Yinz Are Good

By Tressa GloverSociety & Culture

Yinz Are Good episodes

August 09, 2023 Ep. 98 OLLIE THE DO GOOD DOG, PAW & ORDER DOG TRAINING, and NTN: Bulger or Lawrenceville?
In this canine-centric episode, you'll hear about Ollie the Do Good Dog, who's on a mission to help animals in need, clean up our beaches, riverbanks, and lakesides, and encourage and inspire our young people. And he and his dad, Michael, are riding a jet ski from Pittsburgh to Cincinatti to spread the word.
You'll also be taken poolside for the reunion of a rescued Great Pyrenees mama and her 5 puppies, rescued and nursed back to health by Elissa Weimer, Founder of Paw & Order Dog Training.
Ollie the Do Good Dog: https://www.olliethedogooddog.com/
Instagram: @olliethedogooddog Facebook: Ollie the Do Good Dog
Paw & Order Dog Training: https://www.pawandorder.com/
Instagram: @paw_and_order_dog_training Facebook: Paw & Order Dog Training Pgh
Great Pyrenees Club of Western Pennsylvania: https://www.swpapyr.org/index.html
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]
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood
54 min
August 01, 2023 Ep. 97 Live From Jeni's at Bakery Square with 412 THRIVE, JOSH & GAB, and JOSH AXELROD - and "Name That Jeni's Ice Cream"
Comin' to yinz live from Jeni's Scoop Shop in Bakery Square where Tressa shares a booth with:
Samantha Moatz, Founder & Executive Director of 412 Thrive (and featured guest in Episode 42), who updates us on the latest with her incredible org
Josh Verbanets and Gab Bonesso of Josh & Gab, who perform award-winning kindness & bullying-awareness programs for kids, teens, & families
Josh Axelrod, award-winning Features writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, including their Goodness column
And in place of Name That Neighborhood, the guests play a round of Name That Jeni's Ice Cream.

*This episode streamed live on our Facebook page. Go to @yinzaregood to take a look :)

412 Thrive: https://www.412thrive.org/
Josh & Gab: https://www.joshandgab.com/
Josh Axelrod on Twitter: @jaxelburgh

Show sponsor: Jeni's Ice Cream
https://jenis.com/blogs/scoop-shops/pittsburgh-pa

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]
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood

1 hr 2 min
July 25, 2023 Ep. 96 KELSEY LENSMAN of Mission48 & EmpowHER Fitness and NTN: Gibsonia or Beechview?
Tressa has a joyful and inspiring chat with Kelsey Lensman, Founder of EmpowHER Fitness and current pursuer of Mission48, where she will complete 48 fitness competitions in 48 states in 48 days to raise money for ROX (Ruling Our Experiences), a 501c(3) that develops confident girls who control their own relationships, experiences, decisions, and futures. And Don returns for another round of Name That Neighborhood.

For info about Kelsey, EmpowHER Fitness, Mission48 and ROX, please visit:
https://kelseylensman.com/

This episode is sponsored by Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams. www.jenis.com Let's make it an Ice Cream Summer. With Jeni's.

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]
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood

49 min
July 18, 2023 Ep. 95 OFF THE FLOOR PITTSBURGH, What You're Grateful For, and NTN: Swissvale or The North Side?
Tressa took two "field trips" during this past week: One to Off The Floor Pittsburgh, the incredible furniture bank that delivers gently used furniture to families in deepest need, where she had a wonderful and uplifting chat with Executive Director Steve Crary. Then, she made her way to the Swissvale Farmers Market to ask folks, "What are you grateful for today?"

Off The Floor Pittsburgh
www.offthefloorpgh.org

Miss Diane's Homemade Baked Goods
[email protected]

This episode is sponsored by Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams. www.jenis.com Let's make it an Ice Cream Summer. With Jeni's.

