Good Humans

Matt Hires Wrote a New Song

December 24, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

My good friend Matt Hires is back to talk about purpose, the ways music transcends the tangible into something deeper and unspoken, coping with uncertainty and discomfort, and HIS NEW SONG, Break No More! Matt is such a real, humble, inspiring, and wise person and I'm so happy he was willing to come back and share his perspective with us. This is the perfect conversation to get back in the swing with Good Humans! And Happy Holidays! Please check out Matt's new single and the rest of his mus...

Graham Brown, Indiana, Anarchy, and Entrepreneurship

December 04, 2019 13:30 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB

Graham Brown is a Hoosier, a small business owner, and a bit of an anarchist. Graham is on a mission to practice conscientious entrepreneurship, create community, impart empathy, and expand his perspective. Indiana is the best. Graham's company - United State of Indiana Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year to all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terrence Talley Has Secrets

November 06, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB

Terrence Talley is spreading hope to students across the country by challenging them to engage with their secrets in a meaningful and powerful way, giving them tools to navigate their world, and connecting them to their parents, teachers, and mentors for support. Terrence's work is profoundly impactful and necessary. His book, Secrets Anonymous, shares his experiences working with these students, as well as some of the secrets they've shared with him after they experienced a school assembly ...

Julia Nunes Did Not Have a Plan

October 23, 2019 12:30 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB

Julia Nunes is a musician that never planned on being a musician. From getting her start on YouTube to opening for Ben Folds, Julia has learned a few things about following your passion, cutting through the bullshit, and true self-worth, and she shares some of that with us here. Oh, and she co-wrote and starred in a Sound of Music parody play in 4th grade. Listen to hear more about that, too. Julia recently released a music video for her song Used to Want off of her record Ughwow. Check it ...

Mike Falzone is Funny and Helpful

October 09, 2019 12:30 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

Mike Falzone is a stand-up comedian, musician, and Youtube creator that has built a loyal fan base by living out what he believes in: be nice, be funny, and be helpful. Mike's Youtube Welcome to Our Podcast Dynamic Banter Horny for the Past Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chad Gabriel and the Search for Aliveness

September 25, 2019 12:30 - 1 hour - 83 MB

Chad Gabriel is searching for what makes us feel alive and wants to help all of us make choices that increase our own aliveness. Chad is the Sherpa of Purpose at Tuthill, a Chicago-based company with a vision for doing good in their community and around the world. Chad's project, The Search for Aliveness, is a documentary series about sharing perspectives and exploring the feeling of aliveness and the human experience. Watch The Search for Aliveness here Share your recipe for Aliveness her...

Music and Musing with Matt Hires

September 11, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 96.6 MB

Matt Hires is an amazing musician, a deep thinker, and a genuinely good person. Matt's music is unique and heartfelt, as well as raw and authentic. This conversation goes everywhere from music to deconstructing faith to Mr. Rogers and it's lovely. Matt's website: www.matthires.com Matt's latest album is available on vinyl here: https://matthires.bandcamp.com/album/american-wilderness-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary Ware is Playing at Work

August 28, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MB

Gary Ware helps professionals level-up their confidence, creativity, and happiness using play. This was an enlightening and uplifting conversation. www.breakthroughplay.com Gary's TedX Talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right re-release

August 15, 2019 03:50 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

*originally released on March 24th, 2018 - season 1, episode 3* Extremes are extremely unproductive. Moms Demand Action Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonders Knows More Than You About Football

July 31, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB

From sports to comedy to hosting late night talk shows, Jonders is keeping busy, but still finding time to take care of himself and others, in turn. @jondersfpt on Twitter and Instagram Forward Pass Thinking audio content on Apple Podcasts and everywhere else podcasts are found Jonders' piece on Climb the Pocket Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Keister is Loving Without Expectation

July 17, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

John Keister joined us this week to talk about loving with no strings attached, loving yourself, and how fear stops us from living this way. John's website: www.johnhasthis.com Resources John mentioned: The Trevor Project Mama Bears PFLAG Q Christian Fellowship See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Branden Harvey and Real, Messy Hope

July 03, 2019 12:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

Branden Harvey is a storyteller focused on the good in the world. He's the host of the podcast Sounds Good, the creator of the Goodnewspaper, a printed newspaper full of good news, and has built an online community over more than 250,000 world changers. Branden talked to me about “real, messy hope”, and it was a beautiful conversation. Branden's company Good Good Good Branden's Website www.brandenharvey.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete Holmes Wrote a Book

June 19, 2019 12:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MB

Pete Holmes, a hero of mine, spoke with me about seeking truth, killing our ego, true identity, and his new book, Comedy Sex God. It's available now and it's a must-read for anyone with "what's going on here?" thoughts. Order Pete's book here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil Drysdale is Unraveling Publicly

June 05, 2019 12:00 - 46 minutes - 53.5 MB

Phil Drysdale is an author, a speaker, the son of a pastor, a Bible studier, a truth seeker, and some would say, a heretic. Phil is asking the questions of his faith that many Christians are afraid to ask, because the truth usually isn’t in line with the mainline dogma, and he’s talking about it with anyone and everyone that will listen. Phil’s websites, thegracecourse.com, and phildrysdale.com are completely free resources with videos, blog posts, and interviews that talk about meaningful to...

