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WORLD GONE GOODLOST HOME PROJECT GONE GOODMaya Brattkus wanted to give her friend who lost her home in the LA fires a gift to comfort her and help her through her grief. What she didn't realize is that her art would touch so many people in need as well. So she started drawing the houses and businesses that were lost in the Eaton and Palisades fires to raise awareness and support for strangers she had never met, ones who had lost so much. And that's how her Lost Home Project began. And it's still going. Maya's goal is to collect as many drawings of these houses...2025-03-1233 min
WORLD GONE GOODNICE NEWS GONE GOODSean Devlin was tired of nothing but bad news so he decided to do something about it in the nicest way possible. Nice News highlights the good stuff happening around the world on a daily basis. And with over 1 million daily followers, they must be doing something nice...er...right. Sean shares everything from where he finds his own personal inspiration and drive to how being a 'nice guy' is actually a good thing, especially in the current culture climate. Know this: When the force of nice nature behind Nice News teams up with the proactive people from World Gone...2025-03-0530 min
WORLD GONE GOODINSTANT TRANSFORMATION GONE GOODCraig Polsfuss believes we can change in an instant because that's exactly what happened to him. There will be listeners of this episode who will connect with this mindset and there will be listeners who wave it off as malarky (you heard me, I said it, I said malarky). And guess what? Craig's good with either and both responses. As a licensed psychologist practicing over 4 decades, he's definitely seen and heard it all. In his late 20s, he had his own instant transformation, and it changed how he not just worked with his clients but also how he saw the...2025-02-2645 min
WORLD GONE GOODFORK RANGER GONE GOODFrank Holleman is the founder of the Fork Ranger initiative, a platform dedicated to educating people on how their food choices can impact climate change and providing practical ways to eat more sustainably through recipes and information. Nearly 60% of food waste starts in our homes, with 1/5th of all food produced each year squandered or lost before it can be consumed. This is the equivalent to one billion - billion with a B - meals - per day - !! Information like this can feel so overwhelming but one person can make a difference especially if that one person inspires others...2025-02-1929 min
WORLD GONE GOODPROJECT ANIMALAID GONE GOODMarcy Thrash brings the good of Project AnimalAid, the Boulder, Colorado based 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the health and welfare of animals in the U.S. and around the world. PAA achieves this goal by collecting veterinary equipment, technology and supplies from veterinary hospitals, human hospitals, medical equipment and supply manufacturers and distributors, zoos, other non-profit organizations and individuals. These donated items are then distributed worldwide to veterinarians working in non-profit or non-governmental organizations devoted to animal health. This amazing organization is not only helping the animals of the planet, but also conserving valuable resources that will likely otherwise...2025-02-1228 min
WORLD GONE GOODHOT MESS EXPRESS GONE GOODBrittinie Tran is a mother of 3, splitting her time between her own top-rated podcast Girl, Same and being the President of the Board for Hot Mess Express. What is Hot Mess Express? Good question. It's the women led non-profit, with chapters across the United States, serving women in their communities with zero judgment through cleaning, organizing, and offering a fresh start. Look, we all need a break and sometimes that's hard to admit. And we all need some help and sometimes that's even harder to admit. We don't want to look - or worse feel - like we can't do...2025-02-0532 min
WORLD GONE GOOD200th EPISODE GONE GOODCelebrate our 200th episode with our #1 most downloaded show guest Julie McGuire, eco-artist and internet sensation Ike Wynter, and the Black Fairy Godmother herself, Simone Gordon. We talk the good of conquering literal mountains, turning trash into treasure, and how community means - and is - everything, especially right now in the time we are living in. Our mission has remained the same over all 200 episodes: shine the light - find the light - in the darkness and prove there is good out there, and lots of it. And if you shine the light bright enough, you might even find...2025-01-291h 01
WORLD GONE GOODGAIL LYNN GONE GOODNew Year, New You - Part 3: Gail Lynn wants to heal the world through sound and light healing. More specifically, she wants to do so through her creation, the Harmonic Egg. Gail's a renowned visionary, inventor and pioneer in the realm of frequency healing through both light and sound. Her innovative sound and light frequency chambers are designed with the aim of fostering holistic healing and wellness, as well as emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. We talk her journey from engineer to film producer to human at the breaking point and how she found her way through alternative paths to...2025-01-2236 min
WORLD GONE GOODDR. JAY WINNER GONE GOODNew Year, New You - Part 2: Dr. Jay Winner wants us to be more gentle with ourselves, with each other, and with life over all. He's a family physician and stress expert who has helped thousands of people deal with stress. So much so, he's written a book about it, Relaxation on the Run: Simple Methods to Reduce Stress in Seconds. It's no secret we are living in stressful times. Too much stress can ruin our days and shorten our lives. It ages us, harms relationships, and impairs job performance. Excessive stress can exacerbate almost any medical condition, including obesity...2025-01-1538 min
WORLD GONE GOODALEXIS GONZALEZ GONE GOODNew Year, New You - Part 1: Alexis Gonzalez is an entrepreneur, speaker, author and Family Constellations Facilitator. She's a trained speaker with a background in both fields of spirituality and metaphysics for going on a decade. Her book, 'A Journey into Truth: Unveiling Life's Secrets for Truth-Seekers,' is all about her own personal journey, how she connected with others, and how in turn she connected with herself. She shares what she's learned from Family Constellations, how our history feeds into our present feelings, and how some of it is actually embedded in our DNA without us even knowing it...2025-01-0835 min
WORLD GONE GOOD5th ANNUAL HOLIDAYS GONE GOODGet your ho, ho, ho on as Tim Brady, Kristine Augustyn and Kevin Ford join our sled ride directly into the holidays. We are talking the good of everything from unexpected gifts to discount Christmas trees to hiring an actor to play Santa Claus to prove to your in-denial child he truly exists. Yep. We are celebrating THAT kind of Christmas and Hanukkah together, people. About our party guests: Tim's a long time friend and when we put up a call for holiday stories, he responded first and foremost with a childhood memory that had us double over laughing...2024-12-1848 min
WORLD GONE GOODF WORD GONE GOODPaSean Wilson-Ashley returns to talk about her oh-so-good documentary, THE F WORD. What IS the F WORD? Fibroids. We talk about women's health, specifically women of color, trusting your body when it speaks to you, and how finding the right doctor is everything. PaSean has been working on this documentary for over ten years now and recently opted for a new challenge, turning it into a podcast. You know how much we love to talk to other good podcasters. It's an inspiring and informative good conversation.
