Everyday Superhumans

By Everyday Superhumans

What's Everyday Superhumans about?

The podcast to restore your faith in humanity! Join Charlie & Kyle as they cover the nonprofits and do-gooders of Austin, Texas and connect you with causes that you care about.

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Everyday Superhumans episodes:

09.04.2020
Protecting our land with Hill Country Conservancy
As Austin’s population grows, open land becomes a key discussion. Throughout Austin’s history, the 250,000 acres overlying the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer (this sounds weird, is it officially this name or is it two places?) has been divided between the...
07.07.2020
Finding Community with Art from the Streets
Established in 1991, Art From the Streets has helped hundreds of people experiencing homelessness form an art community. The wonderful artists at the heart of the organization attend weekly studio sessions. Through Art From the Street's online store and annual...
06.23.2020
Living a Joyful Life at Marbridge
In 1953, Ed and Marge Bridges founded the Marbridge Foundation for their son, Jim, who had cognitive disabilities. Marbridge provides different levels of care, support and guidance that are customized to the individual. Over 200 acres of land, Marbridge has three...
06.08.2020
Pushing Forward with GirlForward
GirlForward is an Austin based charity with Chicago roots dedicated to helping refugee girls ages 14 to 21 adapt smoothly and safely into America. It isn't being a refugee of any kinds, but unfortunately girls are especially venerable to violence,...
05.26.2020
Keeping Austin Wild with Austin Wildlife Rescue
Austin Wildlife Rescue has been helping keep Austin wild since 1977. Austin Wildlife Rescue rehabilitates and releases orphaned, sick, and injured wild animals and educates the public to coexist with wildlife. In this episode of Everyday Superhumans Charlie and Kyle chat...
05.05.2020
Protecting the Live Music Capitol of the World With HAAM
Welcome to the music capitol of the world! With great titles come great responsibility. Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (commonly known as HAAM) is Austin's one-stop health care resource for Austin's hard-working musicians. In this episode of Everyday Superhumans Charlie and...
04.21.2020
Recognizing Legends with RecognizeGood
RecognizeGood is an Austin based foundation that honors Austinites who have gone the extra mile to make their community a better place. Through their Legends program an individual is selected for their outstanding work in community service and is granted...
04.07.2020
Delivering Happiness with Meals on Wheels Central Texas
In our second remote interview of Everyday Superhumans, we chat with Thad Rosenfeld, VP for Communications of Meal on Wheels Central Texas, about how their program helps Texas seniors stay connected and independent. During these uneasy times, Meals on Wheels Central...
03.25.2020
Helping While at Home & Raising a Generation of Superhumans With Amy Loar of Generation SERVE
In the very first remote interview of Everyday Superhumans, Charlie & Kyle chat with Amy Loar, the Executive Director of Generation SERVE, about how families can have fun volunteering together even while at home. Generation SERVE is building a...
03.16.2020
Getting Down to Business with the McCombs Board Fellows
In this episode we get down to the business of running a charity with the McCombs Board Fellows. The McCombs Board Fellows are a UT Austin based student ran organization dedicated to educating MBA students in leadership, project management, and...
02.18.2020
Empowering Citizens With The League of Women Voters
It's 2020, which means election year is here. Let's face it, elections can be overwhelming, from the grandiose national politics to local city policies. There's just so much to keep track of. But never fear, The League of Women Voters...
08.29.2018
The Future of Everyday Superhumans
Update: As you all could tell, the show is officially back on the air. Stay up to date with all things superhuman at our new website EverydaySuperhumans.show! ----------------------------------------------------------- You might be wondering why Everyday Superhumans hasn't updated since May. Well it's time...
07.11.2018
A Brief Update on Everyday Superhumans
Charlie and I have been really busy this summer with our personal lives, and we'd like to apologize for the lack of new episodes. If you're looking for other ways to restore your faith in humanity in the meantime I...
05.29.2018
From the Chalkboard to the Real World: How MathHappens is Inspiring a Love of Math in Students
MathHappens is on a mission to show the world the wonders of math, in an interactive environment outside of the classroom. Since 2014 the educational charity has partnered with organizations from the Austin Nature & Science Center to Alamo Drafthouse....
05.16.2018
Conquering Cancer and Empowering Patients with Survivor Genny Dalton & The LIVESTRONG Foundation
The LIVESTRONG Foundation fights for the more than 32.6 million people around the world affected by cancer now. how about Founded in 1997, LIVESTRONG unites, inspires and empowers people and their loved ones affected by cancer with free cancer support...
05.02.2018
The Austin Film Fest: Over Twenty-Five Years of Storytelling with Barbara Morgan
