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Julia Child – You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients

Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 17th. Now, I hope you’re ready to face an inconvenient truth—because today is National Eat Your Vegetables Day. That’s right. A whole day dedicated to green, leafy justice. Whether you're a kale crusader or someone who considers ketchup a vegetable, this day is gently nudging you—okay, aggressively shoving you—toward the produce aisle. In honor of this crunchy celebra...

Jun 17, 20252 min

Mehmet Murat İldan - Do not seek water, get thirst

Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 16th. Now, before you check your email or get swept up in your to-do list, let’s take a moment to celebrate something awe-inspiring—International Waterfall Day. Yes, it’s a real thing. Today is about honoring those dramatic, cascading marvels of nature that make you pause, stare, and question your life choices. Whether it's Niagara, Victoria, or that tiny one behind y...

Jun 16, 20253 min

Dorothea Lange - The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 15th. It’s Nature Photography Day —a perfect excuse to stare at trees, clouds, and critters a little longer than usual without anyone questioning your productivity. Today we celebrate those quiet moments when nature poses—just for you—and someone with a camera is wise enough to p...

Jun 15, 20253 min

Albert Einstein - Curiosity is Contagious - Pass it On

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 14th. Yes, today is Knit in Public Day , a delightful reminder that knitting—or crocheting or stitching—isn’t just a cozy pastime to be hidden away inside. It’s a chance to share creativity, spark conversations, and maybe even make a friend over a skein of yarn. Whether you're on...

Jun 14, 20253 min

Arthur Ashe - Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 13th. It’s Sewing Machine Day—a day that honors that marvelous machine that transformed how we create, mend, and express ourselves through fabric. From fashion statements to patchwork quilts to that mysterious pile of “I'll fix it someday” clothes—you know the one—the sewing mach...

Jun 13, 20253 min

Superman - In the end, the world didn’t really need a Superman. Just a brave one

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 12th. Today is Superman Day , a celebration of the Man of Steel—first soaring onto the scene in 1938 and still inspiring generations with his unwavering hope, courage, and compassion. Superman Day reminds us that heroism isn’t just about s...

Jun 12, 20252 min

Richard Bach - The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 11th. It’s National Make Life Beautiful Day , a day dedicated to spreading kindness, creativity, and positive energy – one small gesture at a time. Whether you're paying someone a compliment, picking up litter, or just choosing to smile at...

Jun 11, 20252 min

William Wordsworth – Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 10th. Today we celebrate National Ball Point Pen Day . That’s right – the humble ballpoint pen gets its moment in the spotlight. Invented by László Bíró, this little instrument of ink has done more paperwork than a government office in tax...

Jun 10, 20253 min

Benjamin Franklin - By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail

Welcome to The Daily Quote — a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 9th. Now, let me ask you something: Have you ever stared into your fridge at 7 PM, hoping dinner would just assemble itself like some culinary Transformer? If so, you’re in luck — because today is National Meal Prep Day . It’s that glorious time of year when we celebrate the unsung heroes of the weeknight — the containers stacked like edible Tetris, ready to rescue yo...

Jun 09, 20252 min

Sylvia Earle - No water, no life. No blue, no green

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 8th. So, what’s special about June 8th? Well, today is World Oceans Day – a day that reminds you just how important our blue planet really is. The oceans cover over 70% of the Earth's surface, produce more than half of the oxygen you breat...

Jun 08, 20253 min

John Muir - In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 7th. Today we get to lace up our hiking boots and celebrate National Trails Day , a perfect excuse to escape the asphalt jungle and get lost—hopefully not literally—in the great outdoors. And as fate would have it, it's also National Black...

Jun 07, 20254 min

William McDonough – Design is the first signal of human intention

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 6th. Now, you may not have marked this one in your calendar, but today is World Green Roof Day . That’s right – a day dedicated to celebrating those beautiful, plant-covered rooftops that are as good for the planet as they are for the soul...

Jun 06, 20253 min

Mary Poppins - There’s the whole world at your feet. And who gets to see it but the birds, the stars, and you?

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 5th. Now, if you’ve ever looked up at the sky and seen a giant floating basket carrying brave humans across the clouds, you already know what we’re celebrating. That’s right—today is Hot Air Balloon Day . It’s a day to honor the joy of dri...

Jun 05, 20253 min

Carl Sagan - We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 4th. Now, June 4th may not get the same press as New Year's Day or Groundhog Day (and frankly, one of those is more reliable than the other), but today we’re celebrating something with a bit more soul: Audacity to Hope Day . It's a day tha...

