10/10/2025 - Live From Chagrin Documentary Film Fest BPWU S7 E2This episode was pre-recorded LIVE from 17 River Grille in Chagrin Falls, Ohio on 10/9/2025 where the 16th Annual Chagrin Documentary Film Festival is taking place this week. Join us as we celebrate the story within the story of this popular film festival. It's David Ponce's legacy . His parent's passion and determination in creating this film festival is classic The Good Stuff out of the heartbreak of losing their son. Dawn and Rich discuss their downloads for the week and, even though Pastor Charles couldn’t be with us for the recording, he shows up in hysterical "divine design" ways! Join us for this special “after dark” addition of the Best Part of Waking Up is Waking Up (or staying up late). On your marks, get set, let’s GO!

9/18/25 Solitude With Fortitude BPWU S6 E30. Do you hear that? Exactly! Sometimes you have to listen from within. This week on BPWU S6 E30 we're talking about the power of reflection and introspection as we gather around the virtual gratitude table. Find some solitude with fortitude, and brew. It all starts with the best part of waking up and that IS waking up!

9/5/25 Remembering 9yo Addi Keegan BPWU S6 E29September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. For Addi Keegan’s family, it’s every second of every day. Awareness. Inescapable awareness… of the enormity of what cancer can take and of the memories, love and legacy it can never steal. As we gather around the virtual gratitude table this morning for our The Best Part of Waking Up **IS** Waking Up series, we’ll look back at Addi’s, story and the LOVE she felt from so many, including her favorite country singer Luke Bryan. When we met Addi 8 years ago and asked her just HOW MUCH she loves Luke Bryan, she lit up and said “9,999 stars and hearts." How do you even begin to calculate THAT level of love?:) Then MORE LOVE ensued when A Special Wish Cleveland gave Luke Bryan a window into Addi’s beautiful 9-year-old heart and she got to meet him! Annnnddd…. The good heart and soul band members of Cleveland’s Country Redford treated Addi and her family to a live all Luke Bryan music concert in her own back yard. It’s SO TRUE! --The Best Good Stuff often rises up out of the unthinkable. -Legacies we leave can be impactful if we get 9 years or 90 years.-There is POWER in See The Good in Others. Be The Good For Them. Grab a cup of coffee and join us in celebrating Addi and the Keegan family and cancer warriors and their families everywhere. Let's celebrate all The Good Stuff things that can happen when Love Leads.

8/29/25 Tiger Victory! Mizzou Roots BPWU S6 E28 On the road in Columbia MO for this morning’s edition of The Best Part of Waking Up: IS Waking UpTigers win the home opener!Back to my Mizzou roots that run deep.M-I-Z!My friend Robin Wenneker, I think, really bleeds black and gold. She joins us live to talk about WHY we’re so PROUD of The University of Missouri. Also, 4 years later we remember the 13 US Service members who died Aug 26, 2001 in the Abbey Gate Attacks. August 26th marked 4 years since suicide bombers and gunmen killed 13 American service members in Kabul days before the full withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. It was 2021 when they paid the ultimate price and 20-year-old Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, from St. Louis, was one of them.His Gold Star family continues to pay the price. So today after the headlines have passed, we settle in with Jared’s proud dad, Mark Schmitz to talk about what this Gold Star Dad is doing in the wake of that soul crushing loss. Grassroots Good Stuff in the works right now in Missouri that will uplift encourage and inspire veterans who may be struggling right now.THEfreedom13.org is how Mark Schmitz is seeing The Good in the veterans of today and being The Good for them in Jared’s name.

Meeting Living Legend Kim Emmons Knor! BPWU S6 E27Countdown is ON!!!… till we meet our friend Kim Emmons Knor in person in Ohio!!❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏Will we jump with her? 😜🙏🏻💪She’s a pioneer.A trailblazer.And a beautiful soul.86-year-old Kim Emmons Knor first jumped out of a plane in 1959… and never stopped. She is a living legend who took Gold at the 1962 skydiving World Championships.Now she drives herself around the country to jump zones all clamoring to have her as she’s determined to complete 1,000! Jumps! Rounding 900 now (900!!!;) And the story within this already incredible story is in the friends she’s made along the way:)We love Kim and you will too. Want to grab a cup of coffee and settle in for this live update conversation with our Octogenarian Friend who lives for “Fun in the sun andKnees in the Breeze” :):):):)

8/1/25 Who Are We Working For? BPWU S6 E26 Today we’re celebrating the day a special friend was born and the world became a much better place for having him in it… Kenny Davis! Cleveland’s living legend jazz musician. We’re celebrating Pastor Charles' new endeavor, and a look ahead to an upcoming interview with the authors of “Rooted In Truth: Answers To Life’s Questions for College Students. Want to grab a cup of coffee and join us as we gather around the virtual gratitude table? Because of all the things we don’t understand, of this much we’re sure… We’re Better Together.

