After more than four decades working with homeless teens, runaways, gang members, and young people in and out of the foster care system, Mark Redmond has collected a lifetime of stories — theirs and his own. A seasoned storyteller who has taken the stage at The Moth, TEDx, and RISK!, Mark brings that same craft to One Good Memory, a podcast named for Dostoevsky's belief that even one good memory can be enough to save a life. Each episode is a short, true story of resilience, hope, and the powerful moments that help people thrive.

]]>www.maredmond.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:12:04 GMTFri, 31 Jul 2026 17:15:52 GMT60Mark Redmond<p>After more than four decades working with homeless teens, runaways, gang members, and young people in and out of the foster care system, Mark Redmond has collected a lifetime of stories — theirs and his own. A seasoned storyteller who has taken the stage at The Moth, TEDx, and RISK!, Mark brings that same craft to <i>One Good Memory</i>, a podcast named for Dostoevsky's belief that even one good memory can be enough to save a life. Each episode is a short, true story of resilience, hope, and the powerful moments that help people thrive.</p>episodicMark Redmondmaredmond@msn.comnoWhen I became director of a Residential Treatment Center for teenagers in the foster care and criminal justice system, one of the first things I did was to form a basketball team to compete against area high schools. We lost every game, until the end of the season, when we lost, but didn't lose, at least in my mind....

]]>f38a087b-19d6-457f-8296-67aae47931edSat, 03 Oct 2026 00:13:20 GMT<p>When I became director of a Residential Treatment Center for teenagers in the foster care and criminal justice system, one of the first things I did was to form a basketball team to compete against area high schools. We lost every game, until the end of the season, when we lost, but didn't lose, at least in my mind....</p>no00:10:4713We Won!fullAbout a young woman at Spectrum Youth and Family Services who has endured family trauma and addiction, and the Christmas card she gives me that opens my eyes to what true healing means...

]]>2fff65f5-8e02-4393-a239-92e37dd19d7eThu, 01 Oct 2026 00:43:47 GMT<p>About a young woman at Spectrum Youth and Family Services who has endured family trauma and addiction, and the Christmas card she gives me that opens my eyes to what true healing means...</p>no00:09:3812The Weight of the WorldfullA ski trip with a group of inner city kids ends up very differently than expected....

]]>7874a71e-a097-4bc2-81b9-79fe6b23016fTue, 29 Sep 2026 01:39:03 GMT<p>A ski trip with a group of inner city kids ends up very differently than expected....</p>no00:12:2411Labrador Mountainfull