Goodniks

Goodniks is an audio project exploring the journey and meaning of doing good in the world — for people who do good or are just thinking about it. As we follow along the journey of these Goodniks, we dig into who and what inspired them, what keeps them up at night, their sacrifices, their rewards, their failures, and what it means for their relationships. What does it really mean to do good over the course of a life, or a moment, or a season?

Episodes

Thank you and Here's $100

July 5, 2022 • 2 mins

A thank you for listening to Goodniks from creator, Jeff Leitner.

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I Try Every Day Not to be a Horrific Human Being

June 14, 2022 • 30 mins

In our finale episode we ask our Goodniks two questions that feel impossible to answer, yet they are uniquely qualified to speak to them. One, does the work you do make you a good person? Two…you’ll just have to listen to find out. Listen in podcast form wherever you listen to podcasts: https://pod.link/1615577319 For more information visit goodniks.org

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Hey, I Do Exist

June 7, 2022 • 17 mins

In Episode 9, we talk to our Goodniks about what they might have told their younger selves. What did their younger selves need to know about doing good work in the world? For more information visit goodniks.org

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Epic Parties Every Year

May 31, 2022 • 27 mins

In Episode 8, we hear how our Goodniks convert the worst moments in their lives into good work in the world. When faced with tragedy and trauma, how do they remain hopeful and even use their trauma as a catalyst of their work or to recommit to their work? For more information visit goodniks.org

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Like a Lifeboat Connection

May 24, 2022 • 19 mins

In episode 7, we talk to our Goodniks about who keeps them going. We hear stories about the people who light their way and give them strength. For more information visit www.goodniks.org

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Not All Soft Lighting and Miracles

May 17, 2022 • 21 mins

In Episode 6, we unpack the internal struggles, the personal sacrifices, and the external pressures that our Goodniks confront as they do good in the world. What do they have to give up to do this work? For more information visit goodniks.org

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I Could Handle Being Better at My Job

May 10, 2022 • 19 mins

In Episode 5, we talk to our Goodniks about what happens when they finish their current good work in the world. What do they do after they’ve made a particular dent in the Universe? And who are they after they cross that bridge?

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If You Want to See God Laugh

May 3, 2022 • 19 mins

In Episode 4, we ask our Goodniks about what went especially right as they were doing good in the world. Were there signs along the way that they were on the right path? And where did they find the validation they needed to keep going? For more information visit goodniks.org

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Dude, We Can't Save Everyone

April 26, 2022 • 21 mins

In Episode 3, we ask our Goodniks about the limits they come up against as they’re doing good in the world. What miscalculations and missteps have they made? And how are they able to make peace with what they can’t fix? For more information on our Goodniks, visit: www.goodniks.org

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You've Got to Get Over Yourself

April 19, 2022 • 14 mins

Episode 2 focuses on what has inspired our Goodniks — the moments that have really stuck with them, propelled them into the work they do, or shifted their view of the world. Sometimes, those moments came in the form of bearing witness; sometimes, they came from an experience guided by a mentor. Either way, these experiences helped shape our Goodniks' journeys. For more information on our Goodniks and the project visit: goodniks.o...

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Not Afraid to Say the Thing

April 12, 2022 • 14 mins

In Episode 1, we explore how our Goodniks’ weaknesses, personality quirks, or neuroses serve the work they do. Our Goodniks also reflect on whether the kid version of themselves would be surprised they ended up on this path. For more info on our Goodniks visit goodniks.org

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Goodniks Tilting at Windmills

March 21, 2022 • 4 mins

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Goodniks

Episodes

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Hey, I Do Exist

Epic Parties Every Year

Like a Lifeboat Connection

Not All Soft Lighting and Miracles

I Could Handle Being Better at My Job

If You Want to See God Laugh

Dude, We Can't Save Everyone

You've Got to Get Over Yourself

Not Afraid to Say the Thing

Goodniks Tilting at Windmills

Popular Podcasts

Thank you and Here's $100

I Try Every Day Not to be a Horrific Human Being