Good Tidings Podcast

Join us for this episode of the Good Tidings Podcast, with host Larry Harper—Founder of the Good Tidings Foundation. This podcast is all about highlighting the good in people and what individuals are doing to make an impact in this world for the benefit of others, in order to inspire a community of givers! Today, Larry invites guest Eddie Donnellan, Founder of the MeWater Foundation. MeWater Foundation is a nonprofit organization run by surfers and mental health professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. They provide day and overnight surf camps to deserving youth, families, and groups, with a mental health approach to mindfulness, empowerment, and exposure to the ocean. Eddie is also one of the stars of FishPeople, a Netflix documentary about people whose lives have been transformed by the sea.

Join us for this episode of the Good Tidings Podcast, with host Larry Harper—Founder of the Good Tidings Foundation. This podcast is all about highlighting the good in people and what individuals are doing to make an impact in this world for the benefit of others, while inspiring a community of givers! Today, Larry invites guest Ayesha Curry, Co-Founder of the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation. Launched back in 2019 with her husband Stephen, E.L.P. tackles the three pillars the family believes is crucial to the development of a healthy child

Join us for this episode of the Good Tidings Podcast, with host Larry Harper—Founder of the Good Tidings Foundation. Today, Larry invites guests and Co-Founders of Bombas Socks, Dave Heath and Randy Goldberg. The idea for the company came quite organically. While scrolling on Facebook one day, Randy came across the fact that socks are the most requested clothing item in homeless shelters. The two had always wanted to start a business together, and after hearing this fact, they felt called to tackle the issue.

Today, Larry invites guest and Grammy-Winning Singer/Songwriter & Guitarist Kenny Loggins. Kenny's passion for music was inspired heavily by The Beatles as well as Bob Dylan, and later folk artists like James Taylor. Kenny wrote the classic song, Danny’s Song at 17 for his brother Danny at the birth of his first son. Instead of studying for high school finals, he wrote the song House at Pooh Corner. You will hear how giving back is part of Kenny's ethos of being an artist including performing for the Good Tidings Foundation.

Host Larry Harper invites his special guest and professional baseball player, Buster Posey, on to talk about baseball and his impact on the realm of pediatric cancer through BP28. They start out by reflecting on Buster's amazing career and then onto his calling to help children in so many ways

In this episode of the Good Tidings podcast, host Larry Harper, Founder of the Good Tidings Foundation, sits down with friend and philanthropic co-collaborator Jennifer Azzi. Jennifer is a basketball Hall of Famer, an Olympic gold medalist, and an NCAA champion, among many other things.And indeed, Jennifer has capitalized on her influence to bring much social change, believing that sports franchises, individual athletes, and even universities have a responsibility to give back to the community. As a student, athlete, member of larger franchises, and now leader at the University of San Francisco, Jennifer has long felt the urge to give of herself, and through investment in the hope-giving STEAM program at Rosa Parks Elementary School, to efforts to uplift Marin City and provide it with a gym as a community hub, to running a basketball clinic at the White House, Jennifer has taken countless steps to foster justice and equity in her community, encourage girls and women to dream about options open to them, and intentionally brought fellow collaborators alongside of her in the process.

In this episode of the Good Tidings podcast, host Larry Harper, founder of the Good Tidings Foundation, kicks off the second season of the show by interviewing the man who is likely the best Bay Area athlete-philanthropist of all time: Ronnie Lott. Ronnie is a four-time Superbowl champion, an NFL Hall of Famer, and the founder of All Stars Helping Kids. His work with All Stars and other charitable organizations demonstrates the deeper reality of his commitment to giving back, which - over and above his sports career - defines Ronnie’s legacy.

In this episode of the Good Tidings podcast, host Larry Harper, founder of the Good Tidings Foundation, brings the debut season of the podcast to a close by interviewing his friend and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Alice Cooper. Listeners will likely recognize Alice as an American music icon, but throughout the conversation, they will see that he is also a compassionate giver through his Solid Rock Teen Centers.

Today’s special guest on the Good Tidings Podcast is none other than Grammy Award winner, Jason Mraz. Host Larry Harper welcomes Mraz and highlights his philanthropy and kindness. You will learn about Mraz growing up and gravitating towards music while in elementary school. You will hear what it was like for Mraz to be living his dream and some of the risks that he took. He talks about the best part of his career involving his foundation and how he gets to give for fun! You will also learn how Mraz is supporting the movements he believes in and the meaning behind his new album Look for the Good!

This inaugural episode of the Good Tidings podcast introduces the show, which will provide monthly episodes highlighting and inspiring a community of givers. The show is hosted by the Founder of the Good Tidings Foundation, Larry Harper, and this month, Larry sits down in Lake Tahoe with highly successful Olympic volleyball player Kerri Walsh Jennings. In addition to her involvement in sport, Kerri is committed to faith and family, along with giving back to society. When Larry thinks of the great and good people he knows, Kerri is at the top of the list, making her the perfect conversation partner to kick off this podcast series! For full show notes go to https://goodtidings.org