1 Girl Revolution
224 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe 1 Girl Revolution Podcast highlights the stories of everyday women and girls who are changing the world through their lives.
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121: Spreading Kindness Through Letters
August 20, 2021 11:40 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBThis week’s episode of the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast features Allie Bond, founder of Kindness Through Letters. Allie has handwritten thousands of letters to strangers, the elderly, veterans, those serving in the military, children in the hospital, and so many others. Allie wants to spread kindness and love in the world through letter writing. In this episode, you’ll hear: Allie’s story; About Kindness Through Letters, how it came to be, and more about what Allie does to spread kindnes...
120: Follow Your Spark and Impact the World
August 04, 2021 20:04 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBThis week’s episode of the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast features Gina Casbarro, life designer coach, feng shui consultant, and creator of Follow Your Spark. Gina is a woman of many talents, who has dedicated the next year of her life to a nationwide roadtrip, connecting with people and interviewing them, and encouraging everyone to do good and follow their spark! In this episode, you’ll hear: Gina’s life story; How Gina became a life designer coach and feng shui consultant and more about ...
119: Building Positive Mental Health Through Connection, Community, and Art
July 22, 2021 17:53 - 44 minutes - 41 MBThis week’s episode of the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast features Hadley Wuertz, Executive Director of Artspoke. Hadley’s mother, Cindy Monteith, founded Artspoke and Hadley has been her ardent partner in the mission of Artspoke since the beginning. Cindy sadly passed away in March 2020, but her legacy lives on through Hadley and the incredible work of Artspoke. Artspoke is a community-based organization that empowers children, adolescents, and young adults to live authentically with courage, ...
118: Empowering and Supporting Adults with Disabilities to Live Lives of Purpose, Inclusion and Dignity
July 08, 2021 12:20 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBThis week’s episode of the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast features Jenny Brown, co-founder of Dutton Farm and EveryBody by Dutton Farm. Jenny’s sister Becca is the inspiration for Dutton Farm - which works to celebrate, educate, and employ people with disabilities and special needs. In this episode, you’ll hear: Jenny’s inspiring life story and the beautiful story of her family. How Dutton Farm was started and what they do. How you can support Dutton Farm and EveryBody. How you can sup...
117: CHICAGO STUDIO SESSIONS #3 - Empowering Youth To Chase Their Dreams
June 24, 2021 13:08 - 36 minutes - 41.8 MBThe 1 Girl Revolution Podcast recorded a special video podcast series featuring inspiring women from the city of Chicago, Illinois. The third episode in the series features Dr. Evisha Ford, founder of the I Can Dream Center -- an organization that provides quality programming for youth and specializes in working with students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and various learning difficulties. Watch the video podcast episode at: https://youtu.be/KRt4b7ZM_0c The 1 Girl Revolution Po...
116: CHICAGO STUDIO SESSIONS #2 - Providing Groceries and Essentials to Those in Need
June 17, 2021 00:51 - 34 minutes - 39.9 MBThe 1 Girl Revolution Podcast recorded a special video podcast series featuring inspiring women from the city of Chicago, Illinois.The second episode in the series features Lucy Angel, co-founder of Grocery Run Club -- an organization that was founded during the Covid-19 pandemic to provide groceries and everyday essentials to underserved communities and those in need. Watch the video podcast episode at: https://youtu.be/PMhQSEA-ovI The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast is available on Apple Po...
115: CHICAGO STUDIO SESSIONS #1 - Animal Rescue and Caring for Animals with Mobility Issues
June 09, 2021 12:48 - 44 minutes - 50.8 MBThe 1 Girl Revolution Podcast recorded a special video podcast series featuring inspiring women from the city of Chicago, Illinois. The first episode in the series features Kristen Gerali, founder of ALIVE Rescue - an animal rescue that protects the lives and the welfare of animals, and Erin Kowalski, founder of Wild Hearts - a veterinarian rehabilitation organization that supports animals with mobility issues. Watch the video podcast episode at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwq8nWx8Er...
