WORLD GONE GOOD

Author/podcaster/producer Wendy Miller is adding a new title: Advice Giver/Oracle Card Maker/Purveyor of Gay Soothsaying (OK, that's more than just one title). Look, she's always loved games and is very in touch with her psychic side and when she needs advice herself, who does she go to? Her favorite most lethally honest gay BFFs. So why not share their wisdom with the world? And that, my good fri...

Aleksandra Schiffer is the good force behind I Stand With My Pack rescue. But this isn't just another story about someone saving animals, this is the story of someone working to reshape how we see the planet itself and how we need to connect more with it and with each other. From her humble childhood living in war torn countries, Aleksandra has a much different perspective than many other people a...

Composer/singer/songwriter Mary Edwards returns for her second visit to the show and this time, you better bundle up because she's taking us on a trip to the arctic to listen to glaciers, wind, water and more. I mean, sure, this is a podcast so of course we should be listening but we're gonna listen to a glacier? Sorta, sorta not, what we're gonna do is hear Mary's good travels up to the northern...

Sarah Woodard returns for her second visit to our show and this time she's asking you to Give A F*k (her words & request, not mine but I agree 100%). Sarah is a prolific children's book author who has focused on nature, the planet, and helping kids and families connect more to it. She's now leveling up her good with a new podcast, Give A F*k, where she shares her personal insights and journey in h...

Will you shop blind? Brad and Bryan Manning from Two Blind Brothers are asking if you are up for the challenge of buying something you can't see. Which both ironically and literally they've both been doing since they were kids. These two real-life brothers, living with a rare form of blindness, launched their own clothing and gift line where 100% of the profits are donated to Foundation Fighting B...

Kavitha Rajagopalan continues her good journey of how she and her family found the light in the darkest of times. This is Part 2 of the story so if you haven't listened to Part 1, jump back one episode to catch up. We guarantee this one to be as inspiring as it is uplifting and it will remind you, us all, to keep going even when the going gets so tough it seems impossible.

Kavitha Rajagopalan is one of my favorite people on planet Earth and oh what a journey she has had over the past couple of years. No parent should ever go through what she and her husband Matt have gone through getting the news that one of their children has a life-threatening illness. But fear not, there is a happy ending to this story. Kavi shares her good of overcoming the most difficult of odd...

Russia’s war against Ukraine has triggered unprecedented and united responses of aid and volunteerism in support for Ukraine from within Ukraine and around the world. And in a true global effort, people are contributing whatever actions, skills, and resources they can. HUMANΨUNITY is a documentary exploring the inspiring and impactful stories of ordinary people from all over the world and all walk...

The Saugus Marching Centurions have a good goal: To journey to and play in our nation's capitol this Memorial Day. So how do they get there? One competition at a time. Join our good guests, high school band mom Jackie MacDougall and high school band member Raquel Atilano, as they share their story of triumph and tribulation. It hasn't been an easy path as they've had to handle the repeated change...

Grab your passport: Allison Endries and Regan Todd are the Wanderlusting Wives and they are ready to rack up some good miles. They started their own podcast when the lockdown was in place as a way of exploring their love of travel and plan for all the places they hoped to go once the restrictions lifted. Turns out, there's a bunch of other people who were daydreaming the same thing - don't act lik...

Get your merry on with Erica Hubbard, Brett Chapin, Sage Justice and our special musical guests Shannon Sibbald and Quaid Lagan all joining us for our third annual Holidays Gone Good special episode. We're talking ugly holiday sweaters, hot cider recipes, letters to Santa, elves on shelves, and three great organizations you can learn more about and support. This is one of our favorite shows to put...

L.L. Abbott has authored over 30 books and published over 20 of them and that's just in the past 6 years. Talk about prolific, which is some of what we talk about. We also chat up how everyone has a story to share, how to overcome those stuck moments in both writing and life, and she gives me tips for my own cozy mystery I'm working on. Our good conversation is what happens when two writer types g...

