Perpetual Good

KENNETH D. HOPKINS
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  • SOCIETY & CULTURE

How does it feel when you hear a story about something good happening? Does it do more than just tug at your heartstrings? Does it make you want to tell your own story? To find some good to do yourself? Look at how often a simple story or video gets rebroadcast, and you will agree that people thrive and rely on knowing that good things are happening. The problem is that we don't hear enough about all the good things that are going on. This journey will be to uncover good things that are happening, and not only giving the ability to rebroadcast what others are doing, but spur us to our own good

  1. Treasures In the Deep - The "Why" of Your Story

    02/03/2023

    Treasures In the Deep - The "Why" of Your Story

    The story of Michael Kent and Tiffany Whittier is inspirational all by itself - a black, female parole officer is assigned to a white supremacist parolee, and their interactions causes Michael to turn his life around. However, it is only when you go deeper, to get to to the story behind the story, that you find the true riches that come, not only from their story, but from your own.  In this episode, we look at the highlights of the story of Michael and Tiffany, all the while looking into our own heart and our story, and asking "why? what makes my story so special?" Theme Music: Wild & Windy - BledJon (Worth The Weight, 2020) Transition Music: Soaring Above the Waves - RolikMusic Marketing and Social Media Management: Imani Tahira Episode Artwork: by Roman Kraft on Unsplash Michael Kent clips: Unlikely Friends - I Am Second Conversations by I am Second

    24 min

  2. 01/20/2023

    The Good of Good Food, Part 2

    If there is one thing that is true, it is that good food brings people together. And not just around a table - Good food unites generations, passing down recipes and traditions from parents to children. It also allows friends to share their creations with their loved ones, whether around a table, or through the medium of social media. In this episode of Perpetual Good, we continue our conversation with Claude Ellis IV, Founder of BDF Catering and Executive Chef at The Olde Pink House, Savanna Georgia, to hear about his journey into the fantastic world of good food. Theme Music: Wild & Windy - BledJon (Worth The Weight, 2020) Transition Music: Soaring Above the Waves - RolikMusic Marketing and Social Media Management: Imani Tahira Header Image by Brooke Lark on Unsplash Kitchen Sounds from Sounds To Sleep To

    35 min
  3. The Good of Good Food Part 1

    01/13/2023

    The Good of Good Food Part 1

    Be it large gatherings celebrating traditions and cultures, families gathered for a backyard barbeque, or good friends meeting to catch up, you can pretty much count on there being good food. Many of us tinker in the kitchen with the same passion as professionals, desiring to deliver a culinary experience to our family and friends, while others take it a step further and turn their passion into their profession. In this episode of Perpetual Good, we go on the road, back to our home town to talk to Claude Ellis IV, Founder of BDF Catering and Executive Chef at The Olde Pink House, Savanna Georgia, to hear about his journey into the fantastic world of good food. Theme Music: Wild & Windy - BledJon (Worth The Weight, 2020) Transition Music: Soaring Above the Waves - RolikMusic Social Media Marketing and Management: Imani Tahira Kitchen Sounds from Sounds To Sleep To Header Image  by Jay Wennington on Unsplash

    34 min
  4. Defying Time and Circumstance

    01/06/2023

    Defying Time and Circumstance

    Have you ever looked back at your life and thought, "if only I had more time", or "if only that one thing hadn't happened, I would have fulfilled my dream"? Delays, prohibitions, jobs, having kids, etc., all valid reasons why things get placed on the back burner, or get locked away, never to be considered again. There is a proverb that says, "delayed hope makes the heart sick, but fulfilled desire is a tree of life." Delayed and unfulfilled dreams, or circumstances that prevent us from fulfilling who we really are can have a profoundly negative affect on us.  What if I told you that neither time nor circumstance are powerful enough to stop us from fulfilling our dreams? While the end result may look different than we originally pictured it, as long as we hold onto those desires, there is a possibility for them to happen.  In this episode of Perpetual Good, we will look at 2 people who defied both time and circumstance to see the fulfillment of what was in their heart: Angela Alvarez, the most recent winner of the best new artist category at the Latin Grammy's, at 95 years old Jason Wang, who overcame a past marred by bad decisions and prison to create FreeWorld, an organization who helps former inmates escape the cycle of prison by providing training and employment with respect and dignity.  Theme Music: Wild & Windy - BledJon (Worth The Weight, 2020) Transition Music: Soaring Above the Waves - RolikMusic Additional Clips: Living For the City - Stevie Wonder (Innervisions, 1973) Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Brothers (The Time Has Come, 1967) Media Graphics and Production: Imani Tahira

