Better Place Project with Steve Norris
212 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsIt started out with a simple question: How can we help make our world a better place? We’re holding this space for conversations about all the things, big and small, that we can do to create impactful changes in our lives and in our communities. Join host Steve Norris as he interviews inspirational thought-leaders, scientists, spiritual leaders, best selling authors, life-coaches, psychologists and more, from every corner of the planet who are doing extraordinary things to brighten our world. Along with a weekly dose of inspiration, each episode will leave you with valuable nuggets to help you live a healthier, happier, more purposeful life. Come be a part of the journey!
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Solo Episode: More ChatGPT and Guest News & Updates
March 08, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBFor this week’s solo episode I do a quick update on exciting things that are going on with past guests, as well as an update to last month’s solo episode about ChatGPT. Topics/Guests included are: * Carine and Anaise Kanimba, daughters of Paul Rusesabagina, the hero of the Movie Hotel Rwanda who has been falsely imprisoned in Rwanda for 922 days! You can support Paul’s cause by ordering a T-shirt like the one I’m wearing in the pic above at PaulR.org * The last slave ship Clotilda. Over ...
Zach Skow: From "90 Days to Live" to Marley's Mutts! Encore Presentation
February 28, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBZach Skow, Marley’s Mutts Founder rescued Marley, a Rottweiler-Pit Bull from the Mojave Shelter in 2002 at eight weeks old. He used to carry him around in a backpack with just his head poking out. When Zach was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease, it was Marley who helped pull him from despair and into the fight. It was his relentless love, omnipresent affection, and “today can be the best day of our life” mentality which helped Zach live again. When Zach contemplated suicide, Marley...
"Am I Going to Be OK?" Certified Divorce Coach Glenn Crawford
February 21, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBWe had a good laugh over this story. This week’s guest, my good friend Glenn Crawford, who played on the ASU Football Team during their undefeated 12-0 season, tells the story of his wife thinking that he was a “white receiver” back in the day. 😂 But nowadays, Glenn is known more for his work helping people with their financial needs, especially those who happen to be going through something that they never thought they’d have to deal with: Divorce. But Glenn is way more than a wealth ma...
"Am I Going to Be OK?" Certified Divorce Financial Planner Glenn Crawford
February 21, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBWe had a good laugh over this story. This week’s guest, my good friend Glenn Crawford, who played on the ASU Football Team during their undefeated 12-0 season, tells the story of his wife thinking that he was a “white receiver” back in the day. 😂 But nowadays, Glenn is known more for his work helping people with their financial needs, especially those who happen to be going through something that they never thought they’d have to deal with: Divorce. But Glenn is way more than a wealth ma...
ChatGPT: Poetry and Music or the End of Humanity?
February 14, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBHave you heard about ChatGPT yet? If not, you need to know about it. It is a brand new world of artificial intelligence and we better pay attention to it or we could very well pay a price. in this short solo episode, I break it down for you, show you the awesome capability that it has, but also present the very real concerns that we all need to take very seriously. This is some powerful technology that needs to be respected. If we can harness it properly, it can be of huge benefit to ma...
Chloé Valdary of Theory of Enchantment on Compassionate Anti-Racism
February 07, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBWhat a remarkable conversation I had with the truly remarkable Chloé’ Valdary! Chloé’s insights and teachings on anti-racism that she’s bringing to the world via her organization Theory of Enchantment, are game-changing, yet at their core, are simply based on unity and love. The curriculum of Theory of Enchantment is rooted in 3 guiding principles: 1) Treat people like human beings, not political abstractions 2) Criticize to uplift and empower, never to tear down or destroy. 3) Root eve...
Louise Phipps Senft: Trauma Healing When Life Changes in the Blink of an Eye
January 31, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBLouise Phipps Senft, Founder and CEO of Baltimore Mediation is an attorney and nationally recognized Transformative Mediator for Family, Divorce, Commercial and Complicated Business and Healthcare Issues. She is the author of the best-selling book, Being Relational: the Seven Ways to Quality Interaction & Lasting Change. She is also the creator of a Top 15 Podcast, Blink of an Eye, on trauma and trauma healing, and she is the founder of the non profit I C THAT, the Integrative Center for Tr...