Mountains, Mindsets and Making a Difference: The Saanvi Mylavarapu StorySaanvi Mylavarapu is an 18-year-old youth advocate, especially in the realm of mental health, an environmental changemaker, and an incoming neuroscience freshman at Emory University.Her journey, though rooted in science, is deeply spiritual…led by faith, a connection to nature, and a calling to make this world better for the next generation.She believes dirt under your nails is a badge of healing, and faith in action means fighting for the planet and its people…What began as a childhood love for trees and trails turned into Project Nature Worthy, a national youth-led movement focused on how time in nature heals our brains, especially those struggling with mental health challenges, grief, or trauma. Saanvi has hiked more than 1,000 miles across national parks, often with her mom by her side collecting not just memories but mission.From backpacking across national parks to pushing for policy change on Capitol Hill, Saanvi says it’s never been about media. It’s always been about meaning...that even the youngest voices can carry God’s light.

10 Year Legacy Behind CollinCares.net and Glow With The Flow 5k 8/9/2025Collin Kiousis is so beloved.Loved Beyond Measure.Loved Beyond His Last Breath...Because what he started before he passed away from cancer is contagious Good Stuff

OPEN HOUSE! TURTLE WORLD OF MEDINA WED JUNE 25 8:30AM-12:30PMA perfect reason to check in with Ron Blue who has spent 40 years building up to Turtle World Of Medina. More than 100 turtles and tortoises in 14 outdoor enclosures, a barn and it's all FREE. The best part is the story within this story of community, kindness and a calling that's led to this platform to See The Good In Others and to BE THE GOOD FOR THEM. Check them out on Facebook.

6/20/25 Invited In Disability Ministry BPWU S6 E20 RECORDED EARLIER. Invited In Disability Ministry celebrates and creates spaces of belonging for adults with disabilities and their families and the people behind it are TheGood Stuff to the bone!My friends Dan and Christine Boyle do this in a variety of ways through multiple ministries and foundations that currently support and encourage people with disabilities.In this podcast we talk about how we met years ago (God WEAVES! Now Watch Him Work:) and all the ways they’ve been Seeing The Good in others and BEING The Good FOR them. I love them so much. Come joins us for a special Night of Music & Worship TONIGHT! (6/20/25) with Josh Wilson This benefit concert supports Invited In Disability Ministry, and thanks to their amazing sponsor, Petros Homes, 100% of every ticket goes straight to the new adult disability ministry!When: Friday, June 20th at 7pm Where: Community of Hope Church 1435 W. Royalton Rd. Broadview Heights, InvitedIn.org for all the info and tickets! Tickets can also BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR.You can watch this interview here on YouTube and Facebook as well .YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/live/237zEuLr7j4?si=wKq7jKPvQOqi58AQFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/v/1E5ounz1in/

June 1st is officially National Cancer Survivors Day.  So we're taking the opportunity to share Timmy Tusick's Survivor Story.  The truth is, we're inspired by him every day.  Why?  Because Grit, Gratitude and God's Grace were a huge part of his recovery regimen out of a grim leukemia diagnosis at just 19-years-old.  Timmy's story is inspiration for all of us who need a nudge to just.  keep.  taking.  the.  next.  best.  step.Like all Good Stuff stories, we find several layers of Good Stuff/God Stuff along the way. Scratch the surface of the Timmy Tusick story, and there is Pat Dunlap.  Pat is the University Hospitals Environmental Services team member at Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland who is as much a part of Timmy's recovery as anyone in a white coat with a bunch of letters after their names.One of my all time favorite stories.  Warrioring through cancer or not, here's inspiration for each of us how God Equips the CALLED beyond our careers.  All He needs is a 'Yes'. 

5/30/25 Focus On Things That Are Lovely BPWU S6 E17-86-year-old Kim Emmons Knor breaks a personal record for # of jumps in one day on her way to 1,000 jumps!-Downloads and Good Stuff people along the way on our weekend roadtrip to Columbus.-National Cancer Survivor Day is this Sunday, June 1. Shout out to Timmy Tusick, maybe our fave Good Dude/Good Stuff Warriors still inspiring so many. Want to grab a cup of coffee and settle in with us for this conversation on what Phil 4:8 looks like in real life? Because of all the things we don’t understand, of this much we’re sure. We Are Better Together.Good Stuff

