Good Things from Lemonada

Bright Spots: Eliminating Fines and Fees for Kids in the Justice System

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Across the country, kids in the juvenile justice system face a hidden burden: fines and fees that can follow them well into adulthood, affecting their...

Bright Spots: The Power of Coaching Teachers

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Great teaching changes lives, but even the best teachers need support. In this episode, we highlight a bright spot in New York City Public Schools whe...

Listen Now: Julia Gets Wise with Jane Curtin

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the premiere episode of Wiser Than Me’s new season, Julia Louis-Dreyfus sits down with 78-year-old comedy icon and Saturday Night Live ...

Taking Action on Wildfires in Hawaii

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 2023, multiple wildfires broke out in Hawaii, devastating the island of Maui. The town of Lahaina was destroyed, with more than 2000 buildings burn...

North Carolina Rebuilds Stronger

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A year ago, North Carolina experienced one of the worst storms in history when Hurricane Helene hit. As a result of the historic rainfall, several riv...

Painting Her In Her Honor

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

America is experiencing a maternal health crisis. We are witnessing the worst maternal death rate for Black mothers amongst developed nations. Shawnee...

Bright Spots: Hope During the LA Wildfires

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After wildfires razed Los Angeles neighborhoods at the start of this year, the city was reeling. Repair the World, a Jewish service organization, mobi...

Gates Foundation CEO on Funding Urgent Needs, from Giving Done Right

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're sharing an episode of Giving Done Right, a podcast from the Center for Effective Philanthropy about how to make an impact with your charit...

Will Religion Make a Comeback in America?

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For decades, the story of religion in America has been the story of decline. A steadily growing share of Americans have been identifying as “non...

Bright Spots: Keeping Families Together in Oklahoma

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Bright Spots - a new series from Lemonada that offers bite-sized stories of community impact that will leave you feeling inspired and hopef...

Building Working Class Power

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

North Carolina has one of the biggest rural populations in the country, but for a long time, the needs of rural North Carolinians were largely ignored...

How to Fight Back Through Giving

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the federal government has been making unprecedented funding cuts, many communities are facing more uncertainty and less support. In response, the ...

Gun Violence is a Public Health Crisis

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gun violence in America is at a crisis point. It’s now the number one killer of kids and teens – a stat that should make us all pause. But...

Rent Too High? Join a Tenant Union.

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The rent is too damn high, housing quality standards are far too low, and Tara Raghuveer is doing something about it. Tara is director of Kansas City ...

Dropping in After Dropping Out: Giving Students Another Chance

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is it time to rethink how we do school? In 2022, over 2 million students between the ages of 16 and 24 left school without earning a high school diplo...

Community Safety: Innovations Transforming Neighborhoods

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does the key to preventing gun violence lie within our own communities? In this episode, guests DeVone Boggan (Executive Director, Advance Peace) and ...

Good Things Presents: When It Clicked - Kerry Washington Rewriting Justice Through Storytelling

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when an award-winning actress, producer, director, author, and activist uses her platform to shine a light on the criminal justice system...

Youth Entrepreneurship: Building Baltimore’s Future

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Baltimore, young people are finding ways to create their own economic opportunities through entrepreneurship. Dr. Ron Williams (Coppin State Univer...

Good Things Presents: When It Clicked - Reforming San Quentin From the Inside

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to be smart on crime? Jeanne Woodford, former warden at San Quentin State prison, has been a longtime advocate for rehabilitation. I...

Guaranteed Income: Funding the Future

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Illinois, like in other places affected by the War on Drugs, many people are feeling the impacts of incarceration and its negative, prohibitive eff...

Good Things Presents: When It Clicked - How a Second Chance Led to Killer Bread

22 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when we give someone a second chance? For Glenn Dahl, it led to Dave's Killer Bread, a family business success story that not only revolu...

Juvenile Justice: Accountability Through Community & Relationships

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The juvenile court system in Pierce County, Washington recognizes that most youth who get in trouble with the law can get back on track without incarc...

Good Things Presents: When It Clicked - From the Streets to the Boardroom

15 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when the criminal justice system invests in education instead of punishment? Larry Miller is the Chairman of the Jordan Brand Advisory Bo...

Juvenile Justice: Transforming Probation

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Bishop used to be a youth probation officer. He wanted to help young people navigate out of a juvenile justice system he knew was flawed. Now, a...

Good Things Present: When It Clicked- From Sing Sing to the Silver Screen

08 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can art transform a life? For Clarence Maclin, the answer unfolded during his incarceration at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. Through a program ...

