Searching for Goodness Podcast
Join us on our new podcast, we will be interviewing people from all sorts of life about science and spirituality. This is a documentary/podcast series about everything! Our focus shifts from spirituality to arts and sciences. We have a YouTube streaming channel and now we are exploring the Podcast to get our voices heard and get attention to matters that concerns the whole world and human race. Our goal is to focus on things that unite us and connect bridges between differences. The initial idea of this show was created a few years back by Bessy Adut. She would like to turn this into a feature film someday and travel to Antarctica to interview the researchers and scientists over there. Next goal is to continue with a documentary series like an explorer. We had many team members on this journey lately working with Armin Nasseri as a co-producer, filming and editing together as well as New Faces LA and some more other creative collaborators. Goal is to reach out to whole world.
Episodes
Searching for Goodness, Season 3, Episode 16
Finding Hope Through Stop Motion
Award-winning animator and director Cami Kwan joins us to discuss her acclaimed stop motion animated film Paper Daughter, a deeply personal story about family, immigration, and the American Dream through the perspective of a Chinese American.
In this conversation, Cami reflects on goodness, environmental issues, independent filmmaking, her...
Searching for Goodness – Season 3, Episode 15: "Embrace Your Weird" | Rayko (Reiko Takahashi)
In "Embrace Your Weird," host Bessy Adut welcomes Japanese singer, songwriter, composer, and musician Rayko (Reiko Takahashi) for a heartfelt conversation about music, compassion, authenticity, and the experiences that have shaped her life and career.
Rayko shares stories from her childhood and family, r...
Director, muralist and multi-media artist Carly Veronica White joins me for an inspiring conversation on Searching for Goodness.
As fellow CalArts alumni, we explore creativity, storytelling, Carly's experiences in India, artificial intelligence, environmental issues and our personal definitions of goodness. We also discuss how art has the power to connect humanity, inspire empathy and create meaningful change.
Carly shares the sto...
NEW EPISODE OF SEARCHING FOR GOODNESS
In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with filmmaker and screenwriter Avishai Weinberger, whom I met through the CineStory Writers Retreat. Although Avishai is based in New York and this was a remote interview, our conversation felt incredibly natural, warm, and engaging.
In just about half an hour, we explored a wide range of topics, including human nature, the famous U...
Finding the Courage to Represent | Searching for Goodness – Season 3, Episode 12
In this episode of Searching for Goodness, Armin Nasseri interviews Ace Parsi, Director of Coalition Engagement at iCivics and the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia.
Their conversation explores the meaning of goodness, Persian iden...
🎙 Searching for Goodness – Season 3, Episode 11
In this episode, Bessy Adut speaks with Diane Perlov, Senior Vice President for Special Projects at the California Science Center.
Diane shares her fascinating journey as an anthropologist, discusses her experiences in Africa, particularly Kenya, and reflects on a career dedicated to science, education, and exploration. She also talks about her book, reads a memorable passage, ...
In this episode of Searching for Goodness, host Bessy Adut speaks with Jane Velez-Mitchell, founder of UnchainedTV and Vegan TV Network.
Together they discuss documentaries, AI, compassion, veganism, and how storytelling can help teach kindness and empathy. Jane shares why she believes animals are our friends and should not be considered food, while also exploring how humans, animals, and technology can peacefully...
As we close out our Earth Month special, Searching for Goodness brings you a powerful and eye opening conversation with Cameron Harsh, Interim Executive Director of World Animal Protection.
Together, we dive into important discussions around animal welfare, from pet stores and plant based lifestyles to the ethics of horse drawn carriages, captive elephants, and dolphins in marine parks. We also explore the mission and history of Wo...
Can one hour really make a difference for our planet?
In this Earth Month special, we explore the answer with the World Wildlife Fund and their Give an Hour for Earth campaign.
Featuring an inspiring conversation with Hannah Feltz, Senior Specialist, Brand Engagement & Education, and with special thanks to Maggie D’Amaro for coordinating this episode.
Take a moment today to reflect on how you can give back...
Earth Day Special | TreePeople | Side B This beautiful Earth Day piece continues with a dynamic tour and conversations with members of the TreePeople team: Lina Swislocki – Education and Outdoor Equity Senior Manager Rachel Shea – Education and Outdoor Equity Coordinator HS With special thanks to Cesar Hernandez and the entire TreePeople team for their meaningful work in environmental education and outdoor eq...
Earth Day Special | TreePeople | Side A
This beautiful Earth Day piece features a thoughtful conversation with Maria Adame, Director of Environmental Education at TreePeople. In this intimate discussion, we explore the organization’s mission, the importance of environmental education, and the role of nature in building stronger, more connected communities.
Hosted and Directed by Bessy Adut
Side A Filmed and Edited by...
We are honored to feature actress, writer, producer, and director Juliet Landau on Searching for Goodness, Season 3, Episode 4: “Finding Empowerment.”
We are excited Juliet is part of this episode. She’s one of those rare talents who acts, directs, writes, and produces—truly versatile and with so much to offer. She’s also a kind and generous person, supportin...
In this episode of Searching for Goodness, host Bessy Adut sits down with comedian and content creator Javier Knight for an honest and inspiring conversation about creativity, resilience, and purpose.
Bessy first discovered Javier through a viral Instagram video unpacking Bad Bunny’s lyrics, songs we often dance to without realizing how deeply emotional and bittersweet their messages can be. That moment sparked a connection,...
Searching for Goodness – Season 3, Episode 3
Finding StoriesWelcome to Searching for Goodness. We’re so glad you’re here. In Finding Stories, Bessy reconnects with her longtime friend Selçuk Ceylan from Turkey, reflecting on their shared journey as young creatives.
Bessy and Selçuk co-wrote a feature screenplay inspired by a true story blended with fantasy, titled The Turk. She fondl...
Season 3, Episode 2 of Searching for Goodness, “Finding Logic,” features an insightful conversation with Kevin Hart, an analytical method development scientist.
In this episode, we explore the facts behind artificial intelligence, climate change, global warming and the enduring question of what goodness means today.
A reflective and intellectually rich discussion at the intersection of science, morality, and human value...
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Season 3 of Searching for Goodness begins with Finding Healing In Music, featuring musician Faith Eliza.
Recorded as a remote self-tape interview, this episode explores healing from trauma, the love of music, surviving sexual abuse, personal lyrics, shame, nursing and caregiving, classical music roots, and how music can save us.
Faith also reflects on nature, goodness, support,...
Searching for Goodness Season 2 Finale
In the final episode of Season 2 of Searching for Goodness, we celebrate global voices from Türkiye who have made their mark on the world stage.
This special finale features two standout stand up comedians Sarper Güven and Ahmet Bilge, filmed in West Hollywood before their show at the legendary The Comedy Store.
Host Bessy Adut introduces Sarper and Ahmet and then steps back as they interview ...
Check out our 24th episode of season two Finding Simplicity with Turkish actress Sezgi Deniz as she joined us with her bright, bubbly energy and simple, heartfelt answers. We talked goodness, love, Antarctica, the environment, AI, birds, and her fun commercial with Gülse Birsel.
So grateful for this talented homeland star.
Wishing her many paths back to Hollywood.
Welcome to another heartfelt episode of Searching for Goodness.
In this episode, we sit down with Anna Dravland, the inspiring founder of Spread Goodness Day, a growing movement dedicated to uplifting the world through simple, powerful acts of kindness.
Anna shares the story of how Spread Goodness Day was born and how its mission continues to expand each year. She also speaks candidly about her health challenges, her fight to survi...
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