Episodes
41
Latest episode
Aug 2026
Language
EN-US
Welcome to the Good Pod! Goodness Village is an affordable tiny home program in Livermore CA that provides our formerly unhoused neighbors a safe and supportive community to live independently, heal, and thrive. The Good Pod (short for "The Goodness Village Podcast") exists simply to tell stories from the Village and humanize the individuals who call this community HOME. This podcast, hosted by Jackie Ayo, captures the conversations he shares with neighbors, staff, and volunteers who make Goodness Village a success.
We take a listen to what it's like being behind the camera, as we dive into the nuances of sharing stories with Darlene DeRose & Dylan Johnston of ShadowPower Productions.
Jackie sits down with Sarah Holstra, CrossWinds Church's former Growth Pastor, and discusses what it's like to be a Good Neighbors to our formerly unhoused friends at GV.
When a GV neighbor is ready to take the next step and start contributing back to the community, where do they go? Who hires them? Ronnie, that's who! Tune in to hear what insights Ronnie has to share when it comes to supervising and supporting our GV neighbors as they make reenter the workforce.
What does it mean to spend your 9-5 at Goodness Village? Look no further, as we spend some time with one of GV's case managers, Rami!
Jackie sits down with CrossWinds Church's Director of Operations, Milder Lisondra, as they discuss all things Freisman Dairy and what it means to share and restore this land we call home.
Who else knows how to serve the community than someone who literally serves thousands of meals to folks in need throughout the Tri-Valley – Executive Director of Open Heart Kitchen, John Bost!
Jackie sits down with local community leader and Chapter President of Alameda County's branch of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Daniel Curtis.
To learn what it's like to volunteer at Goodness Village, Barry shares his experience integrating into the GV community and how getting to know our neighbors has helped developed his understanding of unhoused folks.
Jackie Ayo sits down with GV's board president, Richard Lysaght, to get a behind-the-scenes look at what it looks like to lead the Village from a new perspective.
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