Perk Up Your Morning

Natalie and Chris

A husband and wife engineering duo on a quest to spread positivity and good stories to perk up your morning and lessen news anxiety. Hear good, do good, and spread good!

  1. 10/02/2023

    Episode 29: Bird Reintroduction, Repurposing for a Cause, Age is Just a Number, and Wildfire Fundraising

    Hello, good people!! We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too! Today we talk about the reintroduction of a bird species in New Zealand that was once thought to be extinct, a yard sale at Marquette University that helps to provide free/low cost supplies to students in need, the incredible three-generation adventure in Yosemite National Park, and the heroic efforts of a 5-year-old and his family to raise funds for those in need from the devastating wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. We hope you have an amazing day! Story 1:  https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/prehistoric-bird-once-thought-to-be-extinct-returns-to-new-zealand-wild/ Story 2: https://www.wisn.com/article/marquette-student-yard-sale-aims-to-make-moving-for-college-sustainable/44823912 Story 3: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/93-year-old-summits-yosemites-half-dome-stubborn-as-a-mule/ Story 4: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-5-year-olds-lemonade-stand-in-seattle-raised-over-17000-for-victims-of-maui-wildfires/ Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod Send us a note! perkupyourmorningpod@gmail.com Listen on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perk-up-your-morning/id1627994229

  2. 08/07/2023

    Episode 28: Sleeping Bag Record, A Tiny Survivor, A Paternal Duck-Dog, and Dealership Non-Profit Partner

    Hello, good people!! We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too! Today we talk about a world record set by laying out sleeping bags and then turning that into a homeless shelter donation, a miracle baby and his story of survival, a paternal dog that has an affinity for orphaned ducklings, and Subaru Las Vegas partnering with a very deserving non-profit for service dogs! We hope you have an amazing day! Story 1:  https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/texas-volunteers-attempt-world-record-longest-line-sleeping-bags-homeless-veterans Story 2: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tiny-baby-that-fit-inside-moms-hand-is-home-after-181-days/ Story 3: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/german-shepherd-becomes-surrogate-dad-to-abandoned-ducklings-watch/ Story 4: https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/car-dealership-therapy-dogs https://www.subaru.com/our-commitment/love-promise/retailer-recognition.html https://www.michaelsangelpaws.org/ Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod Send us a note! perkupyourmorningpod@gmail.com Listen on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perk-up-your-morning/id1627994229

  3. 07/10/2023

    Episode 27: Teen Volunteers, Mindful Design Practices, Removing Pollution, and Inclusive Wonderland

    Hello, good people!! We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too! Today we talk about teen volunteers doing good while getting away from using their cell phones, trauma-informed design and how it's making homeless shelters better for its occupants, an ingenious design meant to remove pollution starting in India, and an inclusive wonderland designed by a father for his daughter. We hope you have an amazing day! Story 1:  https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/teens-trade-cell-phones-creature-comforts-manual-labor-summer-workcamp Story 2: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/beautiful-homeless-shelters-get-radical-redesign-to-impact-residents/ https://www.path-home.org/opening-family-village https://traumainformeddesign.org/ Story 3: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-park-air-tower-filters-273-hot-air-balloons-worth-of-polluted-city-air-per-day-in-india/ Story 4: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/morgans-wonderland-accessible-theme-park-gordon-hartman-san-antonio/ Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod Send us a note! perkupyourmorningpod@gmail.com Listen on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perk-up-your-morning/id1627994229

  4. 06/26/2023

    Episode 26: Life Saver, Summer Reading, Dog Parade, and Earning the Degree

    Hello, good people!! We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too! We hope you have an amazing day! Story 1:  https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/las-vegas-man-introduces-son-firefighter-saved-life-23-years-ago-my-hero Story 2: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tennessee-sending-free-books-to-200k-kids-over-summer-2023/ Story 3: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatgoodnewsgirl/video/7247934369652804910 Story 4: https://www.today.com/parents/cute/72-year-old-man-graduates-college-georgia-99-mom-rcna86694 Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod Send us a note! perkupyourmorningpod@gmail.com Listen on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perk-up-your-morning/id1627994229

  5. 05/30/2023

    Episode 25: Life-Saving Hero, Adventurous Generational Duo, Shelter Animal Drawings, and Kind Barber

