Doing Good

Bryson McCarley is a father, husband, and business owner in Hendersonville, TN. In this episode, Doing Good celebrates Bryson’s passion of taking care of caretakers throughout his community. He serves to fundraise for many nonprofits by combining his personal passions, business mind, and resources to serve over 17,000 teachers and being “a good neighbor” through work at State Farm. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. www.doinggood.tv     Read Bryson’s blog post at www.doinggood.tv/blog.

As a business leader, Tony Bradshaw brings a unique skillset to the nonprofits he serves – Nashville Technology Council, One Gen Away, and Tennessee Christian Chamber of Commerce. Listen to his volunteer experiences to better impact his community as well as what he suggests for others who want to volunteer to similar ways. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. www.doinggood.tv. Read Tony’s blog post at www.doinggood.tv/blog.

In celebration of Black History Month, we would like to highlight a previously featured volunteer, Natalie Bell, and her unique passion that combines her love of history with volunteerism.

Natalie is a journalist who discovered her passion through her work. She believes understanding the past is essential to understanding the present. This conversation focuses on her volunteerism in history with a focus on African American cemeteries.

This podcast is produced by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit which celebrates volunteers’ stories in various formats. This podcast episode launches a new season which includes a segment of resources and education about each volunteer’s passion. Doing Good celebrates those who do good!

To learn more about who we are or to get involved, visit us at www.doinggood.tv

Discover the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society at https://aahgsnashville.org

After a troublesome divorce, Beverly Powers combined her lifelong passions for horses and volunteering to ease her own recovery as well as others’. Listen to her stories of life, love, passion, values, and personal healing in her episode of the Doing Good podcast. Learn how she volunteers at Freedom Reigns Ranch and its role throughout her self-sustaining journey, including her life coaching business. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. www.doinggood.tv. Read Beverly’s blog post at www.doinggood.tv/blog.

Paul Dougall is a father, widower, and long-time member of the Knights of Columbus. Through it and his work for Nissan North America, he shares experiences volunteering for Second Harvest Food Bank and his local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. He also individually volunteers for Nashville Rescue Mission, Hands on Nashville, and Alzheimer's Association. His stories illustrate how one person can impact his community in times of need – as an individual, alongside others, and with his family despite living in different areas of the country. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. www.doinggood.tv  Read Paul’s blog post at www.doinggood.tv/blog.

Mother and daughter team, Barbara and Lauren Rapaport, have been fighting Type 1 Diabetes since 1979. They volunteer together and individually for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, or JDRF, and even helped found the Washington, D.C. chapter for this international nonprofit. Listen to their stories of living with diabetes, hear its impact on a family, and be moved by the love and respect between two women on the same mission. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. www.doinggood.tv

Following a major shift in life, Karin Freeland found her passion for supporting and empowering women through her volunteerism. She is an active member and volunteer for The Junior League of Greenville in South Carolina, having worked heavily for its Nearly New Shop and various other local projects. Her experiences since volunteering have helped her learn more about her own community and herself. She hopes to encourage others to volunteer in any way they can. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. www.doinggood.tv

Bart Brammer lives a full life despite his early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. He has made it his mission to educate on and create awareness of the importance of catching Alzheimer’s early. He volunteers in a variety of ways with the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Tennessee, and Vista Points. Listen to his podcast episode to learn, understand, and be inspired. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. www.doinggood.tv

Keisha Felton is a wife and mother who works full-time and founded a young nonprofit named Project E3. It sends low-income children to summer camp to empower them with various new experiences – such as teaching them to swim or build robots. These fun social activities keep the children engaged, help prevent the academic summer slide, and perhaps open doors and imagination for future Olympians, engineers, or rocket scientists. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. www.doinggood.tv

I don’t rescue dogs, dogs rescue me,” says Bernice Karnett. Her mission is to help shelter dogs who have suffered from neglect, abuse, and instability find their forever homes, particularly those who are behaviorally challenged. This retired physician volunteers for Metro Nashville Animal Care and Control, Animal Rescue Corps, and Williamson County Animal Shelter. Listen as Bernice shares how she helps “dogs become dogs again.” Bernice lives near Nashville, TN. This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. www.doinggood.tv