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Sounds Good With Branden Harvey is a weekly podcast hosting hopeful conversations with optimists and world-changers about the unique experiences that drive them to use their influence for go...
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20 of 199 episodesHow to Turn Good Intentions into Real Change in Your Workplace
The gap between good intentions and real change is a big one to fill. While many companies are interested in making their workplaces more di...
Develop for Good Is Pairing Ivy League Students with Nonprofits
Develop for Good pairs students with nonprofits to use tech to make a difference. The founder of the organization, Mary Zhu, is no stranger...
Meet the App That Helps People Find Public Benefits
Growing up in the racially and economically segregated suburbs of Maryland, Patrice Berry found herself wanting to work in U.S. policymaking...
One Doctor’s Mission to Bring Healthcare to Refugee Women
After trading jazz for a Harvard education, this doctor chose to support refugees by not only working in a refugee camp in Turkey, but by de...
Being an Imperfect Conscious Consumer
Being an environmentally conscious consumer means shopping smarter, not harder. But with so much information and products in the world, it c...
How an Ex-Felon Is Helping Others with Their Second Chance at Life
After getting out of prison, Jason Wang committed to helping ex-felons get jobs, end generational poverty, and re-enter society. The United...
On the Ground in Haiti After Earthquake with Mercy Corps
After a 7.2 earthquake struck the western part of Haiti last week, it’s been all hands on deck to help the country get back on their feet. T...
How to Get Your Voice Heard by Elected Officials
Contacting an elected representative is an effective way to make change, but it might not always be clear how to make your voice heard. Our...
Letting Go of Perfection to Find Peace, According to an Expert
Mental health influencer Poppy Jamie is letting go of the idea of perfection. The British entrepreneur and lifestyle personality made the ra...
Navigating Change Is An Opportunity for Growth
Growing — whether in our personal or professional lives — requires change. But change can be terrifying, no matter what stage in your life y...
How a College Student Founded NOLA’s First Glass Recycling Plant
Recycling glass turned this young founder into a TikTok star. Franziska Trautmann was at the end of her college career when her frustration...
How Poetry Keeps Us Hopeful with Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith is an award-winning poet who shot to prominence in 2016 with her viral poem, Good Bones . Widely celebrated in the poetry commu...
Do Petitions Even Do Anything?
Petitions help people feel like they’re making change in the world — but do they really make a difference? Stuart Perelmuter, the founder of...
How to Keep Juneteenth Alive All Year Round
Pulitzer Prize winner Professor Annette Gordon-Reed has been celebrating Juneteenth her entire life. But in light of the global spotlight on...
Intervening When You See Harassment Is Easier Than You Think
Intervening when someone is being harassed feels scary. But a global, people-powered movement called Hollaback is making it easy to put an e...
Ending Global Homelessness Through Innovation
The nonprofit New Story is solving global homelessness with innovative and holistic solutions. By providing financing and creating innovativ...
Saving the Bees with Bee Girl Sarah
Sarah Red-Laird is “the bee girl” who started the nonprofit The Bee Girl Organization to educate and inspire communities to conserve bees, t...
Changing the World Happens Best in Community
Terence Lester (Love Beyond Walls) is making a difference for people experiencing poverty, homelessness, and economic inequality. He founded...
6 Good News Stories to Make Your Week Better
There’s always good news if you know where to look. Every month, we publish a print newspaper called The Goodnewspaper, full of hope and way...