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May 22, 2019

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A weekly podcast from The Salvation Army's Caring Magazine dedicated to helping you do good right where you are.

Released:

May 22, 2019

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Titles in the series (100)

Life is busy, but you can do good right where you are, and The Do Gooders Podcast is here to help. Join Christin Thieme, editor of The Salvation Army's Caring Magazine, as she interviews guests for ideas to make an impact—from what it means to do good, to where to discover joy, what it is really like to be homeless or how to raise kind kids. If you want to be inspired and find tangible tips for simple actions you can take for good, this is the podcast for you.

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09: What Addiction Takes Away and Where Healing Begins with Ed Hector: Did you know: One in seven Americans will be affected by addiction? And the disease is even more prevalent in members of the armed forces, particularly with tobacco, alcohol and prescription drug abuse. Unsurprisingly, the problems created by... by The Do Gooders Podcast
28 min listen
08: Why Understanding the Bible Better Makes Your Life Better and A How To with Pastor Mark Moore: Do you want to know the Bible better but aren’t sure where to start? Do you open your Bible to begin reading and feel a little lost? You’re not alone. Those are the two most common barriers to the study of Scripture. And with... by The Do Gooders Podcast
30 min listen
02: Where to Find Joy Around Us with Ingrid Fetell Lee: Did you know: Joy is one of our six primary emotions, which are universally expressed around the world? And it’s only positive one? While some may conflate joy with childishness and think we’re supposed to get more serious as we get older,... by The Do Gooders Podcast
27 min listen
18: Is faith personal or is it inherently social? With Commissioner Jolene K. Hodder: Our salvation in Christ begins personally—it’s a decision and commitment made individually. But it does not end there. A genuine personal relationship with God flows into all of our relationships. After all, Jesus gave us two commands: love God... by The Do Gooders Podcast
14 min listen
17: How The Salvation Army keeps kids full for the weekend with Lt. James Fleming: You’ve probably heard of The Salvation Army’s Thanksgiving dinners, food pantries or the provision of meals during a natural disaster. But you might not know that TSA in communities across the country fills backpacks or other bags with food to... by The Do Gooders Podcast
25 min listen
05: Five Strategies for Raising Kind Kids with Harvard's Dr. Rick Weissbourd: If we want our children to be moral people, we have to raise them that way. Yet Harvard researchers found the majority of youth in a study said their parents were . And that’s exactly what Dr. Rick Weissbourd is out to correct. As... by The Do Gooders Podcast
21 min listen
01: What it means to do good with Commissioners Dave and Sharron Hudson: Did you know The Salvation Army is in more than 130 countries around the world? And in the United States, it’s present in every zip code—working to meet human need. The brand promise says the organization is Doing the Most Good. And you’ll often... by The Do Gooders Podcast
33 min listen
26: Go Backstage on Songwriting in Ministry with LT. Erin Wikle: What is it about music that connects to something deep within us? And how does someone who writes songs set out to share work that is so personal? That’s what Lt. Erin Wikle is sharing on this episode of the Do Gooders Podcast. As a Salvation Army... by The Do Gooders Podcast
22 min listen
03: What It's Really Like to Be Homeless with Chris Christian: On any given night in America, more than 550,000 people are homeless. To put that in perspective—that’s more than 8 times the capacity of Gillette Stadium, home of the SuperBowl Champion New England Patriots. It’s more than the number of... by The Do Gooders Podcast
38 min listen
16: How to define and communicate your core values with Krysta Masciale: What are your core values? Do you know? Can you put four or five specific words to them and explain the way those values show up in your life? As Krysta Masciale says, any brand is the promise of an experience. On a personal level, is that experience... by The Do Gooders Podcast
33 min listen
23: How theater arts offer outreach and impact with Captain Mark Davey: Auditions, set prep, rehearsals, tech week, curtain call…show time. You’ll find that rundown at The Salvation Army in Casa Grande, Arizona, where the corps—the church—there hosts a monthly community production. Everything from “Godspell,”... by The Do Gooders Podcast
30 min listen
15: What it's like to work at a Salvation Army summer camp: Did you know: The Salvation Army is a big supporter of fun with 44 summer or day camps in the United States devoted to children? Last year, more than 260,000 kids attended camp with The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army’s Summer Residential Camping... by The Do Gooders Podcast
23 min listen
04: Navigating A Way Out of Homelessness with Captain Harold Laubach: In case you haven’t heard, homelessness is booming in California. Some 130,000 Californians are homeless—which is nearly a quarter of the national total. And that rate of homelessness is among the highest in the country. Homelessness jumped 14... by The Do Gooders Podcast
37 min listen
Introducing The Do Gooders Podcast: A weekly podcast from The Salvation Army's Caring Magazine dedicated to helping you do good right where you are. by The Do Gooders Podcast