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]
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood

58 min
July 11, 2023 Ep. 94 An Unexpected Act of Kindness as told by Kyle Kirkpatrick and other Good Works and NTN: Wilkinsburg or Brentwood?
Auntie: https://auntie.ai/
Pittsburgh Village Project: https://www.pghvillageproject.org/
Giving Every Day on Instagram: @GivingEveryDay
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Project: bit.ly/GreaterPGHArtsProject
This episode is sponsored by Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams. www.jenis.com Let's make it an Ice Cream Summer. With Jeni's.
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]
For more information about the podcast and for links to all of the guests we've had on the show, check out our website: https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Give us a follow!
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood

41 min
June 26, 2023 Ep. 93 PITTSBURGH HARDBALL ACADEMY, What You're Grateful For, and NTN: Shadyside or Brighton Heights?
Tressa takes a trip to Shadyside to visit Pittsburgh Hardball Academy and chat with Co-Founder (and fellow Jefferson Award Winner) Nelson Cooper IV. This amazing org is not just an academy for baseball; they take a holisitic approach to enriching the lives of young people in the Greater Pittsburgh area.
Also, hear what folks at the Greater Pgh Festival of Books answered when asked, "What are you grateful for today?"
Pittsburgh Hardball Academy: https://www.pittsburghhardball.org/
Email: [email protected]
IG: @pgh_hardball
Twitter: @pgh_hardball
FB: @ Pittsburgh Hardball Academy
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]
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood
57 min
June 17, 2023 Ep. 92 PITTSBURGH BUILDS BRIDGES' Ebtehal Badawi, NTN, and a new sponsor!
Hear the inspiring and uplifting conversation between Tressa and Ebtehal Badawi, Founder of Pittsburgh Builds Bridges. Ebtehal's mission is to bring people together, to bring about healing, to bring about acceptance...to bridge people together...through this art project. Also, there's a thematic twist to NTN and hear all about our new sponsor!

Follow Ebtehal and Pittsburgh Builds Bridges on IG: @the.ebtehal.badawi

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]
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood

50 min
June 11, 2023 Ep. 91 SisTers PGH, Locals Supporting the Greater Pgh Community Food Bank, and NTN: Squirrel Hill or Swissvale?
Hear about a local couple who is holding their 13th annual donation event supporting the Greater Pgh Community Food Bank - in their front yard :)
And Tressa chats with and learns a whole lot from powerhouse Ciora Thomas, Founder and Executive Director of the incredible non-profit, SisTers PGH.
SisTers PGH - www.sisterspgh.org
Instagram: @sisTers PGH
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank - https://pittsburghfoodbank.org/
Instagram: @pghfoodbank
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
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]
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood
56 min
June 03, 2023 Ep. 90 CARLYTON'S GIRLS SUPPORTING GIRLS CLUB and NTN: Crafton or Oakmont?
Tressa sits down to talk about the Girls Supporting Girls Club with Carlynton School District's School Psychologist, Dr. Tricia Serdy, Carlynton 2nd Grade Teacher/Co-Founder of Freestore 15106 & Free Fridge 15106, Don Alexander, and Carlynton High School students and Club members, Alexis & Talia. In its first year, this Club is changing students' lives by connecting them with each other, providing counseling and guidance, and encouraging them to mentor and support each other. This multi-generational conversation is a must-listen :)
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]
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood
52 min
May 17, 2023 Ep. 89 KARLI SHORT BETTER TOMORROW FOUNDATION, Kindness Crate Notes, and NTN: McKeesport or McKees Rocks?
Tressa has the honor of talking with Brandon Short, Co-founder of the Karli Short Better Tomorrow Foundation, about the Foundation, his daughter, Karli, and how he and his wife are helping young people affected by gun violence. And more notes from our Kindness Crate :)
Karli Short Better Tomorrow Foundation
https://ksbettertomorrow.org/
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]
https://www.yinzaregood.com/
Instagram: @yinzaregood
Facebook: @YinzAreGood
54 min