S3 EP35: Richard's Story - Bringing Joy And Connection To Hospital Patients
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09/07/23 • 35 min
This week's guest, Richard Wilmore, came from trauma with a Father that started battling cancer when Richard was in 2nd Grade. He remembers exactly what he was eating when he heard the news. Many years on, after a traumatic divorce, Richard finds himself helping to run Hearts Need Art, a nonprofit based in San Antonio, TX that hires local, professional creatives to provide arts engagement in hospitals to adult patients and their care teams. Richard was lost at the time he met the founder by chance, and he now lives a wonderfully full life, which really comes across in this heartfelt and tear-jerking episode. Hearts Need Art's mission is to provide moments of joy, self-expression, and connection to people facing life-altering health challenges through arts engagement, advocacy, and innovation. Their vision is the universal accessibility of arts engagement to help everyone feel seen, heard, and loved while facing life-altering health challenges. Thank you for really cheering us up today Richard. Bravo!
Hearts Need Art:
Site: https://www.heartsneedart.org/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/heartsneedart/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/heartsneedart
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartsneedart
This week's guest, Richard Wilmore, came from trauma with a Father that started battling cancer when Richard was in 2nd Grade. He remembers exactly what he was eating when he heard the news. Many years on, after a traumatic divorce, Richard finds himself helping to run Hearts Need Art, a nonprofit based in San Antonio, TX that hires local, professional creatives to provide arts engagement in hospitals to adult patients and their care teams. Richard was lost at the time he met the founder by chance, and he now lives a wonderfully full life, which really comes across in this heartfelt and tear-jerking episode. Hearts Need Art's mission is to provide moments of joy, self-expression, and connection to people facing life-altering health challenges through arts engagement, advocacy, and innovation. Their vision is the universal accessibility of arts engagement to help everyone feel seen, heard, and loved while facing life-altering health challenges. Thank you for really cheering us up today Richard. Bravo!
Hearts Need Art:
Site: https://www.heartsneedart.org/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/heartsneedart/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/heartsneedart
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartsneedart
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S3 EP34: Elvis' Story - BONUS After Thoughts
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Links:
Website: www.storiesbyelvis.com
5280 article - Ransom Road: https://www.5280.com/a-truckers-kidnapping-a-suspicious-ransom-and-a-colorado-familys-perilous-quest-for-justice/
Doc Trailer: https://youtu.be/mwI4hadf-Vw?si=R_4uXWv6YWGdfdaQ
IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING:
Suicide and Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/
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S3 EP35: Richard's Story - BONUS After Thoughts
Welcome to the After Thoughts section for the previous episode, in which our guest Richard Wilmore came on to discuss his amazing non profit that he works for, and the good he does and the connection he brings to hospital patience and care givers. Most importantly however, is the joy and fulfillment it brings to his life! Thank you for really cheering us up today Richard. Bravo!
Hearts Need Art:
Site: https://www.heartsneedart.org/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/heartsneedart/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/heartsneedart
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartsneedart
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