Uplifting Positive Stories

Adrianna
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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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. New Year: New Outlook

    12/31/2025

    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
  5. Wholesome Holiday Stories

    12/17/2025

    Wholesome Holiday Stories

    Stories of a sweet person that made wholesome holiday cards for everyone in their neighborhood, a fun twist on gift-giving a redditor does for their husband who is not super into presents, a "secret Santa" that helped a family in need, a heartwarming life lesson from a father to his son, and so much more! Happy holidays! :) 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 "After 112 years, 'Operation Santa' still accepting letters" Article: https://www.fox29.com/news/operation-santa-2024 Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/randomactsofkindness/ Link to the r/BestofRedditorUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/ Link to the r/BenignExistence Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BenignExistence/ Link the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/

    38 min
  6. Sweet Strangers

    12/03/2025

    Sweet Strangers

    Stories of a Sam's Club worker stepping in to help when a family's SNAP benefits didn't work at checkout, kindness from strangers while on vacation, an incredibly generous donation from a redditor for someone needing a new hearing aid, an Uber driver that went above and beyond for a skateboarder that broke their wrist, 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 "An Uber Driver Stayed by His Side When He Was Alone in the ER. 7 Years Later, They're Still Friends" Article: https://www.today.com/parents/family/uber-driver-stayed-passenger-er-rcna231645 Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/randomactsofkindness/ Link to the r/BestofRedditorUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/ Link the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/

    26 min
  7. A Grateful Heart

    11/19/2025

    A Grateful Heart

    Stories of a wholesome Sam's Club shopping experience, a gifted meal that brought tears to a Veteran's eyes, a Thanksgiving invitation for a stranger, unique Thanksgiving traditions, a pair that has celebrated Thanksgiving together for the past nine years after a mistaken text, 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 "Arizona grandma and stranger she mistakenly texted in 2016 will celebrate 9th Thanksgiving together" Article: https://www.fox29.com/news/arizona-grandma-stranger-she-mistakenly-texted-2016-will-celebrate-9th-thanksgiving-together 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/thanksgiving Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thanksgiving/

    32 min
  8. Well Shucks, That's Wholesome

    11/05/2025

    Well Shucks, That's Wholesome

    Stories of an act of kindness from a child that will take you by surprise, a sweet tribute meal gift for someone whose father had passed away, an extremely mature and wholesome way of handling a noisy neighbor, a non-profit that takes care of pets while their owner is dealing with a crisis, 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 "Non-profit offers foster care to pets whose person is in crisis" Article: https://www.newschannel5.com/news/non-profit-offers-foster-care-to-pets-whose-person-is-in-crisis Link to the r/MadeMeSmile Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/ Link to the r/wholesomereddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/wholesomereddit/ Link to the r/BestofRedditorUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/ Link to the r/BORUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BORUpdates/

    28 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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