Episodios

  • Adapting for Connection
    Apr 30 2025

    Stories of a creative solution to "text" a dad who refuses to own a cell phone, a wholesome gift for a 92 year old grandmother, a Redditor seeking advice for a non-traditional wedding proposal, an invention that will be a game-changer for hospitals in rural areas without electricity, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the importance of being adaptable in order to connect better with others.

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    Link to the "3 teens invented a salt-powered refrigerator that doesn't need electricity. They're building 200 of them for hospitals to use" Article: https://www.aol.com/3-teens-invented-salt-powered-202355256.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmVkZGl0LmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHZku-tX7WQrHmxehVthTaHhOfAMfLxNIftkZmPQS04X6_j2Kq5UDTEYzgpyYRZ0e3JwOoC7tCaf7gqcnFZ7kLPeiH46ZB0r-yymlUY1p3QqgHWT5gQCWX7u1BAlYbDUOy1j58GTicf4Rf1uglRAK7z4XYWWjIE3cG2O4i-jqbzF

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  • Paying Attention to Others
    Apr 23 2025

    Stories of a thoughtful gift to a coworker that clearly loved the color pink, a sixteen year old boy who went out of his way to give his school bus driver a birthday gift, a school teacher who noticed a change in their student and tried to make it right after an online gradebook issue caused a bunch of problems, an initiative to help parents of babies in the NICU be able to keep an eye on their child from afar, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the importance of paying attention to others and how to look for easy opportunities to demonstrate that you care about others.

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    Trigger Warning: Brief mentions of suicidal ideation (13:14-23:19). There are not many details given on this subject in the story, but we thought we'd give the warning just in case anyone would prefer to skip ahead.

    Link to the "Superhero Project gives families with babies in NICU a "lifeline" to always have eyes on them" Article: https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/superhero-project-angeleye-cameras-nicu/#:~:text=Local%20News-,Superhero%20Project%20gives%20families%20with%20babies%20in%20NICU%20a%20%22lifeline,always%20have%20eyes%20on%20them&text=The%20Superhero%20Project%20is%20connecting,have%20eyes%20on%20their%20babies

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    27 m
  • Expecting Nothing in Return
    Apr 16 2025

    Stories of someone using their worker's compensation check to turn a stranger's life completely around, a summer camp worker's compassion toward a child that made their job difficult, a meat clerk that made a huge impact on their regular customer, a "Toad Sage" figure that goes around Seattle helping the homeless on the weekends, grandfathers using their free time in retirement to help local children and new dads learn life skills, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the importance of doing kind deeds for the right reasons and not expecting anything back in return.

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    Link to the "'Grandpas' got together to help kids. Scientists say it boosts the elders' health, too" Article: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/26/g-s1-55822/volunteer-retirement-health-benefits-grandpas-united

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    25 m
  • Finding Beauty in the Mundane
    Apr 9 2025

    Stories of finding joy in the midst of a stressful kitchen renovation, a sweet interaction with a trash collector, a worker who has created a "kindness revolution" in his office space, a community that rallied around a local family after a terrible hit and run crash, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the importance of finding happiness in the mundane and taking time to appreciate the little things in life.

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    Link to the "Local community supports family after hit and run crash" Article: https://www.wdtn.com/news/tell-me-good-news/local-community-supports-family-after-hit-and-run-crash/

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    27 m
  • Admitting When We're Wrong
    Apr 2 2025

    Stories of a mailman's heartfelt apology after unknowingly calling a couple's recently deceased son a moron, a customer humbling himself after being called out on his poor behavior, an astonishing GoFundMe result after someone was tipped only $2.15 for delivering pizza in a blizzard, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the importance of humbling ourselves when we make a mistake or respond poorly to situations.

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    Link to the "A pizza driver got a $2 tip in a snowstorm, so people raised thousands for him" Article: https://www.today.com/food/people/pizza-deliver-driver-tip-snowstorm-gofundme-rcna190184

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    Link to the r/TalesFromRetail Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromRetail/

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    32 m
  • Cheering People Up
    Mar 26 2025

    Stories of a little boy comforting a classmate during a nerve-wracking time, a sweet act from a classmate after a devastating balloon loss, an incredibly kind gesture from strangers for someone struggling after getting laid off from work, exciting findings in monarch butterfly populations and cornea stem cell therapy studies and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss how to cheer people up in times of sadness, worry, loss and more.

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    Link to the "Eastern monarch butterfly population nearly doubles in 2025" Article: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/eastern-monarch-butterfly-population-nearly-doubles-in-2025#:~:text=In%20encouraging%20news%2C%20the%20eastern,acres%20during%20the%20previous%20winter

    Link to the "Stem Cell Therapy Repairs Cornea Damage Thought Irreversible" Article: https://hms.harvard.edu/news/stem-cell-therapy-repairs-cornea-damage-thought-irreversible

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    24 m
  • Simple Acts of Kindness
    Mar 19 2025

    Stories of a surprising find in a card at the Dollar Tree, a husband's wholesome secret, a heartwarming gesture for some Girl Scouts as a means of paying it forward 50 years later, an interaction with a cashier that had a major impact on a little boy's life, grandmas donating their time to be a listening ear for others, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the great impact of seemingly simple acts of kindness.

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    Link to the "The Friendship Bench: Bringing talk therapy into underserved communities" Article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-friendship-bench-bringing-talk-therapy-into-underserved-communities/

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    30 m
  • Supporting People's Goals
    Mar 12 2025

    Stories of someone pulling a favor to support her sister's small business, a first grader's surprising kind act to ensure a classmate could have an incredible experience, a once in a lifetime train trip across Canada for a woman after the passing of her sweet husband, a teen boy on a mission to give senior dogs their best day ever, and more! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the impact of supporting people's goals and dreams.

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    Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com, and we may feature them in a future podcast episode!

    Trigger Warning: Loss of a partner (12:52-17:58). This story has a wholesome ending, but we thought we'd give the warning just in case anyone would prefer to skip ahead.

    Link to the "Teen provides senior, ailing dogs with special outings in local charity" Article: https://www.fox29.com/news/teen-provides-senior-ailing-dogs-special-outings-local-charity

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    31 m
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