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The Do Gooders PodcastA new season of The Do Gooders Podcast is coming September 30The Do Gooders Podcast is back with a fresh batch of inspirational stories just for you. Tune in on September 30. ABOUT THE SHOW If you care about making an impact for good then the Do Gooders Podcast from The Salvation Army’s Caring Magazine is the show for you. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Christin Thieme, listen in for real-life inspiration, expert insight, evidence of transformation happening in communities across the U.S. through The Salvation Army, and ideas from change-makers so you can join in right where you are and be the reason somebody believes in go...2024-09-2504 min
RebelologyMain Character Energy with Christin ThiemeIn this episode of Rebelology, host Leigha and guest Christin discuss how we can apply Main Character Energy to our words, careers, and lives! Christin Thieme is editor-in-chief for The Salvation Army in the western United States. Christin holds a master’s degree in specialized journalism from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and taught journalism as an adjunct professor at California Lutheran University.2021-12-0125 min
The Do Gooders Podcast94 Pathway of Hope: My testimony is hope with Lt. Katherine ReidThis season, we’re exploring The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope—a national initiative to provide individualized services to families with children, addressing their immediate material needs and providing long-term engagement to stop the cycle of poverty. Last week, we learned about the research surrounding self-sufficiency and how essential hope is along the way. Hope was described as the driver that leads to goal attainment—and critically connected to our spiritual well-being. That’s why Pathway of Hope is grounded in Scripture. From what God requires of us, as found in Micah 6...2021-10-2530 min
The Do Gooders Podcast93 Pathway of Hope: The key components of psychological self-sufficiency with Dr. Philip HongThis season, we’re studying up on The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope—a national initiative to provide individualized services to families with children, addressing their immediate material needs and providing long-term engagement to stop the cycle of poverty. Last week, we discovered the one question that kicked off this initiative and how Pathway of Hope came to be. In the roughly 10 years since, The Salvation Army has carefully cultivated the ins and outs of the effort. For those who provide social services, one of the biggest benchmarks or ways to demonstrate success...2021-10-1830 min
The Do Gooders Podcast92 Pathway of Hope: How it all came to be with Commissioner Carol SeilerThis season, we’re exploring The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope—a national initiative to provide individualized services to families with children, addressing their immediate material needs and providing long-term engagement to stop the cycle of poverty. Last week, we took a deep dive into hope itself to better understand it and what it does psychologically and physiologically, plus how we can find more of it in our own lives. Hope is part of the namesake of this initiative, the Pathway of Hope. And you may be wondering how it all came to be a...2021-10-1123 min
The Do Gooders Podcast91 Pathway of Hope: What hope does for our minds and bodies with Dr. Suzanne PhillipsThis season, we’re discovering The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope—a national initiative to provide individualized services to families with children, addressing their immediate material needs and providing long-term engagement to stop the cycle of poverty. Last week, we heard from a smalltown service center director about what it takes to deliver Pathway of Hope support day-to-day along with a current participant in the initiative. But let’s take a step back. What is hope? Kierkegaard called it a passion for the possible. Psychologist C.R. Snyder said it’s a reservoir of...2021-10-0425 min
The Do Gooders Podcast90 Pathway of Hope: Why we need community with Trina CrawfordThis season, we’re exploring The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope—a national initiative to provide individualized services to families with children, addressing their immediate material needs and providing long-term engagement to stop the cycle of poverty. Last week, we heard from an expert at the Urban Institute on the state of poverty in the U.S., what it means for families and the strategies that point to a way out. So what does that kind of support look like day-to-day? Maybe that axiom is correct: It takes a village. You’ve he...2021-09-2731 min
The Do Gooders Podcast89 Pathway of Hope: The state of poverty today and what it means for families with Dr. Elaine WaxmanHow do we approach the longstanding, sometimes ideologically divided issue of poverty? How do we inform consequential choices about the well-being of people in the U.S.? Who helps to shape decisions and offer solutions for economic and social policy? And is poverty even a solvable issue? Dr. Elaine Waxman says yes. She is a senior fellow in the Income and Benefits Policy Center at the Urban Institute, a nonprofit research organization that believes decisions shaped by facts, rather than ideology, have the power to improve public policy and prac...2021-09-2019 min
The Do Gooders Podcast88 Pathway of Hope: Introducing The Salvation Army’s initiative to solve intergenerational poverty with Ron SkeeteStudies suggest children who spend at least half of their lives in poverty are 32 times as likely to be poor as adults. Which means a continued, intergenerational cycle of life-long poverty. But it doesn’t have to be this way. With access to adequate resources, support and guidance, there is a way out. That’s the premise of TSA’s national initiative—the Pathway of Hope—which started 10 years ago to provide individualized services to families with children. By addressing immediate material needs AND providing long-term engagement, it aims to stabilize families a...2021-09-1332 min
The Do Gooders Podcast87: ‘Love changes everything’ from the 2021 Caring Hero AwardsThe past year and a half tested us all but it also brought countless examples of hope and sacrifice. We saw brave Salvation Army officers, staff, volunteers and friends continue to serve and show care in their communities in ways big and small. We’re designating these incredible individuals—nominated by you!—our Caring Heroes. And, as a small gesture of respect and gratitude, we honored them in a live virtual awards ceremony July 23. We named the 2021 Caring Heroes—the brave, compassionate, passionate, uplifting, caring members of our communities. We were inspired by Brad Montague, New York...2021-07-2711 min
The Do Gooders Podcast86: Planning a lasting summer camp experience, even in 2021, with Marty BrownAs The Salvation Army California South Divisional Camp Director, it’s been a tough year for Marty Brown. Imagine: A sprawling camp without campers. He’s on the show to talk about the long-lasting impact of a week at camp—and what is planned for this summer as we transition to a post-pandemic world. Because, while it may not look like a traditional Salvation Army summer in many ways, camp is back on across the West this year. Marty has attended camp, worked on staff at camp and now oversees The Salvation Army’s camps i...2021-06-2120 min
The Do Gooders Podcast85: I felt seen, valued and safe at camp with Mechale MencyHave you been to a Salvation Army summer camp? If so, you probably remember it well. Camp is a place where kids discover inner-strength, learn valuable life skills, make lifelong friends, appreciate the outdoors and are mentored with love and kindness. And Mechale Mency remembers it well. In fact, she recently emailed a thank you to the director of Camp Gilmore, The Salvation Army’s Calabasas, California, camp that she attended in the late 1970s. Mechale is from the Los Angeles-area, and for three summers she spent a week at Camp Gilmore...2021-06-1419 min
