Connecting A Better World

It should not cost anyone to be a parent.Find My Parent was born out of the need for a child-centered mechanism to reunite children around the world with their families, including those abducted by one of their parents. Find My Parent exists to give the power back to the victims of child abduction using secure and confidential technology that empowers and reunites families.Children and families are supported through the entire process by Find My Parent’s partners specializing in providing reunification assistance, emotional support and other services to victims and is also actively involved in raising awareness of the issues of abduction, exploitation as well as national and international parental abduction.Today we spend time talking with Enrique Gutierrez, a father and victim of his own daughter being taken away from him. He is the Founder of Find My Parent, a technology platform created to help children find their parents and families during parental abduction, separation caused by refugee situations, natural disasters, foster care services, and human trafficking.For more information about Find My Parent, please visit:https://findmyparent.orghttps://www.facebook.com/Findmyparent.org/https://twitter.com/findmyparenthttps://www.instagram.com/findmyparent/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCScZItbMdBYaPfM-x_2fi5g Hosted by Dr. Natalie Phillips. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker.Hear more great podcasts at https://www.loudspeaker.org Follow Natalie:https://twitter.com/AudioDrPhillipshttps://www.facebook.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.facebook.com/Connect4Excellencehttps://www.instagram.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.instagram.com/Connect4Excellence Follow Loudspeaker:https://twitter.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.facebook.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.instagram.com/heyloudspeaker

On this episode, we spend time with Kimberly Giles, Co-Founder of Little Willows, which she founded with her sister. Little Willows provides coordinated clothing boxes for young children in underserved families throughout Northern Colorado.With the conviction that every child deserves to look and feel their best in every season, Little Willows exists to supply children and families in need with new or gently used clothing donated by generous community members. These boxes are not just practical gifts to meet practical needs. They are filled with hope - bestowing confidence and courage to those marked by scarcity or insecurity.For more information about Little Willows, please visit: www.littlewillows.orghttps://www.facebook.com/littlewillowsorg/https://www.instagram.com/littlewillowsorg/https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/8379QWZ2ZBIS Hosted by Dr. Natalie Phillips. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker.Hear more great podcasts at https://www.loudspeaker.org Follow Natalie:https://twitter.com/AudioDrPhillipshttps://www.facebook.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.facebook.com/Connect4Excellencehttps://www.instagram.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.instagram.com/Connect4Excellence Follow Loudspeaker:https://twitter.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.facebook.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.instagram.com/heyloudspeaker

On this episode, we spend time with Sarah Symons, Founder and Director of Her Future Coalition, an international charity who’s mission is to break the cycle of poverty and exploitation by providing education and services to survivors and the most vulnerable girls. Sarah is an author, former composer of music for TV and film as well as a former art teacher in New York City.Her Future Coalition was founded by Sarah Symons and John Berger in 2005, a married couple who built the organization from the ground up using their personal savings and dedicated community of friends. As a women-led organization, Her Future Coalition provides compassion-led solutions which break the cycle of trauma and establish a new cycle of trust, well-being, choice and independence.Over the years, they have saved thousands of survivors in India, Nepal, Cambodia and Thailand…some of who joined their programs and are now managing the programs, working as trainers and mentors to newly rescued girls. For more information about Sarah Symons and Her Future Coalition, please visit:https://herfuturecoalition.orghttps://shop.herfuturecoalition.orghttps://www.facebook.com/herfuturehttps://www.instagram.com/herfuturecoalition/https://twitter.com/herfuturecohttps://www.youtube.com/user/MadeBySurvivors/videosStanding in the Way: From Trafficking Victim to Human Rights Activist Hosted by Dr. Natalie Phillips. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker.Hear more great podcasts at https://www.loudspeaker.org Follow Natalie:https://twitter.com/AudioDrPhillipshttps://www.facebook.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.facebook.com/Connect4Excellencehttps://www.instagram.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.instagram.com/Connect4Excellence Follow Loudspeaker:https://twitter.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.facebook.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.instagram.com/heyloudspeaker

