With an episode nearly a year in the making, PositiviTEA returns to interview Maddie and Liz of Courageously Kind, a multimedia platform that shares stories and wisdom of living courageous and kind lives. We talk about everything from kindness throughout history to the good news to cakes for SNL cast members! 

On this joyous holiday, PositiviTEA returns to the airwaves with a brief update episode that gives a road map for the show moving forward and delivers another piece of positive news! There is much more the come from the podcast very soon! Best,  Carter -- Story Source - https://www.fox6now.com/news/snap-ceo-evan-spiegel-pays-off-student-debt-for-los-angeles-art-school-graduates PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/  PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share  PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en  PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured  PositiviTEA Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com  *We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request! Bonus Message: I have another podcast out now too! It's an educational advice podcast called The Student Counsel, and you can listen to it anywhere you find podcasts!

Welcome to PositiviTEA! We're a podcast about good news that wants to make the world a brighter place and highlight the places where light is already shining! Every other week we talk about the latest positive stories and dive into why we love them and how they help us understand positivity and hope. We've shared a variety of stories from new sustainable energy sources to a woman saving her neighbors from a fire to a lizard chef that we all collectively stan. Every other week brings a new batch of positive stories and good times! Thank for listening and/or reading. We hope you have a wonderful day!

This week, the podcast is honored to talk to Ryan Groel as he recounts how he saved a life on a Southwest Airlines flight back in October. The episode is a blast as we talk about EMT training, what its like to give CPR on an airplane, and what it feels like to bring someone back to life! All links are below:  Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryan21g/ Heat Wave by Glass Animals: https://open.spotify.com/track/02MWAaffLxlfxAUY7c5dvx?si=e346e1d687584189 PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/ PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured PositiviTEA Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com *We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request! Bonus Message: I had such a fun time making this episode! That's about it. Take care and be kind to yourself!  Best,  Carter

For the first episode of the new year, the PositiviTEAM talks about saving the turtles, their picks for the next Jeopardy hosts, and people's green New Year's Resolutions (not just wearing green for a whole year. That's my idea. Don't steal it). They also offer support and encouragement to embody entering into the new year and discuss the continued complexities around Covid-19 and offer support to anyone who might have tested positive. 

For the New Year, remember that it's important to be kind to yourself. Things are still strange and ever-shifting, so give yourself space to feel that and take care of you. 

*Graphics by Campbell Depken

*Hosts - Young Seo Kim, Kayleigh Richmond, Saishaa Gupta, Carter Dvorak 

*Editing and Production by Cheezy Uche and Carter Dvorak

Here are the links of the episode for both our social medias and the stories we discuss - 

Greener Resolutions for People Story - https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/40-percent-say-their-new-years-resolutions-involve-being-greener-in-2022/

Greener Strides for Global Shipping Story - https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/2021-saw-global-shipping-take-steps-to-reduce-emissions/

PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/

PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share

PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en

PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured

PositiviTEA Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com

*We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request!

Super Secret Bonus Message: If you are looking for a good soundtrack to play in the background with homework, cooking, or just to vibe with, I completely recommend playlist from the movie Chef. I also suggest you watch Chef if you are interested in a heartfelt movie about cooking and family bonding (language warning, however). Otherwise, I hope that 2022 goes well for you, and we can give you any needed boosts of positivity. Tell a friend you appreciate them.

Wishing you all the best,

Carter

  

Our name is PositiviTEA, and we are the fastest podcast alive. Well . . . at least we tried to be with this episode. Facing the ticking clocks of scheduled commitments and gradually dying AirPods, the PositiviTEAM attempts to make a "quick" episode of the podcast. Did we succeed? You can be the judge. 

Anyways, there are a multitude of wonderful stories including a followup to a story from our very first episode and discussing more sustainable replacements than salt for deicing roads. We hope you enjoy and have a wonderful end to 2021. I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22. 2022 that is. Here's our links!

PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/

PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share

PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en

PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured

PositiviTEA Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com

*We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request!

Bonus Message: Not a whole lot from me. Hawkeye ended and it was fantastic. I completely recommend it even if you are not the biggest Marvel fan. There is an abundance of humor, holiday cheer, and heart that will keep it as a holiday classic on my TV. Also, I am currently one run in, and I'm going to his publish and begin my second one. Have a great day, month, and year. Remember to take care of yourselves and show some self-love. 

Wishing you all the best, 

Carter 

Hello and happy belated Turkey (or your preferred Thanksgiving dish, I'm a sweet potato man myself) Day! This episode, the PositiviTEAM talks about their highlights of Thanksgiving Break and dishes on some awesome good news about florals with a cause, the internet's investment in one Thanksgiving get-together, and Giving Machines, a vending machine where you give back to those around you. We had a blast making it, and we hope you have a wonderful time listening to it! Have a great day, week, month, year, or any stretch of time, and remember to take care of yourself. As always, below are some sweet links to some cool social media accounts that I would recommend you check out: 

PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/

PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share

PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en

PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured

PositiviTEA Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com

*We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request!

