This is a service-oriented podcast where we highlight the helpers who inspire us all to do something more. We 'highlight the helpers' and tell the inspiring stories of others (individuals, organizations, and nonprofits) who have found unique ways to give back to their communities. And we inspire listeners to 'do something more' with simple ideas on how you can serve, volunteer and make a difference. Weekly interview and solo episodes hosted by Melissa Draper. You can contact Melissa at dosom ...
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At The Work Room we know that over the past ten years, a groundswell of artists within our membership have been dedicating their attention and practice to environmental and ecological concerns; climate emergency and activism. Not just in concept or content, but by explicitly interrogating, and altering, ‘the how, the way, the why’ of dancing and making work. The Ground Work working group brought together a working group of six artist members who have been exploring such ecological practice w ...
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74. If You Want to Help After a Natural Disaster
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Send us a text With Hurricanes Helene and Milton that have recently hit the United States, the topic of how to help after a natural disaster is at the forefront of many people’s minds. In this episode I’m sharing just a few ideas of ways you can serve and support communities that have experienced a natural disaster. Many of us have good intentions …
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73. Mckell Draper and Being a Service Missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Send us a text This week on the podcast I am featuring my niece, Mckell Draper. Mckell is currently serving as a service missionary for our church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a service missionary, she is dedicating 18 months to full time service at a variety of church and community organizations. Mckell takes us through wha…
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Episode 8: Closing words
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Following six months of conversation as the Groundwork working group, Amy, Melissa, Hamshya, Penny, Hannah, Emily and Luke sit down together to review actions and offers to share with the membership and an intention setting - as a sort of space for dreaming in or drafting of a manifesto, towards a more embodied approach to climate justice and susta…
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Episode 7: Emily Nicholl
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Emily talks about circus solidarity, paying attention and, leaning into one another and the reality that could be. Emily shares approaches to nurturing our embodied relationships with our natural surroundings, and centering ecological justice into the how of the practicalities of producing, touring and sharing practice and performance. Download or …
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Episode 6: Hannah Deus Draper
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Hannah discusses what resources you; what keeps you grounded; bodies, land and being alive in aliveness. Hannah introduces us to the Greendykes Bings, to dealing with scars on the land, asking questions about slower processes in an accelerated world, and how we might find hope in unlikely places. Download or view a transcript of this podcast episod…
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Episode 5: Penny Chivas
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Penny talks about wild swimming, our connection to water, resources and responsibilities, recognising resilience, shaping things together, sustainability planners, and how we might better engage with eco-anxiety and distress by leaning into embodiment, imagination and opening up to what's needed. Download or view a transcript of this podcast episod…
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Episode 4: Hamshya Rajkumar
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Hamshya talks with Luke about finding a better balance, about other ways of perceiving, perception and the presence of all life. Hamshya brought to the group a rich knowledge and keen interest to continue to learn about how we can consciously participate in the movement ecology of Glasgow. Download or view a transcript of this podcast episode here …
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Episode 3: Melissa Heywood
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Melissa shares her thoughts on what it is to be a beginner when it comes to climate justice, about getting outdoors, getting connected, and the knowledge amongst us to make work in sustainable ways-how we don't need to be the first or duplicate what others are doing, but can provide one another with the support, hope, and awe we urgently need. Down…
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Episode 2: Amy Dakin Harris
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Amy centres her research ideas and practices around mutual aid, rest, interception, and conversation with land. Amy discusses her intension to share tools for situating our collective experience of ecological destruction in our growth oriented society and hopes to propose rituals for moving through difficult emotions arise from this together. Downl…
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This a new pilot series of podcasts from The Work Room. In this episode, Luke Pell introduces the Groundwork working group of dance artists who met to consider approaches to greener working practices, environmental ethos, policies, and sustainability. At the heart of every conversation was an intention to work towards more embodied approaches to re…
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72. Ashlee Taylor with ‘The Refuge Utah’ and Empowering Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
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Send us a text Ashlee Taylor has worked with nonprofits for her entire career and she now serves as the Executive Director of The Refuge Utah, a center that assists victims and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. This can be a sensitive topic to cover, but I think an essential one as well. I really appreciated the ways Ashlee shared …
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71. Ideas for Serving in Our Schools and Why It Matters
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Send us a text It’s that time of year when many families are finally getting settled into their school routine and schedule. Life can be busy! Running kids around, balancing many responsibilities in and outside our homes, and keeping up with all that life has to offer. So with this episode I wanted to take a minute to give the reminder that volunte…
