In this episode of The Good Soul Podcast, Patti sits down with Donald Gullett of Piedmont Animal Rescue and Tara Collins of Aloft Mooresville to share the story behind the Fur Ever Home Program — a creative, compassionate adoption initiative bringing foster dogs into a hotel lobby to help them find forever families. From the program’s heartfelt beginnings to the ripple effect it’s creating in the community, this conversation celebrates how visibility, connection, and a simple yes can change lives — on both ends of the leash.

Patti sits down with Ed Babcock, co-owner of Tacos 4 Life Mooresville, to talk about purpose, reinvention, and the power of the Meal 4 Meal mission. From life after a long career in higher education to building community through food, this episode explores how simple choices can create meaningful impact — one meal, one table, one life at a time.

Patti and Manny bring all the “Holiday Cheer & Big Family Energy” in this warm, funny, and deeply heartfelt episode as they share what it’s really like navigating the season with their beautifully blended family—three daughters, two step-sons, exes who are genuinely friends, Molly and her fiancé Squeeky flying in from Portland, and a house full of guests despite a basement mid-renovation. From traditions old and new to Christmas shopping chaos, staying grounded as a couple, and embracing gratitude through it all, this episode offers real talk, big laughs, and a simple Holiday Manifesto for anyone seeking less pressure and more presence this season.

In this episode, Patti sits down with the Roettger family of Troutman, NC to explore the heart, hustle, and hometown magic behind 11-year-old Little Kenny and K3 Racing. From how this journey began to what it takes to keep a young driver focused, supported, and soaring, Patti talks with Dad, Mom, and Kenny himself about racing, family, passion, and the big dreams ahead. It’s a fast, fun, inspiring look at a kid on a mission — and the Good Souls helping him get there.

What really happens to your body — and your spirit — in midlife? In this episode, Patti sits down with Liz Skalsky, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and founder of Ova Women’s Health, to talk about the truth behind hormonal shifts, energy changes, and confidence through every stage of womanhood. After 25 years in traditional medicine, Liz built a space where women finally feel seen, heard, and understood. Together, they unpack what it means to feel like yourself again — inside and out.

When stay-at-home mom Anne Mautner saw a need she couldn’t ignore, she turned compassion into action — creating The Kindness Closet, a nonprofit providing hygiene essentials to those in need. In this episode, Anne shares her journey from reluctant leader to community advocate, the realities of hygiene poverty, and why simple acts of kindness can change lives — including our own.

In this inspiring episode, Patti sits down with meditation guide Wendie Dunn to explore the beauty and purpose of meditation. From her roots in Transcendental and Primordial Sound Meditation to her work with HeartMath, Wendie shares simple, powerful ways to quiet the mind and open the heart.

Autobiography of a Yogi

Heartmath Meditation

Deepak Chopra

Transcendental Meditation

We’re all guilty of it — checking our phones mid-conversation, scrolling before bed, half-listening to the person we love most. In this episode, Patti and Manny open up about how digital distraction is changing modern relationships — and how couples can reclaim their attention, intimacy, and joy.