The Do Gooders Podcast84: How to identify grief and find a way out with Donna SheaOnly those who’ve experienced grief can truly understand what it means to grieve. For Donna Shea to understand, it meant the loss of her daughter to cancer. Donna leads support groups for grief with The Salvation Army and facilitates classes in the local elementary schools for children suffering from a loss. And as she’ll tell you, grief spins its web around you. A web of guilt, remorse, fear, anger and more—but a web that you don't have to stay stuck in. In her groups, Donna helps participants identify grief...2021-05-3127 min
The Do Gooders Podcast83: How to pursue what makes you come alive with Emily LeyHoward Thurman once said, “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” When was the last time you felt that spark? An igniting of your soul? As Emily Ley will tell you, there’s inherent magic at the intersection of God’s calling for your life and what makes you feel truly alive. Emily is the founder of Simplified, a brand of planners and home organization tools for busy women, the bestselling...2021-05-2419 min
The Do Gooders Podcast82: ‘The Salvation Army saved my life’ with Joseph ValadezWhen Joseph Valadez posted a photo of himself outside of his college, he never could've seen the response coming. Joseph, in a white tank top, beige chino shorts and black Nike Cortez, held a graduation certificate in his tattooed arms. It went viral and media outlets started calling. Joseph graduated this year from Cal State University, Long Beach on the president's honor list with a bachelor's degree in sociology. He's 63. And he spent much of his life addicted to heroin. Joseph went to prison a staggering 40 times on various...2021-05-1717 min
The Do Gooders PodcastIntroducing The Commons PodcastSurprise—Caring Magazine has a new podcast launching today! The Commons Podcast is a show for women who want to talk about relevant and relatable topics—from mental health to marriage, and even what the Bible says about equity. Get to know your hosts, Cassandra Amezquita and Meagan Ruff, in this intro episode and get a preview of the real-life conversations to come. Listen in and enter the launch party giveaway today! EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read here. LAUNCH PARTY GIVEAWAY: Enter now. WHAT’S YOUR CAUSE? Take our quiz. STUDY SCRIPT...2021-05-1209 min
The Do Gooders Podcast81: How to find hope in the darkness of depression with Sarah J. RobinsonIf you struggle with mental illness, you are not alone. In fact, 1 in 5 U.S. adults and 1 in 6 children experience mental illness each year. Which can ripple into further issues: a higher risk of developing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, substance abuse, higher unemployment, high schoolers are more than twice as likely to drop out of school. Alarmingly, the suicide rate in the U.S. has increased by 35% since 1999. Is it different in the Church? Are Christians free from struggling with mental illness? What happens when loving Jesus doesn't cure...2021-05-1031 min
The Do Gooders Podcast80: Unearthing the biblical women you’ve never heard of with Cara QuinnHave you ever heard of Arsinoe? Or Salome? or Susanna? or Joanna? or Mary of Clopas for that matter? These are just a few of the female disciples of Jesus who were well-known for their ministry in his day, yet we barely know of today. Recognizing the inconsistency of how women were named in the gospels and how those stories were preserved helps us to understand just how ignored or suppressed the stories of women have been. That’s why Cara Quinn started Know Your Mothers, a project that seeks to unearth the bur...2021-05-0324 min
The Do Gooders Podcast79: A truly biblical view of womanhood with Dr. Beth Allison BarrMen lead. Women follow. The Bible tells us so. Or does it? Is there a divine order when it comes to men and women? What if so-called “biblical womanhood” isn’t biblical at all but arose from a series of clearly definable historical moments? What if there is a better way forward for the contemporary church? Dr. Beth Allison Barr lays out clear evidence that there is in her new book, “The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth.” Barr is a professor o...2021-04-2640 min
The Do Gooders Podcast78: Seven types of rest you need and how to find them with Dr. Saundra Dalton-SmithTake a quick inventory: Do you often feel tired when you wake up in the morning? Have difficulty concentrating? Are your emotions easily affected by the actions of others? Have headaches, muscle aches, or generalized fatigue with no known medical diagnosis? Do you depend on quick energy fixes like caffeine or sugar to help you get through the day? If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are you’re in need of genuine rest. How can you keep your energy, happiness, creativity and relationships thriving in the midst of never-ending family demands, care...2021-04-1925 min
The Do Gooders Podcast77: How to lessen anxiety with gospelbound hope with Sarah ZylstraThe New Republic observed in 2019 that “America seems to be in the midst of a full-blown panic attack.” And then came 2020...and with it, an exhausting instability. By the end of March 2020, 45 percent of Americans said stress from worrying about the virus was negatively affecting their mental health. In April 2020, a government emergency hotline for emotional distress heard from 20k people—compared with just 1,800 in April 2019. But—pandemic or not—this rise in anxiety isn’t all that surprising. It could be expected, in fact, when our unchanging faith collides with a changing c...2021-04-1230 min
The Do Gooders Podcast76: How to love others, practically speaking with Lt. Colonel Dean PallantLove others. I imagine you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who'd disagree with this sentiment in theory. But what about practically speaking, when it comes down to actually loving others? We're back today with part two on loving others with Lt. Colonel Dean Pallant. If you missed last week, listen to part one for what it means to love others with Dean Pallant. He's the Communications Director for The Salvation Army United Kingdom with the Republic of Ireland Territory and recently spoke at a virtual Salvation Army holiness retreat about loving others. In...2021-04-0536 min
The Do Gooders Podcast75: What it really means to love others with Lt. Colonel Dean PallantLove your neighbors. Lt. Colonel Dean Pallant says he believes this is one of the most challenging aspects of the greatest commandment. There's people we don't agree with—maybe even don't like. People who've wronged us—maybe even gotten away with it. And yet, Mark 12:30-31 says this: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” Dean Pallant is Communicatio...2021-03-2929 min
The Do Gooders Podcast74: How The Salvation Army stuck to its why in crisis and how to find yoursWhen The Salvation Army began responding to COVID-19 in March 2020, there simply was no way to know the sheer breadth the response would take. Now, a year later, the need remains great, and the response isn’t over. The Salvation Army is still providing food, rent and mortgage and utility assistance, lodging and emotional and spiritual care, and more. To date, The Salvation Army has provided more than 6 million to those in need in the Western U.S. during the pandemic. And yet many of the needs The Salvation Army has met over the last yea...2021-03-2915 min
