Dewayne Sheridan and the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma

Dewayne Sheridan and the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma

May 11, 2023

In this episode of the Pod 4 Good podcast, Dwayne Sheridan, the community engagement education manager for the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, discusses the work of the food bank and its efforts to address food insecurity. He…

Ecosystem Building with Cecilia Wessinger: Creating Sustainable Communities & Entrepreneurial Spaces

Ecosystem Building with Cecilia Wessinger: Creating Sustainable Communities & Entrepreneurial Spaces

April 28, 2023

In one of our most high level conversations, we talked to Cecilia Wessinger, Director for Global Community for the Global Entrepreneurship Network about ecosystem building, rainforest verse plantations, and why you should jo…

Shifting to Value-Based Healthcare with Dr. Jabraan Pasha and Juno Medical

Shifting to Value-Based Healthcare with Dr. Jabraan Pasha and Juno Medical

April 6, 2023

Dr. Jabraan Pasha, Vice President of Health Equity and Tulsa Market Medical Director for Juno Medical, recently joined the hosts of Pod 4 Good to discuss Juno's unique care model, the importance of health equity, and buildin…

Empowering Students To Grow Through Global Gardens

Empowering Students To Grow Through Global Gardens

March 23, 2023

Chris and Jesse are joined by Crystal Patrick and Jenni Yoder from Global Gardens. Global Gardens is a local nonprofit that works in public elementary and middle schools to use a garden as a vehicle to teach science, peace,…

Marcia Bruno-Todd and the Fight Over Being Seen

Marcia Bruno-Todd and the Fight Over Being Seen

Feb. 23, 2023

Jesse and Chris are joined by the Podmother herself, Marcia Bruno-Todd. We talk about how we should normalize the word "gestating" as Marcia approaches the birth of her next child, how many issues we are facing in America to…

Katie Dilkes and the Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation

Katie Dilkes and the Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation

Feb. 2, 2023

Jesse and Chris "sit-down" with Katie Dilkes, ED of the Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation. She talks about the whole universe of the justice system that is commonly ignored, the Civil Law side. We discuss the fact that l…

Trey Thaxton and the idea that Greenwood Ave. is Everywhere (and 90s NBA)

Trey Thaxton and the idea that Greenwood Ave. is Everywhere (and 90s NBA)

Jan. 19, 2023

Jesse and Chris are joined by Trey Thaxton, Owner of Goldmill Co. and Greenwood Ave. We gush over their new magazine, Greenwood Ave, discuss why it is more important to talk about the people of Greenwood instead of what happ…

2022 in Review with Nehemiah Frank

2022 in Review with Nehemiah Frank

Dec. 29, 2022

Jesse and Chris are joined by Nehemiah Frank. We talk about all that has happened since the last time we spoke (June of 2020), whether America's battle against racism is getting better or worse, we have to talk about Ye (Kay…

Kara Joy McKee and the Difference Between Being Nice and Being Kind

Kara Joy McKee and the Difference Between Being Nice and Being Kind

Dec. 15, 2022

Chris and Jesse are joined by one of their favorite guests, the former city councilor for District 4, Kara Joy McKee. They discuss the lessons learned from her time in office, her memories of the constituents who cared the l…

All about Techlahoma with Emily Harden

All about Techlahoma with Emily Harden

Dec. 1, 2022

Chris and Jesse are joined by the executive director of Techlahoma Emily Harden. They try to answer the question of what even is a Tech job these days, will AI ever make good websites, and how a D&D Dr. Who campaign would be…

Kian Kamas, Parking, and Building as a Community....and more Parking

Kian Kamas, Parking, and Building as a Community....and more Parking

Nov. 17, 2022

Chris and Jesse are very excited to be joined by Kian Kamas, executive director of Partner Tulsa. We discuss the vast benefits of the merging of all of the entities that are now Partner Tulsa, how to do development with comm…

Michelle Place, the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum, and the French Golden Driller

Michelle Place, the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum, and the French Golden Driller

Nov. 3, 2022

Chris and Jesse are joined by Michelle Place, executive director of the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum. Michelle talks about the work of archiving and sharing the largest collection of photos from the 1921 Tulsa Race Ma…

Emeka Nnaka, Praising Jesse's Ear, and the Pitfalls of Public Speaking

Emeka Nnaka, Praising Jesse's Ear, and the Pitfalls of Public Speaking

Oct. 20, 2022

Chris and Jesse are joined by transformational speaker and therapist Emeka Nnaka. We discuss how you have to take your inherent gifts and turn them into a career, the lessons learned from public speaking, and the embarrassin…

Pod4Good Turns 3!

