1 Girl Revolution

Kymaletha Brown, founder of The Great Divine Center and the Goddess Great Maternal Infant Health Program, joins the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her life story, how she got interested in maternal and infant health and wellness, and to talk about the incredible work she’s doing through The Great Divine Center and Goddess Great.

The Great Divine Center is the first black-owned women’s wellness center in Detroit, and it’s a one-stop-shop for clinical mental health counseling, dance, yoga, meditation, hypnobirthing, doula support, and more. Goddess Great provides home-based childbirth education and infant health services for Medicaid eligible families. These two organizations are dedicated to reducing African American infant and maternal mortality rates. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Kym’s inspiring life journey;
• How Kym became the first woman in her family to have a natural birth and breastfeed her baby;
• About Kym’s career and how studying maternal and infant mortality rates encouraged her to get involved in maternal and infant health and wellness; 
• How The Great Divine Center and Goddess Great came to be and you’ll hear about their incredible work to support mothers and babies;
• And so much more.

For more information on Kim, the Great Divine Center, and Goddess Great, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com/KymalethaBrown

Dr. Ladan Eshkevari, Program Director and Associate Professor at Georgetown University and lead clinician at Avesta Ketamine and Wellness, joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her fascinating life story and to discuss her innovative work to help others with mental and physical wellness. Dr. Eshkevari is an expert in the areas of anesthesia, pain management, and alternative medicine, specializing in central and peripheral mechanisms of pain and stress responses. 

Ladan was born in Iran and moved to the U.S. through asylum with her family as a child. She went on to study nursing and became a nurse and worked as a nurse during the AIDS epidemic in the U.S. She then went on to get her phD in physiology and biophysics. She currently serves as Program Director and an Associate Professor at Georgetown University - where she’s been for over 20 years. Dr. Eshkevari is a physiologist, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, and a licensed acupuncturist. She also serves as lead clinician at Avesta Ketamine and Wellness.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Ladan’s fascinating life story;
• About the difficulties and trauma Ladan experienced as a child - and the story of how and why she and her family sought asylum in America;
• Why Ladan decided to become a nurse and her experience serving as a nurse during the AIDS epidemic; 
• About her work at Georgetown University and Avesta Ketamine and Wellness;
• How she discovered ketamine and other treatments for mental and physical wellness; 
• And so much more. 

For more information, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com/Ladan

Stacia McDonough, founder of Independence for Veterans, joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her inspiring life story, her beautiful love story, and the incredible work she does to help veterans in need through her nonprofit organization, Independence for Veterans.  

Stacia shares her life story and the beautiful story of how she met and fell in love with her late-husband, John. John was a decorated and enlisted Vietnam veteran who sacrificed everything for his country and the American people, and after his untimely passing - Stacia decided to help others who made a similar sacrifice. 

In America today, there are over 40,000 veterans who are experiencing homelessness and so many others who are in need. Over 22 veterans commit suicide every single day. And so many others are struggling to find the help and support that they need. That’s where Stacia and Independence for Veterans comes in. 

Independence for Veterans sparked out of a clothing drive that Stacia did for veterans years ago and their work has continued to evolve and grow to include so many other projects and programs. Stacia and Independence for Veterans strive to help with anything and everything that veterans need help with - whether it be providing housing, resume writing and finding a job, clothing, food, paying their bills, or literally anything else they need. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Stacia empowering life story;
• A beautiful love story that changed the world; 
• About John’s life and legacy - and how his legacy led to Independence for Veterans; 
• The story of when Stacia lost her husband and how she channeled that heartbreak and pain into helping others;
• About Independence for Veterans and the incredible work they do  
• And so much more.

For more information on Stacia and Independence for Veterans, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com/IndependenceforVeterans

Molly Steffl of American Ninja Warrior Junior and founder of Carve Out Courage joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her inspiring life story, her wisdom about life and courage, and the incredible work she’s doing through Carve Out Courage. Carve Out Courage is dedicated to empowering kids across the country and encouraging courage and resilience. 

Molly was born with a cleft lip and palate - and the gene for alopecia. Molly had all of her hair growing up, but once she got to school she was bullied - and the distress from the bullying switched on the alopecia gene… and Molly lost all of her hair. 

Molly has become an outspoken advocate for all kids, especially those who have differences, and she also advocates for acceptance, love, and courage for/from all people. Molly does “Molly Talks” in schools, businesses, and anywhere else that will invite her to speak. She is such a wise 12-year-old and has so much to share and impart on others. 

Molly’s mom Abbey was inspired to try out for American Ninja Warrior a few years ago, after one of Molly’s classmates mentioned that Molly was “like Kevin Bull on American Ninja Warrior.” Abbey, Molly and the Steffl family have been featured on American Ninja Warrior numerous times, including this upcoming season and Molly competed last year in American Ninja Junior. 

Molly joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her inspiring life story, to talk about her incredible work with Carve Out Courage, and more!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

- Molly’s inspiring life story;

- The struggles that Molly faced throughout her young life and how she overcame them;

- All about Carve Out Courage and the work that they’re doing to empower others;

- About Molly’s experience with alopecia;

- The story of how Molly’s mom Abbey decided to try out for American Ninja Warrior and all about their family’s experiences with American Ninja Warrior over the years;

- And so much more.

