Episodes

Karen had been working intensively towards a career goal for half a decade, but when she finally made it into her "dream job", she found that it wasn't as dreamy as she thought it would be.Having recently entered motherhood, Karen …

From travel agent to traveller, from teacher to seeker, Jen has made a beautiful life from the myriad opportunities that have come her way. Never one to let something meaningful pass her by, she has seen and done more than …

Sarah and Steffi, the co-founders of FFR, were featured in our last two episodes. Now, I sit down with all three members of FFR's leadership team Sarah, Mary & Steffi, to discuss their organization, projects, and life in Romania.The mission …

Steffi is the other half of the Firm Foundations Romania founding duo. Although she grew up in the Black Forest in Germany, Steffi has now spent more of her life in Romania than anywhere else. It's where she has made …

The youngest of seven sisters, Sarah always knew that music was in her future. What she didn't know that it would take leaving home, moving to Eastern Europe, and co-founding a nonprofit in Transylvania to get there.In 2005, Sarah began …

So much of Maureen's life has been wrapped up in her career - with dance companies, theaters, museums, nonprofits, political campaign's, and more; her ventures have been varied and many.When Maureen got COVID in March of 2020, all of that …

Originally from the European country of Georgia, Lela has spent the last twenty years working hard to build the life she dreamed.Formerly a journalist, now an entrepreneur and owner of multiple businesses, Lela is proud of the success that she …

Susan's father was a pilot in World War II for the United States of America. While serving in France, his plan was shot down. Thus began a stranger than fiction story that impacted not only him, but the generations that …

When she graduated high school, Kristen was set on going to university to eventually have a career in architecture. After a slight shift in her major, and a major left turn in her life, Kristen is now a global gender …

Part 2 of Ro & Bree's Story finds them facing down a global pandemic having both lost their jobs, with a baby at home. It was their dream or die moment, and they chose to dream.To hear Ro & Bree …

Ro & Bree are the ultimate husband and wife duo - raising a family and building their business together. Their love for each other, and for people in general, is inspiring.After years of walking together through incredibly difficult, and mysterious, …

Winnie grew up enjoying the simplicity of farm life in rural Kenya; not one for the business of the city, she found her peace among the crops at her grandmother's farm. As an adult, though, Winnie traded the serene country …

Eric is bi-racial; his mom is white and his dad is black. His experience of being bi-racial is not one we often hear when talking about social complexities, but it's important nonetheless. Eric is a counselor by trade, a job …

Hannah is the co-founder of a drop-in center in Columbus, OH called Sanctuary Night. Serving vulnerable women on the streets, Sanctuary Night meets the practical needs that we often take for granted, while also offering a space free of judgement …

Irine's joy is contagious. She is exactly the type of person that lights up a room. But that doesn't mean that her life has been easy; on the contrary, Irine has had to fight against social and familial norms to …

In the beginning of 2022, Tyler was on top of the world; he loved his life, he loved where he lived, and he knew that he had no definite plans for the future - just the way he preferred it. …

Shelly Edwards Jorgensen is the author of Beautiful Ashes, a memoir about her life growing up in a domestic violence household and the permanent consequences it can have on your life.Shelly's father murdered her mother when Shelly was 15. It …

Alli is a licensed clinical social worker serving an extremely vulnerable population in the heart of Pittsburgh - those struggling with chronic, severe mental illness.The organization Alli works for, People's Oakland, is a pillar of their community - offering a …

Loitanit has had aspirations beyond her hometown of Kitale, Kenya for as long as she can remember. Growing up as a pastors kid, she saw people visit from all over the world.When she had the opportunity to go to the …

The word refugee is bandied about quite a bit, armchair politics and clickbait news articles often inciting the conversation. But do we really know what we're talking about? Or rather, who we're talking about?Amin is a former refugee from Somalia. …

Theresa and her husband, Ibrahim, run a lovely guesthouse in the heart of Kitale, Kenya called Karibuni Lodge. After growing up in the U.K. and finding herself in the monotony of the corporate world, Theresa knew she wanted something different …

In the blink of an eye, everything can change. That's what happened when Sue found herself facing a corporate giant as she fought for justice for the sexual assault that was perpetrated against her. Since then, Sue is on a …

Mike's childhood wasn't picturesque by any means, but he worked to create success for himself. He was on top of the world when news of an illness brought him to his knees. In one fell swoop, everything changed.What do you …

Jackie is a trauma counselor for Neema, a skills-training facility for vulnerable young women in rural, western Kenya.Jackie's job is difficult, but her heart is boundless and abundant.Her passion for counseling and the healing that it brings is clear in …