Good Day Atlanta Viewer Information: August 6, 2025
What your favorite films say about you
REEL Experiences founder Bryan Coley has turned talking about your favorite movies into a unique way of developing stronger leaders and working relationships.
ATLANTA - Marietta-based program uses favorite films as leadership tools:
There’s a good chance you’ve mentally made a list of your top 10 favorite movies. But have you ever stopped to think about what that top 10 list says about you and your personality?
Bryan Coley has — and he’s turned it into a unique way of developing stronger leaders and working relationships.
Coley is the founder of REEL Experiences, a Marietta-based leadership and team development program rooted in something almost everyone shares: a love of feature films. REEL Experiences was born out of Coley’s work with Art Within, the nonprofit he founded in 1995 with a mission to foster creative storytellers of faith. Through the course of that work, Coley says he realized just how much a person’s favorite movies say about them, their self-awareness, and their potential — and how really analyzing those films could lead to positive change.
And thus REEL Experiences was born.
Now, Coley works with individuals and teams from organizations including Chick-fil-A, Cobb County Government and Wellstar, using the lens of film to achieve goals including improving collaboration and deepening empathy. Best of all, Coley says nobody has the same top 10 list, which means every experience is unique and illuminating. And beyond the potential benefits in the workplace, Coley also hosts REEL Date Nights, challenging couples to connect through the movies they love!
So, are you a fan of romcoms? Big-budget action blockbusters? Chilling horror movies? Whatever your movie-night pick, there’s a lesson to be learned! Click here for more information on REEL Experiences and the programs offered — and click the video player in this article to check out our "REEL-y" interesting morning with Bryan Coley!
Set your child up for a healthy school year
As kids go back to school, getting back into a routine and avoiding getting sick can be a challenge. Piedmont's Dr. Belinda Brown-Saddler sat down with Alyse Eady with steps parents can do to set the foundation for a healthy school year.
What doctors say kids need for a healthy school year with Dr. Belinda Brown-Saddler: School is back in session, which means it's time to book those physicals and get back to a regular bedtime routine. Dr. Belinda Brown-Saddler gives tips on how parents can set children up for good health for this next school year.
Casting Call for Aug. 6, 2025
A project is looking for parents and kids for an upcoming video, and there's an event that can help you navigate the TV and film industry. Entertainment insider Tess Hammock joined Alyse Eady with this week's Casting Call.
Casting Call with Tess Hammock: Land your next commercial and TV audition by gaining industry tips from professionals.
The science behind selective hearing
Sometimes an accusation of selective hearing can be a joke, but it's not just an idiom. Audiologist Annie King talks with Alex Whittler about the everyday situations that can cause people to tune out.
When "Selective Hearing" isn’t a joke, what your brain is really doing: We’ve all heard the joke: one spouse swears they weren’t ignoring the other, they just didn’t hear them, but it turns out "selective hearing" is more than a family punchline. New research reveals it’s a real neurological process and when it falters, it can seriously affect communication, relationships, and quality of life. Annie King, hearing professional at HearUSA dives into what this all really means.
Italian favorites with Pendolino
If you don't have time to whip something up during the school week, you have to try the Italian-inspired dishes at Pendolino in the Chastain Park area. Chef Josh and restaurant manager Todd joined Natalie McCann in the Good Day kitchen to show off some of their signature dishes.
Pendolino: The restaurant is in the Chastain Park area – gorgeous, great for a drink, and does a fun Monday night steak frites prix-fixe menu too. Today they previewed ricotta ravioli with sweet corn, summer squash and cherry tomato. Check out the rest of the menu here.
Ice Cube movie gets 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes
How bad does a movie have to be to be considered the worst movie ever? Radio personality Niecey Shaw is sharing her thoughts on this and other big entertainment headlines.
Niecey Shaw of Classix 1029 gives the latest in entertainment headlines: Earth, Wind & Fire says they got a 24-hour notice before their surprise performance with Sabrina Carpenter. And there are some great movies hitting theaters, but there's also one that received 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.