Uplifting Positive Stories

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Good things happen every day, but we often don't hear about them because the negative stories tend to be louder. That's why we're on a mission to seek out stories of good and make them stand out. In each episode, we will share heartwarming true stories, positive news articles, and conversation about what we can do to make our everyday lives just a little bit brighter.

  1. Being Authentic to Yourself

    5D AGO

    Being Authentic to Yourself

    Stories of a kind customer that beat cancer and then moved to Mexico and started a whole new exciting career at 75 years old, a woman on Reddit asks for advice for whether she was in the wrong for not wanting to share her fandom blog with her partner and learns a lot about herself in the process, a mother goes from wanting to persuade her daughter to choose a different hobby to being introspective about her own life, "Ted Lasso" star Jason Sudeikis helps throw a charity event every year to raise money for amputees, and more!  Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/ Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com, and we may feature them in a future podcast episode! Link to the "Steps of Faith: How "Ted Lasso" star Jason Sudeikis and friends brought hope and charity to amputees" Article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steps-of-faith-hope-for-amputees/ Link to the r/BORUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BORUpdates/

    31 min
  2. Wholesome April Fools' & Easter Stories

    MAR 25

    Wholesome April Fools' & Easter Stories

    Stories of a prank five years in the making that a dad and daughter pulled on their family, shenanigans some friends pulled by "abducting" a neighbors garden gnome for a night for a funny bit, wholesome and harmless pranks between couples and coworkers, senior pranks that are sure to make you smile, elderly neighbors that surprised a bunch of little kids at the bus stop with Easter goodies, and more!  Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/ Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com, and we may feature them in a future podcast episode! Link to the "High school positive pranksters leave their mark" Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/high-school-positive-pranksters-leave-their-mark-1.1399561 Link to the "'Just hold the bucket' Principal falls prey to one of the best senior pranks ever" Article: https://www.fox13now.com/2015/03/03/principal-subject-of-one-of-the-coolest-senior-pranks-eve Link to the "Wholesome: Elderly Neighbors Wait At Bus Stop To Surprise Kids With Easter Baskets" Article: https://www.newsbreak.com/inspiremore-513559/3970637680963-wholesome-elderly-neighbors-wait-at-bus-stop-to-surprise-kids-with-easter-baskets Link to the r/BenignExistence Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BenignExistence/ Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/ Link to the r/Tumblr Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/tumblr/ Link to the r/Marriage Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Marriage/ Link to the r/wholesomepranks Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/wholesomepranks/

    25 min
  3. Showing Up

    MAR 11

    Showing Up

    Stories of someone who surprised their girlfriend by being at the opening night of the show they were starring in despite living far away, Disney World workers coming together to make an amazing memory for two little girls after a tragic accident, an incredibly heartwarming birthday card for an eighteen year old boy from his stepmom, stands of volunteer grandmas that offer a listening ear and advice to anyone that needs it, and more!  Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/ Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com, and we may feature them in a future podcast episode! Link to the "Feeling lonely? Stop by a Grandma Stand for a heartfelt chat" Article: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/grandma-stand-9.7014268 Link to the r/BORUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BORUpdates/ Link to the r/IAmA Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/

    26 min
  4. Unexpected Kindnesses

    FEB 25

    Unexpected Kindnesses

    Stories of a fellow student saving someone's grade after their project shattered the day before it was due, teenagers that went above and beyond to help an elderly couple that was stuck in a snowstorm, an incredibly kind samaritan from a listener submitted story that jumped a dead car battery then made a super generous offer, a Redditor that made Christmas extra special for the boyfriend of a girl that wasn't able to provide the gift she'd hoped to give him, a new treatment that is said to slow Alzheimer's by 30%, and more!  Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/ Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com, and we may feature them in a future podcast episode! Link to the "This treatment is said to slow Alzheimer's by 30%" Article: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/alzheimers-fighting-infusion-delivered-in-canada-for-the-first-time/ Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/ Link to the r/BestofRedditorUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/ Link to the r/BORUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BORUpdates/ Thank you so much to the listener who submitted their amazing story that was read in this episode! :)

    31 min
  5. Endearing Valentine's Day Stories

    FEB 11

    Endearing Valentine's Day Stories

    Stories of Valentine's Day grams that were anonymously sent to a girl in class to make her day, a college student's tradition of surprising students in the dorm with goodies, a marriage that started out of convenience and blossomed into something far more, a neighborhood that went above and beyond for a little boy to experience a Chinese New Year celebration in his B.C. neighborhood, and more! Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/ Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com, and we may feature them in a future podcast episode! Link to the "B.C. neighbourhood transforms itself to aid toddler's celebration of Chinese New Year" Article: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bc-neighbourhood-transforms-itself-to-aid-toddlers-celebration-of/ Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/ Link to the r/BORUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BORUpdates/ Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/randomactsofkindness/

    29 min
  6. Boosting Others Up

    JAN 28

    Boosting Others Up

    Stories of wholesome secrets that students shared on Reddit of how they boosted up fellow classmates' self-esteem, a grandpa that was caught saying sweet things about their grandkid on the other line after he forgot to hang up after their call, a program that brings furry friends into the courtroom to ease people's anxieties, a new medical advancement that could put an end to the need for testing blood sugar with finger pricks for people with diabetes, and more! Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/ Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com, and we may feature them in a future podcast episode! Link to the "Courthouse canines help ease the tension, one tail wag at a time" Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/just-paws-courthouse-dogs-9.7001948 Link to the "Noninvasive imaging could replace finger pricks for people with diabetes" Article: https://news.mit.edu/2025/noninvasive-imaging-could-replace-finger-pricks-diabetes-1203 Link to the r/BenignExistence Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BenignExistence/ Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/

    20 min
  7. Giving People a Chance

    JAN 14

    Giving People a Chance

    Stories of a surprise twist after a boyfriend vents to Reddit that his girlfriend is being harsh about his cooking, a customer that apologized after making a laundromat worker cry, a positive response after a dad mysteriously found a startling amount of cash in his teenage daughter's bedroom, a couple that made it right after mistakenly ordering food from a restaurant in another country, and more! Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/ Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com, and we may feature them in a future podcast episode! Link to the "Alabamian who mistakenly ordered from N.S. burger joint sends cash and apology by mail" Article: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/ns-alabama-burger-mixup-9.6974005 Link to the r/BestofRedditorUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/ Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/randomactsofkindness/ Link to the r/BORUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BORUpdates/

    40 min
  8. New Year: New Outlook

    2025-12-31

    New Year: New Outlook

    Stories of a stranger that stopped to help a mom and her two kids that were stranded on the highway, a kid that was incredibly generous to a fellow camp-mate, an incredible moment from a listener's wedding day that definitely gave us goosebumps, fun New Year's Eve traditions, strangers rallying to help two little boys that had their bikes stolen, and so much more! Happy New Year! :) Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/ Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com, and we may feature them in a future podcast episode! Link to the "2 B.C. kids lost their new Christmas bikes on New Year's Day. The community chipped in to replace them" Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/penticton-children-bike-waterfall-1.5862603 Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/randomactsofkindness/ Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/ Link to the r/DecidingToBeBetter Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DecidingToBeBetter/ Link to the r/Parenting Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Parenting/ Thank you so much to the listener who submitted their amazing story that was read in this episode! :)

    40 min
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Good things happen every day, but we often don't hear about them because the negative stories tend to be louder. That's why we're on a mission to seek out stories of good and make them stand out. In each episode, we will share heartwarming true stories, positive news articles, and conversation about what we can do to make our everyday lives just a little bit brighter.

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