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#112 Your Beacon Of Hope

#112 Your Beacon Of Hope

May 29, 2023

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 afte…

#111 Class Acts

#111 Class Acts

May 22, 2023

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 …

#110 The Power To Create Change

#110 The Power To Create Change

May 15, 2023

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 th…

#109 It Could Mean More Than You Know

#109 It Could Mean More Than You Know

May 8, 2023

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 unbe…

#108 Stepped Up

#108 Stepped Up

May 1, 2023

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 does…

#107 A True Inspiration

#107 A True Inspiration

April 24, 2023

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 ci…

#106 Age Is Only A Number

#106 Age Is Only A Number

April 17, 2023

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 Nei…

#105 Keep Him Safe

#105 Keep Him Safe

April 3, 2023

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 t…

#104 What You're Supposed To Do

#104 What You're Supposed To Do

March 27, 2023

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 …

#103 He Lives Up To His Name

#103 He Lives Up To His Name

March 20, 2023

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 ta…

#102 Pretty Remarkable

#102 Pretty Remarkable

March 13, 2023

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 share…

#101 A Trip Down Memory Lane

#101 A Trip Down Memory Lane

March 6, 2023

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 meaning…

#100 Appreciate The Little Things

#100 Appreciate The Little Things

Feb. 27, 2023

" 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…

#99 Make It Every Day

#99 Make It Every Day

Feb. 20, 2023

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 o…

#98 The Reward Is Far Greater

#98 The Reward Is Far Greater

Feb. 13, 2023

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 th…

#97 Take Charge and Keep Cool

#97 Take Charge and Keep Cool

Feb. 6, 2023

MAKE TODAY AMAZING is the theme of this episode. Deanna and Chris have a blast chatting all about that and how it's now Aria's responsibility to make that happen. They also talk all about the RV show they went to last weeken…

#96 Quite A Miracle

#96 Quite A Miracle

Jan. 30, 2023

Chris and Deanna are both in rare form this episode (the Ugly Laugh makes an appearance), so buckle up, Neighbors. While Deanna's week was a blur that went by in a flash, Chris shares all the things that he did this week and…

#95 A Merry Christmas After All

#95 A Merry Christmas After All

Jan. 23, 2023

The clutter-filled HAPPY PLACE is the topic of discussion as Chris and Deanna kick off this episode. Then Chris planes, trains, and automobiles us to Buffalo, New York and gives us a ton of great info on that town which is r…

#94 Transformed By The Trail

#94 Transformed By The Trail

Jan. 16, 2023

Deanna and Chris kick off the New Year in a GOOD way with this very special episode. Chatting about their EPIC, eleven-day, 3,200 #RoadTrippinInto2023 vacation, we learn how the idea of this episode came about as they were h…

#93 A #HAPPYUPYOURLIFE Look Back at Episodes #31-#45

#93 A #HAPPYUPYOURLIFE Look Back at Episodes #31-#45

Jan. 2, 2023

THE GOOD ALL AROUND US has a ton of LOOK BACK fun in store for you this week! Previously only released to the Neighbors in our Good 'Hood* as a bonus episode in February 2022, join Chris and Deanna as they take you on a jour…

#92 It's What We Do

#92 It's What We Do

Dec. 26, 2022

It’s the holiday season, and Chris and Deanna chat all about it and what they’d like their New Year to include. Chris then takes us to the beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah where we learn about the area and what makes it so ama…

#91 A Face For Good

#91 A Face For Good

Dec. 19, 2022

Chris opens up the episode by talking about how he's spent his last couple days spinning tracks at two fun events, and how he's now a gold lamé boot salesman. They chat about their fun chili cook-off and ugly sweater party a…

#90 Giving A Chance

#90 Giving A Chance

Dec. 12, 2022

Happy anniversary! Happy anniversary! Happy anniversary! HAAAAAAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Deanna and Chris chat all about how it's their 27th wedding anniversary (best two years of Chris's life! LOL!). They share how they've recently…

#89 More Than A Name

#89 More Than A Name

Dec. 5, 2022

" Again! Again!" Chris shares that he and Aria have a new thing - listening to The Santa Wrap by Rayvon. It's catchy, Neighbors... Google it. You can thank him later. After refusing to accept that 2023 is right around the co…