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MURDER UNMASKED, Steve's second book in his series, THE DOG WALKING DETECTIVES, is finally...2024-12-1138 min
WORLD GONE GOODCODY BRYANT GONE GOODCody Bryant's real life story is right out of a soap opera: he met a girl, they started dating, he went on a trip overseas alone, got in an accident, wound up in the hospital unable to walk with no memory, she didn't hear from him and assumed she had been ghosted, they reconnected months later, started dating again, and fell in love. Crazy, right? But this is more than a love story, it's a journey filled with determination and resilience, one that Cody is still on to this very day. And he wants us all to know one good...2024-12-0433 min
WORLD GONE GOODSARAH 3.0 GONE GOODSarah Woodard is back to spark more of our consciousness - literally - that's the name of her company, Spark Consciousness. We talk the good of being and embracing our true authentic selves, taking chances in our careers and playing it safe at the same time, and knowing when it's time to make a move in every sense of the word. She's equal parts empath and creative, with more books published than you can count, and she's all about keeping it real. Have you been thinking about taking a chance, a swing, a try at something that gives you your...2024-11-2036 min
WORLD GONE GOODCHICK SINGER NIGHT GONE GOOD36 years ago, Lori Maier put together Chick Singer Night for one night only and well, here we are, way more nights than one only. What exactly is Chick Singer Night? It's where singers and songwriters and performers - all of the female persuasion - come together to make music and community happen. It's a celebration of great music and a reminder to put your expectations on outcomes to the side, be present, and enjoy the experience. Get ready to enjoy the show...
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MURDER UNMASKED, Steve's second book in his series, THE DOG WALKING DETECTIVES, is here!
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WORLD GONE GOODGHOSTS GONE GOOD - PART 2James Freitas continues his ghostly good story of apparitions-a-plenty...at the mall (insert menacing laugh). Look, it's no secret I fancy a spooky story, so much so I made the executive decision this good topic needed to be a two parter. But make no mistake, this is more than just another Halloween-themed tale, it's a story about our connection and shared experience. And if it opens your mind or creeps you out a little, even better I say. Please look under your bed and lock your door before continuing to listen.
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WORLD GONE GOODGHOSTS GONE GOOD - PART 1Celebrate Halloween with Mary Edwards, John Carrozza, Jaci Pund, James Freitas and Susan Moore who all join us to get their good spooky time on. It's a full episode of ghostly tales - literally - this one's all about ghosts: ones that visited us in childhood, ones we went to college with, and yes, even a few who showed up at the mall back in the day. Do you believe in spirits? Can you explain the unexplainable? And what's good about it all? That's what this special holiday episode is all about.
