Best Dr Eric M Moody Podcasts (2025)

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S7 | E3 | Community Engagement and the Continuing Search for an Airplane to Pull 37:01

5M ago37:01

37:01

Dr. Moody talks with a familiar guest of the podcast, Ms. Joni Hendee, Director of Marketing & Public Relations at the Dumas Wesley Community Center (DWCC). Ms. Hendee once again discusses the continuing efforts of community engagement offered by DWCC, such as their Transitional Housing programs, After School Achievement program, The Joseph Project…

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S7 | E2 | The Coolest Classroom in the Country 38:05

5M ago38:05

38:05

Dr. Moody talks with Mr. Todd Shriver, teacher and instructional coach at North White Middle-High School in Monon, Indiana. Mr. Shriver is the current Director of the North White Guest Speakers program, which was originally formed to bring “icons of the 80s” into the classroom, but has grown to include historical figures, various plebeian elite, an…

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S7 | E1 | When Stars Align, Songs are Forged: Hope and Optimism Emerge 1:15:04

7M ago1:15:04

1:15:04

Dr. Moody talks with Mary Judd, co-founder and Honorary Director of SongwritingWith: Soldiers (SW:S), a non-profit organization that uses collaborative songwriting as a catalyst for positive change by offering veteran participants a unique way to tell their stories, rebuild trust, release pain, and forge new bonds. Mary’s optimistic tale is reflect…

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S6 | E12 | Balancing Education & the Value of Empathy 46:38

7M ago46:38

46:38

Dr. Moody talks with Dr. Helen Demetriou, a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology & Education at the University of Cambridge (UK). She is also the author of the book, “Empathy, Emotion & Education.” Dr. Demetriou’s unique, interdisciplinary research underscores her belief that ultimately, “empathy is a seismic shift, a galvan…

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S6 | E11 | Let's Jump to the Sad Song 21:46

9M ago21:46

21:46

Dr Moody concludes his talk with Anthony, Michael, and Jon in this final installment of their collective account of the magic of music and the social bonding that occurs through decades of friendship.

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S6 | E10 | "Five Albums" on an Island (Coda) 27:32

9M ago27:32

27:32

Dr Moody concludes his “five albums on a deserted island” discussion with Anthony, Michael, and Jon in this intimate and warm-hearted coda. DISCLAIMER: All references to “Sandy Allen” are incorrectly referred to as “Sally,” apologies are extended.

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S6 | E9 | "Five Albums" on an Island (Part 2) 37:35

10M ago37:35

37:35

Dr Moody continues his “five albums on a deserted island” discussion with Anthony, Michael, and Jon. This “neo-Fab Four” further examines the magic of music as they dive deeper into back-catalogs, begging for box sets and exploring their own fanaticism with Pop Music.

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S6 | E8 | "Five Albums" on an Island (Part 1) 36:17

10M ago36:17

36:17

Dr Moody discusses with Anthony, Michael, and Jon the “five albums" they would want to have on a deserted island to keep from going insane.

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S6 | E7 | A Week's Worth of Hungry (Part 2) 39:24

10M ago39:24

39:24

Dr Moody continues his discussion with Anthony, Michael, and Jon about how the magic of music has impacted their lives over decades of friendship. As previously asked, “Have you ever had a special connection with someone through music?” This glory-dazed celebration of laughter, revelry, and musically-fueled rollicks will prove you’re not alone.…

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S6 | E6 | A Week's Worth of Hungry (Part 1) 45:06

10M ago45:06

45:06

Dr Moody talks with Anthony, Michael, and Jon to discuss how the magic of music has impacted their lives over decades of friendship. Have you ever had a special connection with someone through music? This fun-filled celebration of laughter, revelry, and musically-fueled mayhem will prove you’re not alone.…

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S6 | E5 | "Choose absolute peace at all costs," said the empathetic Old Soul 46:41

