Do Good Charlotte

Getting a child into preschool is a milestone. A victory, even.

But at Charlotte Bilingual Learning Center, the classroom is only the beginning.

While children are building skills in both English and Spanish, their families are building something too. Parents are learning. Educators are growing. Families are finding paths forward they didn't have before.

In this episode, host Pamela Escobar talks with CEO Ana Silva Rey and director of Operations Brian Schultz.

Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas connects kids with hands-on experiences that can show them just how many possibilities are out there for them. 

In this episode, host Pamela Escobar is joined by Crystal Taylor, Vice President of Programs and Operations… and Volunteer Engagement Associate Julia Grant.

Healing Vine Harbor exists to help women who are one crisis away from an unsafe situation and simply need a pathway back to stability.

 In this episode, host Pamela Escobar is joined by Healing Vine Harbor founder Tracey Questell, and Vanessa Beatty, whose story is proof that the right support at the right moment can change everything.

Picture a preschool where the classroom has no walls.

Where kids are learning alongside llamas and chickens, getting their hands dirty in the garden, and finding calm through yoga.

That's LiveLearnPlay, a nonprofit, nature-based preschool on a three-acre farm in Charlotte.

It’s all designed by an occupational therapist who understands exactly how young children develop, And what sets them apart goes beyond the farm.

Host Pamela Escobar is joined by founder Dominique Bostic-Arrington, and a mom who can share just how special this experience has been for her child.

Charlotte Trans Health is a collective of healthcare providers who are connecting people with providers who truly understand their needs.

Host Pamela Escober is joined by Dr. Holly Savoy, executive director of Charlotte Trans Health: and Dr. Benjamin "Frankie" Simmons, a family physician who teaches residents and knows firsthand about affirming care.

Finding Inspiration Foundation is sharing real, lived experiences through films so that viewers can see themselves in the stories being told…and feel safe enough to open up about their own.

Host Pamela Escobar talks with Andrew Smith, film-maker; and Amber Quattlebaum, communications and operations at FIF.

When a parent struggles with substance use disorder, it doesn’t stay contained. It ripples out to everyone who loves them. Children are affected. Relationships fall apart.

And heartbreakingly, the very treatment meant to save that parent usually separates them from their family – right when they need each other the most.

Hope Haven is a recovery program in Charlotte that houses families together. They believe you shouldn't have to choose between getting better and staying with the people you love.

joined by CEO Anthony Jones and Senior Vice President Karen King, who will walk us through what that healing journey looks like and how you can help.

This Father's Day, let's talk about the dads we don't talk about enough—the single fathers raising their kids on their own.

Since their founding in 2024, the Fatherhood Empowerment Network has served over 1,000 families by meeting single fathers exactly where they are.

Host Pam Escobar talks with founder Rufus Lockhart, and Damond Slade, a father who’s finding support through the network.

Have you ever run a 5K? If you have, you know that feeling…crossing the finish line and realizing you just did something you weren't sure you could do.

 Imagine having that breakthrough moment when you're just a kid. A young girl. When the world is already sending you confusing, contradictory messages about who you should be.

Girls on the Run is teaching girls that running toward a goal, literally,

Host Pam Escobar talks with GOTR founder Molly Barker, along with Board Member Kelly Buchanan and Executive Director Raychelle Robinson.

KinderMourn exists to help parents and kids learn to carry the weight of grief. Through their counseling and support groups, they offer hope when it feels impossible to find, and they walk alongside families as they figure out how to keep living when loss has changed everything.

Host Pamela Escobar talks with KinderMourn