Joint Podcast Conversation with Adam Carbary of Embrace & Expand
January 24, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBThis was a first for me. I had a blast just shooting the sh*t with Adam Carbary of Embrace & Expand. Adam and I decided to not interview each other on our separate podcasts, but rather just plug in the mics and chat, no set questions (except the 1 signature questions from each of our podcasts), just two wanderers in the world sharing their journeys. Adam has a question he asks his guests on his show: "What did you have to embrace in your life in order to expand into the person you are t...
Scarlett Lewis: Turning Pain into Purpose
January 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBImagine having to endure the senseless murder of your beautiful, innocent 6 year-old child, and then having to endure the torment of a powerful media personality screaming to his rabid fan base that the Sandy Hook Massacre was all a hoax, that you are a liar...a paid actor, and that your son never existed! In this episode, Steve & Scarlett talk about that fateful day 10 years ago, and how she got through those first brutal days, and how she confronted Alex Jones, the Infowars head and man b...
Mathew Fray - Author of "This is How Your Marriage Ends: A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships" - Encore Presentation
January 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBMatthew Fray is a relationship coach and writer who leans on the lessons of his failed marriage and divorce to help others avoid making the same mistakes. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Times and The Sunday Times of London, The Daily Mail, Salon, Huffington Post, as well as with television programs The Tamron Hall Show in the United States and ITV's This Morning in the United Kingdom. He is the author of "This is How Your Marriage Ends: A Hopeful Approach to Saving Rel...
Clint Hatton: Living a Big, Bold, Brave Life in Spite of Tragedy
January 03, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBI am back from hiatus and kicking off 2023 with the inspiring Clint Hatton, the founder of BigBoldBrave. BigBoldBrave was inspired by the life of Clint’s oldest son, Gabriel, who achieved his life-long dream of becoming a pilot at the young age of only 17. But unfortunately, just months later, to the sheer horror of his family, Gabriel tragically died in a plane crash. In this episode, Clint openly shares what happened that fateful night, what it was like to receive the news, and then hav...
Encore Bonus Christmas Episode with Steve & Erin
December 20, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this Encore Christmas Bonus Episode from 2020, Erin and I chat about our own holiday traditions growing up and what we look forward to the most about the holidays. We even take a trip down memory lane and listen to clips of some Norris original Christmas songs from the 90s and early 2000s. That’s right, we have our own Christmas album. Pour yourself some eggnog or hot cocoa and enjoy this holiday special! To stay connected with Better Place Project and for updates and behind the scenes i...
The Power of Somatic Breathwork
December 13, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this episode Steve and his guest, therapist Lisa Strawn, discuss their life changing experience with Somatic Breathwork. Steve and Lisa participated in a recent in-person Somatic Breathwork Practitioner training conducted by Somatic Breathwork founders, Steven Jagger and Fish Fischer. In this episode Steve and Lisa discuss: * What Somatic Breathwork is and how it helps people heal. * The release of stress, emotions and trauma through Somatic Breathwork * The power of community *The p...
The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives: Melissa & Chris Bruntlett - Encore Presentation
December 06, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBMelissa and Chris Bruntlett are Canadian authors and urban mobility advocates who strive to communicate the benefits of sustainable transport and inspire happier, healthier, more human-scale cities. Their first book, Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality, explored the urban and transport planning decisions that established the Netherlands as a bicycle paradise, and how North American communities are translating these ideas to build their own cycling cities. In 2...
Dan Fischer: Founder of One Last Wave Project - Encore Presentation
November 29, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBAfter experiencing the devastating loss of his father and best friend, Dan Fischer turned to surfing to heal through the transformative power of the ocean. After one faithful salt water session on January 4, 2022, he decided to throw out an open invitation on Tiktok to others who may be struggling with loss. He invited them to share the stories and names of loved ones who they'd lost and promised to etch them onto his board, as a way to forever memorialize them in the place they so deeply ...
Surviving and Thriving After Divorce, with Leah Marie Mazur, Certified Divorce Recovery Coach
November 22, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBThis week concludes our 4-Part, 4-Month Series (We had one guest per month who is a specialist in relationships), with Divorce Recovery Coach Leah Marie Mazur. With past guests, we've learned how to find a good partner, how to be a good partner, and how to save or improve our existing relationship. We close the loop with this episode as we navigate the waters regarding how to move on when after all of our best efforts, our relationship or marriage ends and we suddenly find ourselves single...
