238: Danialle Karmanos
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This week on The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we're thrilled to welcome the dynamic and inspiring Danialle Karmanos – philanthropist, advocate, and world-changing woman! Danialle is a dynamic woman of so many talents and initiatives - and so many fascinating chapters of her life. In this episode, we focused on a brief overview of her life, career, and story - and some of her many initiatives and projects. So we hope this is just the beginning and that we can share more about Danialle and her inspiring life and story in future episodes. But this is a beautiful start! Danialle is the founder of...
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237: Up ENDing Parkinson’s - Molly Cupka
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On this week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Molly Cupka, founder of Up ENDing Parkinson’s—a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Molly has been passionate about climbing for years and currently serves as the Director of Sportrock Climbing Center in Alexandria, VA. Her groundbreaking work integrates rock climbing as a therapeutic tool for Parkinson’s. Up ENDing Parkinson’s began after Molly witnessed the health and wellness improvements of one of her climbing clients who was living with...
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236: The Bottomless Toy Chest - Mickey Guisewite
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This week on The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we’re honored to welcome Mickey Guisewite, founder of The Bottomless Toy Chest. Mickey is a trailblazer and an inspiring advocate for children battling cancer and life-threatening illnesses - and their families. After witnessing the challenges her son faced during his cancer treatments and going through what she and her family experienced, Mickey decided to take action and help others. She founded The Bottomless Toy Chest to bring joy, hope, and courage to these brave kids and their families. The Bottomless Toy Chest is a nonprofit organization...
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235: Susie Q’s Kids - Dr. Mary Welsh
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This week on The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome the incredible Dr. Mary Welsh, co-founder of Susie Q's Kids. Dr. Mary is a compassionate visionary who has turned her personal experiences and the loss of her daughter Susie into a nonprofit organization and movement that brings joy, comfort, and support to children and teens in need. Susie Q’s Kids is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comfort bags filled with essential items and uplifting messages to children facing serious challenges, illness, mental health difficulties, foster care transitions, and poverty. These bags...
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234: Vivian’s Hope Foundation - Vivian and Jessica Oettel
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This week on The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, I’m thrilled to welcome the dynamic and inspiring mother-daughter duo, Jessica and Vivian Oettel, founders of Vivian’s Hope Foundation. Vivian, just 11 years old, has already fought many battles throughout her young life and is a beacon of light to the world, as is her amazing mama. In 2022, Vivian was diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma, which turned the Oettel family’s world upside down. But this incredible family banded together to support Vivian through her health journey and was surrounded by immense love and support from friends and...
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233: Talitha Coffee Company - Jenny Barber
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On this week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Jenny Barber, co-founder of Talitha Coffee Company. Jenny is a survivor of sexual exploitation and has become an incredible advocate for other survivors of exploitation and human trafficking. Jenny and her husband have found many ways to support and advocate for other survivors, but after founding Talitha Coffee, they knew they could make a big difference in bringing survivors of exploitation and human trafficking hope – and freedom. In this episode, Jenny shares her incredible life story, her story of resilience and...
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232: Healing4Heroes - Piper Hill
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On this week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Piper Hill, an inspiring Army Veteran and founder of Healing4Heroes - a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting veterans with A.D.A-complient service dogs. Piper is a true force for good, passionately committed to supporting veterans by pairing them with service dogs. Her mission is rooted in her own journey, and she’s dedicated to empowering those who have served our country and are in need of healing and hope. In this episode, Piper shares her incredible life story, her journey as a veteran, the inspiring story...
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231: The Lucas Project - Jess Ronne
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This week on The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Jess Ronne, founder of The Lucas Project and author of the upcoming book Caregiving with Grit and Grace: 100 Days of Hope and Encouragement (available for pre-order now, launching December 3rd, 2024). Jess is a fierce advocate for caregivers, a mother to eight, and a trailblazer in supporting families who care for individuals with disabilities. In this heartfelt conversation, Jess opens up about her personal journey, including the challenges and triumphs she has faced as a caregiver to her son Lucas, who has profound disabilities, and...
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230: Khloe Kares - Khloe Thompson
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On this week's episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Khloe Thompson, the inspiring young founder of Khloe Kares. At just eight years old, Khloe began her mission to help others in her community, and today, Khloe Kares is a globally recognized organization making a difference in the lives of those in need here in the U.S. and in Africa. Khloe is passionate about providing essentials to people experiencing homelessness, empowering youth, and encouraging others to be the change they want to see and help others. In this episode, Khloe shares the incredible story of how Khloe Kares...
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229: New Day Foundation for Families - Gina Spehn
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On this week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Gina Spehn, co-founder of New Day Foundation for Families - a foundation that provides financial and emotional support to families facing cancer. Gina and her husband, Michael, founded New Day in 2007 at their kitchen table, driven by the legacies of their late spouses, Matt Kell and Cathy Spehn, their own experiences, and their desire to ease the burden of cancer for others. In this episode, Gina also reflects on the faith, hope, and love that have shaped her family's life and guided their commitment to the cancer...
info_outlineOn this week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Jen Clarkson, founder of Dog Aide. Dog Aide is a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to dog owners who are struggling financially and having a hard time providing for their pets. Dog Aide’s community outreach program provides dog food, daily care items, access to free spay/neuter for the pets, education on proper pet care, and other resources needed to provide for these pets. Dog Aide works to keep individuals and families together with their beloved pets.
Dog AIde is making an incredible impact to help families and individuals and their pets. And they’re a reminder that we can all do something to help individuals, families, and pets in need throughout our own communities.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
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Jen’s inspiring life story;
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The story of how one dog changed Jen’s life and opened her eyes to the struggles and needs of many dogs and their owners;
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How Dog Aide came to be and all about the incredible work they do;
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Stories of dogs, individuals, and families that have been helped by Dog Aide;
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And so much more.
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