Chicks Who Give a Hoot

Each week Sara Chambers is inspiring creative women to use their collective power for good by highlighting women who care about the world around them. Through these interviews, we're inspiring women to get involved, be change, and do good.

Molly is the Executive Director and Founder of the Idaho Horror Film Festival and Boise Film Foundation. She launched the film festival in 2014 to support Idaho's emerging filmmakers.

In this episode, Molly is talking about how the Idaho Horror Film Festival started with arts legislation at the forefront, how the festival has created a ripple effect in the local economy, and how this women-run festival is inspired by the survivalism of women in horror films.

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Sarah Sterling is a coach and consultant at Co-Lab Leadership Group, which supports purpose-driven leaders, helping them sustain and scale their impact.

In this episode, Sarah is sharing how her organization, Co-Lab Leadership Group, is empowering leaders from all different industries to create a working culture that is driven by purpose. We're also talking about the power of mentorship and how we can help to make sure our fellow female co-workers are heard by echoing their ideas and opinions.

Cheryl is the President Tirzah International, which is a global organization that partners with women leaders in their own nations to combat poverty, exclusion from education, modern-day slavery, HIV/AIDS, and violence against women and girls.

Through her work with various non-profits, Cheryl has lived and worked in Mexico, Honduras, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Carolina - and has enjoyed them all! She now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.

In this episode, Cheryl is sharing how her organization, Tirzah International, is empowering women all over the world, how she believes women are uniquely created to transform communities, and how the organization is working to transcend global divides such as religion.

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Carolina Vee is a fierce advocate for at-risk high school students and victims of sexual assault, through her social campaign, Shorts Not Shouts.

She's also the woman behind the podcast, The Way I See It, which explores her life experiences with themes including sexual assault, estranged family, mental illness, heartbreak, and self-discovery.

In this episode, Carolina is sharing how her early life inspired her to help at-risk high school students see their potential through mentorship, how she shows up in the world despite a battle with mental illness, and how her experience with catcalling turned into a social movement.

Sam Harper is a self-proclaimed hippie and previous behavioral health therapist. She got her degree in professional counseling, specializing in trauma and expressive art therapy. These days she spends her time managing a team in the humanitarian space and her 5-year-old son, Quinn.

In this episode, Sam is sharing how she battled cancer three times, how she used her background in expressive art therapy to heal herself, and how being vulnerable about her recent treatment helped her to grow and finally identify as a cancer survivor.

Laura Ellen is a self-proclaimed Diet and fitness industry escapee and certified life coach who is out to revolutionize the nutrition and diet industry that has left people misinformed, vulnerable, and manipulated. She hopes that through a combination of community and science, people can learn to stop the cycle of self-hate and eliminate food fear.

In this episode, Laura tells her personal story and how she went from a fitness competitor with a severe eating disorder to life and food coach. She sharing her extensive knowledge of the science of behavior formulas and how she helps her clients by starting with their beliefs. She's also spilling her top 3 secrets for starting your journey to better health with food.

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Sarah Cronk is the founder of The Sparkle Effect, a national nonprofit organization that creates cheerleading and dance programs that bring together students with and without disabilities. Since 2009, The Sparkle Effect has generated over 200 teams that directly impact over 10,000 students. Sarah's work with The Sparkle Effect has appeared in numerous national news and media outlets, including People Magazine, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, and NBC Nightly News. Sarah graduated from Whitman College in 2015 with a degree in Psychology. Today, in addition to serving as Chief Development Officer for The Sparkle Effect, Sarah works as a marketing strategist for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and serves on the board for the National Inclusion Project.

In this episode, Sarah is sharing about why she started The Sparkle Effect, how it's affecting the high school experience for all students, and how the inclusivity movement is changing entire communities.

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Cassie is an educator, performer, and activist. After graduating summa cum laude from Northern Arizona University, she began her career teaching middle school science at a public school. She spends her evenings and weekends performing as a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and actor, as well as volunteering at Arizona's oldest and largest no-kill shelter, Arizona Animal Welfare League. Cassie has many passions, but perhaps her largest is her desire to enact change through civic engagement, and encouraging others to be informed and active voters.

In this episode, Cassie is sharing about the Red for Ed movement in Arizona, the importance of education in a modern society, and why we should all be engaged in politics.

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Sara Blanco has always been interested in women's empowerment and has become especially passionate about women's political leadership since joining Running Start, which is a nonpartisan organization that supports the young women who will shape tomorrow's world by addressing the absence of equal representation in the halls of government. She has had the opportunity to speak to audiences large and small about women in politics and appreciates the small nonprofit experience of wearing many hats and doing every kind of work.

In this episode, Sara is sharing how Running Start is making politics accessible to women, the importance of women representation in government, the reasons that women are discouraged from running for office, and how the current political climate has resulted in women running for public office in record numbers.

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