DAHLIA

LIVE AND HELP LIVE•dahliakurtz.substack.com

DAHLIA is like Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - but for adults. This fun and meaningful podcast looks for the helpers and ways to help you through your day. It may be conversations with everyday people doing extraordinary things, Oscar winners who have overcome the odds, or the man who jumped off The Golden Gate Bridge to take his life, yet miraculously lived to save so many lives. It may be giving a voice to those in need. But it’s always bringing people together. You won't get inundated with information here. You already get too much of that. You need wonder and reflection. So expect lots of that. Dahlia has been a talk show host for a decade with a mission to spread kindness. And her Network of Angels always leaves a trail. So come on over and let's make good things happen ... Why live and let live when you can live and HELP live?

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FAKE IS THE NEW REAL

EP. 9: What happened when I went to a plastic surgeon and pretty much said, “Blank slate. Have at it!” Great question. I’d love to tell you. Because you need to stop trying to be the Perfect 10 , and become the Imperfect 10 you’re destined to be. So, go ahead, get comfy. Take off your shoes. Take off your filters … Oh, and DISCLAIMER: If you want to have any cosmetic procedure I will fully support it – not financially – sorry you’re on your own for that. Also - if you didn’t know, you’re actuall...

Aug 10, 2022•22 min

YOU'RE MISSING OUT ON JOY

EP. 8: You are missing out on joy. But you’re not the only one … Joy isn’t fleeting. Joy is what you remember most in your last moments of life. Yet it’s also what’s missing most in it. Today, you’ll learn how to find more. This week I experienced pure joy - and its opposite. For lack of a better word, we’ll call it oy. Joy , when my dad finally proposed to my mum! Yup! And oy , after I posted a video about joy , and an anonymous person decided to make a mean-spirited comment about my hair. On a...

Aug 03, 2022•34 min

FIND YOUR WHY

EP. 7: Do you feel like you’re languishing? Nothing is working out. You just don’t know what direction to take. Well, then, my little blueberry muffin, you need to FIND YOUR WHY . Your reason will give you your direction - and the resilience to get to your destination. But how do you find your why? With the help of Navy SEAL Sniper Sean Haggerty . Look, last episode, I asked, “How are you - really?” And a lot of people told me, “Not so great.” So let’s start making things better … Also - if you ...

Jul 27, 2022•30 min

HOW ARE YOU ... REALLY?

EP. 6: Hey! How are you? Actually, these are the three most useless words in the world of communication. The person asking doesn’t really want to know, and the person responding doesn’t tell the truth. So, today, we ask a different question: How are you … really? And I’m especially talking to you if you’re always “I’M GREAT!” And, hey, how are you - really? Let me know in the comments! DAHLIA is powered by you. To support these podcasts, posts, and videos, please subscribe. If you subscribe, you...

Jul 20, 2022•27 min

COMPASSION IS NOT DEAD

EP. 5: This week I unintentionally created the perfect day by doing everything I never would have done, I also watched a woman scream for her life, and discovered the kindness train - that helped a couple and their two cats flee war in Ukraine. All three of these stories had one thing in common: They each showed how compassion is not dead. But how you’re probably killing your self-compassion. After trauma - any trauma - you can go into a different mode, in which you attack yourself. Yes. It’s tr...

Jul 12, 2022•42 min

THE SCIENCE OF KINDNESS

EP. 4: This week, I originally planned to tell you about the science of kindness - and how I use the science of kindness to help make good things happen. But then, I made a video. And saw myself in that video. And that feelings tsunami poured over into this chat.Sure, I still give you the formula to kindness here - with my real-life testaments that prove it works. But I also gave you a lot more than I intended, when I let you in on some of my fault lines that cracked a bit this past week. So we ...

Jul 05, 2022•25 min

THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS

EP. 3: Alex Polowin. A 98-year-old World War II veteran. A D-Day hero. And the last man standing amongst all of his shipmates. He's already lost so many friends and loved ones - including his beloved wife, son, and most recently his "brother" David Kilgour (a Nobel Peace Prize nominee). “From my lifelong friends, there’s no one left to call,” he tells me. AND ALEX KEEPS GOING. HAPPILY. HOW? Well, therein lies the secret to happiness. Plus, listen carefully for a couple of very special surprises ...

Jun 27, 2022•16 min

BEST FATHER'S DAY STORY EVER

EP. 2: It’s a tough time, I know. You might be alone. You might be missing your family. You might have your family all around you - and still feel alone. Today I’ll share with you the BEST FATHER’S DAY STORY YOU WILL EVER HEAR. GUARANTEED. And I will let you in on a little secret about why this is extra important to me now. But more than that, I will share with you something you can’t touch. But it will touch you: Hope. THE WRITTEN VERSION OF THE STORY IS AVAILABLE HERE DAHLIA is powered by your...

Jun 19, 2022•16 min

WHY LIVE AND HELP LIVE?

EP. 1: Welcome to DAHLIA! How the help are ya?This is where we will LIVE AND HELP LIVE. It’s kinda like Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood - but for adults. Since this is the first episode, I thought: Hey, why not introduce myself by sharing all of my biggest failures? Because we hear far too much about people’s successes … DAHLIA is powered by you. To receive new podcasts and support my work, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. THE WRITTEN VERSION OF THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE HERE This...

Jun 16, 2022•28 min

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