The Podcast for the Common Good: Recent Episodes
Together Washington
Together Washington is a movement of diverse people who seek to strengthen the common good in our region.
Andrea Green leads the Food Drive events in Snohomish County to serve those in need in the community.
We are honored to have one of the most celebrated plays in American history coming to The Paramount Theatre! To Kill a Mockingbird. And to celebrate that, Tim spoke with Jacqueline Williams. She is a multi-award winner actress and plays Calpurnia in the history-making production of To Kill a Mockingbird at the Paramount stage from October 11 – 16.
Recorded back in September 2022 as the Major League Baseball season was entering the final stretches, Tim had an amazing and intimate conversation with Alvin Davis, also known as "Mr. Mariner”, former Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Seattle Mariners. They spoke about the mariners past and present and had a long and rich dialogue about faith and how important it is Alvin’s life.
Today Tim spoke with Cammy Presho. Cammy is the Executive Director at Greater Good Northwest. They spoke about the incredible work she does in Spokane with Greater Good Northwest.
Today Tim spoke with Kela Hall. Kela is the co-founder of KD Hall Communications, which has done work in corporate and government sectors. She is a leader in workforce development and women initiatives. She spoke about what her company does for women and her career and Emmy nominations.
Today Tim spoke with Ravon Johnson, the Church Engagement Program Manager at Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission. They discussed all the amazing things the Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission does for homeless people. Ravon also discussed their new project, Cornerstone, a 10-year plan to increase the reach and success of their programs, enabling them to serve more homeless neighbors more effectively.
Today Tim spoke with former Edmonds Mayor, Gary Haakenson. He was elected in 1999 and served in that role until July 2010. They talked about his career as a mayor, his life and also about the Edmonds Waterfront Center.
Tim talks to Christopher Williams, Deputy Superintendent of the City of Seattle Parks and Recreation department. They talk about the state of the parks in Seattle, park improvement and maintenance plans, and fun activities going on in the parks.
Tim spoke with Yoon Kang-O’Higgins. She is the Director of Public Programs at Friends of Waterfront Seattle. Yoon talked to us about all the activities and programs happening this Summer at the Seattle Waterfront Park.
Tim spoke today with Emily Washines, she is the founder of Native Friends. She spoke to us about the Yakama reservation. Also about the murdered Native women on the Yakama reservation and putting the issue in historical context.
Tim had an amazing conversation with Sharon Miracle. She is the CEO of Yakima Valley Community Foundation. They spoke about her work with the foundation and what the foundation is doing for Yakima.
Tim speaks with Boris Borisov, Together Washington COO. He has family right now in the Ukraine and talked about the situation there as well as what Ukrainians in the area are doing to help.
Tim had a great conversation with Steve Bury, Executive Director Urban Impact. They talked about some of the work he does in Seattle and the Martin Luther King Breakfast he helps organize.
Today Tim spoke with Monica Guzman, a well-known local journalist. She just wrote a new fascinating book called: I Never Thought of It That Way HOW TO HAVE FEARLESSLY CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS IN DANGEROUSLY DIVIDED TIMES. They discussed the book and also chatted about the division going on in America and how to understand and even learn from people in your life whose whole worldview is different from or even opposed to yours.
Tim spoke with Thatcher Bailey, the Executive Director at Friends of Waterfront Seattle. He shared with us his vision for the Seattle waterfront and what they are doing right now with this amazing project.
Tim spoke with Lamar Neagle, who shared with us the big news that he is starting a team called Ballard FC to play in the minor leagues. Learn more about Ballard FC here: https://goballardfc.com/
Today Tim spoke with Boris Borisov, the COO of Together Washington and a Spokane community leader. He migrated from Russia a long time ago and shared with Tim his story of arriving in Spokane, his experience as an immigrant, and more.
Tim spoke with Bart Wiley. Bart Wiley first started working for the Sounders in 2001, predating even majority owner Adrian Hanauer. Bart Wiley was a trusted advisor, executive for the past two decades for the Seattle Sounders. He helped to build Seattle Sounders FC into the community asset the club has become. He shared with us his life with the Sounders and the next chapter in his life.
