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 106: Katie: One Rad Mama and Hope Through Harlow
Katie Scott is a rada$$ mama to Harlow and Brixton and she’s also the founder of Hope for Harlow. Katie originally started Hope for Harlow to help with Harlow’s medical bills and care, but now she uses to spread hope and to help others. Harlow was born on October 22nd, 2016 with an extremely rare […]
Episode 103: Kristy: Kids on the Go and Being the Change You Want to See
Kristy Schena, founder of Kids on the Go, joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her life story, how Kids on the Go, she talks about their incredible world-changing work, the hope and light that they’re bringing into the world through children and Kids on the Go and their programs, and so much more! […]
Episode 99: Traci: Mental Health and The Power of Listening and Being Heard
Traci Ruble is a renowned therapist, speaker, and founder of Sidewalk Talk. A few years ago, Traci felt the weight of growing loneliness, violence, addiction, frustration, uncertainty, and inequality in our world, and she decided to create spaces of connection and belonging – on the sidewalks. Sidewalk Talk creates communities of listeners for greater belonging and physical and mental health. Traci joins the podcast to talk about her fascinating journey through life, Sidewalk Talk and their incredible work, mental health and other struggles in 2020, and so much more!
Episode 97: Tia: Survivor, Formerly Incarcerated, and Now She’s Empowering Others and Forcing Out Recidivism Through Education
Tia Ryans is a survivor, an advocate, formerly incarcerated woman who is helping others and forcing out recidivism through education – through her organization, F.O.R.T.E. House. Tia joins the podcast to share her incredible story of survival, resilience, and purpose. Tia talks about her life journey and what led her to founding F.O.R.T.E. House and more about their incredible work, as well as All of Us or None – Northern NJ, and so much more. You don’t want to miss this powerful and inspiring episode!
Episode 91: Lacey: Inspiring Motherhood, the Power of Love, and Normalizing Kindness
Lacey Buchanan is a wife, mother, attorney, and superwoman – who’s video of she and her son, Christian, went viral and started a revolution of kindness, hope, and love. Lacey joins the podcast to share her inspiring life story, her journey through motherhood, as well as the story of her son, Christian, who was born with a rare form of cleft lip and palate, as well as cleft eyes, which left him completely blind. Lacey talks about the viral video, the community they brought together, and so much more!
Episode 81: Aditi: Connecting Seniors and Youth to End Social Isolation and to Build Community and Friendship
Aditi Merchant is a college student in Austin, Texas and she’s the co-founder and C.O.O. of Big & Mini. Big & Mini is a social platform that connects seniors and youth to bring an end to social isolation and to build community and friendship. Aditi joins the 1GR podcast to share her own life story, how Big & Mini came to be, and to talk about the incredible, innovative work Big & Mini is doing to connect young people and seniors.
Episode 77: Katie’s Story: Living as a Suicide Loss Survivor and Creating a Community of Love, Advocacy, and Support for Others
Katie Hardy, the founder of Six Feet Over and Suck it! Suicide, suffered the loss of 8 friends and relatives to suicide, including her mother. Desiring to serve others who had suffered similar losses, Katie created Six Feet Over and Suck it! Suicide, in order to prevent suicide and to support those who had lost loved ones to suicide. Katie joins the 1GR podcast to share her life story, her personal experiences as a suicide loss survivor, and the story of how Suck It! Suicide and Six Feet Over were born, and more about the great work they do.
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.