The Do Gooders Podcast73: The one thing you need to plan for the New Year with Megan Fate MarshmanWhat are your plans for the New Year? Will it depend on how things are going in the moment? It doesn’t need to. You really can trust God’s plan for your life—in all things, no matter what your life looks like right now. That’s what Megan Fate Marshman explores in her new book, a power-packed, biblical look at Jeremiah 29:11-14—a familiar passage that begins: "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, … So how is God inviting us to practically trust him through Jeremi...2020-12-2833 min
The Do Gooders Podcast72: How to use your imagination in retelling the story this Christmas with Russ RamseyStory may be the most compelling way to deliver information, which we can assume is why Jesus delivered so many of his messages in parables—story. Russ Ramsey explores the narrative arc of the Bible from Genesis through Revelation in a new way in his three-part series: Retelling the Story. While staying true to Scripture, Russ shares these familiar stories with visual, compelling language allowing us to connect with God’s word through our imagination. As one endorser wrote, Russ helps us “rescue truth from the jaws of familiarity.” Russ is a pastor at Chris...2020-12-2125 min
The Do Gooders Podcast71: A simple guide for how to pray today with Pete Greig“From American presidents to Irish poets, from rock stars in London to single mothers in Wichita, prayer has been the argument ‘that cannot be proven,’ the ‘gaping need’ of every human soul since the very dawn of time. “It is no exaggeration to say that to be human is to pray.” These are the words of Pete Grieg, a writer and church planter who co-founded and leads the 24-7 Prayer movement around the world. A pastor in England, Pete has written a number of bestselling books and his latest really is one for all of us: “How to Pr...2020-12-1427 min
The Do Gooders Podcast70: How The Salvation Army is responding to need and rescuing Christmas with Sabrina KiserConsider for a moment that you lost your job at the start of this global pandemic. You had a good job. Last New Year’s Eve you never could have expected to be unemployed. But now you are. Your usual expenses are still due and while you now have no income, you’ve also added new needs—like health insurance. You know this Christmas won’t be like it was last year, but can you really not buy any gifts for your child? It’s a sobering reality that so many Americans are facing this year. And as s...2020-12-0728 min
The Do Gooders PodcastBONUS: Behind the Scenes with The Salvation Army this ChristmasThat’s right! This is a special, bonus episode from our live event on Giving Tuesday—the Do Good Expedition. Thank you so much to each of you who joined us! If you didn’t, you might not be on our email list, so be sure to sign up now to see all future invites. Each year on Giving Tuesday, people all around the world take action to support causes they care about. And after the year we’ve had, it’s really nice to think about all the good that can come from that collective a...2020-12-0123 min
The Do Gooders Podcast69: A simple approach to a meaningful Advent with Tsh OxenreiderTo live simply is to live holistically in your life’s purpose—and set aside all the rest. That’s what Tsh Oxenreider will tell you after more than a decade of writing about the art of simple. Tsh is the bestselling author of several books and just released a new journey into Advent that guides us with simplicity in contemplating the presence of God before feasting in it. She writes: “Advent is our invitation to rest in the already–not yet anticipation of the God incarnate, who will one day right all the wrongs of the wor...2020-11-3021 min
The Do Gooders Podcast68: How to find gratitude, especially in a year like 2020 with Commissioners Doug and Colleen RileyOnline searches for gratitude spike every year, right around this time. And with 196 million Google search results for the word gratitude, it’s a concept we have plenty of information about. But what does it really mean to be grateful? Why is it important? And how does it improve your daily life? Commissioners Doug and Colleen Riley are territorial leaders of The Salvation Army in the western U.S. In 25 years of pastoral leadership, they’ve experienced rejoicing and endured suffering. They’ve sat with people in all circumstances, good and bad. Simply put, they know w...2020-11-2336 min
The Do Gooders Podcast67: How to embrace four life rhythms for greater peace and purpose with Rebekah LyonsYou don’t need resolutions, you need rhythms. Rhythms provide a cadence, a pace to live by. They let you transform one step at a time. And there’s four you need, says Rebekah Lyons—rest, restore, connect and create. As the bestselling author of “Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose” and a new companion planner, Rebekah will tell you these rhythms are not complicated, but they do take practice. She’s on the show to share more about the four rhythms you need and how...2020-11-1627 min
The Do Gooders Podcast66: Seven tools to stop the spiral of toxic thinking with Captain Christina Arnold and Kelly Rodriguez“It’s all in our heads.” Do you believe that? Do you believe what you’re thinking about influences how you act? Bestselling author Jennie Allen will tell you that “learning to capture our thoughts matters. Because how we think shapes how we live.” That’s the premise of her book, “Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts,” a New York Times bestseller on discovering how to submit our minds to Christ. It was also the focus of a six-week virtual book club for moms, facilitated by Caring Magazine an...2020-11-0939 min
The Do Gooders Podcast65: How to restore dignity through kindness with Ashlee EilandThis year, when we’re processing so much with our own interests in mind—what’s good, are we safe and secure, and more—if our chief interest is self-preservation, how then can we engage in holding others’ interests? Kindness is wanting what’s best for others’ benefit. And as Ashlee Eiland describes it, extending radical kindness toward every person—regardless of social status, political views or religious beliefs—gives each person hope and rekindles a common humanity and dignity. Hear more from her all about extending radical kindness in today’s episode.2020-10-0528 min
The Do Gooders Podcast64: What the promises of the Beatitudes mean for today with Jonathan DodsonA meditation on the Beatitudes is a “training in goodness,” says Jonathan Dodson, which as he says, has “the power and wisdom to center us in these dizzying times and bring the change we need.” He’s on the show today to share more about this “humble reflection” and what we can learn from these promises of Jesus.2020-09-2837 min
The Do Gooders Podcast63: How to lessen the strain between love and work with André and Jeff ShinabargerIn 63% of couples with kids, both partners work. But there’s little guidance out there for these couples in how to…make it work. Can we change the world and stay in love and raise a healthy family? That’s exactly what André and Jeff Shinabarger tackle in their latest project, Love or Work, and they’re on the show today to share all about it with their best advice for how to live on purpose in a new era of work and life.2020-09-2127 min
The Do Gooders Podcast62: Discovering the Church right where you are with Tim SoerensHow do you see God at work in your everyday life? How do you view the church? If it’s as a place you go on Sunday mornings, then listen up. As Tim Soerens shares this week on The Do Gooders Podcast, the church is more relevant than ever but we must question our default settings in how we pay attention to God at work in our lives.2020-09-1430 min
The Do Gooders Podcast61: Making the choice to transform with Lt. Paul ChisholmHave you heard the saying that God uses broken people to do great things? That’s good news for all of us, and if you haven’t yet been personally invited to know more—consider this episode especially for you. Lt. Paul Chisholm from The Salvation Army Fountain Valley is on the show today to share more about his own testimony and why he knows firsthand that discipleship—relationship—makes all the difference in making the choice to do things differently, to evolve.2020-09-0719 min
