Look for the Good with Carrie Rowan

Carrie Rowan
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Ever notice how your brain automatically focuses on what is wrong in your life? The good news: it's not you, it's your story. Tune into this lively discussion to find out how to shift your mind as Carrie shares transformational stories and nuggets of wisdom from her Best-Selling book, Tell a New Story. Fueled by Carrie’s contagious enthusiasm and deep insights into how the negative stories we tell ourselves and others hold us back, you will be compelled to start to pay attention to your own stories that no longer serve you. Join Carrie, the Professor of Happiness & Joy as she curates the perfect guests to share personal stories on how they changed their narrative to focus on the good, and how it catapulted them into greatness. Each episode reveals gems of wisdom and perspective shifts to help you focus on what is working in your life, so you can feel better fast, and start to move towards the life you've always dreamed of!   

  1. 4d ago

    How Community Builds Resilience After Loss with Special Guest Jen Newberg

    How Community Builds Resilience After Loss with Jen Newberg What if the strength you need starts with finding people who understand? To close October’s series on resilience, Carrie Rowan welcomes Jen Newberg, founder of It’s Lifey, for a heartfelt conversation about finding purpose, connection, and moments of joy after life changes in unimaginable ways. After the sudden loss of her husband, Jen began navigating a future she hadn’t chosen. She’s honest about how difficult that journey can be, while offering hope that it is possible to find joy again after tragedy. In this conversation, she shares how building resilience led her toward an unexpected purpose—and why, for her, community is the cure. Tune in to discover: The unlikely connection between resilience and finding purpose How one tiny moment of joy can start to accumulate Where to begin building momentum when you feel stuck The unexpected strength that comes from people who “get it” How someone else’s journey can help you see new possibilities in your own Whether you’re facing grief, change, or uncertainty, this conclusion to our resilience series offers a powerful reminder: you don’t have to figure out your way forward alone. Tune in Friday at 1 p.m. Pacific on KMET Radio—1490 AM and 98.1 FM in Southern California—or find Look for the Good wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! Learn to look for the good, and watch the good start to look for you!

  2. Oct 23

    How to Build a More Resilient Mind with Mindset Strategist Carrie Rowan Episode 155

    How to Build a More Resilient Mind When life hits you with the unexpected, how much is left in your emotional tank? It’s what we practice between life’s challenges that helps us handle the next one. This week on Look for the Good, Carrie Rowan explores simple, intentional ways to strengthen your mind before you need that extra resilience. With relatable examples and practical tools, Carrie invites you to rethink what you feed your mind—and how you replenish it. In this episode, discover: How to recognize when your thinking is keeping you stuck and what you can do now A surprisingly simple way to give your worries some boundaries How an everyday morning ritual can become a resilience builder Questions that open up possibilities when life doesn’t go as planned Small recovery resets that help refill your tank all day long You’ll leave with one simple invitation so listen until the end to find out what that is and how you can share it with Carrie! Tune in Friday, October 23, at 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET on KMET 1490 AM & 98.1 FM, or listen wherever you get your favorite podcasts. And remember, it's not YOU, it's your STORY!!

  3. Oct 16

    The Stories That Keep Us Stuck with Carrie Rowan | Episode 154

    Stories That Keep Us Stuck with Carrie Rowan Is the story you’re telling yourself helping you bounce back—or keeping you stuck? A disappointment becomes a prediction. A setback becomes a statement about your worth. Before you know it, one difficult experience starts writing the script for what you believe is possible. This week on Look for the Good, Carrie Rowan continues October’s resilience series with a revealing look at the stories running beneath our everyday lives. Through relatable examples, humor, and practical insights, she explores how those familiar inner narratives can make adversity feel heavier—and how to begin opening the door to something better. Tune in to discover: Why an old story may still be making decisions in your adult life How one disappointment can turn into a prediction about your entire future What separates a story that keeps you stuck from one that builds resilience Why changing your story doesn’t have to mean forcing yourself to believe something you don’t A simple practice to help you start seeing possibilities you’ve been missing If you’ve been replaying the same discouraging thoughts about your relationships, career, or next chapter, this episode will help you consider what else could be true. Tune in Friday at 1 p.m. Pacific on KMET Radio—1490 AM and 98.1 FM in Southern California—or find Look for the Good wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! Because it’s not you, it’s your story…

  4. Oct 9

    Five Ways to Build Resilience Despite Adversity with Carrie Rowan | Episode 153

    5 Ways to Build Resilience Despite Adversity When life knocks you off balance, how do you find your footing again? Whether you’re facing a major life change or everyday frustrations that are wearing you down, resilience can help you bounce back and adapt. But what does that look like when you’re right in the middle of something hard? This week on Look for the Good, Carrie Rowan shares five practical ways to build resilience through her memorable AS FAR framework. With relatable stories and insights inspired by Tony Robbins, Brené Brown, and leading resilience experts, Carrie helps you discover possibilities when moving forward feels difficult. Tune in to explore: Why being resilient doesn’t mean feeling strong all the time Small shifts that can help you feel more capable when life feels overwhelming How to recognize when to keep going—and when to change your approach The important difference between resilience and grit You don’t have to see the whole way forward. Go AS FAR as you can today. Listen live Fridays at 1 p.m. Pacific on KMET 1490 AM / 98.1 FM in Southern California, or find Look for the Good wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Learn to look for the good, and watch the good start to look for you!