Students in need should never be afraid to ask for help and success in school should not be dependent on your income bracket. We spend time with Matine Khalighi, an incoming freshman student at Harvard University and Executive Director of the youth-led nonprofit, EEqual, a 501c3 organization and movement dedicated to level the playing field for students experiencing poverty and homelessness across the United States. Matine’s journey in social entrepreneurship started in middle school, where he started a nonprofit project after feeling a calling to try and make a difference for people experiencing homelessness.For more information about the Matine Khalighi and EEqual, please visit: https://eequal.orghttps://www.facebook.com/people/Matine-Khalighi/100014839566786 https://www.facebook.com/EEqualNonprofit/ https://www.instagram.com/matinekhalighi/https://twitter.com/matine_khalighi https://www.linkedin.com/in/matine-khalighi-156b48178https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJE75EvkPYiz6V_v9WTJYMgHosted by Dr. Natalie Phillips. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker.Hear more great podcasts at https://www.loudspeaker.org Follow Natalie:https://twitter.com/AudioDrPhillipshttps://www.facebook.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.facebook.com/Connect4Excellencehttps://www.instagram.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.instagram.com/Connect4Excellence Follow Loudspeaker:https://twitter.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.facebook.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.instagram.com/heyloudspeaker

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is touching millions of lives…one heart at a time. Since 1954, FCA has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful platform of sport to reach every coach and every athlete with the transforming power of Jesus Christ. FCA focuses on serving local communities around the globe by engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and athletes to unite, inspire and change the world through the gospel.  We spend time with Miley Ernst, a native of Minnesota, who played NCAA Division II Lacrosse for 3 years at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado where she received both her Bachelors and Masters degree in Sport Management. Miley is an area representative with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes here in Fort Collins, Colorado.  Miley has served with the ministry of FCA as a student leader, intern, character coach, and now as full-time staff.For more information about the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, please visit:Link to support Miley and FCA Fort Collins:https://my.fca.org/mileyernsthttps://www.fca.orghttps://www.fcalarimerco.org https://www.instagram.com/fcafortcollins/  Hosted by Dr. Natalie Phillips. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker.Hear more great podcasts at https://www.loudspeaker.org Follow Natalie:https://twitter.com/AudioDrPhillipshttps://www.facebook.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.facebook.com/Connect4Excellencehttps://www.instagram.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.instagram.com/Connect4Excellence Follow Loudspeaker:https://twitter.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.facebook.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.instagram.com/heyloudspeaker

Mothers and Daughters Serving Communities Together.The National Charity League is for mothers and their daughters, grades 7–12, to participate in a program that fosters the mother-daughter relationship through community service, leadership development, and cultural experiences. Established in 1925, NCL is a multi-generational philanthropic organization of mother and daughters who volunteer nearly 3 million hours to over 4000 charities creating a national annual $68 million dollar philanthropic impact.   On this episode, we chat with Colleen Meyer, current President of the Fort Collins chapter of National Charity League. Colleen and her daughter Karlie, are now in their 5th year with NCL and have served in a variety of leadership roles together. They’ve loved connecting with new people, and most of all spending cherished time together. For more information about National Charity League, please visit:https://www.nationalcharityleague.org/https://www.facebook.com/nationalcharityleagueinc/https://www.instagram.com/nationalcharityleagueinc/Hosted by Dr. Natalie Phillips. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker.Hear more great podcasts at https://www.loudspeaker.orgFollow Natalie:https://twitter.com/AudioDrPhillipshttps://www.facebook.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.facebook.com/Connect4Excellencehttps://www.instagram.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.instagram.com/Connect4ExcellenceFollow Loudspeaker:https://twitter.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.facebook.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.instagram.com/heyloudspeaker

Aspiration. Inspiration. Discipline. Dan Pelino is the co-founder of Everyone Matters, Inc, a social impact enterprise dedicated to ensuring that everyone has equal access to citizen-based services, healthcare, and education.  He is a regular contributor to the discussion on healthcare citizen based services on CNN, Bloomberg, the BBC, and other media outlets.Dan worked for IBM for 36 years, leading its global Healthcare and Life Sciences Business for 10 years.  He is also co-author of Trusted Healers, a book that takes the reader on a journey to the future of healthcare.For more information about Dan Pelino and Everyone Matters, Inc, please visit:www.everyonemattersonline.comhttps://www.facebook.com/dan.pelino.3https://instagram.com/danpelino?igshid=1hvrfsn3bp6oghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-pelino-85501812Support us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/heyloudspeakerHosted by Dr. Natalie Phillips. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker.Hear more great podcasts at https://loudspeaker.orgFollow Natalie:https://twitter.com/AudioDrPhillipshttps://www.facebook.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.facebook.com/Connect4Excellencehttps://www.instagram.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.instagram.com/Connect4Excellence Follow Loudspeaker:https://twitter.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://instagram.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.facebook.com/heyloudspeaker