The Do Gooders Podcast60: Practical skills to pursue and live in your purpose with Dr. Deb GortonAre you living with purpose—your unique purpose? Are you embracing what’s uncomfortable in order to fulfill your purpose? As Dr. Deborah Gorton says, every decision involves a loss and a gain. But are you pausing to consider what that loss might be in your daily decisions—and whether or not it is then in line with your purpose? She’s on the show today to share the practical skills to help you pursue and live in your purpose, from “practicing the pause” to “balancing your emotions.” And in doing so, you’ll discover the freedom and joy that will fill you...2020-08-3135 min
The Do Gooders Podcast59: How to do what you love as a Salvation Army volunteer with David JonesThe pandemic has affected so much of how we live and interact. And for many, it’s directly affected the way we work—and if we work. As of mid-June, more than 45 million people have filed for unemployment at some point during the pandemic. David Jones found himself out of work as a chef when the catering company he worked for no longer had any business to cater to. But he kept cooking, volunteering with The Salvation Army in Broomfield, Colorado, where he made lunch for 100 seniors a day.2020-08-2415 min
The Do Gooders Podcast58: How to cope with anxiety and find calm with Dr. Jack AndersonWe’re feeling a collective unsettling in this time, which is lasting longer than any of us would like. So how do we cope? As clinical psychologist Dr. Jack Anderson will tell you, fear is natural, it’s instinctive. But calmness has to be learned.2020-08-1724 min
The Do Gooders Podcast57: Will you replicate or evolve in crisis with Krysta MascialeWhat are the critical questions to ask in the slow-paced middle ground of refining? (And in case you were wondering, that’s where we are right now.) In this episode of the #DoGoodersPodcast, Krysta Masciale doesn’t offer a task list of busyness or a one-size-fits-all solution to making the most out of this time we find ourselves in. Rather, she asks, how can we let the full truth we’re discovering reveal what matters most to us?2020-08-1015 min
The Do Gooders PodcastCatch up on good ideas!Did you listen in on what it means to do good, what it’s really like to be homeless, principles to spend differently, how to foster gratitude, and more? After nearly a year of weekly shows on the Do Gooders Podcast, we have a lot of good ideas to catch up on. So we’re hitting pause and giving you a chance to do just that. Hear how The Salvation Army is working to double its impact on homelessness, strategies for raising kind kids, or why understanding the Bible better makes your life better—all of it is right here...2020-06-1600 min
The Do Gooders Podcast56: Meet The Helpers | Life inside an emergency shelter during a pandemic with Benjamin AnozieThe Salvation Army Orange County’s Anaheim Emergency Shelter is a temporary home to 224 individuals. While there, residents have a place to stay, meals and job and housing services. And now, Site Supervisor Benjamin Anozie said The Salvation Army has adapted life at the shelter to increase the safety of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the crisis has forced a deeper reflection among his team and for himself about why they do the work they do—despite the risks.2020-05-2221 min
The Do Gooders Podcast55: Meet The Helpers | A voice to say you’re not alone with Sarah BentleySarah Bentley started the Silver Line, a toll-free phone line seniors can call for emotional and spiritual support—and a connection to practical support as well. It’s important, she said, that these older adults know they’re not alone. And the phone has been ringing ever since. She’s on the show today to share how she’s helping in the midst of COVID-19 and what she is seeing from the frontlines of service.2020-05-0419 min
The Do Gooders Podcast54: Meet The Helpers | How The Salvation Army is fueling truck drivers on the supply route with Evie RussellEvie Russell drove a truck for 12 years before joining The Salvation Army as the service coordinator in Cortez, Colorado. That’s why she had such a strong reaction when she heard that some truck drivers were being turned away from restaurants or having a hard time finding a place to eat as they helped deliver essential goods during the coronavirus pandemic. So she devised Operation Thank a Trucker.2020-05-0416 min
The Do Gooders Podcast53: Meet The Helpers | How The Salvation Army is keeping seniors engaged with Karin IngrandeMany seniors who live by themselves stay busy in community, especially at The Salvation Army Western Territory’s Silvercrest residences for seniors. Across the western U.S., some 3,000 people live in these independent living communities. And now, because of COVID-19, they’re inside their own apartments, together but apart. That’s why in Chula Vista, California, Karin Ingrande initiated a creative way to keep seniors engaged and active—balcony music sessions.2020-05-0116 min
The Do Gooders Podcast52: Meet The Helpers | Six strategies to support your mental health in this pandemic with California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke HarrisThere’s no question a pandemic is stressful—for everyone. But there’s six key things you can do to lessen the impact of stress on your and your kids’ health. California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is on the show to share what’s inside her Playbook on Stress Relief during COVID-19 and what you can do every day, at home, to help support your mental and physical health.2020-05-0122 min
The Do Gooders Podcast51: Meet The Helpers | How The Salvation Army is getting food to patients in need with Lt. Sarah AguirreHunger is a new reality for many as the coronavirus has taken hold of communities across the country, and as a result, The Salvation Army has stepped up its services to meet the need. In Denver, Lt. Sarah Aguirre said the Denver West Adams Corps has increased the amount of food it distributes by 75 percent. She’s on the show to share how she’s helping in the midst of COVID-19 and what she is seeing from the frontlines of service.2020-04-2923 min
The Do Gooders Podcast50: How The Salvation Army is fighting COVID-19 from each of its key pillarsAt this point, I think it’s safe to say no one has gone untouched by this crisis. The outbreak of a respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus—called COVID-19—was first declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, and it has steadily rolled into more than 200 countries and territories around the world. The first case appeared in the U.S. in late January 2020, with America now having the most confirmed active cases in the world. It’s invaded every aspect of life as we know it with widespread “stay at home” orde...2020-04-2717 min
The Do Gooders Podcast49: How the Salvation Army Offers Emergency Foster Care in Spokane With Becky HoogstadWhen law enforcement or Child Protective Services removes a little one from their home due to neglect or abuse, where do they go? In Spokane, Washington, many come to Sally’s House—an emergency receiving facility of The Salvation Army for those ages 2 to 12 years old. Since it opened in 2002, 4,000 children have come through its doors averaging a stay of 68 days. During that time, says Becky Hoogstad, the number one goal is to make sure they know they are safe and loved. Becky is the program manager of Sally’s House and a m...2020-04-2031 min
