WORLD GONE GOOD

Our guests weigh in on their favorites of all time. Maybe it's one of your faves. Enjoy this extra bonus content straight from the cutting room floor. (There's not an actual floor. It's a laptop. The cutting room laptop. That sounds weird. Why are you still reading this?)

Curtain up: Join Eric B. Anthony, Ava Bergman, Julien Nitzberg, Eddie Shapiro, & Wendy Worthington as they talk the good of musical theatre. From touring with Wicked to launching the brand new musical For the Love of a Glove, from the unforgettable dames to the wonderful guys, this is the super-sized episode you've been waiting for. Grab your seat, front and center, cause the lights are beginning to dim and the show's about to start... (This podcast will be performed without an intermission. You're welcome.)

Steve's Mom accepts the challenge and reveals her mandel bread recipe for all the world to enjoy. Grab a pen, write down the ingredients and instructions, bake this good stuff up and become the talk of your town and/or watch your own waist line vanish - the choice is yours - we don't judge (we do, just a little).

What happens when a bake-off turns into something bigger than you ever expected? Scott McKenzie and Jeremy Uhrich are two dads both with a little bit of a competitive side. How little bit is their competitive side?, you wonder. Well, what started as a friendly cookie dare turned into the nationwide - and Canada, too - phenomenon, Cookies for Caregivers. Scott and Jeremy join us to share their recipe for giving back to their community, with an assist from Cheryl Venable, who runs the Los Angeles area chapter of this amazing organization. So preheat your ovens cause the good is about to rise.

Actress/Author Brianne Davis produces and hosts Secret Life podcast where secrets are set free for the world to hear. So ask yourself: What's good about telling your secret? Let's find out together from an expert. And yes, even I have a secret or two. And I reveal one of mine in this episode. Hmmmm. Things just got a little more interesting, didn't they?

Live Better's Jason Loebig spends his days - and some nights too we imagine - inspiring, uplifting, and leading others to the next level of well being. So what happened when he himself got knocked down - literally knocked down by a wave while surfing and injured to the point he couldn't walk? He faced it head on. This is his story of finding his good and in the world we have all been living in and through in the past year plus, it's all our stories. When life delivers you the unexpected, how do you move forward mentally, physically, and spiritually? Let's explore how to live better.

Singer/Songwriter Mae Edwards created I.M.L.A., a musical graphic novel, that's bringing positive self-expression, energy and vibes to LGBQTIA youth (and everyone and anyone else). This episode explores the good of being creative and putting 'your thing' out there. All the music and clips in this episode are written, composed, and performed by Mae and the amazing team behind I.M.L.A. Watch the full graphic novel on YouTube and download all tracks on iTunes.

Host Steve Silverman reflects back on the good of a year in lockdown. Good of a year in lockdown? Is that even possible?? It is. Just listen. And then ask yourself what's good in your world, one year later?

Actress Kathleen O'Grady donated her kidney to her brother in need. She shares with us the journey, the sacrifice, and the support of this life-changing good deed. Please visit organdonor.gov to learn more and register yourself. You could change someone else's life for the better.

The Great Do Over's Deb Boulanger is a coach, speaker and retreat leader. She created the Great Do Over and Launch Lab to help women launch their own businesses. We talk the good of going out there on our own, struggling, challenging and succeeding as we do. If you’re ready to take the leap into entreprenuership, this is the woman to talk to and leap with. Are you ready? One, two, three...LEAP!