My Corner Of The Universe
67 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsCan changing your corner of the universe change the world? We think so! You’ve heard the quote “be the change you want to see in the world” but what does that look like? This is where we meet the people that are walking that out, one person, one idea, one decision at time.
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Hap Hathaway - From The Ground Up Farms
February 19, 2023 17:54 - 41 minutes - 33 MBFrom The Ground Up Farms, located in Chico, California, is a non-profit organization founded in 2013 after realizing how critical good nutrition, organic food and access to education was. We realized that our community has a serious food security issue. The organization’s mission is to heal our community by feeding them healthy nutritious food and teaching them how to grow their own. The food we grow is distributed at no cost to our community. They educate them by offering free nutriti...
Tosha Tharp-Gaitanis - Pawsitive Friendships
June 09, 2022 13:31 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBPawsitive Friendships therapy dogs, cats, birds, horses, and pigs provide the encouragement that kids need; especially children with special needs who are not engaging, complying, or progressing in a traditional therapy session. https://www.pawsitivefriendships.org
Nate Sheppard - The City of God
December 31, 2021 18:45 - 59 minutes - 47.3 MBThe City of God is a 90 minute documentary by filmmaker Nate Sheppard. It explores the story of a Haitian community and their unusual approach to poverty alleviation. It focuses on Lemuel Ministries and its founder Manis Dilus as they seek to develop their community with dignity. https://www.haitidocumentary.com
Tammy and Mae - Lean On Me International
September 26, 2021 23:13 - 42 minutes - 34.1 MBWe are enthusiastic Isla supporters who are dedicated to the betterment of Islenños in times of crisis. Being that we are actively involved in the Isla community, we know where the needs exist, and we work diligently to fill the gaps. The money donated to Lean On Me Registered Charity Corporation is used for community development initiatives to build a better place to live, to work, and to raise their families. Ultimately, we work to make sure the funds provide the greatest impact for tho...
Mason Martinez - maselocal
September 12, 2021 16:44 - 21 minutes - 17.1 MBMason is a 9 year old making the world a better place through is action and inspiration of others. Make sure to follow Mason on instagram @maselocal
Matthew Trumm 2021 Addition
September 03, 2021 00:01 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBConnect with Matthew and his projects Email [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/ttpermaculture treetoppermaculture.org https://www.facebook.com/CFRP530 http://campfirerestorationproject.org/
Cliffton Schooley - Rammed Earth
August 22, 2021 15:39 - 43 minutes - 34.5 MBhttps://www.rammedearth.info/cliftons-rammed-earth-blog/ https://greendynastyarchitect.com Benefits of Rammed Earth Construction Natural beauty of the rammed earth material Structural walls with large load-bearing capacity No maintenance High insulation rating (R33) Fire proof Engineered for earthquakes Uses subsoil (not topsoil) Saves trees from our valuable forests High sound resistance – inside and outside Insect proof – termites, carpenter ants, etc… Rodent proo...
Kristen Vincent - The Homes For Children
August 08, 2021 22:25 - 39 minutes - 31.7 MBAt the Homes for Children, we provide hope and healing to troubled youth who are at-risk, abused, neglected so they can become independent, productive adults. We play a significant role in helping children heal while helping them reach their full potential. https://www.thehomesforchildren.org
Bill Peterson - Friends of San Lucas
May 25, 2021 04:32 - 48 minutes - 39 MBFriends of San Lucas supports development in San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala. Our seven programs impact the lives of more than 25,000 people each year. Healthcare Our hospital and health promoter program served more than 24,000 people on a pay-what-you can basis last year. Education Our primary school provides quality, Montessori-style instruction for over 600 students. Almost all students receive scholarships. Coffee Café Juan Ana supports small growers and compensates them at above-mark...
Jim Lineberger - Valley Community Pantry
March 20, 2021 04:36 - 37 minutes - 30.1 MBvcpcares.org The Valley Community Pantry was established in 1965 by Reverend Roy Schippling of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd located here in Hemet. As its mission grew and the needs of the local community increased, the Valley Community Pantry became an important resource in this valley and to the County of Riverside. In 1992, the Valley Community Pantry received its certification as a non-profit 501(c)3, providing charitable tax deductions to our supporters. Some research was ...
Stephanie Clawson - Refuge For Women
February 11, 2021 04:40 - 52 minutes - 41.9 MBRefuge for Women is a non-profit, faith based organization providing specialized long-term care for women who have escaped human trafficking. With multiple locations across the U.S., Refuge for Women offers up to twelve months of safe housing, at no charge to the resident, with around the clock care as clients progress through evidence-based, trauma-informed programming. The compassionate staff is trained to help residents work through the program to reclaim their identities and reach ...
