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Laurie Nichols & Ann Chow
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Ali Llewellyn and Nick Skytland on Looking at What Comes Next & Innovating at NASA and in Life
Heromakers Podcast
01/26/21 • 42 min
In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann talk with Nick Skytland and Ali Llewellyn about working at NASA, finding your calling, helping others to dream big, and of course, their new book, What Comes Next?: Shaping the Future in an Ever-Changing World - A Guide for Christian Leaders.
Nick is an author, consultant, technologist, innovator, and triathlete. He is cofounder, along with Ali, of Quite Uncommon, a strategy and consulting firm that helps ministry leaders navigate the future. He also works at NASA in the Exploration Technology Office helping usher in the future of human space exploration. His technical and leadership experience has helped him build high performing teams and pioneer new ways of doing business in both government and industry for over two decades. He has trained astronauts, designed next-generation spacesuits, developed open source technology, led missional movements, and created some of the largest purpose-driven collaborations in history.
Ali is co-founder of Quite Uncommon and is a strategist and collaboration leader at NASA, currently directing the 1958 Coworking Space at the Johnson Space Center. She has more than two decades of cross-sector experience in growing effective teams and building engaged communities with resiliency and foresight - including for some of the largest hackathons in the world.
We talk about their journeys to both NASA and launching a consulting firm as well as the importance of sharing what you know and pouring into other people.
You can find Nick on IG @Skytland and Ali @adllewellyn. You can visit their website here: http://quiteuncommon.com or here: https://futuresframework.com.
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Jay Shifman on Overcoming Substance Misuse, The Power of Family, and Choosing Life and Hope
Heromakers Podcast
12/16/20 • 45 min
In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann talk with Jay Shifman, author, speaker, podcast host, and founder of Choose Your Struggle. As we bear down on 10 months of Covid-19 shaking up our lives, Jay talks about his own struggle with depression and anxiety and attempted suicide. We discuss the all-too-common problem of substance misuse and how good things can go bad quickly. Jay has been sharing his story for years in an effort to educate others on how to care for and advocate for yourself when being diagnosed with a mental health illness.
Jay's own story is powerful and speaks to the importance of family, self-care, and mindfulness as ways to pick a "struggle" that is worth fighting for. Oh, and Jay tells us why the term "struggle" isn't always bad.
You can find Jay on IG @JayShifman or on FB at https://www.facebook.com/ChooseYourStruggle. You can visit his website here: https://www.jayshifman.com.
List of resources from the Western Mass Recovery Learning Community: https://www.westernmassrlc.org/helpful-links-to-other-websites.
Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: https://www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today!
We are now on PATREON and we would love if you'd become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
Teresa Goines on Building Heromakers in Vulnerable Populations, Her Vision Behind Old Skool Cafe, and the Power of Community
Heromakers Podcast
02/02/21 • 35 min
In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann talk with Teresa Goines, the founder of Old Skool Cafe, a faith-based, violence prevention program that provides job training, employment, and a second chance by way of a 1920’s speakeasy, jazz restaurant run by at-risk, formerly incarcerated, and foster care youth.
As a youth, Teresa grew up taking care of her father and learning how to be a caretaker and notice those on the margins of society. As a juvenile detention officer, she developed a deep compassion and empathy for young adults who come from difficult backgrounds.
When she began to dream about how to help kids in these situations, she envisioned what would later become Old Skool Cafe.
In this episode, we talk about "bringing out the gold" in others, why hope is so powerful, and how even her restaurant embraces the diversity of a variety of backgrounds. You'll walk away excited about the possibilities of putting passion and business together, and will truly believe that no dream is too big if we keep at it.
You can find Teresa on IG @Teresa_Goines and Old Skool Cafe @OldSkoolCafe. You can find them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/oldskoolcafe. You can visit their website here: https://www.oldskoolcafe.org.
Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: https://www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today!
And share this episode with your friends!
