WORLD GONE GOOD

Erin Amerman doesn't like cows - she LOVES cows (and pigs and chickens and dogs and cats and...). And she proves it daily at Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary. Their driving mission is to promote compassion for farm animals through rescue and education and to support other farm sanctuaries. They believe strongly that we are all in this together for the animals. Critter Creek homes the largest amount of...

Jill Gobora is the founder of Amy's Kisses, an organization whose mission is to provide Kisses of Opportunity in the form of domestic violence educational resources as well as educational scholarships to low-income students throughout the U.S.Their goal is to celebrate the memory of Jill's sister, Amy and her children, Molly and Gregory and reflect her generosity of spirit, her commitment to acade...

1 year ago on this very day, we made the Happy Jar Challenge - did you partake? Did you keep up? Do you have any idea what we are even talking about? Listen up cause here in this bonus episode where Steve is joined by his longtime pal and returning WGG guest Mari Weiss as they discuss the little things, the uplifting moments and reminders, that are all come to be if you simply write them down and...

Jill Hotchkiss & Wendy Miller are friends, neighbors, former co-workers, and two women happily living on the purge. They both discovered they shared their love to give away presently unwanted items in their life thru the Buy Nothing Project, a website and app that gives communities the chance to re-home their no longer used stuff and find stuff they may need themselves. Case in point from this her...

Life coach/Writer Kristy Hinds returns for her second time to our show to share the good of intentions, goals, goal setting, loving yourself, and jumpstarting your new year right. Kristy doesn't believe in 'New Year ReSolutions' - no, no - she prefers 'New Years ReVolutions.' Who's ready to revolutionize your new year? I know I am. We also discuss retreats in Ojai and General Hospital - we are all...

Singer/Songwriter Mark Gibson shares the good of his music, faith, and being constantly and consistently creative. The pandemic hit us all pretty hard but for Mark, it fueled his newest album Hymnals from the Plains. He reveals where a song starts and how to just keep going even in the hardest times. If you're like me and music is one of your favorite things, this one's for you.

Laura Brody is an artist, costumer, and quite possibly, ahead-of-her-time visionary. What does she envision? A world where people with disabilities feel just as beautiful and empowered as everyone else. When she sees a cane, walker or wheelchair, she sees the starting point for her next transformation. Through her incredible project, Opulent Mobility, Laura reimagines the ugly into the glamorous w...

Let's get merry with Batsheva Frankel, Mark Gibson, James Pettit, and Margot Potter for our 2nd Annual Holidays Gone Good episode. We're celebrating the season with good stories of Hanukkah Grateful Dead concerts, forced family fun, and a step-by-step guide to becoming best friends with Elvis right before Christmas. This oh-so-good episode also features original music from Mark Gibson's new album,...

Kristina Wong never thought sewing masks would turn into a published book and an off-Broadway hit show but life doesn't always turn out the way we expect, now does it? From performer to politician to activist, Kristina wears so many hats - or in this case, masks - many of them at the same time, even she can't keep track. When the pandemic hit, she had a calling to DO something, so she found her ow...

What's good about...CANCER? Crystal Carson is going to tell us what - and how - she found her good. She's a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister - she's also an actor and an acting coach - and she's living with stage 3 breast cancer. She's lived the dark part, now she's ready to share the light, the good she's discovered within others, and most importantly, within herself. Nine out of ten people w...

What is your purpose? Project One00 is a volunteer initiative that aims to help others find their bigger purpose, by sharing stories that help us connect with the deeper reasons of why we do what we do, and help us pick a direction towards a more fulfilled life. They believe everyone deserves to feel inspired doing what they do, making a positive impact on the things they really care about, workin...

Michelle Yahn is the queen of composting and gardening. Her goal: To heal Mother Earth and to educate people on how we can do that right in our own back - or front - yards. Michelle transformed the alley behind her house from a dumping site to a thriving garden. And she loves mushrooms. And all things mycelium. And ranting about anything. She is one of the most energized and hopeful people you wil...

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Host Steve Silverman celebrates our 1st anniversary and you better be ready for a party as we dive into the good of our favorite moments over the last year. We'll explore and get a listen to never-before-heard moments from our shows - you know, that good cutting room floor stuff. And what party doesn't have good guests? We always have good guests, don't we? This episode is no exception: Our first...

Simone Gordon is a leader at helping people. As a single mother raising an autistic son and going to college, she received help from someone so she decided to pay it forward and the Black Fairy Godmother was born. This is her inspiring story of how to keep life simple, invest and uplift others, and treat everyone you meet with kindness. Simone's been featured on CNN and ABC News, as well as in the...

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Juliette Jeffers' good is story telling. She is an accomplished actress, landing roles on everything from Grey's Anatomy to ER to The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and writer who has taken her love of theatre to the next level through her own multiple one person shows, which has included an off-Broadway run. Most recently, Juliette has helped others share their own stories thru Black Voices, a live, mu...

Johnny Brookbank ran for his city council and - SPOILER ALERT - he won. Look, we've all been dealing with a lotta politics lately, haven't we? We talk about that and we talk about change: When we WANT IT, we have to be willing to MAKE IT. Johnny did - and DOES - just that. He is also the co-founder, along with his wife, of The Balcony of LA, a community-improvement philanthropy. On top of all this...

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Debbie Praver is a stand-up comedian who also just happens to be a physical fitness instructor. Moral of the last sentence: If you're gonna work out, you might as well laugh about it. She's toured the country doing her comedy, honed her writing skills with Marc Cherry and the team behind 'Desperate Housewives,' been up, been down, and kept going. We get our good on talking about drive, the free (y...

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What are five things your love about yourself? Can you name five things? Can you name three? One? My guest Tatia Bradley from the Daily Dose of Love podcast turns the conversation on me and asks me to name them. See how I did. Then it's your turn: Grab a piece of paper, open your laptop, your phone, whatever and self-love away. This 5 minute exercise may make your day and change your perspective o...

Tatia Bradley is all about three good things: Self-love, self-care and self-healing. All three are interconnected and essential to our overall well-being and mental health. Tatia's journey has not been easy. She's experienced tragic loss and she still looks in the mirror each day and says, "I love that person looking back at me" (I'm loosely quoting, I'm not sure those are her exact words but you...