THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast

This week, we are loading up one of our all time favorite episodes. This one - Episode #3 from April 5, 2021 - is loved by many and still talked about often. Enjoy! Join Deanna for a walk down Memory Lane as she and Chris share books that have impacted their lives. They talk about where Chris got all of his trivia knowledge, the bookmobile, a poem that has them both LOLing, Deanna's days in the classroom, and she pays homage to numerous children's book authors, including the great Beverly Cleary. Then grab some Kleenex and journey with them to the Basilicata Region of Italy as Deanna tells the story about a retired teacher, his Ape, and their impactful journey together over the last 20 years; a journey that has made the difference in the lives of many children. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

Deanna and Chris share Part II, III, and IV of their Wilmington trip before chatting about their fun #AdventureUs time shopping at local farmers' markets and u-picking (and u-eating) peaches and blackberries. From there, Deanna takes us to Indianapolis, Indiana where she explains that city's rich history and the touristy things they can do there - including eating "The Best Tenderloins in Indiana" at Whit's Inn. It's there that we meet new mom to preemie triplets, Shariya Small, and NICU nurse Katrina Mullen. They develop a bond that you will be WOWed and inspired by; showing you how to be a beacon of hope in others' lives ONE LOVING GESTURE AT A TIME. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

Chris and Deanna pat themselves on the back for having the best trained dogs in the podcasting world. They talk about their amazing roadtrip out to Wilmington, North Carolina and their two very memorable hikes, all thanks to ChatGPT - one up a mountain and another that resembled the Hunger Games. From there, Chris flies us to Munich, Germany where we learn all about the many museums and palaces we can(not) tour and provides us with a history lesson about the country. In Munich, we meet a museum curator named Matthias Weniger. We hear how he's made it his mission to return what's rightfully theirs to Jewish families across the world, and how his dedication to doing so is bringing them A MEASURE OF PEACE. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

This week, we are loading up one of our all time favorite episodes. This one - Episode #37 from November 29, 2021 - is still in Chris's Top Tens. Enjoy! Chris talks about being thankful for his pre-turkey turkey nap before their Thanksgiving festivities begin, while Deanna makes plans to watch more horrible holiday movies - movies that were made to be heckled. Then Deanna gets super sciency and shares a lot of information on blood and blood types, as well as facts from RedCrossBlood.org on blood donations in the U.S and why donors are so desperately needed. From there, she takes us on a trip to Umina Beach, Australia where we meet a very special man, James Harrison. He has spent a lifetime donating blood for a very specific reason - a reason that will pull at your heartstrings and have you reaching for your Kleenex as you learn why this man and his "talent" not only made him a world record holder, but advanced modern medicine in the most extraordinary of ways as well. There is no denying that he is THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN HEART. (Your blood is needed! There is currently a historically low blood supply. If you are in the U.S., please visit https://www.redcrossblood.org to find a donation center in your area. If you are outside of the U.S., please get in contact with the blood donation organization in your area. You can save lives.) THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

This week, we are loading up an all time favorite episode of one our Neighbors in our Good 'Hood. This one - Episode #63 from May 30, 2022 - is one of Elyce's Top Tens. Enjoy! Deanna and Chris chat about the amazing time they had taking Aria to her first Cardinals baseball game and all the fun that went along with it. Deanna then introduces everyone to the history of Katy, Texas ...and to her ugly laugh. (Chris finally did it, Neighbors. He got her to ugly laugh!) After finally pulling herself together, Deanna talks about how impactful Mandy Moore's performance in This Is Us has been this season portraying a woman with Alzheimer's. She opens up about her own experience with this horrific disease and her fears for her own future before sharing answers to the questions that we all have about Alzheimer's. It's after that that she introduces us to the Noppes. Sherry Noppe and dog Max went out for a walk one day and didn't come back. You'll be on the edge of your seat as Deanna tells this harrowing tale of how it all unfolded, how the town of Katy came together through it, and how it has the world now saying "Good boy!" (If you or a loved one has questions about dementia or Alzheimer's - or if support or resources are needed - please visit ALZ.org or call their 24/7 helpline at 800.272.3900 .) THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