The Do Gooders Podcast48: How the Salvation Army Is Addressing Homelessness in San Francisco With Theo EllingtonYou’ve heard us talk about The Salvation Army’s commitment to double its impact on homelessness in the West over the next 5 years. (And if you missed it, head back to episode 6 for a full rundown of what this initiative, called The Way Out, entails.) California has one of the highest rates of homelessness in the country—a fact you can’t miss in its largest metropolitan areas. And one—a longtime magnet for fortune-seekers, immigrants and artists, known for its steep rolling hills, Victorian architecture, iconic cable cars and famous bridge, the city by the bay...2020-04-1321 minThe Do Gooders Podcast47: Creating a Safe Place for Kids to Be Themselves With Captain Angela MorrowWhat does it mean when someone knows you? When they stop and ask you by name how things are going? It’s perhaps the simplest and most meaningful way to impact a young person, according to Captain Angela Morrow, who leads The Salvation Army Centennial Corps—or church—with her husband as Corps Officer in Centennial, Colorado. She grew up attending Salvation Army youth programs and while she said she thought she was going for the fun and friends, it was so much more than that. As she grew, she realized she wanted to be one of...2020-04-0620 min
The Do Gooders Podcast46: What One Dad Learned About Addiction, Recovery and the Family’s Role in It With Dave RobbinsAccording to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 20 million Americans ages 12 and older battle a substance use disorder. The effects range from deteriorating one’s physical health, to impairing mental functioning and damaging the overall spirit of who they are. But think about it: that’s also 20 million families across the U.S. who are directly impacted by addiction—financially, physically and psychologically. And those effects are painful. But as Dave Robbins will tell any family in the throes of it, God has a plan for your child’s life and it...2020-03-3019 min
The Do Gooders Podcast45: Why This Business Executive Chooses to Do Good With the Salvation Army With Craig DarianWhat motivates a person to “do good” and why would one choose to do so alongside The Salvation Army? That’s what Craig Darian is sharing on today’s episode. Craig is a longtime executive, producer and businessman in the entertainment industry who has owned and operated several companies. Currently, as Co-Chairman and CEO of Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings, Inc., Craig presides over five operating divisions, including 15 sound stages, and roughly three dozen office buildings with about 1 million sq. ft. of production, editorial and creative office space. As Co-Chairman and CEO of Tricor E...2020-03-2318 min
The Do Gooders Podcast44: Why We Should Avoid Those Common Christian Clichés and What to Say Instead With Shane PruittYou’ve seen the mugs, the t-shirts, the screensavers… “Follow your heart” “Believe in yourself” You may have even had someone say something to the effect of: “God won’t give you more than you can handle” or “God just wants me to be happy.” But there’s a danger in these clichés we often encounter—they’re not biblical. As longtime church planter and pastor Shane Pruitt says, Jesus isn’t made of Play-Doh. He isn’t moldable to suit our needs. And life isn’t really about our own happiness or fulfillm...2020-03-1629 min
The Do Gooders Podcast43: The Key Indicator for Success in Addictions Recovery With LT. Timothy Pemberton“Conquering addiction is a miracle in itself.” Those are the words of Lt. Timothy Pemberton, who leads The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center in Santa Monica, California. The Salvation Army has more no-fee rehabilitation facilities than any other program in America. For more than 100 years, these Adult Rehabilitation Centers have offered spiritual, emotional and practical assistance to those who have lost the ability to cope with their problems and provide for themselves. The free addictions recovery program provides housing, food, counseling, community and employment as The Salvation Army works to treat the sympto...2020-03-0924 min
The Do Gooders Podcast42: Partnering With the Home Depot Foundation to Serve U.S. Veterans With Joe WimberleyWhen The Home Depot was founded in 1978, I imagine its creators had no idea how revolutionary this new “hardware store” would be for home improvement. Or that their vision of a one-stop shop for the do-it-yourselfer would come true. Fast forward and I know you’ve been inside one yourself, searching for the right size nail or color of paint. I’ve done my own share of tracking down a friendly face in an orange vest with my latest how-to question. Today, The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement retailer with more than 2,200...2020-03-0227 min
The Do Gooders Podcast41: Surviving Cancer and Finding One’s Purpose With Becky OlsonNo matter who you are or where you live, chances are breast cancer will touch your life. Nearly 270,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women in the U.S. alone each year, according to the American Cancer Society. And as progress in treatment and early detection has led to improved survival, there are now more than 3.5 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S.—more than any other group of cancer survivors. If anyone knows what it takes to survive, it’s Becky Olson. Becky is in her fifth batt...2020-02-2440 min
The Do Gooders Podcast40: A Tip for Decluttering and Refocusing Every Room in Your House With Joshua BeckerDid you know we have some 50,000 storage facilities in the U.S.? That’s more than the number of Starbucks and McDonald’s locations combined. One estimate cites the number of items inside the average American home at 300,000. But what purpose does all of this “stuff” serve? Joshua Becker believes that a large amount of our stuff serves absolutely no purpose—and in fact, detracts from our well being instead of adding to it. A former pastor and the founder and editor of Becoming Minimalist—with two books on the subject and an online course...2020-02-1733 min
The Do Gooders Podcast39: How to Better Live in Each of the 5 Love Languages With Dr. Gary ChapmanAmericans are not living happily ever after. According to a study by the University of Chicago, about 60 percent of respondents rated themselves “pretty happy” in their marriage—which leaves 40 percent of people less than fully satisfied. Further, the American divorce rate has doubled since 1960. As Dr. Gary Chapman says, “No single area of marriage affects the rest of marriage as much as meeting the emotional need for love.” After years as a family counselor, he developed a system to effectively communicate love to the people closest to us. His book—“The 5 Love Languages...2020-02-1030 min
The Do Gooders Podcast38: Four Steps to Cultivating True Friendship Today With Drew HunterWe know the value of friendship, we’d all agree with that—yet studies continually show increasing rates of loneliness and isolation in our culture. There are even companies today that allow you to “rent a friend,” to pay for a companion to keep you company. While most people have friends, you could argue that few of us know true friendship. That we walk around largely unknown. Drew Hunter says we don’t think much about this topic because we don’t think we need to, and as a result, friendship is one of the most f...2020-02-0326 minThe Do Gooders Podcast37: How Christians Can Regain Cultural Credibility with Dr. Phil CookePoet T.S. Eliot wrote in 1948: “It is against a background of Christianity that all our thought has significance.” Fast forward to 2016, and we find the writing of Mary Eberstadt in her book “It’s Dangerous to Believe,” in which she writes: “In many influential cultural, political and intellectual precincts, C for Christian has become the new scarlet letter.” Then in 2017, one former presidential candidate even suggested that Christians are unfit for political office because they are so hateful. What happened? That’s the question at hand in a book co-written by Phil Cooke and J...2020-01-2727 min