Austin Film Festival furthers the art and craft of film by inspiring and championing the work of all artists who use the language of film and television to tell a story. AFF is best known for its annual October Austin...
04.17.2018
David Edmonson on Uniting Technology and Government with The Austin Tech Alliance
The Austin Tech Alliance is a nonpartisan grassroots organization dedicated to promoting a civically engaged tech community within the growing Austin tech sector, and tech solutions for government programs. Their projects currently include TechVotes Austin, a program that educates voters...
04.04.2018
Celebrating Over 100 Years of Theatre at the Paramount with Jim Ritts
The Paramount and Stateside Theatres are a historic Austin treasure. Over a hundred years and hundreds of thousands of performances the theatres have featured acts from legendary magician Harry Houdini to modern comedy legend Weird Al Yankovic. The theatres are...
03.20.2018
Joy Casnovsky on Cultivating a Healthy Community at the Sustainable Food Center
For twenty-five years and counting Austin's Sustainable Food Center has been providing a healthy connection between the farmers of Central Texas and Austinites. With programs such as their weekly farmers markets giving farmers and customers a chance to interact with...
03.08.2018
I Live Here I Give Here: A Small & Mighty Force
I Live Here I Give Here’s mission is to cultivate the power of giving back. They strive to meet the community’s needs by ensuring that the culture of giving back is embraced and celebrated throughout Austin's region. Charlie and Kyle chat...
02.21.2018
Searching for Sergio
Over thirty years ago a disaster struck Armero, Colombia when a dormant volcano erupted. In its wake, a devastating mudslide plummeted down the mountainside and destroyed the Colombian town. The aftermath left thousands dead, buildings in ruin, and families separated....
02.06.2018
Ian Hallett on Providing Affordable Pet Care all Across Texas with Emancipet
Emancipet is making spay/neuter and veterinary care affordable and accessible to all pet owners in Austin, Killeen, Houston, Pflugerville, and Philadelphia. Since 1999, the clinic has done over a quarter of a million spay/neuter procedures, over thirty-five surgeries are done...
01.23.2018
BACA: Founded by Social Workers, Driven by Bikers
There are two families everybody has in their life: the one they're born with and the ones they choose. Not everyone is fortunate enough to be born within a safe household, but we do have the choice to find a...
01.09.2018
Marcus Cruz Sanchez on Sexual Liberation and the new LBGTQ+ Sexual Health Revolution
Are you ready for season 4 of Everyday Superhumans? We know we are! This time we're starting strong with a doctor's office that's revolutionizing HIV treatment right here in Austin, the Kind Clinic. The Kind Clinic has made Austin a national...
12.13.2017
Building a Better Austin at the Austin Energy Community Connections Fair
Every year nonprofits of Austin and the City of Austin team up to spread their good message to eager community members. From looking for a new companion at the Austin Animal Center, to higher education opportunities offered by Capital Idea,...
10.13.2017
Meningitis, Vaccine Education, and the Paralympics: The Story of the J.A.M.I.E. Group
College is never easy. You're on your own for the first time, classes are tough and demanding, and you gotta deal with dorm food on top of it all. For Jamie Schanbaum college was made even more difficult. During her...
09.26.2017
Environmentalism and Free Trees in Austin with the TreeFolks
Since 1988 Treefolks has been keeping Austin and Central Texas clean and green. For nearly 30 years the environmental nonprofit has maintained and restored the natural tree population of Central Texas. TreeFolk offers a variety of programs, from Neighborwoods, a...
09.12.2017
Educating, Supporting and Advocating for Families, the Adoption Knowledge Affiliates Way
Adoption Knowledge Affiliates is a place where adopted people, birth parents, adoptive parents and others are coming together to find a depth of understanding unimaginable before. Whether you’re seeking to form a family through adoption, seeking information about family members...
08.29.2017
How Mitscoots Outfitters is Helping the Homeless Across America
Mitscoots Outfitters is an Austin based clothing company that helps outfit and employ the homeless. For every item that the clothing company sells online or in stores, they give an equal quality item to someone in need. Charlie and Kyle sit...
08.15.2017
We Are Blood
Founded in 1951, We Are Blood has been providing blood donations to hospitals in Central Texas, and savings thousands of lives each year in the process. We Are Blood is most notably known for their mobile donation center program, which...
08.01.2017
The Refuge
The Refuge for DMST (Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking) is an upcoming facility in the Austin, TX area dedicated to providing a safe space for young girls who have been victims to sex trafficking. With 48 beds The Refuge will be...
07.18.2017
Keeping Austin Beautiful with the Austin Parks Foundation
