Better Place Project with Steve Norris

Updated: 09 Jan 2024 • 178 episodes
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It started out with a simple question: How can we help make our world a better place? We’re holding this space for conversations about all the things, big and small, that we can do to create impactful changes in our lives and in our communities. Join host Steve Norris as he interviews inspirational thought-leaders, scientists, spiritual leaders, best selling authors, life-coaches, psychologists and more, from every corner of the planet who are doing extraordinary things to brighten our world. Along with a weekly dose of inspiration, each episode will leave you with valuable nuggets to help you live a healthier, happier, more purposeful life. Come be a part of the journey!

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Dr. Terence Lester is a storyteller, public scholar, speaker, community activist, and author who is the Founder and Executive Director of Love Beyond Walls, a nonprofit organization focused on raising poverty and homelessness awareness and community mobilization. He’s known for nationwide campaigns that bring awareness

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In this Encore Presentation of a Special Edition Holiday Episode from 2021, we compiled responses from 18 different guests of the podcast this year who answered the question "What is your favorite holiday tradition?" We received so many wonderful answers from all across the board, and even a few holidays and traditions

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In this Holiday / Christmas Bonus Episode from 2020, Erin & I chat about our own holiday traditions growing up and what we look forward to the most about the holidays. We even take a trip down memory lane and listen to clips of some Norris original Christmas songs from the 90s and early 2000s. That’s right, we have our

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Daniel Blevins is a salon owner, social media influencer, LGBTQ+ advocate, activist and founder of Stand In Pride.  Daniel and his husband of 22 years reside in rural East Tennessee. He’s a proud father of two children and three grandchildren. Daniel founded the Facebook group Stand In Pride in early 2021, the group ha

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In a world that often seems divided by lines drawn in blood and conflict, I find myself at a crossroads. The Israel-Gaza conflict, a longstanding and painful struggle, has once again erupted into headlines and social media feeds. As the world debates and takes sides, I have taken a side.  I have made my choice, but it"

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This week on the podcast, I talk about a book I’ve recently read that I’ve been wanting to read for years, and I finally put in my queue and read it.  It’s a legendary book called Autobiography of a Yogi by the one and only Paramahansa Yogananda.  Steve Jobs was so inspired by this book that he gave hundreds of copies

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