Wholesome Secrets

Stories to Make Your Heart Happy

Stories of a four year old that chose to go without food thinking she was saving her friend, a man that spent time with a stranger in hospice who wasn't getting any visitors, a couple of regular customers that gave a sweet gift to a drive-thru window employee, a hospice nurse that went above and beyond for someone that couldn't afford their dad's cremation, a pair of llamas that have earned their fame for providing emotional support to people at the Portland airport, and more! Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/] Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com [upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com], and we may feature them in a future podcast episode! Link to the "Holiday travel anxiety? Portland airport has therapy llamas and service dogs for that": https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/24/portland-airport-therapy-llamas-dogs-oregon-animals/ [https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/24/portland-airport-therapy-llamas-dogs-oregon-animals/] Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/randomactsofkindness/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/randomactsofkindness/] Link to the r/TalesFromRetail Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromRetail/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromRetail/] Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/]

Wholesome Secrets

Stories of a funny yet wholesome lie a dad has kept up for twenty-five years from his family involving puzzles they work on together, a sweet secret a dad has kept for decades from his son after a childhood gift to said dad fell a bit flat, someone who for years treated their parents to weekly Starbucks they earned from an app has kept the weekly tradition going even after the app funds dried up, a restaurant's staff gives up their holiday party to surprise a coworker with funds to help with their upcoming adoption, and more! Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/] Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com [upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com], and we may feature them in a future podcast episode! Link to the "Teacher Gets a Sweet Surprise Bridal Shower from Her Texas Preschool Class Before Wedding": https://people.com/preschoolers-surprise-engaged-teacher-with-mini-bridal-shower-at-school-11878586 [https://people.com/preschoolers-surprise-engaged-teacher-with-mini-bridal-shower-at-school-11878586] Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/] Link to the r/BestofRedditorUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/] Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/randomactsofkindness/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/randomactsofkindness/]

Amazing Generosity

Stories of a periodontist who changed the lives of fifteen strangers, a boyfriend who went above and beyond to make a little boy feel special on his birthday, a kind act for someone staying at the hospital, a neighbor that goes out of their way to make people at the nearby bus stop's day, an adorable surprise bridal shower for a teacher of a preschool classroom, and more! Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/] Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com [upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com], and we may feature them in a future podcast episode! Link to the "Teacher Gets a Sweet Surprise Bridal Shower from Her Texas Preschool Class Before Wedding": https://people.com/preschoolers-surprise-engaged-teacher-with-mini-bridal-shower-at-school-11878586 [https://people.com/preschoolers-surprise-engaged-teacher-with-mini-bridal-shower-at-school-11878586] Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/] Link to the r/BestofRedditorUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/] Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/randomactsofkindness/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/randomactsofkindness/]

Being Authentic to Yourself

Stories of a kind customer that beat cancer and then moved to Mexico and started a whole new exciting career at 75 years old, a woman on Reddit asks for advice for whether she was in the wrong for not wanting to share her fandom blog with her partner and learns a lot about herself in the process, a mother goes from wanting to persuade her daughter to choose a different hobby to being introspective about her own life, "Ted Lasso" star Jason Sudeikis helps throw a charity event every year to raise money for amputees, and more! Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/] Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com [upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com], and we may feature them in a future podcast episode! Link to the "Steps of Faith: How "Ted Lasso" star Jason Sudeikis and friends brought hope and charity to amputees" Article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steps-of-faith-hope-for-amputees/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steps-of-faith-hope-for-amputees/] Link to the r/BORUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BORUpdates/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/BORUpdates/]

Wholesome April Fools' & Easter Stories

Stories of a prank five years in the making that a dad and daughter pulled on their family, shenanigans some friends pulled by "abducting" a neighbors garden gnome for a night for a funny bit, wholesome and harmless pranks between couples and coworkers, senior pranks that are sure to make you smile, elderly neighbors that surprised a bunch of little kids at the bus stop with Easter goodies, and more! Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/] Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com [upliftingpositivestories@gmail.com], and we may feature them in a future podcast episode! Link to the "High school positive pranksters leave their mark" Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/high-school-positive-pranksters-leave-their-mark-1.1399561 [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/high-school-positive-pranksters-leave-their-mark-1.1399561] Link to the "'Just hold the bucket' Principal falls prey to one of the best senior pranks ever" Article: https://www.fox13now.com/2015/03/03/principal-subject-of-one-of-the-coolest-senior-pranks-eve [https://www.fox13now.com/2015/03/03/principal-subject-of-one-of-the-coolest-senior-pranks-ever] Link to the "Wholesome: Elderly Neighbors Wait At Bus Stop To Surprise Kids With Easter Baskets" Article: https://www.newsbreak.com/inspiremore-513559/3970637680963-wholesome-elderly-neighbors-wait-at-bus-stop-to-surprise-kids-with-easter-baskets [https://www.newsbreak.com/inspiremore-513559/3970637680963-wholesome-elderly-neighbors-wait-at-bus-stop-to-surprise-kids-with-easter-baskets] Link to the r/BenignExistence Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BenignExistence/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/BenignExistence/] Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/] Link to the r/Tumblr Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/tumblr/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/tumblr/] Link to the r/Marriage Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Marriage/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/Marriage/] Link to the r/wholesomepranks Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/wholesomepranks/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/wholesomepranks/]