Encourage Minute
1 minute weekly stories and inspiration
About the show
Whether you run a business, in the corporate world, have a family or a student, you need a little encouragement to get through whatever life brings. Get your dose of encouragement each Monday morning with a quick minute of inspiration. Start your week with the Encourage Minute! Hosted by Heidi Rew.
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Episodes
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Episode 52: Slam Dunk Success
January 18th, 2021 | Season 1 | 3 mins 44 secs
This sports story is one of failure, luck and what it takes to create sustainable success.
SOURCE:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maris_ValainisSubscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute:
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Episode 51: Be Like Ike
January 11th, 2021 | Season 1 | 3 mins
A 5th grade teacher was the launch this guy needed to take him to space.
SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_J._Glover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1F4YPJc1qc
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/five-things-we-learned-victor-gloverSubscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute:
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Episode 50: Slow and Steady
January 4th, 2021 | Season 1 | 4 mins 12 secs
This is a real-life tortoise and the hare story that you are not going to believe!
SOURCE:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Young_(athlete)Subscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute:
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Episode 49: From Debt to Bestseller - A Christmas Miracle
December 13th, 2020 | Season 1 | 4 mins 44 secs
From mounting debt, came a desperate act that led to a book we know today.
SOURCE:
https://www.biography.com/news/charles-dickens-a-christmas-carolSubscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute:
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Episode 48: Holiday Traditions
December 7th, 2020 | Season 1 | 2 mins 56 secs
The holidays look different this year. There’s another tough period in history that actually created Holiday traditions we know today.
SOURCES:
https://christmaspast.media/christmas-in-the-1930s/
https://www.history.com/news/dont-forget-santas-cookies-and-milk-the-history-of-a-popular-christmas-traditionSubscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute:
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Episode 47: Holiday Hope
November 30th, 2020 | Season 1 | 4 mins 5 secs
Today I share a personal story about a Christmas I spent with tears streaming down my face, a broken heart and the weight of hopelessness.
Thanks to:
Assistant Dominique Viard
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Episode 46: Mary Had A Little Lamb
November 23rd, 2020 | Season 1 | 5 mins 3 secs
Did you know the woman who wrote Mary Had a Little Lamb also was responsible for THIS??
SOURCES:
https://time.com/4577082/thanksgiving-holiday-history-origins/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Josepha_HaleThanks to:
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Episode 45: Community Success
November 16th, 2020 | Season 1 | 4 mins 20 secs
Meeting the needs of a community led to the 100+ year success of the first African American woman founded and run bank in the nation. Check out the lessons we can all learn from this!
SOURCES:
https://weirdnews.info/2020/03/05/pennies-and-nickels-add-up-to-success-maggie-lena-walker/
https://www.wric.com/news/a-look-at-the-life-and-times-of-maggie-walker/Thanks to:
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Episode 44: Life's Awe-Someness
November 9th, 2020 | Season 1 | 3 mins 47 secs
Everything fell apart within months but Neil did something that helped his mental and emotional state from falling right along with it.
SOURCES:
https://www.ted.com/talks/neil_pasricha_the_3_a_s_of_awesome#t-421111
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_PasrichaThanks to:
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Episode 43: Drink the Water
November 2nd, 2020 | Season 1 | 4 mins 8 secs
A nearly fatal incident led this woman to making a worldwide difference and to Forbes 30 under 30 list.
SOURCES:
Check out Kavita’s TED Talk here: https://www.changefood.org/video/kavita-shukla-can-a-simple-piece-of-paper-change-the-way-we-eat/Thanks to:
Assistant Dominique ViardSubscribe or follow on social media to get your weekly Encourage Minute:
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Episode 42: A Story of Losers
October 26th, 2020 | Season 1 | 4 mins 19 secs
Can you imagine losing for 110 years? That would feel pretty defeating. Check out this story of big-time losers and how they became world record setters.
SOURCES:
https://jamesclear.com/marginal-gains
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Brailsford
To learn more about the 1% strategy, check out James Clear’s book Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/34JgOTaThanks to:
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Episode 41: Retired at 46... Almost
October 19th, 2020 | Season 1 | 4 mins 7 secs
Todd Duncan built an amazing business, had a wonderful family and was ready to retire at 46...but life threw him a curve. Feel like your plans have been shattered? Listen to what happened to Todd.
SOURCES:
http://toddduncan.com/story/Thanks to:
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Episode 40: Poop to Gold
October 12th, 2020 | Season 1 | 4 mins 27 secs
This plumber used his expertise to turn poop to gold...and become internet famous.
SOURCE: https://medium.com/the-inception/roger-wakefield-on-creating-a-life-of-his-dreams-and-inspiring-generations-916b7386bc8d
Roger Wakefield’s YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGIMKh92vaL0_Yc0u4GYhHA
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Episode 39: Dwell on the Past
October 5th, 2020 | Season 1 | 2 mins 22 secs
You’ve heard “don’t dwell on the past” but this success story came from doing just that.
SOURCES: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324445904578283792526004684
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogfish_Head_BreweryThanks to:
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Episode 38: The Invisible Athlete
September 28th, 2020 | Season 1 | 4 mins
Imagine winning one of the top athletic honors and feeling invisible and ignored by the world. This woman’s story will inspire you to pursue your own legacy and one that has an impact on the world.
SOURCES:
Alysia Montano’s Website: http://www.alysiamontano.com (She has a new book out + you can see the New York Times video op-ed piece she did about sponsorship & pregnancy there)
Find the Runner’s World article that I got this info from in Issue 5 of 2020
Keeping Track Podcast: https://keeping-track.com
&Mother Non-Profit: https://andmother.orgThanks to:
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Episode 37: DON'T Work So Hard
September 21st, 2020 | Season 1 | 2 mins 12 secs
Maybe the key to success ISN’T always working hard. Find out how this woman took time to not work so hard.
SOURCES: https://www.thestar.com/business/2015/05/10/the-leader-heather-payne-hackeryou.html
https://junocollege.com/blog/torontos-super-woman-heather-payneThanks to:
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