Super Secret Bonus Note: Sticking on the MCU theme, Hawkeye is out on Disney Plus and so far it's pretty great! Maybe it's just the Hailee Steinfled fan in me but Kate Bishop is becoming one of my new favorite MCU characters. Aside from that its just about December so now you can really bust out the holiday decorations or specials of choice. I will always suggest the Ted Lasso Christmas Special! It's so lovely and wholesome! It is season 2 episode 4 so that means you have to watch the rest of the show first, but it's amazing and if you like this show I think you'll love Ted Lasso! That's it from me. We're rooting for you over here, and I hope we can bring some positivity into your world! 

Best, 

Carter

Yo yo yo, its positivi-freaking-TEA. (That was in my notes from earlier because I had to write something here to save it. I thought I might as well keep it) Anyways, we are back this week taking about some great good news stories as well as some more coffee chatter and conversation about life and college applications. We hope you have as much fun listening to this podcast as we do making it! All the links to get more of us are down below! Thank you and have a wonderful day! 

PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/

PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share

PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en

PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured

PositiviTEA Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com

*We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request!

Super Secret Bonus Note: Shang Chi is out now on Disney Plus and you should watch it if you can. Even if you've already seen it, it's worth a rewatch. I mean, do whatever you want, but I highly recommend it.

Thanks again and remember, you'll never walk alone

This week Kayleigh is back, and she, along with Carter, chat college and life, as well as dive into good news both about RV’s and kidneys! (The rhyme was unintentional yet entirely welcomed) There’s also a followup to a prior episode as Kayleigh talks about Too Good To Go, what was once just a news story now allowing her roommate to get great pizza for a good price. All that and more today, on PositiviTEA! Information on all the ways to find us is below: PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/    PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share    PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en    PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured    PositiviTEA Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com   *We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request! Also, disclaimer: social media is a strange place full of uncharted waters, and it’s important to be aware of the content you consume and the stories you read. Good news is pretty much in the clear, which is one reason why we love it, but still be aware as you scroll through Instagram and Facebook. That’s all from me, so go check us out on Instagram and Facebook! We’re positive places, I promise.  Thank you for listening and remember, you’ll never walk alone.

This week, Carter and Young Seo dive into two excellent good news stories! They also chat about being safe with Covid-19 and some actual tea content for once! Thank you for tuning in! We hope this made your day a little bit brighter!  Best,  Carter  Find us Below! PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/   PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share   PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en   PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured   PositiviTEA Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com  *We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request! Have a good one. You matter and you are loved. 

This week, Carter and Young Seo share some hopeful and inspiring stories of people helping those in need, a club that turns dancers body heat into energy, and how another stride forward when it comes to equal pay. We hope you love it as much as we loved making it! Have an absolutely wonderful day!  Find us Below:  PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/  PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share  PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en  PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured  PositiviTEA Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com  *We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request! You the best! That's all. Best,  Carter

This week, Carter sits down with Scott from the Sounds of Disney podcast to talk all about the PositiviTEA of Disney! They dive into the interesting story of how the Sounds of Disney podcast began, and they chat about what they love about Disney and the Disney Parks! It is a lovely conversation, and I hope you enjoy!  Links to everywhere you can find the Sounds of Disney: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sounds_of_disney/?hl=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xjw0Gs7GlwFXdogLQzDFa Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sounds-of-disney/id1462025761 Links to all the places you can interact with us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com Thank you for reading this! I do want to acknowledge that Disney is a massive and complex company, and they have made mistakes that are important to be addressed and discussed. With that said, the content they create still has a special place in the hearts of many, and I want this episode to be a celebration of what people love, and the joy that can come from Disney. 

Hello! PositiviTEA turns one-years-old today (and by today I mean July 19th, 2021) and we are so excited to celebrate with you! We've got good news, what's positive in our own lives, and a special reading of the initial DM that began the podcast! Whether it's your first of thirty first episode, thank you for listening to us! We hope we were able to put some positivity into your own life, and give you the motivation to spread it to the people around you.

On this episode of PositiviTEA, Saishaa, Kayleigh, and Carter dive into some wonderful and interesting good news stories about people on Twitter showing support for an intern at HBO after an accidental email snafu went viral, a teen folding origami for the Guinius World Record and to support a good cause, and a positive police interaction that shows how "a little bit of humanity and conversation can go a long way."  PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/  PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share  PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en  PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured  PositiviTEA Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com  *We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request! Thank you for reading this. I hope you had a wonderful day, and if you didn't, know that good days are still ahead. You got this. Remember that you have gotten through every single thing life has thrown at you so far. Have a great morning, evening, mid-afternoon, high-noon, any other noon I'm forgetting. Anyways, have a great time! 

