The Do Gooders Podcast

Updated: 06 Oct 2025 • 263 episodes
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If you care about making an impact for good then the Do Gooders Podcast from The Salvation Army’s Caring Magazine is the show for you. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Christin Thieme, listen in for real-life inspiration, expert insight, evidence of transformation happening in communities across the U.S. through The Salvation Army, and ideas from change-makers so you can join in right where you are and be the reason somebody believes in goodness.

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In a world that glorifies busyness, what if rest is actually the most faithful thing you can do? In this final episode of our Slowing Down series on The Do Gooders Podcast, Christin Thieme talks with Alyson Pryor—marriage and family therapist, spiritual director and author of the forthcoming book “Come Away and Rest: A

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What if slowing down isn’t lazy, but holy? Hear Jodi Grubbs—author of “Live Slowly: A Gentle Invitation to Exhale”—share why our bodies and souls weren’t designed for hustle culture, and how embracing slower rhythms can help us live with presence, peace and purpose. EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read more. BE AFFIRMED. Get the Go

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What if the good life isn’t about having it all, but about embracing our limits? Dr. Ashley Hales, author of “A Spacious Life: Trading Hustle and Hurry for the Goodness of Limits,” invites us to rethink freedom, not as endless choice, but as life within God’s loving boundaries. EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read more. BE AFFIRMED

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What if slowing down wasn’t selfish—but essential? In this episode, holistic nurse educator and author Tracie Braylock talks about her new book “Radical Relaxation: Releasing the Stress You Were Never Meant to Carry.” Drawing from her background as a surgical nurse and over 15 years in holistic wellness, Tracie shares

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Do you ever feel like busyness is running your life? What if slowing down could actually make you more effective in doing good? Author and spiritual director Alan Fadling talks about living unhurried—not as laziness, but as faithful discipleship. Learn why presence matters more than productivity, how Jesus’ rhythms of

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What’s the real state of the Church today—and how is The Salvation Army positioned within it? Jim Sparks, Western Territorial Mission Strategist, joins Christin Thieme to unpack surprising new data about spiritual commitment in America, why Gen Z and Millennials are leading a revival, and how corps can connect with peo

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