Episode 162: This Doctor’s Patient Inspired An Organization Dedicated to Supporting Cancer Patients and Their Families
Dr. Pamela Benitez, a surgeon and co-founder of the Shades of Pink Foundation, joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her inspiring life story, how she decided to get into medicine and become a surgeon, how she’s helping people every single day, and how one conversation with a patient led to the Shades of […]
Episode 161: Giving Hope and Scarves to Cancer Patients
Hope Scarves is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people with cancer through scarves, stories, community, and research. Hope Scarves was founded by Lara MacGregor, who unfortunately passed away in January 2022 – but her legacy lives on through her family, friends, and the work of Hope Scarves. Anna Laura Edwards, Executive Director of Hope […]
Episode 98: Shreyaa and Esha: Sister-Founders of the Volunteer Network Transforming the World Through Kindness
Shreyaa and Esha Venkat, the sister-founders of the teen-led non-profit volunteer network dedicated to providing volunteer and leadership opportunities to make the world better through kindness. Shreyaa and Esha join the 1GR podcast to share their life stories, to talk about how NEST4US came to be and more about the amazing volunteer network that they’ve created, and more about their incredible work. They also share powerful stories from their work, ways we can all spread kindness, what’s giving them hope during this difficult time in our world, and so much more.
Episode 93: Hailey: Sister Love, Epilepsy Awareness, and Helping Others
Hailey Scheinman, co-founder of Livy’s Hope and President/CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation’s Kids Crew, joins the podcast to share her inspiring life story, her twin sister Livy’s story and what it was like growing up with a sibling with epilepsy and other health concerns, she talks about Livy’s Hope, Lemonade for Livy, and her work with the Epilepsy Foundation, her episode of Marvel’s Hero Project on Disney+, and so much more! You don’t want to miss this inspiring episode of the 1 Girl Revolution podcast!
Episode 85: Marie: Little Dreams, Music, and Changing the World Through Your Life and Career
Singer-songwriter Marie Miller joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her life story, her inspiring journey as a musician, she talks about releasing an album during the Covid-19 pandemic, how she uses her platform for good – to raise awareness and support for causes and organizations that are changing the world, and so much more. You don’t want to miss this fun and inspiring episode! Marie’s latest album “Little Dreams” is available on Spotify and wherever you find your music.
Episode 76: Rebecca’s Story: Trafficked into the Sex Industry, Persevering to Freedom, and Empowering Other Women
Rebecca Bender is a survivor of human trafficking, she’s a speaker, author, innovator, fighter, and she’s the founder and CEO of the Rebecca Bender Initiative (RBI) and Elevate Academy. Rebecca joins the 1GR podcast to share her life story, how she was trafficked for nearly 6 years, how she found freedom and her purpose, what she’s doing now to combat the human trafficking epidemic in our world – and what we can all do! Rebecca also talks about her memoir, “In Pursuit of Love” and so much more!
Episode 75: Angela’s Story: Empowering Young Black Girls To Change the World Through Education and Innovation
Angela Patton, founder of Camp Diva and CEO of Girls for a Change, joins the podcast this week to talk about her life and the incredible work she’s doing to empower young black girls. Camp Diva provides girls with fun activities, cooking, dancing, and important social skills that develop the characteristics of strong women. And Girls for a Change empowers girls by inviting them to design, lead, fund and implement social change projects that tackle issues in their own neighborhoods and around the world.
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!