259: The Brett Boyer Foundation - Ellen Boyer
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258: The Safe House Project - Kristi Wells and Brittany Dunn
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257: Remembering Cherubs - Monica Anderson
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On this week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Monica Anderson — founder of Remembering Cherubs, a powerful nonprofit organization that supports families through miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss. After her own experience with infant loss, Monica was moved to transform her personal grief into a mission to help others. She founded Remembering Cherubs to provide community, comfort, and resources to grieving parents and family members—ensuring no one has to walk through loss alone. With deep compassion and courage, Monica is changing the conversation around...
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256: Detroit Creativity Project - Tayler Jones
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255: Elli's House - Deb Ellinger
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254: Healed and Restored - Elza Spaedy
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On this week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Elza Spaedy, founder of Healed and Restored—a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women and girls who are survivors of abuse, trafficking, domestic violence, and other forms of trauma. Elza’s story is one of courage, healing, and hope. As a survivor herself, Elza understands the deep wounds that trauma can cause—and she’s made it her life’s mission to walk alongside other women and girls on their journey to restoration. Through Healed and Restored, she is building a supportive community and providing vital...
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253: The Pad Project - Melissa Berton
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252: Center for the Rights of Abused Children - Darcy Olsen
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On this week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Darcy Olsen — powerhouse advocate, author, and founder of the Center for the Rights of Abused Children — a nonprofit organization dedicated to defending the rights of abused, abandoned, and neglected children. Darcy’s journey is one of fierce determination, deep compassion, and relentless advocacy for our most vulnerable. A former foster mom, who adopted four of the children that she fostered, Darcy founded the Center after witnessing firsthand the injustices and systemic failures within the child welfare and...
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251: Wish Upon A Teen - Michelle Scerbo + Nancy Sovran
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250: GlamourGals - Rachel Doyle
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On this week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Rachel Doyle, founder of GlamourGals—a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring and organizing teen volunteers to provide companionship and beauty makeovers to elderly residents in senior homes. Rachel’s story is one of compassion, connection, and empowerment. What started as a simple idea to honor her grandmother has grown into a nationwide movement, bringing joy, dignity, and friendship to seniors while cultivating a new generation of empathetic young leaders. Through GlamourGals, teens across the country are...
info_outlineOn this week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we welcome Ellen Boyer — co-founder of The Brett Boyer Foundation, wife, mother, and advocate for individuals with Down Syndrome and congenital heart disease (CHD).
Ellen and her husband Bo founded The Brett Boyer Foundation in memory of their beautiful daughter, Brett, who was born with Down Syndrome and a congenital heart defect. Though Brett’s life was tragically short, her light continues to shine through the work of the foundation that bears her name. The Brett Boyer Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness for CHD—the most common birth defect in the world—and to celebrating the lives of individuals with Down Syndrome.
In this powerful episode, Ellen shares her journey of grief, motherhood, and mission—and how she and Bo turned heartbreak into hope for others. Through education, advocacy, CHD grants, family support, and their joyful mission of love, The Brett Boyer Foundation is lighting up the world, one little legacy at a time.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
👼 Brett’s story and the inspiration behind The Brett Boyer Foundation;
👼 The realities of congenital heart disease and why awareness and advocacy are so critical;
👼 How the foundation is supporting families and funding life-saving CHD research;
👼 Ellen’s experience navigating grief, and how she keeps Brett’s light shining;
👼 How The Brett Boyer Foundation is changing lives—and lighting up the world;
👼 Why every life, no matter how short, can have a lasting impact;
👼 And so much more!
💛 Learn more about The Brett Boyer Foundation and how you can get involved: thebrettboyerfoundation.org
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