11M ago46:41

46:41

Dr Moody talks with Amber Dawn, a local musician and highly regarded voice coach and vocal consultant for creatives. She is also the founder of Amber Dawn Vocal Studio in Gulfport, MS. Amber Dawn’s optimistic tale began at a early age when she found that her passion and purpose in life was to help others walk their most authentic path to self-fulfi…

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S6 | E4 | Clinical Improvisation and the Rhythm of Empathy 53:24

1y ago53:24

53:24

Dr. Moody talks with Mr. Ray Leone, a board-certified music therapist and Director of Medical Music Therapy at A Place to Be, a nationally recognized therapeutic arts organization creating community, belonging, and hope. As Director of Medical Music Therapy, Ray oversees and manages the music therapy program at the Inova Health Systems in Northern …

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S6 | E3 | Mirror Neurons and the Mapping of Empathy 35:16

1y ago35:16

35:16

Dr Moody talks with Dr. Marco Iacoboni, a neurologist, neuroscientist, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and the Director of the Neuromodulation Lab at the Ahmanson-Lovelace Brain Mapping Center at UCLA. He is also the author of the book, Mirroring People: The Science of Empathy and How We Connect with Others. Dr. Iacoboni is an optimi…

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S6 | E2 | Walking in the Shoes of a Jazz Man 1:03:21

1y ago1:03:21

1:03:21

Dr. Moody talks with Mr. Hosea London, leader & manager of the Excelsior Band©, a cultural and musical icon on the Gulf Coast since 1883. Hosea’s optimistic tale is rooted in an empathetic desire to share his passion for music with his community. Mr. London is the current music director of The Jazz Studio, a premiere, year-round, Jazz music educati…

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S6 | E1 | Mindfulness, Compassion, and the Practice of Empathy 54:24

1y ago54:24

54:24

Dr. Moody talks with Catharine Hannay, founder of MindfulTeachers.org, a website that features teaching resources on mindfulness, compassion, and social-emotional skills, as well as self-care resources for educators and other helping professionals. Backed up with 20 years of teaching experience, she has been writing, since 2012, about navigating an…

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S5 | E5 | Shouts into the Void (Part 2) 44:05

1+ y ago44:05

44:05

Dr. Moody continues his previous talk with Elizabet Elliott, Executive Director/Curator of the Alabama Contemporary Arts Center (www.alabamacontemporary.org). In this final episode of a two-part series, Dr. Moody and his guests “get weird and exercise some demons” through an exploration of what it really means to be an Artist at Heart in the deep, …

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S5 | E4 | Shouts into the Void (Part 1) 46:50

1+ y ago46:50

46:50

Dr. Moody talks with Elizabet Elliott, Executive Director/Curator of the Alabama Contemporary Arts Center (ACAC, www.alabamacontemporary.org). The ACAC is a non-collecting organization committed to providing living artists space for difference, empathetic communication of ideas, and diverse cultural representation. Elizabet’s optimistic tale is a c…

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S5 | E3 | Story-telling, Trick Shots, and a Bridge Too Far 45:16

1+ y ago45:16

45:16

Dr. Moody talks with Mr. David Dai, a Math Teacher at the Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies. His remarkable accomplishments include numerous Teacher of the Year awards; however, his most prestigious award to date is his recent Nappie Award as the Coolest Public School Teacher in Mobile. David’s optimistic tale is simple—a local boy who leav…

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S5 | E2 | And Now, If She Could Just Find An Airplane To Pull 45:28

1+ y ago45:28

45:28

Dr. Moody talks, once again, with Ms. Joni Hendee, Marketing & Public Relations Director at the Dumas Wesley Community Center (DWCC). As Dumas-Wesley celebrates its 120th year of community service, Ms. Hendee discusses several of their signature programs, such as the Annual Toy Store, which provides eligible families the opportunity to purchase new…

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S5 | E1 | Three-oh? We Go! 49:53

