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.

In 2014, Rolling Stone referred to Eric Holthaus as “the Rebel Nerd of Meteorology”, mainly in regards to his reputation for being defiantly optimistic in the world of science. In this conversation, Branden & Eric share how weather unites us in unique ways — and how this notion should be celebrated.

Yonathan Moya is a photographer responsible for the creation of a project, Border Perspective. Through his photography and international work, he wants to challenge others to see the world around them differently.

Stephen Kenn operates a Los Angeles based design studio focused on furniture and leather goods. In this conversation, Branden and Stephen discuss the idea of seeing objects as an opportunity for story.

Ahmed Badr is the founder of Narratio, a platform for creative expression that seeks to create empathy and alleviate childhood illiteracy. With work appearing on the Instagram blog, Huffington Post, Adobe, and others, Ahmed explores the intersection between creativity and the refugee experience.