Crazy Good Turns

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

http://crazygoodturns.org/

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episode 1: $50,000 Grant Winner! Plus: How Kids Give Back


Welcome to Season 3 of Crazy Good Turns! We’re excited to have you back -- and especially pumped about this episode. Two main reasons why: We announce the winner of our $50,000 grant from Season 2. Don’t worry, we won’t keep you in suspense for...


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 January 16, 2018  14m
 
 

episode 2: The World’s Strongest Spectators


Why do sports matter to children who may be fighting for their life? Because people often forget that kids battling serious disease are still kids. They have interests, dreams, and passions -- including sports. That's the idea behind Special...


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 January 30, 2018  21m
 
 

episode 3: This Company Will Change How You Look at Autism


Not every podcast episode will make you look at the world differently. This one might. Why? Because in this show you’ll learn about a concept that’s changing the way people view the autism spectrum. The idea is called “neurodiversity.” While...


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 February 13, 2018  26m
 
 

episode 4: A New Approach to Coping with Cancer


There is nothing uplifting about cancer, but there is something incredible in the way some people respond to it. In this episode, you’ll meet Jeanine Patten-Coble, a 39-year-old wife and mother who goes to bed normally one night but discovers cancer...


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 February 27, 2018  22m
 
 

episode 5: How a Paralyzed Athlete Refused to Lose


Travis Roy was a hockey standout with a promising career ahead of him. But then everything changed in an instant. A tragic accident left the talented young hockey player paralyzed from the neck down. But Roy refused to let his story end there. In...


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 March 13, 2018  23m
 
 

episode 6: A Launch Pad To a Better Life


A real estate investment takes a strange and delightful twist when Kenny Hill hears a calling: “What if, what you did for these homes, you could do for people’s lives? Totally renovate.”


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 March 27, 2018  23m
 
 

episode 7: Can 3D Printing Solve the World’s Housing Crisis?


Millions of people have seen the incredible 3D printer capable of building a 700-square foot house in 24 hours. Not as many know the equally incredible story of Brett Hagler and New Story, the people behind that machine -- and how they plan on using...


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 April 7, 2018  25m
 
 

episode 8: Teacher Discovers Surprising Path to Peace: The Shropshire Music Foundation


Liz Shropshire is the daughter of a Vietnam war vet who couldn’t shake the memories of her childhood. She became a music teacher, but then heard a new calling: Help refugee children. She gave up everything, brought hope to a camp halfway around the...


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 April 24, 2018  28m
 
 

episode 9: The American Soldier Who Wouldn’t Leave His Translator Behind


U.S. Army Captain Matt Zeller says he wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for Janis Shinwari, an Afghan Translator who saved his life during an ambush. Years later, Zeller had the chance to return the favor to Janis -- and many others. But...


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 May 8, 2018  23m
 
 

episode 10: Ken Langone and the Generosity of Time


Ken Langone came from nothing to become a founder of The Home Depot, but never forgot his roots. He’s given staggering sums, but says his money isn’t truly charity. Discover a refreshing outlook that proves you don’t need riches in order to give...


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 May 15, 2018  20m
 
 
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