1+ y ago49:53

49:53

Dr. Moody talks with Nicole Shakespear, a Registered Behavior Technician with 15+ years of dedicated service. She is fueled by a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of other people. Nicole's passion for community service, steadfast commitment to social welfare, and strong entrepreneurial drive for change is truly an optimistic tal…

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BONUS Episode 5 | Perfect Silhouette (Don't Run Away So Soon) 4:46

1+ y ago4:46

4:46

Dr. Moody commemorates his 35th wedding anniversary (a truly optimistic tale) with the first public release of a song he wrote for his wife, some many years ago. Perfect Silhouette (c) 1997 E.M. Moody. All Rights Reserved.

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S4 | E5 | Make Mistakes, Make Improvements...Never Make Excuses (Part 2) 47:55

2y ago47:55

47:55

Dr. Moody continues his talk with Mr. Terrance D. Smith, currently the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation Fellow (publicinnovation.jhu.edu) at John Hopkins University in Baltimore. The discussion for this episode takes place approximately seven years after the previous interview in Part 1. Mr. Smith's optimistic tale, as a mentor, counselor, te…

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S4 | E4 | Make Mistakes, Make Improvements...Never Make Excuses (Part 1) 58:36

2y ago58:36

58:36

Dr. Moody talks with Mr. Terrance D. Smith, founding Director of the Mayor's Office of Strategic Initiatives (osi.cityofmobile.org) for the City of Mobile and currently the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation Fellow (publicinnovation.jhu.edu) at John Hopkins University in Baltimore. Mr. Smith's optimistic tale is one of restoring vibrancy to the…

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S4 | E3 | Dear Prudence, won't you show us the way? 50:31

2y ago50:31

50:31

Dr. Moody talks with Prudence Farrow Bruns, PhD, life-long practitioner, teacher, and scholar of Transcendental Meditation (tm.org). She is also the author of Dear Prudence: The Story Behind the Song. Dr. Bruns shares her personal experiences to find truth and inner peace, which freed her from the shackles of internalized stress. Her optimistic tal…

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S4 | E2 | Is That a Witch Doctor in the Drive-thru? 44:04

2y ago44:04

44:04

Dr. Moody talks with Andrea Gellatly, co-founder of MakeMIA Makerspace (facebook.com/makemiamakerspace), a nonprofit organization that promotes education in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics [STEAM] through hands-on experience. Her collaboration with Magic Wheelchair (magicwheelchair.org), a nonprofit organization that bui…

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S4 | E1 | Because He Loves The World! 40:03

2y ago40:03

40:03

Dr. Moody talks with Mr. Orlando Armando, community activist and current Director of Educate Mozambique (facebook.com/educatemutua), a nonprofit and community-based organization which aims at promoting community development and social welfare through educational and social assistance programs for those in need. Orlando is a true testament of what T…

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S3 | E8 | Friends of Isaac's 23:00

2+ y ago23:00

23:00

Dr. Moody talks with Isaac Winfield and his mum, Claire Chapman, co-founders of the Friends of Isaac's Food Bank in Redditch, England. Isaac's optimistic tale begins with his heart-felt wish to put food on the table of those less fortunate by creating a simple and sincere means of collecting and distributing donations straight from his own driveway…

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BONUS Episode 4 | The John B. Sails 3:29

2+ y ago3:29

3:29

Dr. Moody collaborates with LA Armour to present their moving and unplugged rendition of this classic Bahamian sea shanty. The John B. Sails [Arr. by Moody/Armour] (C) 2022 E.M. Moody and LA Armour; (P) 2022 Eric M. Moody. All Rights Reserved.

