The Good Stuff Family with Dawn Kendrick
Welcome to The Good Stuff Family podcast. I’m your host Dawn Kendrick telling stories of hope, resilience and faith on a next level assignment from a career in broadcast news. Everyone. Has. A Story. We're sharing them in a signature storytelling format different from what you find on most of mainstream media. Welcome to the family.
Episodes
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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 w...
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 a...
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&...
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...
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 ...
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 bir...
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. Br...
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 Peaco...
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 ...
This is a story for anyone trying to just take the next best step. Jason Zygadlo warriored through his own cancer diagnosis. Now leading by example, wanting to be a part of something bigger than himself, they are heading into their 5th year of Walk Along With Ziggy Strong that directly uplifts, encourages and raises money for families like Emily Orr's. The ripple effect is astounding. HOPE right here in the power of ONE and then an...
The Best Part Of Waking Up: *IS* Waking Up S4 E7 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. Also we send Jimmy Donovan some love. The iconic, legendary Voice of the Cleveland Browns is also just a really good dude. Jimmy announced he’s called his last game…. But he’s so much more than foo...
The Best Part Of Waking Up: **IS** Waking Up S4 E6
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.
Have you heard the advice "Stay close to friends who feel like sunshine"?
With me this morning... some beautiful soul friends who are just that for me. Ruth Sprecher, Christina Bacnik an...
Jackie Custer has spent the last 10 years leading by example.
Cancer lost.
Jackie Custer conquered.
In the process Jackie has inspired too many to count.
Today, July 18, 2024 marks TEN YEARS since our friend was unable to walk talk or move because of a stroke.
The month before was the cancer diagnosis.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
It came like a sucker punch from behind for the 16-year-old basketball standout.
That was...
Dr Alan R. Cohen is the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore, Maryland. His area of specialty is treating infants and children diagnosed with brain tumors and is one of the top pediatric neurosurgeons in the country. He also does an entertaining Elvis. Elaborate, fun, practiced performances with his recovering young patients that land him forever in the hearts of the kids he saves...
Murphys Don’t Quit.
It's a family mantra and a rally call to rise up as a family through the unthinkable. Colleen Murphy's daughter, Lauren, had severe brain damage after a tragic accident. She wasn't expected to live. This story is a raw, honest account of how the Murphy family navigates the road to recovery through Lauren‘s traumatic brain injury. It’s a story of faith, grit, grind, resilience and recovery. Listen in...
Infertility is hard. Tina and Ben Gibson KNOW firsthand. “Why does it hurt so bad? I don’t know. Maybe it’s because it’s something you just expect to happen, or maybe because there’s always someone around you complaining about kids that you wish you had, or maybe it’s because people are ruthless with their comments. I don’t know, but it’s hard.” -Tina Gibson
But Ben and Tina Gibson’s story today is how God worked it all for GOOD. T...
What are you wearing?If you’re joining us live… maybe Jammie’s still? a cup of coffee as the only accessory? What about the Ephesians 6 Armor of God as we get ready to take on the day? It’s Haute Couture for me and more and more sister friends…especially nowadays, ARMOR UP! no? Helmet, breast plate, sword, a cute belt and don’t forget the shoes. We unpack what it means to wear the Ephesians 6:10-18 ultimate designer label from th...
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