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28: What Does It Take to Be a Salvation Army Bell Ringer at Christmastime: So each of the 25,000 individuals who stand by a red kettle each year and ring a silver bell have an important role to play. But what exactly does it take—and who can ring the bell? Listen in this week to hear from four bell ringers.... by The Do Gooders Podcast
21 min listen
20: How to fill a political conversation with grace with Beth Silvers: It’s not polite to talk politics. I’m sure you’ve heard the sentiment. Especially in any kind of mixed crowd where people might disagree on the issue at hand. We live, worship and work in diverse communities, but with politics... by The Do Gooders Podcast
19 min listen
22: How to address gun violence in the U.S. with Dr. Daniel Webster: It’s no secret that the role of guns in violence and what should be done about it are subjects of intense debate in the U.S. And it’s an important one as some 100 people die by firearm every day in our country. It’s an issue Dr. Daniel Webster... by The Do Gooders Podcast
27 min listen
06: How The Salvation Army will double its impact on homelessness with Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder: When Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder returned to the U.S. after 11 years living abroad, he said he was taken aback by the number of people he saw living on the streets—in tents, below freeway underpasses, and at the base of our cities’... by The Do Gooders Podcast
27 min listen
27: What Is Gratitude and How Can We Foster It with Dr. Robert Emmons: We’ve long extolled the virtue of gratitude. Some have even called it the “social glue” that fortifies relationships and serves as the backbone of human society. But what is gratitude? Where does it come from? And how can we foster it? Dr.... by The Do Gooders Podcast
25 min listen
012: What is Peace and How Do We Build It with Monica Curca: What is peace—and how do we build it? How can we create a shared future where everybody belongs. In this episode, Monica Curca talks about peace and why it involves all of us...Why we’re all responsible to solve violence. And why power... by The Do Gooders Podcast
27 min listen
40: A Tip for Decluttering and Refocusing Every Room in Your House With Joshua Becker: Did you know we have some 50,000 storage facilities in the U.S.? That’s more than the number of Starbucks and McDonald’s locations combined. One estimate cites the number of items inside the average American home at 300,000. But what purpose does... by The Do Gooders Podcast
33 min listen
13: Life inside a Salvation Army Kroc Center with Major Phil Lum: A network of Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Centers across the U.S. have a common goal: to help people discover and develop their passions in their own neighborhood. The 26 centers were created thanks in large part to Joan Kroc, wife of... by The Do Gooders Podcast
26 min listen
45: Why This Business Executive Chooses to Do Good With the Salvation Army With Craig Darian: What motivates a person to “do good” and why would one choose to do so alongside The Salvation Army? That’s what Craig Darian is sharing on today’s episode. Craig is a longtime executive, producer and businessman in the entertainment industry... by The Do Gooders Podcast
19 min listen
19: How The Salvation Army engages the federal government with Sabrina Kiser: The Salvation Army is actively involved in fighting hunger, homelessness and more across the country. In fact, the organization serves some 23 million people a year in the U.S. But you may not know that The Salvation Army is also engaged in nonprofit... by The Do Gooders Podcast
28 min listen
30: Five Principles to Spend Differently and Increase Your Happiness with Michael Norton: How did you spend your last $20? Did it make you happy? You might be interested to know that science shows money really can buy happiness. And it’s not about amassing greater wealth. Dr. Michael Norton, a member of Harvard University’s... by The Do Gooders Podcast
16 min listen
41: Surviving Cancer and Finding One’s Purpose With Becky Olson: No matter who you are or where you live, chances are breast cancer will touch your life. Nearly 270,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women in the U.S. alone each year, according to the American Cancer Society. And as progress in... by The Do Gooders Podcast
40 min listen
10: How Sports Can Change Lives with Jose Moreno: It’s no secret that sports teach character. Both wellness and life lessons come with being part of a team. Jose Moreno gets to take those benefits to the next level. As the Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations for... by The Do Gooders Podcast
19 min listen
25: The difference between religion and spirituality and the role of each with Dr. Diane Winston: It’s human nature to believe in something other than one’s self, and doing so can give life meaning. That according to Dr. Diane Winston, who has made understanding, analyzing and writing about religion in America her career. Now as the Knight... by The Do Gooders Podcast
27 min listen
07: How food makes us feel good with Guy Fieri: When Guy Fieri was just 10 years old, he sold soft pretzels from a three-wheel bicycle cart that he built with his father. Through the years, Guy has opened more than 60 restaurants around the world, starred in seven TV series and executive... by The Do Gooders Podcast
24 min listen
14: How the Salvation Army sponsors education around the world with Rachel Thieme-Ramirez: Building well being in a person is like building a strong house—it requires certain materials, resources and opportunities. When these materials are not available, we may have a hard time surviving the storms. For so many kids around the... by The Do Gooders Podcast
18 min listen

