You may not have heard the name Trent Denson, but there is a good chance you have heard or met people in Middle Tennessee he has helped to promote. Denson owns the media company Spread the Positive, which helps individuals with a positive message to communicate their ideas, specifically by way of podcasts.
Denson has a studio just off Broad Street in Murfreesboro—located in the same building as Prohibition Home Brewing and Cedar Glade Brews. Spread the Positive is a labor of love that began in a quest to find the good in the world.
“I’ve always had a beef with the mainstream media 24-hour news cycle. You know, so much of what didn’t go right, all the scandals, the drama and trauma,” Denson says. “I remember at an early age being turned off by everyone in my life running to the TV at 5 p.m. to watch everything that went wrong that day.”
Knowing that negativity breeds negativity, he wanted to do his part to shine light on all the good. One day, he went to a city park and walked miles of wooded trails thinking about how to impart more upbeat information to others. It began to rain, but he just kept walking, convinced his little trek would yield an answer as to what he could do to make the world a better place. He hit the end of a trail right when it stopped raining and he had a burst of inspiration. A podcast would allow him to produce stories about local events yet reach anyone on the planet.
He now produces several local shows, over 30 in all! From health coaches to doctors, from shows that lead you through mindfulness to the pump-up motivation, if it’s positive, Denson will help you create it.
“If you send me the title, a description, logo artwork and at least an idea for a first episode, I can build out a show in about 10 minutes. And it will be on all the distribution networks in 24 hours.”
Visit spreadthepositive.net to see some of the shows he has produced over the years, including Journey with Jen Poulson, the Live Grow Do podcast with Don Day, Creating Ambition with Tylor Gentry, the Get Happy podcast with Rudrani Devi, and the Murfreesboro Young Professionals podcast.
Trent has his own podcast that bears the same name as his business, Spread the Positive. With it, he puts forward a message of hope and optimism. He interviews an eclectic slate of guests from professionals to people who simply have something important to say. He has worked with several charities to help further their causes as well.
The podcaster has a mobile studio, so the idea of a “remote” is a very real marketing idea. One recent episode of STP was recorded at the United We Style fundraiser for United Way.
“It was such a cool event. It’s storytelling, music and hair dressing all at the same time,” the podcast host says.
Occasionally, local entrepreneur Jonathan Harmon will join the host for some casual table talk about local happenings in Rutherford County.
I asked the business owner what advice he would give anyone thinking of starting their own enterprise.
“As cliché as it may sound, follow your heart,” Trent said. “I would recommend a person to do something where you feel alive, something that has a real purpose to it. I know everyone has to pay the bills, but if you can’t get that job that allows you to do what you want immediately, do the ‘side hustle’ first.”
Those are wise words. As a career coach myself, I can attest when I ask clients what they want to do, most don’t know. I always follow up that question with “what are you passionate about?” Sadly, the answer is usually the same. But Trent has figured it out and he is helping others to pursue their dreams of doing something positive. Life is too short to not pursue your dreams.
To find out more about what Spread the Positive does, or just to hear some of the latest episodes and find out what is happening in the area, Visit spreadthepositive.net. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Whether audio or video, Trent can help. Contact him at 615-804-0480.