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WORLD GONE GOODASHEVILLE GONE GOODShelly Tygielski is a 2020 CNN Hero, the founder of Pandemic of Love, Co-Founder of Partners in Kind, and she just happens to live in Asheville, North Carolina. Yep. THAT Asheville. The same one that bore the brunt of Hurricane Helene. Nothing could have prepared her for this catastrophe, one that she is still living through and in. We talk the reality of living without running water, cell phones, electricity, what it's like to see your community this damaged, and how through it all, any one of us can be a helper, even now as the need is still there. Take...2024-10-2348 min
WORLD GONE GOODSHANI GONE GOODShani is just another American girl from a small town in Arkansas with a love for rhythm and melody and some big dreams - several of which she's still working on to this very day. She's a singer, composer, producer and actress and on top of all that, she's a humanitarian with a vision to unite voices around the globe and help people be heard from wherever they may be from. We talk the good of taking chances, creative evolution, girl power, and why The Bee Gees may be the greatest musicians of all time. Get your creative juices flowing...2024-10-1648 min
WORLD GONE GOOD4 YEARS GONE GOOD - PART 2Our 4th anniversary celebration continues with Ellie Laks & Jay Wiener from the Gentle Barn continuing their real life and somewhat surprising love story. We pick up where we left off from last week's first part, where after five years of waiting to walk down the aisle, Jay decides to take matters into his own hands. Who's ready for a surprise family wedding in Las Vegas? Who's ready to hear how Jay went and bought Ellie a wedding gown without her even knowing it? Who's ready to hear how Ellie gets treated like royalty walking through The Venetian Hotel and Casino...2024-10-0937 min
WORLD GONE GOOD4 YEARS GONE GOOD - PART 1Celebrate our 4 year anniversary with the kickoff of Season 5! This special episode finally answers the question you've been waiting for: what happened at Ellie and Jay's wedding? What do you mean Ellie and Jay who? Ellie Laks joined us from the Gentle Barn waaaay back in Episode 22 and remember how she mentioned her surprise wedding? What better way to celebrate our own special day than hearing about their special day? Ellie returns with her husband Jay to take us on their good journey, how they met and how the Gentle Barn literally brought them and has kept them together. This...2024-10-0235 min
WORLD GONE GOODSUNBOLT GONE GOODVanessa Branco shares the good power of Sunbolt, the company that creates solar powered work stations that can pretty much be set up anywhere. This is about clean energy, right from the sun above, creating connection. And not just for our phones and laptops, it's about connecting people, keeping us safe, and showing kindness to our planet. We talk about the way a simple idea takes flight, why working outside is an equally enticing place to sitting in a cubicle all day, and how the next generation is leading the way, literally, into our future. Who's ready for some good...2024-08-2134 min
WORLD GONE GOODGREENER PASTURES GONE GOODDiane Dieterich followed her heart right to a greener pasture - literally - that's the name of her farm rescue. Greener Pastures is a 2023 top-rated great non-profit award winner and they're featured on Redfin's Bucket List as a must-see in San Luis Obispo, California, so they got a lot of good going on and a lot of good to share. Their good includes Dinkey, who back in 2019 became a social media sensation as the pig who lost twenty-plus pounds and inspired others around him to do the same. And that's what Diane - and this farm rescue - is all...2024-08-1432 min
WORLD GONE GOODGERI JEWELL GONE GOODGeri Jewell is a comedian, actor and author who just happens to have cerebral palsy. When she crossed paths with legendary TV producer Norman Lear, her life changed forever and so did ours. Her portrayal of Cousin Geri on The Facts of Life was a ratings bonanza. She's gone on to many other projects but stand up comedy has always been her happy place. Her new book, Geri's Jewels & Gems spotlights the many columns she has written over the years and proves there is no stopping any of us when we set our mind to something we are passionate about...2024-07-3142 min
WORLD GONE GOODNANDA JOURNEYS GONE GOODNicola Balmain wants us to see the world with purpose and passion. Through her company, Nanda Journeys, she strives to create and curate trips for travelers to explore the word in meaningful ways. They offer theme-focused journeys to global destinations that speak to people's interests and opens them to new experiences. it's all about the connection with people, communities, culture and heritage. If it's true it's not all about the destination, it's about the journey, then Nicola is living her good life purpose herself. Grab your passport and lets goooooooo!
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WORLD GONE GOODWILL KECK GONE GOODWill Keck spent his early career chasing scandals and digging up dirt. Now he's put all those stories into his own memoir, When You Step Upon A Star: Cringeworthy Confessions of a Tabloid Bad Boy. But this isn't some gossip-ridden, tattle-tale, tell all. It's the story of one man trying to find himself in all the wrong Hollywood places. Will joins us to share his love of television, specifically shows like The Brady Bunch, Eight Is Enough, The Six Million Dollar Man and more that all served as surrogate members of the family he longed to have, how some of...2024-07-1738 min
WORLD GONE GOODCATS GONE GOODWendy Miller loves cats and cards, games and fun. That last word is the most important one. She's someone who follows her fun and it's taken her to many hilarious places including Cat Con. We talk about the secret to happiness, how expectations will get you every time, and why your dumbest idea might just be your best idea. If you're hiding your secret passion it's time to let your freak flag fly (or in this case, your kitty litter fly). Prepare to be inspired by someone who is not just meowing the meow, she's walking the cat walk (OK...2024-07-1048 min
WORLD GONE GOODMOSES WEST GONE GOODMoses West believes every person on Earth should have access to clean drinking water. And he doesn't just believe it, he's doing something about it. Through The Moses West Foundation, he develops and implements atmospheric water generation technology to provide water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions worldwide, ensuring communities have access to essential services for health and well-being. He is literally making it rain, simply with the push of a button. We talk his family's military history, the needs of places from Flint, Michigan to Ukraine, and what the future has in store for all of us as our climate continues...2024-06-2639 min
WORLD GONE GOODFRASER FITZGERALD GONE GOODFraser Fitzgerald is the 'Nicest Chef in the World' (per him) and that's good enough for us. He joins us to share his good life story that begins where all good life stories should begin with a big pivot and a huge leap of faith. Fraser went from a regular day job to making his own dreams come true all by believing in himself. He's a digital creator, serving up comforting, easy & budget friendly plant based recipes to his more than 283K followers on Instagram alone. A triple threat as a chef, cookbook author, and a triplet himself - with...2024-06-1934 min
WORLD GONE GOODSOCCER GONE GOODEmmanuel Nana Akyen has had a life-long dream to play soccer and through it, he's uplifting others around him. His inspiring life story is driven by self-belief, tenacity, education, and understanding the importance of being part of a team. From his challenging childhood in Ghana to studying abroad in the UK to making his way to the United States, Nana is the best example of never giving up and never letting negativity win. He’s the good force behind Legends Futbol Academy in Santa Barbara, CA.
