Latest Non-profit Government Podcast Episodes
From Rock Bottom to Bringing a Family Together Again: A Foster Care Success Story with Jackie Polk
Fostering Change - April 09, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsAfter you listen to today’s episode of Fostering Change, take a moment. Take a breath. Reflect on what you heard, and ponder how you would handle the situations that our guest Jackie Polk faced. Here is part of the note Jackie sent us when she inquired about sharing her story: I'm a boy mom of...
A Foster Care Journey and How Change Must Happen to the Broken System
Fostering Change - March 26, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsJerold Hawkins was introduced to Rob Scheer and Comfort Cases in 2023 when the company he works for, Aptiv, held a “Packing Party,” packing up backpacks filled with new essential items to be delivered to local social service agencies for distribution to youth entering foster care in Michigan. ...
Episode 64 - Know & Live Your Why, Why it Matters (ft. Wes Martin)
OMAG All Access - March 15, 2024 14:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJoin OMAG’s Professional Development & Training Analyst Lori Mueller as she interviews Oklahoma Municipal HR Expo Keynote Speaker, Wes Martin from Grovity Leadership about Knowing and Living your Why. Listeners can expect to gain a greater sense of clarity and how to live and work with enhanced...
The Importance of Talking About “Reunification” for Youth in Foster Care - A New Visit from Charell Star
Fostering Change - March 12, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsToday, we welcome back a wonderful guest, Charell Star. We first discovered Charell in 2021 from the “Humans of New York” column and video she was featured. We wanted Charell to come back on our podcast to give us an update on her work in the foster care system since then. Charell shares her c...
Creating a Warm and Safe Space for Children Transitioning into Foster Care
Fostering Change - February 27, 2024 12:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsOften times when children are removed from their homes and brought to a social service agency or law enforcement office, they are not placed in a foster home immediately, and have to spend hours, a whole night, or even days sitting on an uncomfortable office chair, a lumpy couch or maybe an air ...
S6 08: Brandon McDonnell, Program Director
Letters from the Lunchroom - February 23, 2024 20:29 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsLetters from the Lunchroom is a podcast that shows you a new side of SparkWheel. We know that people who engage with non-profits have a story to tell, and we want to hear that story. From students to staff members and alumni to volunteers, we connect with people of all backgrounds to discover th...
Episode 63 - Did You Know- HR-related Value Added Services (ft. Monica Coleman)
OMAG All Access - February 15, 2024 15:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn episode 63, Monica Coleman and Ambre Gooch, two of OMAG’s attorneys, engage in an insightful conversation, shedding light on a myriad of HR-related value-added services OMAG offers its members free of charge. Learn more by visiting www.omag.org.
Keeping Marriage Alive and a Strong as a Family with Adoptive Children
Fostering Change - February 13, 2024 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsHappy Valentine’s Day! (one day early) On today’s special episode, of Fostering Change we bring in two of our favorite married couples: David & Julie Bulitt and Rob & Reece Scheer! Yes, our host and his husband - co-founders of Comfort Cases - discuss relationships, particularly the issues fa...
S6 07: Nate Wallace, Program Director
Letters from the Lunchroom - February 02, 2024 20:09 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsLetters from the Lunchroom is a podcast that shows you a new side of SparkWheel. We know that people who engage with non-profits have a story to tell, and we want to hear that story. From students to staff members and alumni to volunteers, we connect with people of all backgrounds to discover th...
Episode 48: Improving musculoskeletal and general health in chronic conditions and injured populations
University of Limerick - January 31, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingUp to 45% of us will get knee osteoarthritis in our lifetime, yet it is often not prioritised, people with joint disease are being under-served in terms of delivery of evidence-based rehabilitation in the form of exercise and education, particularly for hip and knee osteoarthritis. Evid...
Episode 49: Sustainable high-performance batteries enabling the fight against climate change
University of Limerick - January 31, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDr Tadhg Kennedy, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Bernal Institute – winner of the Early Career Researcher – Consolidator Award 2023. Since 2016 Tadhg has established a well-funded group, securing more than €5 million in funding. ...
An Unlikely Journey to Parenthood Through America’s Broken Foster Care System with Mark Daley
Fostering Change - January 30, 2024 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsToday, on Fostering Change, Comfort Cases’ founder Rob Scheer has an enlightening conversation with Mark Daley, author of SAFE: A Memoir of Fatherhood, Foster Care, and the Risks We Take for Family. The book offers a deeply personal window into what happens when the universal longing for family...
Episode 5: Assembly, Part 6: Nidal Ka’bi, performer and choreographer
AFSC On the Issues - January 25, 2024 00:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLast year, AFSC brought together artists, activists, and cultural practitioners from the Middle East and North Africa in Amman, Jordan. They shared their knowledge and experiences in using art for social change—and strategized ways to support each other in working for peace and justice....
Episode 4: Assembly, Part 5: Farah Chamma, poet and performer
AFSC On the Issues - January 18, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLast year, AFSC brought together artists, activists, and cultural practitioners from the Middle East and North Africa in Amman, Jordan. They shared their knowledge and experiences in using art for social change—and strategized ways to support each other in working for peace and justice....
Feeling Wanted, Love & Safe: Stories to Change the Lives of Children in Foster Care… FOR THE BETTER!
Fostering Change - January 16, 2024 12:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsComfort Cases is so lucky to have many friends and supporters from around the world. In 2022 we opened our first international center, Comfort CasesUK (https://comfortcasesuk.org/). On today’s episode, we welcome a guest from England, our friend Kevin Leslie. Kevin is known for many movie and...
