Spread The Positive Podcast

This episode of the podcast is with Abdou Kattih and Sarah Alzabet with Murfreesboro Muslim Youth. This organization does a tremendous amount of outreach efforts and is passionate about making a positive impact on the community. They do community events like "Love Your Neighbor". There are quarterly meet ups where they have a potluck dinner that is open to anyone in the community. The whole mission is to bring people from different walks of life together to spend time with one another and learn about different cultures. Something we are definitely about here at Spread The Positive, finding that common ground and being accepting of people that don't believe the same things you do. Murfreesboro Muslim Youth is currently wrapping up a project they dedicated to the 50 victims of the New Zealand mass shooting that happened recently. It is called 50 for 50They are doing 50 acts of kindness for each person that lost their lives in the attack. From raising funds and resources for local nonprofits like "Murfreesboro C

This episode of the podcast is with April Kirby. April is the founder/operator of Crest Cafe, a donation based coffee shop in Nashville, TN. This excerpt is taken from the Crest Cafe website (crestcoffeehouse.com) that explains it much better than I can... "We are Nashville’s first donation based coffee house providing a unique take on the traditional coffee scene by using locally roasted artisanal coffee and espresso to change our community one sip at a time. 90% of the profit goes directly to the community, additionally each quarter we partner with a missional organization to help raise both awareness and funds for causes in Nashville and beyond. Our goal is to brew more than just good coffee, we want to brew up change and community too. WHAT EXACTLY IS DONATION BASED? It is exactly what it sounds like-- instead of telling you the price of your coffee, tea, etc you tell us. Give what you can/ what you feel. We want CCH to be a place where EVERYONE feels welcome and where we make a difference. 100% of our pr

This is the second episode of the Global Girl Life series of the podcast with Shannon Rizzo of Global Girl Life and a very special guest, Sheyla Paz. Sheyla has an amazing story and is definitely living out the core principles of Spread The Positive on a crazy level. Sheyla has a passion for music, travel, and people. She has done media production, been a tour guide to destinations all over the world and has a contagious very happy energy that is everything we are about here at Spread The Positive. Just a really awesome example of what we are looking to showcase on the podcast. Shannon with Global Girl Life has some amazing insights as well. We are really grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Shannon and the culture she is building with her mission. If you are looking for consulting and mentorship for a new business be sure to check out globalgirl.life and get hooked up with Shannon. She is really good at what she does! As always thanks for being on the podcast ladies and thank you for all you do t

This episode of the podcast is with John Danes. John is a serial entrepreneur, podcast host, business owner, and more. He has featured some of the biggest names in the entrepreneurs in the world on his podcast, "The No Excuses Show". He is sharing the stage with the likes of Casey Adams, Brodie Kern, and more at Netcon in New York City on April 14th. He is also only 19 years old. It's really impressive how focused and locked in this guy is. John has some really great insights on the typical podcast topics. Really pumped to see all that comes from the multiple endeavors John is working on. Check out "The No Excuses Show" anywhere you listen to podcasts and give him a follow on Instagram - @johnmdanes. Thanks for being on the podcast and all you do to Spread The Positive.

This episode of the podcast is with the one and only Dani Dyer of Dani D Fitness. A certified personal trainer, a body positive activist, and a great example of Spread The Positive in general. Dani has a really amazing story and has done some really amazing things with her most recent endeavor of starting her own fitness company. She is also a brand ambassador for several businesses including Float Nashville/Float Alchemy. She is literally doing the overall mission of Spread The Positive every day with her classes and motivational content that she puts on social media. She has some great insights to the usual podcast topics. Great tips on how to maintain a positive mindset, some awesome examples of "what is going right", awesome #grateful4 and much more. Dani is very inspirational, very philanthropic/community oriented, very hardworking and making a positive impact on a major level by doing something that she is passionate about. That is everything Spread The Positive. Be sure to check out her website and fol

This episode of the podcast is with Ellie Ivancich. Ellie is a former volleyball player for Belmont University that now works as a financial planner for Morgan Stanley and is a volleyball coach for a 13-year-old AAU travel team. She definitely is a great example of everything we are looking to showcase on the Spread The Positive podcast. She has a very optimistic and positive outlook on life in general and is passionate about helping others. Through her works as a coach, she is able to help her players learn the importance of teamwork and how far volleyball can take someone in life. Ellie definitely has a contagious energy that brings out the best in people. She is involved with the Nashville Junior Chamber and does a lot of community outreach work. Again just a great example of what we are looking to showcase on the pod. She has some really great insight into the typical topics of the podcast. Including how to maintain a positive mindset, some great examples of what is going right, a really awesome #gratefu4

