How to be Good?
In a world full of challenges, complications and crises, how can we be good to ourselves and others? Join Sarah as she explores what it means to be a “good person” through a series of interviews with people from all walks of life. If you’re interested in how to be a better person, curious about different perspectives and looking for a light-hearted approach to those big life questions, then this is the podcast for you! **Finalist in 2021 People’s Choice Podcast Awards** --- Support us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/exploregoodness ---
Episodes
23 episodes
Thank you and Goodbye for now!
This is a quick thank you and goodbye as we wrap up the first season of this podcast with 13 nuggets of wisdom; a piece of advice from each one of our guests. What does it mean to be a good person? - let's see what each of our guests thou...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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4:36
A Chat with a Moral Philosopher
What does it mean to be good according to a Moral Philosopher?In this episode, I talk with Professor of Moral Philosophy, Jeff McMahan. Jeff McMahan is Sekyra and...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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26:27
Feeling stuck? Find your Door #3
For this Bitesize Episode*, we’re taking some advice from Daoist Monk Yun Rou that “there's always a door number 3 to things”.Whenever we find ourselves in a challenging situation or even a conflict of some kind, Monk Yun...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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5:15
A Chat with a Daoist Monk
What does it mean to be a good person according to a Daoist Monk? We ask Daoist Monk Yun Rou (his name means Soft Cloud) to share his opinions on being good according to the view of Daoism. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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43:38
To judge or not to judge, that is the question for this bitesize episode.
For this Bitesize Episode* we’re taking a few minutes to focus on judgement.Judgement is an integral part of our everyday life; it’s about making considered decisions to come to sensible conclusions, and in many ways it’s essentia...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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7:27
A Chat with an Atheist
What does it mean to be a good person according to an atheist? We ask Andy Phillips, Board Member of Atheism UK, to share his opinion on being good according to atheistic thought.Andy hos...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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26:45
A Chat with a Sikh
What does it mean to be a good person according to Sikhism? We ask Sikh Human Rights Activist, Simran Singh, to share his opinions on being good according to the Sikh way of life. In keeping with his Sikh faith, Simran...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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26:34
Taking Time to Celebrate!
For our bitesize edition this month, we’re taking a few moments to celebrate!Not only was our most recent interview with Humanist Jane Blackman all about the joy of celebration, but we also found out earlier this month that this podcast ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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2:49
A Chat with a Humanist Celebrant
What does it mean to be a good person according to a Humanist?We ask Humanist Jane Blackman to share her opinion on being good according to her non-religious beliefs.Jane is an award-winning Humanist Celebrant, performing non-re...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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18:26
A Chat with an Anishinaabe Kwe (Ojibway Woman)
What does it mean to be a good person according to a member of the First Nations? We ask Melanie Goodchild, Moose Clan, to share her opinion on being good according to Indigenous teachings.Melanie is Anishinaabe (Ojibway or...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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38:28
Bitesize: Let's Do 3 Good Things!
For our Bitesize Episode* this month, we’re taking some advice from Hindu Pandita Indrani Rampersad: "You know I used to teach High School in New York, and I used to teach my kids everyday – when you go home, I want...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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2:19
A Chat with a Catholic Sister
What does it mean to be a good person according to a Catholic Sister?We ask Sister Adele Marie Altenhofen to share her opinion on being good according to Catholic teachings.Sister Adele Marie joined the Sisters of St. Mary of Or...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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26:36
A Chat with a Hindu Pandita
What does it mean to be a good person according to a Hindu Pandita*? We ask Dr. Pandita Indrani Rampersad, the first ever official female priest to be ordained in Trinidad, to share her opinions on being good according to Hindu tea...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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29:22
Bitesize: The Dangers of Binary Thinking
This third Bitesize Episode* focuses on Binary Thinking.We are living in a time of deep polarity – both politically and socially. It seems our beliefs, opinions and actions are becoming more and more pushed to two f...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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8:06
A Chat with a Muslim Imam - Part 2
What does it mean to be a good person according to the teachings of Islam? This is the second-half of my interview with Imam Abdulah Polovina – if you haven’t listened to the first half yet, then head back to our previous episode a...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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18:21
A Chat with a Muslim Imam - Part 1
What does it mean to be a good person according to the teachings of Islam? We ask Imam Abdulah Polovina to share his opinions on being a good Muslim. Imam Abdulah is a warm and approachable leader and in this conversation, we talk ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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27:37
Bitesize: Focusing on Forgiveness
This second Bitesize Episode* focuses on Forgiveness.This is an area that most of us have an opinion on; we all have experience of trying to forgive or seeking forgiveness – or maybe refusing to forgive.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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8:07
A Chat with a Pagan Druid
What does it mean to be a good person according to a Pagan? We ask Jenny Uzzell, Education & Youth Manager for The Pagan Federation, to share her opinions on being "good" according to Pagan tea...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:04
A Chat with a Christian Bishop
What does it mean to be a good person within Christianity?We ask Christian Priest, Reverend Prebendary Angela Berners-Wilson to share her opinions on being 'good' according to Christian teachings.Reverend Angela was the first wo...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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15:43
Bitesize: Creating Community
This first Bitesize Episode* focuses on Creating Community. We can choose to be in community with whoever is around us at the time – the people at our local shop, those in the road when we’re out for a walk....
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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7:40
A Chat with a Buddhist Abbot
What does it mean to be a good person according to a Buddhist Abbot? We ask Geshe Tashi, Abbot of Sera Mey Monastery in India, to share his opinions on being good according to Buddhist teachings. Geshe Tashi is known for his ability to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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38:56
A Chat with a Jewish Rabbi
What does it mean to be a good person within Judaism? We ask Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah to share her opinions on being good according to Jewish teachings. Rabbi Elli has been Rabbi of Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagog...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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20:37
What's this podcast all about? - a quick introduction
A brief introduction to the How to Be Good podcast – to share the motivation behind it, and also to introduce the first series which has a specific focus. If you have any questions, email Sarah anytime at sarah@howtobegood.co.uk.
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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3:41