Say It Now: The Life-Changing Power of Gratitude: Walter Green

Say It Now: The Life-Changing Power of Gratitude: Walter Green

From Free Thinking with Montel by Montel Williams

February 10, 2026 · 39 min · Episode 142

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Montel Williams discusses the transformative power of gratitude with Walter Green, founder of the Say It Now movement.

This week on Free Thinking with Montel, Montel sits down with Walter Green — visionary leader, bestselling author, and founder of the global Say It Now movement — to explore one of the simplest yet most powerful forces in human life: gratitude. Walter has built the world’s largest living-tribute initiative around a single idea: don’t wait to say thank you. Through National Say It Now Day (December 17th), his bestselling book This Is The Moment!, a viral documentary with over half a million views in weeks, and his upcoming fable The Gratitude Express, Walter is inspiring people across classrooms, workplaces, and families to express appreciation while there’s still time. In this heartfelt conversation, Montel and Walter unpack: • Why living tributes matter more than posthumous praise• How expressed gratitude reduces anxiety, regret, and emotional isolation• The ripple effect gratitude creates in schools and communities• Stories from the Say It Now movement that have transformed lives• Practical ways listeners can overcome awkwardness and say thank you today• The connection between gratitude, legacy, and emotional well-being This episode is more than a conversation — it’s a call to…

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Host: Montel Williams

Guest: Walter Green

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Organizations: Say It Now movement

Books & works: This Is The Moment!, The Gratitude Express

Places: December 17th

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