This episode of the podcast is with Ozzy Nelson (Owner) and Ariana Vandenburgh (VP of Experience) with Mayday Brewery. Proud to have them as members of our network we are building. Both of these individuals are amazing examples of everything we are about with Spread The Positive. Mayday is located in Murfreesboro, TN. Both of Ozzy's daughters (Ashlee and Kelsey) work for Mayday as well. One of Ozzy's #grateful4 is having his family involved with running the brewery. They are family owned/operated and are very involved with community outreach efforts, assisting with fundraising opportunities/causes that benefit people in need and even provide a place for local artists/bands to perform! Mayday is a huge advocate and fan of live local music. They have live music all throughout the month and really do a lot to support the local music scene. Community outreach, local music scene advocates and they brew delicious beer for people to enjoy...there is quite a bit of positivity to be found in all of that! Ariana and Oz

This episode of the podcast is with Wayne Faust. Wayne is a clinical psychologist and the Author of the Book "300 Billion To One". Here is a brief description of the book. "300 Billion to One is an inspirational book for all ages. A Clinical Therapist loses his own motivation to live after the passing of his beloved wife. He regains it after God sends back his wife to visit him two weeks after she passed to help him move forward again. Recognizing that the experience with simple odds could be explained away by non-believers, he thanked God, wrote the odds in his grief journal and asked God to not let him forget the experience a week, month or year from now. God answered with a series of interventions within minutes. A former neighbor came to his home while he was praying this prayer of thanks. He greeted her and she related to him her dream recounting the exact experience the SAME night BEFORE hearing his story! A series of interventions continued to keep his hope high and his faith strong. 300 Billion to One

This episode of the podcast is with Patrice Turek. Patrice is an extremely great example of everything we are about here at Spread The Positive. She has been involved in the gymnastics coaching/consulting world, ran her own facility for years, and is now running her own business/team in skincare. She has been a diplomat for the Rutherford County of Commerce for several years and is the organizer of a networking group she has started called "Ignite". She is really passionate about making a positive impact on the community she lives in. We cover the typical Spread The Positive topics like, tips and routines for maintaining a positive mindset, what is "going right" according to Patrice, her #grateful4, and more. Really grateful to have Patrice as an advocate for Spread The Positive. She lives out the core principles of Spread The Positive better than most. As always huge thank you to Patrice for being on the podcast and all she does to Spread The Positive.

This episode of the podcast is with Christy Brooks. Christy is the founder of a nonprofit in Nashville called LIVEmpowered. They are doing some really incredible work and changing the lives of young people and the lives of community leaders (school counselors, teachers, etc)as well. Christy has a really amazing story and her passion for helping others who are struggling with mental health issues is really commendable. LIVEmpowered is in 14 schools in the Greater Nashville area and they do workshops and conferences all over the country bringing light to the issues young people are facing dealing with mental health. Very grateful to connect with Christy. The work they are doing is really needed in this day and age. The passion she has for the work she does is truly inspirational. Please check out all they are doing at www.livempowered.org. Huge thank you to Christy for being on the podcast and all she does to Spread The Positive.

This is the first episode of the Global Girl Life series on the podcast. Shannon Rizzo and Trent Denson are teaming up to bring light to women around the world that are doing amazing work in their communities and beyond. We are releasing this first episode of the series on International Women's Day so really fitting to be speaking with amazing ladies that are making a positive impact around the world. The first episode is with Aireka Harvell. Aireka is a serial entrepreneur, published author and inspirational speaker and is a really awesome example of everything we are about here at Spread The Positive. She has been developing a mobile app/platform called "nodat". This app allows you to leave reviews about positive experiences people have at local establishments here in middle TN. There is also a reward/loyalty element involved with the app as well. Her book is called, "Find The Beauty In Your Now". Everything about being mindful and grateful for where you are now in your life. You can find it on Amazon and o

This episode of the podcast is with two really amazing individuals that are changing the world of healthcare for the better. Dr. Jae Hitson and Dr. Scott Oatsvalle (Coach Scott) are the founders of "Transformation Life Center" in Murfreesboro, TN. TLC is a holistic approach to healthcare and wellness that starts at a cellular level. They both are passionate about helping people live a healthy and impactful life. Coach Scott has worked with over 6,000 people here in Middle TN alone helping people lose weight, get off medications, and completely change their lives for the better. Dr. Jae has some incredible results with all of the work she has been doing on the neurology/physical health level as well. They are quite the dynamic duo and are bringing all of their experience and skills together under one roof to create a revolutionary approach to health care. A completely holistic and scientifically proven method for people to live the best life they can. We are releasing this episode of the podcast on the day of

This episode of the podcast is with Ryan Horony. Ryan is a really remarkable individual that has done some truly incredible things in his life. From being on a submarine for the Navy, to being on the front lines leading troops in Afghanistan, to working with legislators to help at-risk youth have better access to computer literacy, to even being a teacher of a "positive philosophy" curriculum developed by the University of Pennsylvania and the US Army to help soldiers/vets and much more, Ryan is an amazing example of everything we are looking to showcase here at Spread The Positive. When folks like Ryan say, "That was awesome. I feel so good" after doing a podcast with us it makes it really clear as to why we do this. Even if we have zero listens to this episode it is really awesome giving folks like Ryan a chance to share their story/why they believe spreading positivity is important! Ryan's newest endeavor "The Fox and Goat Coffee Company" has a really amazing story too! Check them out on all social media p

