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My special guest star today is Zachariah Fike. He's an Active-Duty Army Infantry Major with over 25 years of service to his country. He’s been decorated with two Bronze Stars, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Purple Heart for wounds he received in Afghanistan. He was also nominated and selected as the 2016-2017 Military Times Army Soldier of the Year and was the first National Guard Officer to ever win this prestigious award. And now, with his organization Purple Hearts Reunited, he’s on a mission to return lost, stolen, and misplaced military medals of valor to veterans or their families, in order to honor their sacrifice to the nation.

Zac, I LOVE your passion for our country and for the patriots who have sacrificed their lives to protect our freedoms and our American way. And I ADMIRE your service as a Soldier in the United States Army and how you’ve leveraged that 25-year-plus experience to create Purple Hearts Reunited and continue to serve by returning lost, found, or misplaced military artifacts, and giving families the opportunity to reconnect with their heroes' memory and their own family history. And I’m super HAPPY that you’ve shared your dedicated, determined, and patriotic spirit on our show today.

With love, Matt (a.k.a. Mr. Happy Living)

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My guest stars for Episode #139 are Cale and Kelly Crosby. They own and operate Indigo Ridge Farms, their beautiful little slice of heaven nestled in the valley of the southern Appalachian foothills. Cale and Kelly say they were put on this planet together to fulfill their God-given responsibility of being good stewards to both land and livestock. They aim to meet the needs of their family and their community with a sustainable, holistic, and regenerative approach to farming, for this and future generations. They love the work they do and value their role as a farming family in their community.

Cale and Kelly, I LOVE that your farm exists to fulfill your God-given responsibility to be good stewards to both land and livestock and I’d add family and community, too. And I ADMIRE your mission to create a lasting connection between the farmer and the community through building relationships with your land, your livestock, and your customers. And I’m super HAPPY that you’ve shared your God-loving, hard-working, and kind-hearted spirit on our show today!

With love, Matt (a.k.a. Mr. Happy Living)

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My guest star for Episode #138 is Connie Smigiel. Her beloved life partner, Dan Starks, died nearly two years ago. He was the CEO of Starks Training Institute where they worked together, side by side for years. After taking some time off from the business to grieve, she’s back providing the Safety and Awareness Seminars and Community Services that the Starks brand is known for. Connie likes to remind people that Dan would always say, “Remember, it’s your choice, Don’t be a Victim!”

Connie, I LOVE your commitment to serve others by offering them love and understanding, and support and individual attention. And I ADMIRE your resilience and determination to continue with Dan’s legacy of keeping people informed, empowered, and equipped with self-defense training, techniques and education. And I’m super HAPPY that you’ve shared your positive and upbeat and kindhearted spirit on our show today.

With love, Matt (a.k.a. Mr. Happy Living)

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My guest stars for Episode #137 are Lanny West and his sister, Dori Stone. They’re here to share an update on the unique and distinct journey that connected their lives of significance. It's a very special story that I’m calling Lieutenant Colonel Donald Downard's Wonderful Family Reunion. 

Lanny and Dori (and Donny, too), I LOVE that you’ve continually said yes to exploring each new step of your dad’s Lt. Col. Donald Downard's Wonderful Family Reunion. And I ADMIRE your dad for his heroic service to our country and his powerful will to bring his family together even after his death. And I’m super HAPPY that you’ve shared your amazing story of love and the resilience of family bonds on our show today.

With love, Matt (a.k.a. Mr. Happy Living)

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My guest star for Episode #136 is Matt Bonestell. Matt’s done lots of stuff in a short amount of time. He’s been a Barista, a restaurant cook and assistant manager, a Sergeant in the US Marine Corps Reserve, a firefighte, a police officer, and a Special Réponse Team Operator. He’s served as the Public Affairs/ Athletics team Officer for the Cary High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, and he’s also served as the Public Relations Executive and then President of the Cary, NC chapter of the DECA, formerly known as the Distributive Education Clubs of America. He’s currently part of a catastrophic response team doing Travelers Insurance and he’s the Founder of Badge for a Badge, a nonprofit organization on a mission to change the stigma of first responders reaching out for help.

Matt, I LOVE how you’ve organized a team of dedicated volunteers
from fire services, emergency medicine, the military, the police, and telecommunications and corrections to focus on building a network of friendships amongst peers within your fields.  And I ADMIRE what you call Your Big Thing; that if you save even one life this whole thing has been worth all the time and energy and effort your team has put in. And I’m super HAPPY that you’ve shared your determined, generous, and kindhearted spirit on our show today!

With love, Matt (a.k.a. Mr. Happy Living)

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My guest star for Episode #135 is Scott Neeley, the Owner and operator of KingView Mead where he handcrafts mead, wine, and hard cider with the cause of promoting educational opportunities and assistance to apiaries and beekeepers. Scott recently bought Penn Shore Winery, too, making him and his wife Hannah the 4th set of owners of this renowned Pennsylvania winery. And he’s also the President of the Pennsylvania Winery Association where he advocates for the Pennsylvania Wine Industry. He’s truly a man who lives, breathes, and drinks delicious wine. Get ready to see what it looks like to live life on purpose, with enthusiasm, and to share it all with others while you’re at it.

Scott, I LOVE that you founded KingView Mead to reconnect with the civilization-long mead-making tradition, and with nature and with each other, too. And I ADMIRE that your business model came straight from nature by replicating the relationship that bees have with plants, in that they each help one another grow. And I’m super HAPPY that you’ve shared your passionate and encouraging and entrepreneurial spirit on our show today!

With love, Matt (a.k.a. Mr. Happy Living)

Happy Living is on a Mission to Improve the Happy of the World, One Person at a time. Please visit our website (www.happyliving.com) for more Happy content and to learn how Happy you are with our ⁠Happy Quiz⁠ (https://happyliving.com/the-happy-index/).

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