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"There's Something BROKEN!" Andy DeMeo of Granite Goodness on Turning a Good News Newsletter Into a Local FORCE! (BONUS)
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- Seacoast Stories
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- Jun 19, 2026
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Summary
The world is burning down. At least, that's what the modern media landscape convinces you into thinking. But what if there were a different way to present the news? What if, instead of focusing on all the negative, we actually celebrated the thousands of milestones and mini-victories happening each and every day? Andy DeMeo asked himself that question two years ago. Then, he founded Granite Goodness - a podcast, newsletter, social media brand, and fast-growing media company dedicated to telling the good news that's happening across all of New England. His work with Granite Goodness garnered DeMeo the 2025 Stay Work Play Young Person of the Year award, the 2025 Catapult Seacoast 10 to Watch award, and NH Union Leader 40 Under 40 award. He travels across New Hampshire, hosting panels and leading talks where he shouts from the rooftops about just how good the world actually is, and why we should all be more optimistic about the state of things. In this Season 5 launch week bonus episode, DeMeo FINALLY joins host Troy Farkas - exactly two years after they launched their own platforms on THE SAME DAY - for a conversation about the ethos driving Granite Goodness, how DeMeo stumbled into the world of "progress journalism," some very positive recent stories in New Hampshire and Maine, and how he's managed to turn Granite Goodness from hobby into a full-time career. To join the Optimists Club, visit GraniteGoodness.com for details. CHAPTERS: Andy DeMeo's accomplished resume (00:00) Do Troy and Andy hate each other? (03:35) The tricky dance of turning a newsletter into a full-time job (10:24) SPONSORS: Avery Insurance & Budget Blinds of the Seacoast (27:30) Focusing on good news in a "broken" modern media landscape (29:51) WILD good news happening in N.H.…