Feel Good Friday! The True Story of the 6-Year-Old Author that Could
November 18, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.23 MBThis week's episode is a true story about a 6-year-old girl who has a talent and a passion for writing. She overcomes some devastating obstacles and goes on to achieve a level of success beyond her wildest dreams. Spoiler alert: You may know who this person is, but you probably didn't know her story....Until now. To stay connected with Better Place Project and for updates and behind the scenes info, please follow us on social media: Website: https://www.betterplaceproject.org/ Instagr...
Daniel Maté: "The Myth of Normal - Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture"
November 15, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBAfter reading his game-changing book "The Myth of Normal," it was such an honor to have Co-Writer Daniel Maté on the show to do a deep dive on trauma, sickness and health and the mind/body connection. Daniel and I chat about how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug; more than half take two. In Canada, every fifth person has high bl...
Feel Good Friday! The Story of the 3 Laughing Monks
November 11, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.38 MBIn this uplifting story, three laughing monks go from village to village in China, stand in the market place and simply laugh, causing all the villagers to gather around and become infected with the joy of laughter. Here the twist at the end when one of the monks dies...yet the laughter continues. :) To stay connected with Better Place Project and for updates and behind the scenes info, please follow us on social media: Website: https://www.betterplaceproject.org/ Instagram: @BetterPla...
Solo Episode: Feeling the Pain and the Gratitude After a Breakup
November 08, 2022 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.19 MBAfter going through a painful breakup over the weekend, I decided to scrap today's planned solo episode content and share with you all the emotions I am going through over the ending of our almost 2-year relationship. Recording this, stretching my comfort zone again and allowing myself to be vulnerable, during a very emotional time, was very cathartic for me. I hope perhaps it can provide a little comfort to anyone else out there who is going through a breakup. You are not alone. And it'...
Feel Good Friday! The Value of Your Life
November 04, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.52 MBOne day a boy asked his father, “What is the value of this life?” Instead of answering, the father told his son, “Take this stone and go offer it at a market, however do not accept any offer and bring the rock back to me. If anybody asks the price, raise two fingers and don’t say anything." The boy then went to the market and a woman asks, "How much is this stone? I want to put it in my garden.” The boy didn’t say anything and raised two fingers, so the woman said… “$2? I’ll take it.” An...
Seibo Shen: Change Your Life with Intuition, Actualization, & Manifestation
November 01, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBThis week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Seibo Shen, creator of The I Am Self Mastery Academy, and he did not disappoint! This episode is just full of takeaways, as we learned from Seibo about the “I Am Equation,” which consists of Intuition, Actualization, and Manifestation, and "takes the pressure off of yourself for having to figure everything out. You simply follow your HIGHEST JOY and the rest of life will unfold even more beautifully than you could have envisioned." We also talk...
Feel Good Friday! Isaiah Garza: From Homeless to TikTok Sensation Changing the Lives of Those in Need
October 28, 2022 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.56 MBFor this week’s story we go to the streets of Los Angeles to tell the story of TikTok sensation Isaiah Garza who’s gone from homeless to helping the homeless, those in need and those that perhaps just need a friend. Isaiah with his 8 million followers on Tiktok, 1.6 million on Youtube and 755K on Instagram is taking the world by storm one act of kindness at a time. And he's changing so many lives along the way! Follow Isaiah Garza: @Isaiahgarza To stay connected with Better Place Projec...
Relationship Coach Stefanos Sifandos: Creating Deep Intimacy by Helping You Love & Heal Your Past
October 25, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBI so enjoyed this conversation with Relationship Coach Stefanos Sifandos. He opened up to me about his childhood, abuse, bullying and other trauma that led him towards a life of debauchery, alcohol, prostitution, and infidelity in his relationships. His downward spiral brought him to a crossroads where his 3 choices were 1) Suicide 2) A Psychiatric Ward or 3) Break free from his limiting patterns and live to share and help others. Thankfully he chose #3 and has blossomed into one of the t...
Feel Good Friday! The Simple Good Story
October 21, 2022 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.33 MBFor this week’s story we go to Chicago Il, and feature an organization called The Simple Good. I was inspired to do this episode after reading and article on BitterSweetMonthly. Com written by Kate Schmidgall. After hearing this story and reading this article, I was curious to learn about the Simple Good, so I went to their website and discovered a little bit about Founder Priya Shah’s background. Turns out the inspiration for The Simple Good (TSG) came from her own experience of overcomi...