Juvenile Justice: Rethinking Youth Crime

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of us did some questionable things as teenagers, like drinking alcohol, doing drugs, and shoplifting. We’re likely not proud of these mome...

Introducing: When It Clicked

01 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What’s it like to spend years in a state penitentiary and then make it big in Hollywood? What makes a death row warden become a leading voice in...

Listen Again: Saving Lives Through Criminal Justice Reform in Indianapolis

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of our CAPS series about community violence intervention work we talk about how improving the criminal justice system is a huge p...

Listen Again: Saving Lives Through Violence Prevention in Baton Rouge

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the third episode of our series about The Coalition to Advance Public Safety (CAPS) and its partner organizations making a difference in communitie...

Listen Again: Saving Lives Through Credible Messaging in Newark

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the next episode of our series about The Coalition to Advance Public Safety (CAPS) and its partner organizations spearheading community violence in...

Listen Again: Saving Lives Through Hospital-Based Care in Baltimore

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this special 4 part series, we’ll be highlighting The Coalition to Advance Public Safety (CAPS), a coalition of organizations working to inte...

Good Things Presents: Making of an Activist (Part 3 of 3)

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In episode three of Making of an Activist we discover that after stints in Baltimore and Harlem Children’s Zone, DeRay Mckesson heads to Minneapolis...

Aldine: Creating a Seismic Shift

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aldine Independent School District in Texas began the journey of drastically changing how reading is taught in 2020 – not knowing that a global ...

Showing Up for Care in 2025

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What does the upcoming Trump presidency mean for the care economy and the over 105 million family caregivers in our country? In this post-election bon...

Good Things Presents: Making of an Activist (Part 2 of 3)

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In episode two of Making of an Activist we dive into DeRay Mckesson’s college years where he was the first and only class and student body president...

Immigrant Justice: Taking Back the Narrative

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At age 14, Luz Hernandez left her home country of Honduras to cross borders into the U.S. She was fleeing poverty, sexual abuse, and medical malpracti...

Tell Us About YOUR Good Things

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We hope you have been enjoying the incredible guests and stories from this season of Good Things. Now, we want to hear from you. We’re conducting a ...

Indigenous Justice: Looking for a Future

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do stories help us challenge, shape, and navigate our democracy? In this two-part series created with Voice of Witness, we’ll explore oral histo...

Why Relationships are Crucial for Child Development

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nurturing relationships with safe and dependable adults, like early childhood educators, can make a profound difference for kids who’ve experienced ...

A Mama's Agenda for Justice

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle Atkinson has been organizing mothers of color since 2012 to not only knock on doors, but to knock down the doors of power. Danielle is the fo...

Good Things Presents: Making of an Activist (Part 1 of 3)

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In episode one of Making of an Activist we explore DeRay Mckesson’s early years in Baltimore, growing up with two parents struggling with addiction....

Baltimore: Empowering Diverse Readers

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to build confident readers? Just ask educators at Baltimore City Public Schools, where students are outpacing the rest of the state ...

Richmond: Changing Lives Through Literacy

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Across the country, states and school districts have been changing their approach to early literacy, particularly how reading is taught. In this two-p...

Skipping State Races? Here's What You're Missing

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With Election Day around the corner, host Maya Rupert continues her conversation with Gaby Goldstein, co-founder of Sister District, about the critica...

Don’t Think Your Vote Matters? Think Again.

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Many voters “roll off” their ballots after voting at the top of the ticket, leaving races at the bottom empty. Host Maya Rupert talks to Sister Di...

Accountable Care is Changing Healthcare

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Too often than not pregnant patients in the U.S. leave their provider feeling like concerns weren’t carefully listened to or things weren’t proper...

From Partner to Caregiver

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For years, Kim Moy cared for her kids and husband, while helping to care for her parents – an experience she describes as being in a “pressure coo...

Indianapolis: Saving Lives Through Criminal Justice Reform

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of our CAPS series about community violence intervention work we talk about how improving the criminal justice system is a huge p...

Baton Rouge: Saving Lives Through Violence Prevention

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the third episode of our series about The Coalition to Advance Public Safety (CAPS) and its partner organizations making a difference in communitie...

Newark: Saving Lives Through Credible Messaging

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the next episode of our series about The Coalition to Advance Public Safety (CAPS) and its partner organizations spearheading community violence in...

Baltimore: Saving Lives Through Hospital-Based Care

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special 4 part series, we’ll be highlighting The Coalition to Advance Public Safety (CAPS), a coalition of organizations working to intercep...

Stuck in the Sandwich Generation

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A big chunk of family caregivers in this country are part of the “sandwich generation” – people caring for young children and aging parents at t...

