Grow the Good
Grow the Good, formerly The Sonya Looney Show, is your guide to continual personal growth, meaningful connections, and positive impact in the world. Challenge the idea that you are broken or need fixing. Instead, discover how to cultivate the good that already exists within you and amplify the strengths and potential you may not yet realize you have. Grounded in the science of positive psychology and guided by the pillars of purpose, vitality, resilience, hope, and connection, each episode is packed with tools, stories, and evidence-backed insights to help you create a more authentic and flourishing life.
Podcasting since 2017 • 458 episodes
Grow the Good
Latest Episodes
Mindfulness in Action: Redefining What It Means to Get Better
In this Mindfulness in Action episode, I’m recording on a trail run and thinking out loud about something I’ve been re-examining in my own life: the pressure to constantly optimize and get better.We hear it everywhere: be more p...
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How to Say What You Mean with Oren Jay Sofer | REPLAY
Sometimes it's hard to say what you mean. Oren Jay Sofer says, "Communication is a learnable skill and it’s one of the most powerful levers for making change in your life and the world."
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Season 1
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Episode 455
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58:08
How to Move from Survival Mode to Thriving: Jon Rosemberg on Agency, Stress, and Success
What if the version of “success” you’ve been chasing is actually keeping you stuck in survival mode?In this episode, I sit down with author and coach Jon Rosemberg to talk about what it really means to move from high-functioning survival...
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Season 1
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Episode 454
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1:04:17
Aging as a Female Endurance Athlete: Perimenopause, Strength Training & Adapting with Jenny Smith
I’ve known Jenny Smith since the early 2000s, back when I was a brand-new pro mountain biker watching her absolutely dominate at Nationals. She’s been a mentor, a competitor, a mom who kept racing when that wasn’t common, and someone I’ve alway...
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Season 1
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Episode 453
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54:08
How to Be a Better Communicator: The OARS Framework from Motivational Interviewing
The most valuable skill I’ve ever learned isn’t about performance, mindset, or even resilience. It’s communication.In this solo episode, I’m teaching you one of the most powerful tools I use as a coach, mentor, professor at the Universit...
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Season 1
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Episode 452
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16:30