What's Good, Goodwill?: Recent Episodes
Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest
What's good? Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest is sharing the good on our new podcast. Join the cycle for good as we hear from local voices in eastern Washington and north Idaho, chat with community partners, share shopping tips, talk thrift and sustainability...it's almost more good than one podcast can handle. Follow us on social media for updates, sales, and more.
What's Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Teresa, Heather, and Michelle gathered in our spooky media room to chat about the GOOD happening around Goodwill. Grab your pumpkin spice, pull up a chair, and let's share the good.
October is packed full of events. Learn about Coats for Kids, the BECU Shred and eCycle Event, Spokane Veterans Stand Down. Are you ready? learn about our South Hill Community Trunk or Treat and how you can register to be a sponsor or participate as a trunk.
October is National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month. Learn how team members like Danny, October's featured success story, have found employment through Goodwill's employment programs in eastern Washington and north Idaho.
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What’s Good, Goodwill? Hosts Heather and Michelle sat down with Bryan Stanfill, Goodwill’s Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness to talk about Goodwill’s upcoming Peer Support Specialist, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Goodwill’s Goodlife and SupportLinc programs.
Listen to hear about all the event happening at Goodwill in September. Find out why you should try to choose secondhand first not just in September but every day.
Learn about our South Hill Community Trunk or Treat and how you can register to be a sponsor or participate as a trunk.
Finally, be inspired by Star’s success story.
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The first part of this episode talks about Suicide, Suicide Prevention, and resources. If you would like to skip this section, please skip to timestamp 13:32 on this episode.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Please call or text 988. You can also text chat by visiting 988lifeline.org.
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What’s that sound off in the distance? It’s time for back-to-school shopping and What’s Good, Goodwill? Podcast hosts Michelle and Heather are ready to help you prepare for the new school year.
It’s starting to feel spooky around Goodwill…listen to hear when Halloween will begin to roll out in all our stores! Love Trunk or Treat Events and are looking to participate or sponsor ours? Join us as we talk about our South Hill Trunk or Treat 2024!
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What’s Good, Goodwill? Podcast hosts Michelle and Heather are ready to spill all the exciting news about what’s happening around Goodwill this July!
Don’t miss the bus! What bus? The Goodwill Thrift Bus on Saturday, August 17th also known as National Thrift Shop Day. Tickets on sale July 1st. Tickets on sale here.
We are days away from the grand re-opening of our Coeur d’Alene store. Learn about the celebration, what’s new, and what services will be provided out of our new Workforce and Family Services office in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It’s good to have a place to call home.
Learn how Goodwill can help people who qualify for these programs in eastern Washington and north Idaho. Learn more here.
What’s Good, Goodwill? Podcast host Michelle smuggled her way onto the calendars of just a few of our amazing leadership team at Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest to chat with them about Goodwill Week. What is Goodwill Week? Take a listen to learn about Goodwill, our leadership team, why Goodwill, and success stories that have inspired them over their time here at Goodwill.
What’s Good, Goodwill? Podcast hosts Michelle and Heather sat down to talk about how Goodwill is investing in its teams with Bryan Stanfill, Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest’s Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness. Get ready to mark your calendars and listen to hear about the latest update on our Coeur d’Alene, Idaho store. Looking to party this August? Be the first to hear about our Goodwill Party Bus plans and when tickets go on sale!
What's Good, Goodwill? Podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle couldn't wait to spring into this episode as it's packed with sustainability and second chances. Spring cleaning isn't just about tidying up; it's about making a meaningful impact in your community. Did you know that your packed closet has amazing potential to change lives?
Learn about how Goodwill keeps both waste and e-waste out of landfills. Find out what Second Chance month is and how individuals like Wes and David found a second chance with Goodwill.
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What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle have grabbed their headbands and vocally stretched to cover all the good that’s happening this March! From Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month with Lynessa Schofield, to International Women’s Day, let’s get ready to podcast.
Learn how your donations help change the lives of local people such as Amy, who found employment through our Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) program.
Re-opening this summer, learn more about the grand re-opening of the Coeur d’Alene, Idaho retail store, drive-through donation center, and the new offices of our Workforce and Family Services CDA offices.
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What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle reached into the history books to share a few interesting Valentine's Day facts. Why? Because when you donate, shop, and support Goodwill, you're our Valentine!
