Episodes

  • Disney+ Shines the Spotlight on Harlem Ice

    Disney+ Shines the Spotlight on Harlem Ice
    Feb 18 2025
    Figure Skating in Harlem is the only organization in the world for girls of color that combines the power of education with access to the artistic discipline of figure skating to build champions in life. Now Disney+ is shining the spotlight on the organization in the new docuseries, "Harlem Ice." Brigida and Zoe Littles-Ward check in with "The Goodness Factor" to discuss.
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    29 mins
  • Conversations on The Block with Ms. Pat Robinson

    Conversations on The Block with Ms. Pat Robinson
    Feb 11 2025
    Shelley Wade is normally the one doing the interviewing, but the tables are turned on this episode as Ms. Pat Robinson interviews Shelley for "Conversations on The Block." Listen as Shelley gives Pat insight into what motivates her and the intensions she has for listeners of "The Goodness Factor" podcast.
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    34 mins
  • Altadena Resident Shares Town's Deep African American History and Family's Plan to Rebuild After Wildfires

    Altadena Resident Shares Town's Deep African American History and Family's Plan to Rebuild After Wildfires
    Jan 28 2025
    In this 1st episode of Season 2, Shelley Wade shines the spotlight on some good news stories. Also, Photojournalist and Altadena resident Mark Mehlinger shares the deep African American history of the Southern California town and his family's plans to rebuild after the Eaton wildfire devastation. Plus, Harlem resident Kim Pruitt and iconic producer/songwriter Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins share their thoughts on kindness and what makes them thankful.
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    50 mins
  • The Goodness Factor 2024 Good News Recap

    The Goodness Factor 2024 Good News Recap
    Dec 31 2024
    19 mins
  • The Kindness Episode

    The Kindness Episode
    Nov 12 2024
    In honor of Kindness Week, "The Goodness Factor with Shelley Wade" presents "The Kindness Episode." On this episode, we ask some of our past guests of the podcast—Etiquette expert Elaine Swann, makeup artist & esthetician Rudy Miles, and entrepreneur and founder of lifestyle brand Clean Design Home, Robin Wilson—the kindest thing anyone has ever done for them and the kindest thing they’ve done for someone else. This is bonus content that you didn’t hear during their original episodes and we think you’ll really love hearing their very authentic answers.
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    17 mins
  • New York City Teachers Reveal How They Convinced Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to Surprise Their Students

    New York City Teachers Reveal How They Convinced Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to Surprise Their Students
    Oct 22 2024
    You may have seen the viral video of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson surprising the students at Staten Island's P373R school in New York City. Now the teachers behind that surprise visit "The Goodness Factor with Shelley Wade" podcast to reveal how they were able to make it all happen!
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    36 mins
  • Captain Carole Hopson Talks Bessie Coleman and Jet Black Foundation

    Captain Carole Hopson Talks Bessie Coleman and Jet Black Foundation
    Oct 8 2024

    Captain Carole Hopson, a Boeing 737 Captain for United Airlines, stops by "The Goodness Factor" podcast to discuss her book, A Pair of Wings, which was inspired by trailblazing female pilot Bessie Coleman. She also discusses her Jet Black Foundation, dedicated to sending 100 Black women to flight school by the year 2035.
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Antonique Smith Discusses Climate Revival

    Antonique Smith Discusses Climate Revival
    Oct 2 2024

    Grammy-nominated singer and actress Antonique Smith--star of "Rent" on Broadway, "Notorious," "Marvel's Luke Cage" and more--is also CEO and co-founder of Climate Revival. Antonique stopped by "The Goodness Factor with Shelley Wade" podcast to discuss Climate Revival, which empowers communities of faith and people of color to achieve action on climate change and environmental justice through storytelling, art and culture.

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    23 mins