Be More Unstoppable
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A podcast that celebrates the people working to make our communities stronger and affirms the power of the human spirit. WEDU PBS has hosted the Be More Awards to champion our community’s nonprofits for almost two decades. We’ve heard so many inspiring stories over the years, we just had to share! On this podcast, you’ll hear from passionate change-makers, advocates for the arts, and people who have overcome unimaginable trauma with a little help. We hope to show the value of kindness and community, and why we should all try to be more unstoppable. This monthly podcast is hosted by Veronica Alfaro.
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Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services
August 05, 2022 16:40 - 40 minutes - 37 MBGulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services is a non-sectarian, community-based, Florida not-for-profit that has been serving Floridians since 1960. Their programs cover Children and Family Services, Workforce Development, Refugee Services, and more. On this episode, we sit down with Dr. Sandra Braham, President, and CEO of Gulf Coast JFCS, who shares with us how this organization is helping families stay together, helping people gain valuable life skills, and helping to maintain a qual...
Guardian Ad Litem
June 02, 2022 12:35 - 32 minutes - 60 MBFor more than 30 years, the Guardian ad Litem Program has exclusively represented the best interest of children in the State of Florida court system. In Hillsborough County alone, more than 3,500 neglected, abused, and abandoned children have been removed from their homes and placed in the custody of the dependency court system. With no family available to speak for them, the child’s fate falls into the hands of the courts. Guardian ad Litem volunteers have the power to help give these kids ...
Meals on Wheels of Tampa
February 28, 2022 21:41 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBBe More Unstoppable’s host, Veronica, has been a volunteer for Meals on Wheels of Tampa for about 17 years. She sits down with long-time friend and passionate Executive Director, Steve King. She also speaks with several homebound Meals on Wheels recipients, who were kind enough to share a little bit about their lives and experience with the program. For more information about Meals on Wheels of Tampa, including how to become a volunteer, please visit mowtampa.org.
Suncoast Animal League
January 31, 2022 16:23 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBSuncoast Animal League is a nonprofit, no-kill, no-time-limit animal welfare agency that cares for domestics and wildlife in Florida and beyond. On this episode, we sit down with co-founder and Executive Director Rick Chaboudy...and Karey Burek, the Rescue, Adoptions, and Outreach Coordinator and medical foster. They’ll discuss why they’re so passionate about saving animals and some challenges they’ve faced along the way. We'll also hear some incredible rescue stories that will leave you fee...
Sarasota Opera
December 29, 2021 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBOn this episode, we’ll hear some incredible music from the Sarasota Opera, and speak with Executive Director, Richard Russell, and Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Maestro Victor DeRenzi. They’ll discuss the work their organization is doing to preserve opera traditions and how they're sharing them with the next generation. We’ll also talk with Delores McKenzie, a former student in Sarasota Opera’s Youth program, about her experience and love for the stage. For more information ab...
Nadine Smith of Equality Florida
November 30, 2021 20:47 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBNadine Smith has been fighting for equality for the LGBTQ community all of her adult life. She helped form the International Gay and Lesbian Youth Organization as a college student. She was co-chair of the 1993 March on Washington, which led to the first ever meeting between a sitting president and gay community leaders. In 1997, she founded Equality Florida and has been Executive Director there ever since. During our conversation, she talked about her incredible life as a journalist and act...
Domestic Violence and The Spring
October 26, 2021 13:24 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MBOctober is domestic violence awareness month and it’s an issue that has touched most of our lives in some way. On this episode, we sit down with Mindy Murphy, President and CEO of The Spring of Tampa Bay and Courtney, a domestic violence survivor. We covered so much important ground during our conversation. We talked about the patterns of abusers, how to help loved ones you suspect are being abused, how to seek help yourself. We talked about the importance of men becoming part of the solutio...
Save the Manatee Club
September 24, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBManatees are Florida’s state marine mammal. They’re also one of the most peaceful creatures on earth and they are facing a dire situation right now. On this episode, we sit down with Patrick Rose, an aquatic biologist and Executive Director of Save the Manatee Club. We’ll hear about what is killing these gentle giants, how this organization is fighting to protect them, and many simple ways everyone can help support their recovery. For ways to help manatees and more information, please visit...
Starting Right, Now
August 27, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 45 MBThere are over half a million homeless unaccompanied youth in the U.S. and almost a fifth of that number are in Florida alone. On this episode, we're speaking with Vicki Sokolik, the founder of Starting Right, Now. She shares the story of what inspired her to create the organization, which is just as extraordinary as the tireless work she’s doing to end youth homelessness. We also chat with her son, Cameron Sokolik, who has been working with Starting Right, Now for as long as he can remem...
K9 Partners for Patriots
July 30, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBOn this episode, we chat with Mary Peter, the founder of K9 Partners for Patriots. This nonprofit is on a mission to end veteran suicide, which claims over 6,000 lives in the U.S. every year. Mary seeks to transform the lives of vulnerable veterans with the help of some very skilled, very adorable, four-legged friends. We’ll also hear from Jimmy Tatum, an Army veteran whose life was forever changed by the organization. Jimmy shares his story with beautiful honesty, making us laugh and cry ...
What is Be More Unstoppable about?
July 07, 2021 19:46 - 1 minute - 1.63 MBHost, Veronica Alfaro, shares some highlights from upcoming episodes of Be More Unstoppable.