    Hello, good people!! We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too! Today we talk about a brave man who stepped up to save a family from a burning building, an adventurous grandon-grandma duo who embarked on a whirlwind adventure of a lifetime, fun shelter animal drawings to help get pets adopted, and a kind barber helping special needs kids get haircuts! We hope you have an amazing day! Story 1:  https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/homeless-man-hailed-as-hero-for-rescuing-family-from-apartment-fire-he-was-an-angel/ Story 2: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/grandson-accompanies-his-93-year-old-grandma-to-visit-all-63-national-parks-the-greatest-privilege-of-my-life/ https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Travel/93-year-grandmother-grandson-finish-quest-visit-63/story?id=99392518 Story 3: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/animal-shelter-staff-resorts-drawing-pictures-pets-camera-breaks-third-dimension-is-overrated Story 4: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vernon-jackson-barber-free-haircuts-children-with-special-needs-opens-noble-barber-beauty-on-day-off-cincinnati/ Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod Send us a note! perkupyourmorningpod@gmail.com Also on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perk-up-your-morning/id1627994229

  6. 05/08/2023

    Episode 24: Giving Back In the Garden, Nurses and Teachers Appreciation, and Free Lawnmowing

    Hello, good people!! We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too! Today we talk about an unfortunate circumstance for a woman facing her own challenges trying to give back through gardening but the situation turning around for her through community, nurses and teachers appreciation week this week and what you can do to support them or cool initiatives going on, and an organization taking the initiative to provide free lawncare for those in need. We hope you have an amazing day! Story 1:  https://www.today.com/food/news/woman-grows-food-for-people-in-need-garden-vandalized-rcna79525 Story 2: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chipotle-giving-away-free-burrito-lunches-to-healthcare-workers-2023/ https://healthcare-heroes.chipotle.com/ Story 3: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/kansas-man-team-mow-lawns-free-restoring-dignity-those-down-luck Story 4: https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/how-to-celebrate-teacher-appreciation-week https://www.nea.org/about-nea/media-center/press-releases/nea-survey-massive-staff-shortages-schools-leading-educator https://www.alpacapacks.com/?utm_campaign=good-good-good&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=article-sponsored&utm_content=good-good-good-alpaca-teacher-appreciation-week Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod Send us a note! perkupyourmorningpod@gmail.com Also on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perk-up-your-morning/id1627994229

  7. 04/17/2023

    Episode 23: Dog On The Run, Lunar Rover, Loving Work at 80, and 3D-Printed Inclusive Toys

    Hello, good people!! We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too! Today we talk about a runaway dog in Alaska that eventually gets found after traveling over 150 miles, a student-run team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is aiming to launch their lunar rover in the next couple of weeks, an elderly man who really is dedicated to his work, and 3D-printed inclusive toys for kids with disabilities. We hope you have an amazing day! Story 1:  https://www.foxnews.com/us/missing-alaskan-dog-miraculously-returns-home-dangerous-150-mile-trek-frozen-bering-sea Story 2: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/college-kids-prepare-to-send-the-first-private-lunar-rover-to-the-moon/ https://irislunarrover.space/ https://www.astrobotic.com/astrobotic-technology-advances-to-google-lunar-xprize-milestone-prize-accomplishment-round/ https://www.aiaa.org/news/news/2023/02/24/ula-announces-may-launch-for-first-vulcan-centaur-rocket Story 3: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-65275215 Story 4: https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/custom-toys-for-kids-disabilities-tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@3dtoyshop/video/7216697839039040774 Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod Send us a note! perkupyourmorningpod@gmail.com Check us out on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perk-up-your-morning/id1627994229

  8. 03/13/2023

    Episode 22: 5K Every Day, Benefits of Exercise, Shelter Love, and Superhero Teacher

    Hello, good people!! We're Natalie and Chris, a husband and wife engineering duo, and we're on a mission to help you hear good, do good, and spread good. We want to help improve the well-being of others by helping to spread good news and positivity to help you get out of the rut of only hearing about negativity and drama. There's still good that occurs in the world, too! Today we talk about an amazing 80-year-old woman who's completed 1000 days of a 5K every day, the health benefits of weekly exercise, an adorable TikTok video that showcases the unconditional love for a shelter dog, and a student-teacher relationship that's a heartwarming display of the teacher's superhero nature. We hope you have an amazing day! Story 1: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/walking-at-brisk-pace-for-11-minutes-daily-slashes-risk-of-death/ Story 2: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/80-year-old-woman-celebrates-doing-a-5k-every-day-since-pandemic-1000-in-a-row/ Story 3: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/arkansas-student-dresses-2nd-grade-teacher-school-superhero-day-melted-my-heart Story 4: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpqPbpkDlZ_/ Check us out on Instagram: @perkupyourmorningpod Send us a note! perkupyourmorningpod@gmail.com Now on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perk-up-your-morning/id1627994229

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About

A husband and wife engineering duo on a quest to spread positivity and good stories to perk up your morning and lessen news anxiety. Hear good, do good, and spread good!

Information

  • Creator
    Natalie and Chris
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Natalie and Chris
  • Show Website
    Perk Up Your Morning