THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast
THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world.
Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe.
It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US!
It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE!
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Episodes
121 episodes
#120 THE FAVORITES: One Hundred Years From Now
This week, we are loading up one of our all time favorite episodes. This one - Episode #3 from April 5, 2021 - is loved by many and still talked about often. Enjoy!Join Deanna for a walk down Memory Lane as she and Ch...
#119 One Loving Gesture At A Time
Deanna and Chris share Part II, III, and IV of their Wilmington trip before chatting about their fun #AdventureUs time shopping at local farmers' markets and u-picking (and u-eating) peaches and blackberries. From there, Deanna takes us to I...
#118 A Measure of Peace
Chris and Deanna pat themselves on the back for having the best trained dogs in the podcasting world. They talk about their amazing roadtrip out to Wilmington, North Carolina and their two very memorable hikes, all thanks to ChatGPT - one up...
#117 THE FAVORITES: The Man With The Golden Heart
This week, we are loading up one of our all time favorite episodes. This one - Episode #37 from November 29, 2021 - is still in Chris's Top Tens. Enjoy!Chris talks about being thankful for his pre-turkey turkey nap be...
#116 THE FAVORITES: Good Boy
This week, we are loading up an all time favorite episode of one our Neighbors in our Good 'Hood. This one - Episode #63 from May 30, 2022 - is one of Elyce's Top Tens. Enjoy!Deanna and Chris chat about the amazing ti...
#115 A Lifelong Dream
Chris and Deanna chat all about a deck makeover project that has expanded their living space and given them an idea on what to do if their day gigs don't work out. They also share about their very sweet house guest before Deanna whisks us aw...
#114 THE FAVORITES: From Rescued To Rescuer
This week, we are loading up one of our all time favorite episodes. This one - Episode #13 from June 21, 2021 - is still in Deanna's Top Tens. Enjoy!Chris and Deanna talk about how their Happy Place is like Calg...
#113 The Power Of Empathy
With a busy, fun-filled week behind them, Chris and Deanna share all about the amazing houseguests they entertained, as well as their first visit to The Armory STL downtown. Chris then takes us to Woodland, California where we learn all abou...
#112 Your Beacon Of Hope
Between working on the deck, planting plants, cleaning the garage, mowing the lawn, and taking walks where some hitchhiking ticks got a ride on the CoCo Bus, it's been an outside kind of week for Chris and Deanna. It's after that that ...
#111 Class Acts
From being a lumberjack who felled an 800-foot tree to spending time at the CityPark watching the St. Louis SC soccer team scrimmage, Chris’s week one-upped Deanna’s for sure, but she WOWs him with her mapigator skills when he tried to quiz ...
#110 The Power To Create Change
Silliness ensues in Chris and Deanna's back-and-forth to start this episode. From fake echoes to Goofy gulps, the entire conversation is laughable. After that, Deanna takes us to Greenville, North Carolina where they tour the city, seeing al...
#109 It Could Mean More Than You Know
Quite the variety of topics in this episode as Chris and Deanna chat all about their plan-free weekend, how Chris isn't a napper, their super cool experience at CityPark, and forest bathing. From there, Chris shares the unbelievable and hear...
#108 Stepped Up
Deanna's "Ugly Laugh" makes another appearance right out of the gate, which has a very-tired Chris wondering how to respond. Thankfully, she pulls it together in enough time to quiz him on our nation's symbols (which he doesn't do too bad on...
#107 A True Inspiration
SQUASH TALK! You'll be enthralled with Deanna's dedication to having a discussion about "squarshes" and Chris's ability to redirect the conversation to anything but. You'll learn a ton as Chris jets us away to the vibrant city of Barcelona, ...
#106 Age Is Only A Number
An unexpected week off comes with an explanation and apology, and then a quick catch-up on what's been happening in Deanna and Chris's lives before Deanna shares her 4,794-word story for the first time ever with you, our Neighbors. Get ready...
#105 Keep Him Safe
With an Easter egg hunt, a surprise (shhhhh!) birthday part for a friend, a photo shoot, and their very first St. Louis SC MLS soccer game on tap, it's indeed bound to be a jam-packed Saturday for Chris and Deanna. No time to go on and on ab...
#104 What You're Supposed To Do
Deanna shares that Chris now has something new to add to his resume... Cat Food Eater. Bet you can't wait to hear the not-so-good-but-for-a-GOOD-cause story behind that! Deanna then takes us to Naples, Florida where we hear all about its his...
#103 He Lives Up To His Name
LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN! Deanna talks about why she can't get that song out of her head. Chris's funny impersonations are in full effect, and of course they have to talk about the return of Ted Lasso. Then Chris takes us to La Peti...
#102 Pretty Remarkable
Deanna and Chris are in sing-songy moods as they kick off this episode. They chat about how Chris gets around and their shared annoyance of Snow White. Leavin' on a jet plane, they head to Decatur, Georgia where Deanna shares the history of ...
#101 A Trip Down Memory Lane
Join Chris and Deanna as they reminisce about the last 100 episodes of THE GOOD ALL AROUND US. They each pick ten episodes that the other person has told since this podcast's inception, chatting about why each are so meaningful to them still...
#100 Appreciate The Little Things
"HAPPY 100TH TO US! HAPPY 100TH TO US! HAPPY 100TH EPISODE! HAPPY 100TH TO US!" Chris and Deanna celebrate this being their 100th episode and chat all about their week. Deanna shares some interesting and fun facts about the number 100, how t...
#99 Make It Every Day
ACHOO! Sniffle. Sniffle. A little cold can't keep Deanna away from The Happy Place this week. She shares a pre-cold story about going on an eagle hunt with her mom and how amazing the day was which prompts Chris to tell an oldie-but-goodie j...
#98 The Reward Is Far Greater
Deanna barely gets a word in edgewise as Chris talks all about his newest Netflix fave "Cunk On Earth", which is a witty mockumentary tracing the history of civilization. With the dinner of his choice on the line, Deanna then quizzes C...