THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast

Deanna and Chris start off the episode by wishing their good friend (and the originator of "THE GOOD 'HOOD"), Alison Hillman, a very happy #AliGras! Chris shares how he had a guys' night out at the Missouri History Museum at a cool event celebrating a local rock radio station's 55th year on the air. Chris then takes us to Belleville, New Jersey where we are taken back in t...

Deanna and Chris chat about how the fireworks festivities caused quite the debacle for their sweet CoCo. Chris brags about the new addition to the Ley household... The Wild Blueberry! Deanna then schools us on the TRPATRTs she's shared over her last 35 episodes before taking us to New Bedford, Massachusetts where we learn about what a whale of a town it truly is. It's there that we meet...

Chris and Deanna talk about their amazing time swimming with Aria, how cute her "Nope!" is, and how her banana thievery showed off her problem solving skills. They also chat about their plans for the upcoming holiday weekend. From there, Chris shares the difference between someone who's an influencer vs. someone who's influential before we head to Atlanta, Georgia to meet this...

Deanna and Chris throw caution to the wind and leave the door open to their Happy Place while they record because Deanna's lifelong friend is in from out of town. They discuss what it would be like to have a studio audience, and how Deanna didn't have any time in Arkansas to get this podcast episode written. From there, Deanna tests Chris on what her favorite fruit is - and it's not...

Instead of talking about the ridiculously hot weather, Deanna gives Chris a fun, on-the-spot quiz that shows off his musical abilities. Then they chat about Deanna's exciting plans to surprise her dad in Arkansas for Father's Day and Chris's plans to spend it with their kiddos and his dad. Chris then takes us to the country of Tanzania where we meet behavioral research scientist Dr....

Deanna and Chris chat about the fun connections they made this week - Chris with a friend and Deanna with her lady friends. She shares how technology has not been her friend and they agree that the Easy Button has been eluding them big time. From there, Deanna takes us to San Leandro, California where we meet Mick Myers, a man who had every reason to be mad at the world, but instead chose to open...

Chris and Deanna chat about their critter-filled, "aggressive" hike and the great time they had at her Great Uncle's 90th birthday party last weekend. From there, Chris takes us a mere 22 miles to Stray Rescue, an organization that goes above and beyond to make sure the stray dogs they take in will never feel unloved or unwanted ever again. Then, traveling to Missouri's Capitol...

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...

Chris gives us an inside look into his musically-driven brain, and Deanna talks about her new-experience-filled week... Running for a train and trying to figure out what her role is at a dog park, just to name a couple. Then, as Chris starts to tell his story for the week, he opens up about how he has struggled with depression in the past, and he shares about a subject that our society doesn'...

Deanna and Chris have a great time talking about their granddog who's visiting again and spending last weekend at Lake of the Ozarks. They also both share fun grandparent stories about how Aria made two new critter friends. Then Deanna gives us fun facts and stats all about one of Chris's favorite things - TikTok! It's through that app that we are introduced to an amazing family fro...

Chris and Deanna wipe their tears aways from having just watched This Is Us so they can record this episode. They talk about how the show has impacted them over the last 6 seasons and that they are sad to see it wrap up. Deanna also shares how amazing it was to see a good friend of hers - and a neighbor in the Good 'Hood - step into her zone of genius to Spread Love and Light. Then they trave...

Deanna and Chris talk about how all of their hiking lately has made CoCo into a tick magnet, and how Chris gets the awesome job of removing her ticks as soon as he wakes up. They also chat about the sad state of their plant babies, their Tower Garden escapades, and how Elon Musk's recent tweets are super entertaining. Deanna then takes us to Gilbert, Arizona to meet ultra runner Jacky Hunt-Br...

Chris has a good time poking fun at Deanna for the fact that she was incarcerated in Facebook jail. He's in a silly mood, so buckle up! After Deanna encourages him to start the story, he shares the mission of Wish of a Lifetime, an organization started by Jeremy Bloom after he was inspired by how other cultures revere their elderly. Then they head to Las Vegas, Nevada where Chris shares the i...

