Spread The Positive Podcast

This is the second episode of the Global Girl Life series of the podcast with Shannon Rizzo of Global Girl Life and a very special guest, Sheyla Paz. Sheyla has an amazing story and is definitely living out the core principles of Spread The Positive on a crazy level. Sheyla has a passion for music, travel, and people. She has done media production, been a tour guide to destinations all over the wo...

This episode of the podcast is with John Danes. John is a serial entrepreneur, podcast host, business owner, and more. He has featured some of the biggest names in the entrepreneurs in the world on his podcast, "The No Excuses Show". He is sharing the stage with the likes of Casey Adams, Brodie Kern, and more at Netcon in New York City on April 14th. He is also only 19 years old. It's really impre...

This episode of the podcast is with the one and only Dani Dyer of Dani D Fitness. A certified personal trainer, a body positive activist, and a great example of Spread The Positive in general. Dani has a really amazing story and has done some really amazing things with her most recent endeavor of starting her own fitness company. She is also a brand ambassador for several businesses including Floa...

This episode of the podcast is with Ellie Ivancich. Ellie is a former volleyball player for Belmont University that now works as a financial planner for Morgan Stanley and is a volleyball coach for a 13-year-old AAU travel team. She definitely is a great example of everything we are looking to showcase on the Spread The Positive podcast. She has a very optimistic and positive outlook on life in ge...

This episode of the podcast is with Ozzy Nelson (Owner) and Ariana Vandenburgh (VP of Experience) with Mayday Brewery. Proud to have them as members of our network we are building. Both of these individuals are amazing examples of everything we are about with Spread The Positive. Mayday is located in Murfreesboro, TN. Both of Ozzy's daughters (Ashlee and Kelsey) work for Mayday as well. One of Ozz...

This episode of the podcast is with Wayne Faust. Wayne is a clinical psychologist and the Author of the Book "300 Billion To One". Here is a brief description of the book. "300 Billion to One is an inspirational book for all ages. A Clinical Therapist loses his own motivation to live after the passing of his beloved wife. He regains it after God sends back his wife to visit him two weeks after she...

This episode of the podcast is with Patrice Turek. Patrice is an extremely great example of everything we are about here at Spread The Positive. She has been involved in the gymnastics coaching/consulting world, ran her own facility for years, and is now running her own business/team in skincare. She has been a diplomat for the Rutherford County of Commerce for several years and is the organizer o...

This episode of the podcast is with Christy Brooks. Christy is the founder of a nonprofit in Nashville called LIVEmpowered. They are doing some really incredible work and changing the lives of young people and the lives of community leaders (school counselors, teachers, etc)as well. Christy has a really amazing story and her passion for helping others who are struggling with mental health issues i...

This is the first episode of the Global Girl Life series on the podcast. Shannon Rizzo and Trent Denson are teaming up to bring light to women around the world that are doing amazing work in their communities and beyond. We are releasing this first episode of the series on International Women's Day so really fitting to be speaking with amazing ladies that are making a positive impact around the wo...

This episode of the podcast is with two really amazing individuals that are changing the world of healthcare for the better. Dr. Jae Hitson and Dr. Scott Oatsvalle (Coach Scott) are the founders of "Transformation Life Center" in Murfreesboro, TN. TLC is a holistic approach to healthcare and wellness that starts at a cellular level. They both are passionate about helping people live a healthy and...

This episode of the podcast is with Ryan Horony. Ryan is a really remarkable individual that has done some truly incredible things in his life. From being on a submarine for the Navy, to being on the front lines leading troops in Afghanistan, to working with legislators to help at-risk youth have better access to computer literacy, to even being a teacher of a "positive philosophy" curriculum deve...

This episode of the podcast is with Joel Laird. Joel runs a very successful Insurance Agency in Murfreesboro, TN and is just an all-around great example of everything we are about here at Spread The Positive. He operates his business with very high integrity and is passionate about serving his clients in a way that is most beneficial for them. Joel has achieved some of the most distinguished award...

