Sounds Good Podcast

Danielle Coke uses art to educate and inspire millions online about anti-racism and allyship. In this episode, Dani shares five steps to allyship during a crisis and how we can maintain hope.

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.

Dr. Rick Hanson is a psychologist who creatively works at the intersection of three circles: psychology, neuroscience, and contemplative wisdom. In this conversation, he speaks to the empowerment that comes with using our inner resources for hardwiring happiness in relationship with pain.

Jacqueline Whitney turned to writing after experiencing a series of injuries that changed her life. Today, though she's still in the midst of her recovery process, she continues to encourage her audience through her writing. In this conversation, Branden and Jacqueline discuss the process of learning to feel things deeply and becoming empathetic.

After the unexpected loss of her husband, New York Times bestselling author Kristine Carlson resolved to find hope in the midst of heartache. In this conversation, Branden and Kristine talk about her journey of grief, heartbreak, and healing — and why it’s important to choose to be the hero in the midst of life’s shattering circumstances.

In November of 2015, Rob Lawless began a journey to spend 1 hour with 10,000 strangers to learn about their lives with no agenda and started the project 'Rob's 10K Friends.' In this conversation, Branden and Rob talk about this journey to meet 10,000 people that has revealed the human epidemic of loneliness and our deep need for connection.

Founder of Design Sponge, Grace Bonney, believes that curiosity allows you to find deeper meaning inside whatever community you’ve found yourself in. In this conversation, Branden and Grace dive deep into her process of building her business and why there is power in curiosity, inclusivity, and embracing our differences.