Searching for Goodness – Season 3, Episode 3

Welcome to Searching for Goodness. We’re so glad you’re here. In Finding Stories, Bessy reconnects with her longtime friend Selçuk Ceylan from Turkey, reflecting on their shared journey as young creatives.

Bessy and Selçuk co-wrote a feature screenplay inspired by a true story blended with fantasy, titled The Turk. She fondly remembers how they boarded a train to Ankara to pick up their screenwriting development grant award many years ago. Time and distance led them on different paths. Bessy moved to Los Angeles to pursue screenwriting and filmmaking, while Selçuk went to Berlin, building a career in arts, music, teaching, and writing stories for children. Their friendship has passed the test of time and distance.

Our conversation opens into Searching for Goodness themes: environmental awareness, birds, storytelling, and what goodness means today and how stories help us connect more deeply with one another and the world.

 Directed by Bessy Adut

Thank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it, subscribe, and leave a review. Your support helps us continue spreading stories rooted in love, peace, and goodness.

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Season 3, Episode 2 of Searching for Goodness, “Finding Logic,” features an insightful conversation with Kevin Hart, an analytical method development scientist.

In this episode, we explore the facts behind artificial intelligence, climate change, global warming and the enduring question of what goodness means today.

A reflective and intellectually rich discussion at the intersection of science, morality, and human values.

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Recorded as a remote self-tape interview, this episode explores healing from trauma, the love of music, surviving sexual abuse, personal lyrics, shame, nursing and caregiving, classical music roots, and how music can save us.

Faith also reflects on nature, goodness, support, and the courage it takes to follow your dreams.

Listeners can experience the episode start to finish or focus on the moments that resonate most.

Searching for Goodness Season 2 Finale

In the final episode of Season 2 of Searching for Goodness, we celebrate global voices from Türkiye who have made their mark on the world stage.

This special finale features two standout stand up comedians Sarper Güven and Ahmet Bilge, filmed in West Hollywood before their show at the legendary The Comedy Store.

Host Bessy Adut introduces Sarper and Ahmet and then steps back as they interview each other in an honest, funny and insightful conversation. We get sneak peeks into Sarper’s breakthrough journey in 90 Day Fiancé, along with laugh out loud moments from Ahmet’s performances.

Topics include censorship in comedy, artificial intelligence and how comedians use AI in their creative process along with topics about nature love of animals and many unexpected moments along the way. The episode is filled with humor, authenticity and heart.

Filmed by Barry McDaniel

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Check out our 24th episode of season two Finding Simplicity with Turkish actress Sezgi Deniz as she joined us with her bright, bubbly energy and simple, heartfelt answers. We talked goodness, love, Antarctica, the environment, AI, birds, and her fun commercial with Gülse Birsel.

So grateful for this talented homeland star.

Wishing her many paths back to Hollywood. 

Welcome to another heartfelt episode of Searching for Goodness.

In this episode, we sit down with Anna Dravland, the inspiring founder of Spread Goodness Day, a growing movement dedicated to uplifting the world through simple, powerful acts of kindness.

Anna shares the story of how Spread Goodness Day was born and how its mission continues to expand each year. She also speaks candidly about her health challenges, her fight to survive, and the strength she found through her dog Karma, her birds, and her deep love of nature. We explore the idea of “partnering up,” and even discuss a creative sponsorship concept for Ray-Ban Meta bringing together kindness, environmental awareness, sustainable glasses, and shared values.

This conversation is filled with light, resilience, and hope.

If this episode moves you, please follow, rate, and share the show so we can continue searching for and spreading goodness together.

✨ Searching for Goodness | Season 2, Episode 22 — Featuring Animation Director Joel Orloff ✨

In this heartfelt and thought-provoking audio episode, we sit down with acclaimed animation director Joel Orloff for a warm and engaging conversation recorded across Los Angeles and New York. Even over Zoom, the exchange feels intimate, honest, and deeply human.

We explore Joel’s creative journey and the stories behind his work, and we open the door to meaningful topics that truly resonate from environmental concerns to surprising historical moments such as the World War I Christmas soccer truce. We also reflect on current world events, including October 7 and Nova, asking big questions about humanity, empathy, and what it might really take to move toward peace on earth.

Throughout the episode, you’ll hear insights, reflections, and moments of connection that speak to the spirit of curiosity and compassion at the heart of Searching for Goodness.

🎧 Tune in, listen closely, and join us in the ongoing search for goodness.

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🎧 Episode: Peaceful Revolution Through Dance – with Fusion Belly Dancer Tracy Rhaj

In this inspiring episode, fusion belly dancer Tracy Rhaj joins us to share not only her love for dance, but also her thoughtful reflections on life, peace, and the environment.

Together, we explore how dance can become a form of peaceful revolution, especially connecting people across cultures through universal rhythms and movement.

You’ll hear a truly heartfelt conversation accompanied by beautiful snippets of belly dance music that capture the spirit of Tracy’s art. It’s a soulful, enlightening, and uplifting listen from start to finish.

Tune in, feel the rhythm, and join us in imagining a world that moves toward peace, one dance at a time. 💃🌍

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Episode 20 – Dr. Emily Lindsey: Inside the La Brea Tar Pits

What secrets lie beneath Los Angeles? In this fascinating episode, we sit down with Dr. Emily Lindsey, paleoecologist, Assistant Curator, and Excavation Site Director at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum.

Emily takes us behind the scenes of this world-famous fossil site, sharing how the Tar Pits are not just a museum but a living laboratory uncovering new discoveries every day. We talk about her trip to Antarctica, her thoughts on oneness and interconnectedness, and even stories about her former pet bird!

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We’re so honored to welcome Meg LeFauve, the Academy Award–winning writer behind Inside Out, Inside Out 2, and The Good Dinosaur from Disney and Pixar.

In this special episode, Meg joins host Bessy Adut for a warm, wise, and deeply philosophical conversation about emotions, goodness, environmental issues, and even the fascinating intelligence of crows.

Meg is currently developing a feature screenplay to direct for Netflix with her husband Joe Forte through Story House.

 Directed and hosted by Bessy Adut

 Filmed by Barry McDaniel

 Co-produced and post-supervised by Armin Nasseri

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