World Gone Good podcast

Jill Hotchkiss and 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 h...

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...

KRISTY GONE GOOD: 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 Hos...

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...

MARK GONE GOOD: 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.

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.

OPULENT MOBILITY GONE GOOD: 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 t...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

HOW TO BE A BETTER PERSON author and podcaster Kate Hanley joins Steve to talk one thing we can do, each and every day, to become a better person. Sometimes it feels like too much, doesn't it? Like there's so many things we WANT to do but so many things getting in our way that we HAVE to do. Kate shows us how to simplify it all, take one step at a time toward not just good but BETTER. And how to w...

Author and podcaster Kate Hanley joins Steve to talk one thing we can do, each and every day, to become a better person. Sometimes it feels like too much, doesn't it? Like there's so many things we WANT to do but so many things getting in our way that we HAVE to do. Kate shows us how to simplify it all, take one step at a time toward not just good but BETTER. And how to we can all brag about givin...

Get a sneak peek at Season 2 with Steve and his special guest/BFF since high school, Lisa. You'll get to hear clips from brand new, upcoming good shows with Kate Hanley from How To Be A Better Person, Michelle Yahn the composting queen, the international team from Project One00, and Steve's longtime friend, Crystal Carson on how she finds the good every day while living and fighting cancer. Plus w...

Get a sneak peek at Season 2 with Steve and his special guest/BFF since high school, Lisa. You’ll get to hear clips from brand new, upcoming good shows with Kate Hanley from How To Be A Better Person, Michelle Yahn the composting queen, the international team from Project One00, and Steve’s longtime friend, Crystal Carson on how she finds the good every day while living and fighting cancer. Plus w...

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...

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...