Tim interviewed Kathy Lambert a member of the King County Council in Washington, representing District 3. She is running for re-election to the King County Council to represent District 3 in Washington.
Tim spoke today with Ann Davison who is running for Seattle city Attorney. She shared with us her view of the city and goals. She pointed out her differences with her opponent Nicole Thomas-Kennedy. She talked about her campaign and what she would do on day one if she wins the election.
A special two part podcast with Jon Scholes, President and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association. In the first session, Tim and Jon discussed the latest about Compassionate Seattle and a judge ruling that might disqualify them to be in the ballots in November. Secondly, Jon provides an update on an emergency motion of appeal for the Compassion Seattle charter amendment.
Today on the show, Tim, spoke with Lt. Jason "Jay" Redman, who spent eleven years as an enlisted Navy SEAL and ten years as a SEAL Officer. The topic was the situation in Afghanistan. We also spoke with Hayoon Malrkzas, he is from Afghanistan, and just moved to Seattle a year ago
Today Tim spoke with Seattle Bishop Daniel H. Mueggenborg. He shared with us a little bit of his life and journey to become a Bishop. Also, his thoughts on Christianity today in Seattle. And told us that he will be leaving us soon because the pope just named him the new Bishop of Reno, USA.
Today on the podcast we had Shlomi Kofman, Consulate General of Israel in the Pacific Northwest Region. It was a riveting conversation about the relationship between Israel and the United States. Mr. Kofman also spoke about the Jewish/ Israeli community in Seattle. And at the end told us all the beautiful things about Israel that make it such an amazing country and invited our audience to visit such a beautiful county.
Tim spoked today with Former Mayor of Seattle and City Councilmember Tim Burgess about the latest surge in violence in the city of Seattle.
We interviewed Francis Traisman, Senior Vice President of Sales for the Seattle Mariners. She oversees business development and revenue generation through ticket sales, corporate partnerships, sponsorships, radio broadcast sales, customer engagement and analytics. She talked to us about her life working with the Mariners and the reopening to full capacity for the Mariners games. Don't miss this amazing interview.
Tim talks to Drew Shirley from the Grammy Award winning band Switchfoot. Hear about the evolution of the band, personal insight, and their upcoming new album.
We spoke with Kitara Jonson, Chief Human Resources Officer at Excelsior Wellness. She shared with us her powerful message and her mission to bring all people together in Spokane. Her message should be heard and shared.
We had on the show today former deputy mayor of Seattle and now running for mayor of Seattle, Casey Sixkiller. Who spoke about his decision to run for mayor, his political career and his love for Seattle.
Long-time state and community leader, Nate Miles, VP of Strategic Initiatives for Eli Lilly, joined the program to discuss the state of our state and city and how we can work together to build the common good.
Today we are joined by Major League Baseball umpire Mike Muchlinski. We get an inside view of what it’s like to be a MLB ump, plus Mike is involved in his community and we hear stories of service.
Matt Larkin joined the podcast today. Matt just announced his candidacy for US Congress in the Washington 8th District. He has been a long-time community leader, and shares his ideas, heart and vision for the state of Washington.
Auburn Mayor, Nancy Backus, the first female Mayor in the city’s history, joins the program to talk about the new approach the city is taking to handle homelessness in Auburn.
Amy King joined us today on the podcast. She is the Co-Founder of Square Peg Construction, Founder of Weld, and the Founder and CEO of Pallet. She is doing amazing work in our community. Her company hires people that cannot normally find jobs because they are exiting the criminal justice system and she is giving hope to the homeless by building Pallet homes for shelter and a fresh start.
Today, we had Bruce Harrell on the podcast. Bruce is a long-time Seattle community leader, graduate of UW and Rose Bowl champion, who served as President of the Seattle City Council. Bruce is now running for Mayor of Seattle and he has some amazing ideas on how to help small businesses and the houseless in our community. He believes leaders need to acknowledge what is not working for positive changes to start happening.
Today we had on Josh Ford, Coach for the Tacoma Defiance and the Sounders Academy, and Sean Muldoon, Head Strength-and-Conditioning Coach for the Sounders. Josh and Sean spoke about working to improve justice in our local community through their new organization, The Athletic Justice Collective.