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S3 | E7 | HoundDogs, Hitchhikers, and Helping the Homeless 55:06

2+ y ago55:06

55:06

Dr. Moody talks with Laurie Anne Armour-Nix, singer-songwriter [laurieannemusic.com] and Senior Database Administrator for Housing First, Inc., a non-profit whose mission is to end homelessness in SW Alabama. Laurie Anne's optimistic tale is earnestly revealed through her personal journey to search for compassion, patience, and understanding.…

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S3 | E6 | From Tragedy To Blessing 48:01

2+ y ago48:01

48:01

Dr. Moody talks with Dr. Kenneth Rutherford, a Professor of Political Science at James Madison University. As co-founder of the Landmine Survivors Network (LSN), Dr. Rutherford is a co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). Ken is a landmine survivor, whose optimistic tale begins three…

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BONUS Episode 3 | When The Saints Go Marching In 2:52

2+ y ago2:52

2:52

Dr. Moody collaborates with Maura Hawkins and Luisa Salazar to present a uniquely-styled rendition of an old, traditional hymnal--confirming that music truly does shrink the gap between generations. When The Saints Go Marching In [Arr. by Hawkins, Moody, and Salazar] (C) 2022 Eric M. Moody, Maura Hawkins, and Luisa Salazar; (P) 2022 Eric M. Moody. …

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S3 | E5 | And They Sang For Scholarships 31:54

2+ y ago31:54

31:54

Dr. Moody talks with Maura Hawkins of Gulf Shores High School and Luisa Salazar from Orange Beach High School, this year's 1st and 3rd place winners of the Singing for Scholarships contest held during the Annual National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores, AL. The Singing for Scholarships event was created in 2013 to support local Baldwin County high s…

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S3 | E4 | It Really Does Take a Village 45:10

2+ y ago45:10

45:10

Dr. Moody talks with Ms. Joni Hendee, Marketing & Public Relations Director at the Dumas Wesley Community Center (DWCC). Dumas Wesley's mission is to Educate, Empower, and Enrich the local community through collaborative, advocacy-based and project-based community programs and efforts. DWCC is an enduring optimistic tale of how a community, through…

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S3 | E3 | Serving Those Who Serve Us 37:28

2+ y ago37:28

37:28

Dr. Moody talks with representatives from Veterans Recovery Resources (VRR), a non-profit, community-based "by Veterans, for Veterans" organization. VRR provides medical and behavioral wellness services through a unique, peer supported program for Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors suffering from post-traumatic stress, substance abu…

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BONUS Episode 2 | Sad, Sad Situation 9:24

2+ y ago9:24

9:24

Dr. Moody offers a Royal tribute in song. As the Commonwealth mourns the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the world finds itself in a time of reflection. Dr. Moody presents an original song, in its first public release, in support of the Royal family during this moment of transition. Sad, Sad Situation (C) 2000 Eric M. Moody. All rights reserved.…

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S3 | E2 | Coming Full Arc with the Professor of Pop (Part 2) 1:16:06

2+ y ago1:16:06

1:16:06

Dr Moody continues his talk with Mr. Paul Gambaccini, host of BBC Radio 2's, Pick of the Pops. The discussion for this episode begins in the Silver Age of Comics, weaves its way through the counterculture of the '70s, and explores the philanthropic impact, experiences, and legacy that is the iconic person known as the Professor of Pop. [Interview r…

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S3 | E1 | Coming Full Arc with the Professor of Pop (Part 1) 36:09

2+ y ago36:09

36:09

Dr. Moody talks with Mr. Paul Gambaccini, host of BBC Radio 2's, Pick of the Pops. From a teenager in the Bronx to a world renowned radio voice and music industry icon, Mr. Gambaccini is truly an optimistic tale for the ages.

