1 Girl Revolution

This week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast features Susan Burton, founder of A New Way of Life Reentry Project. A New Way of Life Reentry Project provides housing, case management, pro bono legal services, advocacy and leadership development for women (and their children) rebuilding their lives after prison. Susan was incarcerated six times herself, so she knows the struggles and tribulations that women (and their families) face coming out of incarceration. Women are the fastest growing population in jail and prison, and 80% of incarcerated women have children. Currently 2.7 million children in the U.S have a parent who is incarcerated and statistics show that children of incarcerated parents are 7 times more likely to enter the criminal justice system. 

A New Way of Life is working to lower the recidivism rate, to support women so they and their children can break the cycle of incarceration, and they’re working to rebuild a new way of life and move forward beyond incarceration. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• ⁠Susan’s powerful personal life story; 
• What Susan experienced while incarcerated and what she experienced when she got out;
• Susan’s story of how she founded A New Way of Life Reentry Project and you’ll hear all about the incredible work that they do;
• Stories of the women and children that A New Way of Life has worked with through the years;
• About Susan’s book “Becoming Ms. Burton” and about the “Justice on Trial” Film Festival;  
• And so much more.

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

This week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast features Amy Ard, doula extraordinaire and Executive Director of Motherhood Beyond Bars. Motherhood Beyond Bars provides support for incarcerated mothers and their infants born to and works to build community between them and reunify families. The work that Motherhood Beyond Bars is doing is so unique and critical in the world today. Women are the fastest growing population within jail and prison, and many of those women show up to jail and prison pregnant. What happens to those women when it’s time to give birth? What kind of care and support do they have -- or not have? What happens to the babies when the mom has to go back to jail or prison? In this episode of the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, Amy answers those questions, she shares her own lived experiences as a doula, and she talks about the incredible work and she shares stories from this life-changing organization, Motherhood Beyond Bars. 

Pregnancy and birth should be a time of transformation, not trauma - and every woman should have access to quality care and compassionate childbirth support. Every child born to an incarcerated woman deserves love and support from a community of care. And women moving beyond incarceration should be prepared to parent with confidence. Motherhood Beyond Bars serves so many of the needs of these women and their children… and their work just continues to grow and evolve.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• ⁠Amy’s inspiring life story and how she decided to become a doula; 
• The life-altering experience that Amy had as a doula when she saw the handcuffs of a pregnant incarcerated woman in the hospital;
• The story of how Motherhood Beyond Bars came to be and how Amy got involved;
• How the work of Motherhood Beyond Bars has grown and how it evolved through the COVID-19 pandemic; 
• And so much more.

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

This week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast features Holly Christine Hayes, founder of The Sanctuary Project. Holly was rescued out of a life of addiction, trafficking, and trauma 20 years ago and founded The Sanctuary Project to help others by employing and empowering women who have also survived lives of trafficking, violence and addiction. The Sanctuary Project is a jewelry company that provides a safe space for survivors to grow in practical skills, unleash their creativity, embrace their femininity, and heal their hearts – all in community with other survivors. Holly is passionate about sharing her vulnerable story of trauma and healing and she speaks regularly in jails, churches, recovery communities and to conferences all over the world. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

- Holly’s inspiring story of experiencing and overcoming trauma, and how she found healing and purpose; 

- What sparked The Sanctuary Project and about the incredible work they do;

- About Holly’s award-winning book “From Basement to Sanctuary”;

- Holly’s journey as a single woman and how she met her husband, and her advice for others looking for “the one”;

- About Holly’s life and family now;

- And so much more.

For more information, please visit: https://1girlrevolution.com/hollychristinehayes

The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, iHeartRadio, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. 

1 Girl Revolution is a social platform and podcast that highlights the stories of everyday women who are changing the world through their lives.

This week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast features Kimberly Letona - success coach, NLP practitioner, MBA, world traveler, wife and mama. Kimberly has an inspiring life story and so much wisdom to share about life, overcoming hardships, empowering women, supporting your female friends, and so much more. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• ⁠Kimberly’s life story;
• How she got into coaching and how she’s empowering women through her work;
• Advice for how to overcome hardships, trauma, and more about Kim’s work as an Neuro-Linguistic Programming practitioner;
• About Esperanza y Futuro - the orphanage for young girls who are survivors of abuse in Guatemala and more about their incredible work;
• And so much more.

