Crazy Good Turns

Feb 11 2025 128 ep. 30 mins 1k

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We tell inspiring stories about people who do amazing things for others.

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Tom Bodett, Voice of Motel 6 and Founder of HatchSpace: The Antidote to a Divided World

Feb 11 2025 46 mins

Tom is the spokesperson behind Motel 6’s TV and radio spots and their famous tagline: “We’ll leave the light on for you.” His latest idea, HatchSpace, might be exactly what our world needs right now. After all, Tom is more than a great baritone. He’s lived a fascinating life — and now he’s giving back in an excellent way. In today’s episode, Tom shares how he move

Shirley Leung: The Secret to Beating Burnout (From Someone Who’s Been There)

Jan 10 2025 31 mins

Leung is an award-winning business columnist and associate editor of the Boston Globe, as well as host of a Globe Opinion podcast called “Say More.” She’s also a working mom who struggled to keep up with work and home-schooling her kids during the pandemic. Her motivation and abilities suffered until she finally acknowledged the problem and asked for help. After she regaine

The $55K Giveaway: Supporting Joshua’s Heart, Teens4Teens Help, Heart of Mary House Nashville, Pine Ridge Reconciliation Center and more.

Dec 16 2024 52 mins

Crazy Good Turns listeners like you sent in more than 120 nominations of organizations that are helping others. In this show, we profile four of those organizations who were selected to receive a $10,000 grant. They are: Heart of Mary House, a hospice in the Nashville area that specifically serves patients who have nowhere else to go. Volunteer Rebecca Grunkemeyer nominated the gr

Luther Lockwood and the McColl-Lockwood Lab: A Family’s Love Leads to a Medical Breakthrough

Nov 08 2024 22 mins

When Luther’s daughter, Jane Lockwood, was just 5 years old, she was diagnosed with a rare and incurable form of muscular dystrophy. Luther and his family resolved to do something about it. During the two decades since, they founded the McColl-Lockwood Laboratory and dedicated enormous resources to creating more effective treatments for the disease to help not only Jane, but tho

Dan Senor: Bringing Clarity to the Fog of War

Oct 04 2024 39 mins

We mark 1 year since the October 7 attacks by speaking with Dan Senor. Dan is the host of ‘Call Me Back,’ a podcast that is home to some of the most thoughtful and thorough reporting on the multi-front war Israel now faces. Dan’s work provides a valuable service to all of us – especially to people like myself, and many other Americans, who have only a general understanding

Jenn Drummond, Mom of 7 and World Record Mountaineer

Sep 09 2024 42 mins

Jenn is the first woman to climb the “seven second summits,” or the second-highest mountain peaks on all seven continents – which are arguably even tougher to climb than the tallest ones, for reasons which will surprise you. She is also a successful businesswoman, a mother of seven children, and the author of “BreakProof: 7 Strategies to Build Resilience and Achieve Your L

Justin Miller of Untold: How a College Trip Became a Life-Saving Mission

Aug 09 2024 41 mins

Alongside two African pastors, Justin founded Untold - a nonprofit that helps support the physical, spiritual, and mental health of those affected by AIDS and HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa. During the past 17 years, their organization has helped more than 40,000 people let go of their stigma and embrace a more positive future. Justin’s story is especially impressive becaus

Nellie Bowles: The Courage to Engage Controversial Topics with an Open Mind

Jul 05 2024 35 mins

In her new book "Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History," Bowles documents how she risked her career – and her friendships – by continuing to ask questions after being told not to. As a reporter for the New York Times, Nellie tackled some of the most controversial topics of our times, from the George Floyd protests to Defund the Police to DEI.

‘Coupon Mom’ Stephanie Nelson: On Faith, Hard Work and Helping Others

Jun 07 2024 41 mins

Stephanie was a stay-at-home mom struggling to make ends meet. Then her skill with coupons made her a national sensation. After helping millions save money, Nelson is paying it forward with a book, “Imagine More: Do What You Love, Discover Your Potential,” which aims to guide people with big dreams. And she’s not stopping there. Nelson also is offering seed funding to those d

Seth Godin: Doing What Matters. Quitting What Doesn’t, and Creating Possibility for Others

May 03 2024 38 mins

Godin is a renowned entrepreneur and author of more than 20 books – including one that helped our host, Frank Blake, turn around Home Depot during his time as CEO. Frank starts the show by sharing an all-important passage from that book, and then kicks off a wide-ranging discussion around meaningful work, finding success through strategic quitting, and the art of creating opportu