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WORLD GONE GOODWAYFINDER GONE GOODKristi Amdahl is a coach and a way finder, which is exactly what it sounds like it means: She helps people find their way. From her own personal journey, working on her own self and issues, she connected with her inner voice, heard the message - literally - and took action to make change. Do you believe things just happen to you? Do you feel like life is out of your control? Do you question if you're on the right path? Join us for this oh-so-good conversation where we tackle all these questions and more with our good guest. And...2024-06-0542 min
WORLD GONE GOODFUTURE PERFECT PROJECT GONE GOODJulie Novak and Sonyamia Blanco share their unique voices and stories through the Future Perfect Project, the organization that amplifies the voices of queer youth. While lawmakers are working overtime to pass laws and propose measures to limit the self-expression of LGBQTAI youth in schools and communities, The Future Perfect Project is encouraging the next generation to speak their truth and sing their songs of tomorrow. This organization produces and facilitates creative workshops, media projects, and performance opportunities for queer youth and allies, ages 13 - 22. From writer's rooms where they develop writing skills to Future Perfect Records, the 8-month online...2024-05-2941 min
WORLD GONE GOODDEMOCRACY GONE GOODRyan Basham & Tara Devlin are two loud and proud activists, both on a good mission to keep democracy alive. Look, we get it, no one wants or needs another show about politics. But politics are part of our life whether we like it or not so why don't we do what we do best here on World Gone Good and hold hands, dive in, and find the light in the darkness together? Ryan and Tara share their goals in spreading the word as they strive to do on a daily basis and offer up good suggestions for what we can...2024-05-2233 min
WORLD GONE GOODINDEPENDENT FILMMAKER GONE GOODHeather Tyler loves being creative especially when she gets to be creative alongside other creative people. She's taken the leap into writing, producing and acting in her first independent film, 'Delta County,' and what a leap it's been and continues to be. We talk everything from coming up with an idea to writing a script to actually filming it in not one but two different states, while doing it for the love of making something happen and surrounding yourself with people who share your vision. If you've ever thought, "Hey, I have this great idea for a movie" and...2024-05-1538 min
WORLD GONE GOODSALVATORE GONE GOODDr. Salvatore Forcina has lived the American dream, arriving in the United States with $40 in his pocket and not able to speak one word of English, he went on to become chief of staff at a major New Jersey hospital. He shares his inspiring life story from his humble beginnings in a remote town in Italy to moving to Argentina with his parents to be schooled by priests to becoming a doctor himself. His book The American Doctor details his journey and it's his hope his grandchildren will read it to see nothing is impossible and every dream can come...2024-05-0838 min
WORLD GONE GOODVANESSA MARSHALL GONE GOODVanessa Marshall's motto? There's nothing to get, only to give. You may not recognize her face but you know her voice as she's brought to life Wonder Woman, Black Canary, Star Wars Rebels' Hera, Gamora from Guardians of the Galaxy and even Spiderman's girlfriend Mary Jane - and that's just to name a few. You can hear her on TV and radio voicing promos and commercials and countless video games where she's part of the fun. Now she's using that voice to uplift others, specifically charities and organizations she's passionate about, by playing games - literally - and inviting us...2024-05-0140 min
WORLD GONE GOODJOHN OBERG GONE GOODJohn Oberg is an animal advocate dedicated to making the world a kinder place for animals. A vegan since 2009 and full-time animal activist since 2012, he became an independent animal advocate in 2018 funded through individual donations, focusing on amplifying pro-animal content in the digital space. In his decade of experience in social media advocacy, he has made over 100 media appearances, has accumulated 250,000 followers, and his posts have been seen over 1 billion - YES - BILLION - times. This is a person who truly embraces an understanding of a World Gone Good simply through his daily activity. If you need some inspiration...2024-04-2439 min
WORLD GONE GOODANGELA BRIONES GONE GOODAngela Briones is the proud host of The Gay Podcast for Everyone - and when she says everyone, she means everyone. Whether you align yourself as gay or straight, we all have room to learn from and grow with one another. And that includes Angela herself who discovered her own bias just by doing her show and that discovery caused her to dive deeper and become more open. We talk about the straight parents raising LGBQT kids she features on her show, how she came out to her own parents and whether or not they made it out alive from...2024-04-1732 min
WORLD GONE GOODTENNESSEE COW RESCUE GONE GOODDenise Montrose returns to the show so prepare for a moo-ving experience. We catch up about life on the farm including how she's gone from two to ten cows rescued (plus another twenty placed) and how she's grown as a person and a care-giver of animals over the last few years. Denise is one of the most honest guests we've ever had - meaning she wears her heart on her sleeve and at the same time questions her own steps she has made and keeps making in her effort to do more good in the world (who of us hasn't...2024-04-1036 min
WORLD GONE GOODMARC-DAVID MUNK GONE GOODDr. Marc-David Munk is a Canadian/American emergency physician and healthcare exec who didn't just answer his own true calling, he embraced it. In the last decade, he’s held senior leadership roles at various nontraditional healthcare delivery organizations in the US and abroad. He’s the author of 'Urgent Calls from Distant Places: An Emergency Doctor’s Notes about Life and Death on the Frontiers of East Africa,' where he details his body of work with AMREF, the African Medical and Research Foundation, one of the continent's leading research organizations. But he wasn't just doing research in a lab, h...2024-04-0333 min
WORLD GONE GOODPIE LADY GONE GOODSteph Hockersmith is Pie Lady Books on Instagram and let's just say close to 100,000 followers can't be wrong: Books and pies pair so good together. Steph's life-long love of reading became her own personal baking experiment. It also became a way for her to express - and find - herself. And it also blew up into something she never imagined - a full-time job. With literary agents and publishers knocking on her door to read and feature their author's books, as well as the Today Show booking (see what I did there?) her for an appearance, this Pie Lady is...2024-03-2731 min
WORLD GONE GOODNEWS GONE GOODBad news got you down? Let's fix that right here, right now: Welcome to a very special episode of World Gone Good where we celebrate all the good news a-happenin' from around the globe. From an athlete that's jumping hurdles at 89 years old to the Maui banyan tree sprouting new growth after those devastating fires to good news from our own previous good guests, this is the good news only show that will remind you the world doesn't suck as much as the 24/7 news channels want us to believe. So, what's YOUR good news?