114: Living as a Single Mom and Supporting Single Parents and their Families
June 04, 2021 12:26 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBJeri Hunley, founder of Single Family Living, joins the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her inspiring story, her journey as a single mom, and how her amazing organization came to be and what they do. Jeri knows what it’s like living as a single parent first-hand and understands the struggles and difficulties that families often face, so she created Single Family Living to support other single parents and their families. In this episode, you’ll hear: Jeri’s inspiring life story. How ...
113: Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness Through Empowerment and Employment
May 21, 2021 12:20 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBVeronika Scott, founder of the Empowerment Plan, joins the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her inspiring life story and to talk about the incredible work that The Empowerment Plan does to help those experiencing homelessess and how they’re breaking the cycle of homelessness through employment. Veronika herself grew up in a family that struggled with addiction and homelessness, so she knows the difficulties that so many are experiencing first-hand. But Veronika poured her own experiences i...
112: Supporting Other World-Changing Women and Their Causes
May 14, 2021 15:12 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBDoris Gilles, founder of Project Beautiful - Inside and Out, joins the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her life story, how Project Beautiful came to be, and to talk about the incredible work they’re doing to support other world-changing women and their causes. Doris talks about their 20,000 Smiles grants that 1GR was one of the recipients of this year and all of the other incredible projects they’re supporting too - to support those experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, chil...
111: From Heartbreak to Hope, Serving The Homeless, and Remembering You Are Enough
May 08, 2021 00:29 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBLydia Lucas is a wife, mama, minister, author, and Director of Volunteer Services at City Relief. Lydia joins the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her inspiring story of overcoming adversity and experiences throughout her life, finding your passion and purpose, finding hope, embracing life and your unique life mission, and helping and empowering others through your life and experiences. Lydia talks about her experience as a young single mother, she talks about all of the chapters of her l...
110: Choosing Joy, Chasing Dreams, and Empowering Others
April 30, 2021 11:11 - 50 minutes - 46 MBTaJuanna Taylor, founder of Bootstrap Dreams and Glory Stories, joins the 1 Girl Revolution to share her powerful life story, she talks about being raised in an Army family, she shares how she chooses joy and has become a serial optimist, and how she empowers others to chase their dreams and to be the person they were created to be. TaJuanna has her own Glory Story to tell and she’ll empower you to think about your own story in a new way. TaJuanna will inspire you, she’ll fill you with joy a...
109: Empowering Women Through Graffiti Art, Jewelry, and Community
April 22, 2021 15:41 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBAmy Peterson, the co-founder of Rebel Nell, Teach Empower Achieve (T.E.A.), and The Congregation, joins the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her inspiring life story, how she went from working in the sports world to starting Rebel Nell, and she talks about the incredible work she's doing every day through Rebel Nell, T.E.A., and The Congregation. Amy, Rebel Nell, T.E.A., and The Congregation are empowering women (and all people!) and changing the world everyday. www.1GirlRevolution.com...
108: Live Like There's No Tomorrow, Live Like Roo
April 14, 2021 13:36 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBSarah Lauch, founder of Live Like Roo, joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her inspiring story, how she met and adopted her dog Roo, the bucket list and adventures they went on when she found out he was terminally ill, how Roo inspired an organization that helps other animals and their families, and so much more. You will laugh, you will cry - you don’t want to miss this inspiring episode! http://1girlrevolution.com/livelikeroo
107: Surviving Pediatric Cancer and Helping Others “With Grace”
April 02, 2021 13:43 - 37 minutes - 34 MBGrace Eline, survivor of pediatric cancer and founder of “With Grace,” joins the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her life story, her cancer journey story, how she started “With Grace” and more about the incredible work they do to support pediatric cancer patients and their families, as well as supporting pediatric cancer research initiatives. www.1GirlRevolution.com/with-grace
106: One Rad Mama and Hope Through Harlow
March 27, 2021 01:59 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBKatie Scott is a rada$$ mama, mama to Harlow and Brixton, and she's the founder of Hope for Harlow. Harlow was born in 2016 with an extremely rare condition called Lissencephaly; as well as microcephaly, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, severe scoliosis, and she’s partially blind. Harlow is a fighter and so is her mama. Katie joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her life story, Harlow’s story, Hope for Harlow, and more. For more: https://1girlrevolution.com/hopeforharlow
105: Warrior Mama Advocating for Child Abuse Registry and Awareness
March 19, 2021 13:49 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBErica Hammel is one of the leading voices in the country raising awareness about child abuse and working to pass a child abuse registry. Erica’s son Wyatt is a survivor of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Erica has dedicated her life to raising awareness about child abuse and working to pass “Wyatt’s Law”, a registry of convicted child abusers that would be available to the public. Erica joins the 1GR podcast to share her life story, Wyatt’s incredible story, Wyatt’s Law, and more. https://1girlre...