Daziah Green - United Soles
February 06, 2021 17:11 - 29 minutes - 23.8 MBWe collect gently new or used sneakers, giving these shoes to other individuals in need. Americans throw away an estimated 300 million pairs of shoes each year. These shoes end up in landfills, where it can take 30 to 40 years to decompose. The midsole of shoes is made of ethylene vinyl acetate, which lasts up to 1,000 years in a landfill. By collecting shoes we keep them out of landfills and make the world a better place for generations to come. It is estimated that around 1.2 million s...
Kaytie Fiedler - Open Arms International
January 17, 2021 17:46 - 49 minutes - 39.8 MBOpen Arms International Providing HOPE to Kenyan children who have been abandoned or orphaned. Unemployment, substance abuse, and lack of education contribute to countless problems in Eldoret, Kenya. This leaves thousands of children vulnerable to hunger and malnutrition, medical problems, lack of education, and more. At Open Arms International, we have a mission of H.O.P.E. to advocate for children and break the poverty cycle https://www.openarmsinternational.org/donate
Mary Ann Hawley - UnifyImpact
November 27, 2020 15:17 - 32 minutes - 26.4 MBhttps://unifyimpact.com What is ESG? Sustainable investing strategies consider environmental, social and governance factors as part of a stock’s performance. ESG is an acronym for environmental, social and (corporate) governance: factors that pertain to the impact a company is having on the world. Historical context on Sustainable Investing In the past, ESG factors were considered non-financial. An “exclusionary” investing strategy meant avoiding sin-stocks (such as alcohol, firearms...
Leslie Stewart - Wild at Heart Horse Rescue
November 01, 2020 15:20 - 32 minutes - 26.1 MBWe own our ranch, so every penny of your donations are used to support these horses. We treasure your donations and work hard to earn them. We are able to rescue dozens of horses each year thanks to you! Our mission is, where possible, to rehabilitate, train and prepare our rescue horses to become the well-loved family members they are meant to be. If a horse can be saved and live without pain, we are willing to do what it takes to make that happen. We also have horses on site that are s...
Ellie Mae Farm Sanctuary
October 25, 2020 15:32 - 46 minutes - 37.5 MBWe are a vegan farmed animal sanctuary located in northern Connecticut. Our focus is on rescuing, caring for, and providing a lifelong home for neglected, abused, and abandoned farmed animals. website: https://elliemaefarmsanctuary.org/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliemaefarmsanctuary/
Free Rob Will - Innocent on Death Row
October 11, 2020 17:17 - 55 minutes - 44.7 MBRob is a 41 year old innocent person on Death Row. He is set to be executed by the state of Texas for a crime he didn’t commit. He is an artist, poet, published writer and a deeply spiritual man, with an integrated practice of yoga and meditation. Despite the depravity of inhumane conditions he has endured, Rob has taken this opportunity to not only better himself but the lives of those he is incarcerated with. Website: FreeRobWill.Org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...
Wayne Winsley - Brave Enough To Fail
October 03, 2020 15:10 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MBA student-focused educational nonprofit that provides free motivational presentations, scholarships, and resources to high schools. Our mission is to cultivate a new generation of leaders, creators, and achievers by narrowing the achievement gap between poor and minority students and their more affluent peers through inspiring young people in those underserved groups with the courage to pursue their dreams. Being brave enough to risk failure is a NON NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENT for success in ...
Morgan Bierschenk - Geoship
September 05, 2020 14:28 - 40 minutes - 32.7 MBhttps://geoship.is/ Live in community, in harmony with the land. Geoship is a regenerative village building platform, owned by the people, in service to the Earth. Our vision is a revolution in affordable regenerative architecture to reconnect human communities with the natural world. BIOCERAMIC DOMES Affordable Energy Efficient Carbon Sequestering Biophilic 100% Non-Toxic Fire Resistant Disaster Resilient 500 Year Design Life Low Embodied CO2 EMF Harmonizing Pa...
Eileen McKusick - Biofield Tuning
August 23, 2020 18:03 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBEileen Day McKusick is a pioneering researcher, writer, inventor, practitioner, educator and speaker in the fields of therapeutic sound, the human biofield and electric health. She has an MA in Integrative Education and has been studying the effects of sound on the human body and its electromagnetic system since 1996. She is the originator of the sound therapy method Biofield Tuning (with over 2000 students trained worldwide since 2010), the founder of the Biofield Tuning Institute (w...
