1 Girl Revolution

Gretchen Smith is a daughter, a mother, a wife, a veteran, and she is the founder of Code of Vets, an organization that helps veterans around the country get the help and support that they need. Gretchen joins the podcast to share her inspiring story and talk about the great work she does supporting our veterans.

For more information on Gretchen and Code of Vets, please visit: www.codeofvets.com

1 Girl Revolution founder Kate Bryan does something a little different this week and shares an update about 1 Girl Revolution. She gives a recap about some of the stories the 1GR podcast has shared and looks forward to many incredible women’s stories to come - both on the podcast and in video format. To learn more about 1 Girl Revolution and to hear more about the vision of 1GR, check this episode out.

And for more information on 1 Girl Revolution, visit: 1GirlRevolution.com

Jenna Haley, her husband, and her baby made headlines a few years ago with the "Bucket List Baby". Shane Michael Haley was diagnosed with anencephaly on April 10, 2014 and Jenna and her husband decided to live every moment with Shane to the fullest and created a bucket list for him, and while he was in utero - they showed him all of their favorite places. He was born on October 9, 2014 and lived for four beautiful hours. Jenna joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her inspiring story.

Rannah Evetts, founder and director of the St. Francis De Sales School for the Deaf in Uganda, Africa, joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share her life story, the difficulties and struggles she has overcome in life, the work of the St. Francis De Sales School for the Deaf in Uganda, Africa, and so much more.

For more information on Rannah and the St. Francis De Sales School for the Deaf, please visit: www.stfrancisministries.org

Julie James, owner of Julie James Design - a floral design company, used her love of flowers and a little creativity to help a friend who was grieving after a miscarriage. Julie joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to share that story, more about her own life story, and how she is striving to make a difference through her business and love of flowers.

Carissa Carroll, founder of Jack's Basket, joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to talk about her life, motherhood, journey with a child who has Down Syndrome, and what she's doing now to inform the medical community, support families, and celebrate the lives of babies with Down Syndrome.

For more information on Carissa and Jack's Basket, please visit: https://www.jacksbasket.org

Jada Kramer, founder of Beauty from Ashes, has an incredible story of overcoming addiction, finding yourself and your purpose, and recognizing the power that beauty has to change the world. Jada joins the podcast to share her powerful story of surviving addiction, going back to school and becoming an esthetician, and she talks about her organization Beauty from Ashes, which provides make-up and spa services to women in recovery and survivors of addiction and human trafficking.

Roxanna Safdia, founder of The Black Sheep Survives, joins the 1 Girl Revolution podcast to discuss her own life story, the cycle of abuse and trauma in families and in society, how to overcome difficulties in life and love yourself, and how to become the empowered person you were made to be.

For more information on Roxanna and The Black Sheep Survives, please visit: https://www.theblacksheepsurvives.com

Candice Payne gained notoriety when she booked hotel rooms for over 100 homeless people in the city of Chicago during the historic polar vortex, with temperatures as low as -20 degrees below zero.

Candice joins the 1 Girl Revolution to share the powerful story of the polar vortex, what she did, more about her life, and her continued efforts with her organization Action for a Cause.

Hannah Dehradunwala is the co-founder and CEO of Transfernation, which works to eliminate hunger by redistributing leftover food from corporations and events to the most vulnerable in our communities. Hannah talks about her life, Transfernation, the crisis of hunger and waste in our world today, what we can all do to solve the crisis of hunger, and so much more on this episode of the 1 Girl Revolution podcast.