The Plural of You is a monthly podcast that honors the helpers in the world around us, mostly from the United States and sometimes the United Kingdom. It also features advice on how we can better help one another.
The podcast has been active off and on since November 2014. It has been downloaded over 30,000 times. The most popular episodes have been downloaded between 1,200–1,500 times each.
Who’s behind this?
My name is Josh Morgan. My mission is to meet as many kind, helpful people as I can and introduce you to them. I’m also a data analyst, applied sociologist, and occasional writer who lives in Baltimore, Maryland. I produce The Plural of You in my spare time.
The podcast is on Instagram @pluralofyou if you’d like to connect or say hello.
Where should I start?
Browse the playlist, find a topic you like, and press Play. You can also search by keyword, as most episodes have transcripts. Below are a few suggestions.
Like inspiring stories?
- Fit to Recover: A Sober Gym in Utah – Ian Acker (POY 06)
- BeArded WARRIORs: A Veterans Support Group – Ty Oswald (POY 22)
- A Tragedy Given Purpose Near Milwaukee – Pardeep Kaleka (POY 43)
Want to be more compassionate?
- Healing the “Sickness of Our Secrets” – Cheri Speelman (POY 33)
- Awakening Compassion at Work – Monica Worline (POY 38)
- Struggling With Boundaries? You May Be A Super-Helper – Jess Baker & Rod Vincent (POY 50).
Want something to do?
- Feeling Powerless? Eat Dinner with Your Family – Lynn Barendsen (POY 37)
- The Neighborhood Playbook: A Community Manual – Kevin Wright & Joe Nickol (POY 40)
- SPECIAL: How You Can Help the Women’s Rights Movement (POY 48)
What is “The Best Kind”?
The Best Kind was a video podcast that was local to Baltimore. It was active from November 2021 to March 2022. Six audio episodes appear in the podcast feed between POY 48 and POY 49. You can click here to view the episodes on YouTube.
Acknowledgements
- Thanks to Aaron Turner, a.k.a. Aviscerall, for the podcast’s theme music, based on his song “Hiiiiii”. Used with the artist’s permission. Hear more on his Spotify profile.
- Thanks to Golden Fable for the stinger at the end of each episode. The sound comes from their song “The Golden Hour”. Used with the artists’ permission. Hear more on their Spotify profile.