Jun 04, 20253 min

Mahatma Gandhi - Where there is love, there is life

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 3rd. Now, let’s talk about something the world could use a little more of – no, not more Wi-Fi – although I get it, slow internet can bring out the worst in anyone. No, today is Love Conquers All Day, and if that doesn’t make your heart sw...

Jun 03, 20253 min

Winston Churchill - If you're going through hell, keep going

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for July 2nd. So, let’s talk ice cream. Not just any ice cream—today is Rocky Road Day , which means we’re celebrating that chaotic, delicious blend of chocolate, marshmallows, and nuts. It’s the flavor equivalent of a group project: a little messy...

Jun 02, 20253 min

Matthew Jacobson - Behind every young child who believes in themselves is a parent who believed first

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for June 1st. Now, June 1st is Global Day of Parents —a day to honor the quiet heroes of everyday life. You know, the people who raised you despite all the messes, mistakes, and mood swings... yours, not theirs. Probably. Parents don’t get nearly e...

Jun 01, 20253 min

Henry Ford – Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for May 31st. Let’s talk about something that’s as powerful as caffeine, but won’t stain your teeth or make your hands shake — your thoughts. Today is What You Think Upon Grows Day , a lesser-known holiday with a name that sounds like it could’ve c...

May 31, 20253 min

Joseph Chilton Pearce - To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, for May 30th. Now, if you've ever transformed a blank canvas into a masterpiece, turned a simple idea into a story, or even managed to create a gourmet meal from leftovers—then today is your day. It's National Creativity Day . Established to celebr...

May 30, 20253 min

T.S. Elliot - What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for May 29th. Now, I don’t want to talk trash... but today is Learn About Composting Day . Yes, a whole day dedicated to turning your kitchen scraps into garden gold. If you've never stared lovingly at a pile of rotting banana peels and thought, “T...

May 29, 20252 min

Helen Kellar – Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, for May 28th. Now, if you’re feeling a little wild this morning – perhaps slightly mischievous or ready to slide into the day with flair – well, there’s a perfect reason for that. Today is World Otter Day . Yes, otters. Those charming, slippery little geniuses of t...

May 28, 20254 min

George S. Patton - Courage is fear holding on a minute longer

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for May 27th. Today is Nothing to Fear Day , a day that encourages you to face your fears head-on. It's inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous line, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," but since we've already explored that quote, l...

May 27, 20252 min

Judy Garland - Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for May 26th. Today is World Redhead Day , a moment to tip your hat to the vibrant, fiery-haired folks among us. They’re the rare spice in the soup of humanity. Just 2% of the world’s population has naturally red hair, which basically makes redhead...

May 26, 20252 min

Carl Sagan – Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for May 25th. Now, I hope you're ready to let your inner geek shine, because today is Geek Pride Day . Yes, May 25th is the one day of the year when it's not only acceptable to quote obscure sci-fi references, wear your Starfleet uniform to the gro...

May 25, 20253 min

Zig Zigler – What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for May 24th. Now, brace yourself… because today we’re celebrating National Asparagus Day . Yes, asparagus – that elegant, green spear of springtime that somehow found its way from medieval banquet tables to your local brunch menu. It’s one of thos...

May 24, 20253 min

William Lowndes - Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for May 23rd. See a penny, pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck! It’s Lucky Penny Day , and if there were ever a day to look down while you walk—today’s the day. One shiny copper coin might just turn your whole day around... or at least g...

May 23, 20253 min

David Attenborough – It is that range of biodiversity that we must care for – the whole thing – rather than just one or two stars

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for May 22nd, 2025. Now, today’s national holiday might not come with balloons or cake, but it’s arguably one of the most important days on the calendar – it’s the International Day for Biological Diversity . That’s right. A whole day dedicated to ...

May 22, 20253 min

Yoda - Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for May 21st. Now, here’s the thing — I didn’t get the memo that it’s Talk Like Yoda Day . Which is ironic, because it’s also National Memo Day . So either someone’s playing a prank on me... or Master Yoda has taken over my calendar notifications. ...

May 21, 20253 min

George Bernard Shaw - There is no sincerer love than the love of food

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote — a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for May 20th. Now, let’s talk about something serious — eggs, bacon, and cheese in a pastry crust. Yes, today is National Quiche Lorraine Day , a celebration of the dish that manages to be breakfast, lunch, and dinner all in one elegant, golden-bro...

May 20, 20254 min

Robert Louis Stevenson – Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant

The Daily Quote podcast page The Great News Podcast page The Great News Letter Voicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474 CONTACT ME Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for May 19th. Now, did you know that today is Plant Something Day ? That’s right — today is your official excuse to dig into the dirt, get your hands messy, and whisper sweet nothings to a tomato plant. Whether you’ve got a backyard garden, a windo...

May 19, 20252 min
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