Seize The Good

Check out this week’s episode for an interview with Gender YOUphoria Founder Ashton Colby as we talk about changing the narrative of transitioning genders. “Gender Transition is more than a diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria. Gender YOUphoria gives name to the profound journey of aligning your mind, body, soul and spirit through gender expression.” Truly an amazing story.  Then, check out the Do Gooder Report with Jamie Foltz about Kind Kamp, where kids go to both have fun and learn about being a good human. Check it out! Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com Check out these links for more info: Sign up for email updates at https://genderyouphoria.com/ Ashton’s Ted Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_DrQmCj7pI https://www.instagram.com/genderyouphoria/ https://www.instagram.com/ashtonjamescolby/ Connect with Ashton @ info@ashtoncolby.com Kind Kamp - https://dogoodercolumbus.com/kind-kamp/ Seize the Good Podcast -  https://www.seizethegood.org/

We’re back after a holiday break in an incredible episode with Adam Morris, host and producer of People Helping People podcast. You might recognize Adam from our episode about Wild Tiger Tees, in which Adam employs homeless youth to screen print tee shirts. Adam is honestly one of my favorite people and today he talks about why he’s so passionate about lifting up these issues, how he uses his talents to share ideas to inspire greater social change in the world. Then, check out the Do Gooder Report with a story on Linda and how she supports children in Uganda. Check out these links to learn more: PHP Website - https://peoplehelpingpeople.world/ PHP Episode with April Thacker - https://peoplehelpingpeople.world/2018/02/21/story-human-trafficking-april-thacker/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PeopleHelpingPeoplePodcast/ STG Episode of Wild Tiger Tees - https://www.seizethegood.org/podcast-episodes/2019/11/14/tee-shirts-amp-work-programs-for-local-youth Social Good Blueprint - https://peoplehelpingpeople.worl

Check out this week’s episode for an interview with Kaleen Marshall, author of a book about how to care for people with disabilities (Who Will Love Me). She specifically talks about what it’s like living with, and caring for someone with disabilities. She also shares some things we might not know about the lives of people with disabilities. Then, check out the Do Gooder Report with Jamie Foltz about a really sweet kid who created a cleanup club at his school. Check it out! Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com Check out these links for more info: Kaleen’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KaleenMarshallAuthor/ Kaleen’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaleen-marshall-87a6b35b/ Who Will Love Me Book: https://www.kaleenmarshall.com/who-will-love-me Clean up Club: https://dogoodercolumbus.com/lessons-from-a-second-grader/ Seize the Good Podcast https://www.seizethegood.org/

Check out the story of Celebrating One, a nonprofit in Central Ohio that focuses on sending over 300 cards every month to people who could use encouragement, holds free support groups, and throws graduation parties for single parents who can’t afford them for their kids graduating high school. AMAZING. Then, hear a story from Do Gooder Media about a company that raises $$ for SeriousFun, which is a network that supports summer camps, where kids are not defined by their illnesses. Check out these links to learn more: https://www.celebratingone.org/ https://twitter.com/celebratingone https://www.facebook.com/celebratingone/ Request a card: https://www.celebratingone.org/send-a-card POINT’s volunteering app: https://pointapp.org/ The episode with POINT’s founder: https://www.seizethegood.org/podcast-episodes/2019/6/26/point-app-the-easiest-way-to-volunteer-ever A&F Challenge: dogoodercolumbus.com/afchallenge SeriousFun: https://seriousfunnetwork.org/

Check out our interview with Alli Young, founder of The Forem - a tech platform that improves upward mobility for professionals at Fortune 1000 organizations. There are $366 Billion dollars spent on learning & development globally; 70% of Learning & Development is allocated to existing leaders; and 30% more men are promoted than women at the first stepup. Solution? The Forem! Alli tells us about her founder story and why she is so passionate about helping women succeed. Bonus content: Alli shares the 5 skills that unlock upward mobility Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com Check out these links to learn more: https://www.theforem.co/ https://www.instagram.com/theforem.co/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-forem-co/ https://twitter.com/theforem_co