Episode 62 - School Resource Officers (ft. Ambre Gooch)
OMAG All Access - January 15, 2024 15:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn episode 62, OMAG’s Law Enforcement Specialist Kevin Katz and Associate General Counsel Ambre Gooch discuss how a municipality can help a school district through the assignment of a municipal law enforcement officer as a school resource officer. Learn more by visiting www.omag.org.
Episode 3: Assembly part 4: Hatem Salama, Program Officer
AFSC On the Issues - January 11, 2024 00:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLast year, AFSC brought together artists, activists, and cultural practitioners from the Middle East and North Africa in Amman, Jordan. They shared their knowledge and experiences in using art for social change—and strategized ways to support each other in working for peace and justice....
Parents: Today we Give you “Permission to Rest”!
Fostering Change - January 02, 2024 12:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsWelcome to 2024! The entire team at Comfort Cases hopes you had a festive, and happy holiday season. Note that we didn’t write “restful”, as we know the past few weeks are generally the busiest time of year. This is why we are starting off our 2024 season right, with an interview with Ashley N...
These are the best stories from the entire year!
Amigos for Christ Podcast - Where Amigos Means Family - December 29, 2023 19:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsListen in with Iris, Joey, Danny, Kristin, Morgan, and Nic to hear the best and most inspiring stories of your work in Nicaragua this year.
Bananas Foster: Making a positive impact, and spreading joy throughout the foster care community to inspire others
Fostering Change - December 26, 2023 12:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsToday is a special episode of Fostering Change (well, all our episodes are special, but this one has a very special significance!) It’s the final episode of 2023 AND, today’s episode marks the 200th Episode of Fostering Change. Amazing that we’ve reached this important milestone in our 5th sea...
Adopting Through Foster Care: What to Consider, and Why it May Change Your Life for Good!
Fostering Change - December 19, 2023 12:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIf you’ve watched or listened to Fostering Change before, or you’ve seen Rob Scheer speak at an event or a Comfort Cases “Packing Party”, you know that he loves to promote people who are doing great things for others - what he calls “Good Humans.” Well, on today’s episode you’ll meet one of the ...
S6 06: Kira Foster and Levi Brabec, AmeriCorps Vista Members
Letters from the Lunchroom - December 18, 2023 15:35 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsLetters from the Lunchroom is a podcast that shows you a new side of SparkWheel. We know that people who engage with non-profits have a story to tell, and we want to hear that story. From students to staff members and alumni to volunteers, we connect with people of all backgrounds to discover th...
Episode 61 - Did You Know: Municipal Budgets & Open Records Act (ft. Jeff Bryant)
OMAG All Access - December 15, 2023 15:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn episode 61, Jeff Bryant and Ambre Gooch, two of OMAG’s attorneys, discuss some of the value-added services the Legal Department at OMAG provides OMAG members. In particular, Jeff answers questions posed to him about municipal budgeting and the Oklahoma Open Records Act. Learn more by visi...
A Coming-Of-Age Story of Tenacity, Hope and Impact!
Fostering Change - December 12, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsPrepare yourself for an interview with a woman who defines the term “resilience.” Regina Calcaterra’s memoir Etched in Sand, A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island is a #1 international best-seller and a New York Times best-seller. As a result of Etc...
Episode 21: FPDN Yarning Disability, Season 1, Episode 21 - Strong Voices
Yarning Disability - December 10, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutesStrong Voices on Yarning Disability. A range of voices and stories from our mob advocating for the human rights of their children with disabilities every day. Systems that create barriers for our mob with disabilities. Shine a light on our FPDN Staff and the importance of inclusion and ...
Episode 47: Developing collaborative innovative healthcare models and improving outcomes for older adults
University of Limerick - December 07, 2023 00:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Ageing Research Centre members are winners of the UL Presidents Research Excellence and Impact Outstanding Research Collaboration Award for 2023. The Ageing Research Centre (ARC) comprises an interdisciplinary group of academic researchers across the University of Limerick, external...
Lifting Each Other Up to Make the World a Better Tomorrow for Youth in Foster Care
Fostering Change - December 05, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratings“Understand there is more of a reality out there than you’ve been living through.” Today’s episode of Fostering Change will truly inspire you! Rob Scheer interviews Lisa Cohen, someone he shares much in common. They were both in foster care, both from Washington, DC and following foster care,...
A Truly Corporately Responsible Organization and How they Support Youth in Foster Care
Fostering Change - November 28, 2023 14:11 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsCorporate Responsibility. You hear that phrase often. But how many businesses truly follow through on being good corporate citizens? On today’s episode of Fostering Change you will meet one organization that does just that: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Indiana Medicaid Health Plan. In ...
S6 05: Winter Moore, Student Support Coordinator, Fort Scott Middle School
Letters from the Lunchroom - November 27, 2023 19:51 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsLetters from the Lunchroom is a podcast that shows you a new side of SparkWheel. We know that people who engage with non-profits have a story to tell, and we want to hear that story. From students to staff members and alumni to volunteers, we connect with people of all backgrounds to discover th...
Episode 20: FPDN Yarning Disability, Season 1, Episode 20 - Jordan Wishart
Yarning Disability - November 26, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutesTraining and Engagement Officer for Northern Territory, Jordan Wishart is a Bidjara man from central Queensland, but spent most of his life on Arrernte Country in Alice Springs. Jordan struggles with severe Dyslexia and ADHD – but to him, he doesn’t see that as a disability. This e...
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