Sincerely, Hueman: Stories of Kindness and Doing Good

Be Nice The End: Raising Kids with Special Needs - Carissa Tozzi and Gena Mann

February 06, 2019 06:30 - 16 minutes - 37.5 MB

Carissa Tozzi and Gena Mann are longtime friends and the lifestyle savvy women behind Wolf + Friends, an app for moms raising children with special needs. Before motherhood, Carissa had a thriving career in celebrity casting and PR. She worked with media brands like Refinery29, Seventeen and Cosmo Girl. Her life changed when she was told that her son Wolf, who's neurotypical had some sensory issues and needed extra support in the classroom. Carissa wanted her son to live the best life he poss...

Lines of Difference - Michael McKee

January 23, 2019 08:05 - 15 minutes - 34.9 MB

Identities and labels can put us in boxes that we can’t break away from. And in the world we live in, people might not be so willing to peel back the layers they see, to dig deep, to ask uncomfortable questions. But then there are people like Michael McKee, a doting son and soldier for the unseen who now works as the Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships at GLAAD, an organization that works across entertainment, news and digital media to accelerate acceptance for the LGBTQ community. W...

2018 Year End Special (Part 2) - Adam Kunes and Ashaba Faridah

December 21, 2018 07:00 - 11 minutes - 26.3 MB

Episode Correction: One of our featured humans, Ashaba Faridah, grew up in the outskirts of Kampala in Uganda, East Africa. We wanted to close out the year by sharing two inspiring stories on owning your purpose and overcoming what scares you. On our last podcast for 2018, you'll hear the empowering journey of Ashaba Faridah, a pilot in Uganda, East Africa. As founder of Bambino Life Foundation, she's committed to promoting girls' education among other initiatives focused on children. Drivers...

2018 Year End Special (Part 1) - Lyndcee Barragato and Makenna Ruddy

December 17, 2018 07:55 - 9 minutes - 22 MB

To wrap up an incredible 2018, we asked people from our community about how they're spreading kindness and making a difference in their own communities. In collecting these short stories, we weren’t focused on the scale of their impact. What really mattered was that these amazing humans got up and created the change they wanted to see. Check out the first installment of our two-part episode. We hope listening to our podcast made you believe that there's still a ton of good in the world. Stay ...

No More Hunger - Jasmine Crowe

November 13, 2018 08:06 - 16 minutes - 38 MB

Jasmine Crowe is a modern warrior against food waste and hunger. She didn't stop at just doling out food items to the hungry, she wanted to serve people to make sure they were fed in the most dignified way possible. In 2017, Jasmine launched Goodr, a company that connects businesses with local charities to deliver leftover food. Through an app, Goodr drivers pick up surplus food from client companies and establishments and drop them off at designated locations including churches, food banks, ...

Eliminating Hunger and Food Waste with Jasmine Crowe

November 13, 2018 08:06 - 16 minutes - 38 MB

Jasmine Crowe is a modern warrior against food waste and hunger. She didn't stop at just doling out food items to the hungry, she wanted to serve people to make sure they were fed in the most dignified way possible. In 2017, Jasmine launched Goodr, a company that connects businesses with local charities to deliver leftover food. Through an app, Goodr drivers pick up surplus food from client companies and establishments and drop them off at designated locations including churches, food banks,...

Film Forward - Kweighbaye Kotee

October 22, 2018 06:40 - 17 minutes - 39.8 MB

Kweighbaye Kotee felt like she was in Disney World when she first stepped into a movie theater. But as she grew older, she went from being mesmerized with the sights and sounds of a film, to getting behind the camera to create a piece of art that told a story. A story that matters, and oftentimes a story we’re robbed of because people behind it are deemed powerless due to the color of their skin, their ethnicity or perhaps their gender. Seeing inequality all her life, Kweighbaye was motivated...

Sing For Me - Jackie Vanderbeck

October 02, 2018 09:52 - 21 minutes - 48.3 MB

Jackie Vanderbeck is more than a gifted performer, she was born to use music as a tool to bring joy to people's lives, however momentary. Jackie left her hometown in Sacramento, California and moved to New York City, in the nexus of musical theater, to chase a dream. In the daily grind of auditioning and performing, Jackie felt disconnected from her craft. And in building her new life, she felt a void — the warmth from her grandparents who influenced her love for music. She searched hard for ...

Let Me In - Hazami Barmada

September 19, 2018 19:11 - 16 minutes - 37.2 MB

From the outside, you'd think Hazami Barmada lived the American dream all her life. Hazami's armed with a Master’s degree from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. She's a consultant for the UN Foundation and the CEO of her own social impact firm. But if you trace Hazami's roots (Syrian-Palestinan, to be exact) you'll find something different. She experienced what it was like to study at a refugee school in the outskirts of Damascus. When Hazami's family moved to the United States, th...