Learn how your donations help change lives of local people such as Renee, who found housing through our Foundational Community Supports (FCS) program.
Love Goodwill? We would love your support for the Inlander's Best of readers poll! Vote for Goodwill for Best Thrift Store and Best Non-profit Organization.
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Happy New Year! It’s a new season of the What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast. Alicia and Michelle pulled in Clark Brekke, Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest president and CEO, and Jennifer Snow, Housing and Essential Needs program manager to chat about Goodwill in 2024. In 2023, we shared David’s success story. Alicia had an opportunity to sit down with David to find out what he has been up to since we last saw him as one of our 2023 Independence Awards.
Grab your party hats, it’s time to celebrate our birthday! What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle sat down to chat about our upcoming Ponderay 15th anniversary holiday celebration, 84 years of serving the Inland Northwest, and just a few success stories from 2023 as we wrap up season two.
Don’t forget to stay until the end for a dad joke so bad…it’s good.
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What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia, Michelle and Teresa all sat down to chat about what's good in October.
Goodwill is a sponsor and hosting our very first Halloween Boo-tique for the first Halloween X-Spo in Spokane, Washington. Are you a fan of Halloween?
Get ready to learn how your business, organization, or car club can register for our 2023 Trunk or Treat event in Spokane, Washington.
Need help with creating a Halloween costume from items in your closet? Join us as we chat about three ways to style common clothing items. Continue the cycle for good by sharing our podcast on social media and subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts.
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Michelle and Teresa sit pull out their re-usable shopping totes, fill up their re-useable cups, and their calendars as we chat about all the good happening this September.
Join us as we talk about how you can help save the planet by shopping sustainably at Goodwill not just during September but every day. Find out about upcoming events Goodwill is participating in during the month of September in eastern Washington and north Idaho.
Get ready to learn how your business, organization, or car club can register for our 2023 Trunk or Treat event.
Goodwill is a sponsor for the first Halloween X-Spo in Spokane, Washington. Learn about our very first Halloween Boo-tique pop-up.
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What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle count down the days until one of our favorite days of the year...National Thrift Shop Day!
Join us as we talk about the impact you have on your community when you donate and sustainably shop at Goodwill. Learn how you have a real impact on lives in eastern Washington and north Idaho as Alicia shares a success story. Find out about the upcoming construction project coming this month at our Coeur d'Alene, Idaho store. Also, we are getting closer and closer to spooky season!
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle strap on their backpacks and number 2 pencils, and are ready to chat about back-to-school shopping. Join us as we sat down with Heather Alexander, Sr. Associate Vice President, Marketing & Communications to talk about the impact you have on not only your community but also the planet when you back to school shop at Goodwill.
Celebrate with us as we recognize our 2022 community award recipients. Listen how your donations help change local lives like Timothy’s as we share his success story.
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Michelle and Teresa are excited to share what's going on at Goodwill this June.
Join us as we sat down with Heather Alexander, Sr. Associate Vice President, Marketing & Communications to learn about Goodwill's EDI-B committee and Goodwill's commitment to value each team member equally and together to meet the needs of our communities. Listen to how Goodwill works alongside community partners and celebrate with us as we recognize our 2022 community award recipients. Continue the cycle for good by sharing our podcast on social media and subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts. Don't forget to stay all the way to the end of the episode for a dad joke so bad it's good!
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle are ready to celebrate Goodwill Industries Week! Over 150 independently operated Goodwill organizations across the United States and Canada are celebrating Goodwill Industries Week. Ready to start a career in IT? Goodwill and Google have partnered to create the Google Digital Career Accelerator Program. Goodwill has scholarships to help. Are you a Halloween fan? We are almost halfway to Halloween and we are celebrating the mid-way point with Half-o-ween. Transcript
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle shake off the winter chill and roll up their sleeves for springtime. Join us as we talk about Goodwill on the Hill. What is it and why is it important to our mission and the communities we serve in eastern Washington and north Idaho.
Learn about the free digital skills classes we offer in Moses Lake, Colville, and Spokane, Washington from one of our digital skills instructors, Mike. Continue the cycle for good by sharing our podcast on social media and subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts.
Don't forget to stay all the way to the end of the episode for a dad joke so bad it's good!
