WORLD GONE GOOD

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Caroline Simpson went vegan overnight and never looked back. Her goal is to enlighten others, save the animals, heal the planet, live a healthy life, and spread this entire message thru her social media. And she's my second ever international guest all the way from Australia by way of Ireland and Scotland. Go green with us and enjoy our wild and crazy accents in this brand new episode.

Mari Weiss is talkin' about sex, ba-by. Well, actually, she's a volunteer sex education teacher. You say potato, we say wear a condom. We're talking the good of teaching, specifically gender, anatomy, reproduction, and how someone who grew up Catholic in the '70s (her, not me) finds the connection with a post-millenial born audience. Fear not, this episode is still rated PG-13. We do giggle a lot,...

Greg Peterson owns and runs the Urban Farm in Phoenix, Arizona, where he is literally living off the land - his land. He's an educator whose goal is to inspire and he's here to share the good of water conservation, planting trees, starting your own farm even if you live in an apartment with no yard, and so much more. And when he's not getting his hoe on (see what I did there?) you can find him pro...

June is the Unusual Suspect's Virtual Create-A-Thon. Visit their website to find out how you can get creative and support them: The Unusual Suspects Website You can also donate direct to Melissa's fundraising page for Unusual Suspects here: Melissa's Fundraising Page

Cinema Craptaculus podcasters Stephanie Coggins, John Ford, and Dave Humphreys explore the good of potentially bad movies monthly through the multiple podcasts that fall under their banner. From Sharknado(s) to any film starring Nicholas Cage, this team dives in with their hyper-focused - and often hilarious - Craptaculus lens to take a closer look and revel in these cinematic spectacles. Question...

Kathy & John Halamka provide a safe haven to animals in need. And by animals in need, we are talking cows, horses, ducks, chickens, alpacas and much, much more. Kathy shares their good story from runaway cows to just how much hay per month - by the ton - yes, ton - they go through. Unity Farm Sanctuary is proof that no dream is out of reach, you just have to go for it (and figure out what to do wi...

Life Elements' Martha and Curt Van Inwegen are partners in life and in business and they couldn't be happier in both (I mean sure we can all be happier, right? But these two are pretty dang happy). Martha grew up in Mexico and moved to the US at a young age, while Curt moved twenty plus times as his father was in the military. Their paths crossed thru business but it was when they both moved on an...

Jon Lawrence Rivera's inspiring story will put a smile on your face and also make you reevaluate your own life decisions in the best way possible. He started his career in banking, moved his way up, but found no passion for it. His passion was in the theatre as a director and so he took a leap and went for it full time - and his life changed forever and for the way better. And then the pandemic hi...

Betsy Zajko is an empath, a world traveler, an actor, a story teller, a voice over artist, and oh yeah, she also builds, climbs inside, and brings giant puppets to life on her weekends. She started her life practically as many of us do and then discovered the real fun is when we listen to our inner voice, trust the calling, and just go for it. We first crossed paths at Rant & Rave, the monthly sto...

We As Citizens creator/host Kristina Crowley shares her inspiring journey. After surviving a bad accident, she found her good in podcasting. It started as a tool to relearn the simple act of communication and turned into four podcasts including We As Citizens where she explores our preconceived notions and ideas in hopes of broadening our minds, way of thinking, and opening our hearts in the proce...

Actor/Author Quinn Fontaine shares the good of his story and what a good story it is: He's a transgendered, recovering addict who literally turned his life around through his art. His art includes acting and performing where he now runs his own studio teaching the good of improvisation. His art also includes a #1 Best Seller all about his before and after and everything in between and since. Quinn...

News reporter Victoria Gaither shares her voice in every way possible: From Emmy-winning anchor to world traveler, she is always on the go and ready to report on her latest adventure. As she is one of my longtime friends, there is nothing we can't talk about, no topic is off limits. So get ready for us to discuss role models, representation, equality, and so much more that's good but sometimes dif...

Balloon Artist/Author Steven Mayhew shares the good of following your passion no matter where it takes you. From humble beginnings playing Batman at kids parties to creating 14 foot tall giraffe replicas to writing and publishing his own children's book, this guy knows how to say a big and bold YES. But he's not all good: There was that year he slashed up a few people in the fictional town of Sale...

Chie Davis shares her journey from world traveler/marketing exec/journalist to mom/blogger of Mommafied. From mindfulness to meditation, Chie identifies as a full person as well as a mom. Plus we learn what pod school is and she gives us her top tips and advice for the best Mother's Day gifts - a few of them are absolutely free. FYI - this is A-May-Zing May and we're doubling episodes every Wednes...

Stacie Burrows & Shannon Noel are Mommy Tonk, two moms, one stage, anything can happen. These singer/songwriter/comedian/actress/moms met quite by accident and teamed up to harmonize their way through motherhood. We talk the good of following your gut, saying yes even when you only have twenty minutes of material prepared when they want you to have an hour, and how to be a mom and stay a human bei...

Beekeeper Andrew Morrison shares the good buzz from the ins and out of hive hierarchy to what causes colony collapse to who makes the best honey and everything in bee-tween. Ready to learn all about our important little friends? We literally can't live without them. Warning: This episode's chock full of good - and bad - puns, honey. (See what I did there?)

Actress Dale Raoul talks about Sanatione, the world-wide filmmaking project she creates content for. This incredible documentary is a work in progress, featuring stories from around the globe of regular, everyday people surviving, thriving, and finding the good during this very difficult time. She's also here to talk about ALF and why Angela Landsbury never wore shoes on Murder, She Wrote (and tha...

Our guests weigh in on their favorites of all time. Maybe it's one of your faves. Enjoy this extra bonus content straight from the cutting room floor. (There's not an actual floor. It's a laptop. The cutting room laptop. That sounds weird. Why are you still reading this?)

Curtain up: Join Eric B. Anthony, Ava Bergman, Julien Nitzberg, Eddie Shapiro, & Wendy Worthington as they talk the good of musical theatre. From touring with Wicked to launching the brand new musical For the Love of a Glove, from the unforgettable dames to the wonderful guys, this is the super-sized episode you've been waiting for. Grab your seat, front and center, cause the lights are beginning...

Steve's Mom accepts the challenge and reveals her mandel bread recipe for all the world to enjoy. Grab a pen, write down the ingredients and instructions, bake this good stuff up and become the talk of your town and/or watch your own waist line vanish - the choice is yours - we don't judge (we do, just a little).

What happens when a bake-off turns into something bigger than you ever expected? Scott McKenzie and Jeremy Uhrich are two dads both with a little bit of a competitive side. How little bit is their competitive side?, you wonder. Well, what started as a friendly cookie dare turned into the nationwide - and Canada, too - phenomenon, Cookies for Caregivers. Scott and Jeremy join us to share their reci...

Actress/Author Brianne Davis produces and hosts Secret Life podcast where secrets are set free for the world to hear. So ask yourself: What's good about telling your secret? Let's find out together from an expert. And yes, even I have a secret or two. And I reveal one of mine in this episode. Hmmmm. Things just got a little more interesting, didn't they?

Live Better's Jason Loebig spends his days - and some nights too we imagine - inspiring, uplifting, and leading others to the next level of well being. So what happened when he himself got knocked down - literally knocked down by a wave while surfing and injured to the point he couldn't walk? He faced it head on. This is his story of finding his good and in the world we have all been living in and...