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Truth Tastes Funny with Hersh RephunAuthor: Hersh Rephun
How do we stay sane, survive, and thrive in todays world? On the Truth Tastes Funny podcast, writer/comedian Hersh Rephun explores the absurdity of lifes challenges, while engaging with experts whove dedicated themselves to finding serious solutions. TRUTH TASTES FUNNY is inspired by Hersh's personal development journey through Peak Performance, Meditation, and Quantum Consciousness, and is a companion podcast to YES, BRAND, which focuses on the Personal aspect of Personal Branding. What links these two shows is the fact that no matter the role your play in life or business, or the absurdity of the situation in which you find yourself, you must EMBRACE THE TRUTH in order to SELL THE TRUTH! Language: en Genres: Business, Education, Entrepreneurship, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Heidi Johnson: When Loss Hands You a Card, Play It for Good
Episode 157
Monday, 30 March, 2026
In this episode of Truth Tastes Funny, Hersh Rephun sits down with Heidi Johnson, and from the first minute, it’s clear, this isn’t just another conversation. Heidi shows up with heart, perspective, and the kind of grounded wisdom you can’t fake. A truly wonderful guest in every sense.Heidi is a nonprofit founder, storyteller, and the force behind Charity Matters. She’s also the bestselling author of Change for Good. But titles aside, what makes her compelling is the way she’s lived her story.After a devastating family tragedy, Heidi was handed the kind of moment that changes everything. What she did next is what makes this conversation stick. Instead of staying in the loss, she turned toward service, co-founding the Spiritual Care Guild at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Today, it stands as a national model, proof that purpose isn’t theoretical, it’s built.Hersh and Heidi dig into that pivot. Not the polished version, the real one. The kind where pain doesn’t disappear, but it gets repurposed into something that helps other people breathe a little easier.They also get into what’s gone sideways in modern life. Too much surface, not enough substance. We’re “connected but not connected,” and paying the price for it. Heidi makes the case for going smaller, not bigger. Start local. Start human. Start with one person.Because the truth is simple, and a little inconvenient:If you want to feel better, help someone else.What they get into:The moment that changed Heidi’s life, and what she did with itTurning grief into something usefulWhy service isn’t selfless, it’s essentialThe illusion of connection in a hyper-connected worldRebuilding real community, one small act at a timeHow purpose shows up when you stop looking for it and start doingThe takeaway:Forget the overhaul. Forget the grand plan.Do one small, decent thing for someone else. Then do it again tomorrow.That’s how change actually happens.Find Heidi:Website: https://charity-matters.comInstagram: @CharityMatters and @HeidiJohnsonOfficalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CharityMattersLALinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-mcniff-johnson-7758b225/Twitter: @Charity_MattersPodcast: Spotify for Podcast- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charity-mattersYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CharityMatters/featuredChange for Good Book: https://www.sherisesstudios.com/heidi-johnson--Hersh's new book, SELLING THE TRUTH: A ‘Semoir’ with Insights for Life & Business is a semi memoir drawing on his adventures as an Authority Advisor and Standup Comedian. It is part business book, part happiness formula for life, and an amuseful read, whether you’re building a business or burnishing your self-image.You can kickstart your own messaging evolution with a one-on-one 5-Minute Fix.Take the 60-second Get Off Your Assets Quiz, and find other resources here: https://www.hershrephun.com/selling-the-truth/