104: Morgan's Hugs and Showering Others With Love
March 11, 2021 14:50 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBMorgan Scarbro is the 17-year-old girl who founded Morgan’s Hugs to spread love and support to those in need and to encourage others to do community service and help others. Morgan helps disabled veterans and their families, struggling military families, first responders and their families, and others in need - by providing new clothes, shoes, toys, essential personal care items, and more. Morgan joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her inspiring life story and to talk about Morgan’s...
103: Kids on the Go and Being the Change You Want to See
March 05, 2021 20:11 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBKristy 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! Learn more at: 1girlrevolution.com/KidsontheGo Follow 1 Girl Revolution: www.facebook.com/1girlrevo www.instagram.com/1girlrevo www.twitter.com/1girlrevo
102: Animal Rescue, Pitbulls, and Dog Buddies
February 26, 2021 00:18 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBJennifer Rosen, founder of Bullies and Buddies, joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her life story, her love of dogs and pitbulls, how Bullies and Buddies started, she talks about their incredible work in animal rescue, and so much more! Learn more at: 1girlrevolution.com/bulliesandbuddies Follow 1 Girl Revolution: www.facebook.com/1girlrevo www.instagram.com/1girlrevo www.twitter.com/1girlrevo
101: Big news, Big dreams, and Bring on 2021!
February 17, 2021 13:29 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB1 Girl Revolution founder Kate Bryan hosts this first episode of the new season to share big news, big dreams, behind-the-scenes stories of 1 Girl Revolution, plans for 2021 and beyond, and so much more. Spoiler alert: 1 Girl Revolution is going to be on Good Morning America! Kate shares those details this episode and more! Learn more about 1 Girl Revolution at: 1girlrevolution.com
100: The 100th Episode - Return of the Sisters!
December 31, 2020 17:47 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBThe 100th episode of the 1 Girl Revolution featuring Kate and her sisters, Moira Singh and Delia Bryan, who make a comeback after the popularity of the Sisters episode (episode #8). The sistas trifecta talk about 2020, the good and bad things this past year brought, the past two years of 1 Girl Revolution, some of our favorite 1 Girl Revolution stories from 2020, New Years Resolutions, and so much more! Follow 1 Girl Revolution on all social platforms: Instagram: https://www.instagram....
99: Mental Health and The Power of Listening and Being Heard
December 23, 2020 16:06 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBTraci 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 ...
98: Sister-Founders of the Volunteer Network Transforming the World Through Kindness
December 18, 2020 00:23 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBShreyaa and Esha Venkat, the sister-founders of the teen-led non-profit volunteer network dedicated to providing volunteer and leadership opportunities to make the world better through kindness. Shreyaa and Esha join the 1GR podcast to share their life stories, to talk about how NEST4US came to be and more about the amazing volunteer network that they’ve created, and more about their incredible work. They also share powerful stories from their work, ways we can all spread kindness, what’s gi...
97: Survivor, Formerly Incarcerated, and Now She’s Empowering Others and Forcing Out Recidivism Through Education
December 10, 2020 16:26 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBTia 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 inspiri...
