In this episode of "Lives We Love," LifeWorks CEO Susan McDowell talks with Eddie Blackwell, Sr. Global Director, Telco, Media & Entertainment at Snowflake and LifeWorks Board member. Eddie discusses his journey, the importance of family, community, and his work with LifeWorks. He shares how LifeWorks' approach and leadership impacted him, emphasizing the power of vulnerability and long-term relationships.

This episode explores Eddie's commitment to LifeWorks and his vision for impactful work.

In this episode, we hear from two LifeWorks clients with lived experience being homeless in Austin, and are now working for LifeWorks as Impact Specialists and Generalists in our innovative Impactful Voices program.

In this episode, LifeWorks CEO Susan McDowell talks with Lynn Sherman, one of the crucial community leaders during the formation of LifeWorks 25 years ago.

In this episode, Susan McDowell talks with Sara Canaday, an exceptional leadership consultant and LifeWorks Board Member. We discuss the traits that make up a great leader, and how LifeWorks is cultivating leadership as an agency.

In this episode of the Lives We Love Podcast, we hear from Tony Antonio, Lifeworks Talent Acquisition Specialist for Human Resources. Tony discusses our recruitment and job interview process and our unique work culture.

In this episode, on the 25th Anniversary of LifeWorks, CEO Susan McDowell sits down with two staff members who have been there since the beginning: LeShawn Arbuckle, Division Director of Counseling Services, and Wendy Varnell, Chief Strategy Officer. We hear about how the agency and Austin have changed since 1998, and how our mission remains as strong as ever.

In our fourth episode of the Lives We Love Podcast, we talk to LaShun Gaines, a client from over 25 years ago who has since earned multiple degrees and is now a trailblazer in education, working as an Intervention Coordinator for HAYS CISD. As we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of LifeWorks, LaShun is the ideal example of fearless youth advocacy.

In our third episode of LifeWorks: Lives We Love, Susan talks to the current leaders of our Board of Governors- Ashley Thomas and Kyle Ali. We hear about the importance of having a diverse Board, how big corporations like Google can impact the housing crisis in Austin, and what is on the horizon for the Board for the rest of 2022.