Chris and Deanna chat all about a deck makeover project that has expanded their living space and given them an idea on what to do if their day gigs don't work out. They also share about their very sweet house guest before Deanna whisks us away to The Big Apple where we experience all the sights and sounds of what it has to offer. It's there that we learn the history of Radio City Music Hall and all about its iconic dancers - The Rockettes - before we meet the amazing Mary Silvestri, a woman who thought her opportunity to audition for the world-famous high-kickers had come and gone. Listen along and be inspired by the impact Mary had on The Rockettes and her fellow auditionees that day as she pursued A LIFELONG DREAM. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

This week, we are loading up one of our all time favorite episodes. This one - Episode #13 from June 21, 2021 - is still in Deanna's Top Tens. Enjoy! Chris and Deanna talk about how their Happy Place is like Calgon (Take me away!) and how they have very differing opinions on what makes for a good "Yard Work Day". Deanna shares very inaccurate information on how far they've traveled to each of their episode destinations so far. Then Deanna takes us to the Crow Pass Trailhead just outside of Girdwood, Alaska. It's there that we meet up with Amelia Milling who's setting out for a 3 day hike where she ends up overcoming harrowing circumstances and unbelievable odds... but she doesn't do it alone. A very unlikely guardian angel comes to her rescue. It's that guardian angel's story that is both shocking and amazing. We learn how how his life's mission is being fulfilled and how he went FROM RESCUED TO RESCUER. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

With a busy, fun-filled week behind them, Chris and Deanna share all about the amazing houseguests they entertained, as well as their first visit to The Armory STL downtown. Chris then takes us to Woodland, California where we learn all about the history of Yolo County and the fun things to do while visiting that town. It's there where we meet this week's TRPATRT hero, Michael Armus Sr, a 69-year-old man who took a precariously dangerous bank robbery situation and turned it around for the better using THE POWER OF EMPATHY. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

Between working on the deck, planting plants, cleaning the garage, mowing the lawn, and taking walks where some hitchhiking ticks got a ride on the CoCo Bus, it's been an outside kind of week for Chris and Deanna. It's after that that we learn all about LaCrosse, Wisconsin and all the fun touristy things it has to offer before meeting this episode's hero, Jennifer Livingston, a local news anchor who was thrust into the spotlight after receiving a hateful email. It's how she responded to that email that set off a Ripple of GOOD and sparked conversations around the world that are still very much needed today. This passion-filled podcast shines a light on cyberbullying and will hopefully encourage us all to band together to do whatever it takes to make the interwebs a safer place. By the end, you will be inspired by Jennifer's actions and reactions which can indeed serve as YOUR BEACON OF HOPE. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

From being a lumberjack who felled an 800-foot tree to spending time at the CityPark watching the St. Louis SC soccer team scrimmage, Chris’s week one-upped Deanna’s for sure, but she WOWs him with her mapigator skills when he tried to quiz her on this week’s destination of Atlanta, Georgia. It’s there that we learn the very-interesting history of Georgia State University Perimeter College to provide a program that provides associate degrees to unlikely attendees. It’s through this program that you will meet this year’s graduates; nine men who’ve proven that no circumstance is too hard to overcome when you have hope, showing the world that they truly are indeed CLASS ACTS. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

Silliness ensues in Chris and Deanna's back-and-forth to start this episode. From fake echoes to Goofy gulps, the entire conversation is laughable. After that, Deanna takes us to Greenville, North Carolina where they tour the city, seeing all the fun sights that it has to offer. It's there that we meet Jimmy Donaldson, a 25-year-old who's taken the interwebs by storm and is making a real difference in people's lives around the world. Though most know him by a different name, we learn how he's harnessing the power of YouTube and social media for entertainment and philanthropy. You'll be super impressed with all he's been able to accomplish - and all the GOOD that he's up to - as he encourages people across the globe to realize that they, too, have THE POWER TO CREATE CHANGE. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

Quite the variety of topics in this episode as Chris and Deanna chat all about their plan-free weekend, how Chris isn't a napper, their super cool experience at CityPark, and forest bathing. From there, Chris shares the unbelievable and heartbreaking details of what Lamar Johnson has experienced over the last 28 years and how he never gave up hope or stopped fighting to prove he was innocent of the crime he was accused of committing. It's also a story about a happenstance friendship that spanned decades; a friendship that proves when you take a chance and stand by someone you believe in, IT COULD MEAN MORE THAN YOU KNOW. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