We are now on PATREON and we would love if you'd become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
Belinda Bauman on Empathy, Rhetoric, and How to Love Well When Apathy Is All Around Us
Heromakers Podcast
10/05/20 • 53 min
In this special episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann talk to Belinda Bauman, founder of One Million Thumbprints and author of Brave Souls: Experiencing the Audacious Power of Empathy. After last week's U.S. Presidential debate, many are left feeling upset, angry, and unsure of where to go from here. Belinda suggests that we go to the only place that can bring true life--to empathy. Here, the three dive into what it means to be a person of empathy and why anyone can be that person.
We hope this episode encourages you to step into relationships with those around you for the sake of yourself and others, and to know that you are not alone as you experience a myriad of difficult emotions.
You can find Belinda on IG or Twitter @belindajbauman.
Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: www.heromakersmovement.com.
Why Are We Doing This, and What Is a Heromaker, Anyways?
Heromakers Podcast
09/19/20 • 39 min
Welcome to Episode #1 of the Heromakers Podcast. In this first episode, co-hosts Laurie Nichols and Ann Chow talk about why a Heromakers Podcast is just what we need today. We'll talk about the nine heromaking traits and why they can change our world if we let them.
Want to take the grit test we talk about? You can find it here.
Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. Or you can head to the website.
Kellie Haddock on Hope After Tragedy, the Power of Music, and a Thank You Project 10 Years in the Making
Heromakers Podcast
02/09/21 • 41 min
In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann talk with Kellie Haddock, a Christian singer-songwriter who has an incredible story of hope.
Losing her husband in a car accident while also having her baby's life saved, Kellie has lived through tragedy and found hope and joy on the other side. Through that horrific event, however, Kellie has learned much about hope and life, and 10 years after the accident, Kellie's story was documented in The Thank You Project, a short film in which she seeks out the doctors and nurses who helped save the life of her baby. The Thank You Project has attracted more than 150 million views and has been featured on The TODAY Show, The Huffington Post, and Cosmopolitan among other national and international media outlets.
Here we talk about hope in the midst of pain and how the love of God compels her to keep speaking hope to a weary world. Kellie shares about the power of music to express hidden things and to allow us to grieve and to find joy. Not shying away from her faith, she shares how her music speaks life into those of all backgrounds and why love conquers all.
You'll walk away inspired to press into grief in order to find hope on the other side.
Kellie is releasing a new single, "Even When," which drops February 26. You can pre-save it here: https://show.co/gUppA2E.
You can find Kellie on IG @KellieHaddockMusic and on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/kelliehaddockofficial. You can visit her website here: https://www.kelliehaddock.com, where you can find links to all of her music.
Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: https://www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today!
And share this episode with your friends!
We are now on PATREON and we would love if you'd become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
Darrion Cockrell on Finding a Forever Family, Normalizing "Above and Beyond," and Being Named Missouri Educator of the Year
Heromakers Podcast
12/21/20 • 40 min
In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann have a lively conversation with Darrion Cockrell, a PE teacher from the St. Louis area who recently was named "Missouri Educator of the Year." The three talk about Darrion growing up bouncing from foster home to foster home until he found a couple of people who went above and beyond to care for him. Darrion credits his middle school coach (and surrogate "dad") to allowing him to believe in himself and to dream big.
Darrion shares honestly about his history, why we should all consider ways to go beyond the call of duty, and his hysterical journey to finding out he was named the state's educator of the year.
You will walk away smiling, with a deeper appreciate for our teachers, and with a renewed step to invest in the lives of those around you.
You can find Darrion on IG @DarrionC20 or on FB at https://www.facebook.com/DarrionDC20Cockrell.
Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: https://www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today!
And share this episode with your friends!
We are now on PATREON and we would love if you'd become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
Julie Schwietert Collazo on Reuniting Families Seeking Asylum, Micro and Macro Change, and Why Freedom Is Precious
Heromakers Podcast
11/20/20 • 45 min
In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann talk with Julie Schwietert Collazo, founder of Immigrant Families Together, an organization dedicated to reuniting and supporting families separated at the U.S./Mexico border. In 2018, after hearing the story of a mother seeking refuge from Guatemala was detained at the border and separated from her children, Julie went on a mission to reunite them, pulling in volunteers from around the country to help through giving to raise money for her bond and physically transporting her to see her children.