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WORLD GONE GOODNATALIE GONE GOODNatalie Buchoz is the definition of turning tragedy into triumph: In December of 2007, her life changed forever when a skiing accident resulted in a cervical spinal cord injury. And for every one of us who would have seen this as an ending, she saw this as her new beginning. Natalie shares her incredibly good journey that's equal parts faith as it is determination, strength as it is inspiration. And she is using her voice to help others overcome adversity and help find a cure for paralysis. If you feel you're done, you have nothing more to give, Natalie's uplifting story...2024-02-2837 min
WORLD GONE GOODAYURVEDA GONE GOODAyurvedic practitioner Caryn Challman brings a well rounded approach to healing that addresses our minds, bodies and souls. With 30 years experience in pranayama, meditation and yoga practice, it's safe to say we are in good hands. We talk the good of trusting - and listening to - our guts, how - and why - we're never too old to learn something new especially when it comes to ourselves, and how Ayurveda can bring a roadmap for our own healing.
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WORLD GONE GOODTWO GAY GRANDPAS GONE GOODScott & Bobby are Two Gay Grandpas Travel and they're not just seeing the world, they're inspiring the multi-generational gay and straight people with their message of love, commitment, and kindness. What started out as a way to keep in touch with their grandchildren has turned into an internet phenomenon as they quickly approach 100K followers on YouTube. This is the 45 year love story you need right in time for Valentine's Day and it's also a reminder to get out there and see the world - what are you waiting for?
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WORLD GONE GOODGAITHER GONE GOODVictoria Gaither returns to share her journey as a black skier, where she is breaking down stereotypes and changing the narrative. We talk about her own history, both as a professional journalist and avid skier, and how she's combining them to help others make a connection. And she's doing this not just by skiing but also through her writing about it in her local newspaper in Killington, Vermont. We also discuss why she prefers the cold over the warm in the winter and how ice hotels are still on both our bucket lists. Vic is one of our favorite good...2024-02-0733 min
WORLD GONE GOODADELE GONE GOODAdele Wang helps sensitive, perfectionist, high-performing women create happiness and success in an imperfect world (gone good). She is a mentor, healer, stress relief specialist, and keynote speaker. She's also the host of her own podcast, All Things Human. Adele is here to share her thoughts on getting past the 'stuck' by listening to the fire in our bellies, living life with containers, and trusting our own true feeling - what we feel inside - to be our guide.
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WORLD GONE GOODNOBLE TOUCH GONE GOODJeffrey V. Noble is a man on a mission to educate, motivate and empower. From uplifting himself from the projects of NYC to traveling the world to study with and learn from spiritual teachers, he's a master healer and trainer who uses Pranic Healing, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and other healing modalities to help people overcome health and emotional challenges. His organization The Noble Touch was founded in 2010 to do just this and more. We talk the good of family, facing our own truths, and how shaving his eyebrows was the final step in his own transformation. This is the second...2024-01-2439 min
WORLD GONE GOODBRAIN GONE GOODEmilie Leyes is a brain-training specialist and hypnosis practitioner. This is our first good guest in a trio of episodes focused on getting unstuck thru our mind, our gut, and our soul. Emilie's here to handle the mind section by helping us explore where we find our personal safety, how important it is to get out of our comfort zone thru travel, and how some metaphoric bears in the woods keep getting in our way. Emilie also has a crazy good connection to WGG host Steve that blew their minds when they realized it. Let's get past the stuck, people!
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WORLD GONE GOODCARS GONE GOODHere we go out of the studio and into a parking lot filled with classic cars and the people who love them. We are talking with car buffs and collectors, how they find community thru their cars, and just how much nostalgia plays into all of it. From this group's ring leader, Dirty Pete (that's his name, I can't make this stuff up), to Barracudas and Slug Bugs, rev up with us as we find the good in getting behind the wheel and owning a piece of history. Speaking of a good rev, our 2024 revolution is ELIMINATE EXPECTATIONS and this...2024-01-1032 min
WORLD GONE GOODKATHERINE GONE GOODKatherine Roberts is not shy to make change and take leaps in her life. She is the very definition of a self-starter and she’s got her own special recipe - you’ll see why we use that word when you listen - for good. Katherine shares the good of passing down family recipes, reinventing meals as well as yourself, and believing in yourself even when it's the scariest thing to believe in. This is the first new episode of 2024 and an oh-so-good way to kickstart the new year.