For more information, visit: https://1girlrevolution.com/kimberlyletona

This week’s episode of the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast features Megan O’Grady, founder of Blue LIne Bears. Blue Line Bears is a non-profit organization that makes teddy bears out of the uniforms of fallen police officers and delivers a handmade teddy bear to their children and loved ones to commemorate the life and service of the fallen police officer. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

- Megan’s inspiring story;

- What it was like growing up as the daughter of a police officer;

- How Blue Line Bears started and more about their incredible work;

- Stories of families that Blue Line Bears has supported;

- And so much more.

For more information, visit: https://1girlrevolution.com/BlueLineBears

1 Girl Revolution is a social platform and podcast that highlights the stories of everyday women who are changing the world through their lives.

This week’s episode of the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast features Raelynn Batdorff - survivor, Crossfit queen, mama, and entrepreneur. Raelynn has an incredible story of surviving childhood abuse and trauma, and becoming a phenomenal woman who is dedicated to helping others.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

⁠- Raelynn’s powerful life story; - Why she's dedicated to helping others; - Crossfit; - Her entrepreneurial ventures including Mommy Necklaces; - Her daughter's journey with alopecia; - And more.

This week’s episode of the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast features Allie Bond, founder of Kindness Through Letters. Allie has handwritten thousands of letters to strangers, the elderly, veterans, those serving in the military, children in the hospital, and so many others. Allie wants to spread kindness and love in the world through letter writing. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• ⁠Allie’s story;
• About Kindness Through Letters, how it came to be, and more about what Allie does to spread kindness;
• Some of the stories of who Allie has written to and more about this project;
• And so much more.

For more information, visit: https://1girlrevolution.com/KindessThroughLetters

This week’s episode of the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast features Gina Casbarro, life designer coach, feng shui consultant, and creator of Follow Your Spark. Gina is a woman of many talents, who has dedicated the next year of her life to a nationwide roadtrip, connecting with people and interviewing them, and encouraging everyone to do good and follow their spark!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• ⁠Gina’s life story;
• How Gina became a life designer coach and feng shui consultant and more about what she does;
• How Gina came up with Follow Your Spark, what it means, what is means for you and how you can follow YOUR spark, and more about her roadtrip across America;
• The best advice Gina has ever received and the message she has for women and girls around the world;
• And so much more.

For more information, visit: https://1girlrevolution.com/Gina-FollowYourSpark

This week’s episode of the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast features Hadley Wuertz, Executive Director of Artspoke. Hadley’s mother, Cindy Monteith, founded Artspoke and Hadley has been her ardent partner in the mission of Artspoke since the beginning. Cindy sadly passed away in March 2020, but her legacy lives on through Hadley and the incredible work of Artspoke.

Artspoke is a community-based organization that empowers children, adolescents, and young adults to live authentically with courage, to lead with kindness, build resiliency, and embrace vulnerability, in order to build positive mental health throughout the world today. 

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• ⁠Hadley’s life story and all about her mom Cindy’s life and legacy.
• Hadley’s adventures around the world including Australia, New Zealand, Korea, and more. 
• Camp Courage, a summer program that Hadley created for kids affected by HIV/AIDS in Las Vegas.
• Artspoke, how the organization was founded, what they do, and how you can get involved and how you can emulate their work in your own community. 
• And so much more.

For more information, visit: https://1girlrevolution.com/Hadley-Artspoke

This week’s episode of the 1 Girl Revolution Podcast features Jenny Brown, co-founder of Dutton Farm and EveryBody by Dutton Farm. Jenny’s sister Becca is the inspiration for Dutton Farm - which works to celebrate, educate, and employ people with disabilities and special needs. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• ⁠Jenny’s inspiring life story and the beautiful story of her family.
• How Dutton Farm was started and what they do.
• How you can support Dutton Farm and EveryBody.
• How you can support those with special needs and disabilities.  
• How you can change the world through your life and so much more.

LISTEN: https://1girlrevolution.com/jenny-duttonfarm

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1 Girl Revolution is a social platform and podcast that highlights the stories of everyday women who are changing the world through their lives.