Charlie and Kyle sit down with Colin Wallis (@colinwallis), the CEO of Austin Parks Foundation, whose mission is to keep Austin beautiful. With 10,000 volunteers strong, Austin's community shows its appreciation for the city's abundance of parkland. In this episode,...
07.05.2017
Take a Step with Tapestry Dance Company
Tapestry Dance Company is the world's only full-time professional repertory tap dance company and it's HERE in Austin. The non-profit dance organization was founded in 1989 by rhythm tap dancer, Acia Gray (@Soulsfeet), and ballet/jazz artist, Deirdre Strand. Together they...
06.20.2017
Exploring the Cosmos with the Austin Astronomical Society
The Austin Astronomical Society will take you on a journey through the cosmos this episode. Born the month after Apollo 11 touched down on the moon, the society has been on a mission to share the wonders of the universe...
06.06.2017
#BossBabesATX
#BossBabesATX is an events planning nonprofit dedicated to showcasing Austin's women leaders. Boss Babes does everything from monthly meetups, to their annual Babes Fest, and even produces their own podcasts, Hey Aunt Flo. They were even invited by the White...
05.23.2017
The Loveable Love-A-Bull!
Love-A-Bull works to improve the image and lives of pit bull type dogs through community support, education, advocacy, and rescue. The Austin based nonprofit treats dogs as individuals and spreads their message of pit bull love across the city. Join Kyle...
05.10.2017
The HOPE Outdoor Gallery
Inspiring artists all across the city, the HOPE Campaign is one of the largest on-going creative projects in Austin. The most ambitious and most notable project of the HOPE Campaign is the HOPE Outdoor Gallery (aka Austin Graffiti Park, or...
04.25.2017
Little Horses, Big Hearts
Sometimes the biggest hearts are found in the smallest companions. Bringing an extra dose of cuteness, Minis & Friends, provides therapeutic mini horse visits for schools, children's hospitals, retirement homes, assisted living homes for the disabled, and many more communities....
04.11.2017
Well Aware of WellAware
Are you well aware of WellAware? Well you should be! Bad puns aside, WellAware is one nonprofit you should keep on your radar. Since 2010 WellAware has been providing clean drinking water to those in need in Africa. Their efforts...
01.26.2017
Girl, Develop It
Unleash your inner nerd this episode with Girl Develop It Austin! Girl Develop It (GDI) is a nation nonprofit geared toward women coders. Originally beginning in New York City in 2012, GDI offers affordable and informative lessons in coding. GDI...
12.23.2016
From Trash into Treasure: The Austin Creative Reuse Way
Austin Creative Reuse is the one stop shop for the environmentally and economically conscious Austinite. ACR's main mission is to provide used goods to be repurposed as art and crafts supplies for anyone in need of supplies. From transforming old...
12.07.2016
Through the Eyes of Pachi Tamer
One Dollar Dreams is the dream project of Austin's Pachi Tamer. Pachi's mission is to remind us all that homeless people are people too. Often times it is easy to ignore somebody begging for money on the side of the...
11.16.2016
Out Youth: A Place to Call Home
In 1990, Out Youth formed when two graduate students at the University of Texas in Austin discovered in their research that the best way to support LBGTQ youth was through peer facilitated support groups. As of today, Out Youth has...
11.03.2016
Austin Pets Alive! Guardian Angels
Austin Pets Alive! are the heroes Austin deserves. Beginning as a humble awareness group in the late 90s, with the simple mission of stopping shelters in Austin from euthanizing animals, since then they have established Austin, TX as the number...
10.20.2016
Chronicles of The Yellow Bike Project
The Yellow Bike Project is an initiative to get bikes into the hands of as many Austinites as possible, and is keeping Austin mobile. Originally established in the 90s as a means of providing single geared bikes, all painted yellow (thus...
10.12.2016
Super Sidekicks – The RuffTail Runners
Welcome to the first episode of our spin-off series: Super Sidekicks, featuring the RuffTail Runners! In our main series we tend to focus on the directors of nonprofits, this doesn't mean we haven't forgotten about the power of the volunteer!...
10.05.2016
The Tale of the RuffTail Runners
The dogs of Austin have it good. If you've ever been to Austin you're probably very familiar with all the dogs and dog owners out and about. Tons of businesses are dog friendly, from coffee shops to the famous Yard...
09.23.2016
The BAMF of Austin
Matthew Lee Willis is a parkour extraordinaire, stuntman, and entrepreneur! As a lifetime practitioner of the moving arts, from gymnastics to parkour and freerunning, no obstacle is too high for him to overcome. Founder of the BAM Academy, a parkour...
09.06.2016
Alison Earnhart’s School of Honk!TX
Self described as the real-life love child of Miss Frizzle & Buckaroo Banzai, Alison Earnhart is quite the character. Serving as member of Honk!TX, an annual New Orleans style brass band music fest in Austin, TX, she has helped in...
05.16.2016
A Little Help From Her Friends with Ashley Fontenot
Ashley Fontenot is superhuman in every sense of the word, she’s an entrepreneur, philanthropist, fitness enthusiast, and a mother of three! How she sleeps is a mystery to all of us, but how she’s managed to get everything done isn’t...

