Better Place Project with Steve Norris

Through a personal lens, I reflect on the recent challenges in my life, including a painful breakup and the loss of my mother, which prompted a necessary pause in podcast episodes. Despite this hiatus, your unwavering support has been a beacon of light, and I am thrilled to share that new and exciting projects are on the way, even if on an irregular schedule. This episode tackles the turbulent lan...

Divorce is both an ending and a beginning, especially when children are involved. Join me, Steve Norris, as I unravel the complex web of maintaining a child-centered focus during and after custody splits. With guidance from research by Gritsch, Fincham, and the Gottman Institute, this episode shares eight critical strategies that prioritize your kids' emotional well-being. You'll hear he...

Caught in the whirlwind of modern love and personal transformation, I, Steve Norris, alongside the insightful relationship coach Jillian Turecki, share an intimate view on the dance of connection and self-discovery. In a world where the swipe of a finger can dictate the next chapter of our love lives, we unpack the digital age's impact on relationships and the courage it takes to nurture auth...

Imagine swapping cleats for a drum set, and a soccer field for the world stage—Jim "Soni" Sonefeld of Hootie and the Blowfish made that leap, and he's here to recount the harmonic convergence of sports, songwriting, and a life enriched by overcoming personal demons. Soni peels back the curtain on his memoir "Swimming with the Blowfish," narrating the symphony of his life f...

In this week's episode, Jeff Krasno is back to chat about his new online course Good Stress!   Have you ever felt like modern life is out of sync with our ancient DNA? Journey with us and our guest, wellness maven Jeff Krasno, as we navigate the terrain of evolutionary mismatches and the holistic health practices that can steer us back to vitality. Jeff's revelation of reversing diabetes...

This is a story that inspires, that can instantly give us perspective on our own lives, and how so precious our time here on this earth is, and how it can all be taken away from us at any moment…or we may get lucky and get a 2nd chance.  Well maybe that’s what we all are getting when we hear this story. A 2nd chance to change the way we show up in the world.  A 2nd chance to live our life with joy...

What if we taught the value of kindness, along with math in our schools? What if we ran our businesses with kindness and math as our core principles? What if we lead with kindness, in every single decision we made, and in every interaction we had with others? As James Rhee demonstrates in his new book Red Helicopter - A Parable for our Times: Lead Change with Kindness (Plus a Little Math), leading...

 This week, I'm privileged to share an enriching conversation with James Rhee, the transformative leader who authored "Red Helicopter:  Lead Change with Kindness (Plus a Little Math)."  In our latest episode of Better Place Project, we traverse the landscape of societal evolution, dissect the true measure of success, and unveil the human side of business often obscured by balance sh...

In this episode, I talk about the benefits of stepping out of our comfort zones.   Every time, throughout my life, when I've taken a big chance, challenged myself to do something I didn't want to do, or taken a huge leap of faith, it ended up working out wonderfully in the end.   So then I thought “I wonder if there’s any research around the benefits of stepping out of one’s comfort zone...

In this week’s solo episode, I’m going to pull back the curtain on Ayahuasca – I’m going to talk about what it actually is, why I felt called to do it, why it’s not for everyone (I want to say that right up front), at least perhaps not right now in your life, and I’m going to share intimate details about my experience traveling to the rainforest of Costa Rica for an ayahuasca plant medicine retrea...

Davidji is an internationally recognized meditation expert, stress-management counselor, corporate trainer and author of the award-winning Secrets of Meditation: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace & Personal Transformation, and of the upcoming book on managing your stress through meditation: Destressifying: The Real-World Guide to Personal Empowerment, Lasting Fulfillment, and Peace of Mind. He...

How can we create a better world for ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren,  if we make poor choices in the person who is to lead us? Donald J. Trump is the biggest threat to democracy in the history of the United States.  He is now leading Joe Biden in the polls and if he ends up being re-elected, the United States may never be the same again. In this episode, Steve breaks down the reaso...

In this week's episode, Steve sits down with Debra Berndt Maldonado and Dr. Robert Maldonado to talk about all things Jungian Psychology including the importance of doing shadow work, tips for facing your shadow, imposter syndrome and how to overcome it, the power of spiritual goals, accessing you inner archetype, the difference between our personal unconscious and collective unconscious, wha...

