If you want to make a positive impact that is beyond yourself, you are an Everyday Hero. In this podcast, filmmaker Brett Culp shares fresh perspectives and insights that will strengthen, encourage, and help you make a difference in every part of your life. Brett is the personal cinematographer for Hollywood stars, music icons, beloved authors, hall of fame athletes, and royal families. He has been featured in USA Today, Entertainment Tonight, and WIRED. Through his uplifting documentary fil ...
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Stories of incredible healing using mind-body practices. Sponsored by Remedy, an app for chronic pain.
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What does it mean to be a hero? Join us each week on the hunt to find out. More than fame or fortune, it's ordinary people just like you, doing extraordinary things.
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Laraine Salazar brings listeners into the lives of everyday people making a positive difference and impact in the world based on the work they do, the lives they lead, and the impressions they make. Laraine shines a light into the lives of those who don't ordinarily get the spotlight, and discovers why these people are in fact Everyday Heroes. Here is their story. Laraine Salazar is an award-winning writer and actress who holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. Everyday Heroes is a project ...
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En Everyday Heroes, hablamos con personas normales que día a día hacen de nuestro mundo un lugar mejor. Son expertos en experiencias que pueden enseñarnos mucho sobre el mundo, sus problemas más apremiantes y cómo resolverlos. Porque creemos que los que más han sufrido son los que más nos inspiran. Piensa en Nelson Mandela, Victor Frankl o Malcom X. Son esas personas las que saben lo que este mundo necesita. Pero lamentablemente también son aquellas personas que muchas veces no son escuchada ...
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Jorge Ramirez: Después de dos años, la música sigue transformando
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La música nos conectó con Jorge y Sergio en 2021 en Sucre. Hoy dos años después nos reencontramos y como si nunca hubiéramos dejado de hablar, volvimos a conectarnos. Hace dos años Jorge comenzaba su proceso de reducción de daños por consumo problemático de drogas. En este podcast Jorge repasa su pasado, nos cuenta de su presente y nos habla de sus…
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Islan Hill: Reconstruyendo la identidad afrocolombiana desde San Marcos, Sucre
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En el siglo XVI, los colonizadores españoles entraron en Colombia por los puertos de su costa caribeña. En sus barcos llegaron a Colombia los primeros prisioneros africanos. Tras años de opresión y esclavitud, se convirtieron en los primeros negros que exigieron la libertad. Escaparon de sus opresores, recuperaron sus derechos y reconstruyeron su i…
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Harold Díaz: Dándole a la Vida una Segunda Oportunidad a Través de la Música y la Confianza en uno Mismo
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En el mundo de hoy tenemos que ser la voz de los que no pueden hablar. Los que son silenciados 🤐 Los que no tienen voz 🌍 Ser conscientes de quienes nos rodean y del mundo en el que vivimos es clave para crear un mundo mejor para todos. Hoy conversamos con Harold Díaz, un joven de Sincelejo, Sucre, que acaba de lanzar su primera canción: Planeta Con…
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Johanna Salazar: Bailar para sanar y generar empatía | Episode 6
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Johanna Salazar es creadora y criadora de espacios donde el cuerpo en movimiento es protagonista. En este episodio Johanna nos habla de sanar, perdonar y ser ematico desde sus distintas dimensiones. Nos habla de la necesidad de conocer nuestra historia desde su mirada de antropóloga, del cuerpo como lenguaje desde una vision de bailarina y de la em…
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Andrea Albornoz (Ata) - Sanando a través de los ojos de la diversidad, tejiendo y encontrando tu interior | Episode 5
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Ata es una mujer que conocimos en su proceso de descubrirse y sanar. En este episodio Ata nos cuenta de esas formas que ella ha encontrado para sanar y seguir adelante después de vivir una situación que la lleva a priorizar su tranquilidad antes que su estabilidad económica . Ella ha encontrado en el arte y sus multiples expresiones una forma para …
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Tania Borges: la importancia de incluir una diversidad de inteligencias en el camino hacia un mundo mejor | Episode 4
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En este episodio hablamos con Tania Borges de Brazil. Tania es una artista que vive en Uruguay donde trabajo por muchos años con habitante de calle, consumidores y personas neurodiversas. Tania habla sobre la importancia de entender que cada uno sana desde diferentes lugares, que hay inteligencias diferentes, y como solo podemos ayudar a los demás …