Paul Watkins: Mountain Climber and Winner of the 6633 Artic Ultra on Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things
October 18, 2022 10:00 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBDespite being a self confessed non-athlete and scientist - Paul Watkins has managed to compete in and win some of the worlds toughest races, as well as build multi-million dollar businesses - in multiple fields. Paul has climbed some of the toughest and most iconic mountains across all seven continents. He has climbed, trekked and adventured in Tanzania, Argentina, Alaska, the Arctic, Antarctica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Jordan and Nepal to name a few. He has also managed to race in s...
Feel Good Friday! The Sower, a Buddha Story
October 14, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 2.87 MBIn this episode, Steve shares an old tale called "The Sower." In life, whatever you plough and sow in your mind, you will receive. "Faith is the seed I sow: good works are the rain that fertilizes it; wisdom and modesty are the plough; my mind is the guiding-rein;” If you have a dream, belief and faith is the seed, good works are the rain that fertilizes it. Wisdom and modesty are the plough – Your mind is the guiding rein. Let this be a reminder to all of us to pay very close attention t...
Dr. Maya Shankar: Cognitive Scientist and Host of A Slight Change of Plans
October 11, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBI am back with a brand new episode featuring a fascinating interview with cognitive scientist and host of A Slight Change of Plans, Dr. Maya Shankar. I loved this conversation, as we started the talk about Maya’s being accepted to Juilliard as a 9 year-old violinist and how and injury changed her life forever. We talked about what it’s like to be a UTTL (Unwilling traveler through life) as well as challenges Maya had to overcome that led to her launching her successful podcast, which blend...
Relationship Coach & Teacher Jillian Turecki on Revolutionizing Our Relationship with Ourself
September 20, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBIn this episode, Relationship Coach and Teacher, Jillian Turecki and I talk all things relationships. We start off with Jillian sharing a little about her childhood and what led up to her finding her passion in the world of relationships. Jillian shares some hardships she went through during her "dark night of the soul," from the breakup of her marriage to her mother's diagnosis with stage 4 lung cancer. We chatted about the "unshakeable courage" it takes to face our fears and learn the r...
Feel Good Friday! The Story of Folk Legend Pete Seeger and His Fans, Defying Fascism in Barcelona
September 16, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 2.87 MBFor this week’s story, we go back to the music industry to tell a story about folk legend Pete Seeger, as told by the late Scott Alarik in his folk music novel, Revival. Seeger was invited to perform in Barcelona, Spain in 1971. At that time, Spain was still ruled by Francisco Franco's Fascist dictatorship that told Seeger prior to going on stage that he could not sing some of his most popular songs. So Seeger went onstage with his banjo in front of 100,000 people and simply started pla...
Steven Jaggers: Founder of Somatic Breathwork
September 13, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBWhat an amazing conversation I had with Steven Jaggers of Somatic Breathwork! Whether you are just now hearing about Somatic Breathwork, or you’re a seasoned veteran, this episode is for you! Steven Jaggers, the founder of Somatic Breathwork, is an Integrative Manual Therapist and Holistic Heath Coach with many years of experience in a variety of clinical and cultural settings. He is the host of Mind-Body Mentor Podcast where he interviews masters in Health & Spirituality for the modern lif...
Feel Good Friday! The Story of Ben Norris' Gift of a Kidney
September 09, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBWould you donate one of your kidneys to a complete stranger? In fact, a stranger that you've never met and may never meet? Well that's exactly what 21 year-old Ben Norris did. Listen to this short, inspiring 15 minute episode to learn about what made Ben decide to do this and why we all should consider donating, not necessarily a kidney, but blood, platelets, plasma etc, and becoming an organ donor (upon death). For more information about kidney donation, please visit: https://www.kidney...
Lisa Barnett: #1 Bestselling Author of "The Infinite Wisdom of the Akashic Records"
September 06, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBAre you familiar with Akashic Records? Wikipedia denies them as “a compendium of all universal events, thoughts, words, emotions and intent ever to have occurred in the past, present, or future in terms of all entities and life forms, not just human.” In other words, these are records of every thought and action every human has had since the beginning of time, including past lives! And you have access to these records. In this week’s episode, I had a captivating conversation with Best-Se...
