Episode 25: Jenna’s Story: The Bucket List Baby Mama
Jenna Haley made headlines a few years ago with the “Bucket List Baby”. When baby Shane was diagnosed with anencephaly, Jenna and her husband decided to make a “bucket list” for their baby and show him the beauty of this world. Jenna joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her inspiring story.
Bassie’s Story: Building Friendships, Serving People with Disabilities, and Finding Purpose
Bassie Shemtov is the co-founder of Friendship Circle, which builds friendships between teenagers and people with disabilities, builds community, and provides people with special needs and their families with recreational, social, educational and vocational programming, and more.
Episode 24: Rannah’s Story: Starting a School for Deaf Children in Uganda
Rannah Evetts is an American girl who always felt a deep connection to Africa and after learning sign language and visiting Africa for a few months after high school, Rannah ended up moving to Uganda and opening a school for deaf children.
Episode 23: Julie’s Story: Blooming Love and Flower Therapy
Julie James, owner of Julie James Design – a floral design company, used her love of flowers and a little creativity to help a friend who was grieving after a miscarriage. Julie joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share that story, more about her own life story, and how she is striving to make a difference through her business and love of flowers.
Episode 22: Carissa’s Story: Celebrating the Lives of Babies with Down Syndrome
Carissa Carroll, founder of Jack’s Basket, joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to talk about her life, motherhood, journey with a child who has Down Syndrome, and what she’s doing now to inform the medical community, support families, and celebrate the lives of babies with Down Syndrome.
Theresa’s Story: Rescuing Innocent Dogs on the Streets of Detroit
Theresa Sumpter is the founder of Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue. Theresa and her incredible network of volunteers answer calls, anytime day or night, to rescue innocent dogs in need. DPC partners with a local veterinary clinic to make sure that each dog gets the medical treatment he/she needs and then works to find foster homes for these sweet animals until they find their forever home. In a few short years, Detroit Pit Crew has saved over 2,100 dogs.
Episode 21: Jada’s Story: Beauty from Ashes
Jada Kramer, founder of Beauty from Ashes, has an incredible story of overcoming addiction, finding yourself and your purpose, and recognizing the power that beauty has to change the world and change the lives of others. Listen to this week’s episode of the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to hear her story.
Harmony’s Story: Trafficked into the Sex Industry, Finding Freedom, and Helping Free Other Women
As a survivor herself, Harmony Dust Grillo knows the pain and suffering of abuse and sex trafficking. After undergoing her own healing and personal transformation, Harmony chose to return to the sex industry to help other women (and girls) gain the same freedom and healing she has.
Meagan’s Story: Overcoming Homelessness and Alcoholism, and Giving Hope to Others
Meagan was homeless, living out of a car, and suffering from alcoholism. She ended up in rehab and was able to turn her life around. Meagan is now sober and helps other women find hope, happiness, and healing on their road to recovery.
Episode 19: Candice’s Story: Housing the Homeless During the Polar Vortex
Candice Payne made headlines when she booked hotel rooms for over 100 homeless people in the city of Chicago during the historic polar vortex, with temperatures as low as -20 degrees below zero. Candice is now using her organization Action for a Cause to bring awareness and to help the homeless find housing.