5/16/25 The Best Part of Waking Up *IS* Waking Up S6 E15 "In this world you WILL have trouble. but take heart! I have overcome the world." -John 16:33 Navigating through some of the greatest griefs. The PEACE of GOD filter to process it all. This morning as we gather around the virtual Gratitude Table...we take up the topic of HOW that exactly works? That sometimes seemingly nebulous and elusive PEACE that Paul talks about also talks about in Phil 4:6-7. Plus a huge shoutout to Rose Farmers for excellent customer service and THE MOST BEAUTIFUL Roses! Also, friend Ted Reardon shares a powerful download from earlier this week. No WAY you won't be inspired. Want to grab a cup of coffee and join us for this edition of The Best Part of Waking Up...IS Waking Up? Because of all the things we don’t understand… Of this much we’re sure…. We're Better Together.#TheGoodStuffFamilyYOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLiY....FACEBOOK

3/5/25 Good Stuff Thoughts in 3 minutes or less;)"Let us not tire of DOING GOOD" Galatians 6:9. Timmy Tusick and friend Pat Dunlap are doing just that. March 4, 2019. Timmy Tusick, a standout wrestler and super Good Stuff guy, diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at just 19-years-old. But almost a YEAR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE on July 2021 our Unconquerable Soul RANG THE BELL at University Hospitals in Cleveland. Here's my post from that day. Ok y’all!!!!THIS! Right HERE!!!These are #TheGoodStuff (GOD Stuff) moments I LIVE FOR! Our unconquerable soul Timmy Tusick RANG THE BELL TODAY! A day that was never guaranteed.The day he officially kicked cancer to the curb a year early. The day we all praise God for the GIFT that IS Timmy Tusick that is going to keep on givin’. At 21-years-old Timmy’s story for His glory is just beginning. The chapter that began with a cancer diagnosis started with Pat. She officially joined the Tim Strong Family today when we surprised Timmy with Pat and he placed his trademark wristband on her arm. Here’s their story. The diagnosis came like a sucker punch for this then 19-year-old, ridiculously fit wrestler from Padua Franciscan High School just starting his freshman year at Kent State University. Doctors said it didn’t look good. Some even wondered how Timmy was alive. He would spend weeks on end in the hospital. But from the beginning there was Pat. Pat is a cancer survivor herself. Timmy told us about her in an interview in March… when he was in the homestretch to cancer free. “One of the first days in there one of the workers at UH her name is Pat. I don’t know her last name. She used to come in and take my garbage out and she used to have cancer too. And she told me when she first got diagnosed...I have it vividly engraved in my memory...she said “I SMILED EVERY DAY WHEN I WOKE UP..JUST BECAUSE I WOKE UP and ya know what? The fact that i woke up? IM GOING TO SMILE NOW EVERYDAY. BECAUSE I HAD REASONS TO BE GRATEFUL AND BECAUSE I ***LOOKED FOR REASONS TO BE GRATEFUL*** I TOOK EVERY DAY AS A GIFT AND I MADE THE MOST OF IT.WE’RE GOING TO BEAT THIS...AND *****IT ALL STARTED WITH THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE." Today… just after Timmy rang the bell, it was a moment worth a million words when Timmy saw his inspiration personified friend again for the first time. Our Job. Our salary. Our rank. Tiny inconsequential details compared to our WORTH. To be the bright light who uplifts and encourages and inspires. In Pat’s case, fills a patient so full of hope it sets the trajectory from dismal diagnosis to triumphant bell ringer…. That’s a CALLING not just a career. Will we answer the call in micro moments of love to SEE The Good and BE The Good?“ Together We Can. Together We Will.Have inspiration of your own or a story to share? Drop a line to dawn@TheGoodStuffFamily.com Hoping you can join us Live on Fridays 8am ESTI at the links below. f you're inspired would you share these links as well?YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLiYS-jQLLizKGDJpg0R1pw...FACE BOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/dawnkendrickTGS/Because of all the things we don't know...of this much we're sure...We're better together!

The Best Part of Waking Up: ***IS*** Waking Up S5 E22. Friday morning…Means we’re all back to take a seat around the virtual Gratitude Table. A look back at the week’s stories and happenings that encouraged our souls and uplifted our hearts. Today I’M GRATEFUL FOR:-The birth of an Almighty Savior… worthy to save and simultaneously a supreme example of humility. Today I’M GRATEFUL FOR:-Lee and Clayton at Bommarito Ford in Hazelwood MO. Good Stuff dudes X2 right here. For me, it felt like answered prayer as I had been praying for Patience, Perspective and Peace. So we’ll talk this morning about those 3 P’s… Patience, Perspective and Peace in the waiting. We discuss real ENDURANCE and the OPPORTUNITY for it when our faith is tested. James 1:3-4 Then watch for Good Stuff/God Stuff people to show up. Real life opportunities to grow in faith. That’s what I’m grateful for today. What are you grateful for?Want to grab a cup of coffee and join us? Because of all the things we don’t understand… Of this much we’re sure…. We are Better Together.#TheGoodStuffFamilyJohn Bommarito Kevin HallClayton SwartsRobin SwobodaGreg Hatten @bommarito automotive group. Follow all our stories here: YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLiYS-jQLLizKGDJpg0R1pw...FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/dawnkendrickTGS/reporter on a next level assignment.