96: American Ninja Warrior, Alopecia, and Carving Our Courage
December 03, 2020 22:43 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBAbbey and Molly Steffl have been featured on “American Ninja Warrior” and are the founders of Carve Out Courage, which empowers kids across the country and encourages resilience and courage. Abbey and Molly join the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share their inspiring life stories, their journey with cleft lip and palates, alopecia, bullying, resilience, beauty, courage, “American Ninja Warrior”, and so much more. You don’t want to miss this powerful episode with this dynamic mother and daught...
95: Raising Awareness, Advocacy and Becoming an Ally for Native Americans
November 25, 2020 13:42 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBErin Mitchell, the founder of Nation Unsevered, an Indigenous Ally Organization and Program Coordinator for House of the Moon, an Indigenous Women’s Empowerment and Self-Defense Training Program Responding to the “Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls” (MMIWG) Crisis in US and Canada, joins the podcast to share her inspiring life story, how she became aware of the issues facing the Indigenous peoples, the crisis of “Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls” (MMIWG), and so m...
94: Walking a Mile With Women Around the World
November 19, 2020 23:31 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBMallory Brown is a worldwide traveler and adventurer, documentary filmmaker, and global humanitarian. She travels the world to tell real-life stories of human connection, with a goal to encourage others to embrace empathy and reignite their own desire to make a difference in the world. Mallory’s latest endeavor, “Walk A Mile,” is a global marathon for women’s empowerment. Mallory joins the podcast to share her incredible life journey, her experiences and stories, “Walk a Mile”, and so much m...
93: Sister Love, Epilepsy Awareness, and Helping Others
November 13, 2020 13:46 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBHailey Scheinman, co-founder of Livy’s Hope and President/CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation’s Kids Crew, joins the podcast to share her inspiring life story, her twin sister Livy's story and what it was like growing up with a sibling with epilepsy and other health concerns, she talks about Livy’s Hope, Lemonade for Livy, and her work with the Epilepsy Foundation, her episode of Marvel's Hero Project on Disney+, and so much more! You don't want to miss this inspiring episode of the 1 Girl Revo...
92: Clean Beauty, Wellness, and The Power of Storytelling
November 06, 2020 01:40 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBAshley Asti is a writer, yoga instructor, creator of an organic skincare line, an advocate, an entrepreneur, and a Board Member of the non-profit Brittany’s Baskets of Hope. Ashley’s mission in all of her work is to connect her students, readers, and all those who cross her path to the beauty of their souls. In this episode, Ashley shares her inspiring life story, her incredible work as an author, advocate, creator of an organic skincare line, and so much more. You don't want to miss this be...
91: Inspiring Motherhood, the Power of Love, and Normalizing Kindness
October 29, 2020 17:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBLacey 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 mu...
90: Sustainability, the NYC Face Mask Initiative, and a Clothing Revolution
October 22, 2020 22:52 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBNancy Rhodes is a shoe designer and she's the founder of alternew and the NYC Face Mask Initiative. alternew's tagline is: "clothes are mass produced, bodies are not." Nancy joins the 1GR podcast to share her own life story, she talks about how she got into fashion and design, the mission of alternew and how this project came to be, the NYC Face Mask Initiative, what alternew is doing to change the fashion world, sustainability in fashion, the clothing revolution she and her team are creatin...
89: Comedy, Inversity, and Choosing Happiness Over Perfection
October 16, 2020 13:50 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBKarith Foster is a stand-up comedian, motivational speaker, TV and radio personality, author, and founder of FRAME - Foster Russell Alliance For Meaningful Expression. Karith joins the 1GR podcast to share her life story, she tells the story of how she got into comedy, and she shares funny and inspiring stories from her life and career. Karith talks about her work through FRAME, Laughter Bootcamp, her most recent book, “You can be Perfect or You Can be Happy”, and so much more!