Deanna's "Ugly Laugh" makes another appearance right out of the gate, which has a very-tired Chris wondering how to respond. Thankfully, she pulls it together in enough time to quiz him on our nation's symbols (which he doesn't do too bad on!). From there, Deanna takes everyone only 37 minutes away to a phenomenal, world-renowned place that's doing fantastic things to preserve, rehabilitate, conserve, and educate. Listen along and have your heart filled with joy and laughter as you learn how 31-year-old Murphy is getting a chance to put his skills to the test. Not only was he willing to step in, but it's evident that he was 100% ready to show everyone how he's STEPPED UP. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

SQUASH TALK! You'll be enthralled with Deanna's dedication to having a discussion about "squarshes" and Chris's ability to redirect the conversation to anything but. You'll learn a ton as Chris jets us away to the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spain hearing all the things they can do with the extra fourteen grand in their pockets. From there, prepare to be amazed with the never-give-up attitude of Alex Roca, a 32-year-old overcomer who is beating all of the odds and setting records for the most incredible of reasons, proving that he is indeed A TRUE INSPIRATION. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

An unexpected week off comes with an explanation and apology, and then a quick catch-up on what's been happening in Deanna and Chris's lives before Deanna shares her 4,794-word story for the first time ever with you, our Neighbors. Get ready, because she's channeling her inner Jules Verne by taking us all around the world in 80 days with two of the most tenacious, determined, and fascinating women you ever will meet. Hear how they got the idea, how they garnered the support of their followerS for suggestions, and what makes this trip and these ladies so amazingly special. We bet that by the end of this episode you'll be WOWed and inspired and realize, too, that AGE IS ONLY A NUMBER. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

With an Easter egg hunt, a surprise (shhhhh!) birthday part for a friend, a photo shoot, and their very first St. Louis SC MLS soccer game on tap, it's indeed bound to be a jam-packed Saturday for Chris and Deanna. No time to go on and on about it though... she wanted to hear this week's story from him! And while they can't technically travel to where this week's story starts out (wait until you hear why), you will be waiting with bated breath as Chris shares about how this episode's hero, Freshta Siddiqui, saved an Anatolian Shepherd's life, how he saved hers, and how no matter the time, nor the distance, she was determined to do everything in her power to KEEP HIM SAFE. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

Deanna shares that Chris now has something new to add to his resume... Cat Food Eater. Bet you can't wait to hear the not-so-good-but-for-a-GOOD-cause story behind that! Deanna then takes us to Naples, Florida where we hear all about its history and what it's known for, as well as how it's had a rough relationship with Mother Nature over the years with hurricanes and tropical storms. It was during Hurricane Ian that this story unfolded. You'll be on the edge of your seat as you hear how Johnny Lauder decided to risk his own life to save his mother's. This harrowing tale shows us all what bravery looks like, and by the end, you won't be surprised to hear the hero share WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN! Deanna talks about why she can't get that song out of her head. Chris's funny impersonations are in full effect, and of course they have to talk about the return of Ted Lasso. Then Chris takes us to La Petite Roche, Arkansas where we learn all about rich-in-history city, as well as the fun things to do while visiting. It's at a Waffle House there that we are introduced to Devonte Gardner, a server whose kind and caring demeanor made it easy for eight-year-old customer Kayzen Hunter to become friends with him. It's through that friendship and their connection that we learn how forever-changed Devonte's life has become because of Kayzen's act of kindness and how HE LIVES UP TO HIS NAME. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

Deanna and Chris are in sing-songy moods as they kick off this episode. They chat about how Chris gets around and their shared annoyance of Snow White. Leavin' on a jet plane, they head to Decatur, Georgia where Deanna shares the history of the town, as well fun things to do while visiting. It's there that we are introduced to urban shepherd John Wierwille. This story is sure to have you on the edge of your seat as Deanna tells the tale of what happened in the middle of the night on November 4th, 2022 and then everything that followed because of it. It will leave your heart filled with love and amazement as you realize how the hero of this episode is PRETTY REMARKABLE. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show

Join Chris and Deanna as they reminisce about the last 100 episodes of THE GOOD ALL AROUND US. They each pick ten episodes that the other person has told since this podcast's inception, chatting about why each are so meaningful to them still to this day. There are a lot of laughs - and, yes, even some tears - as they go through their favorite stories of GOOD, sharing why they've been so impactful and amazing and how they do indeed #HappyUpYourLife. Sit back and enjoy A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE. THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world. Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe. It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE! Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases. ...and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it! ...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here. Be sure to follow us on social media! It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast. Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Instagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcast Twitter at @HappyUpYourLife YouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast LinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US Podcast Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website! www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.com Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC. Support the show