In our finale episode we ask our Goodniks two questions that feel impossible to answer, yet they are uniquely qualified to speak to them. One, does the work you do make you a good person? Two…you’ll just have to listen to find out. Listen in

Hey, I Do Exist

Jun 7th, 2022 17m 30s

In Episode 9, we talk to our Goodniks about what they might have told their younger selves. What did their younger selves need to know about doing good work in the world?For more information visit goodniks.org

Epic Parties Every Year

May 31st, 2022 27m 32s

In Episode 8, we hear how our Goodniks convert the worst moments in their lives into good work in the world. When faced with tragedy and trauma, how do they remain hopeful and even use their trauma as a catalyst of their work or to recommit to

Like a Lifeboat Connection

May 24th, 2022 19m 37s

In episode 7, we talk to our Goodniks about who keeps them going. We hear stories about the people who light their way and give them strength. For more information visit www.goodniks.org

Not All Soft Lighting and Miracles

May 17th, 2022 21m 26s

In Episode 6, we unpack the internal struggles, the personal sacrifices, and the external pressures that our Goodniks confront as they do good in the world. What do they have to give up to do this work? For more information visit goodniks.org

I Could Handle Being Better at My Job

May 10th, 2022 19m 50s

In Episode 5, we talk to our Goodniks about what happens when they finish their current good work in the world. What do they do after they’ve made a particular dent in the Universe? And who are they after they cross that bridge?

If You Want to See God Laugh

May 3rd, 2022 19m 37s

In Episode 4, we ask our Goodniks about what went especially right as they were doing good in the world. Were there signs along the way that they were on the right path? And where did they find the validation they needed to keep going?For mor

Dude, We Can't Save Everyone

Apr 26th, 2022 21m 18s

In Episode 3, we ask our Goodniks about the limits they come up against as they’re doing good in the world. What miscalculations and missteps have they made? And how are they able to make peace with what they can’t fix? For more information

You've Got to Get Over Yourself

Apr 19th, 2022 14m 44s

Episode 2 focuses on what has inspired our Goodniks — the moments that have really stuck with them, propelled them into the work they do, or shifted their view of the world. Sometimes, those moments came in the form of bearing witness; sometime

Not Afraid to Say the Thing

Apr 12th, 2022 14m 13s

In Episode 1, we explore how our Goodniks’ weaknesses, personality quirks, or neuroses serve the work they do. Our Goodniks also reflect on whether the kid version of themselves would be surprised they ended up on this path.For more info on o

Goodniks Tilting at Windmills

Mar 21st, 2022 4m 28s

Goodniks is an audio project exploring the journey and meaning of doing good in the world — for people who do good or are just thinking about it. As we follow along the journey of these Goodniks, we dig into who and what inspired them, what kee

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