Positively Ridiculous Podcast

About Positively Ridiculous Podcast

Are you ready for a podcast that is equal parts inspiring, enlightening, and entertaining? Introducing Positively Ridiculous Podcast, the show where extraordinary narratives unfold told by the unsung heroes of our time. Scout Sanders is a seasoned healthcare professional, positive psychology expert, and sexual trauma survivor who hosts each episode. Scout takes you on an emotional roller coaster that will have you laughing, crying, and gripping the edge of your seat! All while meeting the trailblazers transforming business, revolutionizing healthcare, reimagining education, smashing through athletic barriers, shaking up the media, and disrupting the art world. These aren't your typical success stories. These are the tales of everyday people doing astonishing work, driven by resilience, passion, and the principles of positive psychology. Connecting deeply with each guest, bringing out the raw, the real, and the truly remarkable. Come for the stories, stay for the science, and join the positively ridiculous community. Subscribe now and prepare to be inspired by everyday heroes. We promise you an experience that's nothing short of positively ridiculous.

Publisher

Rebekah Scout Sanders

Category

health & fitness · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jun 2023

Latest episode

23 Jul 2024

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Jul 2024

   S2E5: An Officer and a Patriot with David Berez

   Happy (belated) Birthday, America! 🇺🇸 Join me and retired police officer David Berez, MAPP, DRE, to discuss the need for Officer Resiliency Programs that prevent and protect our men and women in Blue from the rise in self-inflicted harm. David also shares how positive psychology can help improve community and police relations with help from appreciative inquiry while touching on patriotism and public discourse. After an engaging conversation, we play Cards Against Humanity 😎. It's a red, white, and blue episode with plenty of fireworks and bonus material! 🔴⚪🔵

2. 

   14 May 2024

   S2E4: The Fire Starter & The Stranger

   Come ride shotgun as I speak with Jordana Cole, Founder and CEO of Ignited. Jordana takes us on her personal JOY ride from firefighter to fire starter while introducing us to a cast of colorful characters and experiences that led her to found her company, Ignited. Jordana is a global learning & development leader, leadership development facilitator, certified coach, and applied improviser, Jordana has designed and led L&D strategy, leadership programs, development workshops, courses, teambuilding sessions, and coaching engagements for thousands of individuals around the globe.  Buckle up, Buttercup!

3. 

   9 Apr 2024

   S2E3: The Power of Words with Lisa Honig Buksbaum

   Join us as we hear Lisa Honig Buksbaum's remarkable personal story of how tragedy, hope, and humor acted as catalysts for inspiring a lifelong passion for words of healing.  Buckle up, Buttercup, because this is positively inspiring.

4. 

   12 Mar 2024

   S2E2: Mortality's Upside and the Art of living with Jodi Wellman

   It's pretty natural to view mortality through a lens of apprehension as it confronts us with our vulnerabilities in the ultimate limit of our existence. Yet, shifting our perspective to see it as a defining aspect of life's beauty and urgency can profoundly change how we live. Join me as I discuss the upside to mortality and the art of living well with Jodi Wellman, founder of Four Thousand Mondays.

5. 

   20 Feb 2024

   S2E1: Capable and out of the box! with Sherri Fisher

   Are you both capable and a little complicated? No problem! Founder & CEO of Learn and Flourish, Sherri Fisher, helps smart people of all ages who have learning, attention, and executive function challenges achieve their goals by trying differently, not harder. Come ride shotgun as we explore the world of ADHD, and how the study of Executive Dysfunction was born. This episode is dedicated to the only mother I will ever have in honor of her 68th birthday. Happy Birthday Brenda Sue Reggi (REG-eye)! Oh, and to her twin sister Linda. Love you both!

6. 

   28 Sept 2023

   Love, Friendship, & Healthcare: One of these things does not belong with the others, or does it?

   Come ride shotgun as I chat with physician, and author Goerge Naum, and his saucy wife Vanessa Naum, MBA about their book What's Forever For: A Physician's guide for Everlasting Love and Success in Marriage. Join me as we find out what it means to be your partner's best friend in this ever-changing world of gender roles. Buckle up buttercup because this is positively ridiculous.

7. 

   5 Sept 2023

   Character Strengths & Virtues with Chris Baccash: Hikes, Bikes, and YIKES!

   What do Larry David, a locked sterling wheel, an angry New Jersey Paramedic, and friendship all have in common? Chris Baccash, former business world scion, professional cyclist, and long-legged lady killer turned high school math teacher, positive psychology practitioner, and a one women snuggle bug with a bit of help from Sturgill Simpson. Take a ride on the positive side. It's sure to be positively ridiculous.

8. 

   7 Aug 2023

   Character Strengths & Virtues: A True Story, Part 1

   Hi there, you Groupies for Good! In our next episode of PRP, we discuss Character Strengths & Virtues by telling the true story of two men's epic journey to unearth the shared strengths of humankind while discovering what makes each of us tick. Think of this as an audiobook dramedy. So buckle up, buttercup, because this will be positively ridiculous. **PLEASE BE AWARE that this episode touches BRIEFLEY on substance abuse disorder (SUD) and abuse.**

9. 

   4 Jul 2023

   Optimism Bias (Negativity Bias's Fraternal Twin) & Meliorism (The Cool Cousin from Out-of-Town)

   HAPPY INDEPDENCE DAY, AMERICA! Join us on vacation where we discuss the highs and lows of Optimism bias, watching the palm trees sway.

10. 

    20 Jun 2023

    Episode #2 All about that bias, that bias, that Negativity Bias

    In this episode of Positively Ridiculous Podcast, we further discuss Negativity Bias. We define what it means, how it's created, and how it influences our individual well-being and decision-making. We discuss how negativity trashes our lives, leaving us to live on Dumpster Fire Island. Talk soon!

11. 

    5 Jun 2023

    Positive Psych: What is it & Why should you care?

    In the first episode of Positively Ridiculous Podcast (PRP), I introduce myself and the show, along with an overview of what Positive Psychology is, what it is not, whose idea this was, and how it contributes to our individual, societal, and economic well-being. I promise it will be fun, but also boarder line on nerdy. It's positively ridiculous.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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