This episode, recorded at a non-disclosed but somewhat guessable time in the past, talks about the power of work family and a recently developed  vaccine that gives bees immunity to a specific pesticide with the technology having the ability to be adapted to protect against other harmful substances. This episode also might contain one of the best podcast traditions known to human and podcast existence, but I guess that's for you to decide. Please email us and let us know your thoughts, podcast transitions you think of, any good tea centric podcasts out there (I'm talking about ones that dive into the history of chai or what Earl Gray is up to now), or maybe a positive story that you want us to share. All of that can be done at positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com. Since we're on the topic of places to contact us, here's the rest: PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/ PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured PositiviTEA Email (once again): Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com *We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request! Thank you for reading this, listening, engaging with the show, or just checking us out in any way that you do. I hope you have a wonderful day, night, morning, early afternoon, or any other time. If you are going though stuff, you got this, and we're all rooting for you. You are the best, and keeping being you because it's who you are. Thank you. Have a good one. 

This week, Carter chats with Sarah McGough of the Positive Change Project, a multifaceted organization devoted to spreading positivity in the world. They talk about how Sarah makes bookmarks for a variety of organizations, as well as upcoming candles based on random acts of kindness. How cool is that?! They also discuss the Positive Change Project's collaboration podcast, the Positive Dreams Project, which is now available on Spotify and Youtube. Lastly, Carter shares a heartwarming good news story of a teenager who bids on repossessed storage units to return the items to the families who lost them. It's an incredibly heartfelt episode that I absolutely love and have thought about ever since we recorded it. Thank you for listening and I hope this inspires you to spread some goodness and positivity to the people around you. You might not be able to brighten every person's day, but you can brighten one person's day. Links to everything in the episode is below. Thank you! Said Links:  Positive Change Project Website: https://www.positivechangeproject.net Positive Change Project Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positive.change.project/ Positive Dreams Project Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ppmyXqaohrFAl19fTNqIr?si=971mYSYhQUemwh95BQWNqg&dl_branch=1 Give and Glow Candle Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giveandglowcandleco/ Positive Change Project Linktree: https://linktr.ee/positivechangeproject The Good News Story from This Episode: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/06/14/storage-unit-auction-teen-owner/ PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/ PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured PositiviTEA Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com *We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request!

This week, everybody is here! We've got Saishaa! We've got Kayleigh! We've got Young Seo! We've got Carter!  We've got Cheezy doing our fantastic editing! And we've got good news! Like four whole proper good news stories that are all awesome and amazing and all the other positive adjectives! We had a blast making it, and we really hope you enjoy them! Thank you for listing and I hope you had a wonderful day!  Here is all of your links for all of our things! Check them out if you want too:  PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/ PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured PositiviTEA Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com *We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request! You the best! That's all. 

This week, Carter and Kayleigh talk about good news involving LeVar Burton as an upcoming Jeopardy! host and a once thought to be extinct species of turtles being found once again! They also reminisce on high school and graduation, and a bit about John Green to top it all off.  If you want to get in touch with us, here's all the places to do that:  PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/ PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured PositiviTEA Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com *We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request! Thank you so so much for reading this far and listening to the show! Your support and listening truly means so much to us. We hope that our little podcast about good news can help you in a tough time or just make your day or mood just a little bit better. So, to anyone who has ever listened, reviewed, engaged, or interacted at all with the show: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 

If you want an example of an alteration, look above my friend. Anyways, this week Kayleigh and Carter talk about regrowing rainforests, an app that reduces food waste with leftover orders, their personal good news, AP exams, and much more.    Links (but not from Zelda or Good Mythical Morning) PositiviTEA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivitea.podcast/ PositiviTEA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313626449686521/?ref=share PositiviTEA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@positiviteapodcast?lang=en PositiviTEA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtlS7sxCgpYY1p6K-ZWgZg/featured PositiviTEA Email: Positiviteapodcast2020@gmail.com *We are happy to provide a transcription of this episode upon request! Thank you for reading this and listening if you do. We appreciate you, and you should appreciate yourself. Don't forget that deep breaths can do wonders to help you focus and calm down. They do wonders. Anyways, thank you and have a wonderful day, night, afternoon, high noon, or any other time. 

Episode Starts at 3:33 This week on PositiviTEA Carter and Young Sea talk about the Battle of the Joshes and Alena Wicker, another awesome kid doing cooler things than us. They also touch on more diversity and representation in STEM and films.    We also open the episode by talking about the COVID-19 crisis in India. Below are some links if you want to become more informed or donate.   Brown Girls Rising - https://www.instagram.com/p/COMKMq2DPwZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link and https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eiobgyrl8iz-R1Dz7c4R5pzzzkuZLBj99vaC7T_UeVo/edit  Hindu Samata - https://www.instagram.com/p/COQz3SHh_yd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link / https://linktr.ee/hindusamata  Both of these accounts have some incredible posts that describe what is happening in India and how to help. Each of them also have links in their bio of how to help and where to donate.  Make sure the places you are donating to are leigitame and will actually help India. Beware of fraudulent donation organizations.   Also, check out Young Seo's TedTalk here!! It's happening on May 6th so if you are reading this before then I think you might still have time to join! And if you are reading this in 2025 then. . . Hey! How's the future been? Anyways, check out Young Seo’s TedTalk below! https://www.tedxactonacademyguatemala.com  Thank you for reading this far. I hope you enjoyed the episode and can research what's happening in India and help if you are able. Wear a mask. Remember to smile. Be safe. Use the word maxinated whenever applicable. And have a wonderful day.