Better Good with Scott M. Curran

Warwick Sabin: What Democracy Loses When Local Journalism Dies

In the 20th century, local newspapers ran on 30 to 40 percent profit margins, and journalism was a thriving industry. But the internet dismantled that model in less than

Nirvan Mullick: The Man Behind the Caine’s Arcade Viral Video

In 2012, a filmmaker named Nirvan Mullick drove to a used auto parts store in East Los Angeles to buy a replacement door handle for his car. Inside, a nine-year-old boy n

What One Solar Light Unlocks for Families in Poverty

Hundreds of millions of people around the world have to rely on kerosene and disposable batteries to light their homes after dark. This carries real costs in health, safe

The Hidden Key to Solving the World’s Global Water Crisis.

Every morning, more than 2 billion people start their day without access to safe water. For many, that means hours of walking, waiting, and carrying—before the rest of th

The $500 Million Bet on America's Future | Dr. Carmen Rojas

Every foundation in America operates on a two-way bargain with the public that rarely gets named out loud: accept significant tax advantages, and deploy those resources i

Kevin Maguire on Modern Fatherhood and the Evolution of Men

On this episode of BETTER GOOD, Scott M. Curran  (https://www.scottmcurran.com/) sits down with Kevin Maguire, author of The New Fatherhood (https://www.newfatherhood.com

President & CEO of the US Soccer Foundation Ed Foster-Simeon on Why Soccer is More than Just a Game

About 4 billion people will tune in for this year’s World Cup, which is being held on American soil for the first time in over 30 years. But soccer is more than a globall

The Leader Who Inspired Sean Penn | Ann Lee on Better Good with Scott Curran

Disasters happen. Tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, pandemics. There's little we can do about them. But what happens after the headlines fade and after the came

Kiva CEO Vishal Ghotge on Closing the Opportunity Gap

There are at least 1.4 billion people on this planet with no connection to the financial system, and no way to turn a good idea into a livelihood. Not because they lack t

Penny Abeywardena on What Real Power Looks Like

Most people think power always looks the same—loud, demanding, aggressive, and increasingly in your face. But actually, not always. Penny Abeywardena has spent her life m

Alex Amouyel on Changing the World with Salad Dressing

What if a bottle of salad dressing could change the world? In 1982, Paul Newman—movie star, race car driver, and American icon—bottled a homemade salad dressing with a fr

Nishant Roy on Social Impact Through Business

"Chief Impact Officer" wasn't a job twenty years ago. But a decade ago, it became one of the fastest-growing roles in business. Today, it's complicated because the idea t

Mayor David Holt of Oklahoma City on Leadership in Divided Times

What does it look like when a politician actually does their job? Not the culture warring. Not cable news. Not pitting you against your neighbor to score political points

From Advertising to Activism: Mega Desai on Transforming Women's Lives in India

Menstrual equity. There’s a good chance you’ve never really thought about what that means. But you should. Because it affects women, men, families, workplaces, and entire

Skye Perryman on How to Save Democracy

There are only two ways to run the world. Guns or lawyers. That's it. It's either the threat of force or the rule of law. Everything we call civil society, from the contr

Joan Garry on Being a Successful Leader

When the world’s on fire, who shows up? Nonprofits. Yet few people know exactly how deeply embedded they are in daily life. They make our communities the special places t

Dr. David Fajgenbaum on Using AI to Cure Disease

Imagine you’re a healthy young adult with your entire life ahead of you. Then one day, doctors tell you you’re going to die. Not someday. Now. That happened to David Fajg

Trailer: The Better Good Podcast

Host Scott M. Curran takes listeners inside the playbook of the world’s top social impact leaders—so anyone can learn to do more good, better. As CEO of Beyond Advisers,