    20 min
  5. Living a Life of Gratitude - Audio Only

    11/23/2022

    Living a Life of Gratitude - Audio Only

    It is very easy to allow the hardships of life to take over and make us believe that there is nothing to be thankful for. However, by taking the step to pursue gratitude, our eyes will be opened to all of the things we have to be thankful for. In this episode, we look at people who have made the choice to not only start being grateful, but who are living a life of gratitude . Theme Music: Wild and Windy by BledJon, featuring Linnea Locsin Additional Audio: Soaring Above the Waves, by Rolikmusic Episode Art: Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

    22 min
  6. Living a Life of Gratitude

    11/23/2022

    Living a Life of Gratitude

    It is very easy to allow the hardships of life to take over and make us believe that there is nothing to be thankful for. However, by taking the step to pursue gratitude, our eyes will be opened to all of the things we have to be thankful for.  In this episode, we look at people who have made the choice to not only start being grateful, but who are living a life of gratitude .  Theme Music: Wild and Windy by BledJon, featuring Linnea Locsin Additional Audio: Soaring Above the Waves, by Rolikmusic;

    22 min
  7. The Other Side of the Heroic - Real Stories of Real People

    11/10/2022

    The Other Side of the Heroic - Real Stories of Real People

    Are you like me when you see a member of the armed services, you go out of your way to thank them for their service? It only takes a second - you can do it and be on your way, letting the soldiers - our heroes -  know our appreciation for their sacrifice. It's easy to do... sometimes too easy. Have you considered what appreciation looks like to the soldier? Heroes occupy a special place in our lives, but sometimes we forget that those we put on a pedestal are, like us, human. This week, we will hear a little different perspective from some soldiers on being appreciated and elevated, as well as from a doctor attempting to treat victims of a war torn region, as we attempt to get behind the hero's cape, connecting the real people behind the uniform. Theme Music: Wild and Windy by BledJon, featuring Linnea Locsin Additional Audio:  Soaring Above the Waves, by Rolikmusic; Hard to Express, by BledJon Episode Art: Photo by Lance Reis on Unsplash

    24 min
  8. Building Lasting Community – The Story of Sunnyhills – Part 2

    11/04/2022

    Building Lasting Community – The Story of Sunnyhills – Part 2

    “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” This quote by Coretta Scott King accurately sums up the spirit and action of those people who not only believed that different races could live together in unity, they created their community around that ideal. Years after the community of Sunnyhills, the first planned racially-integrated community in the United States, was formed, people are still being influenced by the love, unity and courage of people who, in the fact of a divided country, decided to take action and demonstrate what true community is like. This week, I continue my conversation with Donnie Eiland, Executive Producer of “54“, a documentary on the founding of the Milpitas, California community of Sunnyhills, and about what makes this community so special. Link to the documentary, "54": https://tinyurl.com/SUNNYHILLS54 Theme Music: Wild and Windy by BledJon, featuring Linnea Locsin Additional Audio: Soaring Above the Waves, by Rolikmusic Episode Art: Photo by Sebastián León Prado on Unsplash

    26 min
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How does it feel when you hear a story about something good happening? Does it do more than just tug at your heartstrings? Does it make you want to tell your own story? To find some good to do yourself? Look at how often a simple story or video gets rebroadcast, and you will agree that people thrive and rely on knowing that good things are happening. The problem is that we don't hear enough about all the good things that are going on. This journey will be to uncover good things that are happening, and not only giving the ability to rebroadcast what others are doing, but spur us to our own good

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  • Creator
    KENNETH D. HOPKINS
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © KENNETH D. HOPKINS