Sounds Good Podcast

Danielle Coke uses art to educate and inspire her Instagram followers about anti-racism and allyship. In the first half of this episode, Dani guides us through five steps to allyship during a crisis, and in the second half Dani shares how we can maintain hope, despite how “bad” the year has been.

Katherine Gehl says reforming our voting system is the solution to political division and gridlock. Our current political system makes polarization and incivility commonplace and compromise nearly impossible, but ranked choice voting promises to make efficient cooperation possible.

In this episode, Adam J. Kurtz talks to us about what purpose really means to him and how we’re never as alone as we feel. You Are Here (For Now): A Guide to Finding Your Way contains essays and illustrations aimed to help readers with personal transformation, enjoying where you are and who you are.

Bethaney Wilkinson is the author of The Diversity Gap, a guide to instituting diversity efforts in workplaces. In this episode, Bethaney shares what racial justice means to her and how people can create an inclusive workplace environment where everyone can feel safe.

Develop for Good pairs students with nonprofits to use tech to make a difference. In this episode, Mary, Co-Founder of Develop for Good, talks about how her childhood experiences impacted the work she does now, the value of social work, and the unique nature of her nonprofit.

In this episode, Patrice Berry, Founder of AssistHub, talks about her work with Oakland’s local community-based organizations, the inspirations that drive her goals, and the misconceptions of what public benefits are — and how Patrice is working to deconstruct those misconceptions. 

This week, we are joined by Aral Sürmeli, a Harvard-educated refugee healthcare provider. In 2018, Aral launched the HERA app — a mobile app connecting refugee mothers and children with preventative healthcare. In this episode, find out how he is working to solve refugees' healthcare through tech.