Contagious Culture
Contagious Culture
Kyle S. King
#183 |The Science of Gratitude, Healing, and Human Connection W/ Peggy DeLong
34 minutes Posted Apr 23, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
— Introduction00:55 — Peggy’s story and work with gratitude02:35 — The science behind gratitude04:29 — Daily gratitude practices06:20 — The power of handwritten letters08:00 — Gratitude, simplicity, and emotional blocks10:21 — Starting the day with simple practices11:21 — Finding awe in everyday life13:14 — Nature, healing, and mental health15:00 — Man’s Search for Meaning and resilience16:48 — Defining meaning through connection17:16 — The PEACE Method20:08 — Redefining achievement21:36 — The three P’s: pleasure, present, purpose
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In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Peggy Doherty DeLong, Psy.D., a psychologist, speaker, and educator who teaches practical tools for gratitude, well-being, and personal fulfillment.
Peggy shares how gratitude helped her through deep grief after losing her fiancé and father within weeks of each other. She explains the science behind gratitude, why it is most powerful on our hardest days, and how simple daily practices can improve our mental health, relationships, and sense of meaning.
 
Kyle and Peggy also discuss the power of handwritten notes, awe, nature, human connection, the PEACE Method, and how high achievers can redefine success without burning out.
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