The Goodness Factor With Shelley Wade
The Goodness Factor With Shelley Wade
As an antidote to the daily drumbeat of bad, negative and sad news in the 24-hour news cycle, “The Goodness Factor with Shelley Wade” reminds listeners that there are actually good people in this world doing good things. Each 30-minute, feel-good episode introduces listeners to those people--both celebs and regular people alike--shining the spotlight on the good deeds they’re doing. Download the G…Social links:
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The Kindness Episode
In honor of Kindness Week, "The Goodness Factor with Shelley Wade" presents "The Kindness Episode." On this episode, we ask some of our past guests of the podcast—Etiquette expert Elaine Swann, makeup artist & esthetician Rudy Miles, and entrepreneur and founder of lifestyle brand Clean Design Home…
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New York City Teachers Reveal How They Convinced Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to Surprise Their Students
You may have seen the viral video of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson surprising the students at Staten Island's P373R school in New York City. Now the teachers behind that surprise visit "The Goodness Factor with Shelley Wade" podcast to reveal how they were able to make it all happen!
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Captain Carole Hopson Talks Bessie Coleman and Jet Black Foundation
Captain Carole Hopson, a Boeing 737 Captain for United Airlines, stops by "The Goodness Factor" podcast to discuss her book, A Pair of Wings, which was inspired by trailblazing female pilot Bessie Coleman. She also discusses her Jet Black Foundation, dedicated to sending 100 Black women to flight s…
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Antonique Smith Discusses Climate Revival
Grammy-nominated singer and actress Antonique Smith--star of "Rent" on Broadway, "Notorious," "Marvel's Luke Cage" and more--is also CEO and co-founder of Climate Revival. Antonique stopped by "The Goodness Factor with Shelley Wade" podcast to discuss Climate Revival, which empowers communities of …
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Volunteers Provide SafeWalks To New Yorkers Who Feel Unsafe
Through its network of compassionate volunteers, SafeWalks provides free, accompanied walks to fellow New Yorkers who feel unsafe on their way to or from home. SafeWalks founder Peter Kerre stops by “The Goodness Factor” to tell their story.
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Wendell Pierce Discusses the Good Work of Black Theatre United
Acclaimed actor Wendell Pierce stops by "The Goodness Factor with Shelley Wade" podcast to discuss the dedicated work that Black Theatre United is doing to educate, empower, and inspire justice and equality for Black actors and actresses within the theatrical community.
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The Goodness Factor - Ode to Summer Episode
As summer 2024 wraps up, this episode of "The Goodness Factor with Shelley Wade" is an ode to summer. Listen as guests from past episodes share their favorite summertime traditions. Plus, Shelley shares good news & offers encouragement for making new friends as an adult.
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How Robert Glasper Turned What Could've Been A Beef with Chris Brown Into a Charitable Moment
On this episode of "The Goodness Factor with Shelley Wade," Grammy Award-winning musician Robert Glasper describes the moments he learned he was going viral after Chris Brown's "Who the f*#k is Robert Glasper?" social media post, and shares why he turned what could've been a beef with Chris Brown i…
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Bighani Shares How Showering Us With Compliments in The Love Bomb Room Helped Us Cope During The Height of the Pandemic
Bighani visits "The Goodness Factor" to share the story of how she established The Love Bomb Room during the height of the global pandemic, showering us with love and compliments, which helped us cope and gave us hope.
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DMC of Run-DMC Advocates for Foster Kids & Uses His Art to Inspire Us All
The DMC in Run-DMC stands for Darryl McDaniels...But it may as well stand for Darryl's Motivational Conversations because every word he speaks on this episode of "The Goodness Factor" is motivational and inspirational. Listen as he shares why he uses his art to inspire, how he became a fierce advoc…
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