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

“We are more than what someone did to us.”

 That single sentence captures what so many sexual abuse and assault survivors struggle to believe: That trauma doesn’t define them and that healing is possible.

Host Pamela Escobar talks with Brave Step's founder, Crystal Emerick, and volunteer Ly Semidey, two women who are creating spaces where survivors aren't just heard, but empowered to reclaim their stories and build the lives they deserve.

Just in time for Earth Day, 2026, host Pamela Escobar talks with the Catawba Riverkeeper's Chief Scientist Brandon Jones, about the river's role in Charlotte's ecosystem and our daily lives, and the importance of keeping it clean.

Dress for Success Charlotte is best known for setting women up with professional clothes for interviews and jobs. But they’ve always known that success takes more than a suit.

Today, the majority of Dress for Success’ work actually focuses on career development. More women are coming to them for help choosing career paths, building financial skills, and learning to navigate the working world while managing everything else life throws at them.

Host Pamela Escobar is joined by Dr. Emily Wheeler, the executive director of Dress for Success Charlotte… and Kenea Clarkel, who’s living proof of what happens when women receive the full support they deserve.

More than half of foster families quit within their first year.

When foster families burn out, children get moved again. And again. And again. The average foster child cycles through seven different homes before finding a forever family.

Charlotte Angels recognizes that foster families are the lifeline for vulnerable children… but only if those families feel equipped and connected.

In this episode, host Pamela Escobar is joined by Charlotte Angels co-executive directors Nicole Hanks and Camille Maara… friends for over 25 years who embody the very mission they're building.

Camp Blue

In this episode, host Pamela Escobar is joined by Richard Sesler, who was inspired by his son to create Camp Blue Skies…and his good friend, Woody, whose stepson was one of those first campers.

New neighborhoods and homes are popping up constantly in Charlotte. All that construction means one thing: there’s a massive demand for skilled workers.

And right now, there are plenty of young adults searching for stable careers with real opportunity.

So what happens when you play matchmaker between that talent and those jobs?

You get Builders Bridge, a nonprofit that’s training young adults and connecting them with sustainable careers in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and construction.

IN this episode, host Pamela Escobar talks with Bae Reh, who found his career through Builders Bridge, and Jackie Fitzella, who makes these life-changing matches happen.

One in five teenagers has considered suicide, according to the CDC.

When Brooks Turner's daughter was diagnosed with a mental health condition, the journey to find help felt isolating and overwhelming. 

So she did something about it. She created Mind the Gap, a nonprofit designed to make sure nobody in a mental health crisis falls through the cracks.

Today, Brooks joins host Pamela Escobar alongside Mind the Gap's Executive Director, Kimberly Walker-Thurmond.

This episode discusses mental health, including depression and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7. Just call or text 988.