Yinz Are Good

By Tressa GloverSociety & Culture

Yinz Are Good episodes

August 12, 2024 Ep. 135 "What's GOOD About Today?" Author and Co-founder of The Christian Cochran Foundation, Christopher Cochran & ICYMI
Tressa sits down for a remarkable conversation with Christopher Cochran, author of "What's GOOD About Today?", Co-founder of The Christian Cochran Foundation, speaker, dad, and husband. You'll hear about Christopher's beloved late son, Christian, and how Christian encouraged his family to create a Foundation in his name to continue his legacy of kindness, goodness, and joy. It's a conversation not to be missed.

The Christian Cochran Foundation: https://www.christiancochran.org/

What's GOOD About Today? A Purpose Driven Life
by Christopher Cochran, Inspired by Christian Cochran
Available on Amazon, among other retailers: ⁠https://amzn.to/46Q5sMX⁠

Chris Cochran Speaks: https://www.chriscochranspeaks.com/
Chris' cell number: (412) 496-2080

https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood
Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at [email protected]
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46 min
August 02, 2024 Ep. 134 AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program & Wesley Family Services, "Wesley's Foster Grandma", and In Case Yinz Missed It
Love and compassion abound when Tressa sits down with Rebecca Maletto-Cornell and Theresa Bolden from AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program. Rebecca is the program's Director of Volunteer Services and Theresa has been a foster grandparent for several years. This national AmeriCorps program is sponsored locally by Wesley Family Services.

⁠⁠AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program⁠⁠
⁠⁠Wesley Family Services⁠⁠

In Case Yinz Missed It:
⁠⁠Sound It Out⁠⁠; ⁠⁠https://sounditouttogether.org/⁠⁠; ⁠⁠The Ad Council⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠⁠
Instagram: ⁠⁠@yinzaregood⁠⁠
Facebook: ⁠⁠@YinzAreGood⁠⁠
Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at [email protected]
To request a KINDNESS CRATE drop off at your business or school, email us at [email protected]
49 min
July 19, 2024 Ep. 133 Special Olympics' Unified Sports Pgh, DICK's Sporting Goods Foundation, On, The Future of Jewelry, & Name That Neighborhood
In an action-packed episode, Tressa visits DICK's House of Sport for DICK's Sporting Good's and On's surprise grant presentation to the Unified Sports Pittsburgh program.
Then, Tressa sits down with sisters Casey and Janine Melvin, co-founders of The Future of Jewelry. TFOJ is a direct-to-customer startup that is revolutionizing custom jewelry and the sisters have also found a way to use their knowledge to pay it forward to young folks across the country.
Special Olympics PA - Unified Sports: https://specialolympicspa.org/sports/unified-sports
DICK's Sporting Goods Foundation: https://www.sportsmatter.org/
On: https://www.on.com/en-us/
The Future of Jewelry: https://thefutureofjewelry.com/
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood
Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at [email protected]
To request a KINDNESS CRATE drop off at your business or school, email us at [email protected]
50 min
July 08, 2024 Ep. 132 Pittsburgh AI Camp and In Case Yinz Missed It: "Man with Tools" Helps Local Family
Tressa sits down for a thoughtful and fascinating chat with software engineer and Homestead native David Doswell about how he left corporate America (and California) to build a coding camp for teens right here in Pittsburgh. You'll hear all about David's life journey thus far and how it has inspired him to provide unique and life-changing opportunities for young people.
Pittsburgh AI Camp is going on now through August 17th at Assemble Pittsburgh.
Assemble: https://assemblepgh.org/
And In Case Yinz Missed It features an article from cbsnews.com by Shelley Bortz: Mark Bowman, AKA Man with Tools, helps a local family whose daughter is battling stage 4 cancer
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood
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51 min
June 24, 2024 Ep. 131 LIVE Show Part 2: Charlie Batch, Latasha Wilson-Batch, Gene Steratore, Teresa Conn, Dee Harris, Russell Livingston, & Jordan Taradash
Part 2 of our LIVE show, recorded on June 13th, 2024 at The Blitzburgh Hideaway!

YINZ ARE GOOD LIVE: SPORTING GOOD!
Guests:
*Charlie Batch: NFL quarterback and Founder, ⁠Best of the Batch Foundation⁠
*LaTasha Wilson-Batch: Executive Director, ⁠Best of the Batch Foundation⁠
*Gene Steratore: Former NFL & NCAA basketball referee and current Rules Analyst for CBS Sports
*Teresa Conn: Owner, ⁠Pittsburgh Passion⁠
*Dee Harris: Rookie Free Safety, ⁠Pittsburgh Passion⁠
*Russell Livingston, President & CEO of ⁠Babb, Inc.⁠
*Jordan Taradash, CEO, ⁠PeopleOne Health⁠
Notice a theme here? All of our guests are Pittsburgh-area-sports/fitness-figures who are doing good in our communities!

⁠https://www.yinzaregood.com/⁠
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood
Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at [email protected]
To request a KINDNESS CRATE drop off at your business or school, email us at [email protected]

49 min
June 18, 2024 Ep. 131 LIVE Show: Charlie Batch, LaTasha Wilson-Batch, Gene Steratore, Teresa Conn, Dee Harris, Russell Livingston, & Jordan Taradash - PART 1
Get ready for a whole lotta *good* fun! Here's PART 1 of our LIVE show, recorded on June 13th, 2024 at The Blitzburgh Hideaway.

