Listen in as I talk with friends from around the world as they share their stories and reflect on their experiences and what they have learned along the way in doing good on the Rumors of Doing Good podcast.
These conversations feature everyday heroes who are often making a difference away from the limelight.
what these conversations offer
New ways of seeing. Encounter different approaches, contexts, and perspectives that expand how you think about doing good.
Practical inspiration. Learn from the successes, failures, and experiments of others—ideas you can try in your own community.
Connection and empathy. Gain insight into diverse experiences, helping you engage more thoughtfully with the people and places around you.
Time to reflect. These stories invite you to pause and consider how your own actions contribute to the bigger story of change.
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FEATURED CONVERSATIONS
S5 E5 Counter Presence – A Hope Filled Future
S5 E6 Counter Presence – Cultivating Communities of Counter Presence
S5 E4 Counter Presence – Seeking the Welfare of Our Communities
S5 E3 Counter Presence – Creating Experimental Communities
S5 E2 Counter Presence – Seeing God in Every Face
S5 E1 Counter Presence – The Place We Find Ourselves In
BONUS Stitching Warmth – A Girl Scout Story of Compassion
S4 E10 Her Leadership, Our Lives: Celebrating the Role of Women in Our Lives
S4 E9 Ray Motsi – Fostering Nonviolence Across Zimbabwe’s Tribes
S4 E8 Gordon McDade – Being a Peacemaker in a Divided City
S4 E6 Eagle Spits – Punk Rock Solidarity with Street Children
S4 E5 Ariatna Karlet – Participating in the Rebuilding of Venezuela by Starting a Clothing Business
S4 E4 Eric Knox -Mentoring Students of Color & Why It Matters
S4 E3 Johanna Puirava – Providing A Mobile Resting Place for Vulnerable Folks in Helsinki
PREVIOUS CONVERSATIONS
S4 E2 The Joys & Struggles of Seeing Our Disabilities as a Gift
S4 E1 Life Is a Series of Transitions and This Is One of Them
S3 E12 Doing Good 101
S3 E11 Deborah Loyd – Helping Folks on the Edge Find Their Voice & Meaning in Life
S3 E10 Andrea Campanale – Coming Alongside Spiritual Seekers & Steampunks at Green Fairs
S3 E9 What If…
S3 E8 Sesay Abdul Rashid – Caring for Orphans Devastated by the Ebola Crisis in Sierra Leone
S3 E7 Elizabeth Sparks – Opening the Doors of Hospitality & Creating Community with Folks without Homes
S3 E6 What Keeps You from Giving up on Yourself?
S3 E5 Vivian Labib Nouer – Empowering Folks in the Margins through Social Entrepreneurship
S3 E4 Uncommon Sense
S3 E3 Peter & Liz Digitale Anderson – Re-imagining Justice and Safety in Light of George Floyd’s Murder, Part II
S3 E2 Peter & Liz Digitale Anderson – Re-imagining Justice and Safety in Light of George Floyd’s Murder, Part I
S3 E1 Childhood Influences
S2 E12 Josh Hawk – Partnering with the City to House Folks without Homes
S2 E11 Being Human Kind
S2 E10 Turinawe Samson – Creating Space for the LGBTQ Community
S2 E9 The World Can Be a Sh*tty Place
S2 E8 Zion Tauamiti – Nurturing Wellbeing Amongst Māori Youth
S2 E7 Measuring Success in Unlikely Places
S2 E6 Annika Spalde – Becoming a Vegan as a Way of Showing Care for Creation
S2 E5 Listening as an Act of Love
S2 E4 John Friedrick – Living in a Small Town Where Everyone Knows Your Name
S2 E3 When Grief Hits Home
S2 E2 Bill & Eve Perry – Hippies Running a Community Cafe
S1 E13 I Wasn’t Expecting That!?!
S1 E12 Blessi Kumar – Making Space for Folks with Tuberculosis in the Developing World
S1 E11 Everybody Now – Climate Emergency & Sacred Duty
S1 E10 When Caring for Others Lead to Burnout… part II.
S1 E9 When Caring for Others Lead to Burnout… part I.
S1 E8 Vivian Brocato – Loving Folks on the Fringes in San Diego County California
S1 E7 Navigating Soft Entry Points
S1 E6 Mark Seger – Facilitating Community Dinners in Vertical Neighborhoods
S1 E5 The Beautiful News of Doing Good
S1 E4 Jhon Henry Camargo – Accompanying Campesinas in Colombia
S1 E3 Because Everyone Deserves to Be Loved
S1 E2 Rachel Byers – Journeying with Sex Workers
S1 E1 The Story So Far…
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