Good Standing

Reggie Watts is a musician, comedian, actor, improvisor, host, band leader, philosopher, beatboxer, and activist. You might know him from his run on The Late Late Show with James Corden and from numerous collaborations with some of the world's greatest comedians and performers. You may also appreciate his presence on social media where he speaks his mind openly and passionately. On The Good Standing Podcast, Reggie goes deeper into...

Jalen James Acosta is a Dominican-American creative force — filmmaker, musician, producer, motivational speaker and investor — known for building bridges between culture and commerce. From helping an esports Dominican phenom reclaim Street Fighter world titles in Japan and Saudi Arabia, to rebuilding the most storied basketball franchise in Paris after collapse, Jalen is drawn to underdogs, visionaries, and the spark before the spo...

Marissa Feinberg is a social impact entrepreneur who uses her business and organizational prowess to build movements for positive change. Today she is the Founder of Psychedelics for Climate Action (PSYCA), a pioneering nonprofit exploring how psychedelic experiences can catalyze concrete and effective climate action. In 2008 she founded Green Spaces, a co-working space for sustainability and impact, as these terms themselves were ...

Tiffiney Davis is a civic entrepreneur and community leader who created an afterschool arts and culture curriculum to fill the gaps within our public education systems.  She is the Executive Director and co-founder of Red Hook Art Project, an organization that offers free programming for kids at all stages of their learning journey. Her model helps students feel safe, seen, and heard, which allows them to foster their unique, creat...

Haym Gross is an architect specializing in sustainability and a pioneer in developing community infrastructure to achieve environmental resilience. He is a founding member of the NYC 2030 District, a public-private partnership of stakeholders working to radically reduce carbon emissions and fossil fuel consumption on an urban scale. This initiative is part of a larger network of 26 similar districts across North America (2030distri...

Karen ‘Dawn’ Blondel is a pioneer in civic engagement, with a focus on sustainable economic development and environmental resiliency.  She is one of the 2023 recipients of the David Prize, which recognizes New Yorkers with ideas for extraordinary change, a Harvard Loeb Fellow, and the current Executive Director of the Public Housing Civic Association. On a typical week, you can find her boots-on-the-ground liaising with contractors...

Introducing Good Standing, a social network and new media platform for driving real-world impact. Good Standing is brought to you by Radiical Systems, a venture capital studio based in New York City, led by Ashley Taylor and Kurt McVey.  Our first podcast introduces what this platform does, why we built it, and how you can get involved. Future episodes will feature conversations with creators, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and ...