“We were homeless, but not hopeless.” Dantiel Daniels, former Colorado State men’s basketball player and professional player in Finland, Uruguay, and China is now an inspirational athletic coach.  He takes time to share with me about his story growing up and the continued motivation to take opportunities that were foreign to him growing up in his environments. He shares his mother’s encouragement and support and his current drive with his new platform, TielTalk, a program dedicated to highlight and have an open conversation about current events surrounding African American culture.  Bootstrapping and funding on his own, Tiel is also forming Opportunity Ahead, a non-profit organization providing opportunities while highlighting and supporting disadvantaged youth, teens, and adults through fundraising, wellness programs, and partnerships. Tiel is currently writing a book titled “Man on a Mission” which is a motivational book about adversity that he has had to overcome in his life and the importance of giving back.For more information about Dantiel Daniels, the TielTalk podcast, or to help Tiel develop his non-profit organization, Opportunity Ahead, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/TielTalk/https://www.instagram.com/tiel_talk/https://www.instagram.com/dantiel_danielshttps://twitter.com/DantielDanielsArticles:https://alumline.source.colostate.edu/dribbling-out-of-discouragement-and-into-sunshine/https://gazette.com/sports/klee-colorado-states-dantiel-daniels-the-reason-for-march-madness/article_41dcdb3d-2362-5484-8a38-b2f5e9e1407d.htmlhttps://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/csu/mens-basketball/2016/03/08/determination-defines-csus-daniels/81489808/Support us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/heyloudspeakerHosted by Dr. Natalie Phillips. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker.Hear more great podcasts at https://loudspeaker.orgFollow Natalie:https://twitter.com/AudioDrPhillipshttps://www.facebook.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.facebook.com/Connect4Excellencehttps://www.instagram.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.instagram.com/Connect4Excellence Follow Loudspeaker:https://twitter.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://instagram.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.facebook.com/heyloudspeaker

Warning: The following contains discussions of sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised.On this episode, Dr. Natalie Phillips chats with Jackie Bailey, founder and director of the Speak Feed Lead Project.  Jackie shares her story as an abused child who lost her self-worth, self-confidence, and the ability to empower her voice. When Jackie discovered the lessons in her experience along with the meaning of her message to others, she was able to fully heal. She created the Speak Feed Lead Project to be an advocate and provide a curriculum to mentor children in lifelong skills of confidence and communication and provide a piece of a larger societal safety net for youth without family. The Speak Feed Lead Project transforms all individuals to SPEAK with power, FEED others in word and deed, and LEAD with positive influence.For more information about Jackie Bailey and the Speak Feed Lead Project, please visit:https://speakfeedlead.orghttps://summit.speakfeedlead.orghttps://www.facebook.com/SpeakFeedLead/?ref=br_rshttps://twitter.com/SELFishBowlhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UK77I3lt7K2X64e6UXX0gSelf-Centered Leadership: Becoming Influential, Intentional, and Exceptional by Jackie Bailey Support us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/heyloudspeakerHosted by Dr. Natalie Phillips. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker.Hear more great podcasts at https://loudspeaker.orgFollow Natalie:https://twitter.com/AudioDrPhillipshttps://www.facebook.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.facebook.com/Connect4Excellencehttps://www.instagram.com/drnataliephillipshttps://www.instagram.com/Connect4Excellence Follow Loudspeaker:https://twitter.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://instagram.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.facebook.com/heyloudspeaker

On this episode, our host, Dr. Natalie Phillips, spends time with Logan Wells, Co-Founder and CareChief of CareZare.  Watching his parents and aunt take on the monumental task of caring for his grandmother after she was diagnosed with dementia triggered an entrepreneurial spark in Logan, who is the brains behind CareZare, and who created the CareZare App as a high school sophomore.Family caregivers are a mainstay of healthcare in the United States, with 40 million unpaid caregivers contributing an average of 20 hours per week in care. Logan realized he could make a difference in the world of caregiving and developed a business around it. The CareZare app is a free downloadable app that empowers caregivers to stay on top of caring for their loved ones and shift caregiving from a solo burden to a team-driven approach involving other family and friends, professional caregivers, and outside services.For more information about CareZare, please visit:www.carezare.comhttp://facebook.com/carezareapphttps://twitter.com/carezareSupport us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/heyloudspeakerHosted by Dr. Natalie Phillips. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker.Hear more great podcasts at https://loudspeaker.orgFollow Natalie:https://twitter.com/AudioDrPhillipshttps://www.facebook.com/Connect4Excellencehttps://www.instagram.com/drnataliephillipsFollow Loudspeaker:https://twitter.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://instagram.com/heyloudspeakerhttps://www.facebook.com/heyloudspeaker