Latest Front line staff Podcast Episodes

Until Next Time, Stay Safe Out There: Season 1 Finale with Mary Affee

Finding the Helpers - July 14, 2020 15:00 - 28 minutes
“Just love people, be present, be real, be authentic. Those are the things that keep it real, keep us human, keep us in a shared experience.” In our final episode of Season 1 on Finding the Helpers, we have an interview that manages to tie all our other interviews beautifully together. Mary Aff...

We Have to Keep Beating the Odds: Facing a Pandemic in a Humanitarian Setting

Finding the Helpers - June 30, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes
In this episode of Finding the Helpers, we had the pleasure of speaking with Isaac Cosmas, a South Sudanese refugee who Playing to Live met while conducting a mental health needs assessment in Rhino camp, a refugee settlement in Uganda. Isaac was there as both a refugee and working as part of th...

Smiling through Barriers: "Mask Smiles" with Laura Fuchs

Finding the Helpers - June 16, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes
In the midst of what feels like every day brings more challenges and unveils more hard truths, our episode this week is dedicated to recharging through moments of hope, grace, and connection. Our interviewee is Laura Fuchs and she is a photographer living in New York City. With a degree in psych...

Inside Prison Walls: Finding Internal Safety in External Chaos

Finding the Helpers - June 09, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes
In this episode, we interview Joe Rojas on his experience of the prison system’s response to COVID-19. One of the reasons we wanted to investigate the prison system during this pandemic is because the conditions in prisons make containing an infectious disease inherently difficult. This pandemic...

Seeking Change: Resources for Helpers

Finding the Helpers - June 02, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes
This week we have been reminded, again, that there are many vital battles to fight. The United States and the world have witnessed more brutal killings of innocent people, and communities are standing up to fight for justice. In light of what is currently happening in our country, outside of COV...

Removing the Armor: Breaking Stigmas & Building Unity

Finding the Helpers - May 26, 2020 13:00 - 29 minutes
In the episode Removing the Armor: Breaking Stigmas & Building Unity, we interview Dr. Budhrani. He has been practicing clinically for over 20 years as an emergency room (ER) physician, is the CEO of Innovation Health, whose goal is to unify the health care system making the patient experience m...

Buried Alone: Coping in a Time without Rituals

Finding the Helpers - May 18, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutes
What is it like to be a funeral director in the epicenter of a pandemic? This week we sat down with Sherry Bensimon, a New York and New Jersey state licensed funeral director, to hear her story of how COVID-19 is impacting her work and home life. Sherry has given her life to taking care of the d...

Whatever You're Doing is Enough: Self-Compassion Through the Little Things with Alexandra Kaiser

Finding the Helpers - May 12, 2020 13:00 - 27 minutes
As a physician assistant working in oncology at a multiple myeloma center in New York City, Alex Kaiser gives us a glimpse of what it's like to be a healthcare provider who is not treating COVID-19 patients during this pandemic. She explains how she’s supporting her patients through and how she’...

Looking for Connection in Separation: Rouben Madikians

Finding the Helpers - May 05, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes
In Episode 4, we interview Rouben Madikians who is a flight attendant, yoga teacher, photographer, and COVID-19 survivor. His story inspires us to look for connection even in the isolation and that being vulnerable takes strength and courage. His interview highlights for all of us the importance...

Looking for Connection in Separation

Finding the Helpers - May 05, 2020 13:00 - 31 minutes
In Episode 4, we interview Rouben Madikians who is a flight attendant, yoga teacher, photographer, and COVID-19 survivor. His story inspires us to look for connection even in the isolation and that being vulnerable takes strength and courage. His interview highlights for all of us the importance...

From the Front Stage to the Front Lines: Felicia Temple

Finding the Helpers - April 28, 2020 01:00 - 24 minutes
We are thrilled to bring you Felicia Temple: contender on The Voice in 2017, accomplished musician, and ICU nurse. Felicia has been receiving media attention in the past few weeks since an interview during  Global Citizen's "One World: Together At Home” concert. She was on an international musi...

From Front Stage to Front Line: Felicia Temple

Finding the Helpers - April 28, 2020 01:00 - 27 minutes
We are thrilled to bring you Felicia Temple: contender on The Voice in 2017, accomplished musician, and ICU nurse. Felicia has been receiving media attention in the past few weeks since an interview during  Global Citizen's "One World: Together At Home” concert. She was on an international musi...

Corona Couriers: Carrying 40 Pounds of Essentials Throughout NYC: Morgan Sykes

Finding the Helpers - April 14, 2020 01:00 - 25 minutes
The first guest to the podcast is Morgan Sykes. At the beginning of 2020, Morgan planned to make her journalism comeback, but then the pandemic hit. In a desire to serve her community, Morgan posted a tweet that went viral, offering to help with grocery shopping and delivery on her bike. She qui...

Introduction to Playing to Live Podcast

Finding the Helpers - April 10, 2020 02:00 - 10 minutes
In our first episode, our co-hosts Alexis and Kristin introduce you to our podcast. Each episode will focus on our guest's stories, challenges, and perspective from the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hosts, who are expressive arts therapists, will conclude the episode with several self ...

Introduction to the Finding the Helpers Podcast

Finding the Helpers - April 09, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes
In our first episode, our co-hosts Alexis and Kristin introduce you to our podcast. Each episode will focus on our guest's stories, challenges, and perspective from the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hosts, who are expressive arts therapists, will conclude the episode with several self ...

Intro To Playing to Live Podcast

Finding the Helpers - April 02, 2020 17:00 - 1 minute
Welcome everyone, the non profit Playing to Live is so excited to announce that after weeks of discussion on how best we can support our community during the uncertainty of this global epidemic, we have decided on producing a podcast.  The podcast is going to focus on creating a space for peopl...