Stopping Violence Before It Starts

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, Lemonada co-founder Stephanie Wittels Wachs sits down with the leaders of the Coalition to Advance Public Safety (CAPS), an o...

Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

June is Pride month and in this episode Gloria talks to Efrain Guerrero, the executive director of The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center. The...

The Future of Work

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Good Things, Gloria talks to Adrian Haro, the CEO of The Workers Lab, about the future of work. In the future they discuss, ensurin...

Who Is a Criminal? with Toni-Michelle Williams

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode is brought to you with support from The Marguerite Casey Foundation. V sits down with Atlanta-based artist, celebrated community o...

Listen Now: Are You Authentic Enough? With Mitra Jalali and Cheniqua Johnson

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When women of color run for political office, they are scrutinized for every flaw. They’re expected to be everything for everyone – they must be a...

Fostering a Better Future (with Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez and Lisa Guillette)

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When young adults leave the foster care system they’re left trying to find housing or employment on their own. Oftentimes, the thing they yearn for ...

The Future of Foster Care

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the third and final episode of our miniseries on foster care, we hear from David Ambroz, a national poverty and child welfare advocate and author o...

The Case For Fostering Older Children

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this second episode of our miniseries on foster care, we hear from Jeanie Gaskill, a parent who connected with her kids through The Dave Thomas Fou...

The State of American Foster Care

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is the first episode in our three-part series where we’ll be talking to some leading change makers in the foster care and adoption spac...

Public Funding For Public Good

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a lot of power in philanthropic work – it’s a way to dole out money to communities directly affected by issues, but it’s also an oppor...

Bringing you 'Good Things'

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Good Things, from Lemonada Media is a show about all the capeless superheroes out there working day in and day out to make things better for the rest ...

How Do I Cultivate Hope Over Despair? With Rami Nashashibi

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the late 90s, sociologist and organizer Rami Nashashibi encountered Chicago communities facing poverty, gun violence and substandard housing. Rathe...

Revisiting How Does It Feel to Be Vulnerable in Front of the World? With Lena Dunham

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Putting yourself out there — the good, the bad, the ugly — in the social media age can be a high-risk, high-reward endeavor, to put it mildly. Few...

Revisiting How Do I Manage My Anxiety? With Kelsey Darragh

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s no way to have gotten through the last few years without some anxiety. But comedian and mental health advocate Kelsey Darragh has been exper...

Revisiting How Can I Be Happier in My Relationship? With Elizabeth Earnshaw

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Despite what we’ve learned in fairy tales during our childhood, there’s no such thing as the perfect relationship. Marriage therapist Elizabeth Ea...

Revisiting How to Forgive an A**hole with Nadia Bolz-Weber

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Being a religious leader doesn’t mean you're an expert at practicing forgiveness. Lutheran minister Nadia Bolz-Weber says being in quarantine gave h...

Revisiting How Can I Use My Voice For Social Change? With Brandon Kyle Goodman

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The murder of George Floyd was shocking and changed all of us — regardless of our racial identities. For nonbinary activist, actor and writer Brando...

Revisiting How Can I Accept My Body and My Fears? With BJ Miller

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thirty years ago, Dr. BJ Miller had an accident that changed his life forever. He was out late one night messing around with his college buddies, jump...

Introducing Pop Culture Happy Hour

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're sharing an episode from a podcast we love called Pop Culture Happy Hour. In this episode, Aisha Harris talks to Brittany Luse and Odie Henderson...

Revisiting How Do I Re-Parent Myself? With Tara Schuster

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Waking up to the realization that you drunk-dialed someone the night before can be pretty embarrassing. But for Tara Schuster, it was life changing. T...

Revisiting How Do I Talk to My Kids About Their Mental Health? With Lily Cornell Silver

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lily Cornell Silver knows that being in your 20s is hard. Being in your 20s and navigating COVID-19, college, grief, and your mental health can feel c...

Revisiting How Do I Stop Beating Myself Up? With Alauna Curry

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Alauna Curry is like every other therapist out there – a regular person with struggles and pain just like the rest of us. And in 2017, when her ...

Revisiting How Can I Have a Great Sex Life? with Dr. Alex Katehakis

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sex therapist Dr. Alex Katehakis started studying sex in her 30s, after years of struggling to build and maintain romantic relationships. Her early wo...

Revisiting When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan with Jen Curran

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Jen Curran thought she was having a normal pregnancy, but then the complications started. Her doctors told her to lose weight, but they were ...

