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My friends Jim Bouchard and Alex Armstrong have created a wonderful set of online resources at The Big 60 Life for those approaching 60, in their 60s, or even just folks with aging parents. And for those who refuse to age gracefully!! A fun and important conversation about hitting this milestone age, caring for elderly parents, and much more. Please check out The Big 60 Life YouTube page and The Big 60 Life blog as well! If you like what you hear, please come support the premium content today! B...

Many countless studies have been done on sleep. But very few it seems have focused on its impact on your mindfulness. Hope you enjoy this episode. Please consider supporting my premium content ! I appreciate each and every one of you. My sponsor is Riverdance Soapworks out of Mason County, Washington. Support the show (http://www.cash.app/$Hughes1971)

How could this be?? It could ONLY be due to the overconsumption of the hysterical mass media machine and all the doomscrolling people choose to engage in, in my opinion. Let go of the outcome, my friends, and feel a GIANT weight taken off your shoulders and soul. Thoughts? If you like what you hear, please support my premium daily content ! Please support my sponsor, Riverdance Soapworks ! Much love to all of you. Be kind to each other! Support the show (http://www.cash.app/$Hughes1971)

What an incredible young man!! Cavanaugh Bell has brought more good energy to the planet in his short years than most of us can hope for in a lifetime! We talk with him about a personal quest to help his grandmother during the pandemic that became a viral success! Also his efforts to stop bullying! Please visit and support his social media. Find out more information about how you can help Cavanaugh help others at his website, www.coolanddope.com . If you like what you hear on my podcast, please ...

This is a very personal and honest episode showing my reasons for leaving politics behind. I do not mince words when it comes to what I think about politics today. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting my daily premium content. It would be greatly appreciated. I personally think we need more love and light and positive energy in this world. And we are certainly not getting that from this election cycle. Thanks for the support. Please check in with me by texting to 360-545-3889 an...

Aneesh Chaudhry is the founder of Soul Physio Lifestyle . We have a fascinating conversation about the way the mind works, the Placebo Effect, and detecting warning signs of mental distress in our kids. If you like what you hear and want to help me continue spreading positivity and good energy, please support my premium content . I would be eternally grateful if you did. Also, please help out my Pay It Forward project. Thank you! Thanks for your support of Hughes From The Heart. Feel free to tex...

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Karol Hoeffner, a Hollywood screenwriter and novelist. We discuss her newest novel Knee Deep as well as her craft as a screenwriter and how important mindfulness is to her craft. From her website, www.karolhoeffner.com : Hoeffner is a Hollywood screenwriter with credits and experience writing long-form television for ABC, NBC, CBS, MTV, and the Disney Channel. She has written original feature scripts for Paramount, Tri-Star, and Disney. Among her produced credit...

I was an 18-year-old kid heading to the Bay Bridge World Series on October 17, 1989. The man who would become my cousin one day, Gerry Shannon, was a San Francisco firefighter of 19 years on that fateful day. He is a very modest man and as many first responders claim, he was just doing his job. But on that tragic day in San Francisco history, he saved a woman's life. This is part of that story. Please share the Podcast episode with everyone you know. Gerry was actually played by actor Scott Vale...

Dr. Patrick Porter is a neuroscientist who joins us to discuss the many challenges facing many families today regarding education in the age of Coronavirus. He shares insights and tips on how to better cope for teachers, parents, and students and how to make the best of a tough situation. His website is www.braintap.com . Please check it out today! If you like what you hear, please consider supporting my premium content for as little as a buck a month. It would mean the world to me if you did. Y...

Sleep affects EVERYTHING we do, from personal relationships to work performance to driving and operating at our best in every area of our lives. And yet very few of us actually get enough of it! Here are a few tips to get a better night's sleep. If you like what you hear, please support my premium daily content to help keep the FREE content flowing more often. Your support means the world to me. I would love to be able to podcast positivity for a full time career but I am far from that reality a...

Doomscrolling is what millions of people are addicted to: endlessly scrolling through the news and social media feeds, digging for despair. We have to stop this unhealthy habit and cycle and addiction! If you are going to be addicted to social media scrolling, scroll through podcasts like this one! Scroll through positive news stories and inspiring quotations! My news and social media feeds are full of hope and happiness and good energy and good people! If you like what you hear, please support ...

I stumbled upon this wonderful "game" on Steam, where I get most of my games. It sounded pretty cool...and it's even more awesome than that! I go into my initial reactions to the experience in this FREE Hughes From The Heart episode. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting my positive vibrations by trying out the premium content, uploaded DAILY, at www.patreon.com/spencerhughes . You can also help me Pay It Forward through this link . Thank you kindly! Support the show (http://www....