The Do Gooders Podcast36: Why You Need a Hard Break This Week and How to Do It With Aaron EdelheitDo you know how many times the average person touches their phone in a day? 2,617 times. A day! The American Psychological Association calls these people “constant checkers.” Is that you? Are you of the “rise and grind” mindset, day in and day out? If so, you’d better listen up. Aaron Edelheit is on the show today to share why we need a hard break in our lives each week. And he’ll be the first to tell you, he didn’t come up with the idea—it’s biblical, a Sabbath. The CEO and Found...2020-01-2028 min
The Do Gooders Podcast35: How The Salvation Army partners with the Alaska National Guard for Operation Santa with Jenni RaglandIn far reaching corners of the Last Frontier, the Alaska National Guard and The Salvation Army partner to visit communities that need a little extra love each season with a special project: Operation Santa. We’ve just marked the 50th year The Salvation Army has partnered in this way—as the team arrives in Black Hawk helicopters and on snow mobiles to set up a celebration for the community. Everyone from the babies to the elders are invited and for many, it’s their first time meeting Santa or having an ice cream sundae. In these 50...2020-01-1320 min
The Do Gooders Podcast34: A Vision for the New Year in 2020 with General Brian PeddleIt’s the start of a new year—a new decade: 2020. The Salvation Army enters this new year with the same mission it has had since 1865: to preach and to serve. (And for much more about the organization and its six key pillars of service, head back to episode 21). But where are we at the outset of 2020 and what is to come? General Brian Peddle, the international leader of The Salvation Army, is on the show today to share just that. Originating from Newfoundland, General Peddle was elected as the organization’s 21st...2020-01-0625 minThe Do Gooders Podcast33: How a Few Christmas Gifts Led to Lasting Change with Eleen Cobb-AdamsA smile really does make the greatest gift. It’s something Eleen Cobb-Adams knows well. When her five children open a gift just for them on Christmas morning, those smiles make memories. Yet millions of American parents cannot afford to buy their kids Christmas presents—and the holidays can add additional financial and emotional stress. Five years ago, Eleen was in this group and signed up for The Salvation Army Angel Tree program. You could say The Salvation Army’s mission shines brightest at Christmastime—a time when the organizati...2019-12-3015 min
The Do Gooders Podcast32: What the Gift of Christ at Christmas Means for Us Today with Commissioner Kenneth G.Perhaps more than any other story, the story of the first Christmas has connected with people for millennia. Every year, we tell of the baby born in a manger, with angels announcing his birth to shepherds and men traveling long distances to see him. Why has it connected so profoundly with millions of people? What was society like at the time? And what is the significance of the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Messiah being born alongside livestock? Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder, who leads The Salvation Army in t...2019-12-2325 minThe Do Gooders Podcast31: A Fresh Take on the Supporting Cast of Christmas with Dan DarlingOf course, you know the story of the baby Jesus born in the manger. But what about the others involved? According to Dan Darling, author of the new book, The Characters of Christmas, there are a number of misfits, outcasts and ordinary people who play a pivotal role in the birth of Christ. What can we learn from Mary, Joseph, the Wise Men, and the shepherds? What important thread in God’s grand plan of redemption does the story’s villain play? What is significant about the role of the angels? ...2019-12-1624 minThe Do Gooders Podcast30: Five Principles to Spend Differently and Increase Your Happiness with Michael NortonHow did you spend your last $20? Did it make you happy? You might be interested to know that science shows money really can buy happiness. And it’s not about amassing greater wealth. Dr. Michael Norton, a member of Harvard University’s Behavioral Insights Group, says money can bring us increased happiness if we shift our focus from earning more to spending differently. His research shows we find happiness when we spend money on others. He and co-author Elizabeth Dunn wrote “Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending...2019-12-0915 minThe Do Gooders Podcast29: How a Local Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Operates with Captain Timothy DanielsonEach year from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, you’ll spot The Salvation Army’s red kettles outside of grocery stores and shopping malls just about everywhere you go. The kettle debuted in San Francisco in 1891 in the midst of a depression that had thrown many out of work. A Salvation Army officer put out a crab pot on the ferry landing to collect donations to feed those who were hungry on Christmas Day. Passerby dropped in coins and the campaign was born. Now every year, about 25,000 bell ringers, young and old, brave the elements to help...2019-12-0418 minThe Do Gooders Podcast28: What Does It Take to Be a Salvation Army Bell Ringer at ChristmastimeSo each of the 25,000 individuals who stand by a red kettle each year and ring a silver bell have an important role to play. But what exactly does it take—and who can ring the bell? Listen in this week to hear from four bell ringers. #DoGoodersPodcast Did you know one of the two songwriters of the classic carol, “Silver Bells,” said they were inspired by none other than The Salvation Army bell ringers standing on street corners in New York City? True to the song, The Salvation Army does take to street corners, grocery stores...2019-12-0220 minThe Do Gooders Podcast27: What Is Gratitude and How Can We Foster It with Dr. Robert EmmonsWe’ve long extolled the virtue of gratitude. Some have even called it the “social glue” that fortifies relationships and serves as the backbone of human society. But what is gratitude? Where does it come from? And how can we foster it? Dr. Robert Emmons is perhaps the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude. He is a professor in the Department of Psychology at UC Davis, the editor-in-chief of The Journal of Positive Psychology, and director of the Emmons Lab, a long-term research project designed to create and disseminate a large body of scientific data on t...2019-11-2525 minThe Do Gooders Podcast26: Go Backstage on Songwriting in Ministry with LT. Erin WikleWhat is it about music that connects to something deep within us? And how does someone who writes songs set out to share work that is so personal? That’s what Lt. Erin Wikle is sharing on this episode of the Do Gooders Podcast. As a Salvation Army officer, or pastor, currently serving in Santa Monica, California, her ministry faces the effects of addiction, the reality of homelessness and more. Yet she also gets to lead people in worship. As someone who first sang in a worship group at age 6, Wikle explores what dra...2019-11-1821 minThe Do Gooders Podcast25: The difference between religion and spirituality and the role of each with Dr. Diane WinstonIt’s human nature to believe in something other than one’s self, and doing so can give life meaning. That according to Dr. Diane Winston, who has made understanding, analyzing and writing about religion in America her career. Now as the Knight Chair in Media and Religion at the University of Southern California, Diane is a national authority on religion and the media as both a journalist and scholar. Her courses examine religion, spirituality and ethics in relationship to journalism, entertainment media, American history and foreign policy. She holds a doctorate in religi...2019-11-1127 minThe Do Gooders Podcast24: Understanding