The Best Part Of Waking Up: **IS** Waking Up S5 E20 Friday morning…Means we’re all back to take a seat around the virtual Gratitude Table. A look back at the week’s stories and happenings that encouraged our souls and uplifted our hearts. Today I’M GRATEFUL FOR:Kevin Gaylord. Kevin is a friend from growing up in St. Louis. We’ve recently reconnected. He reached out with a POWERFUL Good Stuff/God Stuff story about how he and his family have had some serious “Reaaaly God???? REAALLY???” questions. Most recently, a cancer diagnosis for him and a battle with brain tumors for his daughter Katherine. For Kevin… it’s been an iron clad, day by day, in the moment, every moment RELATIONSHIP with the God of the universe who leads Kevin’s steps. It’s Kevin’s story for His glory. Reconnecting by #DivineDesign with old friends. That’s what I’m grateful for today. What are you grateful for? Want to grab a cup of coffee and join us? Because of all the things we don’t understand… Of this much we’re sure…. We are Better Together.#TheGoodStuffFamily

The Best Part Of Waking Up: **IS** Waking Up S5 E21 Friday morning…Means we’re all back to take a seat around the virtual Gratitude Table. A look back at the week’s stories and happenings that encouraged our souls and uplifted our hearts. Today I’M GRATEFUL FOR: The birth of an Almighty Savior who is simultaneously a supreme example of humility. I’m grateful for friends and family to celebrate CHRISTmas. Go Jesus!!! It’s your birthdaaayy! And our Santa friend, who’s summer home is in Middlefild OH celebrates Him too… More than presents, he’s bringing a message of Hope to Families with sick kids. Today we reflect back on The Good Stuff/God Stuff work he and Mrs. Claus are doing and take a look at some of the thousands of letters to Santa that they are personally responding to. Also a unique tribute to our friend, Bill Greenblatt, who passed away this week. Well known for more than the iconic pictures he’s captured in St. Louis. Also we reflect on our own favorite family Christmas memories… Honoring loved ones who’ve gone before. Legacy. Love. That’s what I’m grateful for today. What are you grateful for? Want to grab a cup of coffee and join us? Because of all the things we don’t understand… Of this much we’re sure…. We are Better Together.#TheGoodStuffFamily

76-Year-old Charles Eduardos. At just 16-years-old he was a recognized voice in Cleveland as a media personality at WABQ radio. Now Pastor Charles is giving a voice to his powerful story of faith and resilience since then. And what a story this Evangelical Lutheran pastor has to tell. A man who was shot, died on the operating table and then lived to tell about it...is leading by example reconnecting us with God and each other. Broken, he'll tell you, to be "reassembled" better than ever in God's image. If you need inspiration to just keep taking the next best step, settle in for this story of God at Work through Pastor Charles Eduardos.

The Best Part of Waking Up: *IS* Waking Up S5 E19Jimmy Donovan: Legacy That LastsSee The Good in others.Be The Good for them.That was Jimmy Donovan.Yesterday, Nov 7, 2024, Jimmy's family laid to rest the beloved, iconic Voice of the Cleveland Browns.Jimmy Donovan was 68-year-old.This is a different kind of tribute to the Voice of the Browns who, behind the scenes spoke to the hearts of our friends @Annmarie peacock and Tyrone Peacock Jimmy spoke to them from *his* heart, not from the mic.This is how we know Jimmy and why we love him.So we pulled this podcast up from the archives.Previously aired August 30th, the clip with the phone call between Jimmy and Annemarie and Tyrone was live on June 17, 2021.This morning in a previously recorded segment, we hope to show our love and appreciation for Jimmy Donovan and for the legacy he leaves beyond his last breath...And to hopefully encourage all of us to do the same.

I FEEL the heart behind an alternative news publication called The Pour Over. I FEEL the passion on a personal level from these people who felt compelled to change the trajectory on traditional news…by adding a Good News perspective. As in…the original GOOD NEWS.  The Bible.  The Living Word.   The Pour Over is the news of the day with a GOOD NEWS from GOD perspective. For me, it’s like balm for headlines that hurt our hearts. Now I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Head of Content, Kathleen Wadkins and learning more about this God Inspired GRASSROOTS effort that has grown to 800,000 subscribers and growing.