Need a new novel to start the new year? Grab Steve's cozy...2024-01-0337 min
WORLD GONE GOODROB PETERPAUL GONE GOODRob Peterpaul, host of the Art of Kindness, joins us to close out 2023 in a good - and kind - way. The Art of Kindness is a positively star-studded podcast that converses with and celebrates artists from all areas of the entertainment industry who are using their platform to make the world a better place. We're just two Jersey boys talking Jersey Boys the musical, the good of making new year resolutions, and how pretty much everything can boil down between the choice between love and fear. It's our final episode of the year and it's a good one.
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WORLD GONE GOOD4th ANNUAL HOLIDAYS GONE GOODMerry it up: Our good guests Jaci Pund, Katherine Roberts, Donna Perkett, and Keri & Tom from Snow Windows are all here to bring some shiny(ness) and some bright(ness) to your holidays. We are talking everything that's good this season from sausage bread to remodeling Santa's wardrobe to kidney transplants (yes you read that correctly). This is an annual tradition here at World Gone Good that's filled with laughter and some happy tears, along with snow heaps of inspiration and uplifting conversation. And we prove, as always, there's good out there and lots of it especially at this time...2023-12-1343 min
WORLD GONE GOODCONNOR'S KINDNESS PROJECT GONE GOODAt just 12 years old, Connor Wright decided the world needed more kindness and so Connor's Kindness Project was born. Connor along with his nana, Sharon Marrama, started creating Covid Care Packages filled with activities and comfort items and delivered them to children in their community that were sick or in isolation from Covid. From there, Connor and Sharon worked on a few other projects including compiling self-care baskets for the healthcare workers at Boston area hospitals, held a clothing and essentials drive to benefit another nonprofit, Catie’s Closet and collaborated with Birthday Wishes to build and delivered 42 “birthday-in-a-box” for childr...2023-12-0631 min
WORLD GONE GOODSNOW WINDOWS GONE GOODKeri and Tom from Snow Windows join us to spread some holiday cheer. It all started back in 2007 when one Christmas Eve Tom decided to surprise her with a snow scene on their kitchen window. Tom has always been artistic and thought of a new way to use regular snow spray to decorate. He sprayed it onto the window and brushed an image of a little house into the spray. And the rest, as they say, is holiday history. Keri and Tom share the joys of working together, the art of doing the art itself, why being nostalgic is a...2023-11-2934 min
WORLD GONE GOODPIMPIN' POSITIVITY GONE GOODAlethea Crimmins is Pimpin' Positivity on a daily basis, right from her car, into the hearts and minds of over 1.5 million friends and fans on Tik Tok. Now you might think she's always been this strong and confident but it turns out she's human just like the rest of us and she grew into her true light. We talk everything that's good from loving your own self just as you are, right where you are to how preschool children can destroy you with one single sentence to why we all need to be glitter. Yes. Actual glitter. This is the...2023-11-2237 min
WORLD GONE GOODGREY GONE GOODGrey James is a good target. That's the title Grey has chosen in light of what is going on in Grey's community. And just what is going on? Well, the same thing that's happening across the United States: An assault on books, history, sex education, and in this case, LGBQT+ equality and rights. Grey shares his journey as an artist, how he strives to bring his community together, and why some people in that community are pushing back against it. Conversations like these aren't always the easiest to have, participate in and listen to, but that's what we do here...2023-11-1543 min
WORLD GONE GOODA.C. SLOAN GONE GOODAC Sloan is the author of Suffer! Yes - with an exclamation point. Fear not, you will not suffer with or without an exclamation point reading her delicious novel nor will this happen listening to our oh so good conversation. Warning: Two writers on the podcast at the same time. Eeeek. No - Hurray exclamation point! We talk the good of being creative, putting yourself out there, and what happened that time Ann (that's how I know her) named the flight number on the series Lost without anyone checking with the producers of the show first - drama as good...2023-11-0835 min
WORLD GONE GOODDREW DROEGE GONE GOODDrew Droege invites us aboard Titanique, the smash hit off-Broadway parody of Titanic featuring the music of the one and only Celine Dion. Drew's career spans everything from Reno 911 to Bob's Burgers to Hot In Cleveland to his original videos re-imagining and saluting Chloe Sevigny, he's always careful not to cross the line to get a laugh. He shares what it's like growing up in a funny family, who his idols are, and why it's important to get a little nervous before taking center stage. Here's hoping we get through this new good episode without hitting an iceberg or being...2023-11-0145 min
WORLD GONE GOODBONUS GOOD: SPOOKY TIMESEveryone deserves one good scare on Halloween or so the movie of the same title tells us. Good guest Angelique Perrin returns on All Hallow's Eve to share her idea of what makes a frighteningly good time. From favorite scary movie to most memorable costume to the always fun question, 'Do you believe in ghosts?,' enjoy this creepy fun bonus. And yes those are host Steve Silverman's dogs dressed up as the cast of The Wizard of Oz. Woof.