the biblical call to care for orphans with Brandalyn MusialRight now across the U.S. there are 442,000 children living in the U.S. foster care system. Nearly a third of them are eligible for adoption. As Proverbs 24:12 reads: “Once our eyes are opened, we can’t pretend we don’t know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know and holds us responsible to act." And that’s exactly what led Brandlayn Musial from a career in marine biology to one of advocacy for vulnerable children. She works with The Salvation Army and beyond to under...2019-11-0429 minThe Do Gooders Podcast23: How theater arts offer outreach and impact with Captain Mark DaveyAuditions, set prep, rehearsals, tech week, curtain call…show time. You’ll find that rundown at The Salvation Army in Casa Grande, Arizona, where the corps—the church—there hosts a monthly community production. Everything from “Godspell,” to “A Christmas Carol” or “Sleepy Hollow.” And in each role he has played, Captain Mark Davey said he goes in knowing his character has a story and a message to tell. As the Corps officer, or pastor, with his wife Lisa of the Casa Grande Corps, Captain Mark has introduced theater arts to the congregation and community as par...2019-10-2830 minThe Do Gooders Podcast22: How to address gun violence in the U.S. with Dr. Daniel WebsterIt’s no secret that the role of guns in violence and what should be done about it are subjects of intense debate in the U.S. And it’s an important one as some 100 people die by firearm every day in our country. It’s an issue Dr. Daniel Webster has studied throughout his career, including now as a Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research. As one of the nation’...2019-10-2127 minThe Do Gooders Podcast21: Yes, The Salvation Army is more than kettles and thrift storesDid you know: The Salvation Army is more than red kettles and thrift stores? Yet, if there’s one thing we hear time and time again it’s this: “I thought The Salvation Army was just kettles and thrift stores!” Which is generally followed by: “I wish more people knew about all The Salvation Army does.” The Army’s extensive range of services are available in more than 130 countries worldwide and in every ZIP code in America. Each year, The Salvation Army serves more than 23 million Americans in need. In this episode, Christin Thieme, Caring...2019-10-1424 minThe Do Gooders Podcast20: How to fill a political conversation with grace with Beth SilversIt’s not polite to talk politics. I’m sure you’ve heard the sentiment. Especially in any kind of mixed crowd where people might disagree on the issue at hand. We live, worship and work in diverse communities, but with politics becoming so tribal in nature, many of us simply avoid the subject. And that does a disservice to us all. Yet we can get comfortable with being uncomfortable and do it in a grace-filled way, according to Beth Silvers, co-author of “I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): A Guide to Grace...2019-10-0719 minThe Do Gooders Podcast19: How The Salvation Army engages the federal government with Sabrina KiserThe Salvation Army is actively involved in fighting hunger, homelessness and more across the country. In fact, the organization serves some 23 million people a year in the U.S. But you may not know that The Salvation Army is also engaged in nonprofit advocacy with the federal government. Sabrina Kiser serves as Assistant Director of Social Services and Public Policy Coordinator at The Salvation Army’s National Headquarters. She and a team of policy analysts work to engage policymakers in The Salvation Army’s fight against poverty. Once a month, the team heads to C...2019-09-3027 minThe Do Gooders Podcast18: Is faith personal or is it inherently social? With Commissioner Jolene K. HodderOur salvation in Christ begins personally—it’s a decision and commitment made individually. But it does not end there. A genuine personal relationship with God flows into all of our relationships. After all, Jesus gave us two commands: love God and love others. In this episode, Commissioner Jolene Hodder shares more about her own experience of faith, how she knows God is real and where she finds him. She explores how we can express love for God and for others as commanded. And why, as she says: love is a decision not a fe...2019-09-2313 minThe Do Gooders Podcast17: How The Salvation Army keeps kids full for the weekend with Lt. James FlemingYou’ve probably heard of The Salvation Army’s Thanksgiving dinners, food pantries or the provision of meals during a natural disaster. But you might not know that TSA in communities across the country fills backpacks or other bags with food to send home from school with kids for the weekend. That’s to make sure kids who receive free or low-cost breakfasts and lunches at school don’t go hungry at home. Hemet, California, is one of those communities. Located some 80 miles from downtown Los Angeles in the San Jacinto Valley, the 28-square...2019-09-1624 minThe Do Gooders Podcast16: How to define and communicate your core values with Krysta MascialeWhat are your core values? Do you know? Can you put four or five specific words to them and explain the way those values show up in your life? As Krysta Masciale says, any brand is the promise of an experience. On a personal level, is that experience consistent? Will anyone who interacts with you say the same thing about who you are? Krysta is the CMO of LumaForge, a technology company in Los Angeles, where she leads the way in brand awareness, content creation and strategic partnerships. It’s a ro...2019-09-0932 min
The Do Gooders Podcast15: What it's like to work at a Salvation Army summer campDid you know: The Salvation Army is a big supporter of fun with 44 summer or day camps in the United States devoted to children? Last year, more than 260,000 kids attended camp with The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army’s Summer Residential Camping Program at Camp Redwood Glen near Santa Cruz, California, encourages at-risk and under-privileged kids to learn new skills and self-reliance through swimming, archery, hiking, and other fun activities. And it’s more than a picturesque vacation. Campers learn new skills and self-reliance. Each week of camp helps kids explore the natural world and grow...2019-09-0222 minThe Do Gooders Podcast14: How the Salvation Army sponsors education around the world with Rachel Thieme-RamirezBuilding well being in a person is like building a strong house—it requires certain materials, resources and opportunities. When these materials are not available, we may have a hard time surviving the storms. For so many kids around the world, The Salvation Army is a key part of their building materials. Did you know The Salvation Army operates more than 2,700 schools—including schools for blind and disabled children, and residential programs for orphaned, neglected and trafficked children? These programs are supported by people like you and like me and the lady at...2019-08-2617 minThe Do Gooders Podcast13: Life inside a Salvation Army Kroc Center with Major Phil LumA network of Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Centers across the U.S. have a common goal: to help people discover and develop their passions in their own neighborhood. The 26 centers were created thanks in large part to Joan Kroc, wife of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, who entrusted The Salvation Army with $1.5 billion to build a space for arts, education and athletics in underserved communities. The Hawaii Kroc Center, on the island of Oahu, has been offering fun for more than seven years. With some 11,000 members, the center attracts locals with everything from a wa...2019-08-1925 minThe Do Gooders Podcast012: What is Peace and How Do We Build It with Monica CurcaWhat is peace—and how do we build it? How can we create a shared future where everybody