Spread The Positive Podcast

This episode is with Bracken Mayo. He is the founder of the Murfreesboro Pulse. The Pulse is going on year 13 and has been a staple in the Murfreesboro community for the start. Bracken is passionate about creating meaningful, positive content highlighting what is going right in the community. Pretty obvious why he is such a great guest for the show. We speak on Bracken's upbringing, current life, "what is going right" and how he focuses on being a positive/optimistic person in general. Bracken does some really amazing things for this community. From quarterly drum circles where all walks of life come together to play music, to the publicity he gives to countless worthy causes happening right here in our backyard. Bracken, his family and the Murfreesboro Pulse are all great examples of what is going right in the world. We are looking into cross marketing with the Pulse on a more official level in the near future! Thank you for your time and what you do to Spread The Positive Bracken!

This episode is with my close friend, George Simpson. George is a Business Development Executive for Northwest Exterminating. He is a great example (most of the time, like the rest of us) of what we are trying to high light on the podcast. George is passionate about his career and the company he represents. His team and people that work for him respect him on a crazy level, he's really good at making himself laugh (and the others around him), he has a level of integrity that is second to none and I am very grateful to call him my friend. Thank you for being on the podcast G and for all you do to Spread The Positive.

Episode 11 is with Ben Beelman aka Ben B The Truth. Ben is one of the most all around positive people I have ever met. Originally from FL, Ben has gone on to do work in South Dakota with with Americorps , worked in the Caribbean with Peace Corps, is very active in the spoken word/poetry scene (at a national level), works as a substitute teacher at the High School he graduated from and works as a flight attendant as well. This guy has experienced so much in his life already and has such a vast understanding of the world in general. He is definitely an old soul and someone who is genuinely concerned about making this world a better place. It's all about the collective with Ben B and I can related that on a crazy level. We get into how he developed this passion for helping others, how he maintains a positive mindset on a daily basis, what he thinks is working/going right in the world and much more. Super grateful to get some of Ben B's "Truth" on the mic. Thank you for all you do to Spread The Positive Ben!

Larry Butler bio – Did It Music – Nashville - March 2018 Larry Butler has devoted his entire life to the music business, specializing in live performance and touring. Larry played keyboards in Ohio bands during high school and college, also serving as band manager and lead singer. While still in college, he was a successful nightclub owner and local concert promoter in Cincinnati. Also during that time period, his band performed as the opening act for the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys and the Byrds, among others. He even jammed with Jimi Hendrix once at a late night Northern Kentucky club following his Cincinnati show. Larry moved to Los Angeles to begin working as a tour manager for such artists as Randy Newman and Ry Cooder. He then took on an international tour for Isaac Hayes, which included the first-ever performances for mixed race audiences in South Africa. Following the tour, he accompanied Isaac and his band into the studio for his post-Shaft comeback album. In the late ‘70s, Larry began working wit

This episode is featuring a very close friend of mine and true ambassador of everything Spread The Positive is about. Christopher Adam Cole, (or Coletrain for those who know) is from Asheville, NC and is currently involved with residential framing in the construction world in Western North Carolina and passionately pursuing a career in acting. (I still call dibs on the role of Turtle when you hit Vinny Chase status. I called that early. Ha.) Adam has traveled the world pursuing his passion for acting and has made tremendous strides within the industry for his relatively short time being fully involved. I will work on getting a link to his work. Anyway, from playing basketball on lowered goals in various neighborhoods to constantly trying to figure this thing called life out for the past 25 or so years, we have grow together and I'm really grateful for this guy's friendship. As we get into on the episode it was actually his voicemail greeting that sparked the trigger for what has ultimately become Spread The P

This one doesn't get a real description. Beach trip with 4 guys talking about positivity. Good times for sure. Shout out to Bridgey McBridgeface.