You can pre-order Steve's first published cozy mystery DROWN TOWN - it's the first book in his new series THE...2023-10-3004 min
WORLD GONE GOODSKIING GONE GOODJulie McGuire's life took a tumble, so she got back up and didn't just walk forward, she skied forward up and down and over mountains way beyond any she had ever imagined. This is the figurative and literal journey of someone making the choice to actively start over and begin anew. This is also the story of one person finding themselves and realizing they are more than they ever thought they could be. And this is the uplifting story of good inspiration that every person reading this needs right now. What mountain are you ready to climb? And are you...2023-10-2539 min
WORLD GONE GOODANGELIQUE GONE GOODAngelique Perrin uses her voice not just to make a living but also to uplift those around her including the next generation of personalities and podcasters. She's the creator of Podcast Bootcamp which, in association with KCRW Radio in Los Angeles, brings the medium to the underserved artists. We talk about how she got discovered while waitressing, her Dark Shadows connection, what the lockdown did to her emotionally, and why her goal is to be a big sister to as many up and comers as possible. If you love podcasts as much as we do - um, we ARE a...2023-10-1839 min
WORLD GONE GOOD3 YEARS GONE GOODWho's ready for a good party? Join us as we celebrate our 3 year anniversary! This special show features a look back at some of our fave good moments, a look forward at our good upcoming guests for Season 4, and a good story that literally happened next door featuring Steve's 91 year old next door neighbor and her daughter. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be inspired, uplifted, and have a smile on your face the entire time. Getting their good on with us in this awesome new episode: Faith Salie, Murphs Life, the Black Fairy Godmother Simone Gordon, Peanut the Squirrel, and...2023-10-0437 min
WORLD GONE GOODFAITH (UNEDITED!) GONE GOODFaith Salie is our most visited good guest and we love having her. A portion of this show originally aired in Ep #61 - our 1 Year Anniversary Show. But we felt like you needed to hear the full, unedited conversation, recorded over two years ago. Prepare for a TALF update, the importance of voting, a discussion of what Steve is wearing, Nancy Pelosi impressions by Faith's daughter, and the turning of tables as Faith commandeers the mic away from Steve and puts him in the good hot seat. Our 3rd anniversary is fast approaching and we thought it would be fun...2023-09-1359 min
WORLD GONE GOODCRYSTAL (UNEDITED!) GONE GOODCrystal Carson originally joined us way back for Episode #15, our very first ever Holidays Gone Good. In that episode, you got to hear a portion of her magical holiday story. Now you get to hear the whole thing completely unedited. As we approach our 3rd anniversary, we thought it'd be fun to dive back in and share some of the stories that got left on the cutting room floor. Crystal originally told this story to host Steve Silverman over 30 years ago and it stuck with him. So let's all get our jingle on a lil' early, yes? This is Crystal...2023-09-0629 min
WORLD GONE GOODWENDY (UNEDITED!) GONE GOODWicked's Wendy Worthington originally joined us for Episode #32, Musicals Gone Good. But what you hear in that episode is only a small portion of our full recorded conversation. And since we're headed toward our 3rd anniversary and kick off of Season 4, we thought we'd feature some of our favorite good guests and their complete unedited and uninterrupted recordings. We're starting with Wendy, who was a cast member of the Broadway touring company of the Wizard Of Oz themed musical, Wicked. Steve and Wendy first met in a theatre company back in the '90s and have shared a friendship ever...2023-08-3057 min
WORLD GONE GOODORANGE COOLER PROJECT GONE GOODJessi Keenan is proving one person can make a difference with her organization the Orange Cooler Project. This community-based project focuses on communication as much as doing good. Jessi speaks directly with people presently in between homes who live on the street in her neighborhood. She finds out what they need, tries her best to work with city hall, and encourages everyone to work together. And it all started with one orange cooler filled with ice water on a hot day. We also discuss her voice-over work and Steve's inclination to fight with fellow swimmers at the pool in my...2023-08-0237 min
WORLD GONE GOODBONUS GOOD: SUPPORTSteve invites you to check out patreon.com/worldgonegood where you can subscribe to our brand new complimentary site with the same goal as our show: To inspire, uplift and bring more good to the world. We'll be featuring previous and upcoming guests, good new videos, recipes, previews, sneak peeks and all kinds of new and more good. We'd love your support as we continue to bring you this here good podcast. Thanks for checking it out.2023-06-1302 min
WORLD GONE GOODCHANGE GONE GOOD 2.0One year ago, Kathleen O'Grady and Mari Weiss joined us to talk CHANGE GONE GOOD. Sooooo Steve thought it would be a good idea to bring them back on and see how their big life changes have been treating them. Life is all about taking chances and sometimes even big risks like moving back home, leaving your longtime job, and/or getting a dog. Did everything work out the way they expected? Do they have any regrets? Did they all get back together to do a play? All these questions and more will be answered, good listener. Oh wait we...2023-06-0743 min