Deanna and Chris talk about their upcoming Easter plans, including how Chris baked a lemon meringue pie that one time. They talk about attending an extravaganza last weekend where they celebrated their good friend who's Dancing Through Life. Deanna shares some fun dance facts, and they both go through their top 5 songs that make them want to move. Then put on your dancing shoes as Deanna take...

Chris and Deanna welcome everyone to The Happy Place Greenhouse where the cucumbers are trying to take over the tomatoes. They chat about the new harnesses they bought the dogs and how CoCo doesn't mind hers at all, but Sandy... she feels quite the opposite. From there, Chris shares the interesting history of how athletic competition came to be, as well as how the Paralympics and Special Olym...

Deanna dotes over how cute and adorable (not Chris or their pups... nope!) her plant babies are! She and Chris talk about their adventures in Tower Gardening over the years and how last year's "harvest" was an expensive one. Then Deanna takes us to Seattle, Washington for the Seattle Krakens home opener against the Vancouver Canucks, but not before she gives us a brief history of ho...

Mr. and Mrs. Ley - or should we say Chr-eanna ...or Deann-is - chat about a whole 'lot of nothin' as they reflect on their blur of a week. They both agree that their fabulous dinner out with two Neighbors of The Good 'Hood and Jarred Aslett (the Hero of Episode #51) starting his hike of the PCT were some of the highlights, for sure. They laugh about Chris's "community serv...

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY to THE GOOD ALL AROUND US! This special episode is a fun one! Chris and Deanna reminisce on how the podcast came to be and - for the first time ever - they present THE GOODY AWARDS. Join them as they each gift awards to the year's past episodes in categories like Most Inspiring, Biggest Tear Jerker, Outstanding Impact, Biggest Awwww, Most Interesting, and more! Then they sh...

Chris and Deanna are SUPER EXCITED to celebrate The Good All Around Us's upcoming 1st Birthday and need your help! Please share your favorite episode and the ways it impacted you by emailing Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com before March 17, 2022. They also chat about Deanna's Carmel Fudge hard lesson learned and the great people-watching experience they had at last weekend's swap meet....

Deanna and Chris revel in the fact that Chris survived Deanna being out of town yet again. We learn that Chris and the cats spent the week mouse-hunting while Deanna and the dogs enjoyed time outdoors with Dad. Then Deanna takes us to Twin Falls, Idaho and shares some fun facts about the area - like 3rd and 3rd, BASE jumping records, and Evel Knievel's attempt to jump Snake Canyon. It's...

Chris and Deanna channel their inner Macklemore as they share their new obsession - poppin' tags! They talk all about the deals they've found at local thrift shops as they hunt for new-to-them clothes to fit their new-sized bodies. From there, Chris takes us on a road trip to Regina, Saskatchewan, but not without first stopping along the way at the Spam Museum, Minnehaha Falls, and the M...

Deanna and Chris chat all about their return guest in The Happy Place, their amazing week of peopling that has Chris at a loss for words, and how much fun they had being interviewed about their health journey on Bright Line Eating. Then Deanna shares fun facts about Valentine's Day, and of course The Top Tens makes an appearance.  Then she takes us to Brooklyn, New York to meet Josh Wardle, a...

Chris and Deanna share all the GOOD that's happened in the last week - from Lola escapades and the RV Show to Reacher and snowshoeing. From there, Chris takes us to Pflugerville, Texas where we meet a Holly, Audrey, and Jackson Soape, a family trying to cope with the heartbreaking loss of two important men in their lives. With the daddy-daughter dance at their church right around the corner,...

Deanna and Chris chat about this week's Snowmaggedon. She encourages him to share his own GOOD story how he helped three people as he was out and about. Then Deanna takes us to Denver, Colorado and shares an incredible story - a story that just may save a life. It's there that we meet Dusti Talavera, a 23-year-old whose quick thinking and selflessness are the reason three young children...

Chris and Deanna take a walk down memory lane to nine years ago this week when they tried out for The Amazing Race. With their recent weight loss, Chris's two new knees, and the fact that they can both drive a stick and that Chris is willing to eat a live sea cucumber, they make a fun decision during this episode. Yes, you heard it here first! Then Chris takes us to Muskogee, Oklahoma to meet...