Good Humans is One Year Old!

February 25, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MB

We're one year old! Thank you all for listening and sticking with us, this long! In this episode, we're revisiting the conversations with the wonderful guests we've had on the show and we're talking about some exciting things we've got in the works! If you'd like to enter to win a free copy of Get Weird by C.J. Casciotta, visit www.goodhumanspod.com/giveaway! Thanks for being a part of this, you lovely, wonderful, Good Humans. We're not NEARLY done, yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Asking the Hard Questions with Eui, James, and Dan

February 18, 2019 14:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MB

Some friends surprised me with a really wonderful birthday/farewell party and it was awesome. Before we wrapped up the evening, we decided to have a meaningful discussion about the stuff that really matters. Are you a fan of audio books? Check out www.audibletrial.com/goodhumans for your free 30-day trial and a free audio book that you get to keep, even if you cancel! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christopher Swan Believes Your Story Matters

February 12, 2019 00:30 - 1 hour - 112 MB

Christopher Swan is on a mission to help people discover and celebrate what makes them different. This was a delightful, uplifting conversation about diversity, perspective, and embracing your uniqueness. The world needs your kind of different. Accidental Information Christopher's personal website - https://christopherswan.info Christopher's podcast - My Big Story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Hardy Thinks You Should Be Like Jesus pt. 2

February 01, 2019 08:24 - 2 hours - 150 MB

Andy Hardy joined us this week to talk about the hippy renegade we know as Jesus. And also about his experience dealing with depression and anxiety in the IFB cult. If you are thinking of harming yourself, PLEASE talk to someone. You are loved and valued and incredibly important. The good people at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline are there to talk 24 hours a day at 1-800-273-8255. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Hardy Thinks You Should Be Like Jesus pt. 1

February 01, 2019 08:21 - 1 hour - 67 MB

Andy Hardy joined us this week to talk about the hippy renegade we know as Jesus. And also about his experience dealing with depression and anxiety in the IFB cult. If you are thinking of harming yourself, PLEASE talk to someone. You are loved and valued and incredibly important. The good people at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline are there to talk 24 hours a day at 1-800-273-8255. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Holidays from Good Humans!

December 25, 2018 16:52 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

I asked a few of my good friends, some who have been on the podcast and others who will be soon, what their favorite thing about the holidays is. I loved their answers and I'm excited to share them. Happy Holidays, everyone! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brad Reichelt Hates Haircuts

December 19, 2018 02:34 - 1 hour - 74 MB

Brad is a Good Human that I grew up with in my New Jersey days. We talked about Brad's and my experience growing up in the IFB cult, Brad's experience in the Army, and a crazy idea involving an all-out embargo on haircuts. Patriot Paws is an organization that trains and provides service dogs of the highest quality at no cost to disabled American veterans and others with mobile disabilities and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Check them out at http://patriotpaws.org For any Veterans that ne...

Rambling About Bitterness

December 11, 2018 03:52 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

This episode is a little different. No prepared notes, no outline, no specific direction, just a stream of consciousness about bitterness, cults, hurt people, and the vicious cycle of pain all of this can cause. It's exactly as depressing as it sounds. If you want a free audiobook to cheer yourself up, go to www.audibletrial.com/goodhumans for a FREE Audible trial! Check out www.makeschoolsawesome.com to see how you can, well, help make schools awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

CJ Casciotta Wants You to Get Weird

November 20, 2018 23:46 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

CJ Casciotta is an author, speaker, and creator... and he's a weirdo. We talked about CJ's book, Get Weird, some other projects he's working on right now, getting in touch with your Sacred Weird, and how you can help make schools awesome. Check out and get involved with CJ's project, Ringbeller, which is all about helping kids connect with their imagination and use it to make a difference.: www.makeschoolsawesome.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Chura Won a Dance Competition

October 07, 2018 20:14 - 53 minutes - 97.6 MB

Joe Chura is the founder and CEO of Dealer Inspire, one of Chicago's leading advertising and technology companies. From an early age Joe has been no stranger to perseverance and its ability to change the landscape of our entire lives. Oh, and Joe recently won a dance competition. Here's a link to that: https://www.nctv17.com/community-events/dancing-with-the-celebrities-2018-joe-chura-brianna-miller/ Link to an article about Joe's great grandfather and the invention of the machine that revo...

So, You Think You're Better Than You?

September 05, 2018 12:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

Can you be better than you are? Are you better than you were? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan Kwasneski and Wrestling with Politics

August 13, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Ryan Kwasneski joins us this week to talk about the power of social media, stumbling into the world of pro wrestling, and being a local politician. This was a really fun conversation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Life of Moments of Purpose... Sometimes

August 05, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 59 MB

What is purpose? Does it exist? Can we ever find it? Is it something you find, or something you discover? Is it better to search for purpose or to live purposefully? Is there a difference? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who Cares What I Say?

