Erica’s Story: Protecting Our Children from Child Abuse
Erica Hammel’s son Wyatt is a survivor of Shaken Baby Syndrome, and since her son was abused, she has dedicated her life to raising awareness about child abuse and working to pass “Wyatt’s Law” in Michigan and other states, which would created a registry of convicted child abusers. Child abuse is reported every 10 seconds and 5 children die a day from abuse in our nation. It’s about time we did something about it and this 1 Girl Revolution is leading the charge with Wyatt’s Law.
Episode 27: Gretchen’s Story: Honoring Our Veterans and Giving Back
Gretchen Smith is a daughter, a mother, a wife, a veteran, and she is the founder of Code of Vets, an organization that helps veterans around the country get the help and support that they need. Gretchen joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her inspiring story and talk about the great work she does supporting our veterans.
Episode 26: Founder, Kate Bryan – Talkin’ About A 1 Girl Revolution
1 Girl Revolution founder Kate Bryan does something a little different this week and shares an update about 1 Girl Revolution. She gives a recap about some of the stories the 1GR podcast has shared and looks forward to many incredible women’s stories to come – both on the podcast and in video format. To […]
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.