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What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle grabbed their Goodwill hard hats and hit the road for Airway Heights, Washington!
Join us as we caught up with our retail operations team, Clark Brekke, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest, Baker Construction and Development, and Bernardo Wills on the site of our newest retail and outlet store.
Learn about why Airway Heights, our partnerships, what you can expect, and what outlet shopping is.
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What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle grabbed their podcasting gear and left the What's Good Media Studio behind!
Join us as our team headed out to find out what our team members love about Goodwill, their teams, shenanigans, and the good that's happening across our NW BLVD store in Spokane, Washington, our Retail Operations and E-Commerce teams, and our Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) team at their new office.
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We’re back for season two! What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle are excited to share early 2023 news. We sat with Clark Brekke, Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest President and CEO, and Braden Fish, VP of Mission to learn why 2023 will be an exciting time to join our team. Looking for a new job? We share the “good” about working at Goodwill. Ready to be inspired? Listen as we talk with David, a Goodwill program participant, as he talks about his success.
Don't forget to listen all the way to the end for a Dad joke so bad, it's good.
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1939-2022: Celebrate 83 years of creating opportunities in the Inland Northwest with us as we talk about our past and present.
What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle sat down with Clark Brekke, Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest President and CEO, to discuss his 30th anniversary at Goodwill.
Hear inspiring 2022 program success stories from Braden Fish, VP of Mission and Workforce Development, Doug Ross, Associate Vice President of Information Technology, Rebecca Severtsen-Rea, Associate Vice President of Finance, and Wade Rooks, Director of Human Resources.
Don't forget to listen all the way to the end for a Dad joke so bad, it's good.
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What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle sat down with Don, Don, and Tom from the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program.
Hear how Don, an outreach specialist, heads out into the community and reaches out to homeless veterans and social services providers.
Learn how Don and Tom, case managers, work with veterans to get them rapidly re-housed, connected with much-needed home goods and supplies, and how they work one on one with veterans to find the services, medical care, and other programs they need to thrive.
SSVF eastern WA & north ID Hotline: 509-828-2449
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What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle sat down with Junior, Workforce and Family Services Idaho Program Manager, and Rachel, @Inspirsession on Instagram and TikTok.
Hear how Goodwill was first started in 1902. Find out why secondhand shopping is so closely tied with employment programs at Goodwill.
Learn from Junior about how employment programs offer more than just "employment" skills and placement.
Take notes as Rachel, our Secondhand Shopping Guru, chats about Secondhand September. New to thrifting/secondhand shopping? This episode is for you!
Don't forget to listen all the way to the end for a Dad joke so bad, it's good.
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What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Michelle and Teresa sat down with Heather, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, and Lauren Erikson, @fakefreckles.
Celebrate with us as we talk about a Goodwill Industries International award winner from our area. Learn from Heather about what happens when you donate and shop at Goodwill. Heather also dispels a few “Goodwill rumors.” Take notes as Lauren, our local Spokane Secondhand Shopping Guru, chats about tips and her favorite Goodwill finds.
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This month, What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle sat down with James from the Spokane Career and Resource Center and Arielle from the Goodwill Connect program. Ready to hear about free digital skills, job searching, and computer classes? Take a listen to learn about free classes offered at Goodwill Workforce and Family Services locations (offered in Spokane, Colville, and Moses Lake). Get helpful resources, and find out how to sign up for the Goodwill Connect program in Washington.
Ready to connect with a Goodwill Connect Digital Navigator? Call 844-492-6663. They welcome many languages.
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What’s Good, Goodwill? podcast hosts Alicia and Michelle sat down with Jenn, Christina, and Kim from the Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program to learn more about the program. Join us as we chat about how the HEN program can not only help you with housing but also connect you with other resources such as bus passes, help with job applications, and more. Be inspired to take the next step as Christina shares a Matt, a HEN program participant’s story. Don’t forget to listen all the way to the end.
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Check back for our very first episode on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Join Alicia and Michelle as we hear what's good with the Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program. We are chatting with Jenn, Christina, and Kim about how they connect people with resources. Listen as they share success stories and more good than we could handle in one episode.
What's Good, Goodwill? Podcast is brought to you by Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest. We are excited to share the "good" in eastern Washington and north Idaho. Learn more about our programs, services, shopping, and more here: https://discovergoodwill.org/
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