

Crazy Good Turns
Joyful Noise Productions
We tell inspiring stories about people who do amazing things for others.
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Jan 5, 2020 • 33min
Surprising Lessons from "The Happiness Lab"
Dr. Laurie Santos is a Yale researcher whose course happiness is now a worldwide phenomenon. Her lesson: "The path to happiness is paved with gratitude."

Dec 2, 2019 • 27min
Austin Kleon and The Shape of a Good Life

Nov 4, 2019 • 38min
Cat Hoke and the Art of the Comeback
Hoke is the Founder of three rehabilitation programs for prisoners. But she's had to overcome her own battles to find her "generous hustle."

Oct 7, 2019 • 25min
The Power of Mission: Why 88-year-old Florence Phillips Won't Slow Down
Phillips, an 88-year-old woman living in Reno, Nevada, is also the founder of ESL In-Home of Northern Nevada. Here's why she feels like she's in her 40s.

Sep 3, 2019 • 38min
'Partners' Changing Health Worldwide: Ophelia Dahl and Paul Farmer
In this show we have the privilege -- and it truly is a privilege -- to talk with two remarkable people: Ophelia Dahl and Paul Farmer, founders of Partners In Health. Many of you may already be familiar with them. There have been many articles and books written about Ophelia and Paul, as well as a documentary called Bending the Arc. They've earned this attention because Partners In Health is one of the rare nonprofits started within the last few decades that has truly reached scale. They've helped four million patients through over 200 healthcare facilities in several countries, from Indian reservations here in the U.S. to Haiti, Sierra Leone, Kazakhstan, and beyond.

Aug 5, 2019 • 34min
Radical Creativity, Problem-Solving, and Helping Nonprofits Do More: NPX Advisors
Imagine losing money for getting better at your job. That's the insane reality for many nonprofits. Lindsay Beck and Catarina Schwab want to change it.

Jul 8, 2019 • 30min
Overcoming Negative Self-Talk and Thinking Much Bigger: Dan Pallotta
First, Pallotta raised millions to fight cancer and AIDS by inventing multi-day fundraisers. Now he's out to change everything you think about charity -- and yourself.

Jun 2, 2019 • 37min
"Commit and Figure It Out" - How to Overcome the Impossible - Mick Ebeling and Daniel Belquer of Not Impossible Labs
Mick Ebeling and Daniel Belquer are helping the deaf hear music. Not Impossible Labs built limbs for amputees in warzones. That's just the beginning...

May 4, 2019 • 31min
Giving Sight to the Blind, Helping You Discover Your Purpose: Jordan Kassalow and VisionSpring
Vision isn't just sight. It's opportunity. VisionSpring brings it to millions around the globe each year. It started with Kassalow's personal transformation -- one that may help you see your own mission in life.

Apr 7, 2019 • 22min
Radical Generosity: A New Way to Look at Work and Money
Hear how April Tam Smith and Graham Smith, the founders of Times Square Restaurant P.S. Kitchen, are giving their lives away together.