July 14, 2018 18:07 - 1 hour - 77.4 MB

I am not here to change the world. I am here to extend invitations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wholly Hypocritical-ish

July 03, 2018 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

Hypocrites are the worst, aren't we? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel Gratcyk is a DOER

June 24, 2018 00:21 - 1 hour - 85 MB

Joel Gratcyk DOES things. Among the things he's doing, he has built a platform and wants to use it to help whomever he can. Being, as he puts it, a non-traditional employee, Joel has some very unique perspective and this was a very helpful conversation. Check all of Joel's projects out on joel.gratcyk.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evan Small is Doing the Next Right Thing

June 16, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB

This weeks' episode is a smorgasbord of existentialism, philosophizing, and rabbit trails. In a word, it's delightful. I'm so happy to be able to introduce you to Evan Small, a dear friend and someone whose view of being a Good Human is both wonderfully simple and incredibly profound. Sometimes, all we can do is the next right thing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evan Jones and Your Queer Story

June 10, 2018 20:30 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

We're joined this week by Evan Jones; cult survivor, writer, transgender man, ass kicker, and podcaster. Evan is here to talk about living authentically and fully, no matter the cost. Evan's story is incredibly inspiring and I'm so happy to share it with you! Evan is launching a podcast with his friend Paul on June 13th, called Your Queer Story. They will be highlighting important and inspiring stories and people in the LGBTQ community throughout history. Please look them up and give them a...

What Good Does it Do?

June 06, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MB

Is the way you're living doing any good for anyone? Is it doing any good for you? It should be, shouldn't it? Stickers coming soon! Rate and review the podcast! You're awesome! James Harrison's story Phillip DeFranco's video about James Bustle article about volcano eruption in Guatemala Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cecilia Owens and the Importance of Awareness

May 30, 2018 00:13 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

Cecilia is back to talk about awareness and its value in our everyday lives. It's also our one-year wedding anniversary! Don't worry, the smoochy talk was kept to a minimum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Criticism is Half the Battle

May 16, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

Criticizing is so fun, isn't it? Definitely way more fun (and way more safe) than trying to do it better, that's for sure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Repetition is the Key to Unoriginality

April 30, 2018 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

Why do we love quotes? Is unoriginality always a bad thing? Why does truth, when we hear it, feel as if we've known it all along? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stuart Hardy Believes in Balance

April 04, 2018 13:00 - 2 hours - 114 MB

Stuart Hardy, of Not Your Mother's Podcast fame, is striving to balance out the bad in the world. One random act of kindness at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right

March 24, 2018 17:17 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MB

What is the relationship between middle ground (compromise), psyche, extremes, and conversation? And how does any of it relate to culture, society, politics, and gun reform? We've tried what we're doing for a long time, maybe it's time to take a new approach? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(not) For the Hell of It

March 08, 2018 13:30 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

"Why should I be/do good?" This week, we're exploring reasons to do your part to make the world a better place - or not - and going to hell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why "Why?"

February 25, 2018 01:30 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

Do you ever just wonder "why"? Do you ever ask? How often? In this episode, we're exploring the art of questioning everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Introduction to Good Humans

February 24, 2018 01:30 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MB

Welcome to Good Humans! Stick around for some helpful conversations with good some good humans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Smoochy Talk

February 16, 2018 03:51 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

Cecilia is back for a special Valentine's Day edition of the podcast to make fun of Josh's weight, impersonate Queen Elizabeth, and be her adorable self. It's an hour-long smoochy talk extravaganza! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Be Better

February 05, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 91.6 MB

Stuart Hardy, the Social Media Guru, is back to talk about Third Way, Jesus, humanity, cultural differences, and the oddity of podcasters. Check out Stuart and Not Your Mother's Podcast on Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At First, I Was Afraid

January 24, 2018 04:32 - 45 minutes

"At first I was afraid. I was petrified..." Seeking and speaking truth can be difficult. It can be painstaking. It can cause conflict, rejection, turmoil, and pain. It can also be wonderfully rewarding. Let's have a conversation: [email protected] www.facebook.com/heresthethingcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leopard Print Thongs And Religion

January 05, 2018 02:14 - 2 hours

Our first episode of 2018 is live with good friend of the podcast, Stuart Hardy, the Social Media Guru! We talk about leopard print thongs, religion, and cults. Stuart has talked extensively about cults, specifically the Independent Fundamental Baptist cult, on his own podcast and he joins Josh, this week, to discuss this and other topics. You can find Stuart's podcast, Not Your Mother's Podcast, on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-your-mothers-podcast/id1289091173?mt=2 Yo...

We Did a Christmas Thing

December 25, 2017 19:51 - 59 minutes

Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals! From us to you, a special Christmas episode with some very special guests! Cecilia and Kayce join Josh and Tyler to show off their Christmas knowledge (or lack thereof)... Play along and let us know how YOU did! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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