The Power of Positivity Podcast with Nick Harris
This is a podcast where we find the positive in every situation. Where we share our very personal stories of struggling with hardship, addiction, feelings of hopelessness, rage, depression, and so much more. Where we share why we decided to change our lives for the better, how we overcame adversity, and how we transformed our worlds into places filled with gratitude, love and joy. This podcast is here to help you realize and stand in your true power, and show you that happiness and success are TRULY available to all!
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Episodes
19 episodes
Episode #19: From a $333 Paycheck to Center Stage: A Journey to Broadway, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Emceeing for Lewis Howes: with Elec Simon
My guest today is Elec Simon. Elec refers to himself as a “host-tainer” - he’s an event emcee and percussionist based in Orlando, FL, combining his passion for rhythm and entertainment. Originally from Ohio, Elec has performed Stomp on Broadway...
Episode #18: Life of the Party - How Your Past Shapes You (and Doesn't Define You)
On this solo podcast, I’m sharing some stories and moments from my life before I got sober, my “life of the party/party animal/rock star era.” Whilst most people know me now as a pretty chill sober dude that does a bunch of yoga and...
Episode #17: From Newbie Yoga Teacher to Yoga Studio Owner with Rachel Brooks
Rachel Brooks is the owner and an instructor at Seeking Space Yoga and Yin Yoga Space in Portland, OR.A Portland-native, Rachel opened Seeking Space Yoga in 2017 as a first time business owner and brand new yoga teacher! She continued to...
Episode #16: From performing for a crowd of 2 to opening for the Boss with Frank Turner
Frank Turner is an English punk and folk singer-songwriter. He began his career as the vocalist of post-hardcore band Million Dead, then embarked upon an acoustic-based solo career following the band's split in 2005. He’s been super successful ...
Episode #15: On the Inside: creative connection for incarcerated women with Nikki Weaver
Nikki Weaver is an actress, a yoga teacher, a trained massage therapist, and an art therapist. She leveraged her diverse skill to co-found the Portland Playhouse and she now leads On The Inside, a non-profit supporting incarcerated women throug...
Episode #14: From a 1.8 GPA, self-sabotage and hitting rock bottom to a dream life with Zach Azar, RN
My guest on today's episode is my dear friend and my housemate, Zacharia Azar. Zach was a paramedic and professional firefighter in New Mexico. He owed his own home and had 2 cars. He had a great life! But then he failed a drug test, was fired ...
Episode #13: Holding Grudges - Why It Hurts and How to Let Them Go
This episode is another solo episode. I wish I could say that I haven’t struggled with holding grudges in the past, but I have! There was a time in my life not too terribly long ago that I held a HUGE grudge. This grudge had a large and s...
Episode #12: Rock 'n' roll & veganism with Derrick Green, Sepultura
Today I am joined by Derrick Green. Derrick is the lead singer of the Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura and co-host of the plant-based travel TV show, Highway To Health.<...
Episode #11: How to set powerful intentions to change your life!
How does one set intentions? Good question! In this episode, I take you through my journey where I learned how to set powerful intentions that helped me make massive shifts in my life AND I share my step-by-step intention-setting...
Episode #10: Healing from domestic violence with Day Bibb
Day Bibb is the founder of Om Thrive, a nonprofit organization that provides free online yoga classes to survivors of domestic violence. Day is also the founder and CEO of Helen Rose Skincare, which makes handmade, all-natural, eco-friend...
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Episode #9: Living in the fire and not getting burned (being sober in the music world)
In the very first episode of this podcast, I shared a little of my own personal story: “H...
Episode #8: Mormonism, Moms & Sexy Sunday's: with Bonnie Weeks
Bonnie Weeks is a yoga teacher and coach who mentors others on how to amplify their voice. I’ve known Bonnie since 2020 - I took one of her yoga classes that she was running out of her garage and it was like nothing I had ever experienced...
Episode #7: What Does it Mean to Fail?
My last solo episode was on the topic of success, so I thought it would be relevant to follow that one up with the topic of failure. Something I know a thing or two about, being in the music business! In fact, if I believed all the “nos" I've r...
Episode #6: Mental Illness and Meditation: with Jonathan Horstmann, Urban Heat
Jonathan Horstmann is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and the creative force behind Urban Heat, an American post-punk band from Austin, Texas. Urban Heat had a viral moment on TikTok in 2022, with their single “Have You Ever”...
Episode #5: What Does Success Look Like on You?
I often say that happiness and success aren’t off limits to anyone! That happiness and success are truly available to all! But what does that truly mean? How do we define happiness and success?In this episode, I invite to you to reflect...
Episode #4: Nakedness & Nests as Art Therapy: with artist Debbie Baxter
Debbie Baxter (she/her) is a mother, artist, fine art photographer, author of NEST, and creator/founder of The Nest Project, Inc, an arts nonprofit. Debbie turns life's pain and challenges into beautiful works of art. In this epis...
Episode #3: Is Yoga Only For Rich White People?
Diversity, inclusiveness and accessibility are much needed in the yoga space. As someone who has pretty much always been the only Black man in the yoga studio, it's important that we break down the assumptions and perceptions about what y...
Episode #2: Metal, Black Belts & Breathwork: with Crowbar guitarist Matt Brunson
It’s our FIRST episode with a guest - and our guest is Matt Brunson, guitarist for the doomy yet groovy, legendary metal band, none which is heavier - CROWBAR!! When I came up with the concept for this podcast early last year, I K...
Episode #1: How I went from beer-chugging meathead to sober vegan yoga instructor
What’s up good people! My name is Nick Harris and I'm the host of The Power Of Positivity Podcast. I’ve been blessed to be able to do a lot of things and live a lot of life at my age. I was once a beer-chugging meathead. I wo...