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186 State of Disaster: Preparing for a future with hotter summers with Lt. Colonel Ivan Wild: Where would you go if you could live anywhere you wanted? For a lot of Americans, the answer is Phoenix. In fact, Maricopa County, Arizona, which includes Phoenix, Mesa and Scottsdale, has held the title of "fastest growing county in the U.S. by... by The Do Gooders Podcast
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185 State of Disaster: How The Salvation Army is adapting to a changing disaster landscape with John Berglund: The U.S. experienced a record number of billion-dollar weather disasters in 2023, and it’s not a one-year fluke but the new trend. In the face of this changing disaster landscape, there's one organization consistently on the frontlines, bringing aid... by The Do Gooders Podcast
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184 State of Recovery: Understanding the neuroscience of addiction with Dr. Judy Grisel: We see stats about addiction. We see substance abuse portrayed in film and in TV shows. We might even know someone who’s personally faced addiction to drugs or alcohol. But most of us don't really understand what causes addiction, and why our brains... by The Do Gooders Podcast
28 min listen
183 State of Recovery: The opioid crisis and what we can do with Dr. Ricky Bluthenthal: It’s 2024, and the opioid crisis is showing no signs of slowing down. Overdose deaths from opioids, including prescription painkillers and synthetics like fentanyl, continue to rise. The statistics paint a chilling picture. According to the... by The Do Gooders Podcast
28 min listen
182 State of Recovery: What transformation takes with Shauna Zeuske: Did you know every 39 minutes, someone dies in a drunk-driving accident in the United States? That's about 37 people a day. We know drinking and driving is deadly, yet it continues to happen across the country. According to one estimate, on average,... by The Do Gooders Podcast
21 min listen
181 State of Recovery: What is The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center program? with Major Mark Nelson: It's said when an individual is rehabilitated from their addiction, some 50 people around them are positively affected. For The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center program across the western U.S., that equates to some 50,000 people a... by The Do Gooders Podcast
18 min listen
180 State of Recovery: On The Way Out in San Francisco with Steve Adami: One in 7 Americans reports experiencing a substance use disorder, according to the CDC. Some people may use drugs to help cope with stress or trauma. Others may use them to deal with mental health issues. Others still may even develop opioid use... by The Do Gooders Podcast
20 min listen
179: Growing in numbers (and how they're doing it) with Captains Dustin and Caroline Rowe: We’ve heard church attendance is down globally in the wake of the pandemic. Per Gallup, in the United States, just 22% of people say they attend church every week. That’s down from 32% in 2000. We talked last week to General Lyndon Buckingham, the... by The Do Gooders Podcast
30 min listen
178: Your testimony matters (and how to use it for good) with General Lyndon Buckingham: Are you prepared to give an answer, a reason for the hope that you have? We’re told in 1 Peter 3:15 to always be ready—and maybe, especially now. Maybe the world needs that hope more than ever. It’s part of what makes The Salvation Army what it... by The Do Gooders Podcast
34 min listen
177 State of Homelessness: Why have so many efforts fallen short? with Andrew Hening: Despite California’s economic might and world-class growth engine, one of the biggest problems plaguing the state is growing right alongside its GDP. California has dominated the national conversation on homelessness. As of 2022, 30 percent of... by The Do Gooders Podcast
31 min listen
176 State of Homelessness: Chipping Away at a Complex Crisis with Steve Berg, National Alliance to End Homelessness: As we've been discussing recently, homelessness in the U.S. is still on the rise. In fact, rates have been climbing nationally by about 6% every year since 2017, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. That uptick coincides with... by The Do Gooders Podcast
26 min listen
