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Good People, Cool Things
by Joey Held
A weekly podcast of conversations with folks doing stuff you don't always hear about, featuring entrepreneurs, musicians, writers, and other good people. Learn something new and have a great time doing it! Good People, Cool Things is published weekly on Sounder, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher.
Episodes
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200: Listen to This While Saying Goodbye
Well, we've arrived to the final episode of Good People, Cool Things. Since this show has always been about featuring good people doing cool things (you know, like the name implies), I wanted to celebrate this milestone of 200 episodes and a successful podcast experience with clips from ten of my...
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199: Listen to This While Grabbing a Snack
Ashley Nickelsen experienced a dearth of healthy options while spending frequent time in the hospital with both her parents. She set out to do something about it, creating B.T.R. Nation to deliver good-for-you and good-tasting snacks.We’re chatting about a failed flavor, the marketing channels...
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198: Listen to This While Traveling Abroad
Mariana Barbuceanu decided to give the digital nomad life a try a few years ago and soon realized she could make a living as a travel blogger while exploring all the world has to offer. And after jetsetting around Europe, she’s decided to settle in a European country for the next year. We’re...
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197: Listen to This While Rocking Out
Being in a band is among the coolest experiences one can have in life. This episode's guest knows all about that — Todd Tucker is getting the hair metal band back together as the director and writer of Rockbottom, a new movie featuring SO MANY impressive musicians. We’re chatting about the...
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196: Listen to This While Impersonating Someone
Back in my YouTube Z-list celebrity days, I had an ongoing series called 20 Pretty Bad Impressions in 1 Minute. Friends and I would go back and forth, quickly doing impressions. As the name suggests, the quality of said impressions was not good.Luckily, my guest today is significantly better at...
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195: Listen to This While Searching for Aliens
Marc Hartzman has an innate interest in the strange, unique stories from around the world. He’s written about ghosts, Mars, Oliver Cromwell's embalmed head, and weird things on eBay, just to name a few. His latest book, We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History of UFOs and Aliens Invading Our...
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194: Listen to This While Scrolling the News
Did you know the average attention span is nine seconds? That’s less than the attention span of a goldfish! It can be super frustrating to read a lengthy article and feel like you haven’t gotten anything out of it or you’re more confused than when you started. It’s especially upsetting when we’ve...
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193: Listen to This While Roller Skating
Alysia Silberg is perhaps the biggest fan of AI out there — it's even in the name of her company, Unemployable AI. And she shares how AI has played a major impact for her in her book, "Unemployable: How AI Transformed My Work and Life." Joey and Alysia are chatting about how a pair of…
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192: Listen to This Before You Go For a Swim
Cori Myka is the founder of Calm Within Adult Swim, teaching adults not only how to swim but also how to develop habits and mindsets to overcome fear and build confidence. Those are great skills to have in any walk of life.We’re discussing where the idea for an online swim instruction business…
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191: Listen to This While Packing for a Trip
Carlos Baker moved to Northern Germany without much of a plan. He just knew he and his family needed a change. Since then, he’s released multiple albums with his C.K. Baker Band, written a book, and had a lot of fun along the way.We’re chatting about the albums that have most impacted Carlos’s...
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190: Listen to This While Searching on Google
Many of us dream of making money by doing creative things that we love to do. And the most successful creatives are making income in several different ways, consistently opening up doors to new opportunities. This episode’s guest realized a lot of creatives DON’T know that these different income...
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189: Listen to This While Channeling Your Inner Child
Media may not fundamentally change our behavior, but it can shape what we believe. That's why sharing messages of togetherness, unity, and genuine interactions is so important.Modello Brown is the founder of Hip Hop Littles, which is bringing cultures together through books, music, fashion, art,...
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188: Listen to This While You Hiss Your Sibilants
Rachel Hanson is Editor-in-Chief of the digital magazine Sound Sorceresses, highlighting women who are doing incredible work in audio storytelling. There aren’t a ton of spaces out there in this realm, which needs to change, because there are a LOT of cool women in podcasting and audio...
