While kayaking on vacation, this family got a surprise passenger. A baby sea lion hopped on board and went for a ride with the lucky family. You'll see in the video the pup is as calm and happy as can be. This family will surely never forget this experience!
** OGTV continues its recognition of BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH with this story about an organization, their annual gathering of women cancer survivors, and the group's ongoing efforts to boost each other up as they fight to lead full and happy lives. **
The Women Survivors Alliance finds a place where all women cancer survivors need to be!
For the past 4 years, SURVIVORville in Nashville, TN has given hope and inspiration to more than 3,000 women from 49 states and 5 countries. They come together to rebuild their lives after a diagnosis of cancer. Produced by 29-year cancer survivor Karen Shayne and the Women Survivors Alliance, SURVIVORville connects these women and strengthens them emotionally for their own journeys with and beyond cancer. SURVIVORville serves these women with sessions ranging from emotional support to makeovers to the latest in medical breakthroughs. Shayne and her WSA volunteers are strong survivors themselves who know what it takes to persevere, overcome, and live life to the fullest. Through the event, they share that inspiration with attendees new to the cancer journey and unsure of their own path forward in life.
"The Women Survivors Alliance is 501(c)(3) organization that was founded by women cancer survivors for women cancer survivors, and we have the time of our lives celebrating survivorship, learning more about our journey, becoming empowered, and ultimately giving hope to others," says Karen Shayne.
In this, its fourth year, SURVIVORville culminated with the organization's signature stage show, My 2nd Act: Survivor Stories from the Stage held at the Historic Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, Here, ten cancer survivors shared their own personal, heartfelt stories of perseverance in the face of uncertainty in shaping their own survivorship.
The professionally produced stage show, co-founded by Joanna Montgomery and Shayne, created an avenue for women from around the country to tell the intimate details of their cancer stories. For some, this is the first time they've ever stepped into the spotlight. For all, it was a way to give hope and inspiration to everyone in the audience, survivors, and co-survivors, dealing with their own questions and fears about the journey. And that is the tie that binds these women so closely- hope and inspiration.
"Every person's story is unique. Everyone's journey is different. Everyone's cancer is different, but the emotion is the same... and that's what this stage show is about – hope and inspiration," says Karen.
This year's Stories from the Stage host and SURVIVORville keynote speaker was hometown favorite Scott Hamilton, an Olympic Gold Medalist and fellow cancer survivor. Scott motivated the audience with his own story of survivorship and inspiration, noting his incredible journey prompted him to create Scott Hamilton CARES (Cancer Alliance for Research, Education, and Survivorship) Foundation, an organization that often partners with the Women Survivors Alliance in creating survivorship programs.
The Women Survivors Alliance is an all-volunteer organization and depends on donor support for the two programs. To assist the WSA or to share your own story of trial, inspiration, and accomplishment, please visit Womensurvivorsalliance.org. There is, indeed, strength in numbers, and the WSA welcomes all women survivors to its ranks, to grow stronger together.
This OnlyGood TV original video was produced by television veteran, Marcia Mulé, shot by Craig Aspen and edited by Kellie Sieban. Additional footage of the event was provided by Philip Bradley of New Focus Network.
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Welcome to OnlyGood.tv! - It's a Positivity Movement.
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** OGTV's first SPORTS & ATHLETES playlist video of the week is about a special group of women who are doing what they love as they defy gravity and perform breathtaking aerial acrobatics thousands of feat in the air! **
This group is known as the Joy Riders and they aren't afraid of much. The all female, international skydiving and base jumping team fall through the sky for fun. They represent joy, passion, inspiration, and work to motivate their audience to go after what they want most in life.
Team member Amy Chemelek shares that what they do is pretty scary, but it is also exhilarating and lots of fun. "Women don't think they can do something like this...that they can make their living by being a professional athlete or even by whatever it is they love to do," she explains. "We hope that by seeing us, they realize they can do that."
The Joyriders hope they inspire others to pursue their own passions. If you're listening girls, get out there today and rock the world in your own way!
Learn more at: https://joyriders.wixsite.com/joyriders
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Welcome to OnlyGood.tv! - It's a Positivity Movement.
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They ski, run, swim, skate, throw and play with the same drive and intensity of Olympic athletes. Despite physical or mental limitations they may have, these athletes have an enviable drive to participate and enjoy their abilities any way that they can. Watch these inspiring athletic and sports stories here!
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** For National Bosses Day, we honor the memory of our friend, neighbor, and small business owner who passed on recently, Tim Currie. Thanks to his loving family, Currie Tire continues to thrive as it has for over 90 years. **
Tim Currie is a devoted family man, just like the two generations of Currie's before him. He is the proud owner of Currie Tire of Norwalk, CT, which was started by his grandfather LJ Duck Currie in 1929. His two sons, Adam and Tim Jr, have also decided to follow in their family footsteps and inherit the dream of generations past that started 86 years ago.
This family's unique devotion to one another was challenged in 2005 when the patriarch was diagnosed with colon cancer. Tim underwent treatment and fought off the disease. Two years later, Tim was diagnosed with a second cancer, this time in his liver. During his second round of treatment, Tim declined chemotherapy and decided on natural remedies to cure his life threatening disease.
