Episodes

I started this podcast with the intention of sharing stories of hope. Today’s guest Regina Ellis is not just a story of hope, but she is a true champion for it. In 1995, after her five-year-old daughter Alexandra died of …

Everyday we are exposed to chemicals in our environment, our food, and our personal products. These chemicals can have a significant impact on our health, and while most of us don’t necessarily see and feel their impact, it’s there. Today’s...

In 2018, Jelani Memory wrote a book for his six kids titled, A Kids Book About Racism. At that time Jelani had 5 children, 4 white and 1 brown, and a new brown baby on the way. Having grown up …

What if the saying “like a girl” didn’t have a negative connotation? What if doing something like a girl meant it was inclusive, what if it meant having the strength and freedom of self-expression. That is the goal of today’s …

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In this episode I am trading places and taking on the role of podcast guest as I re-share my interview with Christine Grimm on the podcast, “And Then I…”. Chris is an accomplished executive coach and facilitator at Aria Consulting …

Hello, my name is Regan, and I am addicted to my phone. I am guilty of mindless scrolling, I feel anxious when I leave it somewhere, and I’ve been known to hide in bathrooms with it. When my attention isn’t …

Kara Frazier was only 26 years old when she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. To encourage her to keep fighting, her friend’s mom gave her a pair of mini pink boxing gloves. Those gloves reminded Kara that she …

Recently my daughter and I became a part of a mother-daughter book club. Our first book was an amazing middle-grade novel called Starfish. Starfish is both a heartbreaking and heartwarming story about a young girl named Ellie who, ever since …

At just a few weeks old, Jessica Patay’s son Ryan was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Prader-Willi syndrome, and shortly after his diagnosis, Jessica received a call from a mentor mom from the Prader-Willi California Foundation. In...

Approximately 25 million women go through Menopause each year and yet women aren’t prepared for it. They are embarrassed. They feel dismissed by their doctors, and they feel alone. As CEO and co-founder of Gennev, Jill Angelo is doing something...

Today I am joined by Liz Kunz and Allie Riley from Girls on The Run. For 25 years, Girls on The Run has been empowering young girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively …

“IN ALL WE DO, LET US BE generous, fair & loving to Spaceship Earth and all its inhabitants. For we’re ALL-ONE OR NONE!”. These are just some of the more than 3000 words you will find on Dr. Bronner’s soap …

The single biggest thing each person can do to reduce carbon emissions is to reduce the amount of meat and dairy they consume. Though food alone can’t stop climate change, the data is clear: we can’t save the earth without …

Fear is something we have all experienced in our lives, an elevated heart rate, tears, sweaty palms, a heightened sense of awareness, but most of us have no idea what it’s like to live with constant fear. Today’s guest, Dr. …

Have you ever thought about selling your house and most of your belongings, putting the important stuff in storage, packing up your life into a few small suitcases and traveling the world? For the past 5 years, that is exactly …

Confidence. It’s a big word, and it’s something that a lot of people lack, especially young girls. Somewhere between the ages of 11 and 14, girls go from believing they can be anything and do anything to struggling with self-doubt, …

Bodegas are the lifelines of New York City. They are community spaces and grocery stores. They often serve as a primary food source, and they are accessible to all. It’s a fact that plant-based eating is healthier for you and …

It’s the goal of today’s guest to make the impossible, not impossible. Mick Ebeling believes that we can overcome any obstacle; with engineering, technology, willpower the right people and a lot of elbow grease. Mick is the founder of Not...

What if I told you the shoes and clothing that you no longer want don’t have to go to waste? What if those shoes could provide relief and create jobs? What if they could empower people to break the cycle …

Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of the Earth’s surface, yet are estimated to support greater than 25% of marine biodiversity. Due to both human influences and global climatic changes, the structure and function of reef ecosystems are being...

Have you ever asked yourself these hard questions...What do you really, really want in your life? What matters most to you? These are the questions you will find in the Life Brief. The Life Brief is the creation of Bonnie …

Each year in the US, Approximately 17 million tons of textile waste are placed into landfills and Scott Hamlin is on a mission to change that. Scott is the founder of Looptworks, a Portland, Oregon based company that re-purposes and …

Never have the stakes been higher. We are facing an environmental crisis,... climate change, soil degradation, plastic pollution and loss of biodiversity. While business is often at the root of these problems, it can also be a part of the …