Feel Good Friday! The Story Behind the Spin Doctors' "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong"
September 02, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.91 MBIn 1992, New York City based rock 'n' roll band The Spin Doctors released their hit song "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" from their 1991 album Pocket Full of Kryptonite, which hit #17 on the pop charts. Virtually everyone at the time assumed the song was written about an ex-girlfriend of frontman and songwriter, Chris Barron. But 27 years later, Barron tweeted the truth; the song was written about his step-mom, who bullied him, told him he would never amount to anything and he would "die in a...
Solo Episode: 8 Signs your Friend or Partner May be Toxic and Why You Should Cut Them from Your Life Now
August 30, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBIn this episode, I share my recent experience with having to remove a toxic person from my life. But more importantly, I chat about how we can have people in our lives that are toxic, and not even realize it. Hence, we need to be aware of and notice the warning signs when they appear. Sometimes toxic people can have wonderful qualities, and actually be a good friend or spouse to us at times. That's what makes identifying a toxic person tricky. Sometimes toxicity is not on the surface; i...
Feel Good Friday! Five Minutes from Seeing the World: Restoring Sight to the Blind
August 26, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes - 9.78 MBIn this episode, Steve tells the story of Himalayan Cataract Project. The vast majority of blindness in the world is unnecessary—caused by cataracts, actually, and curable with a five-minute surgery. High costs kept the surgery out of reach for many millions until Nepalese ophthalmologist, Dr. Sanduk Ruit, saw differently and invented a way to cure blindness for the poor, everywhere. This is the work of the Himalayan Cataract Project—the most inspiring, innovative nonprofit you’ve never hea...
Jennifer Van Wyck: Choosing Love Over Fear
August 23, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBIn this week's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with humanitarian and best-selling author Jennifer Van Wyck about choosing love over fear. Other topics covered were: * What is a highly sensitive empath? (HSE) and how do you know if you are one? * How to connect to your heart * The four types of intuition * The importance of surrendering * Emotions and why they are so powerful * The key to happiness * Jennifer shares some behind the scenes (and terrifying) stories of her work in wa...
Feel Good Friday! A Pho Keene Great Story!
August 19, 2022 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.63 MBFor this week’s story, we go to Keene, New Hampshire, a small college town, where in 2019 a Vietnamese restaurant with a very creative, and turns out controversial name, was opening up. If you are familiar with Vietnamese food, you know all about Pho, which is pronounced “Fuh.” And as I mentioned, the restaurant is located in Keene, New Hampshire. Hence, the owners decided to name it Pho Keene Great! This led to a big controversy that turned into an international news story! And for this...
Quentin Decamp: Relationship Coach, Therapist & Healing Teacher
August 16, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThis week's guest is Relationship Coach, Therapist & Healing Teacher, Quentin Decamp. In this conversation, we chatted about childhood trauma, commitment fears, wounded inner child work, anxious partners, avoidant partners, trauma bonds, toxic relationships, twin flames, healing via somatic breathwork and meditation, and so much more.. Quentin is an embodied relationship coach, somatic therapist and breathwork facilitator. He is also a dedicated, passionate writer, content creator & in d...
Feel Good Friday! The Food Doula: The Story of Qwantese Winters
August 12, 2022 10:00 - 11 minutes - 8.14 MBThis week's Feel Good Friday Episode comes courtesy of LoveWI.com, where I found this inspiring story of Qwantese Winters, "The Food Doula." Qwantese, who is black, discovered that so many women of color were dying from pregnancy and childbirth. So she decided to become a doula where she could "provide more emotional support and help the mother feel safe enough so that she can birth her child freely. " But she didn't stop there. She also felt strongly that part of the nurturing process ...
Best-Selling Author, Barry Nicolaou: 3 Areas that Stop Happiness in its Tracks
August 09, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBIn this week's episode, I sit down again with Australian Best-Selling Author, Barry Nicolaou, and boy did we cover a lot! Topics included: * 3 Areas that stop happiness in its tracks * 3 Strategies to dispel fear for good * Authenticity * What happens when we die? * Barry's upcoming book * Fleetwood Mac stories! * And so much more Barry is a fierce advocate of well-being to be able to chase down life’s sought after moments. His ability to unlock and define corporate Inspiration, purpose,...
Feel Good Friday! Thich Nhat Hanh's Story of When Truth Comes Knocking at Our Door
August 05, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.85 MBFor this week’s story, I look to none other than the legendary Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. About 6 months ago, I was visiting wine country in the Central Coast of California and popped into a really cool little store and ended up buying one of Thich Nhat Hanh’s books entitled Being Peace. It’s just a wonderful little book that I’ve kept on my nightstand ever since. And while watching the news the other day and seeing examples of people desperately holding on to a false truth, I wa...