What's Everyday Superhumans about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Everyday Superhumans episodes:

Protecting our land with Hill Country Conservancy

Finding Community with Art from the Streets

Living a Joyful Life at Marbridge

Pushing Forward with GirlForward

Keeping Austin Wild with Austin Wildlife Rescue

Protecting the Live Music Capitol of the World With HAAM

Recognizing Legends with RecognizeGood

Delivering Happiness with Meals on Wheels Central Texas

Helping While at Home & Raising a Generation of Superhumans With Amy Loar of Generation SERVE

Getting Down to Business with the McCombs Board Fellows

Empowering Citizens With The League of Women Voters

The Future of Everyday Superhumans

A Brief Update on Everyday Superhumans

From the Chalkboard to the Real World: How MathHappens is Inspiring a Love of Math in Students

Conquering Cancer and Empowering Patients with Survivor Genny Dalton & The LIVESTRONG Foundation

The Austin Film Fest: Over Twenty-Five Years of Storytelling with Barbara Morgan

David Edmonson on Uniting Technology and Government with The Austin Tech Alliance

Celebrating Over 100 Years of Theatre at the Paramount with Jim Ritts

Joy Casnovsky on Cultivating a Healthy Community at the Sustainable Food Center

I Live Here I Give Here: A Small & Mighty Force

Searching for Sergio

Ian Hallett on Providing Affordable Pet Care all Across Texas with Emancipet

BACA: Founded by Social Workers, Driven by Bikers

Marcus Cruz Sanchez on Sexual Liberation and the new LBGTQ+ Sexual Health Revolution

Building a Better Austin at the Austin Energy Community Connections Fair

Meningitis, Vaccine Education, and the Paralympics: The Story of the J.A.M.I.E. Group

Environmentalism and Free Trees in Austin with the TreeFolks

Educating, Supporting and Advocating for Families, the Adoption Knowledge Affiliates Way

How Mitscoots Outfitters is Helping the Homeless Across America

We Are Blood

The Refuge

Keeping Austin Beautiful with the Austin Parks Foundation

Take a Step with Tapestry Dance Company

Exploring the Cosmos with the Austin Astronomical Society

#BossBabesATX

The Loveable Love-A-Bull!

The HOPE Outdoor Gallery

Little Horses, Big Hearts

Well Aware of WellAware

Girl, Develop It

From Trash into Treasure: The Austin Creative Reuse Way

Through the Eyes of Pachi Tamer

Out Youth: A Place to Call Home

Austin Pets Alive! Guardian Angels

Chronicles of The Yellow Bike Project

Super Sidekicks – The RuffTail Runners

The Tale of the RuffTail Runners

The BAMF of Austin

Alison Earnhart’s School of Honk!TX

A Little Help From Her Friends with Ashley Fontenot