Cathy Pope - Mid-South Food Bank
August 18, 2020 03:51 - 37 minutes - 30.5 MBOur Mission is to change lives by eliminating hunger in the Mid-South. By providing food for families, children and seniors, we impact their lives by solving one of the biggest struggles they face: getting enough nutritious food to eat to live a healthy life. https://www.midsouthfoodbank.org Cathy Pope, who took over from Estella Mayhue-Greer as president and CEO of the Mid-South Food Bank in August, is concerned with two colors: red and green. The Mid-South Food Bank serves 31 countie...
John Bush - Freedom Cells
August 02, 2020 15:43 - 55 minutes - 44.9 MBFreedom Cells are peer to peer groups organizing themselves in a decentralized manner with the collective goal of asserting the sovereignty of group members through peaceful resistance and the creation of alternative institutions. Here's how to get involved with the Freedom Cell Network.... Join the Freedom Cell Social Network here - http://freedomcells.org Join the encrypted Freedom Cell Telegram Chat - https://t.me/joinchat/EFipEBuW7OrvTDcoqp57fQ Join the Organizi...
The Dufresnes - Costa Rica Life
July 24, 2020 02:40 - 57 minutes - 79 MBThe Dufresnes are a family of four that sold everything in Kelowna, B.C Canada and moved to country we had never been to before. Costa Rica! They have now built a shipping container home and offer 2 shipping container vacation rentals. Vacation Rentals http://seacasasamara.com Follow the Dufresnes on their journeys https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6F8uQxNjAmATqC96RKmjQ/featured
Fran Tarr - Breaking Walls Program
June 13, 2020 15:04 - 45 minutes - 37.1 MBBreaking Walls fosters global dialogue among the leaders of tomorrow by creating artistic, educational and community-building opportunities for youth to become empathetic, system changing leaders. Breaking Walls’ activist approach allows participants to create an alternative community, modeling an inclusive and peaceful cohabitation and social interaction built on the arts, empathy and acceptance. We empower youth to discover their voice, offer them a platform on which to use it by promoting...
Jake and Caroline Danehy - Fair Harbor
May 31, 2020 18:56 - 38 minutes - 31.3 MBAs siblings we grew up on the beach of Fair Harbor (well, a block away) in a barefoot community. In this place without cars and pretentiousness, we formed a deep appreciation for the water, waves and bounty of the sea. We learned to live mindfully and minimally. And in later years, we started to notice more plastic waste washing up on our shores. Having studied plastics' negative effects on the oceanic ecosystem, we wanted to do something about it. Coupling our care and concern for the w...
Angel and Oslyn Rodriguez - Backpack International
May 22, 2020 13:22 - 42 minutes - 34.6 MBBackpack International Inc. is a U.S. based, 501(c) (3), nonprofit organization. Our mission is to share the love of Jesus with children in need around the world by ministering to their spiritual, academic, social, and physical needs. Established in 2015, Backpack International's founder, Oslyn Rodriguez visited Guyana, South America after 14 years, to celebrate her grandfather's 85th birthday. Her family held an outdoor gathering and invited children from the local village to s...
Connor Boyack-The Tuttle Twins
May 15, 2020 03:40 - 39 minutes - 32.3 MBAs the president of two non-profits, I've learned the importance of simplifying complex ideas so others can understand. And this approach works perfectly when it comes to children. I've written a popular series of children's books that helps kids age 5-11 learn the ideas of liberty. But be prepared: your dinner conversations are bound to be much more interesting! Connor Boyack is president of Libertas Institute, a free market think tank in Utah. He is the author of over a dozen books...
Maria and Francesca -The Children's Lifesaving Foundation
May 04, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 36.3 MB501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to transforming the lives of under-served, at-risk youth and homeless families living in homeless shelters and transitional housing in Los Angeles. The Children’s Lifesaving Foundation was founded in 1993 by Maria D’Angelo, after she had been volunteering at a homeless shelter in Central Los Angeles. She began by bringing children to get necessary physicals and minor surgeries, and soon began organizing field trips to amusement parks and local attractions....
Mike Coyne-Logan - Living Lands and Waters
April 16, 2020 14:42 - 48 minutes - 39.1 MBHeadquartered in East Moline, Illinois, Living Lands & Waters is a 501 (c)(3) environmental organization that was established by Chad Pregracke in 1998. Since the organization was founded, Living Lands & Waters has grown to be the only “industrial strength” river cleanup organization like it in the world. Spending up to nine months a year living and traveling on the barge, the Living Lands & Waters crew hosts river cleanups, watershed conservation initiatives, workshops, tree plantings and...