Two years later, IFT has helped over 120 people post bond and many more families along the way. In this episode, Julie talks about why she felt so passionate about this issue, how we can all be part of the solution, and what some of these women seeking asylum go through to make a better future for their children. Julie is a heromaker in every sense of the word, pursuing a calling to help others with the gifts and passion she has been given, raising up a new generation that will tell their heroic journeys to find freedom and safety.
You can find Immigrant Families Together on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ImmFamTogether or on IG @immfamtogether. Julie can be found @collazoprojects. You can visit their website here: https://immigrantfamiliestogether.com.
The Book of Rosy can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Mothers-Story-Rosayra-Pablo/dp/0062941925.
Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today!
We are now on PATREON and we would love if you'd become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
Angela Hurtado and David Araya on Creating Hope, Purpose, and Community for Hispanic Students
Heromakers Podcast
11/17/20 • 46 min
In this episode of the Heromakers Podcast, Laurie and Ann talk with Angela Hurtado and David Araya, the founders of HoPe (Hispanic Organization Promoting Education), which seeks to provide community and support for Hispanic students around the country. The idea began when both were in college and had been experiencing the need for fellowship with other Hispanic students. From a yellow napkins and a pen came an organization that now brings together thousands of students to find friendship and hope for a brighter tomorrow.
"If you have a pulse, you have a purpose. If you have a purpose, you have a reason to live."
"We lead through our strengths, but we connect through our vulnerabilities."
In this episode, we talk about the power of empathy and the importance of each person we meet. We talk about being stronger together and what it means that we were each born with a purpose.
We hope this episode encourages you to invest in the lives of those around you.
You can find HoPe on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ihopestrong, on IG @ihopestrong, or on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ihopestrong/. You can visit their website here: https://www.hopestrong.org.
Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: www.heromakersmovement.com. Like us and follow us today!
We are now on PATREON and we would love if you'd become a partner! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/heromakersmovement.
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Nelli Kim on How Cancer Clarifies a Call + The Intersection of Fashion & Making Our World Better
Heromakers Podcast
03/23/22 • 47 min
In this episode, Laurie is flying solo and talks with the amazing Nelli Kim, Founder & CEO at RĒDEN, which makes radically comfortable shoes with a purpose, and Founding Board Member of RAISEfashion, a network of fashion industry leaders, providing pro bono consulting to Black-owned brands and individuals, with a mission to advance the equity of Black talent. She is also Co-founder of Embers International, which works to fight the injustice of human trafficking.
Nelli talks about how she got into fashion and her climb up the ladder to high-end fashion apparel and shoes, and then the moment when she felt called to intersect her experience with raising money for organizations doing good in the world. Nelli shares honestly about her cancer diagnosis, the healing process, and how her experience made her goal to make comfortable shoes even more meaningful. We talk about the power of mentorship and making ourselves available to others, and about why heromakers can be found in unlikely places.
Heromakers can be found on IG @heromakersmovement and on FB @heromakersmovement. You can also visit our website at: https://www.heromakersmovement.com.
Nelli's Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelli-kim-370754a6
Personal Instagram: @nellibellek
RĒDEN: https://www.shopreden.com
Embers International: http://www.embersinternational.org
RAISEfashion: https://raisefashionnow.org
In this episode, we reference Megs Yunn on Celebrating Birthdays, Building Joy, and Speaking Dignity to Children (S1E23).
You can watch this and other episodes of the podcast on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuVDFP8jEcv5bdhr8VLzXjA.
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How many episodes does Heromakers Podcast have?
Heromakers Podcast currently has 54 episodes available.
What topics does Heromakers Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Stories, Society & Culture, Inspirational, Motivational, Depression, Storytelling, Podcasts, Relationships and Uplifting.
What is the most popular episode on Heromakers Podcast?
The episode title 'Mannie Thomas on Changing False Narratives, Reversing Toxic Masculinity, and Lessons Learned After Incarceration' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Heromakers Podcast?
The average episode length on Heromakers Podcast is 42 minutes.
How often are episodes of Heromakers Podcast released?
Episodes of Heromakers Podcast are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Heromakers Podcast?
The first episode of Heromakers Podcast was released on Sep 19, 2020.
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