This episode of the podcast is with Joel Laird. Joel runs a very successful Insurance Agency in Murfreesboro, TN and is just an all-around great example of everything we are about here at Spread The Positive. He operates his business with very high integrity and is passionate about serving his clients in a way that is most beneficial for them. Joel has achieved some of the most distinguished awards and highest levels of success within his profession. With very successful operations in Montana, LA and now in Middle TN Joel is consistently achieving high levels of success and building meaningful relationships with his team members and clients. He has some really great insight on the usual podcast topics. From tips and routines on how to maintain a positive mindset, to ways of focusing on outcomes you want to happen, to great examples of what is "going right" in the world and much more. We are very grateful to have Joel as an advocate and member of "The Network" within Spread The Positive. Huge thank you to Joel

This episode of the podcast is with international speaker and coach Jen Duplessis. Jen has an incredible story and has achieved some really amazing feats in her 35-year career as a mortgage lender. From very humble beginnings, overcoming some very difficult times with her family life, to becoming extremely successful in basically anything she has attempted it is all very inspiring. Her coaching and speaking work is changing the lives of thousands of people. She is a published Author and recently released her book "Launch - How to Take Your Business to New Heights" that is doing really well. She also has her own podcast called "Mortgage Lending Mastery" where she speaks with people in real estate and mortgage lending! Just a really focused, super successful individual. Definitely, a great example of everything we are about here at Spread The Positive. Jen has some really great insight on the typical Spread The Positive topics. Check out the full episode to hear all of the gems she drops. Huge thank you to Jen

This episode of the podcast is with Jonathan Larry. Jonathan is a Senior Marketing and Research Director for the Economic Development Partnership of South Carolina and is the founder of a company called "Upliff" (upliff.com). All of the work Jonathan is doing definitely falls in the category of "what is going right" in the world. From finding job opportunities and helping his community prosper financially through his work in Economic Development to creating a company that showcases strictly positive/uplifting content through his work with Upliff Jonathan is definitely a great example of everything we are about here at Spread The Positive. I highly encourage everyone to check out Upliff and all of the amazing content they are doing around positive, uplifting, and inspiring content. The overall mission of Upliff and what we are doing with Spread The Positive are very, very similar. They have a video series called, "What's good" that is highlighting and showcasing the type of content we are looking to speak abou

This episode of the podcast is with Becky Lanham. A serial entrepreneur that is passionate about making a difference in the community. From an early age, Becky has been passionate about helping others and is one that has a gift for proactively serving people in need. She runs several successful businesses (The Warehouse, Dance Murfreesboro, The Remington Room), is a diplomat with the Rutherford Chamber of Commerce, she operates a website called Volunteer Rutherford, and has served with the Kiwanis club for over 20 years. All the work she does not only as an entrepreneur but also in community outreach efforts is truly commendable and inspiring. We are very grateful to have Becky as an advocate for what we are doing and all she has done to help us with Spread The Positive so far. Thank you for being on all you do to Spread The Positive!

This episode of the podcast is with Kelli Beam. Kelli is the Vice President of Membership with the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. She is an amazing example of everything Spread The Positive. Extremely involved with the community, she is passionate about helping people/businesses, and she just radiates positivity on a really crazy level. Kelli has some really great insights into the typical Spread The Positive topics and drops some real gems on how she is able to maintain such a positive outlook on life. Very grateful for Kelli being on the podcast. She definitely lives out the overall mission of Spread The Positive better than most. Huge thank you for her being on and all she does to Spread The Positive.

This episode of the podcast is with Michael and Nancy Davis. They are the founders of a non-profit organization in Murfreesboro, TN called "The Nicholas Foundation" (nicholasfoundationboro.org). The foundation is named after Nancy's late brother Nicholas who was passionate about serving at-risk youth. Michael and Nicholas had conversations about setting up a non-profit to serve before he passed and now Michael and Nancy have officially launched the dream that Nicholas had. They have a program where the mentor at-risk youth through programming in elementary schools. Meeting with kids first thing in the morning at school to set the tone for the rest of the day. Such an awesome concept that is making a really positive impact on the lives of these children! "Pastor Mike" is also a counselor at a Juvenile Detention Center here in Middle TN as well. Both Michael and Nancy are changing lives in a positive way through their work. It is really inspiring how they live their life based on Faith and doing what they have

This episode of the podcast is with Jerremy Newsome. Jerremy has a really incredible story and is the owner/operator of a company called "Real Life Trading". From a really humble beginning that was very difficult and to a certain extent impoverished, to being the owner an extremely successful company that has allowed him to be financially free to do "whatever he wants" his story is really inspiring. The mission of RLT is simply "to enrich lives". This sums up Jerremy in a nutshell really well. He is passionate about helping people live the best life they possibly can. He does that by teaching people how to understand money and invest it wisely in proven stock market trading practices. Jerremy is also involved with community outreach efforts and does a lot of philanthropic work. He makes inspirational content, encourages people to learn through book recommendations, and overall has a really positive impact on numerous people's lives. He has some really insightful points on the typical podcast topics and is gen