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Stubbornly Positive with Craig Grossi and Nora Parkington

Craig Grossi, Nora Parkington

Booking Overview

Human-interest personal development interview show focused on resilience, adversity, and practical optimism, featuring everyday people with compelling life stories alongside credentialed specialists. Credible pitches include psychotherapists, grief and pet-loss experts, veterans, rehabilitation advocates, and people with deeply documented second-chance stories; booking difficulty is low because the show prioritizes relatable lived experience over major public prominence.

Metrics

Episodes: 129

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 1.2k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

eliza.rosenberry@harpercollins.com

nora.fredtheafghan@gmail.com

fredtheafghanstore@gmail.com

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Host

Craig Grossi - Author of the bestselling book Craig & Fred and the book Second Chances; co-host focused on real-life stories of resilience and stubborn positivity.

Nora Parkington - Co-host and part of the husband-and-wife team behind the show, sharing personal reflections and conversations about resilience, life challenges, and positivity.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Compelling lived experience of overcoming significant adversity, or professional expertise in psychotherapy, grief, resilience, rehabilitation, veterans’ issues, or service-dog work.
Required Achievements:  
Documented personal transformation or second-chance experience, Professional credentials in mental health or grief support, Military, rehabilitation, or service-oriented experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Jess Kwerel - Soul Dogs, Resilience, Navigating Life’s Challenges, Empathy Versus Sympathy, And How Love And Life Can Find A Way Through Grief.

Michael Kidd - Second Chances, Reintegration After Incarceration, Service, Personal Transformation, And Getting Involved In Something Bigger Than Oneself.

Recent Topics

Personal Development, Resilience, Overcoming Adversity, Pet Loss, Veterans

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Stubbornly Positive with Craig Grossi and Nora Parkington
:

Ep 127: “The Road to LET THE DOG IN” with Chad Luibl

October 07, 2026

This week Literary Agent and Craig’s best friend, Chad Luibl, returns to the podcast! Chad is back to share updates on his life, career and to tell his side of the story of how Craig’s third book, LET THE DOG IN came to be. This episode is for anyone who is interested in the shadowy world of publishing and for anyone who loves a good hang with a couple of old friends doing big things together. Chad gives insights that only an agent can, advice to authors in the writing process and sheds some ...

Ep 126: “Green Light Grooves”

September 30, 2026

September has been a beautiful and brutal month for Nora and Craig. Listen in as they share how these last couple weeks have taught them about patience, perseverance and how stubborn positivity is the life jacket that keeps them afloat. From attending Michael Kidd’s funeral to surprising Randy Liberty at his retirement ceremony and many more milestones in Nora’s pregnancy. This episode has a lot to offer if you’re looking for inspiration and motivation to keep waging your tail. Plus, Craig sh...

Ep 125: “Love Finds A Way” with Jess Kwerel

September 23, 2026

Jess Kwerel, LPC, LCPC the acclaimed psychotherapist and pet loss expert returns to the Stubbornly Positive Studio! This is an episode that is sure to make your heart smile. Nora and Craig ask Jess the tough questions about navigating and making sense of life’s challenges. They discuss the impact of a Soul Dog, resilience, and the difference between empathy and sympathy in an engaging and empowering conversation. Jess makes it clear once again how through Stubborn Positivity and wagging our t...

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Publicly listed emails

eliza.rosenberry@harpercollins.com

nora.fredtheafghan@gmail.com

fredtheafghanstore@gmail.com

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