If you’re thinking about starting a nonprofit or you’re a young leader in the nonprofit world, this episode is for you. We’re chatting with Rhea Wong– she has a podcast called the Nonprofit Lowdown and does consulting after working for a nonprofit in New York for 15 years. Rhea gives us a lot of great advice for young leaders – like collaborating with other charities and curbing your ego. Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com Check out these links to learn more: https://www.rheawong.com/podcast https://www.instagram.com/rheawongconsulting/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhea-wong-4817465/ https://twitter.com/rheaw

You might not have heard of Because International, but you’ve probably heard of, or see pictures of, The Shoe That Grows. The Show that Grows is a shoe that was designed for kids living in poverty. It expands five sizes and lasts for years. I’m so excited for y’all to hear Founder Kenton Lee’s story. Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com Check out these links to learn more: https://becauseinternational.org/ https://www.facebook.com/BecauseInternational/ https://www.instagram.com/becauseinternational/ https://becauseinternational.org/merch/the-power-of-small-things

This week we’re chatting with Adam Morris, founder of Wild Tiger Tees! Wild Tiger Tees employs youth at StarHouse, a drop in center for homeless teens, to screenprint tee shirts. Check out the interview to hear about how 5 people who had never started a business (or knew anything about screenprinting) came together and created a work program for these youth. Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com Check out these links to learn more: https://www.wildtigertees.com/ https://www.starhouse.us/ https://peoplehelpingpeople.world/ https://www.instagram.com/wildtigertees/ https://www.facebook.com/PeopleHelpingPeoplePodcast https://www.instagram.com/pplhelpingpod/

If you care about fashion and the environment – this episode with Wendy Oldani of Love Shows the Way is for you. Wendy, a fashion and supply chain expert, started her own line of clothing to  focus on sustainable product development and supply chain. Listen in to hear about why hemp is becoming so important (and not all about marijuana), why it’s important to vote with our dollars, and how Love Shows the Way is making the world of apparel a better place. Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com Learn more about Love Shows the Way: Website: https://www.loveshowstheway.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shows_way Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearLoveShowsTheWay/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/wearloveshowstheway/ Find Wendy on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wendyoldani/ Ohio & Hemp: https://agri.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/oda/divisions/administration/resources/hemp-facts3 Circular Economy: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/concept Jay Shetty 1 Minute Wisdom: https:

Check out this week’s episode for an interview with the VP of the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, Brooke Jones. If you were born in the 90s or after – it might seem like “random acts of kindness” has always been a thing. But there were people who popularized the phrase and concept. Listen to this interview with the ROAK Foundation while Brooke tells us how they’re creating kindness curriculum for schools, encouraging students to create kindness clubs, and building calendars with ideas for kindness. Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com Learn more about ROAK: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/ https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-videos/19-kindness-can-be-the-norm https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-videos/18-the-science-of-kindness https://www.youtube.com/user/randomactsofkindness https://twitter.com/RAKFoundation https://www.facebook.com/therandomactsofkindnessfoundation https://www.instagram.com/rakfoundation/

Check out this week’s episode for an interview with Nate Hughes of 1Mission. 1Mission is a community development organization giving people in poverty the opportunity to earn a house by serving their community. Each house recipient serves a set amount of community service hours. This fosters significant ownership, not just in one's home, but in the entire community. Check it out! Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com Check out these links to learn more! https://1mission.org/ https://vimeo.com/37929298 https://www.facebook.com/1MISSION/ https://twitter.com/1MISSIONorg https://www.instagram.com/1missionorg/

