Causepods

How connected locally are you?

We often hear of a podcast with a National or International focus, but today’s guest Ryan Sullivan shares with us how he focused on local and how telling the stories of local artists has been a unique project for him.

As a podcast, we record audio, share it, and move on typically. Still, one special episode he recorded became a living legacy of the personality of a guest who passed away after being on the podcast.  

It’s not just about the audio; it's about legacy, and this will be a story you won’t want to miss.

Key Topics:

·     Where did the idea for BopCast get started (1:06)

·     How did you decide what the audience demographic focus was going to be (04:20)

·     How do you find your guests within a unique demographic like this (6:12)

·     How did you decide you want to start a podcast (8:14)

·     What advice would you share with others looking to start or grow a cause-focused podcast (9:23)

·     Creating a content experience around all the media channels (11:25)

·     What makes The College Prep Project the charity of choice for this episode (12:54)

·     Best piece of advice for other podcasters (14:46)

Website link: Link

Podcast Links:

·     Apple

·     Google

·     Spotify

Charity: The College Prep Project

Social Links

·     LinkedIn

·     Facebook

·     Instagram

·     YouTube

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And if you would like to be a guest on Causepods, please fill out this form and schedule your chat here.

Do you think outside the box?

Today's guest, Dr. Nii Darko, explains how he chose a different path after medical school and became a freelance surgeon. Hear why that made sense and even how he and his wife have built their family around this idea. 

We can often get stuck in thinking life only has one-lane roads, but if we slow down and look for those hidden turns, we can find a life built from the ground up unique to us and designed and wired for success.

Seeing these turns isn't easy, but as our guest shares today, it can be as easy as listening to a podcast about people thinking outside the box. It is a big reason this podcast, Causepods, exists to share ideas and solutions that allow people doing good to make a more profound impact. 

Key Topics:

·     What is your background in medicine (1:12)

·     How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect you overall (2:22)

·     How does someone decide to be a freelance surgeon (4:04)

·     What was the genesis moment for becoming a podcaster (9:50)

·     What things did you have to learn to become a podcaster (12:12)

·     Separating the pressure of being a surgeon and being a podcaster (14:06)

·     What are the positive impacts that have come out of the podcast (16:12)

·     What are the biggest takeaways from running the podcast (18:08)

·     What makes Student National Medical Association the charity of choice (19:28)

Website: Link

Podcast Links:

·     Apple

·     Google

·     Spotify

Charity: Student National Medical Association

Donation: Link

Social Links

·     LinkedIn

·     Twitter

·     Facebook

·     Instagram

·     YouTube

 Thanks for Listening!

Be sure to subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at [email protected].

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For help, resources, and community support, please join the Causepods Facebook Group if you are already producing podcasts for a cause or are thinking about launching one.

And if you would like to be a guest on Causepods, please fill out this form and schedule your chat here.

Do you know someone who has been affected by Immigration Law?

Today is a CausePod first, where we talk about immigration law and how it affects so many people within our country and those trying to get legally.

Immigration can be a hot topic to talk about in today’s fast-moving news cycle, but at the core of these stories are real people trying to find a better life. Tahmina works to create change through her podcast and books to advocate for better policy to support a better way. As an immigrant from the UK herself, she knows the struggle and has found a passion for this type of law. 

Key Topics:

·     How did you Tahmina get started with Immigration Law (1:27)

·     What are the significant challenges within Immigration Law today (4:30 )

·     What made adding a podcast the right move to help your practice (11:26)

·     Finding your audience (14:58)

·     Lessons learned for others looking to start a CausePod (16:47)

·     What makes WIDEN a new approach to support immigration law (21:16)

Website link: https://www.tahminawatson.com/

Podcast Links:

·     Apple

·     Google

·     Spotify

Charity: Washington Immigrant Defense Network

Donation: Link

Social Links

·     LinkedIn

·     Twitter

·     Facebook

·     Instagram

 Thanks for Listening!

Be sure to subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at [email protected].

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And if you would like to be a guest on Causepods, please fill out this form and schedule your chat here.

Did you fit in when growing up?

Today on the podcast, we have Nate Kelly, who didn’t feel accepted growing up; he had a loving family but never really found his place in a small town. 

Acceptance is an essential component for growing up, and it was this struggle to find acceptance that led Nate Down a path of alcoholism. After almost losing his life to a stroke, he was finally able to find his road to recovery with the help of the Mary Haven treatment center. 

He now takes his story, helps others find it, and shares it on his podcast and launching soon over LIVE stream on YouTube.