WORLD GONE GOODSIGNS GONE GOODHave you ever received a sign from the other side? Wait. Do you BELIEVE in signs from the other side? We are talking angels and spirits here reaching out across the ether with a message. Is it possible? Or do you think it's all just coincidence or people reading more into it than is actually there? Three good guests - Michelle Roe, Donna Perkett, and Parri Willie - join us to share the signs they each received, what it meant to them, and by doing so, you get to judge for yourself (and we all know how judgey you love...2023-05-1732 min
WORLD GONE GOODPLAY GONE GOOD - PART 2Our celebration of Happy Birthday McKenna continues with Colbert Albert, Saratoga Ballantine and Karl T. Wright sharing their good stage time together. We talk the power of connecting and connection, why you should always fully show up, and the thrill of finally performing live before a real in-person audience after this Covid mess. Heather L. Tyler also joins us right in time to share her inspiration and tell us something good. Note from Steve: I spent three full months with these lovely people and I'd do it again in a second because the play's definitely the thing.2023-04-1250 min
WORLD GONE GOODTHANKS GONE GOODLet's Give Thanks: Over 25 guests reveal what they are thankful for on this special edition of World Gone Good. From lifelong friends of our host Steve's to former good guests to upcoming good guests to a few celebrities thrown in just to see if you are paying attention, this is the ultimate celebration of sharing the love. There is so much good out there, so much to be thankful for. Enjoy this one and ask yourself if you had the chance to give thanks of your own, what would you say? Who would you thank? Reminder: You have that opportunity...2022-11-1632 min
WORLD GONE GOOD100th EPISODE GONE GOODCelebrate our 100th episode with Emmy-winner Faith Salie who returns to takeover the microphone and get the goods from regular World Gone Good host, Steve Silverman. It's a good time as we chat about following our passion to taking big swings and even bigger chances to our favorite guests and shows and everything good in between. And don't you worry, you're in safe hands with Faith running the show. After all she has a little experience from being a regular commentator on CBS Sunday Morning, a regular guest on NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, a published author of her...2022-08-3152 min
WORLD GONE GOODWOO GONE GOODChart Harmony's Bonnie Gillespie is all about the 'Woo.' And so we're exploring the good of numerology with an expert - the Astrologer's Daughter. Bonnie finds and charts the 'Woo,' for herself and others, thru the numbers. It's all about math, people. See? You should have paid attention in high school algebra and geometry. I told you. I said it. Did you listen? Did you? Bonnie offers host Steve his own chart reading on his birthday - for real - this was recorded on his actual birthday. And she offers you our listeners all the information you need...2022-03-0248 min
WORLD GONE GOODJONESES GONE GOODJeannie & Jordyn Jones are a mother/daughter good deed doing duo (try saying that 10 times fast). Jeannie has her own mentoring program and every Christmas, she camps out in her local Starbucks for 24 hours straight to gather toys from the community for foster kids and families in need. Jordyn created her own blessing bags which she donates to people in need and she just finished her first college courses - did we mention she's 13 and still in middle school? We also discuss when (and if) Jeannie ever sleeps and if Steve can be Jordyn when (and if) he ever grows...2022-02-0231 min
WORLD GONE GOODBONUS GOOD: HAPPY JAR - 1 YEAR LATER1 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 toss them in your Happy Jar. Then when you're done, go get started on your own. Happiness awaits!2022-01-0613 min
WORLD GONE GOODKATE GONE GOODHOW 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 we can all brag about giving a shit. Literally. That is something to brag about. Let's brag, people.2021-11-0343 min
WORLD GONE GOOD1 YEAR GONE GOODHost 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 three guests ever - PaSean Wilson-Ashley, Bret Gornik, and Faith Salie - from our first three shows ever - are back and they're each ready to give us a...2021-10-061h 06
WORLD GONE GOODBONUS GOOD: MOM'S SECRET RECIPESteve'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).2021-04-0710 min
WORLD GONE GOODBONUS GOOD: ONE LOCKDOWN YEAR LATER...Host Steve Silverman reflects back on the good of a year in lockdown. Good of a year in lockdown? Is that even possible?? It is. Just listen. And then ask yourself what's good in your world, one year later?2021-03-1009 min
WORLD GONE GOODBONUS GOOD: THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS (IN 3 MINUTES)Got 3 minutes to become happy? Host Steve Silverman shares how to make happiness your intention all year long and he delivers the goods (see what we did there?) in exactly 3 minutes. Yes, we're serious.2021-01-0603 minWORLD GONE GOODBONUS GOOD: MEET THE PRESSMortgage Matters' Guy Rivera interviews Steve about World Gone Good.2020-10-2810 min
WORLD GONE GOODBONUS GOOD: SCARY BARRYWriter/director Barry Jay joins Steve to discuss their Top 3 favorite scary movies of all time in this bonus content. Barry's films include "Ashes" and "Killer Therapy." He is a self-professed horror fanatic. Steve likes horror too but not the way Barry does. Barry clearly has a problem and needs help. Steve is fine. There is nothing wrong with Steve. Wait. What have you heard? Never mind, go enjoy this good bit of Halloween extra. (Seriously, what have you heard?).2020-10-1409 minWORLD GONE GOODWORLD GONE GOODPrepare to be inspired, uplifted, and yeah, laugh a whole lot, as host Steve Silverman talks the good stuff with a variety of guests. Each show focuses on something good in the world. And don't we all need a little more of that right now?2020-09-3001 min