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70. Danielle Simko with 'Lead with Light' and Teaching Others to Become Effective Leaders Through Service
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Send us a text Danielle Simko graduated from high school this last May and along with everything else that you can imagine a busy senior doing, she also competed in her local city’s pageant with the Miss America organization. On this episode Danielle shares about the community service initiative she started called ‘Lead with Light’. Her goal with i…
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69. Anadine Marshall with 'Charity Vision' and Restoring Curable Sight Impairment Worldwide
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Send us a text Anadine Marshall has done work with many nonprofits in a variety of ways…and right now she’s serving as the Programs Director with the nonprofit Charity Vision. I was so inspired by this nonprofit and the work they do to not only restore curable sight impairment worldwide…but also the goal they have of empowering the communities they…
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68. Participating in the National Day of Service on September 11
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Send us a text In the United States, September 11 has been officially recognized and established under federal law as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. Organizations all over the nation…including nonprofits, employers, faith and religious groups, cities and schools…organize projects and use this day to encourage the people of our nation to…
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67. Rebroadcast: Amy Francis with 'Rocky Mountain Therapy Dogs' and Providing Health, Hope, and Healing to the Community with Therapy Dogs
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Send us a text Amy Francis is the Founder and CEO of Rocky Mountain Therapy Dogs. They are a non-profit that offers training and certification of dogs, as well as connecting dog handlers with service opportunities in the community. Therapy dogs are a little different than service animals. While they are working dogs, instead of providing a service …
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66. Rebroadcast: Camber Hess, Using Service to Cope with Grief and Her 'Infant Loss Stories' Project
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Send us a text This podcast episode is a sweet and tender interview with my husband’s cousin, Camber Hess. Camber lost one of her daughters as an infant several years ago, and has also experienced infertility and miscarriage. In this episode she talks about those experiences, and shares how receiving heartfelt service from others helped her cope wi…
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Send us a text Hello! I'm back after a little summer break. I'm so happy to be back here...we've got a lot of great episodes coming up on the podcast. But today, I'm sharing some thoughts with you on why doing a small act of service might be just what you need on a bad day. I also talk about how I love sharing doable ideas on this podcast so ANYONE…
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64. Rebroadcast: Shauna Brown with 'Project Read' and Changing Lives Through Literacy
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Send us a text Shauna Brown has been with Project Read for over 20 years…she started out as a volunteer herself, and is now the Executive Director. Project Read is an adult literacy program where they help individuals gain the skills they need in reading, writing, math, and even digital skills. One thing I especially love about this episode is all …
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63. Rebroadcast: Lori Muir with 'Ironman Q Foundation' and Supporting Cancer Families
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Send us a text After a 5 year battle with cancer, Quinton Muir passed away in 2017 at the age of 16. Now his parents, Jeff and Lori Muir are running a foundation called the Ironman Q Foundation to honor his memory and to help other families who find themselves navigating a cancer diagnosis. This of course was a tender interview as Lori shared her m…
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62. Rebroadcast: Vaughn Kimball and Being a Volunteer Coach for Kids Sports Teams
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Send us a text Vaughn Kimball is my older brother…but he’s also had a lot of experience working with youth through work and also a variety of volunteer roles and opportunities. For this episode I asked him if he could talk about being a volunteer coach for kids sports teams. He shares a lot of good advice and encouragement for anyone that’s ever th…
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61. Why Doing Service While On Vacation is a Great Idea and Simple Tips to Make it Happen
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Send us a text Summertime for many of us also means vacation time! In this episode I’m sharing some of my own reasons for why service on vacation is a great idea. I also have some simple tips for how you can make service happen: some of them you can do with little to no planning, and some take just a little planning. I hope after this episode you c…
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60. Meg Busing with 'Midwest You Can Foundation' and Creating Empowerment and Community for Individuals Navigating Epilepsy
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Send us a text When she was a freshman in high school, Meg Busing was in a tragic car accident with some of her friends. She ended up with a traumatic brain injury and as a teenager had to learn how to navigate life with a distinct set of new challenges. She was able to successfully graduate high school, but a few years later in college, she had he…
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59. Jen Simonic and Masey Kaplan with 'Loose Ends' and Matching Crafters with Projects People Have Left Unfinished Due to Death or Disability
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Send us a text Jen Simonic and Masey Kaplan are both crafters at heart and have been friends for over 30 years. After having their own experiences with finishing crafting projects for other friends and loved ones who had passed away, they started tossing around the idea of a nonprofit where they could create a community of crafters who would be ava…
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58. Celebrating Mothers and the Good Work They Do
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Send us a text It’s Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday here in the United States…so this episode is dedicated to all the good women out there and the good service they do with their own families and those around them. First, I'm sharing some pretty personal thoughts about a conversation I had years ago that gave me a shift on my motherhood and navi…