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Season 2 | Episode 6 | An Entrepreneurial Savior and Her Secret Notebook 54:01

3y ago54:01

54:01

Dr. Moody talks with Ms. Nechelle Jones, author of "Inventory Control: Easy" and host of the YouTube channel, "Café of Knowledge." Ms. Jones' sincere passion to help anyone who may find themselves at a crossroads, either professionally or personally, is an optimistic tale originating from her own experiences of overcoming adversity and change throu…

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Season 2 | Episode 5 | A Peripheral Spotlight on a Heavy Metal Prodigy 45:10

3y ago45:10

45:10

Dr. Moody talks with Mr. John Onder, Music Teacher at Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School, whose optimistic tale counters the long-held paradigm that fame and fortune only leads to heartache. Guided by his strong moral compass, Mr. Onder successfully navigated his life from Heavy Metal prodigy to father extraordinaire and musical mentor.…

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BONUS Episode 1 | Forthlin Road 10:47

3y ago10:47

10:47

Dr. Moody offers an optimistic tale of inspired creativity. In celebration of Sir Paul McCartney's 80th birthday, Dr. Moody discusses the inspiration for his own song, "Forthlin Road," and presents Take 1 of that song, in its first public release, for your listening enjoyment. Forthlin Road (C) 2000 Eric M. Moody. All rights reserved.…

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Season 2 | Episode 4 | A Matchmaker's Story: The Consequence of Community Collaboration 33:03

3y ago33:03

33:03

Dr. Moody talks with Mr. Mitchell Lee, Executive Director of the South Baldwin Literacy Council, whose optimistic tale highlights the value of education, the benevolence of community volunteers, and instills the notion that community collaboration could very well be the key to a more humbled and empathetic world.…

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Season 2 | Episode 3 | A Woman in Operations: Changing Minds with Valves, Gauges, and Knobs 42:47

3y ago42:47

42:47

Dr. Moody talks with Ms. Elizabeth Eubanks, whose optimistic tale is a humble reminder that "empathy and communion amongst all walks of life and culture is the key to coming together and moving forward; we all succeed when we help one another."

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Season 2 | Episode 2 | A Queen's Global Quest of Hope (And she doesn't want the credit) 29:15

3y ago29:15

29:15

Dr. Moody talks with Queen Eaton, co-founder of the non-profit organization, Queen's Quest, to discuss her optimistic tale of pure empathy and her humble mission to create transformative opportunities for children and families in her community that are socio-economically disadvantaged...and she doesn't plan to stop there!…

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Season 2 | Episode 1 | A Story About Life, Unity and Harmony 48:09

3y ago48:09

48:09

Dr. Moody talks with Mr. Theodore Arthur, Jr. to discuss his optimistic tale of Unity, Harmony, Patience, and Calmness. Along with Mr. Bill "BeBop" Roberts, Dr. Moody sits down with Mr. Arthur to talk about his recently formed Music Foundation, which he hopes will bring attention and support to underrepresented musical talents within the community.…

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Season 1 | Episode 4 | Strength, Companionship, and the Mural Guy 45:06

3y ago45:06

45:06

Dr. Moody talks with Mr. Randolph Dixon, a.k.a., "Rando," to discuss his optimistic tale of a love of and for Art that transcends the community through strength, companionship, loyalty, love, and diversity.

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Season 1 | Episode 3 | Empathy Saved the Radio Star 54:42

3y ago54:42

54:42

Dr. Moody talks with Mr. Gene Murrell, Assistant Program Director at WZEW, to discuss his optimistic tale of empathy, local Radio, and the Arts, and how these together play an important role in the success and growth of a community.

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Season 1 | Episode 2 | Preludes & Chaos 43:38

3y ago43:38

43:38

Dr. Moody talks with Mr. Ben "Chaos" Harper, Education Programs Coordinator for the Mobile Symphony Orchestra, to discuss his optimistic tale of introducing music at an early age and its lasting impact on the community and the lives of the people it influences.

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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Flamacues & Social Empathy 29:35

3y ago29:35

29:35

Dr. Moody talks with (Senator) Bill "BeBop" Roberts to discuss his optimistic tale of music that transcends the social issues of a small Southern city.

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Episode 0 | What's it all about? 1:53

3y ago1:53

1:53

An Introduction to Optimistic Tales with your host, Dr. Eric M. Moody.

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