  5. Oct 2

    How to Keep Your Sparkle When the Lights Dim: A Tribute to Yolanda Cellucci | Episode 152

    How to Keep Your Sparkle When the Lights Dim: A Tribute to Yolanda Cellucci How do you keep finding joy when life gives you every reason to lose your sparkle? Boston’s First Lady of Fashion, Yolanda Cellucci, knew both extraordinary success and heartbreaking loss. In this special tribute, Carrie Rowan revisits their 2024 conversation to celebrate Yolanda’s life, generous spirit, and wisdom about continuing to embrace life through its hardest chapters. We open October’s resilience series with the voice of a woman who, at 89, was still learning, creating, and finding meaningful ways to give back. Listen in to discover: How a homemade prom dress sparked something far bigger than a fashion statement. What Yolanda discovered about fulfillment that success alone couldn’t provide. How she honored her daughter Linda’s memory while making room for joy. The simple ways she kept purpose—and a little sparkle—in her everyday life. This episode features a shortened version of our conversation. Listen to the full interview with Yolanda here. Her sparkle lives on in the lives she touched—and in the stories we continue to share.   GET Yolanda’s book about her life, Beyond the Glitz and Glamour, here: Amazon Find her children’s book series in her daughter Linda Petrosian’s memory here: Lindy Lou and Her Dancing Shoes

  6. Sep 28

    Daily Hacks for Happiness That Lasts with Special Guest Pam Garramone | Episode 151

    What if happiness isn’t something you find—but something you can create? For the past three weeks, Look for the Good has been exploring happiness from every angle—challenging the biggest lies we’ve been taught, uncovering why the brain resists happiness, and revealing simple ways to raise your daily happiness factor. Now, Carrie concludes September’s Happiness Series with special guest and happiness expert Pam Garramone, who brings the entire month together and ties it up with one big, bright, joyful bow! Drawing from the work of some of the world’s leading happiness researchers, Carrie and Pam explore: The surprising factor that may influence your happiness more than anything else Why building happiness also strengthens your resilience when life gets hard Small daily shifts that can retrain what your mind notices The powerful connection between your body, your words, and your emotional state Why creating a happier life doesn’t mean feeling happy all the time Packed with wisdom, laughter, and practical inspiration, this high-vibe conversation will leave you feeling empowered to create more joy in the ordinary moments of your life. Tune in to Daily Hacks for Happiness That Last with Pam Garramone and discover just how much influence you have over the happiness you experience every day. Tune in Fridays at 1 pm PST on ABC News Affiliate, KMET Radio—on the dial in Southern California at 1490 AM and 98.1 FM—or find Look for the Good wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! Learn to look for the good, and watch the good start to look for you!

  7. Sep 18

    Four Easy Ways to Raise Your Daily Happiness with Carrie Rowan | Episode 150

    What if you didn’t have to wait for something good to happen to feel happier? Most of us begin the day reacting—to the news, our phones, our schedules, and everyone else’s needs. Before we know it, the world has decided where our attention goes and how we feel. But happiness isn’t only something that happens to you. It’s something you can influence through the small choices you make every day. In this uplifting episode of Look for the Good, Carrie shares four surprisingly easy practices that can help you shift your state, direct your focus, and create more moments that genuinely feel good—without changing your entire life. Tune in to discover: Why the way you begin your morning matters more than you may realize The everyday habit quietly stealing your happiness How one small shift can change both your mood and momentum A playful way to train your brain to enjoy the journey—not just the finish line You may not be able to control everything that happens around you, but you have far more influence over your happiness than you think. Stop waiting for happiness to find you. Start creating it—one easy choice at a time.

  8. Sep 11

    Why Your Brain Doesn't Want You to be Happy with Carrie Rowan | Episode 149

    Why Your Brain Doesn’t Want You to Be Happy Have you ever gotten exactly what you wanted—only to find yourself wanting something else almost immediately? What if happiness doesn’t disappear because you’re doing something wrong? What if your brain is actually working against it? This week on Look for the Good, we’re uncovering the surprising reason your brain acts more like an overprotective inner mom than your biggest cheerleader—and why the harder you chase happiness, the farther away it can feel. Tune in to discover: The hidden pattern that keeps moving your happiness finish line Why the things you once dreamed about can suddenly stop feeling like enough What your brain is really searching for—and why it isn’t happiness Two simple practices you can implement in your life today to experience more of the happiness already available to you Could the real secret to happiness be learning how to stop chasing it? And don’t miss next week’s episode: Four Things to Do Every Day to Increase Your Happiness Factor...

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Ever notice how your brain automatically focuses on what is wrong in your life? The good news: it's not you, it's your story. Tune into this lively discussion to find out how to shift your mind as Carrie shares transformational stories and nuggets of wisdom from her Best-Selling book, Tell a New Story. Fueled by Carrie’s contagious enthusiasm and deep insights into how the negative stories we tell ourselves and others hold us back, you will be compelled to start to pay attention to your own stories that no longer serve you. Join Carrie, the Professor of Happiness & Joy as she curates the perfect guests to share personal stories on how they changed their narrative to focus on the good, and how it catapulted them into greatness. Each episode reveals gems of wisdom and perspective shifts to help you focus on what is working in your life, so you can feel better fast, and start to move towards the life you've always dreamed of!   

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