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Grupo Vivir Sin Miedo Sobre El Poder del Baile y la Musica en la Lucha En Contra del Abuso | Episode 3
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En este podcast escuchamos una conversación en vivo entre el Grupo Vivir Sin Miedo, moderada por Catalina Barragán Hinestroza. Este grupo de niñas y mujeres, liderado por Susana Fergusson (nuestra invitada en el episodio 1), realizó una coreografía de baile usando la adaptación de la Canción Sin Miedo de Vivir Quintana. También grabaron una versión…
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Tanja González: Cambiando el Mundo Desde el Feminismo y la Decisión de no Tener Hijos | Episode 2
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Tanja González es un joven feminista de 20 años que cambia el mundo de abajo hacia arriba. Nació en el sur de Bogotá y ha experimentado personalmente los efectos del patriarcado que aún está presente en Colombia. Pero ha decidido tomar el control de su cuerpo y su vida. Ahora está luchando en contra de los feminicidas y en favor de los derechos hum…
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Susana Fergusson: Transformar el Sufrimiento Personal en Ayuda a los Demás | Episode 1
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En nuestro primer episodio hablamos con Susana Fergusson. Una invitada adecuada para dar inicio al nuevo podcast de Upeksha, porque ella ha sido la mayor influencia individual en Upeksha durante nuestros primeros dos años. Susana ha trabajado casi toda su vida en las calles de Bogotá, Colombia, ayudando a jóvenes sin hogar que enfrentan traumas, ab…
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#23 | Speak Even If Your Voice Shakes With Kate & Tick Everett
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Following the tragic death of their teenage daughter, Amy 'Dolly' Everett in January 2018, following extensive bullying, Kate and Tick Everett founded Dolly's Dream to create positive change and a legacy to their daughter. Their advocacy has resulted in governments taking childhood bullying and its devastating impacts more seriously.…
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#22 | All You Have Is Now With Ronni Kahn AO
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Ronni Kahn is a social entrepreneur and founder of food rescue charity OzHarvest. Ronni is a passionate advocate and activist renowned for disrupting the food waste landscape in Australia. She appears regularly in national media, serves in an advisory capacity to government and is a sought after keynote speaker.…
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#21 | Hands on Learning With Russel Kerr
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In this episode Bernie speaks to, Russell Kerr. Who, as a response to many years witnessing struggling students, or those with different learning styles, written off prematurely and not given the opportunity to realize their potential, developed the Hands on Learning program. Armed with the philosophy that a school has a responsibility to provide a…
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Rashawn Copeland - Start Where You Are
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Rashawn Copeland is the author of "Start Where You Are: How God Meets You In Your Mess, Loves You Through It, and Leads You Out Of It." Rashawn is also an online pastor, and host of The Scripture and Stories podcast.
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Richard Palmer - Living the Artful Life
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Richard Palmer is a counselor, poet, and a leader of men’s work, focusing on restoring the life of the soul and living the artful life.
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Laraine sits down to talk one on one with Tom McGee, a licensed clinical social worker, who has worked as a psychotherapist for over 40 years, focusing on emotional and spiritual growth. In this episode we focus on the role of men in our society and how it has changed over the last 50 years or so, has this change led to a loss of identity among men…
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Weight-loss, Momming, and real life.
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Cheryl G. keeps it real - juggling mom life (mom of 3), losing over 50 lbs. postpartum with hard work, diet and lifestyle change and battling things that we can all relate to, finding a routine and knowing triggers. There is a very big voice that doesn't always get the facetime it deserves, and that is the face of mom.…
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Everyday Heroes: You are not alone. Lauren Eckstrom shares her personal story of miscarriage.
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Lauren Eckstrom, yoga teacher, meditation teacher and author, opens up about a very personal topic, loss. She shares her own personal story, as she lost her unborn child at eleven weeks pregnant. In our culture this topic doesn’t always get the awareness it deserves. There is a lot of stigma surrounding it, leaving many to feel silenced. This discu…
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Kevin McGeehan: Comedian, Story Teller, and Teacher.