Michelle Merriweather joined us on today's program. She is the CEO of Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and she was named one of the top 25 Most Influential People in Seattle of 2020. She told our listeners about all the amazing things her organization is doing throughout our community and how she became inspired to become the leader she is today.
Miri Cypers joined us on the podcast. She is the Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League. She gave us the history of the ADL and how they are trying to make a world where no group or individual suffers from bias, discrimination or hate.
Christopher Williams came on the program today to discuss his work as Deputy Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, and what it means to be a great leader.
The Mayor of Burien, Jimmy Matta, came on the program today. He became Mayor to bring positive change during a time our country has needed it the most. He has an inspirational life story that has helped him relate to everyone and given him a unique perspective on the issues our country is facing today.
John Mosley joined Tim for a conversation back in February. John is the basketball coach at East Los Angeles College, which is featured in the Netflix series "Last Chance U". John shared his background and experience starring in show. He agreed to be a part of the show because he believes sharing these experiences on the show could help other people.
We had James Donaldson join us on today's show. He is a retired professional basketball player, community leader, and an author. He is a man who has dedicated his time to helping his community and its people. In his book, "Celebrating Your Gift of Life: From the Verge of Suicide to a Life of Purpose and Joy," he shares his struggle with depression and anxiety to bring people hope during their darkest hour.
He also announced that he was going to enter the Seattle Mayoral race because of the love he has for the city, it's people and his determination to make Seattle the Emerald City it once was.
Seattle Mariners outfielder Braden Bishop, along with host, Tim Gaydos, discuss how to support Africans-Americans in the USA.
Braden's team, the Seattle Mariners, has the most African-American players of any team in Major League Baseball. Join us as Braden shares some powerful thoughts during our conversation on racism, supporting blacks as a white man, and what goes down in the Clubhouse.
In a time when divisions seem to increase by the day, how do we find common ground together? Even in a pandemic, our political leaders have a hard time working together. One such leader known for working across the aisle and consensus building was Michael Dukakis. Though this conversation happened a couple of months ago, before COVID-19, we think you’ll learn a lot and find it fascinating. Enjoy our discussion with Former Democratic Presidential Candidate Michael Dukakis!
Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan have become part of the cornerstone of a dynasty in Major League Soccer with the Seattle Sounders. With two MLS championships under their belt they are just coming into their prime as players. Each are becoming forces on the US Men’s National Team as well.
What we're most inspired by is Jordan and Cristian's belief in building the fabric of our community and serving the common good.
Jordan grew up in the Seattle area and understands how important it is to give back in the city that helped shape him.
Cristian's father, Cesar, and mother, Ana, each left civil-war ravaged Guatemala and El Salvador, respectively, to start over in the U.S. They met soon after, married and moved to a town east of Los Angeles, where they raised Cristian and two other sons.
Join us on this fascinating conversation as we hear more about Jordan and Cristian’s upbringing, their heart for Seattle, when they first became best friends, and their thoughts on soccer, the USMNT and more!
Monica Guzman was born in Mexico and immigrated to the US, where she has been a catalyst in our community for building the common good for years. Monica is the co-founder and director of the Evergrey, a daily digital news publication that helps Seattleites make the most of their city. She also is a former columnist at The Seattle Times, GeekWire, The Daily Beast and The Columbia Journalism Review. Monica studied how to connect journalists and the public as a 2016 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, and studied political and social divisions as a 2019 Henry M. Jackson Leadership Fellow. She has served as vice-chair of the Society of Professional Journalists Ethics Committee, wrote the closing chapter in “The New Ethics of Journalism: Principles for the 21st Century," and was as a juror for the 2013 and 2014 Pulitzer Prizes.
Yes, she is smart, but incredibly thoughtful and willing to embrace tensions and cross boundaries.
One thing we love about Monica is that she is not afraid to truly get on the ground and build relationships. After Trump was elected, and many in King County weren’t sure how to respond….she came up with an idea. She found a county in rural Oregon, Sherman County, which voted the same for Trump (74%) as King County did for Clinton (74%).
She asked, what if I took some Clinton voters down for a few days to hang out with some Trump voters… not to convert anyone, but to get reconnected and learn. Wow.
Enjoy our chat with Monica here.