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Counting Change, Changing Hearts

Story with a Message

Release Date: 01/11/2026

A Prize That Time Will Never Tarnish show art A Prize That Time Will Never Tarnish

Story with a Message

A championship hangs in the balance, but something far more lasting is at stake. In a single moment, a young athlete faces a choice that will follow her long after the crowd goes home. What she walks away with isn’t the prize anyone expected.   Want to contact me? Send an email to . The intro and outro tune was adapted from royalty-free music provided by  on .

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The Right Thing to Do show art The Right Thing to Do

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One ordinary shift at a neighborhood restaurant took an unexpected turn when a server stumbled onto something most people only dream of seeing. In the split second where temptation could have quietly rewritten the story, a single choice revealed a kind of character that rarely makes headlines anymore. The Right Thing to Do is a reminder that integrity still lives in the ordinary places, carried by ordinary people who refuse to let the moment change them.   Want to contact me? Send an email to . The intro and outro tune was adapted from royalty-free music provided by  on .

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The Juice Box show art The Juice Box

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A stubborn juice box pushes a grown man to the brink, and the results are equal parts ridiculous and revealing. It turned into an unexpected test of patience and perspective. Sometimes the smallest battles tell the biggest truths.   Want to contact me? Send an email to . The intro and outro tune was adapted from royalty-free music provided by  on .

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The Professor's Parable show art The Professor's Parable

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A professor raises a glass of water in class, and gives an unlikely presentation his students will never forget. This short, enduring parable has been shared for years because its message lands quickly and stays with you. It's a little story with a big truth.   Want to contact me? Send an email to . The intro and outro tune was adapted from royalty-free music provided by  on .

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A Monkey with an Unlikely Mother show art A Monkey with an Unlikely Mother

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Punch didn’t get the start he needed, but he did get help from a source no one could have predicted. His journey reminds us that care sometimes arrives in the strangest forms, and that even the smallest creature can teach us something about resilience.   Want to contact me? Send an email to . The intro and outro tune was adapted from royalty-free music provided by  on .

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A Bright Spot on the Moon show art A Bright Spot on the Moon

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In the middle of Artemis II’s steady, scripted journey, something unexpected happened—something no checklist could have prepared us for. This episode lingers on that moment, a quiet surprise that became a bright spot in the mission’s historic trip around the Moon.   Want to contact me? Send an email to . The intro and outro tune was adapted from royalty-free music provided by  on .

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Leo's Easter Egg Hunt show art Leo's Easter Egg Hunt

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You know by now, I love stories about children. We can learn so much from them. In this original tale, what starts out as an ordinary Easter egg hunt becomes a quiet lesson in generosity and childhood grace. One small choice sends two families home with a whole lot more than candy.   Want to contact me? Send an email to . The intro and outro tune was adapted from royalty-free music provided by  on .

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The Boomer-Zoomer Project show art The Boomer-Zoomer Project

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A bright yellow payphone connects a college kid in Boston with a retiree in Reno, and what unfolds is far more human than experimental. A Boomer and a Zoomer trade life advice, laughter, and a little unexpected wisdom. This story reminds us how quickly strangers can become something more.   Want to contact me? Send an email to . The intro and outro tune was adapted from royalty-free music provided by  on .

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Three Steps Toward Kindness show art Three Steps Toward Kindness

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It starts with a routine DoorDash delivery and a moment caught on camera. It leads to a question and a story that has a ripple effect that no one saw coming. By the end, it’s a reminder of how quickly the ordinary can turn into something extraordinary when someone chooses to truly see another person.   Want to contact me? Send an email to . The intro and outro tune was adapted from royalty-free music provided by  on .

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A New Twist On An Old Story show art A New Twist On An Old Story

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An ancient parable. A modern retelling. And a truth that hits home in a delightfully uncomfortable kind of way. It just might change the lens through which you see others.   Want to contact me? Send an email to . The intro and outro tune was adapted from royalty-free music provided by  on .

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The intro and outro tune was adapted from royalty-free music provided by ZakharValaha on Pixabay.