This is a quick thank you and goodbye as we wrap up the first season of this podcast with 13 nuggets of wisdom; a piece of advice from each one of our guests. What does it mean to be a good person? - let's see what each of our guests thought.W

To judge or not to judge, that is the question for this bitesize episode.

Jan 19th, 2022 7m 27s

For this Bitesize Episode* we’re taking a few minutes to focus on judgement.Judgement is an integral part of our everyday life; it’s about making considered decisions to come to sensible conclusions, and in many ways it’s essential to keep us s

A Chat with a Sikh

Jan 17th, 2022 26m 34s

What does it mean to be a good person according to Sikhism? We ask Sikh Human Rights Activist, Simran Singh, to share his opinions on being good according to the Sikh way of life. In keeping with his Sikh faith, Simran engages in human rights b

A Chat with a Moral Philosopher

Jan 3rd, 2022 26m 27s

What does it mean to be good according to a Moral Philosopher?In this episode, I talk with Professor of Moral Philosophy, Jeff McMahan. Jeff McMahan is Sekyra and White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford. He has written

Feeling stuck? Find your Door #3

Dec 27th, 2021 5m 15s

For this Bitesize Episode*, we’re taking some advice from Daoist Monk Yun Rou that “there's always a door number 3 to things”.Whenever we find ourselves in a challenging situation or even a conflict of some kind, Monk Yun Rou suggests we look f

A Chat with a Daoist Monk

Dec 20th, 2021 43m 38s

What does it mean to be a good person according to a Daoist Monk? We ask Daoist Monk Yun Rou (his name means Soft Cloud) to share his opinions on being good according to the view of Daoism. Daoism - also known as Taoism - originated in China cl

A Chat with an Atheist

Dec 6th, 2021 26m 45s

What does it mean to be a good person according to an atheist? We ask Andy Phillips, Board Member of Atheism UK, to share his opinion on being good according to atheistic thought.Andy hosts the Atheism UK podcast, facilitating conversations abo

Taking Time to Celebrate!

Sep 30th, 2021 2m 49s

For our bitesize edition this month, we’re taking a few moments to celebrate!Not only was our most recent interview with Humanist Jane Blackman all about the joy of celebration, but we also found out earlier this month that this podcast has mad

A Chat with a Humanist Celebrant

Aug 16th, 2021 18m 26s

What does it mean to be a good person according to a Humanist?We ask Humanist Jane Blackman to share her opinion on being good according to her non-religious beliefs.Jane is an award-winning Humanist Celebrant, performing non-religious weddings

A Chat with an Anishinaabe Kwe (Ojibway Woman)

Jul 5th, 2021 38m 28s

What does it mean to be a good person according to a member of the First Nations? We ask Melanie Goodchild, Moose Clan, to share her opinion on being good according to Indigenous teachings.Melanie is Anishinaabe (Ojibway or Chippewa) from Biigt

Bitesize: Let's Do 3 Good Things!

May 17th, 2021 2m 19s

For our Bitesize Episode* this month, we’re taking some advice from Hindu Pandita Indrani Rampersad: "You know I used to teach High School in New York, and I used to teach my kids everyday – when you go home, I want you to do three good things

A Chat with a Catholic Sister

May 3rd, 2021 26m 36s

What does it mean to be a good person according to a Catholic Sister?We ask Sister Adele Marie Altenhofen to share her opinion on being good according to Catholic teachings.Sister Adele Marie joined the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon on Valentin

A Chat with a Hindu Pandita

Apr 19th, 2021 29m 22s

What does it mean to be a good person according to a Hindu Pandita*? We ask Dr. Pandita Indrani Rampersad, the first ever official female priest to be ordained in Trinidad, to share her opinions on being good according to Hindu teachings. Dr.

Bitesize: The Dangers of Binary Thinking

Apr 5th, 2021 8m 6s

This third Bitesize Episode* focuses on Binary Thinking.We are living in a time of deep polarity – both politically and socially. It seems our beliefs, opinions and actions are becoming more and more pushed to two far ends of a wide and diverse

Bitesize: Focusing on Forgiveness

Mar 26th, 2021 8m 7s

This second Bitesize Episode* focuses on Forgiveness.This is an area that most of us have an opinion on; we all have experience of trying to forgive or seeking forgiveness – or maybe refusing to forgive. I’ve asked most of the Faith Leaders I’v

A Chat with a Muslim Imam - Part 2

Mar 22nd, 2021 18m 21s

What does it mean to be a good person according to the teachings of Islam? This is the second-half of my interview with Imam Abdulah Polovina – if you haven’t listened to the first half yet, then head back to our previous episode and take a lis

A Chat with a Muslim Imam - Part 1

Mar 8th, 2021 27m 37s

What does it mean to be a good person according to the teachings of Islam? We ask Imam Abdulah Polovina to share his opinions on being a good Muslim. Imam Abdulah is a warm and approachable leader and in this conversation, we talk about what it

A Chat with a Pagan Druid

Feb 8th, 2021 30m 4s

What does it mean to be a good person according to a Pagan? We ask Jenny Uzzell, Education & Youth Manager for The Pagan Federation, to share her opinions on being "good" according to Pagan teachings. Jenny has been involved in Druidry for 12 y

A Chat with a Christian Bishop

Jan 25th, 2021 15m 43s

What does it mean to be a good person within Christianity?We ask Christian Priest, Reverend Prebendary Angela Berners-Wilson to share her opinions on being 'good' according to Christian teachings.Reverend Angela was the first woman to be ordain

Bitesize: Creating Community

Jan 11th, 2021 7m 40s

This first Bitesize Episode* focuses on Creating Community. We can choose to be in community with whoever is around us at the time – the people at our local shop, those in the road when we’re out for a walk. Whoever is around us is our communi

A Chat with a Buddhist Abbot

Dec 28th, 2020 38m 56s

What does it mean to be a good person according to a Buddhist Abbot? We ask Geshe Tashi, Abbot of Sera Mey Monastery in India, to share his opinions on being good according to Buddhist teachings. Geshe Tashi is known for his ability to present

A Chat with a Jewish Rabbi

Dec 14th, 2020 20m 37s

What does it mean to be a good person within Judaism? We ask Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah to share her opinions on being good according to Jewish teachings. Rabbi Elli has been Rabbi of Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue for 20 years (since 1 D

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What's this podcast all about? - a quick introduction

Nov 30th, 2020 3m 41s

A brief introduction to the How to Be Good podcast – to share the motivation behind it, and also to introduce the first series which has a specific focus. If you have any questions, email Sarah anytime at [email protected].