Inside Austin Podcast

Jill Skinner from Make A Wish Central and South Texas tells us who Wishes are for, how they're granted, how the entire community benefits from a Wish and what those benefits are.  Jill also talks about the difficulties in granting Wishes in a pandemic and how Central Texas can help with the Make A Wish mission.

Sheila and Jacki from Shadow Cats talk about how they're advocating for community cats, the new sanctuary they've built and how they're caring for hard to home cats. They also talk about the adoptable cats at Shadow Cats and how Central Texas can help with the mission.

Travis County Search and Rescue's Chris Ernst, aTCSAR Board member, talks about what the organization does, when they get called, the agencies they provide assistance to and the training and education of the volunteers.  Chris also explains how you can help or become a part of Travis County Search and Rescue.

Megan, from Dell Children's Hospital, talks about this year's virtual Black Tie Ball coming up February 2nd, the work Dell's Children's Hospital does in Austin and its future expansion in Central Texas

Rise Candelaria, Board Member with Bookspring, talks about this year's Readathon, the importance of literacy for children, why twenty books in the home is good place to start and the resources available to parents on Bookspring.org.

Visit Austin's CEO, Tom Noonan talks about the pivot in messaging to locals and from visitors, the state of the tourism industry in Austin and the challenges facing the tourism and entertainment industries in Austin in 2021.We also talk about ways to support the local live music businesses and musicians.

Kimberly Holiday joins Inside Austin to talk about the 21st annual Central Texas African American Family Support Conference on Feb 3-5.  We learn about the topics covered, the keynote speakers and the youth events at the conference. 

A Coronavirus Update form Travis County's Central Health, Vaccines, Herd Immunity and a Return to Normalcy

Wonders and Worries is an Austin organization that helps famlies struggling with serious illneses navigate the mental and emotional consequenses.

The Road Map to Recovery with Downtown Austin Alliance's Bill Brice