Do Good, Be Good

David Martinez III describes himself as a black sheep of his family, a middle child of 6 kids from rural southern Arizona. He was the first in his family to attend college and during college he served as a member of the Board of Regents. He describes the pressure of being a student representative on […] The post #60 Smalls Steps Towards a Healthier Community appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

This is the follow up to episode 44 with Becky Daggett. I recommend listening to episode 44 first. In this episode… Did Becky win her election? What happened to her campaign during the pandemic? Is she still crazy about kittens and puppies? All of this and more in this first episode of the Do Good, […] The post #59 Running for Office During a Pandemic appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

Becky Daggett has been a volunteer leader in the Flagstaff community since she was an eleven year old organizing fundraisers for the Humane Society. After a career that spans the sectors of art, economic development, environment, education, and politics, Becky is now running for City Council in 2020. We discuss her experience as an ongoing […] The post #44 (Rebroadcast) Running for City Council with a 360 View of the Community appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

Newly elected to Town Council of Clarkdale, Marney Babbitt is navigating what it means to her to lead, to serve, and to find her voice. In this episode we learn more about her election journey as well as her stories about growing up in a service-oriented family and how she learned to speak up for […] The post #58 Speaking Up for Yourself and Others appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

Abby Chan is a dietician and business owner in Flagstaff Arizona who believes that building community is core to what she is doing in her work. We discuss her inspiring grandparents and great-grandparents as well as her love of science and food and her vision for her company, Evolve Flagstaff. Evolve (Abby’s business) Evolve Eats […] The post #57 Fusing a Love of Food and Science appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

Mike Barugel took a new job with the Small Business Technology and Development Center in Charlotte, NC right before the pandemic led to an emergency declaration. As a previous guest on the show, we catch up with Mike about this new work and how he is reconnecting with his passion by launching a podcast called […] The post #56 Helping Businesses and Living Your Values appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

“My whole thing is staying organized.” Mike Barugel launched FYT Virtual Assistants to help you. From creating spreadsheets during play as a child to making processes at his first job at McDonald’s, Mike has always had a talent for putting tasks in order. His own career path has not always felt orderly though. Mike shares […] The post #27 (Rebroadcast) A Virtual Assistant Who is Really There to Help You appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

Maggie Twomey was diagnosed with breast cancer in February right before the world shut down. A volunteer coordinator, Maggie is usually the one coordinating help and helping out where it is needed. Facing this personal health crisis, Maggie reflects on what it feels like to be the one receiving help. Mentioned in this episode: First […] The post #55 Accepting Help is Harder Than Giving It appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

Episode 55 will include an update with Maggie, so this week we are rebroadcasting our first ever episode of Do Good, Be Good, my first conversation with Maggie Twomey.  She currently works as the Volunteer Coordinator for the City of Flagstaff Sustainability Program, but she started her career with an internship in Arena Football. She […] The post #1 (Rebroadcast) From Chasing Calves to Chasing Butterflies appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

In 2018, Luis Fernandez wrote “Disband, Disempower, and Disarm” about the Defund the Police movement and the first wave of the Black Lives Matter movement. It wasn’t until a few months ago that the article gained a large audience and Luis started doing interviews on mainstream media sites. In this episode, we talk about how […] The post #54 How volunteering is different from protesting and much more appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

This episode is surprisingly full of laughter, hope, and fun anecdotes, while also giving you insights into what it has been like to work in public health during a global pandemic. Last time we spoke to Sydney she was teaching teens about healthy relationships. With a job in public health, Sydney shifted over to the […] The post #53 When a COVID Testing Site Is One of the Best Places to Work appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

Rebekah Kaufman’s Barre3 Fitness Studio has been closed for over two months. During our conversation on May 11th, Rebekah discussed the challenges and joys she has faced in suddenly being required to stay home and slow down. Now as she prepares to reopen, she tries to find lessons in the closure and find the courage […] The post #52 Finding the Courage to Reopen Thoughtfully appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

Like many of us, Geoff is trying new recipes, but his quarantine baking has taken on deeper meaning. Geoff Kie is indigenous, from the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico. Geoff was first on the show in Season Two to talk about his service as an AmeriCorps VISTA member. Now he’s back to check in about […] The post #51 Smoking trout, raising chickens and taking down colonialism appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

Jamie Paul, an Events and Marketing Librarian, shares what it is like to shift all library programming onto Zoom and try to keep the public engaged on social media. Jamie shares what it is like to be “zoom bombed” and her thoughts on expanding digital access. For more on Jamie’s career and service in Teach […] The post #50 Zoom Bomb, Harry Potter, and COVID Pinterest Boards appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

Before all non-essential workers were pushed to slow down and isolate, Deidre had already taken a big step away from the frenetic work life of a K-12 school administrator. In this episode we talk about her career choice and about what she is learning from staying home during the pandemic. To listen to my first […] The post #49 Making the Choice to Slow Down and Prioritize Health appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

In March, Dan Maurer was supposed to be in Nepal organizing a medical clinic with Elevate Nepal. The pandemic grounded everything and over the matter of a few weeks it changed his plans for the entire year. We check in about how he and his team are doing and what has changed since we last […] The post #48 When COVID-19 Shut Down Nepal’s Borders appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

In this direct message to listeners, Sharon checks in about the current crisis and shares her thoughts on how we can approach our work during this time as we navigate such rapid and unpredictable change. 00:00 Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom: Greetings. I’m your host, Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom. I just wanted to jump in here to give you a […] The post #47 A Message from Sharon During this Crisis appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

In 2017, Gina Marie Byars shared her story of taking emergency custody of her brother’s four children and how this affected her life and her relatively new marriage. Now, the kids have moved back in with their mother and we are talking about the next chapter – how she and her husband are handling the […] The post #46 Empty Nesting After Fostering Four Kids appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

This is a rebroadcast from October 2017 in preparation for an update next week. Today’s guest is Gina Marie Byars, Station Manager of Sun Sounds of Arizona. I have known Gina for years through her community service work in Flagstaff. On the show she shares a personal story of taking in four young children and […] The post #2 (Rebroadcast) And Then There Were Four appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

Eric Wolverton is back on the show and back at Habitat for Humanity. We discuss why he left a good job with benefits in the public sector to return to the busier, more stressful job as Director of the local Habitat for Humanity organization. We also discuss his choice to go straight into the workforce […] The post #45 Coming Home to Build Homes for Others appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.

In preparation for a new episode with Eric Wolverton, we are rebroadcasting Episode 3, from October 2017 with a couple of updates. In this episode I speak with Eric Wolverton. I met Eric when he worked at the local food bank and then we partnered on projects when he was the Executive Director at Habitat […] The post #3 (Rebroadcast) If your job was easy I would find a volunteer to do it appeared first on Do Good, Be Good.