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187: Listen to This When You're Feeling Like an Underdog
Welcome back to Good People, Cool Things! Bananas to think we're kicking off the SEVENTH season of this show. We're starting this season off in style with a true underdog story — or, more accurately, many underdog stories!After being cut from his 7th-grade baseball team, Tyler O’Shea has always...
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Season 7 of Good People, Cool Things Launches on February 7!
The new season of Good People, Cool Things is nearly upon us! This trailer is a sneak peek at what you can expect — and don't you worry, the corny jokes aren't going anywhere.Be sure to follow or subscribe to the show (depending on your listening platform of choice) to have all the episodes...
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186: Listen to This While Doing Something That Brings You Joy
Welcome to the last episode of the year! There’s a lot more to come in 2024, and I’ll be back with the new season on February 7. For now, let’s wrap this season up in style!Jennifer Chen is a writer and the author of Artifacts of an Ex and the creator of Joy Ride, a lovely newsletter that...
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185: Listen to This While Sipping On Your Morning Coffee
For much of their lives, Alejandro Martignon and Fred Taylor were never big coffee drinkers. Alejandro helped out in his grandma's cafe in Colombia, and Fred watched as his NFL teammates downed several Venti Starbucks cups during practice.But soon, the pair learned about mushroom coffee.…
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184: Listen to This While You Take On the AI Revolution
If you’ve been keeping an eye on things this year, you’ve probably heard about the rise of AI. Artificial intelligence can have some scary implications, such as stealing jobs or impersonating voices to extort money from people over the phone.While that’s certainly a concern, there are plenty of...
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183: Listen to This While You Start a Band
Social media can be a powerful tool for musicians. And Josh Simons has seen the power it can have. He co-founded Vampr, the world’s largest and most active social media network specifically for musicians.Josh knows what musicians want because he’s had plenty of experience as one. He’s spent over…
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182: Listen to This While You Monkey Around
Leif Cocks is the founder of The Orangutan Project. He’s developed conservation plans for orangutans and influenced positive change for orangutan protection and survival, including the first successful reintroduction of the zoo-born orangutan. Leif also educates people on the positive impacts...
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181: Listen to This While Making Your Christmas List
There’s something magical about a holiday movie, isn’t it? Even the Grinchiest of people can find something to like when the Christmas spirit hits the silver screen. The music, the decorations, the treats…they’re all part of the experience, and it is an absolute delight.You might also have a…
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180: Listen to This While You Get Your Dance On
Jessica Nguyen is a revenue-generating legal counsel at Lexion, a smart contract management system that uses AI to help customers gain insights into legal agreements. She’s had quite the impressive journey to get to where she is today — and she’s not afraid to let loose with some dancing when the...
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179: Listen to This While Walking Somewhere New
Erin Zhurkin has lived in several countries abroad, and she’s the author of Plus-Size in Paris, a fish-out-of-water story based on her own experiences living in the City of Love.We’re talking about Erin’s inner journey in writing her first novel, some of her favorite slang, and where she thinks...
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178: Listen to This While Planning Your Next Trip
Regular listeners of this show know I have a tendency to dabble in side hustles. Between multiple podcasts and newsletters, a band, and a freelance writing career, I'm always juggling a few things going on.Marika Flatt embraces that spirit wholeheartedly. She’s the founder of PR By the Book…
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177: Listen to This While Munching On Your Halloween Candy
As you may have noticed, we’re less than a week away from Halloween. Good People, Cool Things enjoys a good spooktacular to celebrate the holiday.This time around, we’re here to educate! This episode features five fun Halloween facts that hopefully brighten your day. Grab your favorite candy and...
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176: Listen to This While Developing Your Superpower
If you could have a superpower, what would it be? I'd go for an extra pair of arms.Joe Field is a superhero in his own right — he's what Paul Bunyon would be if he were also a writer. Joe is the creator of the LEGENDS UNIVERSE and author of Arrowhead Legends, Skoldrum Legends, and Chokecherry...