Onyx Coale - Home Based Businesses
April 06, 2020 23:24 - 33 minutes - 46.7 MBOnyx Coale is one of the most successful women entrepreneurs in the Network Marketing Space with over 17 million in earnings and she has personally helped over 50 people earn a million dollars! During a time where everyone is self distancing and self isolated during the cover-19 outbreak home based businesses make sense more than ever before, join us as we learn from on of the best in the field. Learn more at mycorneroftheuniverse.com/supporttheshow
KaitKares - Kim, Deb and Autumn
April 03, 2020 04:03 - 32 minutes - 27 MBThe mission of KaitKares to ensure that every person knows the fire-related risks of their surroundings The vision of KaitKares to provide education on fire safety to provide fire safety devices to advocate for legislation that improves fire safety laws. https://www.kaitkares.org https://www.instagram.com/kaitkares/ https://www.facebook.com/KaitKares/ https://twitter.com/KaitKares
Madison Griffin
March 27, 2020 12:46 - 25 minutes - 21 MBMadison is a Crohn’s Warrior since 2007 Millions of people worldwide, including 1.6 million Americans (1 in 200), are affected by IBD, which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. These are debilitating diseases in which the immune system attacks the digestive system. Symptoms can include (but are not limited to) intestinal bleeding, ulcerations, intense pain and cramping, severe diarrhea, malnutrition due to the inability to absorb nutrients, lack of growth in children, intesti...
Renita Brennan - How To Stay Fit During the Corona Quarantine
March 19, 2020 12:44 - 1 hour - 62 MBRenita has over 20 years in personal fitness and is trained in 20 plus modalities. She brings this wealth of knowledge to the conversation about staying fit in times of self distancing. Join the footfire challenge! Follow Renita: https://www.facebook.com/renita.brannan More about PFC Plate: https://www.facebook.com/pfcplate/ Renita's Books: https://amzn.to/3924FsI https://amzn.to/2vyJG3b
Nia and Brittny-The Nonprofit Reframe Podcast
March 13, 2020 13:12 - 42 minutes - 34.6 MBThe Podcast about undervalued, under-resourced, and UNRELENTING nonprofit staff. http://www.missionlaunchco.com/podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/nonprofitreframe/ https://www.facebook.com/nonprofitreframe/
Heather Lean - Angel Grandma
March 06, 2020 04:51 - 46 minutes - 37.6 MBHeather lives in New York with her husband, two children, and four cats – Dora, Geppetto, Sasha and Oreo. After grieving the loss of her mother-in-law and her own mother, she took up writing. When Heather was pregnant with her second child, her mother in law, Laura died suddenly and a year later, Heather’s own mother succumbed to her battle with early onset Alzheimer’s. Heather turned to meditation and spirituality to appease her sadness. What followed was peace, serenity and inner calmness...
Peggy McColl-Manifest Your Dreams
February 27, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes - 38.4 MBPresident and Founder of Dynamic Destinies, Peggy McColl has a proven track record of over 35 years helping individuals achieve their goals. As a New York Times Best-Selling Author and Manifestation Mentor, Peggy has been endorsed by some of the most renowned experts in the personal development field including: Bob Proctor, Jim Rohn, Debbie Ford, and many others. From Stay-At-Home Moms and Dads to New York Times Best-Selling Authors, Peggy McColl is dedicated to helping YOU achieve your goals.
Itsaso Vélez-LWIRO Primates
February 21, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 28.1 MBLwiro Primate Rehabilitation Center (Centre de Rehabilitation des Primates de Lwiro, or CRPL) was created in 2002 by two Congolese Institutions: Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) and Centre de Recherché en Sciences Naturelles (CRSN). Poaching increased drastically during the Second Congolese War (1998-2004), and it was decided to create a safe place for orphaned primates to recover both physically and physiologically from their ordeals. https://www.lwiroprimates.o...
Kirsten Gilardi - Gorilla Doctors
February 17, 2020 13:00 - 42 minutes - 34.5 MBGorilla Doctors is dedicated to saving the mountain and eastern lowland (Grauer’s) gorilla species one gorilla patient at a time. Our international veterinary team provides hands-on medical care to ill and injured mountain and Grauer’s gorillas living in the national parks of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). With only 1,004 mountain gorillas, and an ever decreasing number of Grauer’s gorillas left in the world today, the health and well being of every individual go...