175 State of Homelessness: The Face of Transformation with Morgane Dussault: There’s a lot of focus, and rightfully so, on decreasing homelessness in the U.S. It’s a complex issue that deserves our attention more than ever. But it’s important to remember that when you dig beneath all of the data and all of the policies... by The Do Gooders Podcast
28 min listen
174 State of Homelessness: How The Salvation Army Is Responding with Colonel Mike Dickinson: More than 400,000 people were homeless last year. That’s a record high, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. To put that number in perspective, that’s roughly enough people to fill Michigan Stadium, the largest stadium in the... by The Do Gooders Podcast
30 min listen
173: A Vision from God That Is Specific to You with Ciara Laine Myers: Have you ever wondered what your purpose in life is, especially when everyone around you seems to be living their best life? Ciara Laine Myers has. For a long time, Ciara felt like an imposter in her own home and began to think something was wrong... by The Do Gooders Podcast
12 min listen
172 Reflect and Renew: A New Year Journaling Session: Each new year brings us a chance to reset. To review and reflect on our time, our dreams and our plans for the days ahead. It’s a natural turning of the page. The opening of a new chapter. I love this verse, from Galatians 6:4-5 (MSG): “Make... by The Do Gooders Podcast
10 min listen
171: What’s So Amazing About Grace? with Philip Yancey: What is so amazing about grace? That’s the question author Philip Yancey started with when he wrote the book by that title, What’s So Amazing About Grace, published in 1997. It went on to sell over 2 million copies. And now, 25 years later, Philip... by The Do Gooders Podcast
26 min listen
170: Inside The Salvation Army Rose Parade Experience with Kevin Larsson and Jim Sparks: Happy New Year! It's a whole new year and you could say much of the excitement and buzz of this turning of the calendar is concentrated right now in Pasadena, California, for the Tournament of Roses Rose Parade—America's New Year Celebration. For... by The Do Gooders Podcast
29 min listen
169: Born is the King with Commissioner Doug Riley: Merry Christmas! What a day to celebrate, born is the King. Today, Christmas Day, I would love to read you the Christmas story and share a Christmas message from Commissioner Doug Riley. Hopefully, this can be something to play while you're cleaning... by The Do Gooders Podcast
13 min listen
168: Appreciating the Deep Magic of Christmas with Dr. Emily Hunter McGowin: No matter how dark the season is, “By God’s abounding grace, Christmas still arrives every year—somehow or other, it comes just the same…to direct our hearts and minds to the story of Christ and his people—and to place our lives and... by The Do Gooders Podcast
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167: Celebrating the Gift of Volunteering at Christmas with Captain Edith Dye-Mabie: Research has shown volunteering improves physical and mental health, provides a sense of purpose, and nurtures new and existing relationships. And it can also get someone involved in a faith community—especially at this time of year. That’s what... by The Do Gooders Podcast
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166: An answered Christmas prayer that changed a life with Billie Lawson: You recently heard from a few people donating to a Salvation Army Red kettle on why they do it. Today, I want to take you deeper into what that giving can do. As a young mother, Billie Lawson was married to an active member of the military. There was... by The Do Gooders Podcast
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164 Table-ology: Thanksgiving and Transformation, Part 7: Welcome back to Table-ology, a seven-day Scripture study in the lead up to Thanksgiving Day by Major Nancy Helms. If you’re just joining in, head back to part one to hear more about this series and then continue on. We hope it will serve as a... by The Do Gooders Podcast
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163 Table-ology: Thanksgiving and Transformation, Part 6: Welcome back to Table-ology, a seven-day Scripture study in the lead up to Thanksgiving Day by Major Nancy Helms. If you’re just joining in, head back to part one to hear more about this series and then continue on. We hope it will serve as a... by The Do Gooders Podcast
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