Key Topics:

·     Nate’s story with addiction to alcohol (1:14)

·     What was it like coming out as gay to his community (6:27)

·     Why add the media component to his story (8:38)

·     How to create engagement with the guest and the community (13:57)

·     Trusting your gut in an interview and letting it guide you through the conversation (16:45)

·     Advice to others with a passion to getting started (18:24)

·     Why is adding video something other podcasters should consider (19:23)

·     What made Mary Haven a special place to recover (23:40) 

Website link: (https://www.thesobrietydiaries.com/)

Podcast Links:

·     Apple

·     Google

·     Spotify

Charity: Mary Haven

Donation: Link

Social Links

·     YouTube

·     Facebook

·     Instagram

 Thanks for Listening!

 Be sure to subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at [email protected].

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For help, resources, and community support, please join the Causepods Facebook Group if you are already producing podcasts for a cause or are thinking about launching one.

And if you would like to be a guest on Causepods, please fill out this form and schedule your chat here.

Will you take me home?

These are the words that a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) hears when working with children in the foster system. A CASA is assigned to a child to represent the voice and advocate what is best for the child. It is a volunteer position, and with over 650,00 kids in the foster system, it is a position that is growing in demand every year. 

As you will hear in the episode, a CASA is a special kind of person with an open heart and an open mind. Jayne has created this podcast to help share the stories of kids who have been through the system. 

Jayne is doing great work in this space, illuminating stories that otherwise stayed untold. This episode will open the window into a world that very few of us see or understand.

Find a CASA position near you > https://nationalcasagal.org/

Key Topics:

·     What is the purpose of having a CASA assigned to a chile (1:10)

·     What makes having these volunteers so unique to the foster care system (3:39)

·     What brought Jayne to joining and becoming a CASA volunteer (5:45))

·     Where did the idea to take the foster care stories and turn them into a podcast (10:52)

·     As you interviewer, how do you enable your guest to open up about these impossible stories (13:41)

·     How to establish trust with a guest before you ever hit record (17:07)

·     How are you growing the show (19:03)

·     How does Jayne still advocate for ongoing cases while hosting the podcast (23:29)

·     What are some of the boundaries as a CASA between the child (25:09)

·     What is Jaynes’s big audacious goal for starting this podcast (26:44)

·     Finding ways to become a CASA in your local city (29:10)

Website link: bonusbabies.com

Podcast Links:

·     Apple

·     Google

·     Spotify

Charity: CASA LA (https://casala.org/)

Donation: Link

Social Links

·     Twitter

·     Facebook

·     Instagram

Thanks for Listening!

 Be sure to subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at [email protected].

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And if you would like to be a guest on Causepods, please fill out this form and schedule your chat here.

Do you have a problem?

Anyone that has walked the road with an addiction knows that those first few words can be the most challenging words spoken. But as they highlight on the Knockin' Doorz Down Podcast, there is hope to share the stories of others who have been where you are. 

It's been said that one person's story is another person's door, and in this episode, we talk a lot about how a group of people with a focused mission and an open heart can make an impact and help others say those four words "I have a problem."

Key Topics:

• What is the Carlos Vieira Foundation (2:00)
• What does it mean ending stigmas within the focus of the foundation (3:20)
• What was the genesis for adding a podcast to the work the foundation was already doing (5:35)
• How did the format of the show come about (7:30)
• What has been the impact on the community from the work of the foundation (9:30)
• How has the medium of podcasting made the impact unique (14:13)
• What advice do you have for a foundation looking to add a podcast (15:14)
• What are the lessons learned that a similar podcast to yours just getting started can learn from (16:40)
• How has being a podcaster impacted your life (18:18)

Website link: KDDMediaCompany.com

Podcast Links:

• Apple
• Google
• Spotify

Charity: Carlos Viera Foundation

Donation: Link

Social Links

• Twitter
• Facebook
• Instagram
• YouTube 

Thanks for Listening!

Be sure to subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at [email protected].

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And if you would like to be a guest on Causepods, please fill out this form and schedule your chat here.

How do you know when something is wrong?

This can be a tricky question to answer and even more problematic when the wounds may be invisible. Our guest today, Bella Paige, shares her story of having concussions throughout her life, how that affected her, and how did it leave her feelings. 

Through the time we have been doing CausePods, a common theme of “I just felt like the only one” has been the genesis for creating a podcast to fight that thought and remove the stigma related to a topic. 

The feeling of community around a niche group of people can be powerful, and the Post Concussion Podcast is no exception.

