Episode 57: Mama Shu’s Story: Building an Eco-Village, Turning Grief into Joy, and the Power of Community
Shamayim “Mama Shu” Harris is a woman of many talents and she’s lived what seems like many different lives. Mama Shu is a mother, a community activist, a former school administrator, she’s the first female chaplain with the Highland Park Police Department, she’s chairwoman of the Highland Park Charter Commission, and she is the founder […]
Episode 56: Celebrating 1 Year of 1 Girl Revolution
Founder of 1 Girl Revolution, Kate Bryan, hosts this special episode of the 1 Girl Revolution podcast, celebrating the first year of 1 Girl Revolution. Kate talks about the past year, the women we’ve had the honor of meeting and interviewing, what she’s learned, how the platform has evolved, and she shares some teasers for what is to come in 2020, and more.
Episode 55: Tanvi’s Story: Birthday Parties for Children Who Are Homeless – No Birthday Left Behind
17-year-old Tanvi Barman is an incredible young woman who founded No Birthday Left Behind, an organization that throws birthday parties for children in homeless shelters. Tanvi joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her own life story, how her volunteerism at a homeless shelter as a child opened her eyes, and how No Birthday Left Behind came to be.
Episode 54: Nicole’s Story: Reviving Old Houses on TV and Helping Those in Need
Nicole Curtis, star of the show “Rehab Addict”, joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast this week to share her inspiring story, the hard work it took her to get where she is today, how she landed her show, and how she’s using her platform to make a difference in the world. Nicole and her team are doing so many incredible things… we’re so excited to share Nicole’s story and her work with you!
Episode 53: Najah’s Story: Serving the Basic Needs of Marginalized Women and Children, and Empowering Them
Najah Bazzy is a Transcultural Clinical Nurse Specialist and founder of Zaman International. Zaman International serves the basic needs and empowers marginalized women and children through relief and development programs. Zaman International collects and distributes food, clothing, and housewares to women and children in need, they provide job skills training and literacy instruction, and they have partnered with hundreds of organizations on a range of initiatives and funded overseas relief projects bringing safe water and humanitarian relief to hundreds of thousands of people.
Episode 52: Ashley’s Story: Empowering Homeless and In-Need Women to Experience Their Periods with Dignity
Ashley Novoa, founder of the Chicago Period Project, joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her life story, how the Chicago Period Project came to be, and more about their incredible work to empower women and combat period poverty around the country.
Episode 51: Elyse’s Story: A Sister’s Legacy, The Bachelor, and the Power of Beauty and Sisterhood
Elyse Dehlbom (23rd season of The Bachelor) joins the podcast to talk about her life, The Bachelor, all things beauty and sisterhood, and the inspiring story of her sister Sarah, a nurse who was diagnosed with a rare neuroendocrine cancer while pregnant with her 2nd child. Sarah unfortunately passed away, but her legacy lives on through her family and an organization founded in her honor called “Sarah’s Closet”. Elyse talks about all of this and so much more. Don’t miss this fun and inspiring episode!
Episode 40: Co-Create Live with Ellie DelTurco, Victoria VanBuskirk, and Marley Kropp: Girl Power Hour: Talking about Life, Purpose, Women in the World Today, and 1 Girl Revolution
Founder of 1 Girl Revolution, Kate Bryan, hosts this special episode of the 1 Girl Revolution podcast, celebrating the first year of 1 Girl Revolution. Kate talks about the past year, the women we’ve had the honor of meeting and interviewing, what she’s learned, how the platform has evolved, and she shares some teasers for what is to come in 2020, and more.
Episode 39: Edee’s Story: From Addiction to Recovery to Helping and Housing Survivors of Human Trafficking
Edee Franklin is a survivor of addiction and after she found freedom and recovery, she opened a safe house for survivors of human trafficking. Sanctum House is a sanctuary for survivors of human trafficking and provides housing, therapy, job and education opportunities, and so much more.
Episode 38: Anne’s Story: From Simply Surviving to Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, Finding Your Purpose and Thriving
Anne Beiler, founder of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her inspiring story of brokenness, loss, courage, confession, innovation, creativity, triumph, and love. Listen to this episode of the 1GR podcast to hear the story behind Auntie Anne’s pretzels and the story that empowered this woman and made her become the 1 Girl Revolution that she is today!