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In this interview we talk about the power of story telling and sharing your story, doing the right thing, and breaking through the fear of vulnerability; how fear can transform to courage and shame can transform to freedom.Av Heaping TSP
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Kate Neligan: Equine-Partnered Life and Career Coach
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Kate Neligan is an Equine-Partnered Life and Career Coach, using the healing ability of horses to assist her clients in life and career coaching. Her company Conscious Rockstar, specializes in empowering individuals and corporate groups to become more powerful, present, and connected. In this interview we talk everything horses, and she breaks down…
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Amber Richard, DPT: A Physical Therapist View On Chronic Pain
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Amber Richard is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who sees hundreds of patients with various physical afflictions. Her training has given her deep understanding of the body, especially how injuries heal or persist overtime. However, her experience with healing her own persistent neck pain brings light to a more integrative approach. She now believes th…
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Paul Refused to Be Limited by Back Pain
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Paul's debilitating back pain prevented him from sitting for more than 10 minutes. He walked with a cane. Doctors said there was nothing they could do about his degenerating discs. He was fed up and faced with a choice: engage in activities he loved, despite the pain, or let it control him. Since finding his own healing, he's on a mission to help o…
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Fibromyalgia unsolvable? Wes's healing story proves otherwise.
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At a young age, Wes starts developing pain in his knee when walking and dancing. Over 6 months, the pain increases, spreading to his shoulders and back. He sees his doctor and get's diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, a disease that affects 5 million Americans and has no cure. We get to hear his remarkable journey to getting his life back.…
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Yomassage Instructor Dori Lancaster
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Laraine sits down with yomassage instructor Dori Lancaster to talk yoga, veganism, motherhood, and, most importantly, break down what the heck "yomassage" is.Av Heaping TSP
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Tommy Rosen, yoga instructor, founder of Recovery 2.0, author of Recovery 2.0: Move Beyond Addiction. Tommy Rosen, in long term recovery himself, walks the walk. He has reached and continues to reach so many who struggle with addiction. His website: recovery2point0.comAv Heaping TSP
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Everyday Heroes: Beki Hill - Foster Care
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Beki Hill, MFT, keeps it real as we talk mental health, addiction, and foster care. Ms. Hill currently works with the Children's Bureau.Av Heaping TSP
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Dr. Armaiti May, DVM, is an integrative house call veterinarian, and vegan advocate. She is also the founder of Veterinary Association for the Protection of Animals (VAPA) a non-profit organization to educate the veterinary profession about the benefits of vegan eating and encourage veterinary schools to offer humane surgical teaching methods to st…
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Everyday Heroes: Zoe Quechla Maxwell
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Zoe Quechla Maxwell, is an art therapist, mother, grandmother, world traveler, and giver extraordinaire. She shares stories of her richly colorful life from working in hospice, to living off the grid to traveling the world bringing art therapy to all walks of life recovering from trauma.Av Heaping TSP
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Travis Eliot and Lauren Eckstrom - Yin Yoga
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Travis Eliot & Lauren Eckstrom are a married couple who've been sharing yoga across the globe for years, including bringing yoga inside prisons and changing the lives of the incarcerated. It begs the question; if those behind bars had been exposed to this practice in early years, would their lives have ended up differently? As Travis talks about th…
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Mother and Yoga Instructor Alexis Cox
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Laraine Salazar interviews mother and yoga instructor Alexis Cox about the real day in, day out roles of motherhood that often go unspoken on a conventional level. The breakdown of the “village” and its modern day effects, the generational myths we’ve somehow been led to believe and the good, the hard and the unpredictable aspects of motherhood. Yo…
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Episode 23 | The Power of Community, Part 2
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Continued discussion with Ed Culp about building authentic, community-focused environments in your career and personal life.Av Brett Culp
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Episode 22 | The Power of Community, Part 1
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In your career and personal life, relationships are your greatest opportunity for growth. Real, lasting change happens in open, safe communities where people support each other. This episode’s interview is focused on community-building principles that will help you make a positive impact in your own life – and in the world – by building deeper conn…
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Episode 21 | When the Big Problem Never Seems to End
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Some challenges go on for a very long time. And certain difficulties are with you for your entire life. In this episode, I welcome my wife Tricia to tell the story of her long-term health challenges. She shares incredible perspectives on protecting your identity and maintaining your mental and emotional balance during long-term struggles.Read Trici…
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Episode 20 | The $80 Million Pair of Shoes
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There is incredible beauty within the people, experiences, and ordinary things that are part of your life each day. When you become aware of it, you begin to see the world – and yourself – in an extraordinary way.Av Brett Culp
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To experience positive change, you will need to leave some things behind. This episode will inspire you to think about the choices that might be holding you back.Av Brett Culp
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Episode 19 | Who Did I Help Today?
