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Hosted by comedian, Laughter Leader, and Engagement Specialist Malcolm Grissom, The Lighten Up Project is where humor meets healing. This interview-style podcast explores how applied improv, laughter, and joyful connection are transforming schools and communities facing serious challenges like bullying, suicide, and mental health struggles. Featuring stories from students, educators, comedians, and mental health leaders, each episode is a reminder that healing doesn’t have to be heavy — it can be honest, human, and hilariously hopeful. ✨ Laugh louder. Lead lighter. Live brighter.
Unknown Host hosts The Lighten Up Project.
Financial advisor Andrew Quebbemann believes there's no shame in a dollar — money isn't a personality test or something to apologize for, it's simply a tool. In this refreshingly honest conversation, he and Malcolm explo
US Marine officer, award-winning author, and founder of Parent-Child Connect, Olaolu Ogunyemi knows leadership isn't tested in keynotes — it's tested when you're tired, triggered, and pulled in five directions at once. H
Professor emeritus of finance, six-time author, and son of Holocaust survivors, Dr. Murray Sabrin has spent over 35 years teaching Americans how to think about money, freedom, and independence. In this rich, wide-ranging
Personal brand strategist and bestselling author Amy Janece believes your image is never really about clothes — it's about coming home to yourself. In this playful, wide-ranging conversation, she shares how color psychol
Global energy master, international speaker, and founder of the Mastering Energy Academy, Dr. Neja Župan helps high-achieving professionals who are "successful on paper but feel slightly fried in real life" reconnect wit
Licensed clinical social worker and couples counselor Dr. Dan Sneider has spent over a decade helping partners navigate conflict — and he'll be the first to admit he's had to unlearn his own rigidity along the way. In th
Dubbed "Jim Carrey with a PhD," Dr. Danny Brassell has spoken on over 3,500 stages worldwide and authored 21 books — and he's convinced that most speakers are focused on entirely the wrong thing. In this energetic conver
What does it take to rebuild your life after everything falls apart? Matt Melvin knows firsthand. After a life-altering mistake led him through incarceration, isolation, and real adversity, he found his way back — not by
Former professional Muay Thai fighter Hannah Dalby spent a decade in the ring before discovering that success in one area of life doesn't automatically translate to another. Now a somatic practitioner and founder of Huma
What if the words playing in your head could actually heal you? In this powerful episode, Ruth Wishingrad reveals how music, repetition, and emotion can help you shift your inner dialogue, reconnect with your heart, and
Marine veteran, lifelong entrepreneur, bestselling author, and self-described unicorn Gwen Patrone has spent four decades proving that courage isn't the absence of fear — it's knowing the danger and doing it anyway. In t
If you've ever rolled out a change initiative and heard nothing but crickets, this episode is your wake-up call. Dr. Diane Dye — organizational change expert, founder of People Risk Consulting, and returning Lighten Up N
Alignment coach, bestselling author, and singer-songwriter Kassandra Hamilton knows what it feels like to be wildly successful on the outside while running on empty on the inside. In this rich, wide-ranging conversation,
If you've ever thought, "I'm just not funny," and used it as a reason to keep humor out of your speaking, your leadership, or your life, this episode is your permission slip to think differently. Malcolm breaks down exac
This week the Lighten Up Project gets a fresh, younger perspective on pressure — on the court, on the track, and inside your own head. Seventh-grader, competitive tennis player, and TEDx speaker Vihaan Reddy shares the s
Speaker, author, and TEDx alum Jackie Bailey believes no child should ever feel they have nothing worth saying. In this tender Mental Health Month conversation, she shares how breaking a lifelong silence became her own p
In this Mental Health Month conversation, mindset and self-talk strategist Ly Smith shares the tender, funny, deeply human story of how a single word — laugh — became the anchor that lifted her out of a years-long depres
What if you could understand any person you meet — your spouse, your boss, even that charming stranger at the bar — better than they understand themselves? Human development engineer Jim Marshall spent over 50,000 hours
What if hiding is the most exhausting thing you’re doing right now—and the most expensive? In this soul-stirring conversation, international speaker and visibility coach Kimberly Crowe reveals why dimming your light is t
What do you do when life completely changes the rules on you? In this powerful and deeply human episode, J.D. Leske shares how he rebuilt his life through resilience, laughter, community, and purpose after incarceration,
Kimberly Crowe
award-winning international speaker, TEDx speaker, best-selling author · Speakers Playhouse
1 appearance on this show
Savio P. Clemente
healthcare leadership strategist, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, creator of the Adaptive Resilience Leadership framework
1 appearance on this show
Savio P Clemente
keynote speaker, board-certified wellness coach, healthcare leadership strategist
1 appearance on this show
Cathy Nesbitt
serial entrepreneur, laughter yoga teacher, founder of Cathy’s Club, Cathy’s Crawly Composters, Cathy’s Sprouters · Cathy’s Crawly Composters
1 appearance on this show
Wendy Liebman
1 appearance on this show
Neil Jurd
former British Army officer, Sandhurst instructor, LeaderConnect founder
1 appearance on this show
Steve Wilson
founder of the OWASP Top Ten for Large Language Model Applications · The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Diane Dye
People Risk Consulting
1 appearance on this show
Kassandra Hamilton
Ready Set Realign
1 appearance on this show
Robert A. Medeiros
The Clarences
1 appearance on this show
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