It was during this time when his life was on the line, Tim decided to rekindle an old passion for playing music and picked up is drumsticks for the first time in 25 years. Armed with a new lease on life, he started his band, Tim Currie and the Motown Review and donates their talents to raising money for those suffering and in need. Check out this video and witness the healing powers of family and in following your passions.
"When I was able to join this band I really thought it would be a very cool thing to bring back just Motown music," Tim recalled. "The juices started to flow and it was just a great feeling to play music again."
Check out this video and witness the healing powers of family and in following your passions.
This video was shot/edited by Tom Naclerio.
Learn more at: https://curriestiresandauto.com/
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Welcome to OnlyGood.tv! - It's a Positivity Movement.
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** OGTV's second GOOD STORY of the week is about a not so young skateboarder who is inspiring and mentoring others in his neighborhood by showing them to take risks and reach for the stars! **
Skateboarding isn't always associated with positivity and motivation. But Neal Unger and a non-profit called Next Up Foundation is rewriting the rulebook on how kids interact with skateboarding and skate culture.
Here's something that might surprise you: Neal is in his 60s. With shoulder-length white hair and expressive eyes, the lifelong skateboarder seems youthful despite his age, and he credits his dedication to skateboarding as part of what keeps him fit and feeling young.
"My greatest skateboarding accomplishment is that I'm still skating," Neal says.
Given his positive personal experience with skateboarding, Neal knew that an organization like Next Up Foundation—which hosts skateboarding after-school activities—could make a big difference in young people's lives as well. Next Up Foundation focuses on helping kids in low-income areas who lack parental guidance or struggle with negative peer pressure. Neal and his fellow mentors like Vina and Misael believe that skateboarding lessons can not only distract teenagers from temptations like alcohol and other drugs, but can also teach perseverance and confidence.
"Kids with nowhere to go end up going nowhere," is how Vina explained the need in Anaheim.
Skateboarding's challenges are part of what makes it so powerful: "When a kid falls down... you have a good excuse to talk to them," Neal says. "And say 'hey, keep trying to get that, that's pretty cool.'"
This awesome video was produced by Lucia Nazzaro and shot/edited by Jackie Turner.
To learn more, visit them at: https://nextupfoundation.org/
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** OGTV's second BEAUTY REDEFINED playlist video of the week follows Josh as he competes against a strong field of men and women in an area he truly excels - growing a beard! **
In this episode of Beauty Redefined, "dudeoir" model and bail bondsman Josh Varozza introduces us to the unique world of Beard Competitions! Josh heads out to the The Northern California Beard and Moustache Competition at the California Automobile Museum where he will compete in the 8th annual Beard and Mustache competition, hosted by the MBSC – the Moustache and Beard Social Club. Josh will go head-to-head against some of the most impressive facial hair he has ever seen, but he will also go heart-to-heart with his competitors to find out how their facial hair makes them feel and what makes it a key part of their inner and outer beauty.
Ally Echevarria loves being included as a judge in the annual competition, "I think that bearding is redefining beauty standards and it's giving people a different viewpoint of someone with a beard," she remarked. "It doesn't mean they are a loser hippie or a homeless person. Maybe it means they don't want to shave because they're raising money for a cause." In fact, this hair-raising competition is a charity fundraiser for the animal adoption organization "Paws", the Pet Adoption & Wellness Services of Woodland.
"You can find the most unique people at a beard competition," Josh remarked. "I compete because this is somewhere where a weird dude can be a winner. I'm not good at a lot of things but growing a beard I kick ass at!"
You won't believe some of the amazing looks on these competitors! Take a break and watch a bunch of goofy guys, and some adventurous gals, with amazing beards and moustaches, have a fun time together. They are getting out of their comfort zone and showing how facial hair is not only a point of pride, but a badge of beauty.
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Welcome to OnlyGood.tv! - It's a Positivity Movement.
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Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/onlygoodtv** OGTV's first GOOD STORY of the week is about a boy named Joey, his love of football, and the team that draws inspiration from his battle with brain cancer. **
Meet the boy who inspires an entire team to do their best. Joey was diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of five and has been in remission for the past 9 years.
Thanks to the efforts of a not-for-profit called Friends of Jaclyn, Joey was "adopted" by the Stony Brook University Football Team as their good luck charm. For four and a half years, he has attended practices, rushed the field before kick off, and has attended 4 league championships, all of which were won by Stony Brook.
As a group, the Stony Brook players are inspired by having Joey with them at practices, on road trips, and at the games. "To see his strength and courage to go through what he has been going through, that just gives us strength. It's an inspiration for the whole team, and motivation for us to do well."
Whether it's good luck or not, Joey has proved to be an invaluable member of the team and the family they have formed over the years.
For more information, check out http://friendsofjaclyn.org/
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Pets and Animals add a unique dimension to our lives. Whether it's the familiar nuzzle of the family pet, the grandeur of a bird in flight, or the kooky antics of goats in a farm yard, animals give us a special warmth, joy, and excitement. Watch this week's featured stories of OGTV's full menagerie of characters in action here!
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