The Podcast for the Common Good

We interviewed Francis Traisman, Senior Vice President of Sales for the Seattle Mariners. She oversees business development and revenue generation through ticket sales, corporate partnerships, sponsorships, radio broadcast sales, customer engagement and analytics. She talked to us about her life working with the Mariners and the reopening to full capacity for the Mariners games. Don't miss this am...

Tim talks to Drew Shirley from the Grammy Award winning band Switchfoot. Hear about the evolution of the band, personal insight, and their upcoming new album.

We spoke with Kitara Jonson, Chief Human Resources Officer at Excelsior Wellness. She shared with us her powerful message and her mission to bring all people together in Spokane. Her message should be heard and shared.

We had on the show today former deputy mayor of Seattle and now running for mayor of Seattle, Casey Sixkiller. Who spoke about his decision to run for mayor, his political career and his love for Seattle.

Long-time state and community leader, Nate Miles, VP of Strategic Initiatives for Eli Lilly, joined the program to discuss the state of our state and city and how we can work together to build the common good.

Today we are joined by Major League Baseball umpire Mike Muchlinski. We get an inside view of what it’s like to be a MLB ump, plus Mike is involved in his community and we hear stories of service.

Matt Larkin joined the podcast today. Matt just announced his candidacy for US Congress in the Washington 8th District. He has been a long-time community leader, and shares his ideas, heart and vision for the state of Washington.

Auburn Mayor, Nancy Backus, the first female Mayor in the city’s history, joins the program to talk about the new approach the city is taking to handle homelessness in Auburn.

Amy King joined us today on the podcast. She is the Co-Founder of Square Peg Construction, Founder of Weld, and the Founder and CEO of Pallet. She is doing amazing work in our community. Her company hires people that cannot normally find jobs because they are exiting the criminal justice system and she is giving hope to the homeless by building Pallet homes for shelter and a fresh start.

Today, we had Bruce Harrell on the podcast. Bruce is a long-time Seattle community leader, graduate of UW and Rose Bowl champion, who served as President of the Seattle City Council. Bruce is now running for Mayor of Seattle and he has some amazing ideas on how to help small businesses and the houseless in our community. He believes leaders need to acknowledge what is not working for positive chan...

Today we had on Josh Ford, Coach for the Tacoma Defiance and the Sounders Academy, and Sean Muldoon, Head Strength-and-Conditioning Coach for the Sounders. Josh and Sean spoke about working to improve justice in our local community through their new organization, The Athletic Justice Collective.

Michelle Merriweather joined us on today's program. She is the CEO of Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and she was named one of the top 25 Most Influential People in Seattle of 2020. She told our listeners about all the amazing things her organization is doing throughout our community and how she became inspired to become the leader she is today.

Miri Cypers joined us on the podcast. She is the Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League. She gave us the history of the ADL and how they are trying to make a world where no group or individual suffers from bias, discrimination or hate.

Christopher Williams came on the program today to discuss his work as Deputy Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, and what it means to be a great leader.

The Mayor of Burien, Jimmy Matta, came on the program today. He became Mayor to bring positive change during a time our country has needed it the most. He has an inspirational life story that has helped him relate to everyone and given him a unique perspective on the issues our country is facing today.

John Mosley joined Tim for a conversation back in February. John is the basketball coach at East Los Angeles College, which is featured in the Netflix series "Last Chance U". John shared his background and experience starring in show. He agreed to be a part of the show because he believes sharing these experiences on the show could help other people.

We had James Donaldson join us on today's show. He is a retired professional basketball player, community leader, and an author. He is a man who has dedicated his time to helping his community and its people. In his book, "Celebrating Your Gift of Life: From the Verge of Suicide to a Life of Purpose and Joy," he shares his struggle with depression and anxiety to bring people hope during their dark...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Braden Bishop, along with host, Tim Gaydos, discuss how to support Africans-Americans in the USA. Braden's team, the Seattle Mariners, has the most African-American players of any team in Major League Baseball. Join us as Braden shares some powerful thoughts during our conversation on racism, supporting blacks as a white man, and what goes down in the Clubhouse.

In a time when divisions seem to increase by the day, how do we find common ground together? Even in a pandemic, our political leaders have a hard time working together. One such leader known for working across the aisle and consensus building was Michael Dukakis. Though this conversation happened a couple of months ago, before COVID-19, we think you’ll learn a lot and find it fascinating. Enjoy o...

Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan have become part of the cornerstone of a dynasty in Major League Soccer with the Seattle Sounders. With two MLS championships under their belt they are just coming into their prime as players. Each are becoming forces on the US Men’s National Team as well. What we're most inspired by is Jordan and Cristian's belief in building the fabric of our community and servi...

Monica Guzman was born in Mexico and immigrated to the US, where she has been a catalyst in our community for building the common good for years. Monica is the co-founder and director of the Evergrey, a daily digital news publication that helps Seattleites make the most of their city. She also is a former columnist at The Seattle Times, GeekWire, The Daily Beast and The Columbia Journalism Review....