Amidst the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it's easy to overlook the significance of cultivating joy. Yet, it is in those moments of shared laughter, the simple pleasures that bring a smile, that we find resilience and strength. Joy is a transformative force, capable of turning mundane days into extraordinary memories. The importance of joy extends beyond mere happiness; it nurtures our...

In this week's episode, Steve sits down with intimacy expert, Tantra Teacher, and Relationship Coach, Magda Kay to talk about all things sex.    Magda has written a brand new book titled No More Faking it: A Woman’s Guide to Getting the Love, Pleasure and Fulfillment She Deeply Desires – And Steve & Magda leave nothing on the table in this conversation.  They talk about tantra sex, orgasm...

Dr. Terence Lester is a storyteller, public scholar, speaker, community activist, and author who is the Founder and Executive Director of Love Beyond Walls, a nonprofit organization focused on raising poverty and homelessness awareness and community mobilization. He’s known for nationwide campaigns that bring awareness to homelessness, poverty, and economic inequality. His awareness campaigns have...

In this Encore Presentation of a Special Edition Holiday Episode from 2021, we compiled responses from 18 different guests of the podcast this year who answered the question "What is your favorite holiday tradition?" We received so many wonderful answers from all across the board, and even a few holidays and traditions that we've never heard of, from different cultures around the wo...

In this Holiday / Christmas Bonus Episode from 2020, Erin & I chat about our own holiday traditions growing up and what we look forward to the most about the holidays. We even take a trip down memory lane and listen to clips of some Norris original Christmas songs from the 90s and early 2000s. That’s right, we have our own Christmas album. Hehe! Pour yourself some eggnog or hot cocoa and enjoy...

Daniel Blevins is a salon owner, social media influencer, LGBTQ+ advocate, activist and founder of Stand In Pride.  Daniel and his husband of 22 years reside in rural East Tennessee. He’s a proud father of two children and three grandchildren. Daniel founded the Facebook group Stand In Pride in early 2021, the group has since grown to over 60k members, with members in over 70 countries. The succes...

In a world that often seems divided by lines drawn in blood and conflict, I find myself at a crossroads. The Israel-Gaza conflict, a longstanding and painful struggle, has once again erupted into headlines and social media feeds. As the world debates and takes sides, I have taken a side.  I have made my choice, but it's not a choice between Israelis and Palestinians. It's an altogether d...

This week on the podcast, I talk about a book I’ve recently read that I’ve been wanting to read for years, and I finally put in my queue and read it.  It’s a legendary book called Autobiography of a Yogi by the one and only Paramahansa Yogananda.  Steve Jobs was so inspired by this book that he gave hundreds of copies of it away at his funeral in 2011.  This episode is my humble attempt to share s...

This is my birthday week, so, I’ve decided to do an episode on my top tips for staying young.   When I decided to do this episode, I googled “Tips for staying younger….” And I couldn’t believe it.  Virtually every article was about how to LOOK younger.  Good Housekeeping has 19 ways to LOOK younger, readers digest has 47 simple ways to look younger, and they all talk about “use this skin cream, th...

I am so honored to have Dr. Terence Lester back to chat about his thought-provoking new book, All God’s Children: How Confronting Buried History Can Build Racial Solidarity. In this Part 1, Steve & Terence cover topics such as: Terence's near fatal auto accident His receiving his Ph. D. The inspiring story that was the impetus for launching Love Beyond Walls Dismantling unrecognized preju...

This week’s episode is a very special one with  @katerina. Satori Katerina’s ultimate devotion is to evolutionary consciousness. Her work is focused on guiding visionary leaders to stand fully in this devotion, too, through transcending stuck attachments, embodying their genius, and ascending into ecstatic co-creation with life. After moving to the USA at age 23 with $3 in her pocket, she worked t...

This week we bring you an encore presentation of our August, 2022 interview with Relationship Coach, Therapist & Healing Teacher, Quentin Decamp. In this conversation, we chatted about childhood trauma, commitment fears, wounded inner child work, anxious partners, avoidant partners, trauma bonds, toxic relationships, twin flames, healing via somatic breathwork and meditation,  and so much more...