This episode features Pete Adams with Adams & Swann, a digital marketing, advertising and creative web development firm in Murfreesboro, TN. Pete is a Board Member for Murfreesboro Young Professionals and Rutherford County Emergency Food Bank, a deacon at his church (First Baptist Murfreesboro) and holds his favorite title of "Best Daddy in the World" according to his daughter Aubrey. I have gotten to know Pete through MYP and a golf networking group he is highly involved with called, "Fore Networking". Looking forward to getting back out there with Fore! Pete is just an optimistic guy in general and someone I look to for not only web development and marketing tips, but also with his thoughts on life in general. He is knowledgable on many subjects and is really invested in making his community a better place for all. In this podcast, Pete sheds light on how he developed a positive mindset through life lessons taught by his Grandfather (focusing on different ways of being a leader), some great examples of

Episode 2 is with Joel Bigelow, founder of Endure Athletics. Endure is a nonprofit in Murfreesboro, TN with the mission of facilitating the homeless youth of Rutherford County. Through after school programming, Saturday morning meet ups and other regular outings Joel and his team are doing really incredible work in the lives of these children. We get into a little backstory of what brought Joel to Murfreesboro, what lead to the creation of Endure and how he incorporates positivity into his day to day routines.

Episode 5 is with Korey Akers of Crossfit Rampage in Murfreesboro, TN. Korey is the owner and head fitness instructor at his own gym and helped me early on when I first moved to Murfreesboro in more ways than he probably realizes. Beyond the fitness advice and encouragement he gave me (while I struggled horribly at attempting to do Cross fit style workouts when I was close to 40 lb. over weight) it was also the way he ran his business, how consistent he was in the way he treated anyone who came in and just how he operated in general. So when looking for guest for the podcast he was a very obvious choice to ask. I am in the same networking group as Korey and get to interact and keep up with what he has been and is looking to do with Crossfit Rampage on a weekly basis. It's impressive how clear his vision is for what he is ultimately trying to build. We get into many topics including; how Korey developed his passion for teaching fitness, how he focuses on maintaining a positive outlook no matter how difficult s

Here is what was originally going to be just a trial run to test out a call in with our super fancy "studio" set up (it's a macbook and a usb plug in mic ha). It is really, really rough and we welcome any tips or feedback (good or bad). I say, "so to speak" like 1,000 times, sooo that is something I will be working on and obviously the "umms" and stumbling through what we are trying to say. This was done with very little practice or heads up, but with the audio working out decently and it not being straight up horrible...we wanted to go ahead and post it. A little about OJ...OJ works with the at risk and special need children at a local middle school here in Middle Tennessee. He also works part time at the Y here in town as well. Just a stand up guy all around and a perfect person to introduce the podcast with. This episode with OJ really gets the message of what we are trying to accomplish with the Spread The Positive podcast. We get into some examples of how OJ practices being his "best self" with the hopes

This episode is with the father-son, real estate powerhouse duo Chris and Don Day. I was really excited to sit down with both of these guys and pick their brains on how they have become such great examples of pretty much everything we stand for here at Spread The Positive. Don is a national public speaker that has shared the stage with some of the top motivational speakers in the world. Him and Chris both are very involved with a monthly series called, "Super Friday" that is a way to give back to a community they feel has given so much to them. I have attended several of these events and honestly look forward to them quite a bit. I have only missed one since the first one I attended. Don speaks on many topics like his faith, mindset, productivity, mindset and just all around knowledge of what motivates people to really strive to be their best and positivity is usually a very common theme throughout all of his content. On a very similar note, Chris is one of the most stand up human beings I have come across. A

Episode 3 features Ms. Robin "Closing Deals in Heels" Seay. A realtor here in Murfreesboro, TN who is passionate about community outreach and being involved with making the place she calls home ultimately better for all. Robin serves for the follow organizations: -Murfreesboro Young Professionals (Community Outreach Chair) -Make A Wish Brand Ambassador for Parks Realty) -United Way Young Leader Society member -Crosspoint Church Serve The City volunteer -Active United Way Volunteer Needless to say one would have to have a very optimistic and positive outlook on life to make time for all of these great causes...Robin is definitely not an exception to this rule. Not to mention while also maintaining a successful career in real estate. Commendable for sure. In this episode we get into how she uses positivity to help her mentally prepare for the day, how she helps manage her client's stress levels through the potential difficulties of a real estate transaction, some of the really great things that are happening ri