Jon Lawrence Rivera's inspiring story will put a smile on your face and also make you reevaluate your own life decisions in the best way possible. He started his career in banking, moved his way up, but found no passion for it. His passion was in the theatre as a director and so he took a leap and went for it full time - and his life changed forever and for the way better. And then the pandemic hit and like a lot of us, he asked himself, "Now what?" The answer was centered in his own upbringing, his family roots, specifically his family recipes. That's when he opened Flip Kitchen and began feeding his community from his own home...wait for it...FOR FREE. And if that's not enough to uplift and inspire you, there's a twist you will not see coming and it all ties back to our previous episode with Betsy Zajko. Three words: Up. With. People. You can thank me now - I promise you will howl laughing and see it as further proof the world is good as well as way smaller than any of us ever think.

FYI - this is A-May-Zing May and we're doubling episodes every Wednesday for the month! Enjoy this second brand new episode for May.

Betsy Zajko is an empath, a world traveler, an actor, a story teller, a voice over artist, and oh yeah, she also builds, climbs inside, and brings giant puppets to life on her weekends. She started her life practically as many of us do and then discovered the real fun is when we listen to our inner voice, trust the calling, and just go for it. We first crossed paths at Rant & Rave, the monthly story telling show at Rogue Machine Theatre in Los Angeles. We've since become each other's biggest fans. I'm happy to share another one of my inspiring and uplifting (and so good) friends with you. Oh and three word spoiler alert: Up. With. People.

FYI - this is A-May-Zing May and we're doubling episodes every Wednesday for the month! Enjoy this first of two new episodes.

We As Citizens creator/host Kristina Crowley shares her inspiring journey. After surviving a bad accident, she found her good in podcasting. It started as a tool to relearn the simple act of communication and turned into four podcasts including We As Citizens where she explores our preconceived notions and ideas in hopes of broadening our minds, way of thinking, and opening our hearts in the process. Kristina reminds us all it's never too late to follow your passion - what are you waiting for?

FYI - this is A-May-Zing May and we're doubling episodes every Wednesday for the month! Enjoy this second brand new episode for May.

Actor/Author Quinn Fontaine shares the good of his story and what a good story it is: He's a transgendered, recovering addict who literally turned his life around through his art. His art includes acting and performing where he now runs his own studio teaching the good of improvisation. His art also includes a #1 Best Seller all about his before and after and everything in between and since. Quinn is the definition of bright light and proof it's never too late to find your true self.

FYI - this is A-May-Zing May and we're doubling episodes every Wednesday for the month! Enjoy this first of two new episodes.

News reporter Victoria Gaither shares her voice in every way possible: From Emmy-winning anchor to world traveler, she is always on the go and ready to report on her latest adventure. As she is one of my longtime friends, there is nothing we can't talk about, no topic is off limits. So get ready for us to discuss role models, representation, equality, and so much more that's good but sometimes difficult to talk about in this world of ours. And FYI - we have an angel and/or ghost who was watching over our recording session - you decide...

FYI - this is A-May-Zing May and we're doubling episodes every Wednesday for the month! Enjoy this second brand new episode for May.

Balloon Artist/Author Steven Mayhew shares the good of following your passion no matter where it takes you. From humble beginnings playing Batman at kids parties to creating 14 foot tall giraffe replicas to writing and publishing his own children's book, this guy knows how to say a big and bold YES. But he's not all good: There was that year he slashed up a few people in the fictional town of Salem on DAYS OF OUR LIVES (oh yeah, we leave no stone - real or balloon-made - unturned in this conversation).

FYI - this is A-May-Zing May and we're doubling episodes every Wednesday for the month! Enjoy this first of two new episodes.

Chie Davis shares her journey from world traveler/marketing exec/journalist to mom/blogger of Mommafied. From mindfulness to meditation, Chie identifies as a full person as well as a mom. Plus we learn what pod school is and she gives us her top tips and advice for the best Mother's Day gifts - a few of them are absolutely free.

FYI - this is A-May-Zing May and we're doubling episodes every Wednesday for the month! Enjoy this second brand new episode for May.

Stacie Burrows & Shannon Noel are Mommy Tonk, two moms, one stage, anything can happen. These singer/songwriter/comedian/actress/moms met quite by accident and teamed up to harmonize their way through motherhood. We talk the good of following your gut, saying yes even when you only have twenty minutes of material prepared when they want you to have an hour, and how to be a mom and stay a human being at the same time. Happy Mother's Day to all! (No mothers were harmed in the making of this episode. Just a few puppies and a super cute baby goat. I'm kidding. About the baby goat, it was just regular cute. Joking. Sheesh.)

FYI - this is A-May-Zing May and we're doubling episodes every Wednesday for the month! Enjoy this first of two new episodes.

Beekeeper Andrew Morrison shares the good buzz from the ins and out of hive hierarchy to what causes colony collapse to who makes the best honey and everything in bee-tween. Ready to learn all about our important little friends? We literally can't live without them. Warning: This episode's chock full of good - and bad - puns, honey. (See what I did there?)

Actress Dale Raoul talks about Sanatione, the world-wide filmmaking project she creates content for. This incredible documentary is a work in progress, featuring stories from around the globe of regular, everyday people surviving, thriving, and finding the good during this very difficult time. She's also here to talk about ALF and why Angela Landsbury never wore shoes on Murder, She Wrote (and that's more than good as far as I'm concerned).