Good People With Kelsey Timmerman

Rozy Mbone, a former gang leader, promotes peace in her community in Nairobi, Kenya. Kelsey shares his recording interviewing Rozy.

Kelsey and Jay chat about their brushes with activism, and why Kelsey is wearing his Boy Scout uniform for the first time in 22 years.

Kelsey Nielsen is a founder of No White Saviors. This is part 2 of our interview. She joins Kelsey and Jay on a conversation on responsible photography and tourism, collaborating with locals, exploring our own privilege, the hypocrisy of our existence, travel and white privilege, and the influence of social media on "white saviorism."

Kelsey Nielsen first traveled to Uganda to "love on babies" at an orphanage as a self-described "White Savior." Then she started to ask questions about privilege and power and how best to help people. She is one of the founders of "No White Saviors" an Instagram account that has turned into a movement.

Plastic straws! Recycling! Composting! Wishcycling! Climate Change! Fast Fashion! Products tested on animals! Micro-plastics! Ashlee Piper examines all of these topics and more in her book on sustainable living "Give a Sh*t: Do Good. Live Better. Save the Planet."

Nick Gross is an entrepreneur and philanthropist. He signed with a major recording label in his teens, was on a hit MTV show, and has worked with Ariana Grande. Nick chatted with Kelsey about helping students find their way, where drive comes from, and how social media inhibits self-discovery.

As a teenager in the 90s, Liz Boltz Ranfeld, trekked up mountains in Nepal carrying a leather bound Bible, intent on planting a church and winning souls. She looks back on the experience with regret, shame, and anger. Liz joins Kelsey and Jay to discuss mission trips, responsible travel, racism, and even the controversial work of Mother Teresa.

Heidi Ganahl has faced extraordinary adversity in her life. But her entrepreneurial spirit and leadership skills helped her focus on others allowing her to build a $100 million brand, found organizations that help empower women and entrepreneurs, run for office, and a whole lot more.

Laura and Bill Grindle, co-founders of See Kids Dream, empower kids to give back to their own communities, and in the process, teach us all how to be better givers.

Julie Austin had it all--big job, big salary, big house--and then she left it all behind to work as a social worker. Kelsey and Jay talk to Julie about her journey, happiness, and purpose.

Joshua Berman has volunteered with the Peace Corps, fought wild fires, gone on a 1+ year-long honeymoon, and written guidebooks. He's a dad, a teacher, columnist for the Denver Post, and he's good people.

On the 6th anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory disaster that killed 1,134 Bangladeshi garment works and injured thousands more, Kelsey shares his experiences in Bangladesh. This episode also features Christopher Cox of the Human Thread Campaign who, along with Kelsey, was a featured speaker at DePaul University's Fair Trade fashion show.

If you met the Colombian farmers who grew your Starbucks coffee, would you still drink it? Kelsey and Jay talk about Kelsey's time in Colombia with farmers.

Ben Conard's class assignment became a business - Five North chocolate. Ben shares his journey from farmer's market to national shelves and how and why Five North became the first to print the LGBTQ-owned label on its packaging.

Kelsey and Jay share a $40 beer and talk about that time Kelsey was guilted into buying a pair of $400 jeans. This conversation serves as an introduction to the concepts of Effective Altruism.

Author Kelsey Timmerman introduces the Good People podcast. Talks with his friend and cohost Jay Moorman. Interviews Justin Narducci of Lifewater international to discuss the global water and sanitation crisis.