The Good Pod

Since the very beginning, Goodness Village has been led behind the scenes by Leslie Konher - GV's Treasurer on the Board of Directors. Listen in to her and Jackie's conversation, as they discuss what it means to be a Good Neighbor.

What's better than one nonprofit talking about building community?You guessed it – Two nonprofits talking about building community!The Good Pod is excited to host a conversation between our very own Jackie Ayo and Eden Garden leader Barbara Stott. As both of our programs share the land at the historic Freisman Dairy property, Barbara and Jackie discuss the ways our organizations collaborate and provide food for our local GV neighbors and our neighbors throughout the Tri-Valley.

The Man... The Myth... The Legend... Joe is here!One of GV's favorite volunteers, Jackie Ayo interviews Joe and discovers where Joe's passion for service and community comes from.

Goodness Village's Community Engagement Manager and newly appointed podcast host Jackie Ayo sits down with GV volunteer Brent Fulmer, as they discuss the world of volunteering and feeding our 28 GV neighbors.

A new season of The Good Pod is here, and with it are some fun new changes. New format, new music, and... A New Host?! GV's very own Community Engagement Manager Jackie Ayo has taken over and is picking up the podcasting baton as she sits down with former podcast host and GV's Operations Director Hunter Van Dam.

Hello there! Welcome to the Good Pod. Goodness Village is an affordable tiny home program in Livermore CA that provides our formerly unhoused neighbors a safe and supportive community to live independently, heal, and thrive!This podcast exists simply to tell the stories from the village. Our vision is to transform the way our community understands homelessness and to bring dignity back to our unhoused brothers and sisters. By sharing the conversations I have with neighbors, staff, volunteers, and community leaders, we hope to paint a fuller picture of the Goodness Village story. Thanks for listening, and welcome to... The Good Pod!

BONUS EPISODE! During a recent live event, Executive Director Kim Curtis interviews Kevin F Adler, CEO of Miracle Messages and recent author of When We Walk By, on what it means to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our unhoused neighbors.

Concluding season 1 of The Good Pod... We wrap things up with a fun and engaging conversation with volunteer Sandi Wiley, as discover how the GV community encompasses so much more than just our 28 neighbors.

Work... School... Family... it's a wonderful and busy life for Sly, as he shares what it's like being one of Goodness Village's first neighbors.

Sure, we all love the idea of Goodness Village, but what is it really like to next to a bunch of formerly unhoused folks? Well – CrossWinds Church's Creative Arts Pastor Sofia Acero, who lives onsite at the historic Freisman Dairy, gives us the inside scoop of what Village life is all about.

We sat down with one of our newest neighbors to see what all the fuss is about over at Goodness Village.

What does it mean to be a volunteer at Goodness Village? We talked with Don on how fun and easy it can be to make a BIG different here at the Village.

Sharing his firsthand experience of being a neighbor at Goodness Village, we sit down with Jonny to talk all things GV.

We journey to the far away land of CrossWinds Church (right across the street from Goodness Village) and talk with Executive Pastor Matt VanGent.

In this week's episode, we sit down with GV's Volunteer Coordinator Jackie Ayo

We kick off The Good Pod with Goodness Village's Executive Director Kim Curtis.

Welcome To The Good Pod!