Pod4Good Turns 3!

Oct. 6, 2022

Listen to our wonderful, first ever live show! As part of the Spark Summit, Chris and Jesse spoke with Chris Davis from the Tulsa Creative Engine, Libby Ediger from the Holberton School, and Michael Lombardi from Fansub! Lis…

Chase Mowery and the Art of Gathering for Good

Chase Mowery and the Art of Gathering for Good

Sept. 22, 2022

Chris and Jesse are joined by Chase Mowery, Manager, Organizational Giving and Business Partnerships for the Tulsa Area United Way. Chase tells us about the work of the Tulsa Area United Way, how the United Way is both a par…

Carter Combs, Fur Fest, and What Makes a Music Scene

Carter Combs, Fur Fest, and What Makes a Music Scene

Sept. 8, 2022

Rant9 Productions former intern Carter Combs returns! Carter, the CFO (listen for what CFO means) for the upcoming Fur Fest at the Fur Shop talks about what kind of music festival he has always wanted to put on, why you shou…

Arielle Davis and Asking the Right Questions

Arielle Davis and Asking the Right Questions

Aug. 25, 2022

We are joined again by the amazing Arielle Davis. She talks about her new business as a public speaker helping companies improve their employees' well being, and helping individuals ask the right questions to make sure they …

Dr. Tiffany Crutcher and the Terrance Crutcher Foundation

Dr. Tiffany Crutcher and the Terrance Crutcher Foundation

Aug. 11, 2022

Chris and Jesse are joined by Dr. Tiffany Crutcher. Jesse, Chris, and Tiffany discuss the sad reasons behind the founding of the Terrance Crutcher Foundation, the fight for justice in Tulsa and the greater United States. Fin…

Crystal Patrick, Racism Stinks, and the White American Standard

Crystal Patrick, Racism Stinks, and the White American Standard

July 28, 2022

In what can only be described as one of the funniest conversations about a horrible topic, Crystal Patrick, executive director of Racism Stinks, joins Chris and Jesse to talk about the terms we use when discussing racism, ho…

Evan Barton, Grow With Us, and InTulsa

Evan Barton, Grow With Us, and InTulsa

June 30, 2022

Chris and Jesse are joined by Evan Barton, the host of the Grow With Us podcast, https://grow-with-us.captivate.fm/listen, and the Alumni Experience Manager and Partnerships Coordinator for InTulsa. Evan talks about his expe…

Kirk Wester-Rivera and Placemaking not Placekeeping

Kirk Wester-Rivera and Placemaking not Placekeeping

June 16, 2022

Chris and Jesse are joined by Kirk Wester-Rivera, the executive director of Growing Together. They discuss the history of the Kendall-Whittier neighborhood, the launching of the Kendall-Whittier Neighborhood Trust. We also t…

Cameron Walker and Green Country Habitat For Humanity

Cameron Walker and Green Country Habitat For Humanity

June 3, 2022

Jesse and Chris are joined by Cameron Walker, CEO of Green Country Habitat for Humanity. Cameron speaks about how an organization built on volunteers handled the pandemic, their incredible ReStores, and how home ownership is…

Dan Deevy and GAAAYS IN SPAAACE!

Dan Deevy and GAAAYS IN SPAAACE!

May 12, 2022

Chris and Jesse are joined by the founder and executive director of GAAAYS IN SPAAACE! Dan tells the story of why GAAAYS IN SPAAACE was founded, why representation matters to all, and what is next for GAAAYS IN SPAAACE! Chec…

Ben Von Drehle, the Root Coworking space and the Future of Work

Ben Von Drehle, the Root Coworking space and the Future of Work

April 28, 2022

The Root Coworking Space is a Tulsa-based coworking space that offers a flexible and community-based environment for businesses and entrepreneurs. The space is operated by Ben Von Drehle, that was opened in October 2019. We …