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Welcome to The Positivity Hour hosted by Darshaun Smith. Episodes are posted once a week on Sundays at 12:00 noon (CST). In this podcast, you can expect to hear conversations on the world, interviews with experts in their fields and more!
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HOW TO BEAT ANALYSIS PARALYSIS | EP. 245 (opens the original)
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In Episode 245 of The Positivity Hour, I talk about analysis paralysis—that feeling when you have so many things to think about, research, plan, and consider that you end up doing everything except the thing that actually moves you forward. The key to breaking out of it? Mental clarity. Before you start working, you need to understand what your dream outcome actually looks like. Once you know where you're trying to go, you can start identifying the actions that will genuinely move you closer to
BUSINESS UPDATE & HOW I FOUND MYSELF AGAIN IN 2026 | EP. 244 (opens the original)
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IN THIS PODCAST, I DARSHAUN SMITH TALK ABOUT SOME UPDATES ABOUT THE BUSINESS AND THE WEBSITE. THEN WE SPEND A HOT MINUTE ON HOW I FOUND MYSELF AGAIN, THE PEOPLE AND VIDEOS THAT HELP SHINE LIGHT INTO MY DARKNESS AND WHAT'S NEXT FOR ME, THE PODCAST, AND THE BUSINESS, AND MY LIFE AS A WHOLE. 2026 HAS BEEN A GREAT YEAR! NOTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT, THIS HAS BEEN THE BEST YEAR OF MY LIFE BY FAR!! VIDEOS MENTIONED: NOT IN ORDER LOL... - https://youtu.be/ZgD-5ZEWeXs?si=rY1Td41bG-hJQjTc - https://youtu.be
AFTER 7 YEARS, I'VE FOUND MYSELF AGAIN! | EP. 243 (opens the original)
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AFTER 7 LONG YEARS OF WORKING ON MYSELF, TRYING NEW THINGS, MOVING TO A NEW CITY, MOVING HOME, TRAVELING AROUND THE USA, AND MUCH MORE, I HAVE FOUND MYSELF. I KNOW WHO I AM, WHAT I STAND ON, AND I FEEL GOOD ABOUT MY LIFE AND THOSE WHO ARE IN IT. I STILL GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO TO LIVE THE LIFE I DREAM ABOUT, BUT I MUST SAY, I FEEL GREAT AND KNOW I WILL GET THERE ONE DAY. IT TOOK 7 YEARS OF JUST TRYING NEW STUFF, BUT I GOT A PLAN AND I'M LOCKED IN ON MY GOALS LIKE NEVER BEFORE! NEXT WEEK WE'RE GO
3 Reasons Your Business Needs Better Packaging | EP. 242 (opens the original)
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In Episode 242 of The Positivity Hour, I take a step back from the usual personal development conversations and talk about something every business owner needs to think about: how you package what you sell. Having a great product or service is only part of building a successful business. If people don't understand what you do, who it's for, what they're getting, or why it's worth the price, getting them to buy becomes much harder. I break down three reasons why business packaging matters: 1. Pac
You Are the Culture: Be the Change You Want to See | EP. 241 (opens the original)
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What exactly is culture? Who creates it? And what role do we play in shaping the culture of the places we call home? In Episode 241 of The Positivity Hour, I take a deep dive into the concept of culture and what it actually means in 2026. We often talk about culture like it's something that simply exists around us, but the reality is that we are the people creating it every single day. I look at how culture develops locally in cities like Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and Chicago, and why so many peo
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