Seize the Good is the positive podcast with passionate people. Check out this week’s episode for an interview with Cullen Schwarz, Founder of DoneGood.co. DoneGood was created with a simple mission: to make it quick, easy, and affordable to use our purchasing power for good. Cullen tells us about why he started the company, what makes a “DoneGood brand”, and how he has fun at work while changing the world. Check it out!  Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com  Check out these links to learn more:  https://donegood.co  https://donegood.co/browser-plugin  https://twitter.com/donegoodteam  https://www.instagram.com/donegoodteam/  https://www.facebook.com/donegoodteam/ 

Show Notes – This week we’re chatting with Jehiel Oliver – Founder of Hello Tractor, which is basically the Uber for Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. There a lot of farmers with small farms who can’t afford large farming equipment and Hello Tractor uses technology and crowdsourcing to solve this and benefit a TON of people.  Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com Check out Hello Tractor on social media:  https://www.hellotractor.com/home https://twitter.com/HelloTractor https://www.facebook.com/hellotractor/ https://www.instagram.com/hellotractor/ Check out Jehiel on social media: https://twitter.com/Jehiel https://www.linkedin.com/in/jehiel/ Learn about microfinance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpSNM625LFU Learn about the internet of things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSIPNhOiMoE

Check out this week’s episode for an interview with Will Butler, VP, Community at Be My Eyes App. Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call. We talk about how the app works, why it started, and the impact it has. Check it out!  Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com Check out Be My Eyes on social media:  https://www.bemyeyes.com https://www.facebook.com/bemyeyesapp https://twitter.com/BeMyEyes https://www.instagram.com/bemyeyesapp/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/be-my-eyes/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-do-you-watch-movies-if-you-cant-see/id1470367534?i=1000442920237 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/be-my-eyes-helping-the-blind/id905177575

Check out this week’s episode for an interview with Shayna Fowler (@shayna_fowler), Founder & Executive Director of Khana Panties. Khana is on a mission to ensure every girl has the panties she needs to manage menstruation and stay in school—starting with Uganda. While pads have become more accessible in the developing world, panties have not. Without panties to hold pads in place, over 8 million girls in Sub-Saharan Africa miss up to one week of school every month. Many girls drop out entirely once they start their period. Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com Check out Khana Panties on social media: https://khanapanties.com https://twitter.com/KhanaPanties https://www.instagram.com/khanapanties/ https://www.facebook.com/khanaunderwear/

This week we’re interviewing Frank Agin, who founded and facilitates the Charitable Roundtable - a monthly networking event for nonprofits and people who want to help nonprofits in Columbus, Ohio We chat about how charities can help each other, creating resources for nonprofits, and using networking for good. Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com Social Media Links: Charitable Roundtable: http://www.charitableroundtable.com Networking Rx: https://www.amspirit.com/blog/category/podcast Frank & LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankagin/

Check out this week’s episode for an interview with Madison Mikhail Bush, Founder & CEO of POINT. POINT’s mission is to eliminate the barriers to doing good by connecting volunteers and charities through technology. POINT provides a free mobile volunteer app that makes getting involved in your community just as easy as booking an Airbnb. Edited by Nightcall Sound - https://www.nightcallsound.com Check out POINT on social media: https://pointapp.org https://twitter.com/pointapp https://www.facebook.com/pointapp.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/pointapp/ https://www.instagram.com/pointapp/

Check out this week’s episode for an interview with Jamie Foltz, Founder of Do Gooder Columbus. Do Gooder is a print, social, and digital digest to inspire, motivate, and recognize good in our community. https://dogoodercolumbus.com Edited by Nightcall Sound - nightcallsound.com Check out Do Gooder on social media: https://www.facebook.com/dogoodercolumbus/ https://twitter.com/ColumbusGooder https://www.instagram.com/dogoodercolumbus/ Check out these Do Gooder stories: www.Dogoodercolumbus.com/a-fabulous-friendship www.Dogoodercolumbus.com/twelve-everyday-moms-doing-extraordinary-good www.Dogoodercolumbus.com/in-paiges-name