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175: Listen to This While Fighting a Snack Attack
Betty Lu loves to travel and hike. Yet when she found herself reaching for protein bars to satiate her hunger, she encountered boredom more than yum-dum. So, she made herself a lightweight snack that still tasted great, pulling inspiration from the markets she went to growing up in Singapore and...
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174: Listen to This While Eating a Turkey Leg
At the Texas Rennaissance Festival, you’ll see engaging experiences nearly everywhere you turn. Between themed weekends, local business owners peddling their wares, and elegant performers interacting with visitors, it’s a spectacular time.Presiding over it all is the King of the Texas Renaissance...
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173: A GPCT Crossover Episode! With More Than Work
Good People, Cool Things returns on October 4. In the meantime, I'm highlighting some other cool shows that I think you'll enjoy!This week, we're flipping the script. Normally, I'm the one doing the interviews and highlighting the lovely things my guests are doing. But on this episode? I'm the...
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172: A GPCT Crossover Episode! With The Artist's Work Ethic
Good People, Cool Things is returning with new episodes on October 4. In the meantime, I'm sharing episodes of other shows I think you'll dig.Today's episode is from The Artist's Work Ethic with Mike Pelak. Mike is chatting with actor Terry Serpico, an actor who's currently recurring on Law &...
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171: A GPCT Crossover Episode! With The Integrated Schools Podcast
Good People, Cool Things will return on October 4. In the meantime, we're sharing episodes from other shows doing great stuff.Today's highlighted show is The Integrated Schools Podcast, hosted by Andrew Lefkowits and Val Brown. Housing and school segregation are closely intertwined, yet the story...
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170: A GPCT Crossover Episode! With Access to Inspiration
Good People, Cool Things is returning October 4. In the meantime, we're highlighting other cool podcasts!Access to Inspiration is a not-for-profit podcast that aims to improve people’s lives by helping them transcend their day-to-day challenges and reflect on what they're capable of. From...
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169: A GPCT Crossover Episode! With Art Heals All Wounds
Good People, Cool Things is returning October 4. In the meantime, we're featuring other cool podcasts!Art Heals All Wounds is a podcast that features a different artist each week whose work is having an impact on their communities. These artists share what motivates them, what issues in their…
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168: Pooper Scooper Stories, Lawn Care, and Growing Your Business with EJ McCoy
EJ McCoy mowed his first lawn when he was eight years old and soon learned that he could turn that activity into a pretty successful business. He also discovered that, hey, most people don’t like to deal with their pet’s waste. Shocking, right?Luckily, EJ doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty, and...
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167: Boy Bands, Sea Turtles, and Social Media Campaigns with Cassie Petrey
When Cassie Petrey was a mere 12 years old, she created a newsletter for the Backstreet Boys that reached fans worldwide. She’s parlayed that fangirling into a highly successful career, playing a role in social media marketing for several major artists, including those very same Backstreet Boys,...
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166: Turning Your Creative Skills Into a Business with Evan Price
While merch and tours can help musicians make more money, they’re not the only ways to go. Evan Price helps artists think more like artistpreneurs. He wants them to approach their music like a business — because that’s what it is.Evan founded his first company when he was just 14 years old. Now,...
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165: Soothsayers, AI Tools, and the South Asian Experience with Reenita Hora
Reenita Hora is an award-winning screenwriter, novelist, and audio producer. Her female-driven comedy Operation Mom has won all kinds of awards, including the Grand Prize of the Chanticleer International Book Awards. Her young adult fantasy screenplay, Shadow Realm has a bunch of recognitions…
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164: Gardening, Finding Joy, and The Life-Scape Method with Monique Allen
After many years of struggles, I've started to get back into the succulent game, I have a duck planter filled with fun lil' greenery. My personal favorite: lithops, which are also known as “living stones.” They look like little brains to me, but I also heard a shop owner refer to them as “pig’s...