88: Baseball, Human Trafficking, Down Syndrome Awareness, and Using Your Platform for Good
October 08, 2020 15:09 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBDeidre Pujols, wife to Los Angeles Angels First baseman Albert Pujols and mother to 5 children, is the co-founder of the Pujols Family Foundation, and founder of Strike Out Slavery, Open Gate International, and Open Gate Kitchen. Deidre is an incredible woman who is doing so much to make the world a better place everyday. Deidre joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her inspiring life story, her journey with Albert and her family, her incredible work, and so much more!
87: Empowering Others Through Fashion and GLAM4GOOD
October 01, 2020 14:26 - 48 minutes - 44 MBGlam4Good’s founder Mary Alice Stephenson, who is also a renowned fashion and beauty expert, style commentator, humanitarian, joins the podcast to share her life story, her journey in the fashion industry, how Glam4Good came to be, she talks about their incredible work, and so much more. Glam4Good’s mission is simple - they give new clothing to those in need. You don't want to miss this inspiring episode!
86: Inside-Out: Empowering Education Within Jail and Prison
September 24, 2020 22:54 - 57 minutes - 131 MBLori Pompa, a professor at Temple University, and founder and Executive Director of the Inside-Out Center and Inside-Out programs around the world, joins the podcast this week to share her inspiring story, her incredible organization and the Inside-Out educational program that brings together campus-based college students and incarcerated students for semester-long courses held in prisons, jails or other correctional facilities. Watch “The Girl Inside” at www.1GirlRevolution.com to learn ...
85: Little Dreams, Music, and Changing the World Through Your Life and Career
September 17, 2020 00:09 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBSinger-songwriter Marie Miller joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her life story, her inspiring journey as a musician, she talks about releasing an album during the Covid-19 pandemic, how she uses her platform for good - to raise awareness and support for causes and organizations that are changing the world, and so much more. You don’t want to miss this fun and inspiring episode! Marie’s latest album “Little Dreams” is available on Spotify and wherever you find your music.
84: Self-Love, Pinky Rings, and the Power of Sisterhood
September 10, 2020 20:17 - 48 minutes - 46.7 MBMelody Godfred is an author, a mama, and she’s the founder of Fred and Far, and an inspiring global self-love movement. Melody joins the podcast to share her incredible life story, from being born in Iran to moving to the U.S. to being the first in her family to go to college and law school, to leaving her law practice to chase her dreams, to creating the Self Love Pinky Ring and founding a global self-love movement. You don’t want to miss this powerful episode!
83: Surviving Cancer, Wine, and H.O.P.E. - Helping Other People Everyday
September 04, 2020 00:21 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBMcKenzie Gallagher is the co-owner of Rove Estate Vineyard and Winery, she is a wife and mother of 4 children, she’s a cancer survivor, and she’s the founder of H.O.P.E. - Helping Other People Everyday. McKenzie joins the 1GR podcast to share her powerful story, she shares how she was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer - Triple Negative Breast Cancer - and the intense treatment she endured, and how she rose above it all, and how she founded H.O.P.E. to help people in need everywhere...
82: Changing the World, One Lasagna at a Time
August 28, 2020 00:21 - 58 minutes - 133 MBIn March 2020, Michelle Brenner was furloughed from her job (Covid-19). Michelle decided to use her $1200 stimulus check to buy ingredients and make lasagnas for anyone who wanted/needed one, including 1st responders, individuals and families in need, etc. To date, Michelle has given away over 1,500 lasagnas - and her “Lasagna Lady” legacy continues to grow. Michelle joins the podcast to share her life story, how the “Lasagna Lady” came to be, how she’s changing the world one lasagna at a ti...
81: Connecting Seniors and Youth to End Social Isolation and to Build Community and Friendship
August 14, 2020 16:53 - 33 minutes - 77.3 MBAditi 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.