Season Finale: Power of Small Things - Emma Yang and Kenton Lee

August 13, 2018 04:32 - 11 minutes - 27.1 MB

Do you remember Emma Yang, the 14 year old tech genius building an app for Alzheimer's disease patients? How about Kenton Lee, founder of Because International, and genius behind the Shoe That Grows? So much has happened since we featured them on the show. You'll be amazed to hear how much impact these extraordinary individuals have made and are bound to make in the coming months. On this episode, we're also sharing why everybody should look forward to Sincerely, Hueman Season 2! Find Emma Ya...

Living Well - Soraya Darabi

May 03, 2018 06:05 - 17 minutes - 36.5 MB

Soraya Darabi is a general partner and founder of Trail Mix Ventures, a venture fund that invests in the future of living well. A startup visionary, Soraya has helped build brands that will enable people to live more purposeful lives. Companies in her portfolio include Casper, The Wing, Brit + Co, Hungryroot and Gimlet Media. For years, Soraya has taken her wealth of experience, intellect and most especially, her time to propel entrepreneurs who have a social purpose, and making sure that som...

Power of Two - Linda Graham

March 12, 2018 05:58 - 17 minutes - 39.7 MB

Linda Graham is a superwoman who model and body activist Ashley Graham is fortunate enough to call her mom. Ashley owes much of her confidence, authenticity and love of self to Linda. On this episode, we share Linda’s journey of raising 3 beautiful daughters, why kindness matters and how living a positive life makes an impact on your kids. PLUS on our postscript "The Kindness Memos", 18-year old Abbey Sager shares how she's fighting to end online bullying through her nonprofit organization Di...

Center Stage - Jerron Herman

January 23, 2018 06:51 - 16 minutes - 37.1 MB

Jerron Herman was diagnosed with hemiplegia cerebral palsy at 3 months old. Doctors told his parents that he wouldn’t be able to feed, clothe or bathe himself. But for years, Jerron continues to defy his limits and is now one of the most provocative and inspiring dancers of his time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sincerelyhueman/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sincerelyhueman/support

Skin Deep - Cassandra Bankson

December 11, 2017 13:08 - 15 minutes - 35.5 MB

Have you ever felt like your insecurities have made you a prisoner in your own life? Cassandra Bankson has suffered from severe cystic since she was 14 years old. She's been ridiculed and bullied relentlessly for how she looked. But since posting her acne tutorial video in 2010, one that's been viewed 28 million times on YouTube, Cassandra has helped people rediscover their true beauty, regardless of what they see in the mirror. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p...

Timeless - Emma Yang

November 21, 2017 09:30 - 14 minutes - 33.5 MB

Emma Yang grew up with her grandma. She took care of Emma, read books to her, helped Emma with her homework and took her to places while Emma's parents were at work. Over the years, Emma felt like she was losing her grandma to Alzheimer's disease, an illness that plagues nearly 44 million people worldwide, and is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. Emma wanted to get her back. At 13 years old, Emma is creating an app called Timeless, an app that uses facial recognition softwa...

Food for Thought - Alyssa Kapasi

November 09, 2017 09:01 - 13 minutes - 30.3 MB

In New York City, 5 teenage girls are working on an app that would help kids pay for school lunch they can't afford. Alyssa Kapasi, a 17-year old highschool student, rallied her friends to create Food For Thought, an app that would allow parents (and even strangers) to anonymously pay for a 2 to 3 dollar meal for another child in their community. In America, nearly 13 million children live in food insecure households and 76% of school districts have school lunch debt. Kids are shamed with wat...

The Shoe That Grows - Kenton Lee

October 25, 2017 08:22 - 12 minutes - 29 MB

Have you ever tried walking for miles in debris-filled soil with shoes that don't fit, or worse, no shoes at all? In 2007, Kenton left the US for a trip to Kenya after a long-term girlfriend broke his heart. Soon after arriving, Kenton noticed a little girl in a white dress outside a small orphanage. He looked down and was shocked to see that her shoes were cut open in the front, and her toes were sticking out. Years later, a stubborn dream of creating shoes that would grow alongside children...

Of Self-Love and Dancing - Kate Speer

October 12, 2017 10:26 - 14 minutes - 34 MB

How do you become a light for others when you struggle with your own darkness? Kate Speer was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder, and went through 21 psychiatric hospitalizations and countless medication trials. But after decades of shame, anxiety, hiding and self-hatred, Kate finally took back her life. Her weapon? A serious love of self— in all its silliness, vulnerability and dorkiness. Her move? Jiggling and dancing for joy, without a care in the world. --- Send in a voice message: htt...

Crying Babies are Welcome - Sarah Lux-Lee

October 02, 2017 05:24 - 15 minutes - 35.3 MB

How do I make a positive impact in the world with a crying baby on my hip? In 2016, Sarah Lux-Lee, a public policy nerd and new mom, innovated for her own need. She founded what's been called the ‘TED talks of the parenting world’ so that parents like herself can continue to engage in things that matter to them, without having to pay for the astronomical costs of childcare. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sincerelyhueman/message Support this podcast: ht...

Sincerely, Hueman - Trailer

September 25, 2017 03:00 - 1 minute - 2.4 MB

Fresh, diverse perspectives on spreading positivity and doing good — one story at a time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sincerelyhueman/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sincerelyhueman/support