Causepods

When is the last time you just had a great conversation with someone?

On the podcast, we are talking with Andrea Splendori, who aims to raise awareness of the good in people right next door. 

With the polar times, we live in, it can be easy to forget that we have more things in common than we have that make us different. Andrea wants to bring stories about community and people and shine a light on the good people are doing. Our society's social fabric is a conversation, and in some ways, we have lost this in the modern era. 

Key Topics:

• Where did the idea for the Social Fabric Podcast originate (1:19)
• Every podcast has a goal; what is Andrea hoping to accomplish with this podcast (3:41)
• Was there something special about a podcast that made it the right medium (5:48)
• The challenges Andrea ran into launching his podcast (8:56)
• What advice would you give to other people looking to launch a CausePod (11:09)
• What about the Children's Health Hospital at Crumlin special (13:45)

Website link: https://www.andreasplendori.com/audio-resources

Podcast Links:

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/socialfabric-podcast/id1297256039
• Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vc29jaWFsLWZhYnJpYy1wb2RjYXN0Lw==
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1X76frDfyFb8L8qO0k3iGG

Charity: Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin

Donation: https://www.olchc.ie/Donations/

Social Links

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-splendori-a3747a51/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasplendori
• Instagram: https://www.olchc.ie/Donations/

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Are you taking your mess and making it your message?

That is precisely what Lorilee Binstock from A Trauma Survivor Thriver’s Podcast does. She is a trauma survivor herself and has taken her story and message to her audience to help inspire others to thrive. 

It is often said that when one person shares their story, they give permission to someone else listening to go second. 

Key Topics:

• What trauma did Lorilee go through that brought her to this point of having a podcast (1:21)
• What was the turn around that made her trauma something she wanted to share (6:25)
• How did a trauma lead to starting having a podcast (7:45)
• Out of all the mediums to create, what was it about podcasting that made it a perfect fit (8:06)
• Lessons learned about growing a podcast that other podcasters could learn from (13:25)
• What makes RAINN.org the charity of choice and how has this resource impacted other trauma survivors (15:10)

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

Podcast Links:

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-trauma-survivor-thrivers-podcast/id1521591495
• Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2F0c3Rwb2RjYXN0L2ZlZWQueG1s
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5No9NH1WJKcS3MbaewAe1a?nd=1

Charity: Rainn (https://www.rainn.org/)

Donation: https://donate.rainn.org/donate?_ga=2.206996371.1064345719.1608344159-896944802.1608344159

Social Links

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorilee-binstock-ab4a9913/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/LorileeBinstock
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LorileeBinstock
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trauma_survivor_thriver/
• Tumbler: https://traumasurvivorthriver.tumblr.com/
• Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/Lorilee2020/

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Do you live in paradise?

What about feeling like you have made it?

But what about feeling overwhelmed, sad, or depressed?

These are the questions that Nancy Diaz set out to answer and provide resources for a group of people who seem to have it all.  Behind the Instagram perfect life, they can have the same mental health problems as everyone else.

A stigma we often apply to others is seeing what we want to see and assume the grass is greener on the other side.  It couldn't be further from the truth, and while Nancy is just getting started, here at CausePods, we are excited to see what new conversations emerge in this space. 

Key Topics:

• What initially led to the interest of psychotherapy and the digital nomad entrepreneur (1:00)
• What are some of the mental health struggles a digital nomad faces vs. the average entrepreneur (4:58)
• What have been some of the biggest challenges of launching a podcast (11:36)
• What has Nancy most scared about doing a podcast and excited (13:21)
• What made the Malaria foundation a particular cause to support today (15:08)

Website link: http://www.globalcitizentherapy.com/

Podcast Links:

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-global-citizen-therapy-podcast/id1533563569?at=11lo6V&ct=podnews_podcast
• Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9nbG9iYWxjaXRpemVudGhlcmFweXBvZGNhc3QubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M=
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XIG1kMlzDop5llC1IlmwM

Charity: Against Malaria Foundation

• Website: https://www.againstmalaria.com/
• Donation: https://www.againstmalaria.com/Donation.aspx

Social Links

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalcitizentherapy/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalcitizentherapy/

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Are you a right-brain or left-brain kind of person?

This isn't a question many people pause to think about daily, but as today's guest points out, it is a big question when working with Veterans and how they are trained to think to survive while serving. 

Art has become a great tool that has allowed Veterans to tap into their right brain and establish new thinking patterns and relaxing methods. 

Tim Brien is an Army Veteran with a background in art, and he found his story, combined with his love of art, was the perfect marriage to create the Create Art Podcast. It was the ideal medium to provide a safe place for people to heal without saying out loud they are hurting. 

Key Topics:

• Why was the Create Art Podcast started (1:11)
• What is it about art that helps Veterans specifically (4:49)
• How did Tim go from Theather and Art to starting a podcast (9:34)
• Is a Podcast a form of art (13:10)
• Starting a podcast focused on helping a cause (14:29)
• What makes Wounded Warrior Project the charity he chooses (18:39)
• What is the best advice for someone looking to start a podcast (21:51)

Website link: https://createartpodcast.com/

Podcast Links:

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/create-art-podcast/id1491528915
• Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2NyZWF0ZWFydHBvZGNhc3QvZmVlZC54bWw=
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QiWzWA7V2PaYGMvaiQf1E

Social Links

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-brien/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/createartpod
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/934536143655366/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createartpodcast

Charity: Wounded Warrior Project

Donate: https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/

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Do you sometimes feel like your broken inside?