This episode of the podcast is with international speaker and coach Jen Duplessis. Jen has an incredible story and has achieved some really amazing feats in her 35-year career as a mortgage lender. From very humble beginnings, overcoming some very difficult times with her family life, to becoming extremely successful in basically anything she has attempted it is all very inspiring. Her coaching an...

This episode of the podcast is with Jonathan Larry. Jonathan is a Senior Marketing and Research Director for the Economic Development Partnership of South Carolina and is the founder of a company called "Upliff" (upliff.com). All of the work Jonathan is doing definitely falls in the category of "what is going right" in the world. From finding job opportunities and helping his community prosper fin...

This episode of the podcast is with Becky Lanham. A serial entrepreneur that is passionate about making a difference in the community. From an early age, Becky has been passionate about helping others and is one that has a gift for proactively serving people in need. She runs several successful businesses (The Warehouse, Dance Murfreesboro, The Remington Room), is a diplomat with the Rutherford Ch...

This episode of the podcast is with Kelli Beam. Kelli is the Vice President of Membership with the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. She is an amazing example of everything Spread The Positive. Extremely involved with the community, she is passionate about helping people/businesses, and she just radiates positivity on a really crazy level. Kelli has some really great insights into the typical...

This episode of the podcast is with Michael and Nancy Davis. They are the founders of a non-profit organization in Murfreesboro, TN called "The Nicholas Foundation" (nicholasfoundationboro.org). The foundation is named after Nancy's late brother Nicholas who was passionate about serving at-risk youth. Michael and Nicholas had conversations about setting up a non-profit to serve before he passed an...

This episode of the podcast is with Jerremy Newsome. Jerremy has a really incredible story and is the owner/operator of a company called "Real Life Trading". From a really humble beginning that was very difficult and to a certain extent impoverished, to being the owner an extremely successful company that has allowed him to be financially free to do "whatever he wants" his story is really inspirin...

This episode of the podcast is with the one and only Sunny Bray. Sunny is the founder of Network Under 40 in Nashville and has recently launched another company called, Catalyst Collective (catalystcollective.co). She is passionate about connecting people, building meaningful relationships, and leveraging these connections to make a positive impact on the community. Pretty much everything we are a...

This episode of the podcast is with Cristina Taddonio, a musician, artist, and overall inspirational figure. Her story is really amazing. She has overcome so much and still maintains such a positive and optimistic outlook on life. From being born in Nepal, to bouncing around from country to country with her mother being a missionary, ending up having to escape from a dangerous evangelical crazy mi...

This episode of the podcast is with Chawn Bracey AKA @chawngoodie with a company called "Motivator Music". Really positive, uplifting, motivating content creator that is a huge proponent of everything we are about here at Spread The Positive. Chawn has a really awesome story and has overcome some really difficult situations that has led him to create "Motivator Music". Chawn has worked with motiva...

This episode of P.O. Box Monthly features positive news stories from 2018, future endeavors for Spread The Positive as a podcast and company, and shoutouts to previous and future guests of the show. Submit your ideas for next months show on our website at www.spreadthepositive.net/p-o-box-monthly. Any positive news, random acts of kindness, examples of "what's going right", dog pictures, etc. Than...

This episode of the podcast is with Jessica Harrell. Jessica works as a financial planner and is very involved with countless community outreach efforts within her church and other organizations. She is passionate about making a positive impact with everything she does. We have been fortunate to be involved with some of the events and initiatives that Jessica has created. She is the creator of the...

This episode of the podcast is with Traci Lawson. Traci is a Realtor for Scout Properties and has always been passionate about working with at risk youth. She is very involved with Preston Taylor Ministries here in Nashville and is just a great example of everything we are about here at Spread The Positive. She is very optimistic, positive, bubbly, kind, caring, and has a servant's heart for sure....

This episode of the podcast is with Randy Allen. Randy is a long time Middle Tennessean that has been working to improve the lives of the residents in Rutherford County and surrounding areas for many years. He has worked as the Former Director of Community Impact at United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties and now is the Director of Strategy and Philanthropy with Habitat for Humanity (Rutherfo...