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57. Melanie Rodger with 'Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep' and Providing Remembrance Portraits to Parents Experiencing the Death of a Baby
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Send us a text Melanie Rodger lost her first son just 32 hours after his birth when she was 20 years old. That loss prompted her to want to seek community and not feel alone as she navigated the grieving process. During that time, she learned about 'Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep', a nonprofit that provides remembrance portraits to parents experiencing…
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56. Krysti Wright with 'Stitching Hearts Worldwide' and Providing Service Opportunities to Create Handmade Items for People in Need
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Send us a text Several years ago Krysti Wright felt nudged to more intentionally start using her gifts and talents to make a difference in the world. She had always loved doing long-arm quilting and decided that was where she could make her contribution. She started off with a small group of women who worked together making and donating quilts to d…
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55. 5 Tips to Help You Make Time for Service and Volunteering
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Send us a text Time! We all wish we had more of it! Especially when it comes to serving and helping others, many of us feel we wish we had time to do more of those good things we’ve felt inspired or nudged to do. In this episode I’m sharing some of my thoughts on time and submitting the idea that we are more in control than we think. I talk about t…
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54. Janelle Christensen with 'Family Haven' and Working to Prevent and Treat Child Abuse by Providing Support and Healing to Families
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Send us a text Janelle Christensen has been involved with Family Haven in a myriad of ways for almost 15 years and right now she serves as the Director. On this episode of the podcast she shares how Family Haven fulfills its primary purpose of preventing and treating child abuse. What impressed me in this interview is Family Haven truly believes in…
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53. Brady and Andrea Murray with 'Rods Heroes' and Inspiring Families to Answer the Call to Adopt Children in Unique Circumstances
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Send us a text Brady and Andrea Murray are the parents of 11 children, 7 of them they adopted into their family. Their journey with adoption and their passion for advocating for children began after their first son was born with Down syndrome. Soon after that, they became aware of the fate that many children born with Down syndrome around the world…
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52. Happy Birthday to the 'Do Something More' Podcast
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Send us a text This week the podcast is celebrating one year! I am so proud of putting out an episode each week for one whole year. I also am so, so grateful for every guest that graciously gives of their time to come on the show, and each person that downloads, follows, or shares. This episode is a fun one celebrating the podcast...I'm sharing som…
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51. Kristen Carr with 'People Helping People' and Teaching Low-Income Women How to Gain Good Employment
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Send us a text ‘People Helping People’ is a non-profit organization that likes to say they are often in the business of building confidence. They help primarily women and single mothers gain and keep good employment so they can provide for themselves and their families. My guest on the podcast this week Kristen Carr is the Community Outreach Coordi…
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50. Tallia Feltis with 'The Neighborhood Art Center' and Providing an Engaging Space for Kids to Create Art
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Send us a text Tallia Feltis was raising her young kids in Provo, Utah when she realized they needed an accessible and affordable place they could go to create, explore, learn and try new things. She decided to be the one to create that community space, and the Neighborhood Art Center was born. Tallia’s taken her passions from visiting other Childr…
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49. Using Service to Help You Manage Your Mental Health
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Send us a text Anxiety and depression have been a reality for me like they are for many others. In this episode I share what I’ve learned about the nature of managing my own mental health, and one way of doing it is to find regular things I put in my daily life and routines that help me navigate those challenges and keep moving forward. I share why…
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48. Wendy Osborne with 'Tabitha's Way' Food Pantry and Helping People Through Tough Times by Providing Temporary Food Assistance
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Send us a text Wendy Osborne was working in a corporate career when she found herself on a spiritual journey and felt inspiration come that she needed to open a local food pantry in her community. She decided to name the pantry ‘Tabitha’s Way’ after a story from the Bible about a woman who provided food and clothing to the needy. That was in 2010, …
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47. Ivan Gonzalez with 'Best Seat in the House' and Providing Joy and Fun for Children Experiencing Difficult Times
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Send us a text Several years ago, Ivan Gonzalez wanted to throw himself a birthday party. But it was a little different than your typical party. At this party he wanted to invite children and families going through hard times, whether it be because of poverty and finances, or because of a medical diagnosis, or special needs. After having a great ti…
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46. 3 Ways You Can Use Service to Improve Your Relationship With Your Spouse
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Send us a text On this episode I'm sharing 3 simple ways anyone can use service to strengthen, boost, or improve their relationship with their spouse or significant other. And of course, I share a few stories about me and my husband! At its core, service is an act of love. It naturally brings good feelings with it and helps us feel connected to tho…
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45. Dorthy Haskell and Helping Children and Teenagers Navigate Emotions with Equine Therapy
