Sounds Good with Branden Harvey
213 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 354 ratingsSounds Good hosts hopeful conversations with optimists and world-changers about the headlines we can be hopeful about — and how you can get involved and make a difference. Every week, Good Good Good founder Branden Harvey sits down with the people driving positive change against the world's greatest problems. Each episode will leave you with a sense of hope about the good in the world — and a sense of direction on how we can all be a part of that good. Episodes are released every Monday.
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Jeremy Cowart — Overcoming “I Can’t”
May 02, 2016 16:04 - 43 minutes - 34.9 MBJeremy Cowart is a photographerand idea chaser living in Nashville, Tennessee. While Jeremy iswell known for his work photographing people like Taylor Swift,Sting and the Kardashians, he spends most of his time dreaming upnew ideas and making them a reality. Between launching humanitarianprojects, a tech startup, a non-profit, and a soon-to-be-launchedglobal hotel chain, Jeremy knows how to use his platform, talentsand abilities to change the world for the better. Jeremy recentlyshared his i...
Sara Hopkins — Why To Be Yourself Online
April 25, 2016 19:48 - 42 minutes - 33.8 MBSara Hopkins is a news reporter turned viral comedic celebrity. Sara has an infectious personality full of hope, optimism, and kindness, which has earned her more than 960,000 followers on Vine, a quarter million followers on Instagram, and tens of thousands more scattered across the rest of the internet. She’s collaborated with brands like Starbucks, Coca-Cola, and Target and has been talked about everywhere from Adweek and Business Insider to Vogue and People. -- You can connect with Sar...
Me Ra Koh — Letting Your Pain Sing Your Most Beautiful Song
April 18, 2016 15:05 - 1 hour - 36 MBMe Ra Koh has lived an incredible and diverse life. She’s spent time in a psychiatric ward, written several books, shot photos for some of the biggest brands in the world, and starred all over the television world. She’s recently starred on the Nate Berkus Show on the Oprah Winfrey Network, starred regularly on Disney, and is currently filming and producing a travel show with her amazing family of four all over the world. Me Ra is high-energy, full of intentionality, and loves to laugh. Toda...
Adam J. Kurtz — Illustrating Joy in the Midst of Reality
April 11, 2016 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35 MBAdam J. Kurtz, or ADAMJK is an artist, and author of 1 Page at a Time, which has been translated into more than a dozen languages. As an artist he’s worked with the New York Times, HP, Buzzfeed, Tumblr and Urban Outfitters. In this episode, Branden and Adam talk about optimism, depression, making opportunities happen, and how to take life day by day. -- You can connect with Adamjk on Instagram and Twitter at @adamjk and see his work at adamjkurtz.com. You can connect with Branden Harve...
Kohl Crecelius — How To Fight Cynicism & Change the World
April 04, 2016 19:12 - 50 minutes - 40.1 MBKohl is the CEO and co-founder of Krochet Kids International, a non-profit using something as simple as crocheting to empower people around the world to rise above poverty. Today Branden talks with Kohl about the importance of travel, the secret to starting things, and how to change the world. -- You can connect with Kohl Crecelius on Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter at @kohlgreyson. Find out more about Krochet Kids International on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and krochetkids.com. You...
Maia & Alex Shibutani — Taking Kindness to the Olympics
March 28, 2016 15:03 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBMaia and Alex Shibutani are Olympic figure skaters at the top of their game. The duo have been in the public eye for years because of their incredible talent at such a young age, but also because brother-sister teams are uncommon in the sport. With 12 years of skating together under their belts, these siblings have competed together all over the world. They just won the National Championship and are competing at the World Championships the moment this episode is going live. ESPN called them ...
Becky Simpson — The Art of Following Your Enthusiasm
March 21, 2016 20:43 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBBecky Simpson is a designer, illustrator, and author living in Austin, Texas. Her work stands out as playful, genuine, and unique. So much so that Adobe brought her on as a creative resident. This means that for the last year her sole job has been to create from her heart. Her amazing work and outlook on life has been talked about by Buzzfeed, FOX News, Lifehacker, Jess Lively, and Refinery 29. Today Branden talks with Becky about her quirky art, how to follow your enthusiasm, the benefits o...
Britt Nilsson — The Reality of Finding Your Identity
March 14, 2016 23:30 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBBritt Nilsson is most well known for her -almost- two season stint with ABC’s The Bachelor & The Bachelorette. In fact, you might be one of the millions of people who watched her dance, cry, and date on live tv. Today Branden talks to Britt about what the show was really like, how she came out of her lowest moment, and how she’s using her experience to make a difference in the world. -- You can connect with Britt Nilsson on Instagram at @brittkarolina. Follow along with Branden Harvey’s t...
BC Serna — How to Truly Love People
March 07, 2016 20:55 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBBC Serna is a world traveling storyteller, connecting with strangers everywhere he goes. When he’s not traveling the country speaking at high schools and conferences, BC can be found making films for non-profits and mentoring inner city youth. Today Branden talks to him about the value of traveling the world, engaging with controversial ideas, and removing our masks. -- You can connect with BC Serna on Instagram, Facebook, and of course YouTube by searching for ‘BC Serna’. Easy. Follow al...
Ruthie Lindsey — Finding Purpose in the Pain
February 29, 2016 16:41 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBYou’ve seen Ruthie Lindsey’s work. You just don’t know it. As a stylist, she’s worked with everyone from Warby Parker and charity: water to Mercedes-Benz and Lincoln. And crazily enough, Taylor Swift did a photoshoot in Ruthie’s beautiful home. She’s always dancing, giggling and speaking kind words. So much so that you’d never know the pain she’s overcome through the years and continues to overcome on a daily basis. Today Branden talks with her about choosing joy despite pain, finding your i...
Jedidiah Jenkins — The Adventure of Curiosity
February 22, 2016 17:47 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBJedidiah Jenkins wants to live to be a billion. If you ask him how, he’ll tell you he wants to live every day fully alive. And really, he has. As one of the early leaders of Invisible Children, Jedidiah saw a small non-profit turn into a global movement. While Invisible Children was at its height, Jedidiah left to pursue a crazy dream to bike from Oregon to Patagonia. He came back with countless stories from the adventure. Now Jedidiah spends his time getting those stories out in the world a...
Taylor Tippett — Choosing To Rise Above
February 15, 2016 19:39 - 38 minutes - 31.1 MBMaybe you’ve heard of Taylor Tippett, the happiest flight attendant in the world, or maybe you’re just one of the dozens of people who find themselves anonymously encouraged and inspired by her every single day. Taylor spends much of her life in the sky, but the story of how she’s changing the lives of her airline passengers has gone viral, covering more ground than even she does. Today, Branden talks to her about what she does, how she got started, and why we all should be a little more lik...
Introducing Sounds Good with Branden Harvey
February 03, 2016 02:28 - 2 minutes - 2.58 MBSounds Good With Branden Harvey is a weekly podcast that explores the lives, stories and adventures of the happiest people on the Internet. Every week, our host Branden Harvey sits down with someone who is spreading hope and positivity in the world, and tries to figure out just what it is that makes them tick. Sounds Good With Branden Harvey is part of the Gradient Podcast Network, with new episodes released each Monday.