Good Change Podcast: Conversations About Making a World of Difference The Good Change podcast highlights the common ground we share, the unlimited positive impact of a single person, and the greater good. We don’t aim to solve all of the world’s problems, but we do offer you peace of mind, hope, laughter, and ideas on how you can help improve circumstances and communities. In many ways, this podcast is the opposite of self-help. It is us-help. We draw attention to kindness, to the better ang ...
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Good Change Catch-Up and a Free Hat for You! | GC16
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This short and sweet episode shares how you can get a free “Good Change” hat; that change is a skill that is not hard to acquire nor hard to put into action; presents a story of local goodness; gives a glimpse of a future episode; and why listening to the good change podcast is good for you and your community! About the Host: Ken Streater shares ey…
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We the People: Rights vs. Responsibilities | GC15
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If anyone is qualified to speak as an advocate for the elimination of gun violence and the reduction of weapons of wars on our community streets, it is Dr. Kyleanne Hunter, PhD. As a hunter, former Marine, and now Air Force Academy professor, Kyleanne speaks about and encourages gun control from all sides of this issue. She was the first woman pilo…
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Pondering Leadership, Writing, and the Beauty of Life’s Voyage | GC14
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In 1975, William “Bill” McGinnis wrote the New York Times Bestseller, “Whitewater Rafting,” which has become the bible of boating wild rivers. After that, Bill created Whitewater Voyages, one of the most successful rafting companies on earth. It was founded on a guiding style that focused on connection to oneself, others, and the world around us. T…
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Melissa Deally is a highly regard integrative health practitioner who has deeply explored the positive and harmful elements of western modern medicine. Her research and practice have allowed her to find information and formulate approaches to better individual and, by extension, better community health. In this episode she shares the pitfalls of a …
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Catastrophe and Compassion in India | GC12
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Immediately after becoming aware of an immediate-need effort to help with the Covid crisis in India, we put this episode together. Sudara, a social enterprise clothing company focused on ending sex trafficking and the impoverishment of women in India, has just started a fundraiser to help single mothers in rural India deal with the ravages of Covid…
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Amazon Woman: Wild Tales and Words of Wisdom | GC11
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More people have walked on the moon than run the Amazon—the world’s largest river—from the source to the sea. And Darcy Gaechter is the only woman to have done so in a kayak. The journey required Darcy and her two expedition-mates to paddle for five months over 4,000 river miles across the wildest portions of South America. This voyage included sta…
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Making Change in the Banking Industry by Braving the Odds | GC10
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Through her remarkable ascent to the top of the international finance industry, Mizinga Melu became the first Zambian and woman to become a CEO of major African bank. From her childhood life at a small family ranch, to devastating rejections of her first career choice, to bumping into and working through racism and sexism, Mizinga embodies the defi…
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Humm Along! How to Create Better Workplaces, Healthier Communities, and Greater Peace of Mind | GC09
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Join Michelle Mitchell, co-founder of Humm Kombucha--the healthy, life-affirming beverage that has gone from home kitchen to top international drink in just over a decade--as she dives into what fosters greater good. It’s far from just the drink that we talk about. Michelle shares the recipe for how she and her business partner created a workplace …
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To the South Pole: Going Colder and Further for Dreams to Come True | GC08
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For over sixty days, covering more than 800 miles on skis while pulling a 350-pound sled, forty-something Norwegian Astrid Furholt carried the loving advice of one man and the hopes and dreams of an entire nation as she fought the elements to reach the South Pole. This story is a testimonial to the strength of mind, soul, character, and prayer, one…
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Become Indistractable! Discover Your Values and Act on What Really Matters | GC07
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New York Times best-selling author, Stanford lecturer, and behavioral designer Nir Eyal shares actionable ways to create a far more productive and value-oriented life. In his book, “Indistractable,” Nir offers the four pillars to realizing a more satisfying and beneficial life. We discuss this platform and the myriad of possibilities that arise whe…
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A Warm Hearth, Radical Hospitality, and an Endless Advocacy of Wilderness | GC06
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Blake Spalding is the co-founder of the award-winning Hell’s Backbone Grill and Farm. She is a staunch equal rights and environmental activist, and practicing Buddhist who has tirelessly worked in a conservative, largely Mormon community to create a restaurant of love and health on the edge of Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. On …
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A Warm Welcome to the Good Change Podcast | GC05
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“Those who tell the stories of a culture govern human behavior,” is a paraphrased quote of media expert George Gerbner. It is also the driving force behind the Good Change podcast. This show was created to inject real stories of good into the inaccurate narrative we are being fed by those who seek to profit on their misrepresentations of us. This i…
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Be in Leadership of Your Fear and the Source of Your Own Encouragement | GC04
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The founder of the transformative personal development program “Healing is Possible” and internationally recognized holistic wellness expert, Rebeccah Silence shares with us philosophies, principles and practices to create your life as you positively imagine it. From examining your capacity to change, grow and live large to recognizing the weakness…
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Changing Our Education Systems and Beliefs | GC03
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The co-founder and director of Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA), Dr. Jon Bullock is a renowned education visionary and teaching practices innovator who has long espoused the benefits of personalized and compassionate learning environments. His state-of-the-art administration of RPA (one of the largest brick and mortar public charter schools in Ame…
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From Siberia to Sustainability and Beyond | GC01 Part 2
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Jib Ellison is the visionary founder of Project RAFT (Russians and Americans for Teamwork) and Blu Skye, a sustainable practices consultancy for many of the world’s largest companies. During this podcast, Jib shares how he conceived and created Project RAFT, an organization built on the idea of citizen diplomacy whitewater rafting expeditions betwe…
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From Siberia to Sustainability and Beyond | GC01 Part 1
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Jib Ellison is the visionary founder of Project RAFT (Russians and Americans for Teamwork) and Blu Skye, a sustainable practices consultancy for many of the world’s largest companies. During this podcast, Jib shares how he conceived and created Project RAFT, an organization built on the idea of citizen diplomacy whitewater rafting expeditions betwe…
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