Key Topics:

• Experiencing concussions in life from an early age (1:15)
• What helped Bella learn that concussions were playing a significant role in her life (02:00)
• What was the healing experience like, and what does life look like today (2:45)
• Dealing the wounds be invisible to people who meet you (3:51)
• How has adventure continued to play a role in Bella’s life (5:33)
• Where did the idea for a podcast come from (7:00)
• Deciding on the proper format for the podcast (8:49)
• The challenges faced starting a podcast (12:26)
• What is the story behind the charity The Concussion Legacy Foundation (13:03)
• Advice to someone who is looking to start a cause pod (14:24)

Website link: https://www.postconcussioninc.com/podcast

Podcast Links:

• Apple
• Google
• Spotify

Charity: Concussion Legacy Foundation

Donation: Link

Social Links

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Thanks for Listening!

Be sure to subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at [email protected].

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For help, resources, and community support, please join the Causepods Facebook Group if you are already producing podcasts for a cause or are thinking about launching one.

And if you would like to be a guest on Causepods, please fill out this form and schedule your chat here. 

When do you have a problem with Alcohol?

Alcohol is one of those topics that most people just assume you drink, as Becca says. It has been so integrated into our culture that it can be hard to know where the line is and when you have crossed it. 

Becca launched her podcast in 2020 to have conversations with celebrities and how they overcame their battle with Alcohol. Sharing her own story on the podcast and first on a local radio station, her podcast is an excellent example of the force for good a cause-focused podcast can have globally.

Key Topics:

• When did Becca’s problem become her message (1:06)
• Not having the stigma as other addictions associated with it (5:27)
• How did COVID-19 affect the podcast and the stories you tell (7:57)
• What made podcasting the perfect medium for this cause (10:56)
• Getting celebrities to come on the podcast (13:15)
• What is a lesson you want other people thinking of launching a podcast to know (15:35)
• Why Centre for Addiction and Mental Health was the charity of choice for this episode (17:22)
• What is her advice to someone wanting to start a caused based podcast (18:37)

Website: Link

Podcast Links:

Apple

Google

Spotify

Charity: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (https://www.camh.ca/)

Donation: Link

Social Links

Twitter

Thanks for Listening!

 Be sure to subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at [email protected].

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Hear how one podcast reached fifty episodes and donated one-hundred thousand dollars to charity.

Kimi’s podcast is the first one-one podcast where each guest that comes on two thousand dollars is donated to a charity of their choice. It is a podcast similar to this one that profoundly impacts the world through the generous support of a foundation. 

It is an excellent example of how a cause-focused podcast can create change in the world. Kimi also opens up on her podcast about her mental health struggle and how it was a secret from the world since she was eighteen. 

Key Topics:

• What was the genesis of All the Wiser (1:08)
• It’s a big project, what was it like getting started (2:43)
• What made podcast the medium of choice for this project (3:57)
• What is the guest selection process like (5:00)
• Share your own story on the podcast (7:34)
• What episode surprised you and made you rethink something (8:37)
• How is mental health connected to the podcast (11:24)
• The stigma around mental health (14:06)
• What is next for the podcast (15:51)
• Advice for fellow cause who wants to start a podcast (17:15)

Website link

Podcast Links:

Apple

Google

Spotify

Social Links

Instagram

Thanks for Listening!

 Be sure to subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at [email protected].

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And if you would like to be a guest on Causepods, please fill out this form and schedule your chat here.

Who do you know that others need to know?

We are always one conversation away from changing our lives, and Rich Bendis of BioHealth Innovations started the BioTalk podcast to connect the world of bio-health better. 

In a world where medical science advances are growing at the fastest pace in human history, we can still run into a problem where the people who know each other don’t get connected to advance therapy, new medicine, or new approaches. 

Key Topics:

• What is the goal of Biohealth Innovations (1:44)
• How has the medical research changed as a result of COVID (3:24)
• How was the COVID vaccine researched (8:06)
• What made podcasting the right next step for BioHealth (10:22)
• Who has benefited from the podcast (12:29)

Website link

Podcast Links:

Apple

Google

Spotify

Charity: American Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.org/)

Donation: Link

Social Links

LinkedIn

Twitter

Facebook

Thanks for Listening!

Be sure to subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at [email protected].

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For help, resources, and community support, please join the Causepods Facebook Group if you are already producing podcasts for a cause or are thinking about launching one.

And if you would like to be a guest on Causepods, please fill out this form and schedule your chat here.