For more information, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com/MollySteffl

 

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Mary Pat Rosen Meyers is president of the Shades of Pink Foundation, she’s an attorney representing some of the survivors of Larry Nassar, she’s a photographer, and she’s one of the founding board members of Impact100 of Oakland County. Mary Pat has dedicated her life to serving others, helping those who are going through breast cancer treatments, and fighting for justice. 

Mary Pat joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her life story, she tells how she decided to become a lawyer, and how she got into all of the great work she does. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Mary Pat’s inspiring life story; 

• The story of how Mary Pat decided to become an attorney and why fighting for justice is so important;

• About the Larry Nassar case from Mary Pat’s perspective - from the perspective of an attorney involved in the case; 

• About the Shades of Pink Foundation and Impact100;

• And so much more.

For more information, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com/MaryPatRosenMeyers

Hannah Gregory, Program Director of The Neighbors Project, joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her powerful life story and to talk about the phenomenal work she’s doing with The Neighbors Project. 

The Neighbors Project Is a community program designed to connect Neighbors who care with families and individuals who need support. The Neighbors Project sparked out of Hannah and her husband’s (Josh) foster care journey and their journey through life. Through their own life together they came to the realization that often the most powerful gift we can give another person is – our loving presence. Their hope is that with one friendship, one meal, one neighbor at a time - we can transform the world!

Listen to Hannah’s inspiring episode to hear more about her story and The Neighbors Project. 

 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

 

• Hannah’s powerful life story, her wisdom, and her inspiring stories; 
• Hannah talks about losing her mom and her journey through grief;
• The story of how Hannah and her husband Josh started doing foster care and how that led to The Neighbors Project; 
• What The Neighbors Project is and about their incredible work;
• And so much more.

For more information, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com/HannahGregory

Hope Forti, founder of Families Together, joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast this week to share her inspiring story and to talk about her incredible work with Families Together. Families Together (formerly Foster Together) connects families who feel isolated with volunteer “Neighbors” who work to support them and help them not feel so alone. Neighbors deliver meals, groceries, or care packages to one specific family for six months and build a friendship through encouraging notes and phone calls. This community support helps stabilize families and children, giving them the support they need to be successful together. Families Together was acquired by the Tennyson Center in 2020, which has helped amplify their work and opened up new opportunities for the organization and community. With more support, families succeed at integrating children back into stable homes – often a foster or kinship home – adding a Neighbor’s protective layer of community support to the healing process. In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Hope’s inspiring life story; 
• The story of how Hope and her husband got into foster care and how Foster Together/Families Together began;
• The tragic story of how Hope lost her husband, but continued on with the organization they founded to continue his legacy; 
• How Foster Together became Families Together and you’ll hear all about their incredible work;
• And so much more.

For more information, check out: www.1GirlRevolution.com/HopeForti

The amazing Autumn Spence joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her inspiring life story, how she got into Crossfit and fitness, how fitness and health have helped Autumn on her journey through life, the story of Autumn’s son Aidan that she lost at 20 weeks, how Autumn’s helping other women through child loss, and so much more. In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Autumn’s inspiring life story; 
• The story of how Autumn lost her son Aidan at 20 weeks;
• Autumn’s journey with Crossfit and the Crossfit games; 
• How Autumn is using her love of fitness to build community and support for other women who have suffered child loss;
• And so much more.

For more information, check out: www.1GirlRevolution.com/AutumnSpence

JacQuetta Brown, founder of Detroit Guardian Angels, joins The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast to share her powerful life story and to talk about the work of her phenomenal organization, Detroit Guardian Angels. JacQuetta is a survivor of childhood abuse and trauma, which she talks about in this episode - but she also shares the inspiring story of how she found her power to overcome it all and how she decided to start her life-changing organization. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• JacQuetta’s life story; 
• She talks about the abuse and trauma she went through as a child;
• JacQuetta talks about how she came to find her power and purpose;
• JacQuetta shares the story of how she came up with the idea for Detroit Guardian Angels and she talks about their incredible work; 
• And so much more.

For more information, check out: www.1GirlRevolution.com/JacQuetta

The incredible Brooke Baldwin, formerly of CNN and author of the book “Huddle”, is back on The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast for a very special episode. This time, instead of Kate interviewing Brooke, we turn the tables and Brooke interviews Kate about her life, her career, and 1 Girl Revolution. They talk about Kate’s upbringing and struggles she has overcome throughout her life, they talk about how 1 Girl Revolution came to be and the three years of the podcast and documentaries, and what is to come. Kate and Brooke also talk about the importance of bringing women together, supporting your sisters, and standing together as women. You don’t want to miss this powerful episode!  

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Kate’s life story, how she got into PR and media, and how 1 Girl Revolution came to be; 
• The behind the scenes stories from 1 Girl Revolution, the podcast, and the documentaries;
• Stories that have inspired Kate throughout the past three years;
• Sneak peeks about what is to come and a teaser of the second documentary from 1 Girl Revolution; 
• And so much more.

For more information, check out: http://1girlrevolution.com/BBandKB