• Giving People Grace
    Jun 26 2024

    Stories of a cable company worker's heroic response after an intense tech support call, an impactful moment for a telemarketer that disliked their job, and an exciting scientific breakthrough in cancer research. Adrianna and Wyatt discuss keeping an open mind about people's character when they behave in ways we don't like rather than assuming the worst.

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    Link to the "Scientists develop glowing dye that sticks to cancer cells in breakthrough study" Article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/10/scientists-develop-glowing-dye-sticks-cancer-cells-promote-study

    Link to the r/TalesFromTechSupport Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/talesfromtechsupport/

    Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/irw7oq/whats_the_most_wholesome_experience_youve_had/

    Link to the r/FaithinHumanity Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FaithInHumanity/

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    31 mins
  • Doing What's Right
    Jun 19 2024

    Stories of a case of mistaken identity leading to a crazy situation for one family in Disneyland, a man's response to a surprising discovery in his McDonalds bag, multiple people going out of their way to return a lost ring to its original owner, and strangers on the internet responding in droves to help a GoFundMe after one man's story goes viral on Reddit. Adrianna and Wyatt discuss the importance of living with integrity in our everyday lives.

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    Link to the "'Do good, people': Man returns $5,000 to Indiana McDonald's in viral TikTok" Article: https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/dining/restaurants/2023/01/20/indiana-josiah-vargas-returns-money-to-fort-wayne-mcdonalds-viral-tiktok/69825385007/

    Link to the "How an owner got her diamond ring back 13 years after flushing it down the toilet" Article: https://www.today.com/news/good-news/diamond-ring-toilet-returned-rcna85653

    Link to the "Man accidentally donates $15K instead of $150 to food relief fundraiser, chaos ensues" Article: https://www.today.com/food/news/man-accidentally-donates-15k-gofundme-rcna90363

    Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/irw7oq/whats_the_most_wholesome_experience_youve_had/

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    28 mins
  • Being Intentional in Our Day-to-Day
    Jun 12 2024

    Stories of a man taking the initiative to save a stranger from a scary car-breakdown situation, a drone pilot's incredible pursuit to rescue people's beloved pets, and how the hit Netflix show "Stranger Things" helped one boy save a man's life. Adrianna and Wyatt discuss how the little things we do in our everyday lives can have a greater impact than we may realize.

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    Link to the "Eye in the sky: Drone pilot uses thermal technology to rescue missing pets across the tri-state area" Article: https://bronx.news12.com/eye-in-the-sky-drone-pilot-uses-thermal-technology-to-rescue-missing-pets-across-the-tri-state-area

    Link to the "Wellington boy, 12, saves drowning man, says he learned CPR from 'Stranger Things'" Article: https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/wellington/wellington-boy-12-saves-drowning-man-says-he-learned-cpr-from-stranger-things

    Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/irw7oq/whats_the_most_wholesome_experience_youve_had/

    Link to the r/Positive Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Positive/

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    20 mins
  • Advocating for Yourself and Others
    Jun 5 2024

    Stories of a woman showing solidarity to a stranger who was made to feel that they were weird and an interesting interaction where a stranger opened someone's eyes to an unhealthy friendship dynamic in their life. Plus, two breakthrough medical discoveries that point to a more hopeful future are highlighted in this episode! Adrianna and Wyatt discuss how building people back up when you hear others tearing them down can make a huge difference.

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    Link to the "Human brains are getting larger. That may be good news for dementia risk" Article: https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/human-brains-are-getting-larger-that-may-be-good-news-for-dementia-risk/2024/03

    Link to the "AI makes breakthrough discovery in battle to cure prostate cancer" Article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/prostate-cancer-ai-cure-dna-b2504865.html

    Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/irw7oq/whats_the_most_wholesome_experience_youve_had/

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    27 mins
  • Expressing Yourself Through Your Appearance
    May 29 2024

    Stories of people's wholesome interactions with strangers when stepping out of their comfort zones with their appearances and a heroic bus driver that saved a little boy's school day. Adrianna and Wyatt discuss how worrying less about what others think about us can benefit our everyday lives.

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    Link to the "A boy was in tears because he didn't have PJs for Pajamas Day. His bus driver came to the rescue" Article: https://www.today.com/parents/family/bus-driver-saves-day-gets-pajamas-for-boy-rcna139017

    Link to the r/CasualConversation Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CasualConversation/

    Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/irw7oq/whats_the_most_wholesome_experience_youve_had/

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    22 mins
  • Choosing to Forgive
    May 22 2024

    Stories of people choosing to forgive past bullies (including one with an interesting twist!) and a journalist's in-depth look into the lives of Rwandans today who are trying to heal from their traumatic history and forgive those that have hurt them. Adrianna and Wyatt discuss how choosing forgiveness can make our own lives better.

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    Link to the "He killed my sister. Now I see his remorse’: the extraordinary stories of survivors of the Rwandan genocide who forgave their attackers" Article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/06/he-killed-my-sister-now-i-see-his-remorse-survivors-of-rwandan-genocide

    Link to the r/FaithInHumanity Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FaithInHumanity/

    Link to the r/heartwarming Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/heartwarming/

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    27 mins
  • Scheduling Time for Joy
    May 15 2024

    Stories of a wholesome gesture from a homeless man to a stranger and a singer-songwriter's pursuit to help women in prison express themselves through music. Adrianna and Wyatt discuss finding what brings you happiness in your everday in order to schedule more joy in your life.

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    Link to the "Singer-songwriter Nancy Bates hopes to help female prisoners from reoffending through music" Article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-25/nancy-bates-helps-female-prisoners-music-program/103380030

    Link to the r/AskReddit "What's the Most Whole Experience You've Had With a Stranger" Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/irw7oq/whats_the_most_wholesome_experience_youve_had/

    Link to the r/Happy Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/happy/

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    15 mins
  • Moving Past Failures
    May 8 2024

    Stories of a teacher's powerful statement to their student, a stranger's kindness in the midst of a car accident, one dog's journey from police academy failure to becoming a hero, and more. Adrianna and Wyatt discuss famous individuals that went through failures before becoming successful, inventions that were created by accident, and their own experiences with failure that have ultimately changed their lives for the better.

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    Link to the "Roger, overly playful dog who failed police academy, becomes star of Taiwan quake response" Article: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/09/asia/taiwan-quake-roger-dog-intl-hnk/index.html

    Link to the "16 Famous 'Failures' of Wildly Successful People" Article: https://www.rd.com/list/ironic-failures-of-wildly-successful-people/

    Link to the "7 Momentous Inventions Discovered by Accident" Article: https://www.history.com/news/accidental-inventions

    Link to the r/FaithinHumanity Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FaithInHumanity/

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    26 mins