Revisiting Giving Yourself Permission to Feel with Marc Brackett

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marc Brackett isn’t the first person to feel like an emotional wreck after a disagreement with their partner, family, or friends - and neither are y...

Revisiting How Do I Find Love (Again)? With Ricki Lake

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ricki Lake opens up about shaving her head, losing a beloved husband to suicide, meeting the new love of her life and learning to love herself in her ...

Revisiting Do I Deserve Self-Compassion? With Dr. Kristin Neff

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Loving ourselves is not easy. Author Dr. Kristin Neff says in order to actually love yourself you must be willing to turn toward pain, forgive others,...

Advice from Claire: How to Forgive People

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you holding onto a grudge and want to get to a place where you can forgive that person? Claire gives you some tips on how to get to a place where ...

Advice from Claire: How to Let Go of Toxic Relationships

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to get out of a toxic relationship? Claire gives you some tips on removing yourself from unhealthy relationships of all kinds. Plus, s...

Revisiting How to Survive One of the Hardest Years of Your Life with Cheryl Strayed

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cheryl Strayed gets real about being a broke bestselling author, comparing herself to other moms, practicing self-compassion - and then struggling all...

Advice from Claire: How to Handle Health Anxiety

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you worry that every headache you get is being caused by a brain tumor you’re sure you have? Claire gives you some tips on how to grapple with he...

Advice from Claire: How to Be Kinder to Yourself

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you tend to beat yourself up over every mistake you make? Claire gives you some tips on how to cultivate more self-compassion. Plus, she answers a ...

Revisiting How Can I Connect to the People I’ve Lost? With Medium Fleur

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you believe in psychic mediums, or are you a skeptic? Turns out you don’t just have to be one or the other. Claire was pretty skeptical when she ...

Advice from Claire: How to Stop Checking Your Ex’s Instagram

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you frequently checking out your ex’s social media accounts? Whether it’s a romantic or platonic ex, Claire gives you some tips on how to stop...

Advice from Claire: How to Curb Your Doomscrolling Habit

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you guilty of doomscrolling? Claire gives you some tips on how to cut down on this compulsive habit. Plus, she answers a question from a listener ...

Revisiting Why Don’t I Feel Comfortable in My Own Body? With Courtney Wyckoff

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve all probably heard that we should try and love our bodies, which seems like an impossible standard to reach — especially after motherhood. M...

Advice from Claire: How to Cope with Uncertainty

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you struggling right now with all the uncertainty in the world? Claire gives you some tips on dealing with the stress that uncertainty can cause. ...

Advice from Claire: How to Create a Mental Hygiene Routine

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Could your mental health use a boost as we wind down 2022? Claire gives you some tips on how to develop a mental hygiene routine to help you close out...

59. How Can Grief Affect Our Brains? With Bruce Perry

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For Dr. Bruce Perry, a renowned brain development and trauma expert, understanding how traumatic life events shape our brain’s stress response and o...

Advice from Claire: What You Should Know About Psychedelic Therapy

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you curious about psychedelic therapy? Claire lays out the basics about this increasingly popular therapy technique and gives you some tips for le...

Advice from Claire: How to Support a Grieving Child

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking for guidance as you try and comfort a child who is grieving? Claire gives you some tips on developmentally-appropriate ways to help a ...

Revisiting How Can I Lead a More Purposeful Life? With Rabbi Steve Leder

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pain. Suffering. Grief. These are all things most people try to avoid. But Rabbi Steve Leder knows his life is more purposeful because it was transfor...

Advice from Claire: How to Find a Good Psychic Medium

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you considered seeing a medium to connect with a loved one who has died? Claire gives you some tips on ways to find a good psychic medium and how...

Advice from Claire: How to Cope with Anxiety When You’re Grieving

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you experiencing anxiety alongside your grief? Claire gives you some tips for managing the anxiety that commonly accompanies grieving. Plus, she a...

58. How Can Music Help Us Understand Grief? With Samora Pinderhughes

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In The Healing Project, multidisciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes processes the raw emotions of grieving and explores the sociopolitical issues tha...

Advice from Claire: How to Cope with Guilt When You’re Grieving

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you beating yourself up for something you said or did before someone you loved died? Claire gives you some tips on ways to alleviate some of the g...

Advice from Claire: How to Support a Grieving Friend

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to be there for a friend who is grieving but feel unsure what to say or do? Claire gives you some tips on ways to comfort and show up for ...

57. Are We Finally Ready to Listen to Women's Sides of Stories? With Laura Warrell

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Laura Warrell’s debut novel Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm, a cast of women seek love, redemption, and belonging in a story grounded in the world of ...