Dogs + Vodka = The best episode ever. Allison Lange & Julia Pennington started their relationship working together in animal rescue and they've evolved it into their award-winning business, Hera The Dog Vodka. We'll give you a moment to go back and reread that last sentence. We promise it'll make sense when you hear these two amazing women tell their story of friendship, their passion for animals,...

Are you brave? Heather Vickery wants to know. She is all about taking chances and making changes especially if it means leveling-up your life. She did it. For real. Did it herself. And you can too. In this brave episode she shares the good of being true to yourself, listening to and honoring your inner voice, and the steps you can take right now - they are so simple - to living your life bravely....

Let's Give Thanks: Over 25 guests reveal what they are thankful for on this special edition of World Gone Good. From lifelong friends of our host Steve's to former good guests to upcoming good guests to a few celebrities thrown in just to see if you are paying attention, this is the ultimate celebration of sharing the love. There is so much good out there, so much to be thankful for. Enjoy this on...

Random Acts of Kindness' Brooke Jones spreads kindness each and every day. She shares how you can make a difference too, whether it be at home, school or work. Our good chat includes us discussing how marrying someone with different political sensibilities changed her own idea of kindness, what a RAKtivist is and how to become one, and easy, simple ways we all can take action to make this world of...

Cheryl L. Bedford is the driving force behind Women of Color Unite - WOCU - and there's something you need to know from the start: She is OK with being uncomfortable - in fact, she prefers it that way - because she believes that's where positive change happens. WOCU is the LA-based social action and non-profit organization focused on remedying the inequities that face Women of Color in today’s ent...

Charlie Zimbron is the co-founder of F*#k Up Nights, the international live series that celebrates our professional failures by putting them front and center to to celebrate them. This is the B side to all our stories, the parts we all try to hide, with the goal of improving the culture around failure, gender inequality in the workplace and building safe and diverse spaces. What's your most embarr...

Jee-Hoon Krska is the founder of Keys 2 Success, the Newark, NJ based organization that brings free piano lessons for local kids to learn, create, and enjoy. Music is the great unifier and students who learn to play a musical instrument excel in other areas including math, science, and their own personal confidence and happiness. Jee-Hoon is a proud American immigrant and she herself played piano...

Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins thrives by learning and listening. An actress who's gone from Jelly's Last Jam to Caroline or Change on Broadway to TV roles including her 20 year run as 'Livia' on All My Children, she's reached a place in her life where she's comfortable with who she is and yet she continues to still strive to evolve as an artist and as a person. She's the guiding force - literall...

It's our second year anniversary - time flies when you're spreading good. If you've listened before, you know we end every episode with our guests finishing this statement, 'Tell me something good.' So to mark this special day, we've decided to look back as we move forward and deliver you a gift: The complete 100 episode compilation of every single guest we've ever had, in order, telling us someth...

Enjoy Emmy-winner Faith Salie in this bonus content from our 100th episode. Who says just because it lands on the cutting room floor it will never be heard from again? Not us! Be sure to listen to our full 100th show to really get the full good experience. We'll be back with Season 3 and brand new episodes the first Wednesday, October 5th.

Celebrate our 100th episode with Emmy-winner Faith Salie who returns to takeover the microphone and get the goods from regular World Gone Good host, Steve Silverman. It's a good time as we chat about following our passion to taking big swings and even bigger chances to our favorite guests and shows and everything good in between. And don't you worry, you're in safe hands with Faith running the sho...

Social media influencer Richard Biglia shares what's good about sharing your life - and NOT sharing your life - for the whole world to see, judge, and comment. He's a former dancer turned fitness trainer who prides himself on keeping his online presence real, positive, and yes, good. Are you sharing your authentic self with the world on Instagram? Or have you retouched a few pics before posting, m...

Kristen Peralta returns with an update of all the good that is happening with Vintage Pet Rescue. As we head toward our 100th episode we will be featuring mini-good-reunions with some of our favorite and most popular guests including Kristen. Check out her original episode with us in the episode guide wherever you pod - look for it on January 27, 2021.