This can be the question that many people who are suffering from depression feel. Depression and suicide are extensive issues globally, and given the recent challenges 2020 has presented us, it has been on the rise. 

Lauren Michelle is the founder and host of the Fck Depression podcast who aims to help break the stigma related to mental health and help people feel ok reaching out and asking for help. 

Key Topics:

·     What is the connection to depression that this podcast became her mission (2:07)

·     What made podcasting the right medium to tackle depression (3:49)

·     What was the biggest hurdle in launching a podcast (6:00)

·     How has the podcast become a form of therapy (7:24)

·     How did she first find an audience for the podcast (8:22)

·     What is Fck Depression doing to grow the podcast (8:47)

·     Why did Lauren pick American Society for Suicide Prevention as her charity of choice (9:23)

·     What is her advice to new podcasters just getting started (12:40)

Website link: www.fckdepressionpod.com

Podcast Links:

·     Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fck-depression/id1485683532

·     Google: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS82ODczNDEucnNz

·     Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DtxSzx7sWxV0Wy4QnAgnx

Social Links

·     Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/fckdepressionpod

·     Twitter: http://twitter.com/fckdepression2

·     Facebook: http://facebook.com/fckdepressionpod

·     Instagram: http://instagram.com/fckdepressionpod

Charity: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Donate: https://afsp.donordrive.com/

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It is getting harder to separate fact from fiction.

In today's world, we are often left feeling after watching the news, reading an article, or scrolling on our social media. The truth has become a mechanism to share misinformation to create confusion amount of everyday people.

This is where the News Literacy Project steps into as an organization that started in 2008. They are a nonpartisan national education nonprofit that provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach, learn and share the abilities needed to be smart, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy.

This is a conversation that breaths life and hope that the future is getting brighter and that change will come.

Link to Season Finale Recording > https://fb.watch/1VGpcJDGeZ/

Key Topics:

• Why did the News Literacy Project get started (2:21)
• Dealing with News outlets that are more entertainment than they are news (4:08)
• Is the Podcast medium helping to spread better and more credible news (7:41)
• What tips do you have for parents to help raise more news conscious adults (10:36)
• What was the inspiration for starting a podcast (15:14)
• What are some lessons you learned after starting your podcast (17:34)
• What advice would you give to spread the word about a podcast (21:29)
• What advice would you give to someone looking to start their causepod (24:03)

Website link: https://newslit.org/

Charity Name: The News Literacy Project

Donation Link: https://newslit.org/donate/

Podcast Links:

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-that-a-fact/
• Google: https://podcasts.google.com/search/is%20that%20a%20fact
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0rmWXsnZA2qKAqk7EIjQ1h?si=mhQTy0SyQlSICb2xUzkcsw

Social Links

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/newslitproject/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewsLitProject
• Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@NewsLitProject
• Medium: https://medium.com/@NewsLitProject
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newslitproject/

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Do you believe a single moment can bring about significant change?

In today’s episode with Rick Friedman, he shares how finding a simple book sparked a passion for bringing a voice to climate change and the issues facing our planet. 

Many CausePods are born from a single moment of inspiration where a few months in the rearview mirror, you can easily say that was a great 90-degree turn in a new direction, and it was a simple moment that started it.

The Breath of Fresh Earth podcast brings a creative format to his podcast to keep people engaged in the episode. 

Creating a podcast that takes full use of the production process to create something unique each time is a technique that is often overlooked. 

Like the book that influenced Rick, he hopes the episode sparks a listener to see climate change a little bit differently.       

Key Topics:

• How did Rick settle on a particular format, and where did the idea for the show come from (1:30)
• How does he use his podcast to highlight the work that has already been done for climate change (4:04)
• Why does climate change get a bad wrap (8:36)
• Where did he first get into the fight against climate change (10:51)
• What lessons did Rick learn while launching the show (12:50)
• What is the biggest lesson for Rick trying to grow his podcast during uncertain times (14:21)
• What does the Climate Reality Project do (15:55)
• What advice does Rick have for someone looking to start a Cause based Podcast (18:27)

Website link: https://abreathoffreshearth.captivate.fm/

Podcast Links:

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feed/id1498287880?at=11lo6V&ct=podnews_podcast
• Google: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYWJyZWF0aG9mZnJlc2hlYXJ0aC8=
• Spotify: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYWJyZWF0aG9mZnJlc2hlYXJ0aC8=

Social Links

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/bofepodcast
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/climatereality
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richard.friedman.566
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/friedman5744

Charity Name: The Climate Reality Project

Charity Website: https://www.climaterealityproject.org/donate/donate-climate-reality-project?utm_segment=GeneralWebHomepageButton

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Do you have a calling on your heart?

Today we talk with Tony Loyd, who didn’t have just one calling; he has had three that he felt compelled to give a voice to the topic and start a conversation. 