Randall Wallace: Award-Winning Writer, Editor, and Pop Critic on the Power of Music
August 02, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBIn this episode, Steve sits down with former LA Times Music Veteran Randall Roberts to chat about the power of music in our lives, why we should be carving out time to listen to music, and they even swap some behind the music scene stories as Randall shares what it's like to sit down with the likes of Mick Jagger, PJ Harvey, Danny Elfman and others. Randall Roberts is an award-winning writer, editor, music freak and disc jockey who recently left his post covering music and culture for the L...
Feel Good Friday! The "Mind the Gap" Love Story
July 29, 2022 07:00 - 5 minutes - 3.73 MBIn this weeks, episode, Steve tells the story of Dr. Margaret McCollum, who would go to the Tube Station in London, sit on a bench, and wait for the subway doors to open, so that she could hear the sound of her late husband on the recording warning the passengers to "Mind the Gap." But one day, as the train approached and the doors opened, she was devastated to learn that they had replaced the technology and the recording made in the 1950s by her husband, Oswald Laurence was no longer bei...
Solo Episode: 100th Celebration - What A Brush with Death, Affairs, Divorces and Betrayal Have to do with the Launch of this Podcast!
July 26, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBIn this week's episode, Steve reflects on the first 100 episodes and does a deep dive into what events in his life lead to the launch of Better Place Project. Topics Covered: * Podcast launch with Steve's daughter Erin * History of the show * Steve's childhood * Falling in love * Early Music Career * Success in Business * Divorce * Betrayal by a business partner * Behind the scenes trivia * Compassion Prison Projects's Letter Writing Campaign * Future Direction of the show To stay connect...
Feel Good Friday! The Thing I Value Most
July 22, 2022 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.69 MBIn this short, 6-minute episode, Steve tells the story of a young boy named Jack Bennett who befriended the man next store, Mr. Belser. Years later, after Jack had grown up and moved away, he receives a phone call from his mom letting him know that Mr. Belser had passed away. Jack flies home for the funeral and discovers that a gold box that had been locked on the top of Mr. Belser's desk, was missing. That box was there for Jack's entire childhood and whenever he would ask Mr. Belser wha...
Omar Brownson: Rewiring your Brain with Fearless Gratitude
July 19, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBDid you know that a gratitude practice can actually rewire your brain, helping you to live a happier, more purposeful life? Do you know the difference between gratitude and fearless gratitude, and why the latter is so much more powerful? Check out my conversation with Omar Brownson to find out. After listening, I’m quite confident that you will never look at gratitude the same way again! Entrepreneur and public speaker, Omar Brownson inspires Fearless Gratitude, leadership and large-scal...
Omar Brownson: How to be Happier by Rewiring Your Brain with Fearless Gratitude
July 19, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBDid you know that a gratitude practice can actually rewire your brain, helping you to live a happier, more purposeful life? Do you know the difference between gratitude and fearless gratitude, and why the latter is so much more powerful? Check out my conversation with Omar Brownson to find out. After listening, I’m quite confident that you will never look at gratitude the same way again! Entrepreneur and public speaker, Omar Brownson inspires Fearless Gratitude, leadership and large-scal...
Omar Brownson: How to be Happier by Rewiring your Brain with Fearless Gratitude
July 19, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBDid you know that a gratitude practice can actually rewire your brain, helping you to live a happier, more purposeful life? Do you know the difference between gratitude and fearless gratitude, and why the latter is so much more powerful? Check out my conversation with Omar Brownson to find out. After listening, I’m quite confident that you will never look at gratitude the same way again! Entrepreneur and public speaker, Omar Brownson inspires Fearless Gratitude, leadership and large-scal...
Feel Good Friday! Positivity - 3 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Happier
July 15, 2022 10:00 - 7 minutes - 5.54 MBIn this episode, I showcase an article written by my friend Brad Aronson called Positivity — 3 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Happier. Brad writes: “Until recently, I had no idea that you could fairly easily teach your brain to be happier. As most of us could have guessed, researchers have found that positivity (having a positive outlook) makes us happier. I didn’t know that positivity is also proven to make people more successful. Luckily for us, there are simple, proven ways researche...