Thrive. Connect. Contribute

About Thrive. Connect. Contribute.

You are here on earth to connect with others and contribute to the world. But before you can connect and contribute, you must first practice self-care. In other words, you must thrive. Thrive. Connect. Contribute. In that order.

We share short stories of people who thrive in life, connect with others, and make a contribution to the world in the face of adversity.

Think of this as The Moth or StoryCorps for resilient people.

If you have a story to tell, nominate yourself to be a guest.  Or if you know about someone else whose story should be told, nominate a story here.

Who We Are

Thrive. Connect. Contribute. is produced by Culture Shift Companies. We tell positive stories from underrepresented voices, focused on solutions. 

Meet your host.

Tony Loyd is a leadership development expert. He helps purpose-driven business leaders to thrive so that they can connect deeply and contribute more.

Tony is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, business coach, and podcast host. He is the Executive Producer of the podcast Social Entrepreneur where he shares positive stories from underrepresented voices, focused on solutions. Social Entrepreneur is downloaded more than half a million times in over 180 countries.

Tony also hosts Thrive. Connect. Contribute. where he tells positive stories of people who thrive in life, connect with others, and contribute to the world in the face of adversity. 

He also produces The Anti-Racist Voter where we focus on criminal justice, economic justice, environmental justice, education, housing, health, voting rights, and more. 

He is a TEDx speaker and the best-selling author of Crazy Good Advice: 10 Lessons Learned from 150 Leading Social Entrepreneurs.

He is a former Fortune 500 executive with companies such as John Deere, Medtronic, and Buffalo Wild Wings. He has extensive experience in strategic planning, talent management, and leadership development.

You can learn more about Tony here