GSMC America Still Beautiful Podcast

Alyssa Jo talks about a Texas principal who traveled 1500 miles to congratulate each senior at their doorstep, a 103 year old women celebrating recovering from COVID-19 by enjoying an ice cold Bud Light, how scientists have finally succeeded recording the strange sounds of the ocean unicorn (the narwhal), and more.

Alyssa Jo brings feel-good stories of NASA planning to send out the first women to the moon alongside the next man to the moon, a 6 year old boy getting to exchange gifts with Tony Hawk because of a fed ex driver who went above and beyond, how the worlds largest green hydrogen plant will soon be turning California's trash into cheap fuel, and more.

Alyssa Jo talks about the Chef Andres charity giving restaurants money to feed the hungry, graduating students donating thousands of gowns to help hospitals in need, a texting system that allows you to send kind messages to frontline workers and receive them back, and so much more.

Alyssa Jo shares happy stories: Sir Captain Tom has officially been knighted for his $40 million fundraiser, 12 year old boys have designed covid protection device, people are installing portable hand washing stations for the homeless across the US, and more.

Alyssa Jo shares stories to make you smile: 11 year old skateboarder makes history while in quarantine - completing a 1080 turn on a vertical ramp, a list of companies and what they are doing for frontline workers, how hundreds of cities have made roads for walking and cycling and they plan to keep it that way after the pandemic, and lots more.

Alyssa Jo brings stories of good news: Hong Kong, New Zealand, Montana and Hawaii all celebrating zero new cases of COVID-19, the Obamas are set to give a commencement speech for grad classes of 2020 after a student reached out on twitter, a family owned greenhouse donates $1 million worth of orchards to frontline workers, and more.

Alyssa Jo brings you more stories to make you smile: California will start paying restaurants to deliver food to those in need, Kroger bought and is now redirecting farmers excess milk and giving gallons of it to food banks, Lowes sends $1 million worth of flower baskets to isolated mothers. Also, find out how to have a goat at your next zoom meeting!

Alyssa Jo talks of the FDA approving emergency use of nations first drug treatment against COVID-19, a new study that found that the combination of two fabrics is best for your home-made face masks, volunteers who placed 1,300 lights that spell out "thank you" for the front line workers across the world's longest elevated pedestrian bridge in the world, and much more!

Alyssa Jo talks about how the countries that have been hit the hardest by COVID-19 are starting to lift social restrictions, the statistics of people in the US who are loving working at home and want to stay in this agreement, how the world came together to celebrate Captain Thomas Moore's 100th birthday and $40 million fundraiser, and more!

Alyssa Jo talks about boys who set up a joke stand to spread laughter during quarantine, a 2 year old boy got adopted over zoom, a scuba diving group that is making face masks made out of recycled ocean plastic, and so much more. Tune in for your dose of good news!

Alyssa Jo shares the stories of women creating a neighbourhood giving tree by sewing masks and decorating the tree so her neighbours can safely grab them, how Publix supermarket is now buying food from struggling farmers so they can use it to feed families in need, a student who grew her own canoe with fungi and thinks fungus is our best ally for climate change, and more!

Alyssa Jo talks about one of the most polluted landscapes on earth that now has some of the cleanest air in the region, plus a sustainable clothing company making shirts out of old hotel bed sheets. She also discusses getting married over Zoom, rock climbing walls, #coderocky, raising and giving money, and more. Tune in for your good news fix!

Alyssa Jo shares stories of a woman and her dog creating "hero healing kits" for frontline workers, Sam's club offering hero shopping hours no matter your membership, a customer who bought a donut for $1000 to help a small family owned business, and so much more!

Alyssa Jo talks about a new app so you an app so you can donate masks to hospitals, and the Girl Scouts coming together to donate cookies to front line workers and their families as well as sew masks to donate. She tells of a man who spent $82,000 on gift cards for every home in Earlham, Iowa, and Toys for Tots distributing their toys extra early this year to families less fortunate during the pan...

Alyssa Jo talks about a 5 year old girl going viral on video for talking very seriously to everyone about washing their hands and staying safe, how Lady Gaga is holding a benefit concert and Tyler Perry picked up the grocery tab at 73 grocery stores during senior shopping hour, and an unusual way to celebrate an anniversary in isolation. You will also learn what a "porchtrait" is!

Saunas and baths can help your heart, twitter's founder gets generous with donations and the Queen of England shares a message we all need to hear.

Alyssa Jo brings you stories of acts of kindness, including Bill Gates building 7 factories to help speed up the process of the most 7 promising vaccines, college student sewing masks for communicating with the hearing impaired, a new study on music and what it reveals about happiness and sadness, and more.

Bill Gates is funding developments for a vaccine, there are declines in Europe, following the WHO's guidelines is working and things to do in isolation.

Alyssa Jo shares stories of NBA players who have recovered from COVID-19 and are now becoming role models for a new national healthcare initiative to help treat patients by donating plasma, the new COVID-19 Citizen project allows any adult with a smart phone to help fight coronavirus, a neighborhood spy game, words of wisdom from a 102 year old, and more.

A generous dog goes on grocery runs, an anonymous mom is leaving packed lunches and Jimmy Fallon gives us a fun game to play.

Improvements in Italy, flattening the curve, handing out masks instead of speeding tickets and a few other surprises.

Alyssa Jo talks about a recent survey showing the top 10 weird food combination Americans are trying during isolation; how restaurants are giving front line workers food - CEO of Starbucks, Krispy Kreme and more; a woman opens up a virtual pub in her town and welcomes thousands of people globally. Tune in for these and many more feel-good stories!

Food donation, Tree planting, Virtual bars, Generosity of people and Weird food combos to try.

Alyssa Jo talks about the rise of people fostering animals during the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, a sidewalk art gallery, China sending masks and other medical necessities to Italy, Virginia becomes the first state in the south to mandate 100% clean power, and more.

Love in the time of distance, TV keeps going online, and dinosaur parades!