80: Educate a Girl and You Will Change the World
August 06, 2020 13:16 - 43 minutes - 99.3 MBDayle Haddon - model, actress, and founder of Women One, an organization striving to build a world where every woman and girl has access to a quality education - joins the 1GR podcast to share her own life journey, wisdom she’s learned throughout her incredible life, how she founded Women One, she talks about the incredible work they’re doing to educate women and girls around the world, and so much more.
79: Bringing Hope to the Families of Babies with Down Syndrome
July 29, 2020 22:41 - 32 minutes - 74.5 MBBrittany Schiavone is the founder of Brittany’s Baskets of Hope. Brittany’s Baskets of Hope is dedicated to bringing information, support, community, guidance, and hope to families welcoming babies with Down Syndrome into their lives. Brittany says, "I believe people with Down syndrome can do anything—really, really anything!" And she is proof of that. Brittany and her mama, Sue, join the 1GR podcast to share their story and to talk about BBOH.
78: Miscarriage, Adoption, A Miraculous NICU Baby, and Supporting Other NICU Families
July 16, 2020 02:50 - 1 hour - 163 MBDana Griffin-Graves, co-founder of the Baby Buns 4 Life Network, joins the 1GR podcast this week to share her personal life story, the story of how she met her husband Arkell, the heartbreak they experienced from numerous miscarriages, their beautiful adoption story, and the incredible story of how she found out she was pregnant at 18-weeks, the viral “Baby Buns” video, and the miraculous story of her NICU baby, Kaleb. And she talks about Baby Buns 4 Life and the incredible work they do to s...
77: Living as a Suicide Loss Survivor and Creating a Community of Love, Advocacy, and Support for Others
July 09, 2020 21:59 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBKatie 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 Ov...
76: Trafficked into the Sex Industry, Persevering to Freedom, and Empowering Other Women
June 25, 2020 19:12 - 51 minutes - 119 MBRebecca Bender is a survivor of human trafficking, she’s a speaker, author, innovator, fighter, and she’s the founder and CEO of the Rebecca Bender Initiative (RBI) and Elevate Academy. Rebecca joins the 1GR podcast to share her life story, how she was trafficked for nearly 6 years, how she found freedom and her purpose, what she’s doing now to combat the human trafficking epidemic in our world - and what we can all do! Rebecca also talks about her memoir, “In Pursuit of Love” and so much mo...
75: Empowering Young Black Girls To Change the World Through Education and Innovation
June 18, 2020 23:53 - 1 hour - 153 MBAngela 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...
74: Transforming The Lives of Women and Their Families, One Step at a Time
June 10, 2020 15:48 - 57 minutes - 133 MBKrista Linden, founder of Step-by-Step, joins the 1GR podcast this week to share her story and to talk about the incredible work of Step-by-Step. Step-by-step strives to help every woman see her pregnancy as a catalyst for positive change and believes that at the heart of every family is a built-in, powerful force to fight against generational cycles of crime, poverty, and abuse, and a force to establish healthier individuals and families, and more vibrant communities. Step-by-Step is an inn...
73: Empowering Women Through Fertility Awareness
May 28, 2020 19:56 - 57 minutes - 131 MBLisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner, she’s the founder of Fertility Friday and host of the Fertility Friday podcast, and she’s the author of “The Fifth Vital Sign”. Lisa joins the podcast this week to share her life journey, how she became interested in fertility awareness and how she became a practitioner, why fertility awareness is so important - and empowering! - for women, and so much more! For more: LINK
72: WAGS of SCI: The Inspiring and Badass Sisterhood of Women Whose Partners Sustained Spinal Cord Injuries
May 21, 2020 04:08 - 1 hour - 160 MBElena Pauly and Brooke Pagé, founders of WAGS of SCI - Wives and Girlfriends of (Partners Who Sustained) Spinal Cord Injuries, join the 1 Girl Revolution to share their stories, their own personal journeys with their partner’s spinal cord injuries, how they became friends, and how WAGS of SCI came to be. Elena and Brooke talk about the incredible work they’re doing with WAGS of SCI, the amazing community WAGS of SCI has created, and so much more! You don’t want to miss this inspiring episode...