YINZ ARE GOOD LIVE: SPORTING GOOD!
Guests:
*Charlie Batch: NFL quarterback and Founder, Best of the Batch Foundation
*LaTasha Wilson-Batch: Executive Director, Best of the Batch Foundation
*Gene Steratore: Former NFL & NCAA basketball referee and current Rules Analyst for CBS Sports
*Teresa Conn: Owner, Pittsburgh Passion
*Dee Harris: Rookie Free Safety, Pittsburgh Passion
*Russell Livingston, President & CEO of Babb, Inc.
*Jordan Taradash, CEO, PeopleOne Health
Notice a theme here? All of our guests are Pittsburgh-area-sports/fitness-figures who are doing good in our communities!

https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood
Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at [email protected]
To request a KINDNESS CRATE drop off at your business or school, email us at [email protected]

54 min
June 08, 2024 LIVE Show Announcement: Thursday, June 13th!
We're going LIVE again, yinzers! And wait til you hear this lineup...
Yinz Are Good LIVE: Sporting Good!
Thursday, June 13th | 7:00pm | The Blitzburgh Hideaway
Link for TICKETS: www.eventbrite.com
Join us for our version of a live late night talk show, complete with snacks, giveaways, a chance to win a $100 DICK's gift card, and more!
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @YinzAreGood
Facebook: @ Yinz Are Good
5 min
June 05, 2024 Ep. 130 PA Humanities' Rain Poetry, Flora Spa & Aesthetic Bar, & In Case Yinz Missed It
Get ready to hear from 6 (!) different yinzers who are making their communities better places to be!
First, Tressa stops by the dedication celebration for Pittsburgh’s first Rain Poetry installment to chat with wonderful teaching artist, Karen Howard, and then with phenomenal muralists and old pals Shane Pilster & Max Gonzales. What is Rain Poetry? Well…PA Humanities engaged children from two Pittsburgh neighborhoods in a hands-on community poetry activity facilitated by teaching artists. Haiku are being installed in public spaces with a special rain-activated solution.
All it takes is a splash of water for the poems to sprout up all around as if by magic.
Rain Poetry Pittsburgh: https://pahumanities.org/rainpoetry/Pittsburgh/
Assemble: https://assemblepgh.org/
Shane Pilster: https://dowhatwelove.com/
Max Gonzales: https://www.maxgonzales.art/
Then, Tressa sits down with the Owner of Flora Spa & Aesthetic Bar, Amber Shal, to chat about the Soa's renovation, what new services they offer specifically for health benefits, and why “self-care isn’t selfish”. Spa Director Maggie Gooch and Corcoran Collective’s Kelli McCoy join in the convo as well.
Flora Spa & Aesthetic Bar: https://floraspapgh.com/
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood
Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at [email protected]
To request a KINDNESS CRATE drop off at your business or school, email us at [email protected]

46 min
May 26, 2024 Ep. 129 Allegheny Family Network, The Chalking Dad, & Name That Neighborhood: Irwin or Millvale?
Tressa first has a lovely conversation with The Chalking Dad (Erik Greenawalt) about how his toddler-aged daughters got him started on a career that now takes him all over the world.
And then Tressa has a delighful and resonant chat with her older sister, Debbie Glover Jozwiak, who is the Chief Services Officer of the incredible Allegheny Family Network. AFN partners with families of children with behavioral health needs to improve their quality of life through peer-to-peer support, education, and advocacy.
And Don stops by for a round of Name That Neighborhood.
https://www.alleghenyfamilynetwork.org/
Allegheny Family Network Parent Support Line:
1-888-273-2361
The Chalking Dad: https://www.thechalkingdad.com/
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood
Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at [email protected]
To request a KINDNESS CRATE drop off at your business or school, email us at [email protected]
1 hr
May 18, 2024 Ep. 128 Brandon Short from The Karli Short Better Tomorrow Foundation, Kindness Crate Notes, and In Case Yinz Missed It
Tressa has the honor and pleasure of welcoming Brandon Short, former NFL and Penn State linebacker, back to the show to talk about The Karli Short Better Tomorrow Foundation, which he co-founded with his wife, Mahreen. They created the Foundation in honor of their daughter, Karli, and her unborn child whom they lost to gun violence in 2021. This endowment helps students with financial needs who have been affected by gun violence. Their 3rd annual Gala is coming up on June 7th.
Also, Tressa shares notes from our Kindness Crate(s) which made stops at both Yinzerfest and The August Wilson Block Party last month :) And Don joins us for In Case Yinz Missed It.
Karli Short Better Tomorrow Foundation: https://ksbettertomorrow.org/
Karli Short Better Tomorrow Foundation Gala
Friday, June 7th | 6:00pm | Omni William Penn Hotel
For tickets and auction item info, Click Here
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood
Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Email us at [email protected]
To request a KINDNESS CRATE drop off at your business or school, email us at [email protected]

39 min