belongs. In this episode, Monica Curca talks about peace and why it involves all of us...Why we’re all responsible to solve violence. And why power is found in relationship. Monica founded Activate Labs, a nonprofit organization that builds a creative force for peace and justice. Her projects bring together the ingredients for joy to enable direct, structural and cultural peacebuilding. As a refugee herself and someone who holds two master’s degrees in...2019-08-1226 minThe Do Gooders Podcast011: How Salvation Army Culinary Students Train for the Workforce with Chef Paul FieldsWhat’s 18 square miles with a riverfront promenade and legendary food scene? You guessed it—Napa. This central California town is considered a world-class destination with plenty of culinary star power. And Chef Paul Fields is at the heart of it all, having worked for the Pebble Beach Company, Silverado Country Club and several local Napa wineries. He honed his culinary skills at Oenotri, which was recognized as one of the Bay Area's top 100 restaurants. And he was the Executive Chef at the prestigious Inn on Randolph, a boutique bed and breakfast that is consid...2019-08-0521 minThe Do Gooders Podcast10: How Sports Can Change Lives with Jose MorenoIt’s no secret that sports teach character. Both wellness and life lessons come with being part of a team. Jose Moreno gets to take those benefits to the next level. As the Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations for the Fiesta Bowl, Jose leads charitable giving and philanthropic efforts across Arizona. Through events like the Fiesta Bowl—a college football bowl game held annually in Phoenix—Fiesta Bowl Charities gave $2.5 million to Arizona nonprofits in 2018—including The Salvation Army. In this episode, Jose talks about sportsmanship and how sports pr...2019-07-2919 minThe Do Gooders Podcast09: What Addiction Takes Away and Where Healing Begins with Ed HectorDid you know: One in seven Americans will be affected by addiction? And the disease is even more prevalent in members of the armed forces, particularly with tobacco, alcohol and prescription drug abuse. Unsurprisingly, the problems created by addiction are many. As veteran Edwyn Hector says, addiction takes you from you. For 18 years, Ed has helped more than 3,000 people work through addiction to gain control at The Salvation Army’s Bell Shelter. Located just outside of Los Angeles, the Bell Shelter is one of the largest homeless shelters west of the Mississippi—and many of...2019-07-2227 minThe Do Gooders Podcast08: Why Understanding the Bible Better Makes Your Life Better and A How To with Pastor Mark MooreDo you want to know the Bible better but aren’t sure where to start? Do you open your Bible to begin reading and feel a little lost? You’re not alone. Those are the two most common barriers to the study of Scripture. And with those in mind, Pastor Mark Moore wrote “Core 52: A Fifteen-Minute Daily Guide to Build Your Bible IQ in a Year.” As a former New Testament professor at Ozark Christian College and now the teaching pastor at Christ’s Church of the Valley in Phoenix, Mark is the persona...2019-07-1530 minThe Do Gooders Podcast07: How food makes us feel good with Guy FieriWhen Guy Fieri was just 10 years old, he sold soft pretzels from a three-wheel bicycle cart that he built with his father. Through the years, Guy has opened more than 60 restaurants around the world, starred in seven TV series and executive produced a number of others, inducted into the BBQ Hall of Fame, and authored six best-selling cookbooks. Recently, he became the third chef ever to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Guy has created a culinary empire. When not filming, “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” or “Guy’s Ranch Kitchen,” he supports several orga...2019-07-0824 minThe Do Gooders Podcast06: How The Salvation Army will double its impact on homelessness with Commissioner Kenneth G. HodderWhen Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder returned to the U.S. after 11 years living abroad, he said he was taken aback by the number of people he saw living on the streets—in tents, below freeway underpasses, and at the base of our cities’ skyscrapers. He returned to the West coast to lead The Salvation Army here and knew The Salvation Army had to act. The organization began in London in 1865 as William Booth walked the streets preaching to the homeless, the hungry and the destitute. What became The Salvation Army set out to offer compassionate, tangib...2019-07-0126 minThe Do Gooders Podcast05: Five Strategies for Raising Kind Kids with Harvard's Dr. Rick WeissbourdIf we want our children to be moral people, we have to raise them that way. Yet Harvard researchers found the majority of youth in a study said their parents were more concerned with their achievement or happiness than whether they cared for others. And that’s exactly what Dr. Rick Weissbourd is out to correct. As he says, it’s most important that we help teach kids to be kind. It’s what he studies as Harvard University’s Faculty Director for Making Caring Common—looking at how adults can mentor childre...2019-06-2421 minThe Do Gooders Podcast04: Navigating A Way Out of Homelessness with Captain Harold LaubachIn case you haven’t heard, homelessness is booming in California. Some 130,000 Californians are homeless—which is nearly a quarter of the national total. And that rate of homelessness is among the highest in the country. Homelessness jumped 14 percent from 2016 to 2017 in California and city leaders took note. From 2017 to 2018, most of California’s major urban areas saw a slight decrease in homelessness—about 1 percent. But Santa Cruz saw an increase. This Surf City, boardwalk town in Central California now has the second highest per capita rate of homelessness in California. In this...2019-06-1736 minThe Do Gooders Podcast03: What It's Really Like to Be Homeless with Chris ChristianOn any given night in America, more than 550,000 people are homeless. To put that in perspective—that’s more than 8 times the capacity of Gillette Stadium, home of the SuperBowl Champion New England Patriots. It’s more than the number of people who live in all of Sacramento, California, or Tucson, Arizona. That number includes men, women and children—each with a unique story. And while the number of those who are experiencing homelessness has declined by some 100,000 people since 2007, there is still work to be done. And it’s work The Salvation Army, for one...2019-06-1038 minThe Do Gooders Podcast02: Where to Find Joy Around Us with Ingrid Fetell LeeDid you know: Joy is one of our six primary emotions, which are universally expressed around the world? And it’s only positive one? While some may conflate joy with childishness and think we’re supposed to get more serious as we get older, research actually shows a clear link between our surroundings and our mental health. Experts urge us to find calm by looking inward and muting the outside world, but what if we can access joy in the world around us? In this episode, Ingrid Fetell Lee talks about joy—how to recogn...2019-06-1026 minThe Do Gooders Podcast01: What it means to do good with Commissioners Dave and Sharron HudsonDid you know The Salvation Army is in more than 130 countries around the world? And in the United States, it’s present in every zip code—working to meet human need. The brand promise says the organization is Doing the Most Good. And you’ll often hear that The Salvation Army is in a Fight for Good. So what does that mean? In this episode, The Salvation Army’s national leaders—Commissioners Dave and Sharron Hudson—join in to share what it is to Do Good. The Hudsons have dedicated mo...2019-06-1033 minThe Do Gooders PodcastIntroducing The Do Gooders PodcastA weekly podcast from The Salvation Army's Caring Magazine dedicated to helping you do good right where you are. 2019-05-2200 min