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163: Travel Writing and Journaling Prompts with Nomadic Matt
I’ve always felt fortunate that my family has loved to travel. Before I went to college, I had been to a luau in Hawaii. I had held koala bears and rode underwater scuba motorcycles in New Zealand and Australia. I had seen tortoises in Ecuador and traversed Machu Picchu in Peru.Even a mere few...
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162: Vegan Tourism and Travel Tales with Diana Edelman
When you think of tourism, what comes to mind? Like how Paris, Texas has an Eiffel Tower with a cowboy hat on top? Or how some cities base their entire economy around one major event, like Williamsport, Pennsylvania does with the Little League World Series? Well, Diana Edelman, founder of Vegans,...
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161: Brainteasers, Puzzles, and Autism Awareness with Brandi Pinsker
Whether you're a fan of brainteasers, puzzles, or board games — or all three — this episode is right up your alley. Austin-based company Project Genius makes brainteasers and puzzles designed to get your mind stimulated. The company is also women-owned and an active member of the Austin Autism...
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160: A New Look at Real Estate Investing with Patrick Grimes
Patrick Grimes is the founder and CEO of InvestOnMainStreet.com, a private equity firm that provides tax-shielded and inflation-hedged passive investments in alternative investments. What does that mean? Well, since 2007 — which, you may remember, was right before a massive housing crash —…
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159: True Crime Writing and Reporting with Pepper Anne
When you were in school, you probably did some kind of project or report on a family member. Chances are you didn't uncover something like my guest.Pepper Anne is a true crime writer, and the author of The Notorious Texas Swindler about Bob Leach, a cattle rustler turned con man and the…
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158: Adventures from a Month-Long Europe Trip
We've got plenty of good guests in store for the latest season, but I'm ridin' solo for the first episode back!I just spent a month traversing around Europe, and I've told everyone within earshot that they should go have a European adventure of their own. Since you are, in fact, within earshot,...
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157: Engagement Rings and Netflix Shows with Kajal and Payal Vitha of Sonu Company
Payal and Kajal Vitha left their jobs in tech to follow their hearts and start their own jewelry business. Their goal? To make Sonu Company the premier engagement ring destination for this generation.We're talking about their appearance on Indian Matchmaker, what it's like working with family…
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156: Romance Novels and Saturday Night Live with Emma Barry
The world could use a little more love, and that's one of the guiding forces behind author Emma Barry's books. Romance novels are about love, relationships, and hope. In a dark world, that's endearing!If you have any inkling to write...well, anything, you'll find plenty in here. Emma shares why…
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155: Unexpected Entrepreneur Journeys and Finding Inspiration with Holly Curby
Have you ever done something you didn't want to do — and it turned out to be an incredible decision?Holly Curby is no stranger to finding inspiration in all kinds of people and places, but she never expected to be an entrepreneur or write a book. Now, she's done both and is thriving.We're talking...
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154: Grow Your Business and Have the Best Day Ever with Mike Fata
Mike Fata was raised by a poor single mother, dropped out of school as a teenager, lost more than 100 pounds, and started a business in the hemp food space. A few years ago, he sold that business for nearly half a billion dollars.Mike will be the first to tell you that his journey isn't the...
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153: March Madness Brackets, Mascots, and Hairstyles with Chris Hayes
You may have noticed we’re in the middle of March, which means it’s time for the greatest time of the sports year — March Madness.It can seem daunting to fill out a bracket, particularly if you haven’t watched a lick of basketball all year. But there’s good news: It’s equally as difficult to fill...
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152: Exploring Bizarre Fines with the Sports R Dumb Podcast
People are often surprised to learn that I host multiple podcasts. Perhaps my self-promotion skills need a bit of work…in any case, I am, in fact, a multi-podcast connoisseur. My other current show is called Sports R Dumb; each episode dives into a silly element of sports.It may seem like there’s...
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A weekly podcast of conversations with folks doing stuff you don't always hear about, featuring entrepreneurs, musicians, writers, and other good people. Learn something new and have a great time doing it! Good People, Cool Things is published weekly on Sounder, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher.
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