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Send us a text Dorthy Haskell has loved horses all her life. After receiving some training and working with adults as a certified clinical hypnotherapist, she decided to combine her lifelong love of horses with her skills and training, and now serves children and teenagers with her equine therapy practice. I loved this episode because like any good…
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44. Brent Crane with the 'Food and Care Coalition' and Serving the Homeless Population
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Send us a text Brent Crane has been with the Food and Care Coalition for 35 years, so he has a lot of experience and expertise to share when it comes to serving and helping the homeless and those in poverty. On this episode he starts off explaining how the Food and Care Coalition began as a truly grassroots movement, the ways they collaborate with …
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43. Embarrassing Moments Can Be An Opportunity to Speak Up and Serve Someone
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Send us a text We've all had that moment when we've come home from work or a party or other social function...and realized we had something in our teeth, or our fly was down, or there was some food dribbled on our shirt...or whatever it might be! In that moment we wonder how long we walked around like that and maybe might have even wished someone w…
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42. Brice Julian with 'Hardhats of Hope' and Helping with Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Blue-Collar Careers
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Send us a text The statistics surrounding suicide in construction and other blue-collar careers are alarming. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that they have some of the highest rates of suicide among all other occupations. My guest on the podcast this week, Brice Julian, has seen some of the effects of working in these professions firs…
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41. Tiffany Larson with 'Days for Girls' and Working to Create a World Where Periods Are Never a Problem
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Send us a text 'Days for Girls' is an organization that is working to improve the livelihood for women and girls all over the world, through education and by providing the resources necessary to eliminate the stigma and limitations associated with menstruation. My guest on the podcast this week, Tiffany Larson, is the CEO of 'Days for Girls' and sh…
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40. How a Simple Act of Service on Christmas Day Lifted Me During a Hard Time and Helped Me See My Worth
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Send us a text Listen to the podcast this week to hear a special Christmas story that happened to me several years ago. I was struggling as a young mother with depression and anxiety, and this simple opportunity I had to help someone else on Christmas day helped me feel God's love and gave me something to hold on to during a difficult time. It's a …
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39. Ben Lyne from @runnerguywithasign and Spreading Encouragement and Inspiration through Motivational Running
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Send us a text Ben Lyne is a runner and for over 2 years he kept having the thought that he could use those regular runs to inspire and motivate others…by holding a sign while he ran that says ‘I Believe In You’. He finally got the courage to act on those thoughts a couple of years ago, and the reaction and feedback he’s received has been tremendou…
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38. Katie Bunnell with 'Live Your Dream Foundation' and Helping Single Mothers with Their Education
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Send us a text For the podcast this week I had the opportunity to talk with Katie Bunnell, co-founder and President of the Live Your Dream Foundation. The foundation awards scholarships to single mothers in Utah to help them complete their education so they can better provide for their families. Their scholarships can be used at any university, col…
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37. Why Leaving a Review Can Be an Act of Service
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Send us a text It’s the holiday season! Many of us are shopping for family members and buying gifts for others, so I wanted to share a few thoughts on the podcast this week about leaving reviews. I share a story at the beginning that really illustrates this idea, and I also give three ideas on ways you can leave a review and why it might matter. Le…
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36. Remembering that Service to Your Family is Important Service with Catherine Cheshire
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Send us a text This week for the podcast I am featuring my sister, Catherine Cheshire. Catherine is the mother of 8 children and has so much wisdom to share on serving your family and finding meaning, purpose, and joy in that service. She sprinkled so many good nuggets of wisdom throughout this whole interview. Catherine shared her thoughts on why …
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35. Amy Francis with 'Rocky Mountain Therapy Dogs' and Providing Health, Hope, and Healing to the Community with Therapy Dogs
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Send us a text My guest on the podcast this week is Amy Francis, the Founder and CEO of Rocky Mountain Therapy Dogs. They are a non-profit that offers training and certification of dogs, as well as connecting dog handlers with service opportunities in the community. Therapy dogs are a little different than service animals. While they are working do…
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34. Choosing an Abundance Mindset and Expressing Gratitude
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Send us a text Today for the podcast I'm sharing a few thoughts on choosing an abundance mindset and the benefits of establishing a regular ritual for expressing gratitude. And of course, I talk about how that's all connected to service and giving back! Listen to the episode to get some inspiration on how you can start having more of an abundance m…
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33. Brianna Call with the 'Revolving Closet' and Helping Families Clothe their Kids
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Send us a text The 'Revolving Closet' is a community supported idea, where anyone can come to find children's clothes for their kids for free, and donate clothes as well. They are locally managed and overseen by individuals who run them out of their homes and do it all on a completely volunteer basis. Brianna Call has been running a 'Revolving Clos…
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