Tony runs the Social Entrepreneur, Antiracist Voter, and Thrive. Connect. Contribute Podcasts. He shares why he feels compelled to drive change because Tony was always focusing on what he leaves behind, and in his words, the only thing you leave behind is the love you give to the world. 

“The Only thing you leave behind in the world is the love you give.” – Tony Loyd

Key Topics:

• Why does it make sense to keep three podcasts going (0:40)
• Why did this become the focus of Tony’s life (5:19)
• Why podcasting was the right medium for his mission (8:17)
• What type of learning curve did you have launching a podcast (10:55)
• What did it take to keep going when Tony first started (14:16)
• What is the story and mission behind the Anti-Racisit Voter (16:50)
• Why is is important to spotlight the great things people are doing out there (19:39)
• Why Second Harvest was his charity of choice to support (22:01)
• What advice would Tony share with someone just get started (24:55)

Website link:

https://thriveconnectcontribute.com/show/thrive-connect-contribute/

https://antiracistvoter.com/show/the-anti-racist-voter/

https://tonyloyd.com/

Podcast Links:

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feed/id1056709361?at=11lo6V&ct=podnews_podcast
• Google: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZC5jby9zb2NpYWwtZW50cmVwcmVuZXVy
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7FhP56QS0YbfyUoE3nKXL1

Social Links

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyloyd/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyLoyd
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TonyLoydSocialEntrepreneur/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyloyd/

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New Faces of Democracy features inspiring interviews with people who have transformed their lives since 2016 and are transforming our political landscape. These are not career politicians or former cabinet members, but ordinary citizens who are starting organizations, running for office for the first time, using their creative skills, and otherwise stepping outside their comfort zones to stand up for our democracy. Along the way, they are discovering new skills and talents and creating new communities. New Faces of Democracy elevates and celebrates these new faces, and in the process, will hopefully inspire you and maybe even galvanize you to take action on your own.

Key Topics:

• Why did you launch the podcast New Faces of Democracy (2:00)
• What made podcast the right kind of medium to reach your goals (4:09)
• What are some of the things you wish you knew earlier (6:42)
• What have been some of the outcomes since launching this show (10:39)
• How are you bringing the recent supreme court nomination into the podcast to generate a conversation (13:32)
• Why the Brennan Center for Justice the chosen charity for this show (17:33)
• What is your advice for someone looking to get started launching their cause based podcast (19:13)

Website link: https://newfacesofdemocracy.org/

Podcast Links:

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feed/id1512070381?at=11lo6V&ct=podnews_podcast
• Google: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feed/id1512070381?at=11lo6V&ct=podnews_podcast
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sW3N5XFczW28l57TmJxTB]

Social Links

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nancy_NFoD
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newfacesofdemocracy
• nstagram: https://www.instagram.com/newfacesofdemocracy_/

Charity Link

• Website: https://www.brennancenter.org/
• Donation: https://secure.brennancenter.org/secure/defend-our-democracy?amount=25&recurring=0

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Today we chat with Jordan McConnell who is the co-host and founder of the Crohn's Veteran Podcast. 

Like many of our guests who start a cause-based podcast, it is a calling they feel to lead, and he understands that his and the other co-hosts story can help others.  The premise for the podcast is to simply bring awareness and bring like hearted stories of others who live with Crohn’s diseases and other irritable bowel syndromes related illness.  

The podcast is just getting started with fifteen episodes published and Jordan opens up about the lessons learned already and why Twitch and YouTube was the right platform to branch out on. 

Community around his cause is something they are closely working on creating with each new episode and bringing people together.  

Like many foundations fundraising during a COVID-19 area has changed and evolved, and he talks about how the Cure for Colitis foundation has had to evolve to keep the mission alive. 

Key Topics:

·      Why start a podcast about Crohn’s Disease?  (1:24)

·      Why doing a co-host model made sense for them? (3:20)

·      What does it mean to be a Crohn’s Veteran?  ( 5:22)

·      Benefits of being on Twitch and YouTube as a podcaster? (8:50)

·      What struggles were faced when first getting started? (10:57)

·      As a cause based podcast, what problems are you currently working through? (12:00)

·       Who is the Crohn’s Foundation and how are they raising money during COVID-19? (14:44)

·      What is the biggest lesson you would share for someone who about to start their own causepod? (17:42)

·      A simple method to raise awareness of the cause and the podcast (18:52)

Website link: www.crohnsveteran.com

Podcast Links:

• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crohns-veteran-podcast/id1515327063?uo=4
• Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yMDlkMjRkYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Nrg39heAdODkBFIzD5B1j

Social Links

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-b-mcconnell-a153b24/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrohnV
• Twitch: https://twitter.com/CrohnV
• Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/crohnsveteran/profile
• https://m.twitch.tv/chillghost/profile
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crohnsveteran-102179724661589/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crohnsveteran/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papuro/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crohns_and_sexxy/

Charity Link

• Website: http://www.curecrohnscolitis.org/
• Donation: http://www.curecrohnscolitis.org/donate/
• Personal Donating Link: http://online.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/goto/

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