Kristin is a listener and supporter and friend who chats with us about everything from the burning coal mines under Centralia, PA to weight loss and good health and the power of motivational thinking. A fun chat and this segment always fueled by a little red wine. Sometimes, a little more than other times. HAHA. If you are interested in Kristin's weight loss success and curious about how it could benefit you as well, please check out her website . If you like what you hear when listening to my f...

Some pretty cool findings. No slight to cat owners or lovers of fish, reptiles, or birds. But maybe there IS a solid reason why dogs were labeled "man's best friend" after all. If you like what you hear, please share it with everyone you know and consider supporting my premium content uploaded daily. If you'd rather make a one time donation to my Positivity Revolution, please do so and know I will always pay it forward, buying a sandwich for a homeless person or helping someone out in the grocer...

A segment where I pour myself a glass of red wine and chat with either someone I know in day to day life or a listener/fan/supporter or a random person in the community out there. In this episode, my old co-worker buddy Jeff and I discuss the retail world in the age of Coronavirus, how people are acting during the pandemic, and some motivating and inspiring tangents as well. If you like what you hear, please seriously consider supporting my premium content or even just showing some one time supp...

When talking about smiling, I think of the Jimmy Durante version of the song "Smile" and Louis Armstrong's version of "When You're Smiling"! We know that we feel better when we smile than when we frown or scowl. But what if even a FAKE smile made us feel better? Then we could instantly fake it til we could make it...but feel good right away! Well, a new study shows just that...that smiling whether you're truly feeling it or not can bring about the same feelings as if the smile were totally genui...

I'm joined by a wonderful, positive minded lady I met through Twitter, Christine Alexandria. She is the author of several books including Askfirmations , which we discuss in this serendipitous interview. We also talk about the Law of Attraction and the power of believing in ourselves and our endless potential. She can be found on social media, including Twitter . She has a private Facebook page called Angel Chatter as well. Check out her website for her books and products and services. GREAT stu...

What a BRILLIANT idea! Driving can be fun for many people. But to most, it brings a daily routine filled with anxiety, stress, agitation, and outright road rage for many. Lincoln and Calm have joined forces to make the driving experience a little less white knuckle inducing and a whole lot more zen. Good for them! If you like what you hear, please support my premium content at Patreon ! And if you don't want to commit to a monthly subscription, I get it. Maybe you could buy me a cup of coffee as...

There is a real ugliness out there and I can't believe the pandemic hasn't brought more of us together. It seems that mean and rude behavior is just as prevalent as it has been. Sad to see and witness. This episode recounts one waitstaff employee's experience with customers in the age of Coronavirus. And suggestions on how to be nicer and more patient. If you like what you hear, please support the premium content of Hughes From The Heart at www.patreon.com/spencerhughes or show some love and sup...

Does the very word "change" instil fear in you? Insecurity? Anxiety? Or does it instil motivation? Excitement? Adrenaline? Change is a part of daily life. There is no escaping it. We can fight it but it usually wins in the end. Trying to stop change is like trying to stop grass from growing. This podcast episode is about embracing change...and ultimately learning how to become a change junkie! If you like what you hear, please support my premium content at w ww.patreon.com/spencerhughes . Much l...

Many of you will recognize Dustin Pari from the Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International television franchises. But he is much more than a paranormal investigator. Dustin tours the country with his motivational and inspirational lectures. He is an author and speaker and fellow purveyor of positivity. In fact, he is one of the most upbeat and positive people I know. In this podcast episode we discuss staying positive in a media fog of doom and gloom, how to focus on the positives in life, an...

Thanks to Tim Denning for the inspiration for this topic from a blog entry of his on the benefits of waking up early and tackling your passions and the day! Waking up at 4 a.m. can royally suck...IF you aren't passionate about what you are doing at that early hour. But waking up early to run, write, compose, sculpt, podcast, etc. can be the best way to achieve your dreams! Follow Tim on his Twitter: @Tim_Denning and check out his website at www.timdenning.com. Thanks again, Tim! And thanks, ever...

Kipp Morrill has been a listener of mine going back more than 20 years on the radio. Always love his Facebook and social media posts and have grown to like him as a genuine friend over the years. I offered to do an interview with him on his hobby of Bigfoot research just minutes before this Podcast episode was recorded. Five minutes notice and he sounds really darned good! Yes, once in a while, Hughes From The Heart will delve into one of my favorite fascinations--the world of the Paranormal. Re...

I transitioned from confrontational political talk radio (more than 20 years) to a much more easy going style and a Positivity Podcast called Hughes From The Heart. My heart and soul just couldn't take the daily arguments and confrontation. It left me agitated and not so nice to be around. It left me longing for true meaning and substance. It seems to me that I am less a part of the problem these days and much more a part of the solution. This episode is my explanation of my hopes for the Podcas...