Kjerstin Davies - Charlie's Guys
February 10, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes - 28.1 MBCharlie's Guys is organized exclusively for children 18 years and younger across the country who have lost a sibling in any way. Our mission is to remind children who have lost a brother or a sister that they are loved and not forgotten. We aim to provide these individuals with something special - a new experience or a gift - that meets their needs/wants. We hope to provide them with a lasting, positive memory to help them throughout their grief journey. https://www.charliesguys.org h...
Jim and Brendan - Dads World Wide (Swap Cast)
February 03, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBCheck out the rest of the Dads World Wide episodes. https://dadsww.com
Ryan Boyette - To Move Mountains
January 28, 2020 10:00 - 51 minutes - 41.3 MBAs a humanitarian aid worker, journalist, and change-maker, Ryan Boyette has spent over 15 years living in the remote Nuba mountains of Sudan, where he eventually met his wife Jazira. They now have two children, Eben (age 5) and Kandaka (age 2). https://www.tomovemountains.org https://www.instagram.com/tomovemtns/ https://www.facebook.com/ToMoveMTNS
Julie Sanderson - Patriot Service Dogs
January 23, 2020 03:11 - 39 minutes - 32.2 MBHelping vets with mobility-related disabilities or PTSD who wish to gain independence through the assistance of a specially trained service dog Providing all teams (veteran + dog) with individualized training, in hopes that with their new found independence, they will reach out to others Educating and creating awareness among the general public regarding disabilities and service dogs and the benefits that well-trained service dogs provide to people with disabilitiesS
Joshua Travers - Saved in America
January 11, 2020 18:25 - 37 minutes - 30.2 MBA non-profit of volunteer former law enforcement officers and Special Operators, Navy SEALS-turned licensed, insured private investigators, SAVED IN AMERICA assists parents and law enforcement in locating missing and runaway children. Since December 2014, SIA has assisted in the investigation and locating of 223 children from California to Florida. 60% of all recovered children were found before being trafficked.
Nicholas Domingo - Captain Encouragement
December 31, 2019 01:59 - 45 minutes - 37.1 MBCaptain Encouragement is a superhero youth program cultivating the next generation of leaders! We engage children through school assemblies, our comic book series, musicals, after-school programs and more!
Yaba Baker- Just Like Me Outreach
December 15, 2019 00:40 - 39 minutes - 32.1 MBMurder was the #1 cause of death for black males from ages 18-24 when I was 18 years old in 1989. In 2019 it is still the #1 cause of death for black males from ages 18-24. It cannot be the #1 cause of death 30 years from now!! Our community cannot continue to lose our inner-city youth at this rate for another 30 years! The Just Like Me 10-week program helps equip at-risk teens with the critical thinking skills that help them make better decisions, which leads to a better and more productiv...
Danielle Wheeler - I've Got Spots
December 08, 2019 16:41 - 41 minutes - 34.3 MBI've written a children's book called "I've Got Spots!" It's about vitiligo, a condition that causes a person's skin to lose its pigment, which I have. My first "spots" didn't develop until I was in my late 20's, and it has since spread pretty rapidly across the rest of my body. I’ll be honest, when the first signs of vitiligo showed on my skin, I freaked out. I had no idea what was happening to me, and I felt completely out of control. I would look in the mirror and not recognize the fac...
Danica and Marta - Coconesia
November 16, 2019 16:55 - 41 minutes - 33.8 MBDanica and Marta live in Lombok Indonesia though originally from Europe they both now call Lombok home. After the 2018 deviating earthquakes that killed 400+ injured thousands and displaced tens of thousands they felt compelled to help by creating jobs and for locals, thus the birth of Coconesia. COCONESIA project has only one goal – to fully restore and upgrade production of virgin coconut oil and additional coconut products. We want to achieve it by buying necessary machines and rebu...
Nate Sheppard-Lemeul-The City of God
November 04, 2019 22:00 - 47 minutes - 38.3 MBNate shares his inspiration for creating the documentary film about Lemeul called The City of God.
Katie Kishore-Kindness Cafe and Play
October 31, 2019 10:00 - 37 minutes - 31 MBKatie shares her inspiration for starting Kindness cafe, and how she hopes to create a positive impact in her community.
Vaden and Rex-Recap episode
October 24, 2019 10:00 - 30 minutes - 25.1 MBVaden and Rex review the first 15 episodes.