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Ask yourself this question regularly. It will clarify your vision and affirm your heart.Av Brett Culp
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Episode 17 | Choosing to Expand the Universe
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The universe is expanding, faster than scientists believed even a few years ago. Each of us can allow our hearts to live within this same open, growing reality, seeing the possibilities for change and beauty.Av Brett Culp
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Episode 16 | Galileo and the Triumph of Time
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If your ideas are special, you will be misunderstood, criticized, and sometimes you will feel alone. But don’t give up your long-term vision. Pursue your legacy.Av Brett Culp
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We all live in cultures that become comfortable for us, but to experience growth we must be willing to welcome new people. This episode is focused on practical ways of building communities that are open to strangers and extend kindness to everyone.Av Brett Culp
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Episode 14 | Interview with Wonder Woman
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For the past 15 years, Susan Eisenberg has been the voice of Wonder Woman in animation, video games, and more. With so much experience living inside the heart of this character, Susan has some inspiring thoughts and stories about bringing the heroic spirit of Wonder Woman into your everyday life. Great Hera!…
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Episode 13 | Discussing Your Questions, part 1
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Heroic perspectives on caring for your heart, pursuing passion projects, and the importance of staying engaged in the relationships that mean the most. A Q&A chat based on messages from listeners.Av Brett Culp
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One of my recent Facebook posts got 55,000 shares and 120,000 likes! But it also created some controversy. This episode shares lessons from that experience that will change your perspective on social media and how you communicate ideas with the world.Av Brett Culp
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Episode 11 | A Voice That Carries – with Melissa Miller
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I’m directing A Voice That Carries, a documentary film that will empower fathers to be a positive influence in their daughter’s lives. I chatted with Dr. Melissa Miller who shares practical ideas for helping your daughter build a positive body image, and we discuss the vision for this exciting new project.…
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Most superheroes have a secret identity. This episode shares insights for finding your most powerful self. It starts with accepting new truths and embracing an expansive version of yourself that is bigger than words or labels.Av Brett Culp
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Episode 9 | Overcome Fear with Compassion
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Sometimes, we disconnect from each other because we are afraid. To keep ourselves emotionally safe, we build stories in our minds that create outrage, leave people out, and keep us separated. The secret to working through our personal fears is often choosing to see life with more compassion and kindness. I welcome my first guest to discuss this imp…
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We often use the word HOPE, but what does it mean? And why is it essential to our ability to create positive change? Explore how our feelings about hope are at the core of everything we do.Av Brett Culp
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As you pursue big dreams, there will be tasks you find boring and mundane. By shifting your outlook, they can actually become opportunities that move you closer to your goals. And, in the process, you will contribute to the lives of others.Av Brett Culp
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Episode 6 | Go Back to the Beginning
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When you are feeling lost or confused, re-connect to the moments where you felt most alive, the places that inspired you in the past. Learn more about how experiences from the past can become fuel for the future.Av Brett Culp
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Episode 5 | Seek Connection Before Solution
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Sometimes we become so focused on the mission at hand that we forget the most important long-term goal: building relationship. By nurturing a spirit of listening and openness, we can create a community that generates more impact than a single project.Av Brett Culp
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Stars shine through the darkness of space, their light taking years to reach our night sky and inspire us. Through commitment and faith, we can have this same positive impact, even in a world of emptiness and destruction.Av Brett Culp
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Episode 3 | Life: A Heroic Experiment
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You will make mistakes. But you don’t have to be defined by failures. By learning to see your life as a series of experiments, you can be free to pursue personal growth and uncover new solutions for helping others.Av Brett Culp
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